The 'Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible' is a groundbreaking reference tool that seeks first of all to marry the tasks of exegesis and theology with the goal of theological interpretation of Scripture—that is, interpretation that has recovered a focus on the subject matter of Scripture: the nature and activity of God and the gospel. Second, it aims to provide a guide to understanding various interpretative approaches and a tool for evaluating them in light of this goal.

In Excellent Preaching, Craig Bartholomew explains how to preach so that the powerful message of the Bible penetrates the daily lives of your congregation. While we need to be intimately acquainted with Scripture, we also need to understand the context in which we preach. But good contextualization is hard work.

Este libro, gran éxito de ventas en su versión impresa, estudia la narrativa de la Biblia y su relato de la historia de la humanidad. La Biblia y las acciones de Dios que en ella se tratan es lo que da significado a nuestras vidas y provee fundamento para nuestras acciones.

In this addition to the Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms (BCOTWP) series, Craig Bartholomew, coauthor of the well-received Drama of Scripture and a leading voice in the call for a renewal of theological biblical interpretation, combines a careful exegetical reading of the book of Ecclesiastes with keen theological insights. Along with helpful translation and commentary, Ecclesiastes considers the theological implications of the text and its literary, historical, and grammatical dimensions. Wrestling with the timeless enigmas of life, Ecclesiastes is a fruitful resource for preaching and teaching in our postmodern age. Bartholomew’s renowned exegetical and theological skills are evident in his translation and verse-by-verse commentary. This resource is both scholarly and readable, presenting an historical, theological, and applicable survey of the riches of Wisdom literature.

The Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms (7 vols) is tailored to the distinctness of poetry and Wisdom literature. It provides students and pastors with a careful reading of the text and its theological implications.

This bestselling textbook surveys the grand narrative of the Bible, demonstrating how the biblical story forms the foundation of a Christian worldview.

Experience the book of Job through a different set of eyes. In When You Want to Yell at God, Craig Bartholomew asks us to let go of the Job we think we know so we can get to know the real man. Job’s story refutes the idea that what goes around comes around. Suffering is not always the result of wrong behavior, and right behavior does not always guarantee blessing. But God is always faithful. Looking at Job as the height of biblical poetry, Bartholomew helps us see just how beautiful and touching this man’s struggle with God really is.

El Apóstol Pablo le dijo a Timoteo que no descuidara el don que había en él. Cada pastor es tanto llamado a hacer crecer a la congregación como a crecer delante de ella. El don de enseñanza no debe quedar estancado: debe cultivarse si la enseñanza ha de ser cada vez más cautivadora y edificante. La Suite de Predicación es un producto único. Fue diseñada precisamente para potenciar ese crecimiento. Cuenta con una combinación de títulos de diversos ángulos de la predicación y con más de 20 horas de cursos de educación móvil, que conjuntamente brindan todo lo necesario para desarrollar al pastor y al maestro en el estudio y la exposición de la Palabra. ¡Nunca antes se ha ofrecido una herramienta de crecimiento tan completa!

The Baker Commentary on the Old Testament series is a modern, well-reviewed Old Testament reference collection that provides in-depth exegetical discussion on the books of the Old Testament. It provides students and pastors with a careful reading of the text and its theological implications. Each series volume is both critically engaged and sensitive to the theological contributions of the text.

The books of Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes are rooted in the order created by the one true God. Their steady gaze penetrates to the very nature of created reality and leads us toward peace and human flourishing. Craig G. Bartholomew and Ryan O'Dowd tune our ears to once again hear Lady Wisdom calling in the streets. Establishing the books in the context of ancient Near Eastern wisdom traditions and literature, the authors move beyond the scope of typical introductions to discuss the theological and hermeneutic implications of this literature.

How can Christians live faithfully at the crossroads of the story of Scripture and postmodern culture? In Living at the Crossroads, authors Michael Goheen and Craig Bartholomew explore this question as they provide a general introduction to Christian worldview. Ideal for both students and lay readers, Living at the Crossroads lays out a brief summary of the biblical story and the most fundamental beliefs of Scripture. The book tells the story of Western culture from the classical period to postmodernity. The authors then provide an analysis of how Christians live in the tension that exists at the intersection of the biblical and cultural stories, exploring the important implications in key areas of life, such as education, scholarship, economics, politics, and church.

