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The Golden Alphabet CHARLES SPURGEON An Exposition of Psalm 119 Written as an acrostic, Psalm 119 begins each stanza with a differ- As avid readers, we know how important spending time ent letter of the Hebrew alphabet. with books is, especially starting at an early age. And there Fittingly, the Psalms were one of is a growing body of evidence that shows reading aloud to Spurgeon’s favorite portions of and with children of all ages stimulates their mental devel- Scripture. He labored over The opment, natural curiosity, sense of familial togetherness, Treasury of David for nearly half feeling of calm, and more. The Ameri can Academy of of his ministry; it overflows with Pediatrics says it “builds language, literacy, and social-emo- quotations from hundreds of tional skills that last a lifetime.” A good book on this sub- commentators. This volume high- ject is The Enchanted Hour by the Wall Street Journal’s chil- lights just one small extract. 217 dren’s book reviewer, Meghan Cox Gurdon. pages, softcover. Hendrickson. What are some fun ways to enhance this interaction with kids? As you visit Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Choco- SY072805 Retail $14.95 ...... RBC $8.99 late Factory, hand your child a candy (to save up for later) Sing with Spurgeon! every time the word “chocolate” appears. If a certain an- SY7104426 Spurgeon’s Own Hymn Book ...... 39.99 26.99 imal is mentioned in a story, make its noise—moo like a cow or oink for a pig. Whenever there’s any repeating The Lost Sermons of motif—a character, a refrain, an action—make a face, C.H. Spurgeon, Volume 5 adopt a funny voice, or perform some gesture. Edited by Jason G. Duesing A Chris tian organization, Aunt Mary’s Storybook, found- In 1857, Spurgeon promised he ed in 1993, took this idea and applied it in an inno va tive would publish the sermons from way. They made it possible for prisoners to read children’s the first five years of his ministry. books, then send the recordings home to their kids. A military charity known as United Through Reading uses a Now 160 years later, his wish similar approach for our uniformed soldiers. To find books has come true in this critical edi- to read aloud, check out the assorted possibilities on page tion that includes full-color fac- 53 and elsewhere inside our catalog; there are countless similes, transcriptions, contex- more on our website, too. tual/biographical introductions, and annotations. A scholar’s de- light. 288 pages, hardcover. B&H. SY923682 Retail $49.99 ...... RBC $36.99 The Religious Book Club is a division of Find more lost sermons! Christianbook. SY2759347 Volume 4 ...... 59.99 43.99

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Journey to the Cross SAVE Paul David Tripp % LENT & EAS TER Lent is traditionally a time 42 for Christians to stop in their busy routines; to reflect on Christ’s Filled with remarkable insights, life, death, and resurrection; and intriguing viewpoints: to examine their place in the king- Entering the Passion dom. How have I fallen short? Which sins are hindering my spir- of Jesus—DVD itual growth? What is God calling Amy-Jill Levine me to do? We are anxious to lay “A professor of New Testa- our lives on the altar in gratitude ment studies at Vanderbilt for Christ’s redeeming love. 240 Divinity School, Levine has pages, hardcover. Crossway. spent a lifetime exploring the profound connections and SY567672 Retail $23.99 ...... RBC $13.99 equally profound divisions be- Seeing art as a means of transfiguration: tween Chris tians and Jews,”—New York Times. 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The contents been re-enacted in the devotional offer the non-professional reader practice of the 14 stations of the a beautiful and informative un- cross for centuries. Gänswein’s grip- derstanding of the heart of the ping account makes you feel like an Christian faith,”—Bible Today. Fea- onlooker during those grim (albeit tures Old Testament, Epistle, and Gospel passages in the redemptive!) proceedings. 80 pages, light of the Paschal candle and Jesus’ victorious death. softcover. Sophia Institute. 167 pages, softcover. Liturgical Press. SY4133088 Retail $12.95 ...... RBC $9.99 SY665060 Retail $24.95 ...... RBC $21.99 “Delightful, recommended,”—Catholic Herald: “Profound exposition,”—Worship: SY824847 Catholic Traditions and Treas ures, SY632734 The Glenstal Book of Daily Prayer . . . . 17.95 16.16 Helen Hoffner ...... 19.95 14.99 Christianbook.com • 1-800-CHRISTIAN (1-800-247-4784) 3 pg0405_RBC Lent Easter 2021 12/15/2020 9:51 AM Page 4

