Words of Delight

Words of DelightIn this introduction to Scripture, Leland Ryken organizes biblical passages into literary genres including narratives, poetry, proverbs, and drama, demonstrating that knowledge of a genre's characteristics enriches one's understanding of individual passages. Ryken offers a volume brimming over with wonderful insights into Old and New Testament books and passages insights that have escaped most traditional commentators.

the CCSS fills a gap in the available literature by offering commentaries that cover more than brief study guides but are less daunting than scholarly commentaries

Unlike commentaries

provides a coherent moral vision for human flourishing

The articles are authored by leading scholars

The twenty-first century has given rise to a growing interest in the intersection of science

Bestselling books have explored the relationship between body

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He interacts extensively with the latest scholarship and provides a fair and thorough discussion of every disputed point in the book

But is it possible that our postmodern setting requires a new model of understanding the cross

metaphors deciphered

It is a substantially revised and expanded edition of the successful text Social World of the Hebrew Prophets

Dennis Hollinger employs the creation story and creation themes throughout Scripture as a foundation for Christian ethics