In 'Introducing Biblical Hermeneutics,' renowned scholar Craig Bartholomew integrates the latest research in theology, philosophy, and biblical studies. This substantive hermeneutics textbook is robustly theological in its approach, takes philosophical hermeneutics seriously, focuses on the process of interpreting Scripture, and argues that biblical interpretation should be centered in the service of the church.

Preparing a sermon is hard work and typically requires the use of several tools—including study resources, a word processor, and presentation software, but with the Sermon Editor all of those are tied together. The Sermon Editor Collections brings valuable tools and resources alongside the Sermon Editor Feature in Logos 8 in order to help you write more effectively for your church congregation. Dive deep into the Word with this new collection tailored especially for the Logos Sermon Editor.

Although prayer was a central aspect of Jesus’ life throughout all four gospels, it is often overlooked. See Luke’s Gospel anew—through the lense of prayer. As Christians, we are called to pray to our Father. This practice is often a hidden affair, between us and God, and can be easily neglected. Why do we settle for less when God wants to give us so much more? In Revealing the Heart of Prayer, Craig G. Bartholomew helps us see how to live and participate effectively in God’s mission—by looking to Jesus as an example for how we should pray.

In 'The Old Testament and God,' Craig G. Bartholomew offers an innovative, compelling new introduction that takes a critical realist approach to our understanding of the history, literature and theology of the Old Testament. Opening up a distinctly theological interpretation, he explores the key questions that arise from reading the Old Testament against its environment and pays close attention to intertextuality – both within the Old Testament itself and between the Old and New Testaments. Packed full of brilliant insight, this is a fresh, illuminating account of the question of God in the context of Old Testament interpretation today. The Old Testament and God is the first volume in a ground-breaking new series, Old Testament Origins and the Question of God, which acts as a companion series to N. T. Wright’s Christian Origins and the Question of God.

This third book in a series of successful introductory textbooks by Craig Bartholomew and Michael Goheen builds on their previous projects, The Drama of Scripture and Living at the Crossroads, to offer a comprehensive narrative of philosophical thought from a distinctly Christian perspective. After exploring the interactions between Scripture, theology, and philosophy, the authors tell the story of philosophy from ancient Greece through postmodern times, positioning the philosophers in their historical contexts and providing Christian critiques along the way. The authors emphasize the Reformed philosophical tradition without neglecting other historical trajectories and show how philosophical thought relates to contemporary life.

The 30-volume Baker Studies in Apologetics Collection presents different worldviews from a Christian perspective and explores various approaches to cogently defending Christianity in conversations with skeptics, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, Muslims, and people of the Jewish faith. It also offers insight into Christian living in a postmodern world. This collection helps both the beginning and the experienced apologist understand today’s philosophical issues while firmly defending the Christian faith.

In the Transformative Word series, you’ll read the Bible with a global cast of church leaders and scholars. Edited by renowned scholar Craig G. Bartholomew, each contributor brings a unique personal and cultural perspective to reveal biblical truth in a way you may never have seen before. In conversational tone, each author explains the importance of a biblical book, showing how it can transform your life.

Now updated with the second edition of Bartholomew and Goheen’s The Drama of Scripture, this collection assembles the philosophy, worldview, and narrative studies found in the compelling introductory texts from scholars Craig G. Bartholomew and Michael W. Goheen. Addressing issues relevant to modern Christian life and ministry, these three works are the perfect starting point for serious personal study or engaging group conversation. What does a theologically sound Christian Worldview look like in a postmodern society? How can you read the events of Scripture to make their drama more personally potent? What do the ideas of philosophers like Plato, Hume, or Nietzsche mean for twenty-first-century Christians? Bartholomew and Goheen address these questions and many more in this trilogy.

En la serie Palabra que transforma, leerá la Biblia con un elenco global de líderes eclesiásticos y eruditos. Editado por el renombrado erudito Craig G. Bartholomew, y cada colaborador aporta una perspectiva personal y cultural única para revelar la verdad bíblica de una manera que tal vez nunca haya visto antes. Con un tono conversacional, cada autor explica la importancia de un libro bíblico, mostrando cómo puede transformar su vida.