The Ascension of Christ LENT & EAS TER Recovering a Neglected Doctrine Patrick Schreiner The Risen Christ: On previous occasions, Jesus LifeGuide Bible Studies had appeared to and vanished The seven sayings Jesus uttered from his disciples, but this on the cross are often consid- time was different. He was tak- ered his “last words,” but in re- en up into the sky until a ality, he spoke time and again cloud hid him from view. to his disciples during the days Then two angels announced between his resurrection and that he would return again in ascension. Those are truly Jesus’ this same way at a future date. final sayings. What they were Schreiner sees the ascension and what they mean are still as the fulfillment of Christ’s critical for our discipleship. 64 threefold office of prophet/ pages, softcover. InterVarsity. priest/king. 120 pages, softcover. Lexham. SY831160 Retail $10.00 ...... RBC $6.99 SY593973 Retail $15.99 ...... RBC $11.99 Also in the series: A fine overview of major sticking points: SY83091X Jesus’ Final Week ...... 10.00 6.99 SY5442841 40 Questions About the Historical Jesus, SY831050 Resurrection ...... 10.00 6.99 C. Marvin Pate ...... 25.99 18.99

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The Hope of Easter 40 Days of Reading LENT & EAS TER and Reflection Make John your Gospel of choice this Lent. This resource features Seven Words succinct readings from the NIV, Listening to Christ alongside short reflections, jour- from the Cross naling prompts, and room to jot Susan Robb down your thoughts following Continuing a tradition begun on each day’s reading. Think on Good Friday in 17th-century Peru, “Here I am, Lord; what would Robb delves into the meaning you have me do differently in view of Christ’s suffering and significance of the last, dying and death?” 112 pages, hardcover. Zondervan. utterances of Jesus: from a cry of SY0116660 Retail $14.99 ...... RBC $10.99 lamentation to a word of forgive- ness, from giving comfort to his Because of This I Rejoice grieving mother to committing Reading Philippians During Lent his spirit to his Father. These re- flections powerfully sum up Max O. Vincent Christ’s earthly work. 128 pages, softcover. Abingdon. How could Paul and Silas sing while unjustly imprisoned in Philip- SY007813 Retail $16.99 ...... RBC $12.99 pi? Delving into this great epistle Consider the curriculum: of joy, Vincent sees the reason for SY007850 DVD ...... 39.99 34.99 Paul’s hope in Christ’s own volun- SY007831 Leader’s Guide ...... 14.99 10.99 tary descent and suffering. When we are at our wit’s end and think Reading Revelation that God has forgotten us, there at Easter Time may still be cause for rejoicing. 128 pages, softcover. Upper Room. Francis J. Moloney Much influenced by the writ- SY5817936 Retail $13.99 ...... RBC $10.99 ings of Italian scholar Eugenio Corsini, Moloney sees Revela- Fascinating gems from this tion not as an apocalyptic work spiritual giant: SAVE focused on eschatological judg- % ment, but as a celebration of From the Grave 42 the ongoing victory of “the A 40-Day Lent Devotional Lamb who was slain before the A.W. Tozer foundation of the world” (Rev. Pithy excerpts culled from Tozer’s 13:8) in a startling series of books, sermons, and editorials make symbolic visions. 224 pages, up this fine collection that urges us softcover. Liturgical Press. to take up our cross daily. As he so SY685051 Retail $24.95 ...... RBC $20.99 wisely puts it, “The neglected heart Moloney translates Corsini’s key work: will soon be overrun with worldly SY666049 The Apocalypse: The Perennial Revelation thoughts.” Displays once again Toz- of Jesus Christ ...... 47.00 42.30 er’s deep and wide reading in the great spiritual classics of the church. 