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Life in the New Testament World
Understanding Professions, Practices And Politics
by Armin J. Panning
Part of the Bible Discovery series
What was life like during the time of Jesus?
It's easy to read references about this time period in the Bible and move on without really knowing what they mean. Just as a historical reenactment helps you understand what life was like for the people who came before you, this insightful book helps you step into the sandals of Christians who lived through the events you read about in the Bible!
Life in the New Testament World will satisfy your curiosity about biblical history as it reveals the occupations, politics, routines, and customs of people living in the New Testament. By helping you understand their daily lives, this book will bring the characters of the Bible to life in a real and profound way for you!
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A Chosen Land
Exploring The Promised Land Jesus Called Home
by James A. Aderman
Part of the Bible Discovery series
Who were God's chosen people?
God chose the Israelites for a great purpose: it was from their people that the Savior, Jesus, would be born. To accomplish that purpose, God planted his chosen people in a particular area and cared for them over countless generations.
In A Chosen Land for a Chosen People, you'll learn about the climate of the Promised Land, the blessings and challenges it brought to the Israelites, and why God's Son was born there of all places in the world.
As you discover more about the land where Jesus lived, you'll better understand God's grand plan of salvation and the grace that saves you as well.
This book is part of the Bible Discovery Series, which provides you with background resources to help you unearth and understand the Bible's greater meaning for your life today!
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His Hand Among the Nations
Seeing God's Control In The Old Testament World
by Lyle L. Luchterhand
Part of the Bible Discovery series
Is the Old Testament still relevant today? Does the Old Testament still matter?
Have you ever wondered why the Bible includes information about the rise and fall of kingdoms, nations, prophets, royal lineage, and family trees? How does it all relate to the gospel message about Jesus Christ?
If you've wondered about any or all of the questions above, His Hand Among the Nations shows you how-and why-God masterfully guided and shaped world events in the days of the Old Testament.
Through the eye-opening historical and biblical analysis in this book, your faith will be strengthened and renewed as you begin to see the connections in the Old Testament to God's plan of salvation!
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Hard Sayings of Jesus
Embracing His Words Of Life
by Joel C. Seifert
Part of the Bible Discovery series
What did Jesus mean when he said…? Why did Jesus say…?
Many people in Jesus' day found certain things he said to be confusing or challenging. Perhaps you've run into some of these statements as well. While some of Jesus' words are indeed hard, understanding them is well worth the struggle!
Whether you are new to the faith or have been a Christian your whole life, Hard Sayings of Jesus will clear up the confusion around difficult or controversial statements that Jesus made during his earthly ministry. It will also help you see what such words mean for you today.
This book will help you understand and embrace all your Savior's words of life!
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Four Portraits of the One Savior
Discovering Why the Bible Has Four Gospels
by Mark J. Lenz
Part of the Bible Discovery series
Why are there four Gospels in the Bible?
The four gospels-Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John-are some of the most treasured and well-known books in the Bible. However, not many people know the background of the apostles who wrote these texts, or the reason why they all wrote different accounts of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection.
Through Four Portraits of the One Savior, you'll get insight into the minds of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John and what they each hoped to accomplish through their inspired accounts of Jesus Christ. You'll also learn to catch unique features in each of the gospels and understand why they're there.
This book is part of the Bible Discovery Series, which provides you with background resources to help you unearth and understand the Bible's greater meaning for your life today!
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The Bloodstained Path to God
Experiencing Worship With Old Testament Believers
by Daniel Habben
Part of the Bible Discovery series
Why are there so many sacrifices in the Bible?
As you read through the Old Testament, you'll quickly realize that in Old Testament times, worship was very different from what we know today. Why did God give his people so many laws to follow? Why did he command them to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings? What was the point of it all?
The Bloodstained Path to God offers you two unique ways to learn about this interesting time period:
• First, the authors give a basic explanation of the biblical laws, focusing on the yearly cycle of festivals and sacrifices God commanded his people to offer.
• Second, using a series of short stories, the authors illustrate what Jewish family life was like in the Old Testament. These stories emphasize the impact of God's laws on day-to-day life and what worship was like at the temple in Jerusalem.
This book is part of the Bible Discovery Series, which provides you with background resources to help you unearth and understand the Bible's greater meaning for your life today!
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Digging for Insights
Using Archaeology To Study The Bible
by John F. Brug
Part of the Bible Discovery series
Are there archaeological proofs of the Bible? What is biblical archaeology?
Archaeology is an incredible tool for learning about past civilizations, including the peoples and cultures of Biblical times!
Author John F. Brug has his Ph.D. in ancient Semitic languages and archaeology and uses that knowledge in this insightful book. Digging for Insights demonstrates how archaeology contributes to a greater understanding of God's Word and the truths it contains. It also provides a framework for evaluating the claims, interpretations, and speculations of modern science.
