The Nicene Creed

The Nicene CreedThough the Nicene Creed is regularly recited in weekly church services, few understand its historical origins and connections to Scripture and key Christian doctrines. This volume bridges the gap, providing an accessible introduction that explains how the Creed is anchored in the Bible and how it came to be written and confessed in the early history of the church. The authors show how the Creed reflects the purpose of God in salvation, especially in

offering a fresh

Bock leads readers through all aspects of the third Gospel--sociological

This second second edition covers therapies and techniques that are increasing in use and includes a discussion of lay counseling

John is a Gospel of abundant truth

● Philippians

The new edition has been updated throughout and features a new interior design

theological

Sidebars encourage readers to think about applying the Bible to various ministry contexts

Mathewson introduces foundational issues and offers basic methodology and preaching strategies that are faithful to the text and sensitive to its listeners

Bristol) and Lissa M

As with other volumes in the well-received Encountering Biblical Studies series

It covers a variety of relevant texts from the Septuagint and the Apostolic Fathers to Homer and Ignatius