"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, ..."
"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 ..."
"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 ..."
"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."
"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 Christian Imagination The Practice of Faith in Literature and Writing by LelandRyken 480 Pages, Published 2011 by Shaw Books ISBN-13: 978-0-307-56884-7, ISBN: 0-307-56884-9
"The Practice of Faith in Literature and Writing Leland Ryken. Confessions. of. a.
Poetry. Editor. Robert. K]e1'11. Engler. Some PREMISES FOR Posrnv \X' hen it
comes to texts, “All people love to edit.” Yet when one works as an editor, he
sometimes forgets how personal and arbitrary editorial decisions maybe. Most
editors try hard to be objective, but as anyone with experience in these matters
knows, our heart masks our biases and p ..."
The Legacy of the King James Bible Celebrating 400 Years of the Most Influential English Translation by LelandRyken 272 Pages, Published 2011 by Crossway ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-2451-6, ISBN: 1-4335-2451-1
"The sources that the translators consulted went far beyond just the English
translations that had preceded the KJV. ... Testa- ment and the Aramaic Targums.
12 Publication of the King James Bible When the new translation was released to
the ... large and handsome volume, printed in black gothic lettering (not the
easier-to-read roman lettering of the Geneva Bible), ... the fact that the KJV did
not receive official authorization all ..."
"... 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 Puritans As They Really Were Leland Ryken. several decades after “Puritan”
had fallen out of ... Dr. Ryken also knows that in addition to being a movement for
church reform, pastoral renewal, and spiritual revival, Puritanism was a world
view, a total Christian philosophy, in intellectual terms a Protestantized and
updated medievalism, and in terms of spirituality a kind of monasticism outside
the cloister and away from monkish ..."
"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 ..."
"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 ..."
"Rogers, Jonathan. The World According to Narnia: Christian Meaning in C. S.
Lewis's Beloved Chronicles. New York: Warner Faith, 2005. The chosen focus is
to explore the theme of “myth become fact.” At the narrative level this myth is the
story of Old Narnia, the country of Aslan. As the story unfolds, the faith of various
characters in the myth of Old Narnia is proven and validated. Of course this
paradigm is an analogy to the Chri ..."
"... 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 ..."
"It is a reader's Bible by virtue of dividing the Bible into units of a size that lends
itself to daily reading or weekly group Bible study. The commentary and tips for
reading appear at the head of passages instead of in footnotes. These leadins,
moreover, move readers into the text that follows, instead of being a distraction
from the text. The introductions to the books of the Bible provide a roadmap that
points out what a reader ..."
Preach the Word Essays on Expository Preaching: in Honor of R. Kent Hughes by LelandRyken, Todd Wilson 304 Pages, Published 2007 by Crossway ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-2068-6, ISBN: 1-4335-2068-0
"Randall Gruendyke, longtime friend and former associate of Kent's at College
Church, has done a great service in putting Kent's story down on paper. Such an
exercise, however, serves more than the public record; it provides us with a living
example of faithfulness to one's calling and faithfulness to one's Lord. We all
need examples—preachers not least. May the reader see in this story an
inspiring portrait of how the Pauline parad ..."
"For over forty years, Leland Ryken has championed and modeled a Christian liberal arts education. His scholarship and commitment to integrating faith with learning in the classroom have influenced thousands of students who have sat under his winsome teaching. Published in honor of Professor Ryken and presented on the occasion of his retirement from Wheaton College, this compilation carries on his legacy of applying a Christian liberal a ..."