This book will help you dig deeper into God's Word and discover its riches in your life today!
This book is part of the Bible Discovery Series, which provides you with background resources to help you unearth and understand the Bible's greater meaning for you.
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Grand Themes and Key Words
Exploring Important Bible Terms
by Karl A. Walther
Part of the Bible Discovery series
Let's face it-sometimes the Bible is confusing.
When reading the Bible, have you ever come across words or ideas that are difficult to understand? There are many complex words and themes in Scripture. It can be hard to keep track of them all, especially in their proper context.
Grand Themes and Key Words is a book that will give you a more thorough understanding of God's Word by defining these elements and arranging them alphabetically with a dictionary-like layout, making it a great tool that you can keep close at hand while reading the Bible. Themes and Key Words include:
• Abraham's Children
• The Angel of the Lord
• Covenant
• Gospel
• Grace
• Kingdom of God
• Light and Darkness
• Names
• Redemption
• Seven
• Water
• Yeast
• Zion
• And many more!
This book is part of the Bible Discovery Series, which provides you with background resources to help you unearth and understand the Bible's greater meaning for your life today!
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God's Imagery
Interpreting Scripture's Symbols, Parables, & Word Pictures
by Joel C. Seifert
Part of the Bible Discovery series
What are symbols in Scripture? What are parables in the Bible?
The Bible is full of symbols, metaphors, figurative language, and stories, so how are you supposed to interpret God's Word? What is meant to be taken figuratively and what is supposed to be understood literally?
In God's Imagery, you'll learn about the principles of biblical interpretation and how to decipher scriptural language. As you grow in confidence and understanding of the symbols in God's Word, you will grow in faith and knowledge of God's saving grace.
This book is part of the Bible Discovery Series, which provides you with background resources to help you unearth and understand the Bible's greater meaning for your life today!
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Bible Basics
Finding Tools To Read And Interpret Scripture
by Donald W. Patterson
Part of the Bible Discovery series
How do you read the Bible?
Are you intimidated by the Bible? Or do you avoid reading it because it seems irrelevant, outdated, or strange?
Bible Basics is book written for you, no matter how much or how little you've read of the Bible. For new readers, this book provides you with basic information on how the Bible is organized and helpful tips on how to read and understand the Scriptures. For more advanced Bible readers, it suggests tools to research topics and how to find other sections of the Bible that relate to what you are reading.
If you're curious about the Bible and how to read it, you'll benefit from Bible Basics. The big-picture chapters will give you a bird's-eye view of the Bible, and once you start reading the Bible itself, you'll find that its pages hold the answers to all of life's big questions.
This book is part of the Bible Discovery Series, which provides you with background resources to help you unearth and understand the Bible's greater meaning for your life today!
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One God Two Covenants
Discovering the Heart of the Old Testament
by Lyle W. Lange
Part of the Bible Discovery series
Is the Old Testament still significant today?
Is there any modern significance to the Old Testament? Is the first half of the Bible even applicable anymore?
One God-Two Covenants answers all of those questions by examining the Old Testament covenants given to Moses and Abraham. Author and pastor Lyle W. Lange shows you how the older biblical texts in Scripture are explicitly linked to the New Testament through their foretelling of God's plan of salvation in his Son.
In this book, you'll learn how Jesus as the Savior is the central message of the Old Testament and understand what place the Old Testament has in your life today!
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Flowers in the Desert
Learning to Love the Prophets
by Robert J. Koester
Part of the Bible Discovery series
It isn't always easy to read through the books of the Bible by Old Testament prophets.
Laws, warnings, and God's wrath seem to dominate the Old Testament landscape, and prophets are often channels for his righteous judgment. However, when we look closely, we see that it is through these men that the beauty of the gospel message begins to bloom.
Flowers in the Desert will help you appreciate the Old Testament prophets and the messages they conveyed to God's people. It will also provide a sense of purpose when you're reading through the Old Testament books of the Bible.
From Isaiah to Malachi, you'll discover the gospel flowers that bloom even in the most barren landscape.
This book is part of the Bible Discovery Series, which provides you with background resources to help you unearth and understand the Bible's greater meaning for you.
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Time Between the Testaments
Connecting Malachi to Matthew
by Mark E. Braun
Part of the Bible Discovery series
What happened during the Intertestamental Period?
Most English translations of the Bible have a couple of blank pages between the Old and New Testaments. Maybe they even have a copy of the Apocrypha.
In reality, the time between the last book of the Old Testament-Malachi-and the first book in the New Testament-Matthew-was not a brief pause. It actually spanned many, many years.
So what happened?
That's what Time Between the Testaments is all about. In this book, you'll read about a series of important changes in Jewish life and philosophy, including the emergence of religious groups that would challenge Jesus' message of salvation.
As you read this book, you'll gain new knowledge of the world in which your Savior taught, suffered, died, and rose again.
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