Baker Academic imprint: 719 books
Paul
His Life and Teaching
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2007
The apostle Paul and his significance for the New Testament and Christianity is a perennial topic of interest, but few evangelical surveys of his life offer a truly holistic picture of the man and his world. Now available in trade paper, John McRay's Paul explores the apostle's preconversion days,...
Jesus and the Land
The New Testament Challenge to "Holy Land" Theology
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
This accessible volume describes first-century Jewish and Christian beliefs about the land of Israel and offers a full survey of New Testament passages that directly address the question of land and faith. Respected New Testament scholar Gary M. Burge examines present-day tensions surrounding "territorial...
New Testament History
A Narrative Account
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2003
Essential to an understanding of the New Testament is a comprehension of the individuals, events, and social movements that shaped the setting from which Jesus and his followers emerged. Unfortunately, many accounts by historians can leave readers feeling overwhelmed and confused. New Testament History...
by William S. SJ Kurz, Peter Williamson, Mary Healy
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2014
What message was the author of Acts seeking to convey, and what would the original audience have understood? How is God speaking to believers today through Acts as it has been used by the church throughout the centuries? In this addition to the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture, respected New...
by Robert G. Gromacki
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2008
Before coming to grips with an individual verse or passage in the New Testament, Bible students and expositors must understand how it relates to the theme of the book. This nontechnical survey offers readers a working understanding of the New Testament by providing the theological tools necessary...
Quest for the Historical Apostles
Tracing Their Lives and Legacies
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
The stories and contributions of the apostles provide an important entrée into church history. This comprehensive historical and literary introduction uncovers their lives and legacies, underscoring the apostles' impact on the growth of the early church. The author collects and distills the histories,...
Meet the Rabbis
Rabbinic Thought and the Teachings of Jesus
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2007
Meet the Rabbis explains to the reader how rabbinic thought was relevant to Jesus and the New Testament world, and hence should be relevant to those people today who read the New Testament.
In this sense, rabbinic thought is relevant to every aspect of modern life. Rabbinic literature explores...
The Changing Face of World Missions (Encountering Mission)
Engaging Contemporary Issues and Trends
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2005
The dramatic changes that have taken place both in global society and in the church have implications for how the church does missions in the twenty-first century. These trends include the rise of postmodernism, the spiritual decline in the West and the advance of the gospel in the rest of the world,...
A New Eusebius
Documents Illustrating the History of the Church to AD 337
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
This sourcebook of primary texts illustrates the history of Christianity from the first century to the death of Constantine. It covers all major persons and topics in early Christian life and thought and includes Gnostic texts and anti-Christian polemic. Now available to a wider North American audience, it remains a standard after fifty years in print.
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Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2006
The Apostolic Fathers is an important collection of writings revered by early Christians but not included in the final canon of the New Testament. Here a leading expert on these texts offers an authoritative contemporary translation, in the tradition of the magisterial Lightfoot version but thoroughly...
Reading the Apostolic Fathers
A Student's Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
The Apostolic Fathers is a critically important collections of texts for studying the first century of Christian history. Here a leading expert on the Apostolic Fathers offers an accessible, up-to-date introduction and companion to these diverse and fascinating writings. This work is easy to use and...
God the Holy Trinity (Beeson Divinity Studies)
Reflections on Christian Faith and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2006
God the Holy Trinity brings together leading scholars from diverse theological perspectives to reflect on various theological and practical aspects of the core Christian doctrine of the Trinity. Throughout, the contributors highlight the trinitarian shape of spiritual formation. The esteemed lineup...
God's Many-Splendored Image
Theological Anthropology for Christian Formation
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
What does it mean to be a human being made in the image of God? This book makes the case that the divine image can be seen in not just one or two aspects of human identity but in all of them. The author, a specialist in early Christianity, reveals the light that leading theologians of the early church...
by Robert H. Gundry
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Delve Deeper into God's Word
In this verse-by-verse commentary, Robert Gundry offers a fresh, literal translation and a reliable exposition of Scripture for today's readers.
The Gospel of Mark counters the shame of Jesus' crucifixion by showcasing Jesus' power to perform miracles, cast...