128 pages, hardcover. Moody. SY415097 Retail $11.99 ...... RBC $6.99 The Crucifixion Bread for the Day Fleming Rutledge “2017 Book of the Year,”—Chris- Daily Bible Readings and tianity Today: “Rutledge has always Prayers, Year B 2021 had a reputation for bold, relent- Edited by Dennis Bushkofky lessly scriptural, and cross-cen- Each selection highlights a brief tered preaching. In this book, the daily reading from the NRSV lec- work of a lifetime, she pulls back tionary, coupled with a hymn and the lid on the deep well of ex- a prayer. There are also table graces egetical, theological, and spiritual and household blessings; blank reflection that has nourished her pages to record prayer requests; ministry. A classic in the making.” explanations for each season; 696 pages, softcover. Eerdmans. notes on festivals and commem- SY875341 Retail $30.00 ...... orations; simplified morning and evening prayers; bedtime RBC $21.99 and waking prayers. 432 pages, softcover. Augsburg Fortress. Savior SY449826 Retail $8.95 ...... RBC $7.49 Only a suffering God can help: What the Bible Says SY239206 God Is on the Cross: Reflections on Lent About the Cross and Easter, Dietrich Bonhoeffer ...... 13.13 Magrey R. deVega SY57550 Meditations on the Cross, Magrey deVega, senior pastor at Dietrich Bonhoeffer ...... 17.00 15.30 Hyde Park United Methodist More for Lent & Easter Church in Tampa, Florida, ex- plores the mystery of salvation SY665237 The Passion and Resurrection Narratives through the central symbol of of Jesus, Stephen J. Binz ...... 16.95 14.99 Christianity—the cross! His SY876645 Praying the Stations of the Cross, Margaret Adams thought-provoking 6-session Parker & Katherine Sondereggar ...... 21.99 15.99 study explains the need for rec- SY641641 Preparing for Easter: Fifty Devotional onciliation with God and exam- Readings ...... 17.99 13.49 ines biblical images that provide SY665633 The Stations of the Cross in Atonement for Abuse and for the Healing of All, Paul Turner 4.49 a richer, more perceptive, and thoroughly heartfelt com- SY844999 To the Cross, Christopher J.H. Wright . .16.00 11.99 prehension of our redemption through Christ. 144 pages, SY601993 Wild Hope: Stories for Lent, Gayle Boss 19.99 11.49 softcover. Abingdon. SY880995 Retail $16.99 ...... RBC $12.99 Christianbook.com • 1-800-CHRISTIAN (1-800-247-4784) 5 pg0607_RBC Lent Easter 2021 12/15/2020 9:57 AM Page 6

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Five Views on the Exodus: NEW & NOTABLE Counterpoints Series Edited by Mark D. Janzen Roadmap to A study of the biblical Exodus, posited in five different times Reconciliation 2.0 and scenarios: in the 15th cen- Brenda Salter McNeil tury B.C. (Scott Stipling); in the with J. Derek McNeil 13th century B.C. (James K. “A great little book that gives a fabulous Hoffmeier); led by a Hyksos overview of the biblical basis for racial Levite during the reign of reconciliation and pushes us towards Ramesses II (Peter Feinman); true and lasting answers. We can see in the 12th century B.C. (Gary the inequality, we understand the prob- A. Rendsburg); as a cultural lems, but are we ready to rise up in memory that transformed historical events (Ronald Hen- faithful action? Finding gospel-cen- del). 288 pages, softcover. Zondervan. tered, wholistic, spiritual answers,”— SY0108740 Retail $24.99 ...... RBC $15.99 Hearts & Minds. 152 pages, hardcover. InterVarsity. What is the good place really like? 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Paul’s “Works of the PAUL Law” in the Perspective of Second-Century SAVE Paul and the Reception $ Faithfulness of God, Matthew J. Thomas 37 “A stellar example of careful 2 Volumes historical scholarship. Thomas N.T. Wright has produced an even-handed The fourth volume (in two books) account of the earliest patristic of this highly praised series. “The testimony. Clearly written, its most important contribution on conclusions are consistently New Testament studies by a British sober. The ancient texts are al- scholar in recent times. Wright lowed to speak for themselves paints with a fine brush on a very without undue interfer- large canvas. It is a remarkable ence,”—Nova et Vetera. 352 pages, softcover. InterVarsity. achievement and will demand de- tailed scholarly appraisal,”—Theology. 