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Ancient Book Of Jasher


Title: Ancient Book Of Jasher
Published by: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date: August 28, 2008
Contributors: Ken Johnson
Genre:
Pages: 210
ISBN13: 978-1438266756

There are 13 ancient history books that are mentioned and recommended by the Bible. The Ancient Book of Jasher is the only one of the 13 that still exists. It is referenced in Joshua 10:13; 2 Samuel 1:18; and 2 Timothy 3:8. This volume contains the entire 91 chapters plus a detailed analysis of the supposed discrepancies, cross-referenced historical accounts, and detailed charts for ease of use. As with any history book, there are typographical errors in the text but with three consecutive timelines running through the histories it is very easy to arrive at the exact dates of recorded events. It is not surprising that this ancient document confirms the Scripture and the chronology given in the Hebrew version of the Old Testament, once and for all settling the chronology differences between the Hebrew Old Testament and the Greek Septuagint.

Jesus, A Visual History


Title: Jesus, A Visual History
Published by: Zondervan Academic
Release Date: November 25, 2014
Contributors: Donald L. Brake, Todd Bolen
Genre:
Pages: 288
ISBN13: 978-0310515371

Jesus, A Visual History, offers a unique vantage point into Jesus’ story, introducing readers to the historical context of Gospel accounts. Its easy reading style, thorough research, and visual presentation will leave you with a greater and lasting appreciation for Jesus the Messiah. Maps and charts summarize and visualize the events of Jesus’ life, along with full-color photos and 19th-century black-and-white images of the modern sites where biblical events took place. In addition, original artwork researched for accuracy illuminates Jesus’ life and work.

This engaging, visually-driven book provides an accessible yet accurate invitation to better understand both the Holy Land and the Savior who walked it.

Young’s Analytical Concordance


Title: Young's Analytical Concordance to the Bible
Published by: Hendrickson Publishers
Release Date: October 1, 1984
Contributors: Robert Young
Genre:
Pages: 1206
ISBN13: 978-0917006296

A standard Biblical concordance, Young's casts all words in the Bible into alphabetical order and arranges them under their respective original words. This helps the reader to analyze more accurately the various uses of the original Hebrew and Greek words. Includes over 300,000 biblical references.

The Life And Times of Jesus the Messiah


Title: The Life And Times of Jesus the Messiah
Published by: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.
Release Date: June 1, 1992
Contributors: Alfred Edersheim
Genre:
Pages: 1136
ISBN13: 978-1565638228

One of the best known and most important references on the life of Christ ever written, Alfred Edersheim's "The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah" is a storehouse of information on the background of the New Testament. This classic work successfully portrays the streets, the marketplaces, the religious conflicts, the people, and the places of Jesus' earthly ministry.

Edersheim divides his work into five sections or books:
- Book 1--"The Preparation for the Gospel"
Introductory historical, religious, political, and cultural material based on the author's extensive knowledge of Jewish lore and customs.
- Book 2--"From Bethlehem to Jordan"
The background of Herod and his reign, St. John the Baptist and his message, and the birth and baptism of Jesus.
- Book 3--"From Jordan to the Mount of Transfiguration"
Thirty-seven chapters explore the miracles and teachings of Jesus' early ministry.
- Book 4--"The Descent into the Valley of Humiliation"
A history of the latter part of Jesus' ministry from the Transfiguration to the journey to Jerusalem.
- Book 5--"The Cross and the Crown"
A chronicle of each day of Passion Week, from Palm Sunday to the Resurrection.
- Appendices
Valuable background material on Jewish history, tradition, and law

Books of Enoch


Title: The Books of Enoch: Complete Edition
Published by: International Alliance Pro Publishing
Release Date: May 5, 2017
Contributors: Charles H Robert (translator), Paul C. Schneiders (introduction)
Genre:
Pages: 258
ISBN13: 978-1609423353

This book contains the three most-known books attributed to Enoch. It also includes an extensive introduction showing the history of the books etc.

1st Book of Enoch, the Ethiopic Book of Enoch, or 1 Enoch, which is more known as simply the Book of Enoch. Although this book is considered apocryphal for the Western canon, it is contained in the Ethiopic Bible. It was considered sacred by some important first followers of Christ but it was left out of the Bible and disappeared for centuries until it was rediscovered in 1773 in Ethiopic. This manuscript was first translated into English in the 1820s and into German in the 1830s. According to most scholars, part of it was written in third century BCE and part of it in the first century CE (the part related to the Son of Man). Although the oldest complete copies of 1 Enoch are K-9 or Kebran 9, dated late fourteenth early fifteenth century and Ethiopian Monastic Microfilm Library (EMML 2080) of the fifteenth or fourteenth century, fragments found in Qumram in the 1950s are more than 2000 years old. Other old important manuscripts are Abbadianus 55 (possibly fifteenth century) and British Museum Orient 485 (first half of the sixteenth century).

2nd Book of Enoch, the Slavonic Enoch, or 2 Enoch, which is another apocryphal book, found complete only in Old Slavonic manuscripts, and it was once present in the Old Slavonic Bible. It’s usually dated to the first century CE although Matthew Black in The Oxford Guide to People & Places of the Bible state that there is no manuscript “earlier than the fourteenth century BE”.

3rd Book of Enoch, the Hebrew Enoch, or 3 Enoch, which is a Rabbinic text in Hebrew usually dated to the fifth century CE. Some experts believe it was written by Rabbi Ishmael (second century CE), familiar with both 1 Enoch and 2 Enoch.

