Alec Motyer's warm and devotional journey through the psalms of David traces the course of the king's life, drawing out treasures for us to...

In many ways, Proverbs is similar to the wisdom literature of the wider Ancient Near East. However, while the book initially appears to consist primarily of practical advice, it demonstrates that wisdom is grounded in a relationship with God....

Joel's arresting imagery – blasting trumpet, darkened sun and marching hosts – has shaped the church's eschatological vision of a day of wrath. Amos's ringing indictments – callous oppression, heartless worship and self-seeking gain – have periodically awakened the conscience of God's people. Twenty-five-hundred years later, those prophetic words still speak powerfully. Tchavdar Hadjiev’s commentary is a valuable guide to the fascinating world and challenging word of these two prophets, and shows how Joel and Amos addressed Israel's mind and heart...

Like Eugene Peterson's other books on pastoring, Under the Unpredictable Plant is full of stimulating insights, candid observations, and biblically grounded prescriptions. Yet this book emanates with a special poignancy out of Peterson's own crisis experience as a pastor....

In the opening pages of the Psalms, believers discover foundational truth for right living-and great delight-as children of God....

The book begins by exploring a number of signposts in psalms' scholarship which alert us to the value of psalms as a form of prayer. ......

What people groups interacted with ancient Israel? Who were the Hurrians and why do they matter? What do we know about the Philistines, the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Assyrians, the Babylonians, and others? In this up-to-date volume, leading experts introduce the peoples and places of the world around the Old Testament, providing students with a fresh exploration of the ancient Near East......

The ten commandments are the crystallization of God's law - but how do we apply them, and how do they relate to the gospel of sins forgi...