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Knowing Scripture
by R.C. Sproul • 1960
Exegesis pulls meaning out, eisegesis reads it in. A short course in doing the first.
4.32
3k+
Knowing Scripture Summary
Knowing Scripture 90%
Exegesis pulls meaning out, eisegesis reads it in. A short course in doing the first.
by R.C. Sproul 1960
4.32
3k+ ratings
A History of the Bible
by John Barton • 2019
Nobody chose the Bible's books. Communities simply kept reading the ones that worked. Real story.
4.12
2k+
A History of the Bible Summary
A History of the Bible 90%
Nobody chose the Bible's books. Communities simply kept reading the ones that worked. Real story.
by John Barton 2019
4.12
2k+ ratings
The Bible Tells Me So
by Peter Enns • 2014
Defending perfection made the Bible unreadable; its messy humanity is the real gift.
4.22
6k+
The Bible Tells Me So Summary
The Bible Tells Me So 90%
Defending perfection made the Bible unreadable; its messy humanity is the real gift.
by Peter Enns 2014
4.22
6k+ ratings
The Truth War
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 2007
The church is at war over truth, and postmodern thinking has already occupied the pulpit.
4.30
2k+
The Truth War Summary
The Truth War 90%
The church is at war over truth, and postmodern thinking has already occupied the pulpit.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 2007
4.30
2k+ ratings
How We Got the Bible
by Neil R. Lightfoot • 1962
5,300 manuscripts, two millennia: how the Bible reached you, and why it still holds up.
4.05
911
How We Got the Bible Summary
How We Got the Bible 90%
5,300 manuscripts, two millennia: how the Bible reached you, and why it still holds up.
by Neil R. Lightfoot 1962
4.05
911 ratings
What Are Biblical Values?
by John J. Collins • 2019
The Bible never condemns slavery. Its values contradict. A scholar examines what it actually says.
4.07
153
What Are Biblical Values? Summary
What Are Biblical Values? 90%
The Bible never condemns slavery. Its values contradict. A scholar examines what it actually says.
by John J. Collins 2019
4.07
153 ratings
Why One Way?
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 2002
Postmodern culture says all paths are equal. Christianity says one way. A call to stand firm.
4.28
207
Why One Way? Summary
Why One Way? 90%
Postmodern culture says all paths are equal. Christianity says one way. A call to stand firm.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 2002
4.28
207 ratings
How (Not) to Read the Bible
by Dan Kimball • 2020
That violent, sexist Bible passage you ignore: the context that makes it make sense.
4.19
1k+
How (Not) to Read the Bible Summary
How (Not) to Read the Bible 90%
That violent, sexist Bible passage you ignore: the context that makes it make sense.
by Dan Kimball 2020
4.19
1k+ ratings
Bible Doctrine
by Wayne Grudem • 1999
What the whole Bible teaches about God, humanity, and salvation, organized into one coherent map.
4.35
1k+
Bible Doctrine Summary
Bible Doctrine 90%
What the whole Bible teaches about God, humanity, and salvation, organized into one coherent map.
by Wayne Grudem 1999
4.35
1k+ ratings
Holy Bible
by Anonymous • 2001
At the foot of a holy mountain, a nation learned what it means to belong to a holy God.
4.60
53k+
Holy Bible Summary
Holy Bible 90%
At the foot of a holy mountain, a nation learned what it means to belong to a holy God.
by Anonymous 2001
4.60
53k+ ratings
Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics
by Walter C. Kaiser Jr. • 1994
The interpretive principles for recovering an ancient author's meaning and carrying it into today.
3.82
369
Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics Summary
Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics 90%
The interpretive principles for recovering an ancient author's meaning and carrying it into today.
by Walter C. Kaiser Jr. 1994
3.82
369 ratings
Misquoting Truth
by Timothy Paul Jones • 2007
400,000 New Testament variants, and why Ehrman's count hides far more than it reveals.
3.46
272
Misquoting Truth Summary
Misquoting Truth 89%
400,000 New Testament variants, and why Ehrman's count hides far more than it reveals.
by Timothy Paul Jones 2007
3.46
272 ratings
Ashamed of the Gospel
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 1993
Marketing replaced preaching, and the pews filled with people who never heard the gospel.
4.31
2k+
Ashamed of the Gospel Summary
Ashamed of the Gospel 89%
Marketing replaced preaching, and the pews filled with people who never heard the gospel.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 1993
4.31
2k+ ratings
How to Read the Bible Book by Book
by Gordon D. Fee • 2001
Scripture is one story, not sixty-six fragments. A walkthrough that shows how each book fits.
