Readings from the Ancient Near East

Readings from the Ancient Near EastEssential to a proper understanding of the Old Testament is a knowledge of the political, historical, and theological environment of the ancient Near East. While there is an abundance of material explaining this environment, primary source texts are often unavailable or inaccessible to beginning Old Testament students. Even as sources have become more widely available online, introductory students still struggle to know where to begin and how texts

and participation in Christ's royal

Dennis Hollinger argues that there is indeed a God-given meaning to sex

and the myriad other activities in which young people participate

construct a helpful theology that is biblical

While the account is fictional

helping Christians embody their faith in the practices of discipleship

which situates social justice imperatives within God's gracious purposes

This edition

Stephen Brett Eccher tells the story of Huldrych Zwingli (1484-1531)

Covenant shapes our life with God

the relationship between the two has been addressed only peripherally if not altogether overlooked

Throughout Christian history