The Teach the Text Commentary Series gives pastors the best of biblical scholarship and presents the information needed to move seamlessly from the meaning of the text to its effective communication. By providing focused commentary, this volume allows pastors to quickly grasp the most important information. Each unit of the commentary includes the big idea and key themes of the passage and sections dedicated to understanding, teaching, and illustrating the text. For sheer spectacle, you can hardly beat the book of Exodus: a murderous king, God's appearance to Moses in the burning bush, the series of miraculous signs in Egypt, the Passover, the parting of the Sea of Reeds, and the giving of the law at Mount Sinai. The events of Exodus form the foundation for understanding God and his plan of salvation, serving as the paradigm for the saving ministry of Jesus Christ. God delivers the nation of Israel out of Egypt, but more importantly, he comes to dwell in their midst, beginning the restoration of the broken fellowship with humanity that began at the fall. T. Desmond Alexander skillfully comments on this important biblical text, providing key background information, theological nuances, and interpretive insights to help pastors, teachers, and readers understand and apply the lessons of Exodus to the Christian life today. - Publisher.

"Doctrinal preaching has fallen on hard times in recent years. Exploring and Proclaiming the Apostles' Creed seeks to stimulate renewed interest in - and provide useful models of - Christian proclamation that is truly rooted in the central tenets of the faith. Using the Apostles Creed as a template for doctrinal, confessional preaching, this book draws together an ecumenical cast of respected biblical scholars and preachers who explain the creed and demonstrate its preaching possibilities. Each of the book's fifteen chapters consists of an essay that explores and illuminates one of the creed's articles of faith, followed by a scintillating sermon that models how that article can be preached as good news today."--BOOK JACKET.

The first in the all new Christian Cornerstone Series offers a comprehensive but concise tour of the crucial events and outstanding personalities that have marked the growth of the Christian church over the last 2,000 years. Renowned evangelical scholar Howard Vos summarizes the most up-to-date information and statistics available on worldwide Christianity.

Ryle's chief aim is to help the reader to know Christ. He also has another object in view. He writes so that his commentaries can be read aloud to a group. There are many other fuller commentaries on the Gospels, but no others make such compelling listening as those of J.C. Ryle.

Ryle's chief aim is to help the reader to know Christ. He also has another object in view. He writes so that his commentaries can be read aloud to a group. There are many other fuller commentaries on the Gospels, but no others make such compelling listening as those of J.C. Ryle.

These phrases describe the Pharisees. And they describe our own evangelical community. Yet most of us have failed to appreciate the rich parallels to ourselves. We have focused on the pharisees as negative characters. By so doing, we forfeit the practical benefit God intended by revealing so much about them. In this honest, eye-opening book author Tom Hovestol examines the Pharisees. Exploring their historical and biblical roots, he discovers penetrating truths that can warn, enlighten and protect believers to avoid their disastrous path. Book jacket.

This book explores philosophical questions that have important implications for the truth and rationality of the Christian faith.

The author addresses the loss of Jewish identity in a Christian Society, and calls for Jews to return to their heritage.

Daniel Migliore's Faith Seeking Understanding has been a standard introduction to Christian theology for more than a decade. The book's presentation of traditional doctrine in freshly contemporary ways, its concern to hear and critically engage new voices in theology, and its creative and accessible style have kept it one of the most stimulating, balanced, and readable guides to theology available. This second edition of Faith Seeking Understanding features improvements from cover to cover. Besides updating and expanding the entire text of the book, Migliore has added two completely new chapters. The first, "Confessing Jesus Christ in Context," explores the unique contributions to Christian theology made by recent theologians working in the African American, Asian American, Latin American, Hispanic, feminist, womanist, and mujerista traditions. The second new chapter, "The Finality of Jesus Christ and Religious Pluralism," addresses the growing interest in the relationship of Christianity to other religions and their adherents. Migliore's three delightful theological dialogues are followed by a new appendix, an extensive glossary of theological terms, making the book even more useful to students seeking to understand the history, themes, and challenges of Christian belief. - Publisher.

The personal study guide leads individuals through the nine fasts described in Dr. Towns's bestselling book Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough. By the use of questions, the reader is guided through the different purposes and elements of each type of fast. It is for every Christian who is seeking a deeper relationship with God, a strengthened faith, an understanding of the relationship with God, and an understanding of the discipline of fasting. This study can be used by individuals for personal study or as a test for small Bible study groups.

Concepts of Philosophy challenges received conceptions of philosophy by way of critical engagement with Chinese and Japanese sources. Built on philologically sound readings of specific texts, the book lifts the discussion on the concept of philosophy to a global plane.

