Biblical Research

Established in 2000, The purpose of the Journal of Biblical Theology is to provide an outlet for theologians and theology students in the field of Biblical Theology to share their research in a peer-reviewed journal environment. Consequently, papers are invited to be submitted by graduate students and those who have completed graduate degrees in any field of Christian theology and/or biblical studies. Each volume of the Journal contains a minimum of twelve articles submitted by authors from around the world that address a wide range of topics in the field of Christian Theology. The Journal ...

The Bible is rich with leadership gold. But we haven't mined it for all it's worth. Leaders know a lot about the Bible and a lot about leadership — separately. We haven't yet explored the depths of the Bible as a primary source for leadership insight. This book aims to change that.

The Mystery of Spirits A Catholic Priest Examines Paranormal Research, Scripture, and Church Tradition What really happens after death? Are ghosts real? Can angels and demons influence our lives? What does the Catholic Church actually teach about the paranormal? In a world filled with ghost stories, paranormal investigations, and supernatural claims, it can be difficult to separate truth from speculation. The Mystery of Spirits offers a clear, balanced, and faithful Catholic perspective on the unseen world, examining these fascinating questions through the wisdom of Sacred Scripture, Church...

Acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Books of Mortals series brilliantly adapts the life of Judas Iscariot into a dazzling work of fiction—humanizing the man whose very name is synonymous with betrayal. In Jesus, Judas believes he has found the One—the promised Messiah and...

Make Your Business Purposeful and Profitable At its best, business is both purposeful and profitable, dynamic and gainful, commercial and rewarding. Far from being opposites, good business and good behavior go hand-in-hand, and biblical principles can align with best practices. In Wisdom-Based...

Who really wrote the Epistle to the Hebrews? For centuries, scholars, pastors, and readers have wrestled with one of the New Testament’s most enduring mysteries. Hebrews is majestic, theologically rich, rhetorically brilliant—and completely anonymous. As your manuscript notes, “The text itself is anonymous. It contains no formal greeting from an author, no explicit self-identification…” This book offers the most comprehensive, evidence‑based evaluation of Hebrews’ authorship available today. Rather than relying on tradition, intuition, or isolated arguments, it applies a nine...

For centuries, the Queen of Sheba has stood at the crossroads of history, archaeology, theology, and legend. Her brief appearance in 1 Kings 10 and 2 Chronicles 9—a foreign monarch arriving in Jerusalem with a caravan of gold, spices, and hard questions—has inspired Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions, Ethiopian national identity, and modern scholarship. Yet the central question remains: Who was she? In this groundbreaking study, biblical scholar P. C. Anderson applies a rigorous nine‑variable rubric to evaluate the five major responsible hypotheses: • a South Arabian queen ...

Jacob’s Ladder is a rigorous, text‑driven exploration of one of Scripture’s most arresting visions—Jacob’s dream at Bethel in Genesis 28:10–22. Rather than rehearsing familiar interpretations, this study evaluates every major scholarly explanation through a transparent nine‑variable rubric built directly from the Hebrew text, the literary structure of the Jacob cycle, ancient Near Eastern background, canonical theology, and later biblical development. Across the patriarchal narrative, Jacob’s Ladder appears at a decisive turning point: a fugitive son, alone and displaced, ...

A Rubric‑Based Evaluation of the Major Interpretations in the Gospel of John** Few figures in the New Testament are as captivating—or as debated—as the mysterious “disciple whom Jesus loved.” Appearing at the Last Supper, standing faithfully at the cross, racing Peter to the empty tomb, and serving as the Gospel’s own eyewitness source, this unnamed disciple has inspired centuries of inquiry. Was he John the Apostle? Lazarus? A Jerusalem insider? A literary symbol? Or something more complex? This groundbreaking study offers the most comprehensive, text‑driven evaluation of the...

Why does the Book of Jonah describe a prophet swallowed by a divinely appointed “great fish”—and what actually happened in that mysterious three‑day descent into the depths? This groundbreaking study by biblical scholar P. C. Anderson offers the most comprehensive, text‑driven evaluation of the famous episode ever published, using a nine‑variable rubric to test every major responsible interpretation against the biblical evidence. Drawing directly from Jonah 1:17–2:10, the book’s literary structure, ancient Near Eastern background, canonical theology, and intertextual ...

