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One of the changes I can chart over the course of my career in the Bible as literature is a growing appreciation for the proverb as literary genre. Implicit in that statement is that I began with an undervaluing of proverbs as a form of literature. I want to reach back to my earlier years
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According to the author of the Didache, Origen, and Eusebius of Caesarea, the early church communities sent unnamed, itinerant evangelists to travel and cross cultures to proclaim the gospel. Origen notes: “Some of them, accordingly, have made it their business to itinerate not only through cities, but even villages and country houses, that they might
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Is a satisfying marriage a mirage? Can two sinners—not to mention offspring!—live in close proximity and intimacy and be truly happy? It is possible, with work and wisdom. In Christian Marriage: A Comprehensive Introduction, David J. Ayers offers some guidelines for the pursuit of a fulfilling marriage. These are presented below as bullet point summaries,
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The ECPA just released its 2019 Christian Book Award finalists, and we’re excited to share that two of our titles have been selected as finalists! Here are a few fun facts about our finalists: The Lexham Geographic Commentary on the Gospels is a finalist in the Bible Reference Works category. Here’s what else you should
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For William Gouge and other Puritans, practical divinity encouraged rigorous reflection, introspection, and a disciplined life in order to help believers discern even the tiniest degree of faith that testifies that they are elect, thereby bringing consolation to the anxious soul. They were concerned that if one overemphasized justification and assurance at the neglect of
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This is the last week to get 40% off of these digital bundles, brought to you by Weaver Book Company and Lexham Press! With the Cultural Issues Bundle, apply the wisdom of Scripture to modern issues like gender and sexuality, Christian persecution, and apologetics. Here are few highlights from this bundle: enGendered: God’s Gift of
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The Gospels are difficult books to fully understand. Faced with the difficulties, interpreters have come up with false claims about them. Here are four common misconceptions of the Gospels that are the source of some of these difficulties. Story not Sayings The primary form of the Gospels is not the sermon or saying. The view
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Don’t miss out on 40% off digital book bundles, brought to you by Weaver Book Company and Lexham Press! With the Practical Theology and Spiritual Growth Bundle, study critical topics in theology and spiritual formation: biblical theology, the Trinity, suffering and salvation, heaven, and more. Here are few highlights from this bundle: REFLECT: Becoming Yourself by
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One cannot encounter God and remain unchanged. Moses descended the mountain with a radiant face. Isaiah was overwhelmed by his own inadequacy. And when it comes to Jesus’ disciples—however unlearned they were—it was evident that they had been “with Jesus.” The same can be said of Jacob, who was forever altered by his experience of
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This month, we’re celebrating the addition of 50 new books to our catalog by offering 40% off digital bundles of books from the Weaver Book Company. These books from Weaver are available in Logos Bible Software for the first time ever. With the Biblical Studies & Biblical Theology Bundle, study how each part of Scripture
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