George Athas

A Survey of the Old Testament

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Hill and Walton ask good questions for the beginning student as they turn its pages and seek to understand it as Christian Scripture. The strength of the volume lies in its exploration of key themes, presented as they arise in each biblical book, and also as they intersect with the larger canonical storyline. This provides a unified approach to the Christian canon and a deeper awareness of how the Old Testament fits into the Christian Bible. The work is also supported by a treasury of visuals, such as maps and photographs of landscapes and artifacts, which help bring the biblical world to life.”

A Survey of the Old Testament Workbook

Discipleship & Christian Education

“Hill and Walton ask good questions for the beginning student as they turn its pages and seek to understand it as Christian Scripture. The strength of the volume lies in its exploration of key themes, presented as they arise in each biblical book, and also as they intersect with the larger canonical storyline. This provides a unified approach to the Christian canon and a deeper awareness of how the Old Testament fits into the Christian Bible. The work is also supported by a treasury of visuals, such as maps and photographs of landscapes and artifacts, which help bring the biblical world to life.”

Divine Blessing and the Fullness of Life in the Presence of God

Theology

“Blessing is a concept that Christians bandy about, but what actually is it and how does it work? Osborne does the detective work and demystifies it for us. He takes us on a journey through the Scriptures, noting the major evidence and picking up the more subtle clues. Unsurprisingly, blessing has God’s fingerprints all over it. Perhaps surprisingly, though, it is more pervasive than we might imagine.”

Faithfulness and Restoration

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Finally, an approach to reading Ezra-Nehemiah that does not simply press the work into a prefabricated mold. Timothy Escott provides a range of interpretive approaches which are not satisfied with simplistic summaries, but work with the grain of the text. The result is a rich exploration of the meaning of Ezra-Nehemiah which brings forth the work’s own concerns and places it within a larger theological framework.”

Seeing What Qohelet Saw

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Fyfe ventures into the enigma of Qohelet’s thought and seeks to wrest a structure from the murkiness of the ancient sage’s rambling. Fyfe argues for a deliberate pattern of alternating observation and wisdom, such that there may indeed be meaning within the apparent meaningless of Qohelet’s monologue.”