Subjects:  1. Bible - Study - General    2. Christian Life    3. Christianity - Christian Life - General    4. Christianity - Education - Adult    5. Christianity - Theology - General    6. God (Theology)    7. Religion    8. Religion - Biblical Studies    9. Christian Interest    10. Nature & existence of God    11. Religion / Christian Life   

Reviews (20)

Bibical Greek
Excellent organization of learning Bibical Greek, tables and charts very useful. My experience with Amazon was excellent as well, items were sent when promised and received in excellent condition.

So good help to practice Greek Grammar
It was really good to me.
An very valuable study help!
I am going through "The Basics of Biblical Greek" textbook on my own, and was about half way through before I purchased the workbook to go along with it. The workbook has been an invaluable aid to my study of Greek! I have thoroughly enjoyed all of the exercises provided in the workbook, which have really helped to cement all that I had already learned in the textbook. I highly recommend this and any other books/workbooks by Bill Mounce! His approach to learning Biblical Greek is quickly becoming the new standard in many colleges and seminaries across the country! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bible - Language Studies    2. Bible - Study - General    3. General    4. Reference    5. Religion    6. Religion - Biblical Studies - Language    7. Biblical Greek    8. Christian Interest    9. Language teaching & learning material & coursework    10. Religion / Reference   

Reviews (34)

An Honest Opinion
Men are notoriously insensitive and frequently behave in ways demeaning to women.I know this to be true because I'm describing myself.This is why a femanist will never be convicted with such a book.By means of argument, reason, and so-called "legalism", you can't drive a woman to believe in God-endorsed gender roles when excluding love.
Disappointed by the decision to reissue without rewriting
This CBMW book advocates a He Leads/She Submits model of Christian marriage.I am disappointed by the decision to reissue the book without responding to Dr. Sarah Sumner's 2003 critique of this model in her book, Men, Women and the Church.Sumner points out that a wife's submission should be understood in the context of her husband's sacrifice, not his leadership.Additionally, it is not correct to define headship as leadership.Headship is a metaphor.While leadership may well be an important aspect of headship, leadership does not capture other facets of the metaphor and misses the organic unity implied by the head/body pairing.He leads/She submits alters the Bible's head/body and sacrifice/submit pairings and is a distortion of the Biblical marriage model.Sumner's arguments ring true to me, based both on my reading of the Biblical texts and my childhood experiences in a fundamentalist Baptist church.I am disappointed that CBMW has chosen to ignore Sumner's work, as opposed to either refuting her critique or acknowledging the error in their model.

No Equality Here
The authors claim this book is a response to the movement of feminism, but I think it's a response to any woman who dares seek equality with a man or a place of leadership. This is the second time I've seen a male writer try to place women beneath men while at the same time claiming to believe in equality. Honestly, who do they think they're fooling? The statement that "men and women are created equally, but God made man the head and woman the helper" is one of the most self-contradicting statements I've ever seen. If Eve was made to be a helper, she had a very small role in life indeed. In fact, she would be a Stepford Wife more than anything else. I'm not being sarcastic here; for those of you who don't know, a Stepford Wife is a robot made by a husband who isn't satisfied with a regular woman with a strong mind and opinions; her sole purpose is to serve, and that very strongly resembles what this book describes as a woman's role. As I read their words, I could not believe the arrogant pride of these authors, believing themselves to be holy men and preaching to women from their self-appointed thrones that we can never and should never be on the same level as they are. Christ is higher than all of us, but He pulled people up beside Him instead of shoving them down. He also elevated women as well as men, and yet these authors are trying to say that women were created merely to serve just because we have wombs? How does that make us inferior leaders to men? This is not Christianity, folks, or even logical thinking. If you want proof to overthrow these authors' claims, simply read the Bible! In the Bible, it was women who Christ first revealed Himself to after His resurrection and women who He entrusted with the news of His resurrection. The Apostle Paul even asked women to pray and prophesy in his church. Did I mention Deborah, who taught many men? The Bible hardly has silent women, does it? With this knowledge, no one can accurately claim that God meant for men to be teachers and women to be silent; that idea is simply, blatantly untrue. You can NOT tell a woman she was made to serve and can never lead just because she's a woman and then attempt to label yourself a Christian. We are all servants to Christ; this is not a matter of sex. God designed men and women to co-exist and rule Eden in equality; it was not until after the Fall that man, not God, designed a flawed heirarchy of men over women. Please don't be mislead by this book; it attempts to do something much more than provide relief from the Feminist movement. Imbalance of power in either sex is bad; radical feminism is one end of the spectrum and books like this are the other. Either way, equality and harmony are lost. The only way this book could possibly be useful in a healthy way to any person would be if it were used as either a reference to old-fashioned thinking or a guide on how NOT to treat and regard women. As a Godly woman, I have every intention of being a servant to Christ and no intention of doing so beneath men. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bible - CriticismInterpretation - General    2. Bible - Study - General    3. Christianity    4. Christianity - Theology - Feminine    5. Christianity - Theology - General    6. Gender Studies    7. Religion    8. Religion - Commentaries / Reference    9. Sexuality & Gender Studies    10. Women And Religion (General)   

