What was clear to the original readers of Scripture is not always clear to us. Because of the cultural distance between the biblical world and our contemporary setting, we often bring modern Western biases to the text. For example: Wh...

This book fills a real need for pastors and students. Though there is currently a large body of material on the theological interpretation of Scripture, most of it is highly specific and extremely technical. J. Todd Billings here prov...

Why bother with the interpretive categories of biblical faith when in fact our energy and interest are focused on more immediate matters? The answer is simple and obvious. We linger because, in the midst of our immediate preoccupation...

Assuming that the reader possesses a working knowledge of Greek, this book identifies the common grammatical, lexical, cultural, theological, and historical mistakes Bible exegetes can make. In Fundamentalist Journal, Robert Yarboroug...

Urban Legends of the New Testament surveys forty of the most commonly misinterpreted passages in the New Testament. These "urban legends" often arise because interpreters neglect a passage's context, misuse historical backgr...

A GOD OF LOVE AND GENOCIDE?    For many Christians the problem of violence in Scripture can result in a crisis of faith--especially when we see how such passages have been used throughout history to justify horrific bloodshed in God...

Truth, Legend, and the Stories You Thought You Knew  Tradition suggests Mary Magdalene was a prostitute and Jesus was born in a barn. But what does the Bible really say? Armed with her theology degree, archaeological experience, and ...

There are many opinions and subsequent interpretations on the Book of Genesis. What did the author of Genesis intend and how can we possibly know, or is the important thing only what the Bible "means to you"? In this book, D...

This rich and magisterial work traces Palestine's millennia-old heritage, uncovering cultures and societies of astounding depth and complexity that stretch back to the very beginnings of recorded history. Starting with the earliest...

Nothing has been more contentious in the history of Christianity than the meaning of the Bible, and that debate continues today. Arguments over scripture have divided denominations, churches, and families, and these squabbles have led...

What is Bible study, anyway? This book highlights not a rigid set of methods, but a clear approach to Bible study that acknowledges the Scripture for what it is the very words of God.

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In his 2009 post-synodal apostolic exhortation Verbum Domini, Pope Benedict XVI pointed out that "theological reflection has always considered inspiration and truth as two key concepts for an ecclesial hermeneutic of the sacred S...

The Bible teaches that we will experience God based on how we perceive Him. Incidentally, it's the same with God, people, and the world at large; we are never fully experiencing anyone as they are as much as the way we perceive them. ...

The Church is both deeply conflicted about and deeply invested in the issue of environmentalism. Christians are looking for answers not ones that come via a particular political party or elitist behavior, but rather biblical-theologic...

The Bible is the written Word of God, and it is treasured by many. But it is also an ancient book about people and cultures very different than us. Thus, while we know we should read it, many of us have a hard time understanding the B...

Like a precious stone prepared by a master jeweler, grace is a beautiful, multi-faceted gift that God gives to all.  It was available to Adam and Eve to cover their sin.  It was a theme of the song of Jonah sung from the belly of th...

Many find it difficult to take words that were written thousands of years ago and apply them to twenty-first century life in the Western world. How do we read God's unchanging Word in a world that is increasingly defined by change? Ho...

2017 ECPA Christian Book Award Finalist (Christian Living category)Are you getting the spiritual nourishment you need?Optimal health requires optimal nutrition. The same is true spiritually speaking. Without sufficient and regular bib...

The King James Version has shaped the church, our worship, and our mother tongue for over 400 years. But what should we do with it today?The KJV beautifully rendered the Scriptures into the language of turn-of-the-seventeenth-century ...

Bestselling author, pastor, and radio host Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe shares his delight in God's Word in this comprehensive, highly accessible guide to biblical interpretation and application. In Delights and Disciplines of Bible Study, D...