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Unfathomable loss. Unmerited suffering. Why is this happening to me? For centuries people have tried to understand the reasons for suffering and grief. When we cannot connect our woes to wrongs we have done, we conclude that our suffering is undeserved and unfair. Like Job, we struggle to understand...

General editor Lloyd J. Ogilvie brings together a team of skilled and exceptional communicators to blend sound scholarship with life-related illustrations. The design for the Preacher's Commentary gives the reader an overall outline of each book of the Bible. Following the introduction, which...

The first warning shots of WW III have already been fired The escalating terrorist attacks in the Middle East and in major cities in the West are not isolated acts of extremism. They are the first warning shots fired in a coming world war. For decades, prophecy expert Grant R. Jeffrey has been...

Readers of the New Testament often encounter quotes or allusions to Old Testament stories and prophecies that are unfamiliar or obscure. In order to fully understand the teachings of Jesus and his followers, it is important to understand the large body of Scripture that preceded and informed their...

General editor Lloyd J. Ogilvie brings together a team of skilled and exceptional communicators to blend sound scholarship with life-related illustrations. The design for the Preacher's Commentary gives the reader an overall outline of each book of the Bible. Following the introduction, which...

According to Wikipedia: "Saint John Chrysostom (c. 347407, Greek: Ιωάννης ο Χρυσόστομος), archbishop of Constantinople, was an important Early Church Father. He is known for his eloquence in preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical...

Why does the Bible support marriage to multiple wives? Why does only one son inherit his father s property? Is it possible that the journey s hardships and the severe shortage of food prevented Sarah from conceiving? In The Bible Really Happened, Dr. Liora Ravid follows in the footsteps of...

Emphasizing the historical distance between the New Testament and contemporary culture, Philippians—part of the new, highly-anticipated Fidei Commentary series on the New Testament—provides pastors, students, Sunday School teachers, and lay people a clear and compelling exposition of the text...

The Book of Romans, with its compact yet all-encompassing summary of the Christian faith, has greatly influenced the church through the centuries. Augustine, Martin Luther, and John Wesley all trace their spiritual renewal to a reading of Romans. Great revivals in church history have been sparked...

The books of 1 & 2 Kings cover the history of Israel over a period of about 450 years (from the reign of Solomon to the exile into Babylon). The focus of the books, as the title suggests, is to trace the leadership of the nation under the kings of Israel and Judah.It should be noted that the...

This is the third lesson in the Journey Bible Study Program. The chapters of this lesson are: chapter 1 -Oppression in Egypt, 2- The Leader and the Lord, 3- The Passover,4- the Teaching of the Church on the Bible. In this lesson we learn that God knows that his People are being oppressed in Egypt....

Clowes' classic on the Jesus' parables has been a great study and used by many for generations. This edition also includes an Active Table of Contents, so that you may either study the parables in the order contained here, or on your schedule and in your own order. Contents: Introduction...

This is a devotional commentary on the Epistles of Paul to the Thessalonians and to Timothy. Thessolonica is in modern day Greece and in the days of Paul the believers in this city were facing persecution. Paul writes to teach them about the second coming of Christ and their personal hope in...

Calvin's Complete Commentary on the Bible: Deluxe Edition features two linked tables of contents: one at the beginning of the volume, which takes you to individual books, and the other at the beginning of each book linking to its verses. VOLUME 1- GENESIS TO JOSHUA VOLUME 2 - PSALMS...