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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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The Good and Glory-Giving Creation
All of creation was made to give glory to God. “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork” (Ps. 19:1)....
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Frustrated with Your School’s Learning Management System? Get Enhanced Edition Textbooks
If you’re like most professors, you can’t single-handedly change your school’s learning management system, no matter how much it encumbers y...
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The Distinct but Dependent Creation
As Creator, God is distinct from his creation. He is not part of the creation. He is unlike his creation in many ways. He made all things an...
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These Professors Tried Zondervan’s Enhanced Edition Textbooks—Here’s What They Think
For educators it’s a time of challenge and innovation. For theology and biblical studies classes, Zondervan’s new Enhanced Editions do more ...
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The Created Creation
God spoke all of creation into existence — from land and waters to plants and animals (Gen. 1:3 – 25) — that is, all of creation except for ...
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Level Up Your Textbooks with Enhanced Editions
Bible classes and theology courses rely on text-heavy curriculum. While your lectures play a significant role in your students’ instruction,...
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The Distinct Roles of the Trinity
In both creation and redemption the Father, the Son, and the Spirit all had distinct roles. It was the Father who directed and sent both the...
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The Story Behind Word Biblical Themes
On a Friday afternoon in the fall of 2019, Joshua Kessler, Zondervan Academic Marketing Director, was looking through a shipment of books th...
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The Mystery of the Trinity
At times it can seem difficult to understand how there are three distinct persons of the Trinity, each with the whole being of God in himsel...
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The Meaning of the Trinity
Each of the persons of the Trinity is fully God. God the Father’s deity is shown from the first verse of the Bible — “In the beginning, God ...
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The meaning of 2 Corinthians 5:17: “If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come”
Today’s post is adapted from Scott J. Hafemann’s video lectures on 2 Corinthians, now streaming on MasterLectures.
2 Corinthians 5:17 is one...
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Students: If You Can Choose, Choose Enhanced Edition Textbooks
For many students, college classes can feel like an obstacle course you have to navigate to get a degree and pursue your dreams. It can feel...
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Resources, Solutions, and Services for Instructors Affected by COVID-19
“In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that...
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Paul Actually Wrote Four Letters to the Corinthians
Today’s post is adapted from Scott Hafemann’s commentary on 2 Corinthians in the NIV Application Commentary and his introductory lecture fro...
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Hebrew and You with Lee M. Fields: Darkness and Dawn (Joel 2:2)
יֹום עָנָן וַעֲרָפֶל יֹום חֹשֶׁךְ וַאֲפֵלָה עַם רַב וְעָצוּם כְּשַׁחַר פָּרֻשׂ עַל הֶהָרִים וְאַחֲרָיו לֹא יֹוסֵף עַד שְׁנֵי דֹּור וָדֹור׃ כ...
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What Really Happened at Jericho
This post is adapted from Lissa Wray Beal’s commentary on Joshua
in The Story of God Bible Commentary and her video lectures on Joshua.
For ...
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