In this bestselling textbook, Craig Bartholomew and Michael Goheen survey the grand narrative of the Bible, demonstrating how the biblical story forms the foundation of a Christian worldview. In considering the biblical story, the authors emphasize the unity of the whole, viewing the Bible as a drama in six acts: creation, sin, Israel, Christ, church, and new creation. Two overarching themes—covenant in the Old Testament and kingdom in the New Testament—tie the biblical story together. Throughout, the authors suggest, God is revealed through the story and calls us to participate in his drama.

This book provides an overview of the grand narrative of the Bible, showing how God’s action in the world gives meaning to our lives and provides us with a foundation for our actions. The authors’ bestselling textbook, The Drama of Scripture, presented this message for a student audience. It was then abridged and published at a more popular level as The True Story of the Whole World. This revised edition has been further updated and streamlined throughout for church readers and small groups. It includes contemporary reflection sections and discussion questions for individual or group use in each chapter.

In this unique introduction to the Minor Prophets, biblical scholars Craig Bartholomew and Heath Thomas survey the twelve books and explore the theological themes of each. Filled with helpful exegetical insights, this book is an invaluable guide for students, pastors, and scholars looking for a cohesive exploration of these often-overlooked books of the Hebrew Bible.

With books on diverse topics from a variety of perspectives, gain a deeper understanding to the Old and New Testaments. Explore backgrounds surrounding biblical people, cultures, and events, laying the groundwork for in-depth analysis of the Scriptures.

Abraham Kuyper was, by any standard, one of the most extraordinary figures in modern Christian history. He was a Dutch Reformed minister, a gifted theologian, a prolific journalist, the leader of a political party, the cofounder of the Free University of Amsterdam (where he was professor of theology), a member of the Dutch Parliament, and eventually prime minister of the Netherlands. Kuyper’s remarkable legacy lives on today in the tradition of Dutch Calvinism that he developed. As his writings become more widely available, this tradition continues to find new adherents attracted by his comprehensive vision of Christian faith. But what defines the Kuyperian tradition? Renowned South African theologian and philosopher Craig Bartholomew has written the first systematic introduction to this tradition. Drawing on Kuyper’s entire corpus, Bartholomew has identified the key themes and ideas that define this tradition, including worldview, sphere sovereignty, creation and redemption,...

Apart from the doctrine of God, no doctrine is as comprehensive as that of creation. It is woven throughout the entire fabric of Christian theology. It goes to the deepest roots of reality and leaves no area of life untouched. Across the centuries, however, the doctrine of creation has often been eclipsed or threatened by various forms of gnosticism. Yet if Christians are to rise to current challenges related to public theology and ethics, we must regain a robust, biblical doctrine of creation.

Craig Bartholomew explores how the early church understood divine action, looks at the philosophers who derided the idea, and finally shows that the reasons for doubting the historicity of Sinai are not persuasive. The God Who Acts in History provides compelling reasons for affirming that God has acted and continues to act in history.

구약성서 지혜와 시편에 관한 베이커 주석 『베이커 지혜문헌 시편 주석 시리즈』는 시와 지혜 문학의 특수성에 맞춰져 있다. 학생과 목회자가 본문과 본문의 신학적 의미를 주의 깊게 읽을 수 있도록 한다.

The Baker Hermeneutics and Interpretation Collection is a compilation of 17 volumes about the principles and practice of biblical interpretation. It includes guides to the theory and application of hermeneutics, studies in the exegetical methods of New Testament authors and early Christians, and surveys of influential biblical scholars. These texts provide reference for the sound interpretation of Scripture. Bible scholars, students, and those interested in deepening their personal study will appreciate this collection.

The 7-volume Baker Bible Reference Collection contains important reference works, dictionaries, and guides to increase your understanding of biblical terms and themes. Featuring six different dictionaries plus a compact guide focusing on the meaning of the Bible for the church. Helpful for preaching, teaching, and personal study, these important reference works will aid your study and exploration of the Bible, and will serve as a comprehensive guide to the core themes of the Bible.