Commentaries

Why is it that so many Christians read these as metaphors: "The Whore of Babylon" (Revelation 17:5) "Pluck out your eye" (Matthew 5:29) "Strain a gnat, swallow a camel" (Matthew 23:24) "Salt of the Earth" (Matthew 5:13) "Living Stones" (1 Peter 2:5) "A Thorn in the Flesh" (2 Corinthians 12:7)...

Jesus didn’t die in a vacuum. His death was not random or isolated. It was the fulfillment of a story God had been telling for generations — a story rooted in the Hebrew Scriptures. Long before Jesus arrived, God had already given Israel a sacrificial system — not to appease an angry deity...

In Ecclesiastes: Audio Lectures, scholar and professor George Athas explores the wisdom this ancient book offers us for living out our faith today with integrity, fervor, balance, and devotion. Ecclesiastes doesn't easily fit our preconceptions as Christians. Ecclesiastes' seemingly hedonistic...

A Theology of Revelation: Audio Lectures taught by J. Scott Duvall provides a comprehensive look at the theology of John's Apocalypse. One of only a few dedicated theologies of Revelation, Duvall's series leaves no stone unturned in the study of the final book of the Christian canon of Scripture...

Conventional wisdom has it that the origins of the horror genre are found in the nineteenth century, in works like Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. In this paradigm-shaking new book, Bible scholar and cultural historian Brandon Grafius argues that the Bible...

In Song of Songs: Audio Lectures, scholar and professor George Athas explores the wisdom this ancient book offers us for living out our faith today with integrity, fervor, balance, and devotion. Song of Songs doesn't easily fit our preconceptions as Christians. The Song of Songs has been...

Discovering Orthodox Christianity Interested in Orthodox Christianity but not sure where to begin? Discovering Orthodox Christianity is the perfect step-by-step guide for newcomers, religious seekers, and anyone eager to explore the rich tradition, deep spirituality, and practices of the...

One of this century's most eminent theologians addresses the eternal questions of the relationship of good and evil, linking the story of Job to the lives of the poor and oppressed of the world. This audiobook is expertly read by Joe Scalora, with audio engineering by Allie McSwain. It was...

Watch out. God is on the way. It's not within our own power to make a fresh start. If we're to have a future different from the past, it must come as a gift, something not of our devising. What we need is a God who refuses to be trapped in eternity, a God who not only cares about us but is...

See Jesus's birth through the lens of ancient Nativity stories. Discover the fascinating connections between ancient birth stories and the Nativity of Jesus in this captivating four-week Advent study. The book discusses the births of Isaac and Ishmael, Samson, and Samuel to reveal how they...