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Homer's The Odyssey(1st Edition)
(Christian Guides to the Classics)
by Leland Ryken
Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 2013 by Crossway
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-2616-9, ISBN: 1-4335-2616-6

"We’ve all heard about the classics and assume they’re great. Some of us have even read them on our own. But for those of us who remain a bit intimidated or simply want to get more out of our reading, Crossway’s Christian Guides to the Classics are here to help. In these short guidebooks, popular professor, author, and literary expert Leland Ryken takes you through some of the greatest literature in history while answering your question ..."






Pastors in the Classics(1st Edition)
Timeless Lessons on Life and Ministry from World Literature
by Leland Ryken, Todd A. Wilson, Philip Graham Ryken, Philip Ryken, Leland Wilhoit, Todd Ryken Wilson
Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2012 by Baker Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-8010-7197-3, ISBN: 0-8010-7197-6

"Throughout the history of English literature, church ministers have figured prominently in novels, plays, morality tales, and even poetry. Pastors in the Classics is a unique, unprecedented collection of relevant literary masterpieces in which the pastor's experience is a major part of the story. Part 1 is a reader's guide to twelve important classics written over four centuries and covering seven different nationalities. Each chapter n ..."






Effective Bible Teaching(2nd Edition)
by James C. Wilhoit, Dr Leland Ryken, Jim Wilhoit, Leland Wilhoit
Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2012 by Baker Academic
Unabridged
ISBN-13: 978-0-8010-4860-9, ISBN: 0-8010-4860-5






Understanding English Bible Translation(1st Edition)
The Case for an Essentially Literal Approach
by Dr Leland Ryken
Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2009 by Crossway
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-0279-8, ISBN: 1-4335-0279-8






The Legacy of the King James Bible(1st Edition)
Celebrating 400 Years of the Most Influential English Translation
by Dr Leland Ryken
Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2011 by Crossway
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-1388-6, ISBN: 1-4335-1388-9

"英語 / Originally published in 1611, the King James Bible (KJB) remains the most recognizable piece of literature in the English-speaking world today. For over three centuries, it served as the standard English Bible and has, as such, exerted unparalleled influence on English and American culture in nearly every sphere—including education, law, literature, government, art, science, and religion. The Legacy of the King James Bible honors t ..."






Effective Bible Teaching
by Leland Ryken, James C. Wilhoit
208 Pages, Published 2012 by Baker Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-4412-4042-2, ISBN: 1-4412-4042-X

"Electronic Bible text. Using either a computerbased program or a website gives the teacher access to the Bible text not only for searching but also for printing and formatting in creative ways. Electronic resources can also provide the teacher with excellent maps and timelines. 7. Books with charts and diagrams. Irving L. Jensen's surveys of the Old and New Testaments, as well as his study guides on individual books of the Bible, a ..."






The ESV and the English Bible Legacy
by Leland Ryken
192 Pages, Published 2011 by Crossway
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-3069-2, ISBN: 1-4335-3069-4

"... the beauty of the words could make them more acceptable.”7 But the same content in a typical modernizing translation is flat and prosaic: “Come to me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads, and I will give you rest” (NCV). Or, “ Come to me, all you who work hard and who carry heavy burdens and I will refresh you” (Christian Community Bible [popular Catholic translation]). But of course there are passages where it is demo ..."






The Complete Literary Guide to the Bible
by Leland Ryken, Tremper Longman Iii, Zondervan Staff
528 Pages, Published 2010 by Harper Collins
ISBN-13: 978-0-310-87742-4, ISBN: 0-310-87742-3

"Leland Ryken, Tremper Longman III ... Further, careful literary analysis enables us to see unity in texts where previous scholars saw only the results of ancient editors' vain attempts to bring together disparate tribal traditions. ... Rather than viewing this passage as an instance of two traditions, tribes and elders, ineptly spliced together by an editor, Alter offers it as a paradigm of the biblical literary stratagem now known ..."






Dictionary of Biblical Imagery
by Leland Ryken, James C. Wilhoit, Tremper Longman Iii
1,058 Pages, Published 2010 by Intervarsity Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-6733-2, ISBN: 0-8308-6733-3

"Several times the Lord is called upon to look on the distress of *Zion and come to her aid (Lam 1:9-10, 11, 20; 2:18-20; 3:55-59; 5:1, 20-21). Besides invocations and ... Judah too complains about her treatment at the hands of the nations (Lam 1:2-3, 5, 10; 3:52-54, 60-63;4:18-20) but recognizes that all of this is from the Lord (Lam 1:5, 12-15, 17; 2:1-8, 17, 22; 3:1-18, 43-45; 4:11). ... deliverance (Lam 5:1, 19-21) that the auth ..."






Understanding English Bible Translation
The Case for an Essentially Literal Approach
by Leland Ryken
208 Pages, Published 2009 by Crossway
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-2275-8, ISBN: 1-4335-2275-6

"... professor of Old Testament at Covenant Seminary, pursued Hebrew lexicography (the study of word meanings) in his PhD ... Because Collins is an expert in the original text of the Bible, it naturally matters to him that his preaching and teaching ... 2 To make matters worse, Collins “didn't know how to be true to [ his] conscience,” meaning that the dominance of ... —Garnett Reid This, then, is another problem that dynamic equival ..."






