Bible :: Cross Focused Reviews

Video Review: The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook edited by J. Scott Duvall & J. Daniel Hays

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December 7th, 2011

The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook is such an attractive and beautiful book, I just had to try my hand at providing a video review. The book is as useful and informative as it is visually stunning. Unfortunately, my video review will not be of a high enough quality to do…

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Special 72 Hour Sale on The Gospel Story Bible

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November 28th, 2011

Special Promotion for The Gospel Story Bible

Westminster Bookstore is offering 65% off on an exciting new title from New Growth Press: The Gospel Story Bible: Finding Jesus in the Old and New Testament by Marty Machowski. This could be the perfect Christmas gift for families with young children. And it’s only $9.99 now through Wednesday. You…

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Waiting for the Land: The Story Line of the Pentateuch by Arie C. Leder

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November 25th, 2011

Waiting for the Land: The Story Line of the Pentateuch by Arie C. Leder

Over the past few years I have fallen in love with the Pentateuch. I now see it as some of the richest theology in all of Scripture. So when I saw this book from P & R Publishing, its title and evocative cover had me hooked in no time flat. Waiting for the Land: The [...]

How Tall Was Goliath?

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November 18th, 2011

Recently, Baker Books came out with a beautiful full color illustrated Bible handbook. I’ve enjoyed paging through this gem of a resource and am planning to post my review of it next week. When I came across the article it contained on Goliath’s height, I knew I’d have to share it with my blog audience. [...]

Book Notes: Hell is Real (But I Hate to Admit It) by Brian Jones

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October 25th, 2011

In the wake of Rob Bell’s controversial book Love Wins, a plethora of books have appeared clamoring to answer the question “Does Hell exist?” Most of these books take us back to the Bible and answer the question in the affirmative. A new book from Brian Jones is no exception….

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Book Notes: Hidden Treasures in the Book of Job by Hugh Ross

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October 4th, 2011

Dr. Hugh Ross, well known old-earth creationist and president of Reasons to Believe, has given us a gem of a book with Hidden Treasures in the Book of Job (Baker Books, 2011). The subtitle of the book explains its purpose: “How the oldest book in the Bible answers today’s scientific…

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Special Discount on Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands DVD Seminar: 60% off from New Growth Press

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September 23rd, 2011

New Growth Press is running a special 60% discount on this DVD seminar for 1 week only (ends September 28th). You can get the seminar with Paul Tripp and Tim Lane for only $39.99 plus shipping, down from the regular price of $99.99. If the seminar is as good as…

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Mail Call: 2 New Titles from Baker Books

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September 12th, 2011

I recently received a couple new releases from Baker Books. I’m eager to dig into both of these books, and thought I’d share a little about them here. Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook This book is a joy to use. The pages are filled with bright, full color illustrations and the…

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Old Testament Wisdom Literature: A Theological Introduction by Craig Bartholomew and Ryan O’Dowd

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September 1st, 2011

Book Details: Author: Craig G. Bartholomew and Ryan P. O’Dowd Category: Theology Publisher: IVP Academic (2011) Binding: Hardcover Page count: 336 ISBN#: 9780830838967 Recommendation: Review Date: 09/1/11 by Bob Hayton Rating: Highly Recommended Review: Few Old Testament books are more puzzling than Job and Ecclesiastes. And few books are more…

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The Essence of Christian Doctrine: A Brief Study of the Apostles’ Creed and Basic Christian Doctrine by Martin Murphy

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June 16th, 2011

The Essence of Christian Doctrine: A Brief Study of the Apostles’ Creed and Basic Christian Doctrine by Martin Murphy

What is the essence of Christian doctrine? If you had to summarize the Christian faith, how would you do it? What primer could you give a new convert to introduce him to the foundational truths of Scripture? For many centuries, creeds such as the Nicene or Apostle’s Creed functioned as a foundational catechism for the [...]