The Promise-Plan of God

The Promise-Plan of God

Author: Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.

Publisher: Zondervan Academic

Published: 2009-10-06

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 0310866677

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What is the central theme of the Bible?Given the diversity of authorship, genre, and context of the Bible’s various books, is it evenpossible to answer such a question? Or in trying to do so, is an external grid being unnaturallysuperimposed on the biblical text?These are difficult questions that the discipline of biblical theology has struggled to answer.In this thoroughly revised and expanded edition of his classic Toward an Old Testament Theology,Walter Kaiser offers a solution to these unresolved issues. He proposes that there is indeeda unifying center to the theology and message of the Bible that is indicated and affirmed byScripture itself. That center is the promise of God. It is one all-encompassing promise of lifethrough the Messiah that winds itself throughout salvation history in both the Old and NewTestaments, giving cohesiveness and unity to the various parts of Scripture.After laying out his proposal, Kaiser works chronologically through the books of both testaments,demonstrating how the promise is seen throughout, how the various sub-themesof each book relate to the promise, and how God’s plan to fulfill the promise progressivelyunfolds. Here is a rich and illuminating biblical theology that will stir the emotion and theintellect.


Recovering the Unity of the Bible

Recovering the Unity of the Bible

Author: Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0310320240

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In this new book Walt Kaiser makes the case for the unity of the Bible. The theological unity of the Bible celebrates the diversity of the Bible, but does so with the conviction that even though that unity can be tested historically, ethically, and otherwise, it has not detracted from the central case for the theological harmony that is found in the text. This has been the general conclusion of two millennia of Judo-Christian exegesis.


Swear to God

Swear to God

Author: Scott Hahn

Publisher: Image

Published: 2005-10-18

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0385516932

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The most solemn, majestic, and beautiful gifts that Jesus Christ gave to the world are His sacraments. He endowed them with unprecedented and unparalleled power—power to change lives, save souls, and share God’s very life. The sacraments are the ordinary means by which God directs the course of each human life and all of world history. The Church celebrates seven sacraments: baptism, Eucharist, confirmation, matrimony, holy orders, confession, and anointing of the sick. Each was established by Jesus for the sake of salvation. When Jesus spoke of the sacraments, He made clear that they were essential: Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God (Jn 3:5) . . . unless you eat of the flesh of the Son of man and drink His blood, you have no life in you (Jn 6: 53). In Swear to God, Dr. Scott Hahn explores the richness of Christ’s sacraments—their doctrine, history, symbols, and rituals. Drawing upon the Bible and the Church’s tradition, he shows how God’s covenants—with Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David—became the driving forces in history. When Jesus came to fulfill all these covenants, He established a new covenant, with greater power than ever before. Christians are God’s children now. Joined to Christ by baptism, we can already share in the eternal life of the Trinity, a life we hope to know fully in heaven. But heaven is with us, even now, in the sacraments.


The Daily Bible Promise Book®

The Daily Bible Promise Book®

Author: Compiled by Barbour Staff

Publisher: Barbour Publishing

Published: 2018-04-01

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 1683226771

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Encouraging Bible promises—every day of the year! The Daily Promise Book® is a great way for you to jump-start your daily Bible reading goals. Each day’s reading plan includes scripture references—passages from the Old Testament, New Testament, and Proverbs or Psalms. When you complete the entire year’s reading plan, you will have read the entire Bible! Each day also includes a Bible promise drawn from that day’s reading plan, as well as a short devotional thought about that promise, making daily scripture study even more personal and encouraging for readers of all ages.