4.22
1k+
How to Read the Bible Book by Book Summary
How to Read the Bible Book by Book 89%
Scripture is one story, not sixty-six fragments. A walkthrough that shows how each book fits.
by Gordon D. Fee 2001
4.22
1k+ ratings
Brief Insights on Mastering the Bible
by Michael S. Heiser • 2018
Eighty one-minute insights that teach you to read the Bible through ancient eyes, not modern ones.
4.54
114
Brief Insights on Mastering the Bible Summary
Brief Insights on Mastering the Bible 89%
Eighty one-minute insights that teach you to read the Bible through ancient eyes, not modern ones.
by Michael S. Heiser 2018
4.54
114 ratings
Women of the Word
by Jen Wilkin • 2014
Stop treating the Bible as a self-help book. A method to study it with your mind first.
4.51
21k+
Women of the Word Summary
Women of the Word 89%
Stop treating the Bible as a self-help book. A method to study it with your mind first.
by Jen Wilkin 2014
4.51
21k+ ratings
Jesus the Son of God
by D.A. Carson • 2012
Son of God is many titles in one. Stripping it to 'Messiah' for Muslims strips the gospel.
4.19
457
Jesus the Son of God Summary
Jesus the Son of God 89%
Son of God is many titles in one. Stripping it to 'Messiah' for Muslims strips the gospel.
by D.A. Carson 2012
4.19
457 ratings
The Shadow of a Great Rock
by Harold Bloom • 2011
The King James Bible as literature: irony, personality, a god more character than creator.
3.48
185
The Shadow of a Great Rock Summary
The Shadow of a Great Rock 89%
The King James Bible as literature: irony, personality, a god more character than creator.
by Harold Bloom 2011
3.48
185 ratings
Reading Genesis
by Marilynne Robinson • 2024
Genesis is not history. It is a sustained argument for God's goodness, centuries in the making.
4.01
2k+
Reading Genesis Summary
Reading Genesis 89%
Genesis is not history. It is a sustained argument for God's goodness, centuries in the making.
by Marilynne Robinson 2024
4.01
2k+ ratings
The Creedal Imperative
by Carl R. Trueman • 2012
Every church has a creed. The unwritten ones are the most dangerous.
4.37
759
The Creedal Imperative Summary
The Creedal Imperative 89%
Every church has a creed. The unwritten ones are the most dangerous.
by Carl R. Trueman 2012
4.37
759 ratings
Expository Apologetics
by Voddie T. Baucham Jr. • 2015
The unbeliever already knows God. That changes everything about defending the faith.
4.35
1k+
Expository Apologetics Summary
Expository Apologetics 89%
The unbeliever already knows God. That changes everything about defending the faith.
by Voddie T. Baucham Jr. 2015
4.35
1k+ ratings
Understanding the Bible
by John R.W. Stott • 1972
The Old Testament promises. The New fulfills. A guide to the thread that makes them one book.
4.15
315
Understanding the Bible Summary
Understanding the Bible 89%
The Old Testament promises. The New fulfills. A guide to the thread that makes them one book.
by John R.W. Stott 1972
4.15
315 ratings
Misquoting Jesus
by Bart D. Ehrman • 2005
The New Testament's text was changed, thousands of times, by scribes with theological agendas.
3.94
21k+
Misquoting Jesus Summary
Misquoting Jesus 89%
The New Testament's text was changed, thousands of times, by scribes with theological agendas.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2005
3.94
21k+ ratings
How to Read the Bible
by James L. Kugel • 2007
Ancient readers saw one Bible. Scholars see rival sources, parallel laws, and an evolving God.
4.33
1k+
How to Read the Bible Summary
How to Read the Bible 89%
Ancient readers saw one Bible. Scholars see rival sources, parallel laws, and an evolving God.
by James L. Kugel 2007
4.33
1k+ ratings
Reading the Bible Again For the First Time
by Marcus J. Borg • 2001
The Bible's truth isn't in its facts. Reading it as metaphor reveals what literalism misses.
4.15
4k+
Reading the Bible Again For the First Time Summary
Reading the Bible Again For the First Time 89%
The Bible's truth isn't in its facts. Reading it as metaphor reveals what literalism misses.
by Marcus J. Borg 2001
4.15
4k+ ratings
Eat This Book
by Eugene H. Peterson • 2006
Four ancient movements for reading Scripture that don't just inform, but transform.