1700 pages total, SY855261 Retail $36.00 ...... RBC $25.99 two softcovers. Fortress. “Passionate, stimulating,”—Amer i ca: SY851393 Justification: God’s Plan & Paul’s Vision, SY626831 Retail $89.00 ...... RBC $51.99 N.T. Wright ...... 25.00 18.99 Also of interest: SY421672 God and the Faithfulness of Paul, C. Heilig, Paul & the Power J.T. Hewitt & M.F. Bird, eds...... 49.00 38.99 SY730594 Paul: A Biography, N.T. Wright ...... 19.99 14.99 of Grace John M.G. Barclay Who Created Chris tianity? Distills the essence of Barclay’s Fresh Approaches to much-acclaimed Paul and the the Relationship Gift, which was reviewed as “bril- liant, an opus from a senior Between Paul & Jesus scholar with which anyone in Edited by Craig A. Evans & the field is obliged to interact. Aaron W. White It is a model of surefooted use An all-star cast of contributors on of theory, devastating criticism this perennial topic: Stanley Porter of previous interpretation, and on when Paul met Jesus; Sarah thorough command of sources,” Harris on female followers of Jesus —Review of Biblical Literature. and Paul; Rainer Riesner on four 200 pages, softcover. Eerdmans. recent views of Paul and the Jesus SY874611 Retail $22.00 ...... RBC $15.99 tradition; Alister McGrath on Jesus and Paul concerning “Masterful, rewarding,”—Chris tian Century: discipleship; D.A. Carson on justification by faith in Jesus SY875327 Paul & the Gift, John M.G. Barclay . . . . .55.00 37.49 and Paul; etc. 464 pages, hardcover. Hendrickson. SY072706 Retail $49.95 ...... RBC $29.99 Perspectives on Paul: Five Views The New Cambridge Edited by Scot McKnight & Companion to St. Paul B.J. Oropeza Edited by Hear the Roman Catholic per- Bruce W. Longenecker spective as espoused by Brant Composed of 16 essays by an in- Pitre, the traditional Protestant ternational team of contributors, view by A. Andrew Das, the new this outstanding collection explores perspective view by James D.G. such seminal issues as how Paul Dunn, the Paul-within-Judaism read Scripture, what his relation- view by Magnus Zetterholm, and ship to Judaism and monotheism the gift view by John M.G. Barclay. was, why his message may have Now you decide which is the most been attractive to a first-century accurate and compelling. 288 pages, softcover. Baker. audience, and how he was interpreted by the patristic SY960757 Retail $29.99 ...... RBC $23.99 writers. 375 pages, softcover. SY438285 Retail $29.99 ...... RBC $25.99 More Studies on Paul A nuanced, thoughtful overview: SY330868 Thinking Through Paul, Bruce W. Longenecker SY099721 Apostle of Persuasion, & Todd D. Still ...... 54.99 39.99 James W. Thompson ...... 36.99 25.99 SY812627 The Conversion of the Imagination, Constructing Paul, Richard B. Hays ...... 25.50 18.99 SY873767 Paul, a New Covenant Jew, Brant Pitre, Volume 1: Michael P. Barber & John A. Kincaid . . . .35.00 24.99 The Canonical Paul Series SY438146 Paul and Palestinian Judaism, 40th Anniversary Edition, E.P. Sanders ...... 39.00 25.99 Luke Timothy Johnson SY873439 Paul and the Language of Faith, A methodological tour de force! Nijay K. Gupta ...... 34.99 24.99 Johnson assesses Paul’s correspon- SY47781 Paul: Apostle of the Heart Set Free, dence, background sources, and F.F. Bruce ...... 30.00 20.99 his legacy in early Chris tianity to SY875648 Pauline Dogmatics: The Triumph of God’s Love, form a plausible biography. What Douglas A. Campbell ...... 64.99 42.49 kind of Jew was Paul? How did SY844235 The Theology of Paul the Apostle, he interpret the Hebrew Bible? James D.G. Dunn ...... 48.00 34.99 How much did he borrow from SY852314 Voices and Views on Paul: Exploring Greco-Roman thought? What were his pivotal ex pe ri - Scholarly Trends, Ben Witherington III ences? What symbols and metaphors did he expound? & Jason A. Myers ...... 30.00 21.99 399 pages, hardcover. Eerdmans. SY871787 What Saint Paul Really Said, N.T. Wright ...... 18.00 13.49 SY807588 Retail $50.00 ...... RBC $36.49

