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Ancient Truth: Daniel    by Ed Hurst
Price: Free! 15960 words. Language: English. Published on May 16, 2013. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Biblical Commentary / Old Testament.

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Most people understand God revealed Himself in a historical context, and some understand it was also a cultural context, but very few even realize it also came within an intellectual context which is foreign to us today in the West. In this volume we examine the Prophecy of Daniel.
Ancient Truth: Ezekiel    by Ed Hurst
Price: Free! 24830 words. Language: English. Published on April 10, 2013. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Biblical Commentary / Old Testament.

Most people understand God revealed Himself in a historical context, and some understand it was also a cultural context, but very few even realize it also came within an intellectual context which is foreign to us today in the West. In this volume we examine the Prophet Ezekiel.
Ancient Truth: Jeremiah    by Ed Hurst
Price: Free! 30290 words. Language: English. Published on March 13, 2013. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Biblical Commentary / Old Testament.

Most people understand God revealed Himself in a historical context, and some understand it was also a cultural context, but very few even realize it also came within an intellectual context which is foreign to us today in the West. In this volume we examine Jeremiah and Lamentations.
Hosea: The Great Reversal of the Great I-Am, And Other Essays    by John McKenna
Price: Free! 20800 words. Language: English. Published by GCI on March 1, 2013. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Biblical Commentary / Old Testament.

Dr. John McKenna shows us what the book of Hosea tells us about God. He also has essays about the Word of God, God's names and titles, the freedom of Christ, and a personal story about his last visit with Thomas F. Torrance. Since this book begins with an essay about Hosea, it also concludes with an essay about Hosea, this time by Michael Morrison on the message of Hosea chapter 11.
Ancient Truth: Isaiah    by Ed Hurst
Price: Free! 46680 words. Language: English. Published on February 24, 2013. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Biblical Commentary / Old Testament.

Most people understand God revealed Himself in a historical context, and some understand it was also a cultural context, but very few even realize it also came within an intellectual context which is foreign to us today in the West. In this volume we examine the Prophet Isaiah.
Exploring the Word of God Books of Poetry: Job Through Song of Songs    by Tim Finlay
Price: Free! 31320 words. Language: English. Published by GCI on January 28, 2013. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Biblical Commentary / Old Testament.

This is a lay-level introduction to some of the writings of the Hebrew Bible - the book of Job, with its wisdom about human suffering - the book of Psalms, filled with praise and questions and even complaints - the book of Proverbs, with general principles of life - the book of Ecclesiastes, a somewhat cynical look at life without God in the picture - and the Song of Songs, a celebration of love.
Ancient Truth: Old Testament History    by Ed Hurst
Price: Free! 159580 words. Language: English. Published on January 23, 2013. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Biblical Commentary / Old Testament.

Most people understand God revealed Himself in a historical context, and some understand it was also a cultural context, but very few even realize it also came within an intellectual context which is foreign to us today in the West. In this volume we examine the history books of the Old Testament.
Exploring the Word of God The Conquest of Canaan: Leviticus to Joshua    by Tim Finlay
Price: Free! 21040 words. Language: English. Published by GCI on January 6, 2013. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Biblical Commentary / Old Testament.

In this lay-level commentary, Tim Finlay and Jim Herst take the reader on a journey from Mt. Sinai to the Promised Land, from repeated failures in the wilderness of Sin to success in Gilead, Judea, and Israel. Lessons for Christians today are found throughout.
Exploring the Word of God Two Books of Moses: Genesis and Exodus    by Tim Finlay
Price: Free! 25370 words. Language: English. Published by GCI on January 5, 2013. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Biblical Commentary / Old Testament.

This introductory commentary gives an overview of the first two books of the Bible, from Creation to the giving of the law at Mt. Sinai. We explore each book, and its significance for Christians today. Should we keep the laws God gave to Moses? What lessons can we learn from the lives of Abraham, Joseph, and Moses?
Exploring the Word of God: Books of History: Joshua to 2 Samuel    by Tim Finlay
Price: Free! 35550 words. Language: English. Published by GCI on October 18, 2012. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Biblical Biography / Old Testament.

This is a lay-level introduction to the books of Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1& 2 Samuel. In each book, we look at the way the book is organized, its main themes, and lessons we learn from it today. There are character sketches of Joshua, Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, Samson, Samuel, Saul, David and Bathsheba. By Tim Finlay and Jim Herst.