Ada hubungan apa atau bagaimana kita akan menghubungkan antara iman yang irasional dengan ilsafat yang mengandalkan rasio? Buku ini mencoba menjawab pertanyaan itu. Tujuannya jelas, sekalipun filsafat pada dasarnya berusaha senantiasa mencari kebenaran, pencarian kebenaran itu pada akhirnya harus diarahkan pada Yesus, jawaban final atas pencarian kebenaran bagi orang Kristen. Di sini tampak bahwa filsafat berusaha dilihat dalam kacamata iman, Kristen khususnya! Dalam buku ini Anda akan diantar memasuki kancah filsafat. Dari pengertiannya, metodenya, hingga tokoh-tokohnya. Namun, yang tak ketinggalan, kaitan filsafat dengan iman Kristen. Selamat menjelajahi dunia baru!

Hukum yang berada di tengah-tengah masyarakat tidak terlepas dari perenungan dan perumusan nilai-nilai yang bersifat mendasar dari hukum itu sendiri. Upaya ini dilakukan dengan memberikan jawaban terhadap berbagai pertanyaan seperti apakah hukum itu sebenarnya, apakah sebanya kita menaati hukum, apakah keadilan menjadi ukuran untuk baik atau buruknya hukum itu. Inilah yang menjadi tugas bagi filsafat hukum untuk menjawab semua pertanyaan tersebut, sehingga substansi dari hukum itu benar-benar ditaati dan dipatuhi oleh masyarakat sebagai subjek hukum. Filsafat hukum juga mecangkup penyelasian nilai-nilai misalnya penyelerasian antara ketertiban dan ketentraman, antara keadaan dengan keahklakan, serta antara kelanggengan dengan pembaruan. Buku yang berada di hadapan pembaca ini adalah hasil karya seorang yang sudah ahli dalam bidangnya yang menguraikan filsafat hukum secara datail, padat, mendalam, dan berwawasan keilmuan yang tinggi. Oleh karena itu, materi buku ini dapat dijadikan landasan awal untuk menyelami pelaksanaan suatu hukum dalam masyarakat.

buku ini, pembaca akan diajak menjelajahi berbagai tema, mulai dari konsep dasar filsafat ilmu, epistemologi, hingga aksiologi. Setiap bab diuraikan dengan sistematis agar pembaca dapat mengikuti alur pemikiran dengan mudah. Melalui penjelasan yang jelas dan contoh-contoh konkret, diharapkan buku ini dapat menjadi referensi yang berguna bagi mahasiswa, akademisi, dan siapa pun yang tertarik untuk menggali lebih dalam mengenai filsafat ilmu.

Buku ini memberikan pencerahan yang mendalam mengenai integrasi antara tasawuf dan pengetahuan kontemporer dalam ranah filsafat ilmu. Dalam buku ini, konsep-konsep ajaran Islam dalam tasawuf dipaparkan dengan cara yang menginspirasi tentang hubungan manusia dengan alam semesta. Buku ini juga memberikan pemahaman tentang manusia sebagai ulul albab, yaitu mereka yang memiliki pemahaman yang mendalam atas kehidupan spiritual manusia. – Dr. Hj. Ihsana El Khuluqo, Dosen Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. Hamka Buku persembahan penerbit PrenadaMediaGroup #Kencana

Ada dua pertanyaan pokok yang akan kita hadapi selama kita membaca serangkaian pemikiran filsuf-filsuf besar tentang manusia ini. Pertama, apakah hidup kita saat ini masih bermakna? Dan, kedua, jika masih bermakna, makna yang bagaimana? Dua pertanyaan itu timbul dari kegelisahan eksistensial masa kini ketika kita dikejar-kejar oleh bayang-bayang hari esok. Pertanyaan itulah yang kemudian menjadi bahan refleksi intensif dua puluh filsuf dari Plato sampai Teilhard de Chardin. Buku ini dapat menjadi cermin bagi kita untuk lebih memahami persoalan-persoalan kehidupan yang kita hadapi. Bertolak dari sejarah filsafat Barat tentang manusia dengan orientasi kritis-rasional—sekaligus membedakan diri dari orientasi ilmiah-positif dan orientasi teologis—pengarang berhasil menunjukkan persoalan-persoalan etis. Singkatnya, isi buku ini berwajah tiga: sebuah ringkasan sejarah filsafat Barat, dengan fokus utama pada refleksi filsafat manusia, yang diperkaya dengan dimensi etis. Buku yang ditulis secara populer tetapi tanpa meninggalkan kedalaman uraian ini terutama dipersembahkan untuk seluruh komunitas intelektual dan mereka yang tidak mendapat pendidikan khusus di bidang filsafat.