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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Remembering Ronald F. Youngblood
We received sad news that Dr. Ronald F. Youngblood passed away last weekend. A recent message from the faculty of Bethel Seminary in San Die...
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Bible Study App Sale: Grab the "NIV Application Commentary Old Testament Series" for a 59% Discount!
For years pastors of every generation have been using the NIV Application Commentary Series to bridge the gap between the ancient worl...
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Human Genome Project is a “Game Changer” for Historical Adam, Says John Walton
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John Walton, professor and contributor to Four Views of the Historical Adam, believes we are in a...
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"Four Views on the Historical Adam Will Remain Relevant for the Next Decade" Says William Barrick
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For the past few years many have been discussing whether Adam was a real, historical figure or an ...
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eBook Sale: Study Resources & NIV Bibles, Ends 4/13/14
 
We'd like to share the Study Resources and Bibles eBook sale with you for two reasons:
These resources will help you and your p...
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Walton and Hill Ask, What Is Wisdom? — An Excerpt from “Old Testament Today (2nd Edition)”
John Walton and Andrew Hill admit it isn't easy to define wisdom.
In their foundational Old Testament textbook Old Testament Today, they exp...
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What Are All of These Laws Doing in My Bible If the Law Is Obsolete? — An Excerpt from "Old Testament Today (2nd Edition)"
Over the past several weeks we've introduced to you John Walton's and Andrew Hill's newly revised and extended foundational Old ...
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An Old Testament Resource for People Who Say, "I Don't Know What to Do With This!"
Connecting the Old Testament to the real lives of real people can be a real challenge. I remember when I taught through The Story church cam...
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What Makes "Old Testament Today" Unique? It's For Today and It's Got Great Visuals
Among the choices for Old Testament surveys, what makes John Walton's and Andrew Hill's newly revised Old Testament Today (2nd Edit...
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The Old Testament Made Accessible, Relevant, and Theological...for Today
In the 2011 I helped form and lead an alternative ministry school for an urban church ministering in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Our vision was...
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Just How Serious Is the Issue of Stewardship? It's "Exhibit A" of Genuine Faith
In his new book Christians in an Age of Wealth, Craig Blomberg is on mission to treat the Western condition some call aff...
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Jonah and the Resentment of God's Mercy — An Excerpt from Youngblood's New Jonah Commentary (HMS series)
One of the more well-known, well-loved stories from the Bible is the story of Jonah. Paintings have depicted the drama. The main protagonis...
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How Is Youngblood's new "Jonah" Commentary (HMS) Distinct?
Last week Zondervan Academic was pleased to introduce the a new commentary series on the Old Testament, the Hearing the Message of Scripture...
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How is the "Hearing the Message of Scripture" Commentary Series Unique?
Yesterday Zondervan Academic introduced a new Old Testament commentary series, the Hearing the Message of Scripture series. It will serve an...
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Introducing the "Hearing the Message of Scripture" Series
Zondervan Academic is pleased to introduce a new commentary series on the Old Testament, the Hearing the Message of Scripture series. This n...
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A Preview of the Four Evangelical Views of the Historical Adam
In the past decade a new front in the science vs. faith debate has opened up within evangelicalism. While the historic struggle between evol...
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