Gary M. Burge

A Guide to Biblical Commentaries and Reference Works, 11th Edition

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This exhaustive and practical volume is a tool that needs to be in the hands of every minister and biblical studies teacher.”

A Reader's Guide to the Bible

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“For readers who really don't know the Bible well (and hate to admit it), John Goldingay's well-written, concise outline is utterly accessible and complete. It's just the tool we need. As a skilled teacher of the Old Testament, he knows how often everyone can be overwhelmed by the details. This reader's guide provides the brief summaries we need to grasp the larger story arc and its essential teachings. I can imagine this book being widely used in churches or as a review for students who need to complete what they're missing.”

A Week in the Life of a Slave

Fiction

“We underestimate the power of a well-told story in order to reconstruct the historical drama of the New Testament. John Byron shows himself not only to be a fantastic storyteller but a creative scholar who provides cultural insights into Paul's world that we would not otherwise understand. We follow the slave Onesimus as he leaves his home, meets Paul, and eventually becomes a Christian leader renowned in Asia Minor. Any student studying the New Testament will find this book both riveting and a rich invitation to enter the New Testament world.”

After College

Christian Living

“The first edition of Erica Reitz's After College quickly became a deeply trusted guide for college graduates. And now this new, freshly updated edition will prove to be even more valuable. After 35 years as a college professor, one thing has become clear to me: the first few years after college were an inflection point for most new graduates. Students who saw remarkable success in college were never guaranteed that same success after college. Which is why this book can be a deeply-needed mentor. It is brim full of wisdom that I would like to see in the hands of every college senior.”

Boy Jesus

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Boy Jesus is perhaps the most thorough, accessible, and compelling contextual treatment of Jesus’s life to date. Everything from his tribal identity to his family and trade are given close examination. This book will be prized by anyone studying the historical Jesus or the Gospels, scholar or pastor alike.”

Christian Zionism

Theology

“Stephen Sizer's Christian Zionism: Road Map to Armageddon? is essential reading for any Western evangelical trying to understand the religious dimensions of American support for Israel. Sizer writes as an insider within the church, not as a critic watching from afar. And he shows with exacting clarity how evangelical eschatology has now embedded itself in a modern political ideology. One quick read of this book will change anyone's perspective on the Middle East permanently.”

Christian Zionism and the Restoration of Israel

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The church is awash with books about Israel and Christian Zionism written by unreliable and ill-informed nonexperts. Colin Chapman is one of the few international scholars who can address these troubling discussions with authority. He begins with a goldmine of answers for the ten central questions surrounding this religious-political movement. From there he studies the Old Testament prophets’ view of the restoration of Israel. As with Chapman’s other books on Jerusalem and modern Israel, this volume is grounded in well-reasoned biblical argument and matured wisdom anchored in his long career in the Middle East. Anyone who is drawn to issues of Israel and the Bible needs to have this valuable book close in hand.”

Coffee Shop Conversations

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Coffee Shop Conversations is as provocative as it is informative. The authors do not presume to offer 'definitive' answers to our generation's most pressing ethical problems, but they will certainly get us thinking. You'll disagree with some of it (I did) and you'll benefit from all of it. I can't imagine a more interesting book to use as a discussion starter with friends in any Christian setting.”

Daniel

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Few books of the Bible have been subject to more misuse than the book of Daniel. Colin Chapman provides us with an incisive, skilled interpretation that not only reconstructs the original intentions of Daniel as only a professional theologian can—but he does so with a thoughtful eye on the church and its teaching. Expect surprises and warnings from a writer who is both expert and theologically faithful to all that scripture offers in this magnificent Old Testament book.”

From Research to Teaching

Discipleship & Christian Education

Foreword

“Mike Kibbe is now a young professor with sufficient time under his belt that he knows what it means to have three preps in a semester. He knows the pitfalls of too much preparation and not enough. He knows something about faculty life and faculty despair. And he has weathered these many storms successfully. Mike's simple outline tells you all you need to know before you step into your first class at a college, university, or seminary. First, what do teachers do? What is required as we (a) prepare for class, (b) teach a class, and (c) reflect on the experience afterward? Here is an avalanche of wisdom that is written in a fun, provocative, challenging way that will guide you through the forest and out the other side. Don't be deceived by his writing style: Mike is writing as if he were with you at Starbucks and telling you secrets. These are the sorts of secrets you'd find yourself writing down. On almost every page you'll say, 'Ah! That's me!' because his truths are that universal.”

