A getting started handbook that provides ground rules for interpreting God's Word and helps for applying its principles.

What did Noah’s Ark really look like? Who was David and whom did he fight? What would it look like if you lived in Jerusalem in the 1st century? Get up close and personal with everyday life during Bible times through photos, maps, and illustrations of the people, places, and buildings of the Bible. From ancient customs and photos of ancient artifacts, to major festivals, customs, and 1st century food—each two-page spread is filled with images and drawings that help bring life to the people and places we could once only read about. With fascinating but brief text and full-color captivating images, this is a reference kids will come back to again and again because it is truly a one-of-a-kind Bible experience. Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds, places and tastes of Bible times … it’s a journey you will never forget! The Bible Explorer’s Guide: Is packed full of 1,000 amazing facts and fascinating photos showing everyday life during Bible times Features gorgeous full-color photography of people, places, and artifacts in 1st century Jerusalem Includes a Bible timeline and a who's who section with mini-biographies of people from both the Old and New Testaments Contains sections such as "Problems and Plagues in Egypt", "Trumpets, Feasts, and Holy Days", and "Enter the Gates of the Holy City” Is a great addition to any home or school library

If ever a theologian required a guidebook, it would be Karl Barth. David Guretzki has gathered numerous hints and notes throughout decades of study for how best to explore the writings of the Swiss theologian. This handy, accessible guide offers a brief snapshot of the key texts, terms, and ideas that any new reader of Barth's work need to know.

Some folks are surprised to find humor in the Bible; they don't think it has any. Others are embarrassed; they worry about being sacrilegious. Some laugh and don't tell anyone; others laugh out loud and share it with those around. However people respond, the Bible does, in fact, use humor. This book examines why it's there, why it matters, what it looks like, how to look for it, and what to do with it when you find it. The author's goal is to help people become better Bible readers, growing in both skill and insight. So the book doesn't just display a collection of museum pieces, showing the treasures of other explorers. Instead, it offers readers tools and field guides to become explorers discovering on their own. It's a fun how-to manual, dealing with what is routinely overlooked in teaching about biblical interpretation. Individuals will enjoy reading it, but it's also a rich resource for reading groups, Bible study groups, and classes.

In this careful study of John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion, Reformed theologian Yudha Thianto sets Calvin's writings in their historical context and outlines the significant aspects of his theology for those who would know more about Calvin's works and through it, the God who inspired them.

Engage your students in authentic, dynamic Bible study! Your students can now explore the Bible as Jews have done for centuries - by pondering, personalizing, and wrestling with the text. Combining faithful but accessible translations with thematic connections between the narratives and student's daily lives, critical-thinking exercises, and a sense of wonder, The Explorer's Bible will help you transform your classroom into a lively Bible study group. What's New About The Explorer's Bible? True-to-text translation retains the structure and tone of the Hebrew while providing students with comprehensible and age-appropriate language. Opportunities for students to participate in biblical dialogue by reviewing classic interpretations of text and creating midrashim of their own. Connections between text and core Jewish values help students to personalize the Bible's lessons. Analyses of key Hebrew words and phrases allow students to connect intimately with biblical text. Contemporary design conveys the dignity of biblical text while engaging students with lush illustrations and more than fifty full-color photographs. Explanatory notes and connections to biblical archaeology bringing the text to life for students. Contents: The Birth of the World Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden My Brother's Keeper (Cain and Abel) The Man Who Walked with God (Noah) The Impossible Tower (Tower of Babel) Abraham Finds His Way Abraham Speaks Up (Sodom and Gomorrah) The Sacrifice (The Akedah) Rebecca's Kindness Twins, Tricks, and Trouble (Jacob and Esau) Jacob's Discovery (Jacob, Rachel, and Leah) Jacob's Struggle (Jacob wrestles) The Dreamer (Joseph) Joseph's Gift Joseph's Forgiveness Baby Moses Moses Stands Before God Freedom and the Future (Plagues and the Exodus)

Designed Specifically for Men The popular NLT Every Man's Bible is designed to help every man develop a fuller, richer relationship with Jesus by understanding what the Scriptures have to say about the challenges men face. The Every Man's Bible has thousands of notes on topics just for men―work, sex, competition, integrity, and more. This Bible also includes trusted advice from the pros: Stephen Arterburn, Tony Evans, David Jeremiah, Tony Dungy, Chuck Smith, Jr., Dallas Willard, Michael Youssef, Gordon MacDonald, Bill McCartney, J. I. Packer, Joe Stowell, Chuck Swindoll, Henry Blackaby, Stuart Briscoe, Stephen Broyles, Don Everts, John Fischer, Leighton Ford, Ken Gire, Randy Alcorn, Greg Laurie, Josh McDowell, James Robison, and Gary Rosberg. All of the features and notes were written specifically for men. Key Features: Thousands of notes on topics just for men, including courage, temptation, image, leadership, and pride Profiles of great and not-so-great men of the Bible Fifty topics that give men insight into the Bible's vital message Advice from the pros, book intros, one-sentence book summaries, charts, relationship notes, and a topical index The New Living Translation is an authoritative Bible translation rendered faithfully into today's English from the ancient texts by 90 leading Bible scholars. The NLT's scholarship and clarity breathe life into even the most difficult-to-understand Bible passages―but even more powerful are stories of how people's lives are changing as the words speak directly to their hearts.