Have you ever wondered what goes into designing a book cover? It’s not an easy process and the final product is the result of a collaboration between designers, editors, and marketers. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how we created the cover for the brand new Lexham English Septuagint (LES). The first step is an initial
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Understanding Deuteronomy with A. J. Culp
Deuteronomy can be an intimidating book. However, in Invited to Know God, A. J. Culp invites readers to see the gospel of Jesus in unlikely places. In this interview, we asked Culp to explain how to read Deuteronomy as good news. Lexham Press: Tell us a little about yourself and the story of how this
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Why Translate a New Edition of the Septuagint?
The collection of compositions commonly known as the Septuagint is an ancient translation of the Hebrew Bible, the Jewish Scriptures, into Greek. Although there are many English translations of the Bible, only a few English translations of the Septuagint exist. Most English translations of what Protestant Christians call the “Old Testament” are translations from Hebrew
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Rome in the Biblical Story
For all its importance as the center of empire throughout the New Testament period, the physical spaces of Rome intersect disproportionately rarely with the biblical story. It emerges as Paul’s destiny late in Acts as a result of his appealing his case to be heard in the highest courts of the empire (Acts 25:11–12), which
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Religious Sins, Injustices, and the Prophet of Social Justice
Every day the cries for social justice echo a little louder. Social media aids in spreading the word about social injustices that only seem to multiply and never fade. As our awareness of social injustices increase, we are seeing more and more people not only stand against the injustices, but also actively work to stop
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How Micah Ties Together Hope and Judgment
There is a tendency to think of the Old Testament prophets as “doom-and-gloom” since they often proclaim coming judgment for failing to follow Yahweh. There is definitely a lot of judgment in many of the prophets. And Micah has his fair share. Yet, as I studied Micah, I was struck by the hope that Micah
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What You Know About Demons May Not Be So
As familiar as the subject matter of demons might seem, Demons: What the Bible Really Says about the Powers of Darkness will surprise you. Most readers will expect a lot of discussion on Satan, demons, and the “principalities and powers” of Paul’s writings. We’ll certainly cover those subjects, but I need to prepare you at
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Moral Questions: An Interview with David Instone-Brewer
Are all the moral commands of the Bible meant to be obeyed exactly for all time, or are there some that need to be adapted for our modern world? In Moral Questions of the Bible, David Instone-Brewer helps answer this question by showing how the Bible’s moral commands were understood in their ancient cultural context.
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What is a Sound Literary Approach to Scripture?
The Western world has changed dramatically during the latter half of the twentieth century. Biblical interpretation has not avoided these major changes, though the affects have been largely overlooked. According to Douglas Estes in Literary Approaches to the Bible, “the interpretation of the Bible underwent a notable shift such as has happened only occasionally over
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The God of Pathos
Probably more than in most other biblical books, Jeremiah presents God as one having deep feelings, emotions, and passions (pathos). Yahweh shows his love and affection for Israel and the peoples of the earth, but he also shows his deep anger and wrath for all the moral degradation and flaunting of his law. This is
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