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This second volume on the Gospel of John shows how Jesus dealt with the hostility that began to arise among the religious leaders in regard to various practices of faith and how he didn’t allow their hostility to deter him from his path. In so doing, Christ provided the ultimate example for living in the Father’s name.  

The three letters of John found near the end of the New Testament have a tendency to be oversimplified or simply overlooked in the study of the Scriptures. However, though these letters may on the surface seem less applicable to our time because they address heresies and church management issues that seem unique to the early church, careful study reveals just how contemporary these concerns are. In this volume of James Montgomery Boice’s popular commentary series, pastors, Bible students, and laypersons will find analysis of John’s timeless messages of righteousness, truth, and love.

Many First Nations tribes communicate with the cultural and linguistic thought patterns found in their original tongues. The First Nations Version (FNV) recounts the Creator's Story—the Christian Scriptures—following the tradition of Native storytellers' oral cultures. This way of speaking, with its simple yet profound beauty and rich cultural idioms, still resonates in the hearts of First Nations people. Whether you are Native or not, you will experience the Scriptures in a fresh and new way.

Regarding gender relations, the evangelical world is divided between complementarians and egalitarians. While both perspectives have much to contribute, the discussion has reached a stalemate. Michelle Lee-Barnewall critiques both sides of the debate, challenging the standard premises and arguments and offering new insight into a perennially divisive issue in the church. She brings fresh biblical exegesis to bear on our cultural situation, presenting an alternative way to move the discussion forward based on a corporate perspective and on kingdom values. 

E, assim como trouxemos a imagem do que é terreno, devemos trazer também a imagem do celestial. (1 Coríntios 15:49)

Mas os que são havidos por dignos de alcançar a era vindoura e a ressurreição dentre os mortos não casam, nem se dão em casamento. Pois não podem mais morrer, porque são iguais aos anjos e são filhos de Deus, sendo filhos da ressurreição. (Lucas 20:35-36)

James was possibly the first New Testament book written, probably penned in the very late 40s AD. It is generally accepted that the book was written by James, the leader of the Jerusalem Church, also known as James the brother of Jesus. From the very first, some people objected to having James in the New Testament. Martin Luther pushed for its exclusion (as well as some other books) because he thought it crossed some Protestant doctrines. 

Mediu também a sua muralha, cento e quarenta e quatro côvados, medida de homem, isto é, de anjo. (Apocalipse 21:17)

Este é o dever de que te encarrego, ó filho Timóteo, segundo as profecias de que antecipadamente foste objeto: combate, firmado nelas, o bom combate, mantendo fé e boa consciência, porquanto alguns, tendo rejeitado a boa consciência, vieram a naufragar na fé. (1 Timóteo 1:18-19)

Pois a qual dos anjos disse jamais: Tu és meu Filho, eu hoje te gerei? E outra vez: Eu lhe serei Pai, e ele me será Filho? E, novamente, ao introduzir o Primogênito no mundo, diz: E todos os anjos de Deus o adorem. Ainda, quanto aos anjos, diz: Aquele que a seus anjos faz ventos, e a seus ministros, labareda de fogo. (Hebreus 1:5-7)

E, juntamente com ele, nos ressuscitou, e nos fez assentar nos lugares celestiais em Cristo Jesus; para mostrar, nos séculos vindouros, a suprema riqueza da sua graça, em bondade para conosco, em Cristo Jesus. (Efésios 2:6-7)

Por isso, também me esforço por ter sempre consciência pura diante de Deus e dos homens. (Atos 24:16)

Não são todos eles espíritos ministradores, enviados para serviço a favor dos que hão de herdar a salvação? (Hebreus 1:14)

Bendito o Deus e Pai de nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo, que nos tem abençoado com toda sorte de bênção espiritual nas regiões celestiais em Cristo, assim como nos escolheu, nele, antes da fundação do mundo, para sermos santos e irrepreensíveis perante ele; e em amor nos predestinou para ele, para a adoção de filhos, por meio de Jesus Cristo, segundo o beneplácito de sua vontade, para louvor da glória de sua graça, que ele nos concedeu gratuitamente no Amado.

Revelation was likely the last book of the New Testament to be written and was placed last in the New Testament. It was probably written in the 80s or 90s AD by the Apostle John while he was exiled on the Island of Patmos. The apocalyptic imagery in Revelation makes the book difficult to understand and open to a wide variety of interpretations. Some believe the book describes events of John’s time, others believe it describes portions of the history of the Roman empire, while others believe it describes events that still have yet to occur. 

The New Testament starts with the three Gospel books of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. These three are known as the Synoptic Gospels. Gospel means “Good News,” and Synoptic refers to the fact that all three give an account of the same general events from the same point of view. The fourth book, John, is distinctly different from the three Synoptic Gospels and includes much information not in the other three Gospels. The four Gospels differ in what stories they include and how the stories are told. None of the four Gospels are meant to be a complete, detailed life of Jesus.

Este é o dever de que te encarrego, ó filho Timóteo, segundo as profecias de que antecipadamente foste objeto: combate, firmado nelas, o bom combate, mantendo fé e boa consciência, porquanto alguns, tendo rejeitado a boa consciência, vieram a naufragar na fé. E dentre esses se contam Himeneu e Alexandre, os quais entreguei a Satanás, para serem castigados, a fim de não mais blasfemarem. (1 Timóteo 1:18- 20)

De outra feita, estava Jesus expelindo um demônio que era mudo. E aconteceu que, ao sair o demônio, o mudo passou a falar; e as multidões se admiravam. Mas alguns dentre eles diziam: Ora, ele expele os demônios pelo poder de Belzebu, o maioral dos demônios. E outros, tentando-o, pediam dele um sinal do céu. E, sabendo ele o que se lhes passava pelo espírito, disse-lhes: Todo reino dividido contra si mesmo ficará deserto, e casa sobre casa cairá. Se também Satanás estiver dividido contra si mesmo, como subsistirá o seu reino?

This entry in the fascinating behind-the-scenes Eyewitness Bible Series studies the people and stories that are bedrock to the Christian faith as presented in Hebrews, First and Second Peter, First, Second, and Third John, and Jude. Surprisingly little information is known about the letters in this series. The exact dates of all of them are unknown, and the author of Hebrews is disputed. Even the target audience of each of these letters is broadly described, if described at all.

There is treasure hidden in Paul’s thirteen letters, but the path to find it is not obvious. Here is a tip: in the Bible, Paul’s letters are not sequenced in chronological order. The Bible rarely gives us specific dates about events it addresses, which can be frustrating for modern audiences.