Smyth & Helwys All the Bible Series (8 vols.)

by Scott Nash; Naymond H. Keathley; Linda McKinnish Bridges; Wayne Ballard

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4 more

Publisher:

Smyth & Helwys

, 2015–2019

Overview

All The Bible is an 8-volume basic biblical survey series that nurtures a better understanding of the message and background of the biblical writings. Covering the entire Bible, each volume examines the essential themes and events of the Bible. Ideal for group or individual study, the All the Bible series provides a helpful introduction to the foundational truths of Scripture.

Key Features

• Provides an excellent resource for group or individual study
• Examines relevant background information
• Introduces the essential themes and events of the Bible

Product Details

• Title: Smyth & Helwys All the Bible Series
• Editor: R. Alan Culpepper
• Series: All the Bible
• Publisher: Smyth & Helwys
• Volumes: 8
• Pages: 1,220
• Resource Type: Introductions

Journey to the Land of Promise

• Author: Page H. Kelley
• Editor: R. Alan Culpepper
• Series: All the Bible
• Publisher: Smyth & Helwys
• Publication Date: 2019
• Pages: 128

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Interest in the Old Testament is growing as younger generations take a look at its books for the first time and as previous generations take a new look at familiar writings. However, understanding the Old Testament can be challenging. Kelley uses his extensive background in teaching the Old Testament to provide a fresh primer on the first five books, taking us on a journey from creation through the giving of the law.

Kelley helps readers understand the process through which the Pentateuch developed and offers helpful approaches to interpreting its contents. The book is an excellent resource for group or individual study of the first five books of the Old Testament.

Page H. Kelley was an author and professor in Louisville, Kentucky, before his death. This, his final published work, is the last in a storied list of titles, including Biblical Hebrew: An Introductory Grammar and Interpreting Isaiah. He taught at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, Seminario Teologico Batista do Sul do Brasil in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond.

From Promise to Exile: The Former Prophets

• Author: Marvin E. Tate
• Editor: R. Alan Culpepper
• Series: All the Bible
• Publisher: Smyth & Helwys
• Publication Date: 2019
• Pages: 128

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Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, and 1 & 2 Kings are known as part of the historical books of the canon. However, in Jewish tradition, except for Ruth, they are labeled as prophetic literature.

Covering the rise and decline of Israel, Joshua-Kings moves from land, given as promised, to exile, executed by Yahweh because of the infidelity of the people and the unwillingness of the kings to obey the Torah and listen to the prophets. Joshua-Judges discusses land possession without the rule of kings, and Samuel-Kings emphasizes possessing the land under the leadership of monarchies.

Marvin E. Tate served for many years as a professor at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky.

The Exile and Beyond

• Author: Wayne Ballard
• Editor: R. Alan Culpepper
• Series: All the Bible
• Publisher: Smyth & Helwys
• Publication Date: 2015
• Pages: 196

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The Exile and Beyond brings to life the sacred literature of Israel and Judah that comprises the exilic and postexilic communities of faith. It covers Ezekiel, Isaiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Joel, Jonah, Song of Songs, Esther, and Daniel.

H. Wayne Ballard, Jr. is Professor of Religion at Carson-Newman University. Wayne and his wife Kim make their home in Strawberry Plains, Tennessee. He holds a PhD in Old Testament Studies from SBTS and a PhD in Education from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He has served in church staff ministry for more than thirty years across the U.S. He is also co-author of From Jerusalem to Gaza: An Old Testament Theology (Smyth & Helwys).

The Testimony of Poets and Sages: The Psalms and Wisdom Literature

• Author: William H. Bellinger, Jr.
• Editor: R. Alan Culpepper
• Series: All the Bible
• Publisher: Smyth & Helwys
• Publication Date: 2019
• Pages: 128

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With a helpful amount of scholarly information on organization, form, and context, Bellinger will help you and your class explore the depths of the poetry and wisdom of Psalms, Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes. The Psalms, or hymns, of lament and praise nurture honest dialogue with God. The pragmatic teaching of Proverbs remind us of the sacred nature of all that God has created. And the speculation of Job and Ecclesiastes allows us to raise questions about the unexplainable and ambiguous aspects of life. These are texts from the community of faith for the community of faith.