What if everything you thought you knew about God's origins was wrong? For over 3,000 years, billions have worshipped the God of Abraham, Moses, and Jesus - but almost no one knows the remarkable true story of how this deity actually evolved. The Warrior God reveals the fascinating archaeological journey from Yahweh's humble beginnings as a minor storm deity to becoming the foundation of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Dr. Michael Harrison takes you on an unprecedented expedition through time, combining cutting-edge archaeological discoveries with gripping historical narrative to uncover ...

What exactly is being held back in 2 Thessalonians 2—and why does Paul treat this question as central to calming eschatological panic in the early church? This book delivers a rigorous, text‑driven investigation into one of the New Testament’s most debated mysteries: the identity of the restrainer and the object of the restraint. Drawing directly from Paul’s compact but theologically loaded wording—“you know what is restraining him… so that he may be revealed in his own time” and “only he who now restrains it will do so until he is taken out of the way” —this study ...

What was Jesus doing during the eighteen years the Bible does not describe? The New Testament tells us about the birth of Jesus. It records a remarkable episode when He was twelve years old in the Temple of Jerusalem. Then the record falls silent. For nearly eighteen years, one of history's most influential figures disappears from the historical narrative. Where was He? What was He doing? Did He remain in Nazareth working as a carpenter? Did He study among the Essenes near the Dead Sea? Did He travel to Egypt, the intellectual center of the ancient world? Or did He journey to India, where ...

The bestselling author of Life After Life, Raymond Moody, offers a stunning, myth-busting memoir of everything he has learned in a lifetime studying “the other side” and our connection to it. The grandfather of the NDE (near death experience) movement, Raymond Moody has, in the words of Dr...

All of the Trees in the Bible is the complete scholar's handbook for Biblical research and study of trees found in Scripture.

Why did the risen Jesus remain on earth for forty days before ascending? What was he doing—and why did it matter? This groundbreaking study by biblical‑studies author P.C. Anderson offers the most comprehensive, text‑driven evaluation of the New Testament’s forty‑day interval ever published. Drawing directly from Acts 1:1–11, Luke 24, and the broader canonical witness, Anderson develops a nine‑variable rubric to test the major scholarly interpretations: • Establish Resurrection Evidence • Explain the Kingdom of God • Train and Commission the Apostles • Prepare for ...

Why did Daniel’s prayer take twenty‑one days to receive an answer? What happened in the unseen realm during those three weeks by the Tigris River? And why does Scripture give such precise detail about an angelic messenger, the “prince of Persia,” and the intervention of Michael the archangel? The 21-Day Delay is the first full-length, evidence‑based study dedicated entirely to Daniel 10:1–14, 20–21—one of the most mysterious and theologically charged passages in the Old Testament. Rather than relying on impressions or inherited assumptions, this book applies a rigorous nine...

What if one of the New Testament’s most enigmatic figures could be evaluated with clarity, fairness, and a transparent, evidence‑based method? Who Is the Man of Lawlessness? offers a groundbreaking, rubric‑driven analysis of the major scholarly interpretations of 2 Thessalonians 2:1–12—one of Paul’s most sobering and pastorally charged eschatological teachings. Paul describes a terrifying yet ultimately doomed figure: “the man of lawlessness… the son of destruction,” who exalts himself above every god, desecrates the temple, performs satanically empowered signs, deceives ...

Who was the Pharaoh who defied Moses—and lost everything? For centuries, scholars, pastors, and lay readers have wrestled with one of the Bible’s most iconic historical mysteries: the identity of the Pharaoh of the Exodus. Was he a ruler of the 18th Dynasty? A titan of the 19th? A forgotten monarch lost to history? Or is the biblical account primarily theological rather than historical? This book takes the question further than ever before. Drawing directly from Exodus 1–15 and its wider canonical context, Who Was the Pharaoh of the Exodus? applies a rigorous nine‑variable rubric to...

Make Your Business Purposeful and Profitable At its best, business is both purposeful and profitable, dynamic and gainful, commercial and rewarding. Far from being opposites, good business and good behavior go hand-in-hand, and biblical principles can align with best practices. In Wisdom-Based...