The Contours of the Land in Israel's History
The Land of Palestine
The land of Palestine took its name from the Philistines (the Pelishtim in Hebrew) who settled along the Mediterranean coast from Joppa to Gaza about 1300–12...
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Wayne Grudem: “The Bible is enough.”
Is the Bible enough for knowing what God wants us to believe and what he wants us to do?
The sufficiency of Scripture means that:
it contai...
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$4.99 eBook Sale: Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary, NEW TESTAMENT and OLD TESTAMENT
Announcement: All volumes of the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary New Testament have been released in eBook format! (Joini...
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What Is the Bible’s Drama, Why Should I Care? Michael Horton Explains
In his new book Core Christianity, Michael Horton describes a childhood church experience similar to my own. Like his church, we loved the B...
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Is Noah’s Flood Still Relevant? Longman Offers 6 Ways to Live the Story
A few weeks ago, another volume in the landmark The Story of God Bible Commentary series was released. And by none other than the venerable ...
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eBook Sale: Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary, Old Testament - $4.99 Each
The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary, Old Testament series has just been released into eBook format.
For this week only, ...
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What Happened Between the Old and New Testaments? 4 Things You Need to Know to Read the New Testament Well
Have you ever wondered what happened between the Old and New Testaments?
If you’ve ever flipped from the last page of the Old Testament t...
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Tremper Longman on Genesis’ Theological Message and the Story of God
Genesis. What a fascinating book. And not a little controversial! It’s also profoundly “theologically rich,” according to Tremper Longman II...
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The Companion to Accordance, BibleWorks, & Logos You’ve Been Missing
Cutting-edge Bible software has opened up Scripture like never before. Yet academic institutions have responded in one of two ways: either r...
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Free Course from Zondervan: How to Choose a Bible Translation
When there are hundreds of Bible translations to choose from, how do you know you're using the right one?
In the How to Choose a Bible Tran...
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What Can South Asia Teach the West About the Holy Spirit?
There has been a fascinating movement afoot within the Church since at least a decade ago: brothers and sisters in Christ from Africa, South...
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Against Social Norms - An Excerpt from Ruth (Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament)
In a male-dominated culture, as a foreigner among the people of God, living in one of the darkest periods in history, Ruth's story stands ou...
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Hebrew and You with Lee M. Fields — Standing with the Lord (Ps 24:4)
Psalm 24 is a hymn to the Lord that praises him as owner of all creation because he is the creator and sustainer (vv. 1–2). The next stanza...
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3 Profound Theological and Ideological Messages of Ruth
When I was a pastor and I preached from the New Testament, my first go-to commentary was the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Tes...
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NIV Application Commentary Software Is Just $7.99 For a Short Time
Good news! Each NIV Application Commentary software edition is just $7.99 for a short time!
NIVACs are indispensable tools for understanding...
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Devotional Advice for Gaining Wisdom & Living Purposefully in 2016
This time of year there is no shortage of advice for making 2016 your best year yet. May I make a suggestion for yet another source—and an u...
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Discover An Unexpected Spiritually Rewarding Practice for the New Year
For the past year I have had the privilege of serving as a theological and exegetical reviewer for a new Bible translation. Interacting with...
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