Understanding Scripture(Updated)
An Overview of the Bible's Origin, Reliability, and Meaning
by Wayne Grudem, John Piper, David Powlison, Dan Doriani, John Hannah, Paul Wegner, Roger Beckwith, C. John Collins, Thomas R. Schreiner, R. Kent Hughes, Dr Leland Ryken, Peter J. Gentry, J. I. Packer, John D. Currid, Daniel B. Wallace, David Alan Black, Dr David Chapman, Peter J. Williams, Charles E. Hill, Dr Vern S. Poythress, Leland Ryken, David Chapman, Vern Sheridan Poythress, Jane Doe
Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2012 by Crossway
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-2999-3, ISBN: 1-4335-2999-8

"Why is the Bible trustworthy? Does archaeology confirm what the Bible says? How do I interpret the Bible?The Bible is the most important book in the world. But questions like these puzzle believers and unbelievers alike. Editors and scholars Wayne Grudem, C. John Collins, and Thomas Schreiner recognize the challenge we all face and offer this volume to help us properly understand the Bible.Covering a diverse range of essential subjects, ..."






The ESV and the English Bible Legacy(1st Edition)
by Dr Leland Ryken, Leland Legacy
Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2011 by Crossway
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-3066-1, ISBN: 1-4335-3066-X

"Describes the chief characteristics of historic English Bible translation, and places the ESV in this classical stream.Modern Bible translations are at a crossroads as multiple translation philosophies argue that Bible translations ought to be done a certain way. So who’s right? And what has been the historic view of English Bible translators?Leland Ryken, an expert on the literature of the Bible, brings clarity to questions of how mode ..."






Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter(1st Edition)
(Christian Guides to the Classics)
by Dr Leland Ryken
Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 2013 by Crossway
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-2608-4, ISBN: 1-4335-2608-5






Christian Guides to the Classics Ser.
Shakespeare's Macbeth
by Leland Ryken
80 Pages, Published 2013 by Crossway
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-2615-2, ISBN: 1-4335-2615-8

"William Shakespeare (1564–1616) Nationality. English Date of composition. 1606 Approximate number of pages. 100 in a paperback edition Available editions. Numerous, including Pelican, Arden, Ignatius, Dover Thrift, Signet, Norton, Oxford University Press Genres. Drama; tragedy; murder story Setting for the story. Scotland in the eleventh century Main characters. Macbeth, who aspires to be king of Scotland and com- mits a murder to ..."






Christian Guides to the Classics Ser.
Homer's - The Odyssey
by Leland Ryken
80 Pages, Published 2013 by Crossway
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-2619-0, ISBN: 1-4335-2619-0

"engulfed Odysseus's home in Ithaca); the wanderings of Odysseus (Books 5–12); the return or homecoming of Odysseus (Books 13–24, narrating what happened when Odysseus returns home). (2) The story is structured as a quest for the hero to return home. Like all quest stories, the story pres- ents the hero with a series of obstacles that must be overcome before the quest can end successfully. (3) The story has a U-shaped comic plot in ..."






Christian Guides to the Classics Ser.
Milton's Paradise Lost
by Leland Ryken
96 Pages, Published 2013 by Crossway
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-2623-7, ISBN: 1-4335-2623-9

"Paradise Lost is also available by itself; three excellent paperback editions are those published by Modern Library (2007; ed. William Kerrigan et al.), Hackett ( 2005; ed. Merritt Hughes and David Kastan), and Macmillan (1993; ed. Roy Flannagan). In a category by itselfis John Milton, Paradise Lost: The BiblicallyAnnotated Edition, edited by Matthew Stallard (Mercer University Press, 2011); it has a lengthy and excellent introducti ..."






Christian Guides to the Classics
Hawthorne's the Scarlet Letter
by Leland Ryken
80 Pages, Published 2013 by Crossway
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-2611-4, ISBN: 1-4335-2611-5

"The New England Holiday Plot Summary This chapter and the next are not self- contained; they exist to set up the eventual climax of the story—the confession scene that occurs on the scaffold on Election Day. As the title of this chapter hints, this chapter sets up the place and occasion for the climactic action. The Puritans in New England had the custom of holding numerous festivals and “days off” during the course of a year. Elect ..."






Effective Bible Teaching
by James C. Wilhoit, Leland Ryken
204 Pages, Published 2012
ISBN-13: 978-1-4412-5867-0, ISBN: 1-4412-5867-1

"In this updated edition of a trusted classic, two Christian education specialists provide readers with the knowledge and methods needed to effectively communicate the message of the Bible."






Pastors in the Classics
Timeless Lessons on Life and Ministry from World Literature
by Philip Graham Ryken, Todd A. Wilson, Leland Ryken
192 Pages, Published 2012 by Baker Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-4412-3588-6, ISBN: 1-4412-3588-4

"Charles Ashworth, a Cambridge academic sent to investigate possible sexual scandals at Starbridge; Jonathan Darrow, a Fordite monk and spiritual healer; Neville Aysgarth, who begins as a young, ambitious archdeacon of Starbridge and becomes dean of Starbridge Cathedral; Venetia Flaxton, who has an affair with Aysgarth Plot summary: Although the novels can stand alone, they should be read chronologically to get the full effect. The ..."






The ESV and the English Bible Legacy
by Leland Ryken
Published 2011
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-3068-5, ISBN: 1-4335-3068-6



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