Reviews (24)

Valuable study aid
This volume is a useful aid when wanting to compare the four translations of the Bible covered in this edition.The material is presented on the page in a manner which is easy to follow.It is best used as a home or office study Bible, as it is a little heavy for carrying.

Comparative Study expands biblical understanding
This book is very helpful in quickly looking at various biblical translation when studing a concept or scripture.It is a must have for anyone looking to do inductive style bible study.

Four in One
I bought one each for my husband and for a new (ESL) christian.
Read more

Subjects:  1. Bible    2. Bible - Study - General    3. Bible.    4. Bibles    5. Bibles - Parallel Editions    6. English    7. Religion    8. Versions    9. The Bible   

Reviews (8)

gospel of luke: the ignatius guide
This was a great book to use in reaserh for the person in religiuos study. I highly recommend this book.

Great Guide
This is a wonderful guide. I highly recommend it to everyone, students, teachers and ministers. As a general study guide it is invaluable.
Study Guide offers helpful insight
Like the other study guides by Scott Hahn, The Gospel of Luke provides enriching insight and background to these sacred writings.These guides are ideal for discussion groups. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bible    2. Bible - Study - General    3. Bible - Study - New Testament    4. Bible.    5. Bibles    6. Bibles - Catholic    7. Bibles - Revised Standard    8. Commentaries    9. Luke    10. N.T    11. N.T.    12. Religion    13. Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis    14. Books of the New Testament   

Reviews (8)

Simply Amazing
For any woman dealing with the shame of a past abortion this is the most powerful study I have ever taken. Words cannot express the freedom that comes from this book.

Best study ever done in 32 years
Even if the issue of abortion was ommitted, this study is the best I have ever done.Scriptures on anger, forgiveness and depression were compiled in such an order that actual healing took place.Doctrinal truths were revealed in ways that I had never seen before.

Life changing and saving
This bible study is a gift from God. Written by a woman who's walked this path and found forgiveness. This book saved my life; it demonstrates God's never ending forgiveness and love. After years of being guilt ridden this book set me free. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bible - Study - General    2. Christianity - Theology - Ethics    3. General    4. Inspirational - Protestant Self Help    5. Reference    6. Religion - Biblical Studies    7. Religion / Bible / Study / General   

Editorial Review

"J," "P," "E," and "D" are the names scholars have given to some authors of the Bible, and, as such, they are very important letters to a lot of people. Churches have died and been born, and millions of people have lost faith or found it, because of the last two centuries of debate about who, exactly, wrote the canonical texts of Christianity and Judaism. Richard Elliott Friedman's survey of this debate, in Read more

Reviews (74)

Who Wrote The Bible?
This is a well-researched, rather scholarly treatment of Bible authorship. It is just packed with facts and research about the Bible's real authors. It makes an attempt to trace this authorship to actual people--a very difficult task--and it discovers in this effort that the Bible is a huge patchwork quilt of opinions, facts, myths, stories, poems, and historical sequences, often second-guessed by others within the Bible's own pages, and often written, rewritten and over-written by a number of authors.
Inspirational literature, the bible, but NOT the word of God.
Read this book if you want to understand how the bible took form and why it was important to blend the different interpretations into one book in order to harness the belief of many into a single ideology.
A Fascinating Account on the Documentary Hypothesis of Pentateuch
Read more

Subjects:  1. Authorship    2. Bible    3. Bible - Study - General    4. Bible - Study - Old Testament    5. Bible Commentary    6. Bible.    7. Documentary hypothesis (Pentateuchal criticism)    8. Historical books    9. O.T    10. O.T.    11. Pentateuch    12. Religion    13. Religion - Biblical Studies   

Reviews (6)

Very good guide on spiritual warfare
Kay Arthur deftly tackles a topic that not all churches and ministers will discuss: spiritual warfare. That this warfare is all around us, in many of the day-to-day situations we face, is a fact, and Arthur draws constantly and completely from Scripture to arm her reader for battle. The book, which is designed to be an 11-week study but can be read at your own pace, offers daily readings. Most days require the reader to look up and examine more closely specific Scriptural verses. Arthur does a good job of digging into the "evidence" in God's Word for points that she makes; everything is adequately supported in Scripture. What we found most interesting were the real-life stories she quotes from people she's known. Some are rather disturbing, but we must open our eyes to them.