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“Truly extraordinary,”— New York Times: JUDAISM The Hebrew Bible, 3 Volumes The Mishnah A Translation with Translated by Herbert Danby Commentary A touchstone document for Robert Alter understanding the develop- SAVE Complete! “Alter, who has ment of Judaism and the 50% written extensively on literary background to early Chris- aspects of the Hebrew Bible, tianity. Completed around 200 C.E., seeks here to honor the it represents the written form of the meaning and literary strate- oral law and summarizes nearly four gies of the ancient text. He appends a lengthy scholarly centuries of Jewish thought and commentary, detailed footnotes, and a discussion of the practices. This standard translation, narrative. The writing is fluid and graceful. Highly rec- almost 80 years old, is now in soft- ommended,”—Library Journal. 3500 pages total, three cover. 880 pages. Hendrickson. hardcovers. Norton. SY569025 Retail $79.95 ...... RBC $39.99 SY292497 Retail $125.00 ...... 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SY433955 Retail $17.99 ...... RBC $13.49 SY856023 Retail $45.00 ...... RBC $38.99 Separated Siblings Jammed with hard-to-find information: SY701458 Dic tion ary of Daily Life in Biblical & Post-Biblical An Evangelical Understanding Antiquity, One-Volume Edition, Edwin M. Yamauchi of Jews and Judaism & Marvin R. Wilson ...... 89.95 44.99 John E. Phelan, Jr. Evangelicals are quite familiar with Jewish Mysticism the Old Testament and modern Is- Marvin A. Sweeney rael; otherwise, their knowledge of Drawing on the pathbreaking work Judaism is rather sketchy. Thus a of Gershom Scholem, Sweeney whole raft of issues and questions looks at the rise of rabbinic ascent is sometimes glossed over. Phelan mysticism, whether Merkavah (di- fills in the gaps, correcting common vine chariot) or Hekhalot (celestial misunderstandings concerning rab- palaces) traditions. He examines bis, Zionism, Jewish theology and spirituality, and more. visionary expe ri ence in the ancient 362 pages, softcover. 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God’s Messiah in OLD TESTAMENT STUDIES the Old Testament Expectations of a Coming King The Ark of the Covenant Andrew T. Abernethy & in Its Egyptian Context Gregory Goswell SAVE The Gospel writers refer time and % David A. Falk again to Old Testament passages 40 Startling new findings! Falk that shed light on Jesus’ life, death, has uncovered 400 examples and ministry. Book by book, Aber- of ritual furniture in ancient Egypt nethy and Goswell analyze overall that shed light on the design and themes, clarifying the ancestry and appearance of the Ark of the expectations of the long-awaited Messiah. How Christ Covenant. Includes dozens of full- culminates centuries of accumulated inklings. 304 pages, color photographs and graphics softcover. Baker. depicting Egyptian art and artifacts. What was obvious to the Israelites now becomes a lot SY099753 Retail $29.99 ...... RBC $23.99 clearer to us. 300 pages, hardcover. Hendrickson. The Life of Moses SY072676 Retail $39.95 ...... RBC $23.99 Digs and discoveries pertinent to Scripture: James Montgomery Boice SY953605 The Case for Biblical Archaeology, The pre-eminent Old Testament John D. Currid ...... 29.99 19.99 prophet, Moses led Israel out of slavery in Egypt, carried down the tablets of Reconsidering Creation the Ten Commandments from Mount Sinai, and spoke with God face-to- Ex Nihilo in Genesis 1 face. Here Boice, beloved speaker on Nathan J. Chambers The Bible Study Hour, makes him seem There’s a consensus among contem- as one of our contemporaries. 432 porary biblical scholars that the doc- pages, hardcover. P&R. trine of creation ex nihilo is a late SY387539 Retail $29.99 ...... RBC $19.99 Hellenistic development. Or is it? Chambers re-evaluates Hebrew Handbooks for Old Testament terms, ancient Near Eastern cosmolo- gies, major thinkers (Augustine, Exegesis, 6 Volumes Aquinas, etc.) and modern commen- Edited by David M. Howard, Jr. tators (Levenson, Gunkel, Childs, etc.) for some startling To carry out sound exegesis, you need conclusions. 276 pages, softcover. Eisenbrauns. to not only have excellent language SY020655 Retail $49.95 ...... RBC $41.99 skills, but you also must be aware of “Imaginative and scholarly essays,”—Choice: overall context. These vital volumes SY8102530 Creation Ex Nihilo: Origins, Development, fill in the required information on Contemporary Challenges, Gary A. Anderson & SAVE genre, historical setting, Near Eas tern Markus Bockmuehl, eds...... 50.63 $ backgrounds, leading themes, and ma- 32 jor characteristics. 