First Testament Bible

A Translation of the Good News of Jesus for Everyone If the Bible cannot be understood by everyone, then it is not good news. But from the very first days of the church at Pentecost, the good news of Jesus was translated into languages of everyday people through the power of the Holy Spirit...

Your ticket from the twenty-first century to the era of Jesus and the first Christians. A listenable, two-volume introduction placing the entire New Testament and early Christianity in its original context, written by distinguished scholar and author N. T. Wright. An ideal guide for students...

Newly Revised! The Conflict with Satan is a dramatic, large-print modern translation of the First and Second Books of Adam and Eve, also known as the Books of the Conflict of Adam and Eve with Satan. These vivid apocryphal writings expand the story of Eden with supernatural detail, emotional intensity, and apocalyptic vision. This edition also includes a newly modernized version of the Latin Life of Adam and Eve—commonly called the Apocalypse of Moses—which offers a different Eden source tradition preserved in ancient Latin manuscripts. Together, these texts reveal what early Jewish and...

Three versions of Bible and Commentary make this invaluable tool for study of the book of First Timothy.

End every day wrapped in God's love — one gentle Bible story at a time. From Creation's first light to the joy of Easter morning, this treasury carries little listeners through 37 of the Bible's most beloved stories — each retold in soft, soothing language that makes hearts calm and eyelids heavy. Inside this storybook treasury: 37 read-aloud stories spanning the Old and New Testaments A beautiful full-color illustration for every story Gentle, bedtime-friendly endings that settle little ones for sleep Warm, simple language for ages 3–8 — perfect for reading aloud together A ...

Your ticket from the twenty-first century to the era of Jesus and the first Christians. A listenable, two-volume introduction placing the entire New Testament and early Christianity in its original context, written by distinguished scholar and author N. T. Wright. An ideal guide for students...

This e-book was originally written in 2003 and can be used for sermon preparation, group and individual Bible study and personal devotions.

The first SAFE Bible series presents a version of the scriptures that is guaranteed to be loving, inclusive, unprejudiced, non-discriminatory, non-sexist, non-racist, non-violent, not homophobic, enlightened, peaceful, modern, uplifting, challenging and of use to everyone from every race, nation, faith, culture, and philosophy.

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, The New Testament in Its World: Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the...

Understanding 1st Samuel: A Devotional Bible Study Guide Unlock the powerful lessons of 1st Samuel with Understanding 1st Samuel, your ultimate Bible study companion. This guide provides a chapter-by-chapter summary, unique applications for Christians today, deep reflections, key verses, and heartfelt prayers for every chapter. Whether you are a seasoned Bible student or new to Scripture, this guide will help you see how the story of Israel’s early kings, prophets, and judges relates to your walk with God. Through the lives of Samuel, Saul, and David, you will learn about leadership, ...

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, The New Testament in Its World: Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the...

All 27 Books of the New Testament Bible in the English Standard Version are brought to life by Marquis Laughlin. Mr. Lauglin is a performance artist who's life's work is revealing the God of the Bible through the words of the Bible. His dramatic solo-scripture performances include 7 different books of the Bible, and have been presented all over the world.

What does God look for in a leader? The book of 1 Samuel tells the story of one of the greatest transitions in biblical history, from the age of the judges to the rise of Israel's monarchy. But beneath the kings, battles, prophets, and political upheaval lies a deeper story about obedience, pride, prayer, surrender, character, and the God who looks beyond appearances and sees the heart. 1 Samuel: The Rise of a King is an accessible Christian Bible study and devotional companion designed to help readers explore the major events, people, and spiritual lessons of First Samuel while applying ...

The biblical story as it has never been told before. The Bible is the best-selling book in human history, but sometimes the stories it weaves are not fully understood, due to its poetic and obscure literary style. Genesis Days brings you the stories of the first generations, from the creation of the world to the end of the days of Sarah, wife of Abraham, in simple and straightforward English. The book lays bare the lives of humanity’s forefathers and reveals ancient history through a contemporary experience. If you’ve always wanted to read the Bible and understand it from beginning to ...

Most readers encounter the Gospel of Mark already knowing how it ends. They bring Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount, Luke’s birth narrative, and John’s cosmic prologue — and without realizing it, they read those other Gospels into this one. But Mark came first. It is rougher, faster, stranger, and more unsettling than anything that followed. Read on its own terms, without smoothing it over, it asks questions no other Gospel quite answers. Mark’s Gospel Unguarded walks through every literary unit of the earliest Gospel using the lenses that have shaped two thousand years of ...

Targum Onkelos (or Unkelus) is the official eastern (Babylonian) targum (Aramaic translation) to the Torah. However, its early origins may have been western, in Israel. Its authorship is attributed to Onkelos, a famous convert to Judaism in Tannaic times (c. 35–120 CE). According to Jewish tradition, the content of Targum Onkelos was originally conveyed by God to Moses at Mount Sinai. However, it was later forgotten by the masses, and rerecorded by Onkelos. Some identify this translation as the work of Aquila of Sinope in an Aramaic translation (Zvi Hirsch Chajes), or believe that the ...

The early church was louder, messier, and far more contested than most retellings admit. This book leaves all of it in. A sound like a violent wind in a crowded Jerusalem street. A beggar who had sat at the same Temple gate for forty years, walking. A married couple who drop dead over a lie about generosity. An Ethiopian official reading Isaiah alone in a chariot. A Roman centurion's household filled with the Spirit before anyone had decided that was allowed. A council in Jerusalem arguing, out loud, over whether Gentiles had to be circumcised to belong. A man stoned and left for dead in ...

The Old Testament is powerful—but for many modern readers, the biggest obstacle isn’t the message. It’s the language. This edition is designed to change that. THE BIBLE: THE FIRST FIVE BOOKS — GEN Z & MILLENNIALS EDITION presents Genesis through Deuteronomy in a clear, contemporary-English paraphrase that stays faithful to the meaning while making the text genuinely readable. No archaic phrasing. No unnecessary complexity. Just strong, straightforward English that helps you understand what’s happening—and why it matters. The foundation of the Bible’s story—made readable ...

What happens when a church has the right gospel but struggles to live it out? Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians speaks with remarkable clarity to that very situation. The Corinthian church was spiritually gifted, intellectually confident and full of enthusiasm, yet it was also divided, proud, morally confused and struggling to understand what Christian maturity really meant. Paul addresses their problems with remarkable honesty, theological depth and pastoral wisdom. In 1 Corinthians: Living for Christ in a Broken World, Richard J. Kirk explores Paul's letter chapter by chapter, ...

What if Jesus Himself walked you through the most misunderstood book in the Bible? Before the manger. Before the miracles. Before the cross. There was a tabernacle in the wilderness — and a sacrificial system that Christ Himself designed, knowing He would one day fulfill every offering, every ritual, every drop of blood. In Leviticus with Jesus, the eternal Word opens the book that most readers skip and reveals it as the beating heart of the gospel. Through His voice — warm, authoritative, and deeply personal — Jesus explains why the Father required blood on the altar, what the priest...