A place for warriors in the body of Christ
Ms. Arthur is an anointed teacher who is helping this reader discover the "Battle," who is battling whom, why there is a battle, and the armor Jesus left for us to gird ourselves with to effectively fight the oneJesus defeated on the Cross. Satan's deceptions and weapons seemed muchstronger, much more fearful before I entered this thought-provoking biblestudy that is leading me step-by-step to a realization of just what Jesushas already done for us. Ms. Arthur's teaching insist's the student think,yet offers steady help along the way as she builds upon knowledge gainedchapter by chapter. If you're ready to work at acquiring the know-how tofind life beyond circumstance and above defeat while learning more aboutscriptures to use the way Jesus defeated Satan during His temptations, thisBible Study re: warfare is for you.

Very Thought Provoking -- Helps Develop One's Insights
Kay Arthur truly has a heart for God.And He has blessed her (and us) by creating within her heart a love for us members of Christ's body.Through that love, she has developed a wonderful guide that teachs us how to searchthe scriptures for answers.Furthermore, rather than present a list of herown personal interpretations, she presents scriptures, asks us questionsabout them, and advises us to seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit while westruggle with the questions.So it is really the Holy Spirit who teachsus.But Kay provides the vehicle for the planned trip.I highly recommendthis book to anyone who wants to learn how to "be strong in theLord" so that they may be able to "stand firm in the evilday". (Eph.6:10-12) ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bible    2. Bible - Topical Studies    3. Bible.    4. Biblical teaching    5. Christianity - Literature    6. Christianity - Spiritual Warfare    7. Criticism, interpretation, etc    8. Devotional    9. Ephesians    10. N.T    11. N.T.    12. Religion    13. Religion - Biblical Studies    14. Spiritual warfare    15. Religion / Bible / Study / General   

Reviews (5)

Excellent Bible Study
Our women's group have gone through quite a few studies and this material is absolutely the best we have come across. It has a wealth of useful information in the back and is designed to get a group to discuss and confirm that God's word is applicable in the lives of women today. We have seen remarkable growth in our class by both numbers and spiritually.

Women of the Bible
After personally using the companion devotional book last year, I recommended that our ladies' Sunday School class try this workbook in between other studies.Since each week focuses on a different woman, we can easily continue later with the following chapter.So far, the response has been excellent.The questions provoke personal comments from the whole group, although occassionally I find the queries to be oversimplified.Theaccompanying history and scriptures show that much study went into this book.
Amazing Results
This product was ordered for our Women's Fellowship, and the results have been way above expectations. The women's group has open up and started sharing and caring with more vitality than ever before. I can't say the book has done anything, but it sure was used by the Spirit of Jesus to cause them to open up to each other.
Read more

Subjects:  1. Bible - Biography - General    2. Bible - Study - General    3. Christianity - Christian Life - Women's Issues    4. Inspirational - General    5. Religion    6. Religion - Biblical Studies    7. Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis    8. Christian Interest    9. Religion / Bible / Study / General   

Reviews (21)

A great place to start!
There are many books out there that try to demonstrate the reliability of the New Testement writtings. This is the best one I've read so far.
Excellent, low-key scholarly comparison of NT with other documents
F.F. Bruce was a renowned Greek scholar and examines the New Testament using the same criteria as one would apply to other books of antiquity. The result is a low-key, irenic and very convincing demonstration that it is quite tenable and logical to regard the New Testament as a fundamentally historical document. This is an excellent apologic text to give to a thoughtful non-Christian.

A CLASSIC ON THE RELIABILITY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT TEXT
With all the hype and hysteria currently surrounding "The DaVinci Code", it's good to hear from a true academic whose life's work has been focused around the New Testament and the documents that were incorporated into the canon we cherish today as inspired.
Read more

Subjects:  1. Bible - CriticismInterpretation - New Testament    2. Bible - Study - General    3. Bible - Study - New Testament    4. Religion    5. Religion - Biblical Studies   

Reviews (5)

Amazing Bible Software
This is by far teh best bible software available! With lots of multimedia features and study topics... Buy it! You wont regret it!