The Promise

The Promise

Author: Jonathan Morris

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2009-10-13

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 0061736643

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In his work as a priest and commentator for FOX News, Father Jonathan Morris has traveled to the troubled spots of the world, meeting with Muslim youth during the rioting in Paris, sitting down with populists at odds with the Church in Venezuela, and investigating human trafficking in Germany. Now Father Jonathan peels back the layers of questions that arise when someone asks, "Why me?" in response to human suffering. With an accessible voice and calming pastoral guidance, Father Jonathan leads readers through each step of suffering—from doubt and anger to healing and acceptance. The Promise comprises three parts, each addressing a step in the process of healing. Part 1, "God on Trial," speaks to doubts and anger that arise when we suffer and poses tough questions such as "Does God even care?" and "Why should we trust a God who allows innocent suffering?" Part 2 takes the reader on a journey of finding emotional and spiritual healing from suffering. In part 3 Father Jonathan introduces the five "Principles for Freedom-Living." From living your personal vocation to a step-by-step guide for sketching a plan for your spiritual life, the freedom principles are practical and easily applied to everyday life. Together these five principles have the power to transform what would otherwise be useless suffering into a means of great sanctification and personal fulfillment. While pulling back the layers of philosophy and theology that surround human suffering, Father Jonathan offers not only a deeply spiritual answer but also a practical one to this most fundamental of human questions: Why do we suffer? The Promise not only addresses how to understand and live with suffering, but also poses the toughest question regarding our relationship to God: Why do we suffer under a benevolent God? Father Jonathan delves into how we can heal from the spiritual, emotional, and even physical scars left behind by suffering. The Promise offers five principles for living a free life, or a life free of the fear that God is not there for us, and offers comfort and hope to those experiencing hard times.


God's Promise and the Future of Israel

God's Promise and the Future of Israel

Author: Don Finto

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2006-01-13

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 1441268138

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God's promise and timing have intersected in our day. Witness the Jewish return to Israel, the rise of Messianic Jewish believers, and the shifting of the church's power center from the West to Asia, Africa, and Latin America, the fastest-growing segments of the Body of Christ in our day. This has brought about many questions as the church comes to grips with these sweeping changes. What does Scripture say about the future of the nation of Israel? What is right and wrong about the Messianic Jewish movement? Where do the Arab nations fit in to God's plan? How does this all affect the church, and how can the church fulfill its role in this end-time scenario? Don Finto explores these questions and shows how to navigate the new landscape in this illuminating book.


Bound for the Promised Land

Bound for the Promised Land

Author: Oren Martin

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2015-02-23

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0830826351

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In this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, Oren Martin demonstrates how, within the redemptive-historical framework of God's unfolding plan, the land promise to Israel advances the place of the kingdom that was lost in Eden, anticipating the even greater land, prepared for all of God's people, that will result from the person and work of Christ.


Toward an Old Testament Theology

Toward an Old Testament Theology

Author: Walter C. Kaiser

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9780310371014

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Exploring the difficulty in determining the true nature, method, scope, and motivation for Old Testament theology, this book proposes the promise of God as the center of Old Testament theology and applies the solution to each of its eras.


The Promise of a Sound Mind

The Promise of a Sound Mind

Author: Eddie Snipes

Publisher: Ges Book Publishing

Published: 2012-08

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 9780983224754

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The Lord has promised His people power, love, and a sound mind. God's design is for you to live life in His power, have strong relationships, and have a mind that is at peace and filled with joy. Yet life is filled with things that cause stress, break down relationships, and rob us of joy. For those who look to God's design, joy becomes the strength to endure, and the scriptures give us the path to thrive in every circumstance. The Lord doesn't merely want you to endure life, but to live it abundantly. The abundant life is not dependent upon circumstances. Learn how to reprogram your mind into positive ways of thinking and overcome negative attitudes and behaviors. Whether you have deep rooted struggles or want to experience joy on a deeper level, this book covers the truths every person should know. A godly attitude changes everything, and if you live by God's principles, the abundant life is yours. Instead of having an attitude dictated by your circumstances, explore the Bible's plan for a joyful attitude that overcomes your trouble. Don't live outside of God's promise!


According to Plan

According to Plan

Author: Graeme Goldsworthy

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2002-10-10

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 0830826963

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Concise, pithy chapters with dozens of charts, highlighted summaries and study questions make Graeme Goldsworthy's introductory text enormously useful for understanding how the Bible fits together as the unfolding story of God's plan for salvation.