4.19
4k+
Eat This Book Summary
Eat This Book 89%
Four ancient movements for reading Scripture that don't just inform, but transform.
by Eugene H. Peterson 2006
4.19
4k+ ratings
Jesus, Interrupted
by Bart D. Ehrman • 2009
Thousands of manuscript variants and nineteen false bylines: what actually built the New Testament.
3.99
11k+
Jesus, Interrupted Summary
Jesus, Interrupted 89%
Thousands of manuscript variants and nineteen false bylines: what actually built the New Testament.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2009
3.99
11k+ ratings
Character Theology
by Tom Steffen • 2024
The Bible reveals God through its characters. Reading it without them misses the point.
4.67
3
Character Theology Summary
Character Theology 89%
The Bible reveals God through its characters. Reading it without them misses the point.
by Tom Steffen 2024
4.67
3 ratings
Learn The Bible In 24 Hours
by Chuck Missler • 2000
The Bible's most audacious claim: prophecy proves its message comes from outside our space-time.
4.46
812
Learn The Bible In 24 Hours Summary
Learn The Bible In 24 Hours 89%
The Bible's most audacious claim: prophecy proves its message comes from outside our space-time.
by Chuck Missler 2000
4.46
812 ratings
Lord, Teach Me to Study the Bible in 28 Days
by Kay Arthur • 2006
Turn any Bible passage into a life-changing discovery, no commentary required. Your 28-day guide.
4.46
443
Lord, Teach Me to Study the Bible in 28 Days Summary
Lord, Teach Me to Study the Bible in 28 Days 89%
Turn any Bible passage into a life-changing discovery, no commentary required. Your 28-day guide.
by Kay Arthur 2006
4.46
443 ratings
Defining Deception
by Costi W. Hinn • 2018
Benny Hinn's nephew breaks ranks: the doctrinal deception behind signs-and-wonders Christianity.
4.44
492
Defining Deception Summary
Defining Deception 89%
Benny Hinn's nephew breaks ranks: the doctrinal deception behind signs-and-wonders Christianity.
by Costi W. Hinn 2018
4.44
492 ratings
Christian Beliefs
by Wayne Grudem • 2005
Twenty essentials of Christian belief, from scripture and the Trinity to the new creation.
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3k+
Christian Beliefs Summary
Christian Beliefs 89%
Twenty essentials of Christian belief, from scripture and the Trinity to the new creation.
by Wayne Grudem 2005
4.25
3k+ ratings
How the Bible Actually Works
by Peter Enns • 2019
The Bible was never meant to be a rulebook. Its contradictions are what make it wise.
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4k+
How the Bible Actually Works Summary
How the Bible Actually Works 89%
The Bible was never meant to be a rulebook. Its contradictions are what make it wise.
by Peter Enns 2019
4.28
4k+ ratings
Church Discipline
by Jonathan Leeman • 2012
Tolerating unrepentant sin lies about God. Church discipline tells the truth about who is His.
4.45
1k+
Church Discipline Summary
Church Discipline 89%
Tolerating unrepentant sin lies about God. Church discipline tells the truth about who is His.
by Jonathan Leeman 2012
4.45
1k+ ratings
Crisis of Confidence
by Carl R. Trueman • 2024
Rejecting creeds doesn't kill them. It just makes them invisible and unaccountable.
4.33
689
Crisis of Confidence Summary
Crisis of Confidence 89%
Rejecting creeds doesn't kill them. It just makes them invisible and unaccountable.
by Carl R. Trueman 2024
4.33
689 ratings
Pope Peter
by Joe Heschmeyer • 2020
Jesus gave Peter the keys. If that claim holds, the papacy isn't a medieval invention.
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311
Pope Peter Summary
Pope Peter 89%
Jesus gave Peter the keys. If that claim holds, the papacy isn't a medieval invention.
by Joe Heschmeyer 2020
4.43
311 ratings
The New Testament Documents
by F.F. Bruce • 1943
Nine manuscripts for Caesar, five thousand for the New Testament. Same method, opposite verdicts.
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2k+
The New Testament Documents Summary
The New Testament Documents 89%
Nine manuscripts for Caesar, five thousand for the New Testament. Same method, opposite verdicts.
by F.F. Bruce 1943
4.30
2k+ ratings
What Is the Bible?
by Rob Bell • 2017
The Bible isn't a rulebook. Reading it as a human library changes faith itself.
4.31
9k+
What Is the Bible? Summary
What Is the Bible? 89%
The Bible isn't a rulebook. Reading it as a human library changes faith itself.
by Rob Bell 2017
4.31
9k+ ratings
Komisch, alles chemisch!
by Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim • 2019
New Atheists paint the Old Testament God as a tyrant. The context they missed flips every charge.
