War in the Bible: an Examination of Biblical Conflict and Violence
The Bible doesn’t flinch at portraying the world’s violence, especially during wartime. And while there is no such thing as a kind and gentle war, you might be surprised to learn t...
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Announcing the MasterLectures Podcast
Today we are excited to announce the launch of the MasterLectures podcast, featuring lectures on the Bible and theology from leading scholar...
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Michael Bird on The New Testament in Its World, working with N. T. Wright, and the keys to fruitful New Testament study.
Michael Bird has been busy. Among other projects, this prolific scholar was the impetus for the idea of The New Testament in Its World, the...
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N. T. Wright on The New Testament in Its World, vocation, and how Jesus still challenges our worldviews today.
In this interview, N. T. Wright discusses:
what the New Testament summons us to dohow Jesus challenged first-century (and twenty-first-c...
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Coffee Reception at AAR/SBL with N. T. Wright and Michael F. Bird (2019)
N. T. Wright and Michael Bird will be speaking at a special coffee reception at the AAR/SBL Annual Meeting (2019) on what we must change in ...
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The History of Jerusalem in the Bible
Jerusalem holds a special place in the hearts and minds of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. It is mentioned 667 times in the Old Testament and...
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This Weekend Only: Word Biblical Commentary on Sale
For the next few days, you can get the entire Word Biblical Commentary set for one of the lowest prices ever from Olive Tree, Logos, WordSea...
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Get Discounted Enrollment on All Online Courses for 2 Weeks!
There’s always more to learn, no matter what stage of life you’re in—whether you’re heading back to school or you’ve been out of school for ...
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Which Commentary is Right for You?
Which commentary is right for you?Commentaries are a unique resource that help you dig into the Bible like no other tool. At Zondervan we ha...
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Paul's Theology of Work
Probably one of the pieces of First and Second Thessalonians that has really captured my interest is the way that Paul talks about work. I u...
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Who wrote Jonah?
The book of Jonah is anonymous. We really don't have any idea who wrote it and the book doesn't really offer any clues as to who might have ...
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Is Paul anti-Jewish in 1 Thessalonians 2?
There's a particular section of 1 Thessalonians 2, where Paul talks about Jews that have persecuted the prophets and Jesus and are making tr...
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The meaning of 1 Thessalonians 5:17: What it means to "pray without ceasing"
Paul believed that prayer was interaction with God with our spirit to God's Spirit. When a device pairs with something there's this kind of ...
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Sale on Packs and Video Lectures: Ends August 15, 2019
Save up to 67% on the deals below, but don't wait: these offers end August 15, 2019.(You will also get free shipping on purchases of $2...
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What 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 says about the rapture
It's helpful to know the rapture doctrine did not develop until very late in Christian history, only within the last couple hundred years. S...
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Did Solomon write Song of Songs?
One of the big questions related to the book is who wrote the Song of Songs. And there are really two options. Either, it was Solomon or som...
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Who wrote 1 & 2 Thessalonians?
When you read 1 and 2 Thessalonians, it seems pretty obvious that the Apostle Paul wrote them because his name is at the beginning of both t...
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