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Posted in Biblical Studies, History, Theology on Nov 19th, 2012
The folks from Zondervan cooked up something a little extra-special for the holidays this year! Finding the perfect gift for someone involved in theological disciplines can be tough. Sure, buying them a book or two is nice. But who can tell whether or not those books will simply become the next indistinguishable title on their already stuffed book shelves? [...]
Posted in 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, Biblical Studies, Book Previews, Colossians on Nov 14th, 2012
Zondervan’s Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament series, named the top commentary series of 2011 by Preaching Magazine, continues to charge ahead! This month alone, three new volumes have become available. These include: Colossians and Philemon (View Sample) by David W. Pao 1 & 2 Thessalonians (View Sample) by Gary S. Shogren Acts (View Sample) by Eckhard [...]
Posted in Biblical Socio-Historical Context, Biblical Studies, History on Nov 7th, 2012
Fifteen essays bring readers up-to-date and to the cutting-edge of scholarship on Early Judaism. Taken from Eerdman’s ground breaking reference volume The Dictionary of Early Judaism, the essays comprising Early Judaism: A Comprehensive Overview prepare students and scholars for in-depth study of Judaism in the Hellenistic and Roman periods, roughly the 4th century BCE [...]
Posted in Book Previews, Theology on Nov 5th, 2012
A rich collection of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s most profound and moving sermons. Many people think of Dietrich Bonhoeffer as primarily an activist-theologian. Yet, Bonhoeffer spent most of his public life as a pastor. His sermons are disarmingly eloquent and superbly crafted; through them his deep understanding of the gospel and passion for the Christian life shine [...]