Grenville J.R. Kent is Lecturer in Old Testament and Arts at Wesley Institute in Sydney. He is co-editor of Reclaiming the Old Testament for Christian Preaching (IVP, 2010).
21 Ebooks by David G. Firth
Grenville J.R. Kent: Say It Again, Sam
In recent decades, biblical scholars have often drawn from the wells of literary theory when seeking to better understand the art of biblical narrative. This innovative work adds to these insights by …
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Isabelle M. Hamley: Unspeakable Things Unspoken
The story of the raped and murdered woman of Judges 19 and the civil war and mass marriage that ensue in chapters 20-21 are hardly favorite tales of the Hebrew Bible. The chapters have often been …
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€34.99
David G. Firth & Philip S. Johnston: Interpreting Deuteronomy
The book of Deuteronomy has been immensely influential, not least within the Old Testament itself. It is found among the most frequently occurring manuscripts at Qumran, and it is also one of the Old …
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€45.21
David G. Firth & Lindsay Wilson: Interpreting Old Testament Wisdom Literature
In popular perception, Wisdom literature is a "self-help" or "philosophy" section of the Old Testament library-the odd and interesting bits of canonical mortar between History and …
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€28.82
Andrew E. Steinmann: Genesis
Biblical Foundations Award Finalist Genesis is a book of origins: of the world, of sin, of God's promise of redemption, and of the people of Israel. It traces God's pledge of a Savior …
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€23.05
Paul R. House: Daniel
Daniel asserts that the meaning of history is that God's kingdom is coming. As it does, faithful people persevere in their work for God. Believers can rely on the certainties the book proclaims: …
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€20.59
David G. Firth: Including the Stranger
The Old Testament, particularly the Former Prophets, has frequently been regarded as having a negative attitude towards foreigners. This has meant that these texts are often employed by those opposed …
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€13.99
Knut Martin Heim: Ecclesiastes
The book of Ecclesiastes is probably best known for its repeated refrain that "everything is meaningless, " or "vanity." However, a thorough reading demonstrates that this is not …
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€20.62
David G Firth & Lindsay Wilson: Exploring Old Testament Wisdom
This volume surveys recent developments in the study of Old Testament wisdom; discusses issues that have arisen in Proverbs, Job and Ecclesiastes; examines the Song of Songs, Ruth and some Psalms as …
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€16.99
David G. Firth: Including the Stranger
Biblical Foundations Award Finalist The Old Testament, particularly the Former Prophets (Joshua, Judges, 1-2 Samuel, and 1-2 Kings), has frequently been regarded as having a negative attitude towards …
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€23.05
G. Geoffrey Harper & Kit Barker: Finding Lost Words
The brokenness of this world inevitably invades our lives. But how do you maintain faith when overwhelmed by grief? When prayer goes unanswered? When all you have are questions, not answers? What do …
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€38.99
Simon P. Stocks: The Form and Function of the Tricolon in the Psalms of Ascents
This book explores the little-regarded phenomenon of the tricolon in biblical Hebrew poetry, that is, those poetic lines that appear to have a tripartite form rather than the more common bipartite …
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€36.99
S. D. Snyman: Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah
Nahum's prophecy of Nineveh's coming destruction. Habakkuk's probing dialogue with the Lord of Israel. Zephaniah's warning to Jerusalem's last great king. In this Tyndale Old …
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Robin Routledge: Hosea
An adulterous woman repeatedly spurns the love of her youth, while her betrayed husband offers forgiveness and seeks to win her back. With this bold and uncomfortable imagery, Hosea tells the story …
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€20.51
David G Firth: The Message of Joshua
The book of Joshua tells the action-packed story of Israel’s entry into and conquest of Canaan, the promised land. Yet it is often troubling for contemporary Christian readers, perhaps more than any …
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€10.99
Daniel C. Timmer: Obadiah, Jonah and Micah
Obadiah's oracle against Edom. Jonah's mission to the city of Nineveh. Micah's message to Samaria and Jerusalem. These books are short yet surprisingly rich in theological and …
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€20.58
V. Philips Long: 1 and 2 Samuel
The stories of Samuel, Saul, and David are among the most memorable in the Old Testament. Yet the lives of these individuals are bound up in the larger story of God's purpose for his people. In …
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€24.70
David G. Firth: Message of Joshua
The book of Joshua tells the action-packed story of Israel's entry into and conquest of Canaan, the promised land. Yet it is often troubling for contemporary Christian readers, perhaps more than …
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€20.35
David G. Firth: Message of Esther
The book of Esther tells the dramatic story of how the destruction of the Jews was averted through the bravery of Esther, the wisdom of Mordecai, and the unity of the Jewish people. Yet Esther is a …
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€16.44
David G. Firth: The Message of Esther
The Book of Esther is one of two books of the Bible to be set entirely outside of the Promised Land, and the only book which does not mention God at all.
In this cogent, readable study, David Fi …
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€17.99
Geert Lorein: Ezra and Nehemiah
The checkered story of the kings, lasting nearly five centuries, ended disastrously in 587 BC with the sack of Jerusalem, the fall of the monarchy, and the removal to Babylonia of all that made Judah …
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€20.61
