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You recite it. But do you understand it? The Apostles’ Creed has united Christians from different times, places, and traditions. In his new book, Ben Myers reintroduces the creed, showing us it’s power and meaning for us today. In this excerpt from the introduction, Myers traces the origin and purpose of the creed, giving Christians
Read moreWith The Apostles’ Creed by Ben Myers releasing tomorrow (May 9), Bible Study Magazine sat down with Ben to discuss his interest in the creed, the importance of church history, and how Christians can benefit from these today. Look for this article and many others of interest in the July/August issue.
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The newest volume in the Osborne New Testament Commentaries is John Verse by Verse. Respected biblical scholar Grant R. Osborne invites the reader to become caught up in the dramatic masterpiece of the Fourth Gospel. In the excerpt below, he explores one of the most well known verses in the entire Bible and shows us how it’s crucial to
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Lexham Press is excited to welcome a number of new authors and their books to the Lexham family! This spring, we were approached with the unique opportunity to purchase the catalog of Weaver Book Company. Founded in 2013, WBC has provided pastors and other church leaders with thoughtful and practical works on understanding the Bible, preaching,
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This guest post was written by Daniel Bush, author of Undefended: Discovering God When Your Guard Is Down, Live in Liberty: The Spiritual Message of Galatians, and Embracing God as Father: Christian Identity in the Family of God. My wife loves to observe a day many love to hate: All Hallows’ Eve, the night folks traditionally prepared for All
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Last week, the NIV Faithlife Study Bible made its debut in print. This new study Bible has generated a ton of buzz and we’d like to share a couple of links where it’s being discussed. In an interview on Tim Challies’s blog, Dr. Michael Bird discusses the importance of staying curious in Bible study: It’s important
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When the Apostle Paul wrote his letter to the Ephesian church, he was writing to an audience living in a metropolitan city. Since Ephesus was a major port city and trade center, the cultural milieu within the city was ethnically and religiously diverse. Though Paul didn’t speak to any specific local issues within the Ephesian
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This guest post was written by David Beldman, author of Deserting the King: The Book of Judges. When Christians look for instruction and inspiration, when we look for a deeper sense of our calling and mission, we typically turn to the more obvious Scripture passages: Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, the Great Commission, or the
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Abraham Kuyper’s On the Church is our featured book during the month of February. Below is an excerpt from the volume’s introduction by Ad de Bruijne. Kuyper’s concept of the church as a colony of heaven and his careful contextualization shed new light on well-known emphases in his ecclesiology. Particularly notable are his distinction between the
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In a few short decades in the latter half of the twentieth century, the interpretation of the Bible underwent a notable shift such as has happened only occasionally over the last few thousand years. During this time the focus in biblical interpretation began to shift from what the text can teach us about the past
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