Books by Mark L. Strauss

Many find it difficult to take words that were written thousands of years ago and apply them to twenty-first-century life in the Western world. How do we read God's unchanging Word in a world that is increasingly defined by change?How to Read the Bible in Changing Times shows everyday Christians how to interpret and apply the Scriptures regardless of time and culture. Rather than seeing the Bible as a magic answer book, a list of commands to obey, or a series of promises to claim, this insightful book allows the Bible to retain its identity as a complex, inspired document while showing that the truth it contains is relevant and life-changing. It shows the reader how todetermine the meaning of the text in its original contextidentify culturally relative featuresunderstand what the text teaches about God, his will, and his purposesapply the truths discovered to contemporary life situationsIt even shows readers how to discern God's will on the many modern issues that the Bible does not directly address.

An engaging introduction to Jesus and the gospels, this second edition of Four Portraits, One Jesus has been updated to meet the needs of today's students. With clarity and insight, Mark Strauss guides readers to understand the four distinctive portraits each gospel paints and ultimately to a deeper understanding of life and person of Jesus.

An abridged edition of the bestselling textbook Four Portraits, One Jesus by Mark Strauss, this simple, easy-to-understand guide introduces the four biblical Gospels and their subject, the life and person of Jesus.

The Biblical Greek Companion for Bible Software Users by Mark Strauss is a resource book intended for users of Bible software to help them understand the exegetical significance of Greek grammatical terminology identified by the program.

This is a softcover title that helps readers understand the historical and cultural background of the books of the New Testament. Brimming with photos and graphics, each book will walk you verse by verse through the books of the New Testament.

This workbook accompanies Mark L. Strauss's Four Portraits, One Jesus. It follows the textbook's structure with readings from the Gospels, activities, and exercises designed to support the students' learning experience, and enhance their comprehension of what the Gospels teach about the central defining subject of Christianity, Jesus of Nazareth.