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  • The Incomparable God

    Readings in Biblical Theology

    by Brent A. Strawn ...
    "My Lord! There is no one like you among the gods!"  Attempting to describe the nature of God often prompts the exclamation of the psalmist—that God is unlike anyone or anything else. And yet the claim is not simply the overflow of an adoring heart: God's incomparability is a truth lodged deep within Christian Scripture. In The Incomparable God, Old Testament scholar Brent Strawn offers thoughtful ... Read more

    $82.82 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Honest to God Preaching

    Talking Sin, Suffering, and Violence

    Edited by Brent A. Strawn ...
    Series series Working Preacher
    Old Testament scholar and interpreter Brent A. Strawn focuses on the importance of honesty in preaching, especially around three challenging Old Testament themes: sin, suffering, and violence. He makes the case that preaching honestly is critical in the church today. Without honesty regarding these topics, there is no way forward to reconciliation, health, and recovery. Further, it is imperative ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tuning Our Hearts to the Psalms

    Contextualizing the Psalter with the Global Church

    by Brent A Strawn, Michael J. Rhodes ...
    In Tuning Our Hearts to the Psalms, biblical scholars Michael J. Rhodes and Brent A. Strawn bring together scholarship and creative reflection from around the world to explore the Psalter on its own terms and in the living contexts of Christian worship today.This volume calls scholars, pastors, and worship practitioners back to the Psalter as the church's one divinely inspired prayer and hymn book ... Read more

    $55.67 CAD

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  • The Old Testament Is Dying

    A Diagnosis and Recommended Treatment

    by Brent Strawn ...
    Series series Theological Explorations for the Church Catholic
    The Old Testament constitutes the majority of the Christian Bible and provides much of the language of Christian faith. However, many churches tend to neglect this crucial part of Scripture. This timely book details a number of ways the Old Testament is showing signs of decay, demise, and imminent death in the church. Brent Strawn reminds us of the Old Testament's important role in Christian faith ... Read more

    $30.99 CAD

  • Lies My Preacher Told Me

    An Honest Look at the Old Testament

    by Brent A. Strawn ...
    In this concise volume, Brent Strawn addresses ten common "lies" or mistruths about the Old Testament, from perceptions of God's personality (the “angry Old Testament God”) to the relevance of the Old Testament for Christians. Discover why stories and laws written thousands of years ago, centuries before Christ, are enriching and indispensable for modern Christians. Written by a leading scholar in ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Old Testament

    A Concise Introduction

    by Brent A. Strawn ...
    This concise volume introduces readers to the three main sections of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) and to the biblical books found in each. It is organized around two primary "stories": the story that scholars tell about the Old Testament and the story the literature itself tells. Concluding with a reconsideration of the Old Testament as more like poetry than a story, three main chapters cover:The ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • Iconographic Exegesis of the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament

    An Introduction to Its Method and Practice

    by Joel M. LeMon, Thomas Staubli, Régine Hunziker-Rodewald ...
    Iconographic exegesis combines the study of biblical texts (exegesis) with the study of ancient expressions of visual art (iconography). Studying ancient visual art that is contemporary with the documents of the Old Testament gives remarkable insight, not only on the meaning and historical context of the biblical text, but also because it facilitates greater understanding of how the ancient ... Read more

    $82.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • All Things Considered

    by Walter Brueggemann ...
    Walter Brueggemann was so effective for so long precisely because he called upon the church to see beyond the taken-for-granted realities it confronts by imagining God's alternative reality; to recognize that the bars of the church's entrapment are social constructs that can be deconstructed so that the church can be once again enchanted by God's good news.To challenge the taken-for-granted ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Lies My Preacher Told Me

    An Honest Look at the Old Testament

    by Brent A. Strawn ...
    Narrated by Roy Worley ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 40 min

    In this concise volume, Brent Strawn addresses ten common "lies" or mistruths about the Old Testament, from perceptions of God's personality (the "angry Old Testament God") to the relevance of the Old Testament for Christians. Discover why stories and laws written thousands of years ago, centuries before Christ, are enriching and indispensable for modern Christians. Written by a leading scholar in ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Unwavering Faithfulness

    Pivotal Moments in the Book of Isaiah

    by Walter Brueggemann, Brent A. Strawn ...
    Series series Pivotal Moments of the Old Testament
    Walter Brueggemann and Brent Strawn lead readers through the prophetic book of Isaiah, moving between looming predictions of punishment against Israel for breaking covenant with God and exultation in the ultimate hope of Israel’s restoration.Unwavering Faithfulness provides an accessible guide to Isaiah, helping contemporary readers grasp both the uncompromising demands of God’s holiness and God’s ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The World around the Old Testament

    The People and Places of the Ancient Near East

    Edited by Bill Arnold, Brent Strawn ...
    Leading Experts Introduce the People and Contexts of the Old TestamentWhat 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, ... Read more

    $38.99 CAD

  • Old Testament Wisdom Literature and Spiritual Formation

    Perspectives from the Old Testament

    Edited by Brittany N. Melton, Daniel C. Fredericks ...
    Series series Scholarship for the Local Church
    "Like personified Wisdom herself, the wisdom sayings in the Bible cry out, 'Listen to me! Turn to me! I can help make you wise!' . . . The present book, filled with expert guidance, facilitates that process."—Brent A. Strawn, D. Moody Smith Distinguished Professorof Old Testament and Professor of Law, Duke UniversityThis volume offers insights regarding how Old Testament wisdom literature, ... Read more

    $44.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus