Bible Study & Reference

A walk through the unfolding story of the Bible in 50 readings and reflections shows how our lives are bound up with, and shaped by, God's plan to restore a broken universe. That big story forms our minds, fuels our imaginations and fashions our daily life ad we live in God's world, in the light of God's word, wherever we are.

For 101 key concepts of Scripture, such as Covenant, Faith, Grace, Incarnation, and the Trinity, this fully-illustrated book provides a key verse showing how the word or concept appears in the Bible, a brief definition of the term, and a broader explanation of the concept, understandably written for the layperson.

Comfortable Words: a call to restoration: Reflections on Isaiah 40–55

For many Christians, the Bible is a how-to manual filled with literal truths about belief that must be strictly followed. t does not hold easy answers to the perplexing questions and issues that confront us in our daily lives. Rather, the Bible is a dynamic instrument for study that not only offers an abundance of insights but provokes us to find our own answers to spiritual questions, cultivatin

The Bible Book by Book is a fully illustrated and accessible introduction to each book of the Bible. This book is pithy, direct and engaging, and will help everyone to experience Scripture as the living, breathing story of God and His people.

With informative sketches throughout, and tables of weights, measures, and monies of ancient times, Smith's Bible Dictionary can help you better understand your own Bible.

In his Gospel Luke delights to portray Jesus as the Saviour not of an elite group but of any one, in any condition, who turns to him. Jesus is indeed the Saviour of the world.

Do you think that Jesus only surrounded himself with men? Think again. The professors-turned-detectives of the hit Channel 4 documentary sift through biblical texts and popular beliefs to uncover the real stories of Jesus' female disciples.

How do we practice real conversation with God? Instead of prayer becoming an agenda of our needs for God to handle, how can we experience his presence as part of our everyday life? How do we hear what he is saying back to us?

Live Lent: Embracing Justice is the Church of England's theme for Lent 2022. It invites us to examine our own lives truthfully, to see the world more deeply and to pray - for the church and the world far and near - that 'justice may roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream' (Amos 4.24).

Michael Wilcock maintains that when God's words, declarations, arguments and reasonings had all been spoken, God gave the church 'a gorgeous picture book'.

Let one of the most beloved and respected Bible teachers of our time guide you verse-by-verse through the Scriptures with The Wiersbe Bible Commentaries, the trusted reference you’ll love to read.

Mark’s gospel is a book that we think we know. It appears straight forward, fast paced and simple. However anyone who has spent any time engrossed in its pages will be aware that under the surface there is great depth and profundity. Robin has written Teaching Mark to help the preacher and teacher in the study to not just skim the surface of this life changing account but to go deep and see what i

How to Read the Bible for All It's Worth helps readers of all kinds get the most out of their Bible-reading experience. Changes to the new fourth edition include: updated language, new preface, redesigned and updated diagrams, an updated list of recommended commentaries and resources, and mor

he commentary is interspersed with over sixty feature articles addressing difficult questions arising from the Bible, such as, 'What does the Bible say about homosexuality?' and 'Did God really command all that killing?'

The Bible is an invitation and a call. The breath of God lifts its pages, and they rise and fall with his breathing. In his honest and accessible style, Nick Page urges us to re-discover a fresh look at the Bible as the scriptural bedrock of the Christian faith, to learn how we can undo unhelpf Nick Page urges us to re-discover a fresh look at the Bible and demystifies its purpose and scope.

Over the past 2000 years the portrayal of the cross has changed and developed. This fascinating book is about the most widespread and recognisable symbol in history.

Drawing out a theme for each day from the designated Bible readings, Gumbel’s exegetical writings on the Proverbs, Psalms and New and Old Testament excerpts are packed with insight, wisdom and application.

Alec Motyer explores Paul's great themes, so relevant today: Christian unity; the Person of Jesus and what he has achieved for us; the call to live a life worthy of the gospel.

Fullness and freedom; these are the great objective truths of the faith that Dick Lucas highlights in his exposition, enabling us to see both the riches that are ours in Christ and the irrelevance - even blasphemy - of all would-be improvements on what God has done.