Studying the Ancient IsraelitesArchaeology won't prove or disprove the Bible's truth claims. But archaeology, combined with other bodies of evidence like historical geography, extrabiblical texts, anthropological insights, and careful study of the writings of ancient Israel, allow us to reconstruct a reasonable picture of the ancient Israelites: how they lived, what they thought, and what their Scriptures mean. In Studying the Ancient Israelites, a seasoned professor uses
all the while engaging past and present interpretive approaches
we may not always realize we use genre categories as we interpret
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and applying Scripture to Christian life today
How can believers claim a faith that has been passed down through the ages while recognizing the real historical contingencies that have shaped both their doctrines and their divisions
In this two-volume set on the Gospel of Luke
Andrew Root's well-received Ministry in a Secular Age series offers a developed practical theology that uniquely attends to divine action
profound encounter with Jesus through the Gospel of John in this comprehensive theological commentary
and wavering little when the wait has been prolonged
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and explores how the continuing development of insight can provide us with guidelines for the ongoing task of developing and applying Christian theology