From Topic to Thesis

Discipleship & Christian Education

“This small handbook is precisely what every beginning theology student needs to write a coherent, well-argued, properly researched essay. Mike Kibbe is not only a master teacher (his instructional style is evident throughout) but he is a master researcher (whose recent PhD demonstrates his fresh skills). Let Kibbe become your coach and encourager. If you do, you'll find guidance for how to organize that winning research project. You'll find lists of common errors that countless students make. But above all, you'll discover a gold mine of wisdom that I wish we could put into the hands of every student who sets out to write a paper.”

God’s Saved Israel

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Written as a dissertation for Stellenbosch University in South Africa, this is a magisterial study of Romans 11:26 (and Galatians 6:16), which surveys each of our interpretative options and offers a creative and convincing solution. Every advanced study of Paul’s theology and his letter to Rome must make this monograph required reading.”

Hidden Holiness

Theology

“David Crump is not only a first-rate scholar of the New Testament, but a passionate witness calling for faithful discipleship in our own time. He has consistently recovered neglected biblical themes, dusted them off, and shown how they should direct our lives today. He did this for petitionary prayer (Knocking on Heaven’s Door, 2006) as well as the duties of discipleship-citizenship in our contested world (I Pledge Allegiance, 2018). His remarkable critique of Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians (Like Birds in a Cage, 2021) shows his prophetic courage to speak when others in the church remain silent. This new volume explores the deeper meanings of holiness and how we can recover its biblical meaning and integrate it into our lives.”

In the Eye of the Storm

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Mitri Raheb is no stranger to those who closely follow developments in the Middle East. This newest book provides a crucial update on the fate of Arab Christians living in five critical areas: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinians within Israel, and Palestinians under Israeli occupation in the West Bank. It is impossible to understand the modern Middle East without understanding the volatile landscape presented In The Eye of the Storm.”

Jacob & the Prodigal

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Bailey's knowledge of the scholarly literature is matched by his intimate understanding of ancient texts and cultures, and these together bring interpretative insights unavailable from any other writer. Here Bailey outlines how Jesus taught in his culture and day. He then focuses his energies on a brilliant and persuasive treatment of Luke 15 and shows how the 'Jacob Saga' of Genesis informed the dramatic framework of Jesus' most famous parable. Bailey is one of the 'great teachers' and through this volume we can listen to the wealth of his life of research.”

Like Birds in a Cage

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Reconciling Justice

World Religions

“Few scholars bring the depth of theological expertise and the breadth of cultural experience to this subject like Salim Munayer. He explains that how a religious tradition understands justice for ‘the other’ will determine how it works (or does not) toward reconciliation in the world of the Middle East. Munayer shows how both generous ideals and militant players in all three major religions in the area shape their ability to promote justice there. This is a richly researched and compelling argument that deserves a wide reading.”

Relational Children's Ministry

Church Leadership & Ministry

“This is perhaps the most sobering and inspiring book on children’s ministry to date. An essential read for anyone working with children in the church today.”

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Spirituality According to John

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Studies about the writings of the apostle John have been abundant throughout church history. Spirituality According to John represents this extensive literature responsibly, sifts it, and then offers its best insights for practical use. The book's value lies in its easy accessibility, its insights, and its wisdom designed for students, teachers, and pastors. Reeves is doing exactly what John was doing for his own churches: bringing the deepest insights about Jesus into the church. Spirituality According to John succeeds in every respect.”

The Charismatic Theology of St. Luke

Theology

“This work is a solid contribution to pentecostal theology and successfully answers the critics who claim that pentecostal theology is exegetically weak. I recommend this book highly with the suggestion that it should be in the library of any serious student of the Holy Spirit and the Word.”