Best Bible software for the Christian Family
iLumina is by far the best Bible software for families. It has animations, virtual tours and videos that help you learn the Bible in unique ways. No other software does that.
Hands-down, one of the worst...
iLumina is about as close to a rip-off as can legally be had.Shortly before its debut, it was promised to the public that a significant portion of the Bible would be animated.Not so, and there has been no addition to the barely handfull of existing animations in well over 2 years.
Read more

Subjects:  1. Bible - Study - General    2. Christianity - Education - Program Resources    3. Home Schooling    4. Religion    5. Software - Bibles / Religion   

Reviews (35)

His book
Good book for research, but by itself more a statement of the man who put it together..
Jefferson was ahead of his time
This book is an editing of what Thomas Jefferson thought was the real truth buried in the Gospels. He deleted the miracles, resurrection and any strange theological statements he felt was placed in Jesus's mouth at a later date. He was like the Jesus Seminar of the 1800's. I have nothing but respect for Jefferson on having the guts in his time to think for himself and see the logical fallacies in believing in the super natural aspects of the gospels. In reading this I see a lot of similarities to the Gospel of Thomas found at Nag Hammadi in 1946. Jefferson would have been pleased. He searched the Gospels for the "GEMS" the real Jesus spoke and found them.

A Must Read
To avoid trying to be inspirational, let me just say this book, along with Norman Thomas Remick's book on Jefferson's secular thinking, "West Point: Thomas Jefferson: Character..." combine to bring the heart and mind of Thomas Jefferson into clear focus, in spite of the fact others still like to portray him to be as mysterious as a sphinx. All of the "Jefferson Bible" books are a must read, but this one I felt was particularly well done. Highly recommended. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bible    2. Bible - Study - General    3. Bible - Study - New Testament    4. Bible.    5. Biography    6. Christianity - Theology - Christology    7. Criticism, interpretation, etc    8. Gospels    9. Jesus Christ    10. N.T    11. N.T.    12. Rationalistic interpretations    13. Religion    14. Religion - Biblical Studies    15. Sources, Biblical    16. Religion / General   

Reviews (5)

Tough stuff!Do you want to grow in Christ?I do!
I knew when I ordered this study I would be facing a great spiritual challenge and I am.As a christian I know of the Sermon of the Mount and it's great blessing but this study digs very deep and very deep into my walk with Jesus.It was a painful journey at first and very humbling, even unto tears, but there is great joy in these beatitudes that I had been missing.If you want the "truth" about God and your heart, then prepare yourself for a great study!

An Amazing Author
Kay Arthur is an amazing author that is truely blessed by God.Having grown up in a home that didn't have God and was completely in the ways of the world, I discovered I need to do a lot of changing once I became a Christian and this book has totally helped me to not only discover the changes I need to make, but the scriptures I need to read to help me make the changes.I have since bought several more or her Bible Studies and cannot wait to get into them.

A very must to go with your bible, moving, motivating.
I am a new christian and find this book speaks to me through the writer's words. I am finding myself anxious each day for the time to draw near to God through this author's words. I have never read any of her other books.I find this book makes me look at my life like I have never looked at itbefore. It makes me look at God as I have never dreamed possible. I amordering 15 copies of this book and we are going to have a 9 weekdevotional on character at my church on Tuesday nights. I have showed it toother members of my church (only 98)and all interested will be taking theclass with me. Whether you are now a christian or just became a christian Ithink most all would feel the same way after reading only the firstchapture. You can not get enough of it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bible - Study - New Testament    2. Bible - Topical Studies    3. Christian life    4. Christianity - Literature    5. Criticism, interpretation, etc    6. Devotional    7. Religion    8. Religion - Biblical Studies    9. Sermon on the mount    10. Study and teaching    11. Religion / Bible / Study / General   

Reviews (2)

Yes it is Encouraging
I really enjoyed the outline of this study guide. It sparked so much conversation. Nicole Johnson writes, 'How can we encourage someone else when we feel so discouraged? Our temptation is to stand in the corner of the encouragement party. Just hang around the edges and observe everyone else having a good time. But that never works. It's not till we start throwing the confetti on others that we realize how much is landing on us! We can encourage others from the overflow of God's encouragement to us.' This work book did just that. Showed us how to encourage one another in a very practicle way!

