Frank Carlson Library

Decades after setting the study of Paul on a profoundly new footing with Paul and Palestinian Judaism (Fortress Press, 1977), E. P. Sanders now offers an expansive introduction to the apostle, navigating some of the thorniest issues in scholarship in language accessible to the novice and seasoned scholar alike. Always careful to distinguish what we can, know historically from what we may only conjecture, and these from dogmatically driven misrepresentations,...

The Pastoral Epistles throw light on the early days of the church and the final phase of Paul's life. This commentary scrutinizes the biblical text while attending to the missional, pastoral, and spiritual challenges facing the worldwide Pentecostal and charismatic (or renewalist) movement. It is written for today's church without ignoring scholarly literature and cultural perspectives. The ministry of women, the appointment of elders, prophecy, church...

First Timothy Overview.What the book of first Timothy deals withThe book of First Timothy is a letter written by the apostle Paul to his young protégé, Timothy. It is part of the New Testament in the Bible and is one of the pastoral epistles.First Timothy deals with various issues that were arising in the early Christian church, including false teachings, church leadership, and practical instructions for Christian living.Paul instructs Timothy on...

The Life of Mary as Seen by the Mystics provides a detailed look at the life of the Virgin Mother from the Immaculate Conception until her Assumption. Compiled by reference librarian and Franciscan, Raphael Brown, in 1951, this work brings together the visions and revelations of four devout women separated by centuries but united in their Catholic faith and piety. Not much is said in the Biblical gospels of Mathew, Mark, Luke and John regarding the...

Embark on an enlightening expedition through the prophetic tapestry of the Bible with "Bible Prophecy Made Simple," a groundbreaking guide that demystifies the complexities of prophetic passages. In this compelling book, the author distils centuries of Biblical prophecy into an accessible and engaging narrative, making the enigmatic world of prophecy understandable for both seasoned scholars and those new to the exploration of the scriptures. Whether...

This book is an outline of the study of the book of Revelation. Perhaps one of the most misunderstood books of the Bible, this simple work will help guide you through the last book of the New Testament and close out the Christian canon.

Though bringing people to new birth in Christ through evangelism is essential, says Eugene Peterson, isn't growth in Christ equally essential? Yet the American church by and large does not treat Christian maturity and character formation with much urgency. In Practice Resurrection Peterson brings the voice of Scripture - especially Paul's letter to the Ephesians - and the voice of the contemporary Christian congregation together to unpack the crucial...

One view that perennially springs up among biblical scholars is that Paul was the inventor of Christianity, or that Paul introduced the idea of a divine Christ to a church that earlier had simply followed the ethical teaching of a human Jesus. In this book Jerry Sumney responds to that claim by examining how, in reality, Paul drew on what the church already believed and confessed about Jesus. As he explores how Paul's theology relates to that...

Embrace Freedom Are you living in freedom, or do you feel imprisoned? Even Christians sometimes find themselves bound by religious obligations. Writing to the Galatians-a church he had founded-the apostle Paul passionately rails against rules and regulations threatening to restrict the Spirit-led freedom God had for them. The same religious sentiments threaten us today. Whether it's pressure to be perfect or guilt over failing, showy spirituality...

Ladd's magisterial work on New Testament theology has well served thousands of seminary students since its publication in 1974. Enhanced and updated here by Donald A Hagner, this comprehensive, standard evangelical text now features augmented bibliographies and two completely new chapters on subjects that Ladd himself wanted to treat in a revised edition-the theology of each of the Synoptic Evangelists and the issue of unity and diversity in the New...