Biblical History & Culture

Beginning with Jesus' birth, Ken Bailey leads you on a kaleidoscopic study of Jesus throughout the four Gospels. Bailey examines the life and ministry of Jesus with attention to the Lord's Prayer, the Beatitudes, Jesus' relationship to women, and especially Jesus' parables....

Are you settling for half the story? Highlighting connections that have been hidden from non-Jewish eyes, Rabbi Jason Sobel will connect the dots between the Old and New Testament, helping you see the Bible with clarity as God intended....

Demonstrating the rigorous intellect and breathtaking knowledge that have long defined his work, N. T. Wright argues that Jesus' death on the cross was not only to absolve us....

This is the book that pastors, educators, and anyone interested in the Bible have been waiting for, an account of the challenges we face when attempting to recreate the life of Jesus....

What Is the Bible?provides insights and answers that make clear why the Bible is so revered and what makes it truly inspiring and essential to our lives....

The official editions of the King James contained the books of the Apocrypha until 1796. Most printers did not clear inventories and change to the 66-book version we know today until the mid 1800's....

The Feasts of Israel, set by God, are not only commemorative in a historical context, but are also prophetic....

In Strange Fire, best-selling author and pastor John MacArthur chronicles the unsavory history behind the modern Charismatic movement....

Transported two thousand years into the past, readers are introduced to Antipas, a Roman civic leader who has encountered the writings of an evangelist....

From award-winning scholar John Bergsma comes an intriguing audiobook that reveals new insights on the Essenes, a radical Jewish community predating Christianity, whose existence, beliefs, and practices are often overlooked in the annuls of history....

The scholarship of theology and religion teaches us that the God of the Bible was without a body, only revealing himself in the Old Testament in words mysteriously uttered through his prophets, and in the New Testament in the body of Christ....

This audiobook makes clear that there is no one right way to read or listen to the Bible. Moving us beyond the damaging idea that “being right” is the most important measure of faith, Enns helps us to instead focus on pursuing enlightenment and building our relationship with God....

How does the Jesus of the New Testament compare to the Jesus we think we know so well? Best-selling author Philip Yancey conducts an enlightening biblical and historical investigation....

God has a plan for your life. More often than not, it's a detour - one that can leave you feeling temporarily stalled and slowed down. Which nobody likes. But detours are necessary....

Are you ready for a detailed yet thoroughly enjoyable study of the most profound book ever written....

Confront the lies that hold you back. Discover the truth that sets you free....

A History of the Bible argues that a thorough understanding of the history and context of its writing encourages religious communities to move away from the Bible's literal wording - which is impossible to determine - and focus instead on the broader meanings of scripture....

This fascinating study mines the depths of Hitler's beliefs and convincingly argues that without Hitler's misuse of Christianity the Third Reich would not have had its legendary rise, resulting in the deaths of more than six million Jews....

A Survey of the New Testament: Audio Lectures accompanies Robert Gundry's now-classic survey of the New Testament....

This Apocrypha Audio series contains The Apocrypha, The Book of I Enoch, and The Book of Jubilees....

Digging Up Armageddon brings to life one of the most important archaeological expeditions ever undertaken, describing the site and what was found there, and providing an up-close look at the internal workings of a dig in the early years of biblical archaeology....

Discover answers to the most common questions and misconceptions about the Bible. Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew About the Bible is a short introduction that explains how the Bible came to be, how to interpret the Bible, and how the Bible is authoritative....

Have you ever wondered what the Old Testament - especially the Old Testament law - has to do with your Christian life? You are not alone. Some Christian leaders believe we should cast off the Old Testament now that we have the New. Carmen Joy Imes disagrees....

The early Christian claim that Jesus of Nazareth was God completely changed the course of Western civilization. What exactly happened, such that Jesus came to be considered God? Find out....

Four Portraits, One Jesus is a thorough yet accessible introduction to these documents and their subject, the life and person of Jesus....