4.22
4k+
Komisch, alles chemisch! Summary
Komisch, alles chemisch! 89%
New Atheists paint the Old Testament God as a tyrant. The context they missed flips every charge.
by Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim 2019
4.22
4k+ ratings
God's Problem
by Bart D. Ehrman • 2008
Every biblical theodicy, from punishment to apocalypse, falls apart under a scholar's scrutiny.
3.95
6k+
God's Problem Summary
God's Problem 89%
Every biblical theodicy, from punishment to apocalypse, falls apart under a scholar's scrutiny.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2008
3.95
6k+ ratings
Understanding the Congregation's Authority
by Jonathan Leeman • 2016
The congregation holds the final say in church, and that structure IS the discipleship program.
4.26
294
Understanding the Congregation's Authority Summary
Understanding the Congregation's Authority 89%
The congregation holds the final say in church, and that structure IS the discipleship program.
by Jonathan Leeman 2016
4.26
294 ratings
The Bible, the Qur'an, and Science
by Maurice Bucaille • 1976
A French doctor compares scripture to science: the Qur'an is uniquely accurate where the Bible errs.
4.00
2k+
The Bible, the Qur'an, and Science Summary
The Bible, the Qur'an, and Science 89%
A French doctor compares scripture to science: the Qur'an is uniquely accurate where the Bible errs.
by Maurice Bucaille 1976
4.00
2k+ ratings
Lost Scriptures
by Bart D. Ehrman • 2003
These are the scriptures early Christians debated, revered, and ultimately excluded from the Bible.
4.00
2k+
Lost Scriptures Summary
Lost Scriptures 89%
These are the scriptures early Christians debated, revered, and ultimately excluded from the Bible.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2003
4.00
2k+ ratings
Systematic Theology
by Wayne Grudem • 1994
All of Scripture coheres into one doctrine. The method for tracing it is teachable.
4.23
17k+
Systematic Theology Summary
Systematic Theology 89%
All of Scripture coheres into one doctrine. The method for tracing it is teachable.
by Wayne Grudem 1994
4.23
17k+ ratings
Reading the Gospels Wisely
by Jonathan T. Pennington • 2012
Four Gospels, not one flattened story. A case for reading each witness on its own terms.
4.23
843
Reading the Gospels Wisely Summary
Reading the Gospels Wisely 88%
Four Gospels, not one flattened story. A case for reading each witness on its own terms.
by Jonathan T. Pennington 2012
4.23
843 ratings
Interrupting Silence
by Walter Brueggemann • 2018
Silence shelters the powerful, not the sacred. Why the Bible commands interruption, not quiet.
4.15
232
Interrupting Silence Summary
Interrupting Silence 88%
Silence shelters the powerful, not the sacred. Why the Bible commands interruption, not quiet.
by Walter Brueggemann 2018
4.15
232 ratings
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes
by Kenneth E. Bailey • 2011
1 Corinthians is not a jumbled letter. Ancient Hebrew rhetoric reveals it as five balanced essays.
4.36
393
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes Summary
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes 88%
1 Corinthians is not a jumbled letter. Ancient Hebrew rhetoric reveals it as five balanced essays.
by Kenneth E. Bailey 2011
4.36
393 ratings
Don't Know Much About the Bible
by Kenneth C. Davis • 1998
Your Sunday school skipped the messy parts: the Bible as a human, centuries-long collaboration.
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1k+
Don't Know Much About the Bible Summary
Don't Know Much About the Bible 88%
Your Sunday school skipped the messy parts: the Bible as a human, centuries-long collaboration.
by Kenneth C. Davis 1998
3.87
1k+ ratings
R. C. Sproul
by Stephen J. Nichols • 2021
A midnight encounter with God's holiness turned a Pittsburgh kid into a warrior for biblical truth.
4.56
1k+
R. C. Sproul Summary
R. C. Sproul 88%
A midnight encounter with God's holiness turned a Pittsburgh kid into a warrior for biblical truth.
by Stephen J. Nichols 2021
4.56
1k+ ratings
Gospel People
by Michael Reeves • 2022
Evangelicalism was never a cultural tribe. It is a theological commitment to the gospel of Christ.
4.33
432
Gospel People Summary
Gospel People 88%
Evangelicalism was never a cultural tribe. It is a theological commitment to the gospel of Christ.
by Michael Reeves 2022
4.33
432 ratings
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