1336 pages total, An Introduction to the six softcovers. Kregel. SY5446238 Retail $109.99 ...... RBC $77.49 Old Testament, Third Edition The New Testament volumes: Walter Brueggemann SY434636 Handbooks for New Testament Exegesis, & Tod Linafelt 4 Volumes, John D. Harvey, ed...... 99.99 48.99 “This eminent scholar [Bruegge- mann] offers a clear and eloquent The Old Testament study that surpasses many older in- troductions, such as Anderson’s Un- Pseudepigrapha, derstanding the Old Testament and 2 Volumes Bright’s A History of Israel. Focusing Edited by on the literature of the Old Testa- James H. Charlesworth ment, he emphasizes its development as an imaginative “Ranks in the must-have category act of remembering,”—Publishers Weekly. 512 pages, soft- for every student of biblical lit- cover. Westminster John Knox. erature,”—Christian Century. The SY264410 Retail $40.00 ...... RBC $31.99 first comprehensive edition in A perennial bestseller by Brueggemann: SAVE English to incorporate intertes- SY34507 The Spirituality of the Psalms ...... 11.99 9.99 43% tamental material uncovered since 1913. Also, Charlesworth works with an Old Testament Use expanded defi ni tion of “pseudepigrapha,” so more than three times as many texts are included. 2112 pages total, of Old Testament two softcovers. Hendrickson. Gary Edward Schnittjer SY564891 Retail $69.95 ...... A unique, groundbreaking work! RBC $39.99 You’re probably familiar with how the Gospel writers quote from the Digging Up Arma ged don Old Testament to present Jesus as Eric H. Cline the Messiah. But have you ever In 1925 the director of the Oriental pondered how OT writers refer to Institute sent a team of archaeologists each other? Schnittjer sorts through to excavate a Holy Land site believed thousands of allusions, organizes them by book, then to have been fortified by Solomon: comments on their likely meaning and how they overlap. Megiddo, or Arma ged don. The find- 608 pages, hardcover. Zondervan. ings were staggering (e.g., gold, ivory, gates, palaces, temples), but how to SY571109 Retail $59.99 ...... RBC $43.99 make sense of all that was unearthed A collection of 4,000 inspiring KJV references: has been generating controversy ever SY53796 The Complete Book of Bible Quotations from the Old Testament, Mark L. Levine & since. 496 pages, hardcover. Princeton University. Eugene Rachlis, eds...... 23.36 SY166322 Retail $35.00 ...... RBC $24.99

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God’s Conflict with the Dragon and the Sea OLD TESTAMENT STUDIES John Day In the Old Testament, there are po- etic references to God’s conflict Is God a Moral Monster? with a dragon (Leviathan or Rahab) Paul Copan and with the sea. Day investigates How do you reconcile the Old Tes- these allusions and imagery against tament God of righteousness with the backdrop of Canaanite mythol- the New Testament God of love? ogy. Sometimes the dragon refers In a head-on challenge to the New to creation; other times to the di- Atheists, Copan responds to vine conflict at the end of time. charges that Yahweh is arrogant/ 242 pages, softcover. Wipf & Stock. jealous, oppresses women, is guilty of ethnic cleansing, sees nothing SY692659 Retail $27.00 ...... RBC $19.99 wrong with slavery, foments vio- “Highly recommended,”—Library Journal: lence, and more. 240 pages, soft- SY232423 Stories from Ancient Canaan, Second Edition, cover. Baker. Michael D. Coogan & Mark S. 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Some appearances were at Testament theologian: the wise God permanent places of worship; in Proverbs 8; the mysterious God others were at temporary sites. in Exodus 3; the just God in Psalm Jesus uses this imagery to refer to 82; the inscrutable God in Genesis himself, as well as to the Spirit 4; the only God in 2 Kings 5; and dwelling in all believers. The new the trustworthy God in Psalm 46 covenant grants privileged access into his very presence. and Jeremiah 7. Engages critically 192 pages, hardcover. B&H. with both Jewish and Chris tian interpretations. 