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40 Favorite Hymns for the Christian Year
A Closer Look at Their Spiritual and Poetic Meaning
by Leland Ryken
Hardcover, Published 2020 by P & R Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-62995-793-7, ISBN: 1-62995-793-3

""We sometimes overlook the artistry of Christmas carols and other seasonal hymns. Leland Ryken's historical background and literary analysis shows these songs to be powerful works of devotional poetry"--"






40 Favorite Hymns on the Christian Life
A Closer Look at Their Spiritual and Poetic Meaning
by Leland Ryken
Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 2019 by P & R Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-62995-617-6, ISBN: 1-62995-617-1

"We treasure hymns for their messages of comfort or conviction or for their associations with beloved believers and meaningful events. But many hymns are also powerful works of devotional poetry—displaying levels of artistry that we easily miss when we are simply singing through them.This anthology of great hymns invites us to experience these works as poems—to slow down and savor their well-turned phrases, their surprising metaphors, an ..."






Culture in Christian Perspective(1st Edition)
A Door to Understanding and Enjoying the Arts (Critical Concern Book)
by Leland Ryken
Hardcover, 283 Pages, Published 1986 by Multnomah Pub
ISBN-13: 978-0-88070-115-0, ISBN: 0-88070-115-3

"Culture in Christian Perspective: A Door to Understanding and Enjoying the Arts (Critical Concern Book)"






The apocalyptic vision in Paradise lost(1st Edition)
by Leland Ryken
Hardcover, 239 Pages, Published 1970 by Cornell University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8014-0546-4, ISBN: 0-8014-0546-7

"Other studies concerned with the relation of Milton's Paradise to traditional descriptions include these: Grant McColley, ... 128-157; Mary Irma Corcoran, Milton's Paradise with Reference to the Hexameral Background (Washington, D.C., 1945); ..."






The Soul in Paraphrase
A Treasury of Classic Devotional Poems
by Leland Ryken
Hardcover, 262 Pages, Published 2018 by Crossway Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-5861-0, ISBN: 1-4335-5861-0

"Christians throughout the ages have written poetry as a way to commune with and teach about God, communicating rich truths and enduring beauty through their art. These poems, when read devotionally, provide a unique way for Christians to deepen their spiritual insight and experience. In this collection of over 90 poems by poets such as Emily Dickinson, T. S. Eliot, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Robert Frost, William Shakespeare, and over 30 more ..."






Words of Life
A Literary Introduction to the New Testament
by Leland Ryken
Hardcover, 184 Pages, Published 2019 by Wipf & Stock Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-1-5326-8631-3, ISBN: 1-5326-8631-5

"Books on the bible as literature neglect the New Testament. The author of Words of Delight: A Literary Introduction to the Bible devotes this companion volume, Words of Life, to the principle that literary approaches are as important for understanding the New Testament as they are for comprehending the Old. The result is a volume brimming over with insights into New Testament books and passages, insights that have escaped most tradition ..."






On Reading Well(1st Edition)
Finding the Good Life through Great Books
by Karen Swallow Prior, Leland Ryken, Dr Leland Ryken
Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2018 by Brazos Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-58743-396-2, ISBN: 1-58743-396-6

"★ Publishers Weekly starred reviewA Best Book of 2018 in Religion, Publishers WeeklyReading great literature well has the power to cultivate virtue. Great literature increases knowledge of and desire for the good life by showing readers what virtue looks like and where vice leads. It is not just what one reads but how one reads that cultivates virtue. Reading good literature well requires one to practice numerous virtues, such as patien ..."






Dictionary of Biblical Imagery
An Encyclopaedic Exploration of the Images, Symbols, Motifs, Metaphors, Figures of Speech, Literary Patterns and Universal Images of the Bible
by Leland Ryken, Professor Tremper Longman Iii, James C. Wilhoit
Hardcover, 996 Pages, Published 1998 by Inter-Varsity Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-85111-753-9, ISBN: 0-85111-753-8

"A Christianity Today 1999 Book of the Year! Every reader of the Bible has encountered the powerful, comforting and sometimes puzzling imagery of Scripture. These concrete pictures with their hidden force have struck sharp and lasting impressions on our minds. Their imprint has etched itself on the language and grammar of Christian faith and Western culture. Why then do traditional Bible dictionaries and reference works offer so little h ..."






A Complete Literary Guide to the Bible
by Leland Ryken, Tremper Longman Iii
Hardcover, 528 Pages, Published 1993 by Zondervan
ISBN-13: 978-0-310-51830-3, ISBN: 0-310-51830-X

"This collection of essays has various authors, both biblical and literary scholars, addressing either a general topic dealing with the Bible as literature or a specific book or genre of the Bible."






Ryken's Bible Handbook
by Dr Leland Ryken, Philip Graham Ryken, Dr James Wilhoit, Jim Wilhoit
Hardcover, 672 Pages, Published 2005 by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8423-8401-8, ISBN: 0-8423-8401-4

"Henrietta Mears With his ability to exercise proven authority apparently impaired, David lives to see his own sins of murder and adultery replicated in the lives of his sons. V. Philips Long In the scenic, succinct, and subtle narratives that constitute the books of Samuel, the danger of“overreading,” of becoming overly subtle in interpretation, is ever-present, but so is the danger of “underreading.” V. Philips Long Doctrinally, t ..."