An easy to use and practical study guide
We used this book as a small group bible study and loved it.Every lesson had a good combination of Scripture study as well as a practical application that we could use.I highly recommend it! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bible - Study - General    2. Christianity - Christian Life - Women's Issues    3. Religion    4. Religion - Christian Life    5. Religion / Bible / Study / General    6. Study Guides    7. Women   

Editorial Review

Read more

Reviews (95)

The Hebrew Bible as a Burdensome Source for Israel's History

Eye Opening
The book is aimed at looking for archaeological evidence to the stories told in the bible. The conclusions that the authors reach are sometimes controversial due to lack of archaeological evidence to support such stories. One can still claim that even though evidence is not found to support certain stories, there is no conclusive assuranec that those events never took place (even though the authors offer findings that contradict certain biblical claims). However, the authors' perspective is based on scientific findings that are certainly eye opening. Due to the challenge of finding conclusive evidence when researching antiquity, much of the authors' findings cannot be viewed as facts, rather, are open for interpretation by the reader. The authors also offer different opinions of other historians and archaeologists, which strengthens the notion that much of the distant past is quite unclear and open for interpretation.

A Must Read for All
This book should be in the libraries of all serious students of religion and the Bible.There were points made and supported by archeology that might make the believers of an inerrant Bible think.The authors did not intend to change a persons faith only to point out the Biblical stories may be more allegory than historical.E.g., they propose the early writings of the OT were written c. 700 BCE.They also suggest the early Israelites were probably Canaanites.The points are supported by archaeological studies that may be more academic than the casual reader comprehends but doesn't burden the reading for the casual reader.I suggest this book will be a standard along with Friedman's "Who Wrote the Bible." ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiquities & Archaeology    2. Archaeology    3. Bible - Study - General    4. Christianity - Theology - General    5. Jewish - Ancient    6. Middle East - Israel    7. Religion    8. Religion - Commentaries / Reference    9. Biblical archaeology    10. Israel    11. Religion / General   

Subjects:  1. Bible    2. Bible - Study - General    3. Bible - Study - New Testament    4. Bible.    5. Bibles    6. Bibles - Catholic    7. Christianity - Catholicism    8. Commentaries    9. John    10. N.T    11. N.T.    12. Religion    13. Study and teaching    14. The Bible   

Subjects:  1. Religion - Biblical Studies    2. Bible - Topical Studies    3. Religion    4. Bible - Study - General   

Reviews (1)

Great Study for Small Groups
This book is an excellent study for small groups to dive into.Most of us look at the book of Romans as just "scripture". This book (Romans: Life Change Series) allows you to sudy the book of Romans as apersonal letter that Paul wrote to the community in Rome. This study bookwill truly help you and/or your small group understand "therighteousness of God" by revealing that all people are related to Godin the terms of wrath or love. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bible - Reference - General    2. Bible - Study - General    3. Religion    4. Religion - Biblical Studies   

Reviews (8)

Yes, it's great -- also charming, enchanting, a delight
Having studied and been fascinated by the Bible story, I wanted a more in-depth treatment, and read this work, expecting insights from a modern perspective. Certainly, I got what I expected, but also something more: a gripping work of transcendent lyricism, and riveting reading for its many hundreds of pages. Mann gives his characters both monumental depth and thoroughly human qualities, so that you feel that you both know them and are in awe of them. You empathize at the recognizability of their situations, yet you gain so much insight and perspective into a past world and emerging religion. I found the book highly readable, but even for those who find it tough going at first, I recommend staying the course, for one of the most rewarding reading experiences I know.

Unsurpassed fiction, in any century
Anyone who has read my Listmania "Escape Mass Market Fiction"knows that I touted this novel (tertrology actually) as having ".... the most exquisite language since Shakespeare". But it is truly beyond that. After 30 years and over 3,000 books read I can affirm that there simply has been no greater work of fiction produced in any century by man or woman. One of the reviewers below was dead-on saying you keep wanting to go back and reread the last 20 pages you managed to finish just to savor the experience. Original editions are a little rare and expensive, but, like any treasure, it's rewards are transcendental, and once read, you can consider yourself part ofthe most esoteric world of the true literati. NOTE-- Beginners who are easily scared off and prefer to sample first might want to skip the Preludes and go straight to the main chapters.

spellbinding
Thomas manns' work is sheer brilliance. He weaves a literal link between earth and the cosmos. Sheer genius..! captivating, a must have in ones library. smj. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. (Son of Jacob)    2. Bible    3. Bible - Study - General    4. Fiction    5. General    6. History of biblical events    7. Joseph    8. Joseph,    9. Literature - Classics / Criticism    10. the patriarch    11. Religion / Bible / Study / General   

Subjects:  1. Bible - Study - General    2. Bible Study Guide    3. Christianity    4. Christianity - Christian Life - General    5. Christianity - Christian Life - Marriage    6. Christianity - General    7. Family & Relationships    8. Family/Marriage    9. Marriage    10. Marriage (Christianity)    11. Religion - Christian Life    12. Religion - Marriage & Family    13. Religious aspects