Baker Academic imprint: 719 books
by James W. Thompson, Mikeal Parsons, Charles Talbert
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2008
Hebrews, the second of eighteen volumes in the Paideia commentary series, brings the insight of a veteran teacher and writer to bear on a New Testament book whose rich imagery and memorable phrases have long shaped Christian discourse. The Paideia series approaches each text in its final, canonical...
The Unexpected Christian Century
The Reversal and Transformation of Global Christianity, 1900-2000
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2015
In 1900 many assumed the twentieth century would be a Christian century because Western "Christian empires" ruled most of the world. What happened instead is that Christianity in the West declined dramatically, the empires collapsed, and Christianity's center moved to Africa, Asia, Latin...
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.
In these two letters Paul compliments Christians living in Thessalonica and assures them that they will be delivered...
Heart of the Old Testament, The
A Survey of Key Theological Themes
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1998
Traces nine key theological strands through the Hebrew Scriptures and shows how they link to the New Testament. Highly accessible, profoundly insightful.
Missional Church in Perspective, The (The Missional Network)
Mapping Trends and Shaping the Conversation
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
In this book, two leading ministry experts place the missional church conversation in historical perspective and offer fresh insights for its further development. They begin by providing a helpful review of the genesis of the missional church and offering an insightful critique of the Gospel and Our...
Classical Christian Doctrine
Introducing the Essentials of the Ancient Faith
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
This clear and concise text helps readers grasp the doctrines of the Christian faith considered basic from the earliest days of Christianity. Ronald Heine, an internationally known expert on early Christian theology, developed this book from a course he teaches that has been refined through many years...
The Jesus Legend
A Case for the Historical Reliability of the Synoptic Jesus Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2007
Even mature Christians have trouble defending the person and divinity of Christ. The Jesus Legend builds a convincing interdisciplinary case for the unique and plausible position of Jesus in human history. He was real and his presence on the planet has been well-documented.
The authors of the...
Jesus the Lord according to Paul the Apostle
A Concise Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2018
Representing the fruit of a lifetime of study, this work from a revered evangelical scholar provides a concise summary of Paul's teaching about Jesus. Over the years, Gordon Fee has written and taught extensively on Paul's understanding of the person of Christ. In this handy volume, he offers the...
The Fourfold Gospel
A Theological Reading of the New Testament Portraits of Jesus
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2016
This groundbreaking approach to the study of the fourfold gospel offers a challenging alternative to prevailing assumptions about the creation of the gospels and their portraits of Jesus. How and why does it matter that we have these four gospels? Why were they placed alongside one another as four...
The Divine Christ (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology)
Paul, the Lord Jesus, and the Scriptures of Israel
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
For the past century, scholars have debated when and how a divine Christology emerged. This book considers the earliest evidence we have, the letters of Paul. David Capes, a veteran teacher and highly regarded scholar, examines Paul's letters to show how the apostle constructed his unique portrait...
The Bible in Translation
Ancient and English Versions
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2001
The Bible has been translated more than any other piece of literature and is currently available in over two thousand languages, with several languages having numerous versions. Outlined here is the development of biblical translation, including a careful analysis of more than fifty versions of the...
Evangelicals and Nicene Faith (Beeson Divinity Studies)
Reclaiming the Apostolic Witness
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
The Nicene Creed is the most universally accepted statement of Christian faith by Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox believers alike. In this volume, top scholars examine the Nicene Creed's connection with the evangelical tradition, helping readers see evangelicalism as a renewal movement within the...
The Bondage and Liberation of the Will (Texts and Studies in Reformation and Post-Reformation Thought)
A Defence of the Orthodox Doctrine of Human Choice against Pighius
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2002
"This first English translation of an important work of John Calvin is a welcome supplement to his teachings in his Institutes." -E. Earle Ellis, Southwestern Journal of Theology
This volume provides Calvin's fullest treatment of the relationship between the grace of God and the free will...
John Calvin as Teacher, Pastor, and Theologian
The Shape of His Writings and Thought
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2006
John Calvin has been the subject of numerous studies, but most have focused on one aspect of his thought or a limited selection of his writings. This study of Calvin adopts a uniquely holistic approach.
Randall Zachman begins with a brief biography and considers Calvin's own understanding of...