Books published by Inter-Varsity Press

Can Christian artists tough it out in the real world? Or can Christian art only survive when unchallenged, in the cordoned off enclave of the Christian subculture? If our music, writing, theatre, painting, artistic expression is insipid and uninspiring, how great is the God who allows it to represent him? How exciting is the life that seems to prefer drabness to colour, shallowness to complexity, security to risk?The world of the arts and media is where ideas are rehearsed and values are tested. And yet the Christian presence in that world is insignificant, and the church has not always been supportive. Are we fearful of opening ourselves to its influence, or are Christian artists too often swallowed up by the world where they seek to be salt and light?Steve Turner urges us to develop ways of being out there, of thinking rigorously but christianly, of finding a voice, of achieving an integrity in our artistic expression while maintaining a true spiritual integrity. Only then can our art naturally and inevitably speak of the hope that we have.

Great privilege. Great pain. This is God's way: to take the privilege of faith and strengthen it with real trials so that we worship and witness with a greater passion for God. There is a certain irony to the fruit of affliction; John Bunyan's confinement taught him the pilgrim path of Christian freedom; William Cowper's mental illness yielded sweet music of the mind for troubled souls; David Brainerd's smouldering misery of isolation and disease exploded in global mission beyond all imagination. Irony and disproportion are all God's way. We think we know how to do something big, and God makes it little. We think that all we have is weak and small, and God makes it big. Barren Sarah gives birth to the child of promise. Gideon's three hundred men defeat a hundred thousand Midianites. A slingshot in the hand of a shepherd boy brings the giant down. A virgin bears the Son of God. A boy's five loaves feeds thousands. A breach of justice, grovelling political expediency, and criminal torture on a gruesome cross become the salvation of the world.

A fresh exposition and application of the birth of Jesus, from familiar biblical texts.

Focuses on the diverse forms and aspects of Christian apologetics.

Presents a commentary on Paul's first letter to the Corinthians.

Roger Olson traces the unity and diversity of Christian belief through the ages, structured around fifteen key theological themes. He offers a mediating evangelical approach which is non-speculative and irenic in spirit and tone, specifically written for non-specialists.

Books on preaching abound, yet there are few which take up the role of biblical theology in the process of moving from the text to the hearer. Graeme Goldsworthy has produced this handbook for ministers and lay preachers which will help them apply a consistently Christ-centred approach to their sermons. Clear and practical this volume will be a valuable resource for pastors, teachers and students preparing for ministry.

If God loves us, why, of all people, do Christians suffer? This work draws on the book of "Job" to deal with this tough question.

"I sat through my first biblical studies class wondering just what the professor was talking about!".Have you ever heard that line? It happens, and it could happen to you. So many words about the Word. The study of anything seems to generate its own special vocabulary. Biblical studies is no different, and it's got nearly a two-thousand-year lead on you! How to catch up? That's the question. Not even your church history professor can help you here...If you are puzzled by parataxis or rankled by recensions, the Pocket Dictionary of Biblical Studies is just the thing for you. Whether you are studying Old Testament or New Testament or both at once, this is your private tutor, your ever-ready guide to over three hundred biblical-studies terms. Here's your glossary for reading those textbooks, a decoder for listening to lectures, a crib sheet for cramming for finals and a help key for writing those papers.Types of biblical criticism, from genre criticism to tradition criticism.Latin terms, from agrapha to vaticinium ex eventu.German terms, from FrÃ1/4katholizismus to Wissenschaft.Ancient texts, from Aleppo Codex to Zadokite Document.Literary features, from acrostic to woe oracle.Theories, from the Augustinian hypothesis to the Yahwist source.Textual criticism terms, from codex to Western text

Want to study the Bible, but don't know where to start? This daily Bible study guide gives you the tools to discover God's truth for yourself

When Jesus met sinners, he told them they were forgiven. When he met social outcasts, he said they were accepted. When he met straight-laced religious people, he told them they knew nothing about God. When Jesus speaks, prepare to be surprised. Steve Ayers believes that Jesus still has plenty to say to the people who make the world's news. What would Jesus say to David Beckham? To Anne Robinson? Or to Robbie Williams? Here's Steve's best guess.

In turning the page from Malachi to Matthew in the Bible, we skip over a lot of history. Anthony Tomasino tells the story of intertestamental Judaism in an accessible, informative and entertaining book specifically designed for Christian laypeople.

J. G. McConville offers a theological interpretation of Deuteronomy, arguing that in the context of the ancient world this Old Testament book should be understood as the radical blueprint for the life of a people.

In this presentation of a biblical and logical perspective, Groothuis unveils how truth has come under attack and how it can be defended in the vital areas of theology, apologetics, ethics and the arts.

The large number and diversity of biblical passages dealing with the theme of creation underlines its central importance to the biblical message.

Alec Motyer gives us the fruit of over three decades of the study of Isaiah. With reference to the Hebrew text.

The message of Genesis 1 - 11. The dawn of creation. The author explores the themes of creation, the fall of mankind, and the community of human life, applying them to modern society and its discontents.

With over 2100 articles, this volume is a dictionary of Bible terms, place names, books, people and doctrines. One hundred major articles have been revised or rewritten for the third edition, and there is a revised bibliography.

An inspiring, thematic approach to the Book of Acts. Each theme is applied directly to modern church life, and to the relationship between the church and today's world. Themes opened up include church planting, evangelistic preaching, guidance, leadership and effective communication of the gospel in message and life-style.

A comprehensive outline for a vision of Christian social reform in the 21st century.

A collection of studies in the Psalms.

A long obedience in the same direction.

A response to the contemporary moral debate about homosexuality, taking into account medical and social scientific research and examining biblical and theological concerns.

John Stott urges Christians to listen attentively both to God's ancient Word and to today's world, in order to communicate the authentic gospel.