Bible Reference & Study

More than a Bible commentary, "James in the Suburbs" also serves as a parable of the lives of six men and women who exemplify James' call for a living faith.

In this volume Barclay helps give the reader a sharpened perception of the emphases of this Gospel. Written during a time when heresies abounded, the Gospel of John clarifies both the humanity and deity of Jesus Christ. 

With the editor the team of authors represented here share the conviction that Mark's story has transforming power only as it intersects with our own life-stories and the broader story of the times in which we live.

A groundbreaking new portrait of the apostle Paul, from one of today's leading historians of antiquity. Often seen as the author of timeless Christian theology, Paul himself heatedly maintained that he lived and worked in history's closing hours.

Johnson invites us to re-read Scripture as a means of re-imagining the world and cultivating a renewed sense of wonder and an enlivened capacity to perceive the ongoing power and presence of God.

In this addition to the NTC series, Luke Timothy Johnson calls attention to the fact that the three letters of Paul to his delegates Timothy and Titus do not make easy reading. As in all the NTC commentaries, a new translation of the texts is provided.

Revised 2n edition. This provides Insight into the culture and context of the parables that Jesus used.

How issues involving race, class, and gender influence our understanding of the Bible. Describes how "standard" readings of the Bible are not always acceptable to people or groups on the "margins." Offers valuable new insights into biblical texts today

A study of the Gospel of Matthew, Chapters 11 though 28.

The text for each day's study of Matthew Chapters 1 - 10 followed with two or three pages of commentary. 

These New Testament books deal with topics that should be of great interest to today's readers. As with his other books, William Barclay displays a remarkable writing talent that combines a profound mastery of the ancient languages with the wider conversa

A discussion of Luke's skill as a historian, the accuracy of his sources, and the honesty with which he uses them. Full of unique insights and little-known information about the background of the early Church, this volume again displays Barclay's great ab

The most complete, up-to-date, and accessible guide for the study of the Bible available today.
General Editor - Mark Allan Powell