The Literary Study Bible(1st Edition)
ESV - English Standard Version
by Dr Leland Ryken, Philip Graham Ryken, Esv Crossway, Holy Bible
Hardcover, 1,952 Pages, Published 2007 by Crossway
ISBN-13: 978-1-58134-808-8, ISBN: 1-58134-808-8

"Combining thousands of insightful notes with the complete ESV Bible text, the ESV Literary Study Bible helps readers understand God's Word more fully, in all its richness and beauty. It highlights the Bible's storylines, complex characters, historical settings, literary genres, motifs, theological themes, imagery, and important terms, making the Bible come alive with greater clarity and impact. This one-of-a-kind study Bible is an indis ..."






Scripture and the People of God
Essays in Honor of Wayne Grudem
by Jeff T. Purswell, Gregg R. Allison, John M. Frame, John Delhousaye, Vern S. Poythress, Sam Storms, Bruce A. Ware, Leland Ryken, Thomas R. Schreiner, John J. Hughes, Peter J. Williams, R. Kent Hughes, C.J. Mahaney, Ray Ortlund, John Piper, Owen Strachan, Erik Thoennes, Elliot Grudem, Darryl Delhousaye, Wayne A. Grudem
Hardcover, 384 Pages, Published 2018 by Crossway
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-5857-3, ISBN: 1-4335-5857-2

"Scripture is the foundation for all of Christian life and ministry, but in our current age it is being challenged, doubted, and, in many cases, simply ignored. Wayne Grudem, one of evangelicalism’s best-known theologians and authors, has worked tirelessly throughout his life to demonstrate the necessity, sufficiency, and centrality of Scripture. In his honor, Grudem’s friends and colleagues, including John Piper, Thomas R. Schreiner, Sa ..."






Crossway
A Story of Gospel-Centered Publishing
by Leland Ryken, Lane T. Dennis
Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 2014 by Crossway
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-3779-0, ISBN: 1-4335-3779-6

"For 75 years, Crossway has maintained a reputation for Christian publishing that is biblically faithful and gospel-centered—helping people know and understand the truth of God’s Word and its application to all of life. Committed to excellence and beauty in both content and design, Crossway was founded in 1938 for the purpose of publishing high-quality Christian literature. During the following seven decades, Crossway has distributed mor ..."






J. I. Packer(1st Edition)
An Evangelical Life
by Dr Leland Ryken, Dr J. I. Packer Dr, Leland Ryken
Hardcover, 432 Pages, Published 2015 by Crossway
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-4252-7, ISBN: 1-4335-4252-8

"For the last 60 years, J. I. Packer has exerted a steady and remarkable influence on evangelical theology and practice. His many books, articles, and lectures have shaped entire generations of Christians, helping elevate their view of God and enliven their love for God. In this new biography, well-known scholar Leland Ryken provides readers with a compelling overview of Packer’s interesting life and influential legacy. Exploring his chi ..."






LITERATURE OF THE BIBLE, THE
by Leland Ryken
Hardcover, Published 1979 by Zondervan
ISBN-13: 978-0-310-32410-2, ISBN: 0-310-32410-6






Dictionary of Biblical Imagery(1st Edition)
by Dr Leland Ryken, Tremper Longman Iii, James C. Wilhoit, Jim Wilhoit, Douglas Penney, Colin Duriez, Daniel G. Reid, Tremperm Longman, Intervarsity Press, Dr Tremper Longman Iii
Hardcover, 1,058 Pages, Published 1998 by Intervarsity Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-1451-0, ISBN: 0-8308-1451-5

"A Christianity Today 1999 Book of the Year! Every reader of the Bible has encountered the powerful, comforting and sometimes puzzling imagery of Scripture. These concrete pictures with their hidden force have struck sharp and lasting impressions on our minds. Their imprint has etched itself on the language and grammar of Christian faith and Western culture. Why then do traditional Bible dictionaries and reference works offer so little ..."






Worldly Saints
The Puritans As They Really Were
by Dr Leland Ryken
Hardcover, 281 Pages, Published 1986 by Zondervan
ISBN-13: 978-0-310-32500-0, ISBN: 0-310-32500-5

""Ryken's Worldly Saints offers a fine introduction to seventeenth-century Puritanism in its English and American contexts. The work is rich in quotations from Puritan worthies and is ideally suited to general readers who have not delved widely into Puritan literature. It will also be a source of information and inspiration to those who seek a clearer understanding of the Puritan roots of American Christianity." -Harry Stout, Yale Univer ..."






Windows to the World
Literature in Christian Perspective
by Dr Leland Ryken
Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 1985 by Zondervan Publishing Company
ISBN-13: 978-0-310-32451-5, ISBN: 0-310-32451-3






The New Testament in Literary Criticism
(Library of Literary Criticism)
by Leland Ryken
Hardcover, 349 Pages, Published 1985 by Ungar Pub Co
ISBN-13: 978-0-8044-3271-9, ISBN: 0-8044-3271-6

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The Heart in Pilgrimage
A Treasury of Classic Devotionals on the Christian Life
by Ryken, Leland
Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2022 by Crossway
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-7779-6, ISBN: 1-4335-7779-8



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