Baker Academic imprint: 719 books
The Gospel after Christendom
New Voices, New Cultures, New Expressions
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Emerging and missional church movements are an increasingly global phenomenon; they exist as holistic communities that defy dualistic Western forms of church. Until now, many of the voices from these movements have gone unheard. In this volume, Ryan Bolger assembles some of the most innovative church...
by George T. Montague, Peter Williamson, Mary Healy
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
In this addition to the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (CCSS), a seasoned scholar interprets First Corinthians for pastoral ministers and lay readers alike. The CCSS series, which will cover the entire New Testament, relates Scripture to life, is faithfully Catholic, and is supplemented by features...
Luther and the Stories of God
Biblical Narratives as a Foundation for Christian Living
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
Martin Luther read and preached the biblical text as the record of God addressing real, flesh-and-blood people and their daily lives. He used stories to drive home his vision of the Christian life, a life that includes struggling against temptation, enduring suffering, praising God in worship and...
Creatures of Possibility
The Theological Basis of Human Freedom
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
A Prominent Theologian Explores What It Means to Be Human
Preeminent scholar and theologian Ingolf Dalferth offers mature reflections on what it means to be human, a topic at the forefront of contemporary Christian thought. Dalferth argues that humans should be defined not as deficient beings--who...
Beyond Sex Roles
What the Bible Says about a Woman's Place in Church and Family
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2006
This first-rate biblical and theological study offers an accessible examination of the key texts of Scripture pertinent to understanding female roles, affirming full equality of the sexes in family and church. The third edition has been revised throughout. Gilbert Bilezikian avoids using scholarly...
How We Got the New Testament (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology)
Text, Transmission, Translation
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
A recognized expert in New Testament Greek offers a historical understanding of the writing, transmission, and translation of the New Testament and provides cutting-edge insights into how we got the New Testament in its ancient Greek and modern English forms. In part responding to those who question...
by J. Ramsey Michaels
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1998
An introduction to the study of Revelation reviewing the book's linguistic structure, vocabulary, and variant readings, as well as differences of opinion regarding its message.
A Basic Guide to Interpreting the Bible
Playing by the Rules
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
In this accessible guide to interpreting the Bible, senior New Testament scholar Robert Stein helps readers identify various biblical genres, understand the meaning of biblical texts, and apply that meaning to contemporary life. This edition has been completely revised throughout to reflect Stein's...
by Craig L. Blomberg, Jennifer Foutz Markley
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
This handbook provides a one-stop-shopping guide to the New Testament exegetical method. Brief and approachable, it offers both a broad overview of the exegetical process and a step-by-step approach to studying the New Testament in depth, helping students and pastors understand the text and appropriate...
Making Sense of the New Testament (Three Crucial Questions)
Three Crucial Questions
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2004
The New Testament is the foundation of the Christian church, but some question its historical accuracy. Others have claimed that Paul's teaching differs from that of the Gospels. How can we reconcile the seemingly different messages of Jesus and Paul? What is the relevance of the New Testament in...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
Many introductions to biblical studies describe critical approaches, but they do not discuss the theological implications. This timely resource discusses the relationship between historical criticism and Christian theology to encourage evangelical engagement with historical-critical scholarship. Charting...
John
Storyteller, Interpreter, Evangelist
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2006
The Final Volume in a Well-Received Gospel Study
John: Storyteller, Interpreter, Evangelist is an accessible introduction to the Fourth Gospel. This book examines three aspects of John's Gospel: John's telling of the story of Jesus, his interpretation of Jesus for his readers, and his formulation...
GloboChrist (The Church and Postmodern Culture)
The Great Commission Takes a Postmodern Turn
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2008
The information age has not only interconnected the world but has also shrunk it. This global dynamic impacts Christianity, especially the Great Commission. How do believers make disciples of all nations in this digital world of religious diversity? Carl Raschke, author of the acclaimed The Next Reformation,...
Cultural Intelligence (Youth, Family, and Culture)
Improving Your CQ to Engage Our Multicultural World
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2009
Twenty-first-century society is diverse, and Christians must be able to understand other cultures and communicate effectively between and among them. Following up on the bestselling Hurt: Inside the World of Today's Teenagers, this new addition to the Youth, Family, and Culture series explores the...