"Challenges to the reliability of Scripture are perennial and have frequently been addressed. However, some of these challenges are noticeably more common today, and the topic is currently of particular interest among evangelicals . In this volume, highly regarded biblical scholar Craig Blomberg offers an accessible and nuanced argument for the Bible's reliability in response to the extreme views about Scripture and its authority articul ..."
"The meaning of “the millennium”—the thousand-year reign of Christ spoken of in Revelation 20—has been controversial for much of the church’s history, and even the main perspectives on the matter turn out to be more variegated than is often realized. This book takes the oldest of those options, premillennialism, and offers an excellent introduction to a variety of models of premillennialism currently available, including classical dispen ..."
"Regarding gender relations, the evangelical world is divided between complementarians and egalitarians. While both perspectives have much to contribute, the discussion has reached a stalemate. Michelle Lee-Barnewall critiques both sides of the debate, challenging the standard premises and arguments and offering new insight into a perennially divisive issue in the church. She brings fresh biblical exegesis to bear on our cultural situati ..."
Jesus and the Gospels (2nd Edition) by CraigBlomberg 575 Pages, Published 2020 by Inter-Varsity Press ISBN-13: 978-1-78974-002-8, ISBN: 1-78974-002-9
"It is a viewpoint to which I have come through my scholarly study of the Gospels,
and it has been reinforced in ... with me can concur that I have represented a
broad cross section of scholarship in my survey and that this present textbook
can be of ... more options for achieving something close to the five objectives I
enumerated at the beginning of this introduction. ... second edition of Jesus and
the Gospels treats (3) and (5) ..."
Jesus and the Gospels An Introduction and Survey. by Craig. Blomberg Paperback, Published 2005 by Apollos, Leicester, England ISBN-13: 978-1-84474-125-0, ISBN: 1-84474-125-7
"Craig Blomberg's award-winning Jesus and the Gospels prepares readers for an intensive study of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and the events they narrate. Blomberg considers the historical context of the Gospels and sheds light on the confusing interpretations brought forth over the last two centuries.This second edition incorporates new scholarship, debate, critical methods, and the ongoing quest for the historical Jesus, and ensures the ..."
"Despite the popular theology of our day, Christians should not expect to get out of experiencing the tribulation or the end times. Nowhere in the Bible does the Lord promise us this, say Michael Brown and Craig Keener, two leading, acclaimed Bible scholars. In fact, they say, Jesus promises us tribulation in this world. Yet this is no reason to fear. In this fascinating, accessible, and personal book, Brown and Keener walk you through w ..."
Risen(1st Edition) 50 Reasons Why the Resurrection Changed Everything by Steven D. Mathewson, CraigBlomberg Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2013 by Baker Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8010-1514-4, ISBN: 0-8010-1514-6
"What would happen if believers truly grasped how the resurrection of Jesus changes not just their own standing with God, but that it changes everything? In the spirit of John Piper's Fifty Reasons Why Christ Came to Die, Steven D. Mathewson unpacks the New Testament Scriptures that speak of the reasons Jesus was raised from the dead.In fifty brief chapters, he offers readers faith-filled meditations on the primary passages on the resurr ..."
"A remarkably affordable resource for personal, group, or church-wide study, Easter devotions, or year-round evangelism, Is Jesus Alive Today? features the entire Gospel of John from the popular Apologetics Study Bible with articles by leading Christian apologists such as Gary Habermas and Hank Hanegraaff. The book also contains a special introduction focusing on the death and resurrection of Jesus and a word from Lee Strobel about the p ..."
Bible New International Version Quest Study Bible by CraigBlomberg Hardcover, 1,886 Pages, Published 1995 by Hodder & Stoughton Religious ISBN-13: 978-0-340-64196-5, ISBN: 0-340-64196-7
"Srboljub. Živanović',. Ancient. Diseases. (New. York: Pica. Press,. l982); P. B.
Adamson, "Human Diseases and Deaths in the Ancient Near East", WO 13 (1982
) 5-l4. James Mellaart, The Neolithic of the Near East (NY: Charles Scribner's
Sons, lo'75) 98-l90, reports that the very early site of Catal Hüyük in Anatolia, the
largest Neolithic site in the Near East, yielded skeletons with evidence of
anaemia, possibly caused by malaria. Th ..."
"Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. (Proverbs 30:8) One of the most difficult questions facing Christians today is that of the proper attitude toward possessions. In wealthy nations such as Britain and the USA, individuals accumulate much and yet are daily exposed to the plight of the poor, whether the homeless on their own city streets or starving children on their TV screens. What action should we tak ..."
Can We Still Believe in God?(6th Edition) Answering Ten Contemporary Challenges to Christianity by Craig L. Blomberg Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2020 by Brazos Press ISBN-13: 978-1-58743-404-4, ISBN: 1-58743-404-0
"People regularly give certain reasons for not believing in God, but they are much less aware of what the New Testament actually teaches. Although challenges to Christianity are perennial and have frequently been addressed, they are noticeably more common today and are currently of particular interest among evangelicals.Skeptics of Christianity often ask highly regarded biblical scholar and popular speaker Craig Blomberg how he can belie ..."
The Modern Search for the Real Jesus(2nd Edition) An Introductory Survey of the Historical Roots of Gospel Criticism by Craig L. Blomberg Paperback, 416 Pages, Published 2007 by Ivp Academic ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-2807-4, ISBN: 0-8308-2807-9
"For over twenty years, Craig Blomberg's The Historical Reliability of the Gospels has provided a useful antidote to many of the toxic effects of skeptical criticism of the Gospels. Offering a calm, balanced overview of the history of Gospel criticism, especially that of the late twentieth century, Blomberg introduces readers to the methods employed by New Testament scholars and shows both the values and limits of those methods. He then ..."
Preaching the Parables From Responsible Interpretation to Powerful Proclamation by Craig L. Blomberg Paperback, 252 Pages, Published 2004 by Baker Academic ISBN-13: 978-0-8010-2749-9, ISBN: 0-8010-2749-7
"On the integral relation of v. 8b to the rest of the passage more generally, despite
numerous claims to the contrary, see David R. Catchpole, “The Son of Man's
Search for Faith (Lk xviii. 8b),” NovT 19 (1977): 81–104. 9. They correspond to
what world literature more generally represents as the “picaresque.” See esp.
Tim Schramm and Kathrin Löwenstein, Unmoralische Helden: Anstössige
Gleichnisse Jesu (Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprec ..."