Enrich your Bible study like never before with this visually stunning and practical resource which includes:

Enrich your Bible study like never before with this visually stunning and practical resource which includes:

This lively, engaging introduction to the Old Testament is critical and theological, lavishly illustrated, and accompanied by a variety of pedagogical aids. It serves as the Old Testament counterpart to Mark Allan Powell's successful Introducing the New Testament (over 105,000 copies sold). Introducing the Old Testament presents disputed and controversial issues fairly, neither dictating conclusions nor privileging skepticism over faith-based perspectives. The full-color interior is illustrated with photographs and fine art and includes sidebars, maps, a glossary, and further reading suggestions. A companion website through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources features a wealth of additional resources for students and instructors. Resources for students include chapter objectives, study questions, flash cards, and self-quizzes. Resources for professors include chapter objectives, discussion prompts, pedagogical suggestions, PowerPoint slides, and a test/quiz bank.

This book has become a standard text in seminary and university classrooms. The purpose of this second edition is to help readers come to a critically informed understanding of the Old Testament as the church's scripture. This book introduces the Old Testament both as a witness of ancient Israel and as a witness to the church and synagogue through the generations of those who have passed these texts on as scripture. The authors of this volume share a commitment to the interpretation of the Old Testament as a central resource for the life of the church today. At the same time, they introduce the Old Testament witness in a manner that honors the importance of biblical scholarship in helping students engage the variety of theological voices within the Old Testament. This second edition gives special attention to deepening and broadening theological interpretations by including, for example, issues related to gender, race, and class. It also includes more detailed maps and charts for student use.

What is the Bible? Is it different from other ancient books? How does it fit into the life of the church? Why do so many individuals and groups interpret the Bible differently? What are the "books" included in the Bible? This booklet is a great introduction to the historical and practical nature of the Bible. It does not purport to be and thorough treatment of the subject. A useful bibliography: Lutheran Bible Companion Two volumes, gen. dd. Edward Engelbrecht, Concordia Publishing House, St Louis, MO, 2014Volume 1 - Introduction and Old Testament, See especially How to Read and Study the Holy Bible, p. xxix-lix.Volume 2 - Intertestamental Era, New Testament, and Bible Dictionary, See especially The Canon of the New Testament, p. 156-164.The Canon of the Scripture, by F. F. Bruce, InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, IL, 1988.Introduction to the Intertestamental Period, by Ramond Surburg, Concordia Publishing House, St Louis, MO, 1975.The Apocrypha, the Lutheran Edition with Notes, Edward Engelbrecht, gen. ed., Concordia Publishing House, St Louis, MO, 2012From God to Us, Norman Geisler and William Nix, Moody Publishers, Chicago, 1974, 2012

This new isagogics textbooks examines and explores each book of the Old Testament, preparing students of the Bible to read Israels texts with understanding and insight. It helps answer questions such as What is helpful and what is detrimental to evangelical faith? And How do conservative scholars respond to critical views of the Old Testament? The book interacts with scholars in a respectful way while providing evangelical assessments that foster historical and theological confidence in the Old Testament.

Prominent Reformation historian Timothy Wengert introduces the basic components of Martin Luther's theology of the Bible and examines Luther's contributions to present-day biblical interpretation. Wengert addresses key points of debate regarding Luther's approach to the Bible that have often been misunderstood, including biblical authority, the distinction between law and gospel, the theology of the cross, and biblical ethics. He argues that Luther, when rightly understood, offers much wisdom to Christians searching for fresh approaches to the interpretation of Scripture. This brief but comprehensive overview is filled with insights on Luther's theology and its significance for contemporary debates on the Bible, particularly the New Perspective on Paul.