304 pages, SY44883X Retail $29.99 ...... RBC $21.99 softcover. Baker. Evenhanded, solid, in-depth investigations: SY019111 Confronting Old Testament Controversies, SY962997 Retail $34.99 ...... RBC $27.99 Tremper Longman III ...... 19.99 5.00 Divine presence, name, and character: SY961900 Who Is God? Richard Bauckham ...... 21.99 15.99 1 Enoch As Chris tian More Old Testament Studies Scripture SY230516 The Case for the Psalms, N.T. Wright . . .16.99 12.99 Bruk Ayele Asale SY027116 The Fear of the Lord Is Wisdom, Taking the quotation found in Jude Tremper Longman III ...... 34.99 27.99 14 as its point of departure, this re- SY85320X How to Read Daniel, source explores the rich Enochic tra- Tremper Longman III ...... 20.00 14.99 dition within the Christian churches SY558733 Interpreting Eden, Vern S. Poythress . . . .32.99 21.99 of the Horn of Africa, whether Protes- SY852437 Knowing God Through the Old Testament, tant, Catholic, or Orthodox. High- 3 Volumes in 1, Christopher J.H. Wright 45.00 33.99 lights ways that Enoch is referred to SY067742 Non-Semitic Loanwords in the Hebrew Bible, time and again to embrace indige- Benjamin J. Noonan ...... 149.95 124.99 nous Ethiopian beliefs. 170 pages, softcover. Pickwick. 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The New Testament NEW TESTAMENT STUDIES You Never Knew— DVD and Study Guide The Gospel As Manuscript N.T. Wright & Chris Keith Michael F. Bird The author offers a new material Here’s your chance to take history of Jesus’ journey from voice a guided tour of the entire to page, showing that the introduc- New Testament with world- tion of manuscripts played an un- famous experts N.T. Wright derappreciated but crucial role in and Michael Bird via eight lively the reception of the gospel. From video segments: story of the New Testament; world of the textualization of Mark until the Jesus; life and death of Jesus; resurrection of Jesus; the eventual usage of liturgical readings, apostle Paul; the early Christians; mission of the church; early followers gave authority to the how the New Testament came to be. Eight-session DVD written nature of their tradition. includes study guide. 288 pages, hardcover. Oxford University. SY085294 Retail $51.99 ...... RBC $30.49 SY384371 Retail $74.00 ...... 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Nickelsburg ...... 59.00 49.99 plication Commentary on Ro- mans, Douglas Moo tackles Paul’s Passions of the Christ greatest epistle. How did Paul view the Jews? Is there The Emotional Life of Jesus such a thing as natural revelation? What is the believer’s in the Gospels relationship to the state? How are Adam and Christ seen F. Scott Spencer as prototypes? Can anything separate us from God’s love? Jesus was both God and man, but Valuable insights. in some circles his deity is so strongly SY535670 Retail $99.99 ...... RBC $69.99 stressed, you hardly recognize any More DVD studies in the series: sense of the conflicting emotions he SY535630 Genesis (47 lessons), must have ex pe ri enced. How and Tremper Longman III ...... 99.99 70.49 when did Jesus know anger? Grief? SY0106807 Joshua (24 lessons), Lissa Wray Beal . .139.99 109.99 Joy? Disgust? Surprise? Compassion? SY599586 Daniel (11 lessons), Wendy L. 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Reading Revelation in Context NEW TESTAMENT STUDIES Edited by Ben C. Blackwell, John K. Goodrich & Commentary on Jason Maston “The series’ concept and approach the New Testament Use are to be commended. Provides an of the Old Testament accessible introduction to important Edited by G.K. Beale texts that many otherwise may find & D.A. Carson intimidating, or dismiss as irrelevant. Unique! Readers of the New Tes- The brevity of the volume facilitates tament frequently encounter its inclusion as a supplement in a variety of introducto- quotes, allusions, or echoes of ry- or intermediate-level courses,”—Journal of Theological Old Testament stories and Studies. 204 pages, softcover. Zondervan. prophecies that at times are un- SY566236 Retail $21.99 ...... RBC $15.99 familiar or obscure. 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