Disciples Are Made Not Born


Title: Disciples Are Made Not Born
Published by: David C Cook
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Contributors: Walter Henrichsen
Genre:
Pages: 240
ISBN13: 978-0781438834

"Make Disciples."

Jesus' command is clear. But what is a disciple? And how are we to "make" them?

Based on decades of experience, this book explains and illustrates the process of disciple-making that Jesus taught and modeled. First published in 1974, its practical, biblical approach has revolutionized the ministry of hundreds of thousands of Christians as they learned how to multiply themselves in the lives of others.

Disciple-making is challenging, to be sure. But as we are faithful to Christ's Great Commission, we'll experience the fulfillment that comes from being faithful to the life mission to which God has called us.

Manners and Customs of the Bible


Title: Manners and Customs of the Bible
Published by: Whitaker House
Release Date: March 1, 1996
Contributors: James M. Freeman
Genre:
Pages: 528
ISBN13: 978-0883682906

Have you ever wondered how a camel can go through the eye of a needle?
How the four men got their paralytic friend through the roof to Jesus?
What it means to greet one another with a holy kiss?

This book answers these questions and others. You will learn:

  • What it meant to be adopted in Bible times
  • Who the magi were
  • How lots were used
  • How the potter formed clay
  • What a whited sepulcher is
  • What fiery darts are
  • What it means to be espoused
  • Why Jesus is crowned with many crowns
  • What it means to be engraved on the palm of God’s hand

This valuable resource goes book by book through the Bible, explaining many customs practiced in Bible times. Not only is it easy to understand, but it is also filled with many helpful illustrations. This useful tool will greatly aid anyone wanting to understand more about the Bible.

Philippians, Colossians, & Philemon Commentary


Title: Philippians, Colossians, & Philemon Commentary
Published by: Baker Pub Group
Release Date: December 1, 1979
Contributors: William Hendricksen
Genre:
Pages: 243
ISBN13: 978-0801042126

Combined Reprint of 1962 Epistle to the Philippians and 1964 Epistles to Colossians and Philemon.

How Did We Get the Bible?


Title: How Did We Get the Bible?
Published by: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Release Date: February 1, 2009
Contributors: Tracy M. Sumner
Genre:
Pages: 159
ISBN13: 978-1602603639

You'll gain even more appreciation for your Bible when you see how God directed its development, from the original authors through today's translations. How Did We Get the Bible? provides an easy-to-read historical overview, covering the Holy Spirit's inspiration of the writers, the preservation of the documents, the compilation of the canon, and the efforts to bring the Bible to people in their own language. This fascinating story, populated by intriguing characters, will encourage you with God’s faithfulness - to His own Word, and to those of us who read it.

The Satellite Bible Atlas


Title: The Satellite Bible Atlas
Published by: William Schlegel
Release Date: May 3, 2013
Contributors: William Schlegel
Genre:
Pages: 148
ISBN13: 978-0988427518

Historical Geography of the Bible. A new Bible atlas with 85 full-page color maps with biblical events marked on enhanced satellite imagery, accompanied by geographical and historical commentary.

The Bible Knowledge Commentary: New Testament


Title: The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures by Dallas Seminary Faculty [New Testament Edition]
Published by: Victor Books
Release Date: July 1, 1983
Contributors: John F. Walvoord, Roy B. Zuck
Genre:
Pages: 992
ISBN13: 978-0882078120

HELP FROM EXPERT SCHOLARS IN UNDERSTANDING THE SCRIPTURES

• What does That verse mean?

• How should I interpret this passage?

• What is the significance of this word or phrase in Hebrew or Aramaic?

• How do Bible-time customs help me understand the meaning of this passage?

• How does the information on the author, historical background, and features of a Bible book help interpret that book?

The Bible Knowledge Commentary answers these and other questions about the Scriptures, discussing all the Bible verse by verse and often phrase by phrase. In addition, maps, charts, and diagrams help you grasp the meanings of the biblical text. Unlike most others, this commentary is by authors from one school - Dallas Theological Seminary. The Bible Knowledge Commentary - popular in style and scholarly in content - will deepen your understanding of God's written Word

New Testament Theology


Title: New Testament Theology
Published by: IVP Academic
Release Date: April 9, 1981
Contributors: Donald Guthrie
Genre:
Pages: 1064
ISBN13: 978-0877849650

Guthrie New Testament Reference Set

The culmination of a lifetime of study, this comprehensive New Testament theology brings out the rich variety of New Testament thought while demonstrating its inner unity. New Testament theology, Donald Guthrie maintains, centers on Jesus Christ--his person, work and mission--and is unified by repeated emphasis on the fulfillment of Old Testament promise, community, the Spirit and the future hope. And extended introduction surveys the history, nature, and method of New Testament theology and sets forth the distinctiveness of Guthrie's synthetic approach. Guthrie then examines New Testament thought under the thematic headings God, man and his world, Christology, the mission of Christ, the Holy Spirit, the Christian life, the church, the future, the New Testament approach to ethics, and Scripture. Within each chapter, he explores the synoptic Gospels, the Johannine literature, Acts, Paul, Hebrews, the remaining Epistles, and Revelation. Marked by scholarly rigor and thoroughness, this volume will serve as a standard reference and text, reflecting mature conservative scholarship at its best.