Bible Theology

A respectful approach to the debate over Reformed theology. Calvinist theology has been debated and promoted for centuries. Roger Olson suggests that Calvinism, also commonly known as Reformed theology, holds an unwarranted place in our list of accepted theologies and certainly shouldn’t be...

Did the New Testament canon arise naturally from within the early Christian faith? Were the books written as Scripture, or did they become Scripture? Why did early Christians have a canon at all? These are the types of questions that led Michael J. Kruger to pick apart modern scholarship's dominant view that the New Testament is a late creation of the church imposed on books originally written for another purpose.

From the first words of the opening chapter, you'll be plunged into a narrative that will cause pivotal biblical scenes to burst to life in living color in the theater of your mind. Prepare yourself for a stunning journey, as some of the most astounding mysteries and revelations concerning the cosmic battle of the ages are uncovered. Gallups peels back the veil on earth-shattering biblical revelations by contextually connecting the dots from Genesis through Revelation, while appealing to the scholarship of numerous renowned biblical commentators.

Things are falling into place just as the Bible predicted thousands of years ago. What does that mean for you? What should you be watching for? What is the next event on the prophetic calendar of the Last Days? And how should you live in light of these things?

This classic by St. Basil the Great (329-379) gives eloquent exposition of the doctrine of the Trinity, showing how there is distinction and yet communion among the divine Persons. Although not the Spirit "God", St. Basil demonstrates that he, like the Son, shares the same nature as the Father.

Signs. They are important in almost everything we do. Nearly everywhere we go, there are signs in our lives that serve to guide us. We look for them wherever we travel, whether to the next city, state, or country — or to the next phase of our journey through life. Jesus thinks signs are important too. That's why he gave us clear markers in Matthew 24 that would indicate his soon return and the end of this present age. In this book, Rick Renner digs deep into the Bible to describe these signs in vivid detail so we can recognize them and know how to navigate the last-days road ahead

For centuries, the story of Adam and Eve has resonated richly through the corridors of art, literature, and theology. But for most moderns, taking it at face value is incongruous. Author John Walton explores the ancient Near Eastern context of Genesis 2-3, creating space for a faithful reading of Scripture along with full engagement with science for a new way forward in the human origins debate.

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, A Theology of Matthew's Gospel: Audio Lectures includes high-quality live recordings of college-level lectures that cover the...

The Apostles' Creed is a treasure trove of basic Christian beliefs and wisdom that helps ensure the integrity and orthodoxy of our faith. Sadly, modern churches have often hesitated to embrace the ancient creeds because of our "nothing but the Bible" tradition. In What Christians Ought to...

From an award-winning biblical scholar, the story of how enslaved people created, gave meaning to, and spread the message of the New Testament, shaping the very foundations of Christianity in ways both subtle and profound. ​ For the past two thousand years, Christian tradition, scholarship...

Historical Theology presents the key pillars of the contemporary church and the development of those doctrines as they evolved from the history of Christian thought. Most historical theology texts follow Christian beliefs in a strict chronological manner with the classic theological loci...

Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places reunites spirituality and theology in a cultural context where these two vital facets of Christian faith have been rent asunder. Lamenting the vacuous, often pagan nature of contemporary American spirituality, Eugene Peterson here firmly grounds spirituality once more in Trinitarian theology and offers a clear, practical statement of what it means to actually live out the Christian life.

While relatives and friends plan your funeral, deciding on a casket, a burial plot, and who the pallbearers shall be, you will be more alive than you have ever been! But where, asks Dr. Erwin Lutzer, will you be?

Read by the author. In the face of modern challenges to faith, The Law, the Christ, the Promise by Professor R.L. Solberg is an essential guide for believers seeking a firmer grasp on Christian truths. This concise yet profound verse-by-verse Bible study dissects the Apostle Paul's message to...

The foundation of Hebrew and Jewish religion, thought, law, and society is the Torah - the parchment scroll containing the text of the Five Books of Moses that is located in every synagogue. This accessible guide explains the Torah in clear language, even to those who were not raised in the Jewish religious tradition. Christians who want to know more about the Jewish roots of Christianity need to understand the Torah, as do followers of Islamic tradition and those interested in the roots of Abrahamic faiths.

Gregory Koukl, bestselling author and founder of Stand to Reason, explains how Christianity is a true and comprehensive account of all reality—an unfolding story of the world in all its mystery and wonder. Many believe Christianity is just another private religious view. Some think of it...

The Bible’s last book is God’s final word to mankind—and the breathtaking revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though this letter describes depravity, devils, and destruction, it also provides an incredible portrait of our almighty God, delivering profound insights into who he really is. God’s Grand Finale examines the thirteen characteristics of God that Revelation uniquely and vividly illustrates through its foretelling of earth’s last days.

This end time truth bomb will explode inside your mind! Two years after the publication of Final Day in January 2020, faith futurist Richard Wiles has released an updated version of his best–selling end time book. The second edition is packed with insights into the astounding things that will happen on the day Jesus Christ returns to Earth. This book will revolutionize your thinking about the Second Coming of Jesus.

The Apocalypse Code is a call to understand what the Bible really says about the end times and why how we understand it matters so much in today’s world. Breaking the code of the book of Revelation has become an international obsession. Hank Hanegraaff, president and chairman of the Christian...

When Jesus began his ministry, he announced that the kingdom of God was at hand. But many modern-day Christians don’t really understand what the kingdom of God is or how it relates to the message of the gospel. Defining kingdom as the King’s power over the King’s people in the King’s place, Patrick Schreiner investigates the key events, prophecies, and passages of Scripture that highlight the important theme of kingdom across the storyline of the Bible―helping readers see how the mission of Jesus and the coming of the kingdom fit together.