William H. Bellinger, Jr. is Director of Graduates and Professor of Old Testament at Baylor University, Waco, Texas. He is a graduate of Cambridge University, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Furman University. Bellinger is the author of Hosea: A Study Guide, Psalmody and Prophesy, and Psalms: Reading and Studying the Book of Praises.

God’s Servants, the Prophets

• Author: Bryan D. Bibb
• Editor: R. Alan Culpepper
• Series: All the Bible
• Publisher: Smyth & Helwys
• Publication Date: 2015
• Pages: 208

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God’s Servants, the Prophets covers the Israelite and Judean prophetic literature from the preexilic period. It includes Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, Micah, Zephaniah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Jeremiah, and Obadiah.

Bryan D. Bibb is the Dorothy and B. H. Peace, Jr. Associate Professor of Religion at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. A graduate of Furman, he received his MDiv and PhD degree in Biblical Studies from Princeton Theological Seminary. Bibb is the author of Ritual Words and Narrative Worlds in the Book of Leviticus and of the forthcoming volume on Numbers for the Word Biblical Commentary series.

The Church’s Portraits of Jesus

• Author: Linda McKinnish Bridges
• Editor: R. Alan Culpepper
• Series: All the Bible
• Publisher: Smyth & Helwys
• Publication Date: 2019
• Pages: 128

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The Church’s Portraits of Jesus adds another voice to the ever-growing discussion about Jesus in recent media and scholarly conversations. While showing the unique portraits of Jesus offered by the four gospels-Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John-the book also establishes an approach to understanding the communities who shaped the portraits. As contemporary Christians explore their portraits of Jesus, Bridges provides excellent questions and guidance.

This book is perfect for church, college and seminary classrooms that focus on the reading of the gospel narratives, theology, or interpretation approached. The Church’s Portraits of Jesus is also an ideal book for Sunday School groups looking for study books or other small groups within the church.

Linda McKinnish Bridges is Associate Dean of Admissions at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. She has written extensively on John’s gospel and has served for many years as a New Testament professor.

The Church’s Mission to the Gentiles: Acts of the Apostles, Epistles of Paul

• Author: Naymond H. Keathley
• Editor: R. Alan Culpepper
• Series: All the Bible
• Publisher: Smyth & Helwys
• Publication Date: 2019
• Pages: 144

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How did a movement that began as a reform within Judaism become, within just a few decades, one in which Jews were greatly outnumbered by Gentiles? How did a church that began on Palestinian soil become an organization spread throughout the Roman Empire? The Church’s Mission to the Gentiles traces this story in an overview of the book of Acts and in an introduction to the career and writings of the apostle Paul, the one individual most responsible for this transformation. Emphasis is given to the work of Paul as a missionary, theologian, and pastor.

Naymond H. Keathley is Professor of Religion at Baylor University, Waco, Texas.

The Church as a Pilgrim People: Hebrews-Revelation

• Author: Scott Nash
• Editor: R. Alan Culpepper
• Series: All the Bible
• Publisher: Smyth & Helwys
• Publication Date: 2019
• Pages: 160

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Nash joins the theme of pilgrimage in the last nine books of the New Testament in this latest edition to the All the Bible series. Each book contributes a distinctive sound to the symphony of pilgrimage as the model for Christian living. Hebrews provides the overture with its call to begin the journey of faith and to be alert to the problems of setting out on the path to which Christians are summoned. James through Jude address the challenges of the journey itself. 1 Peter warns of the dangers that await the church from external threats. 2 Peter and Jude focus on the pitfall of misdirection that can come from within the church’s own ranks, while the Johannine Letters probe the threat of internal dissension. The last book, Revelation, gives the reader a vision of the pilgrim church’s final destination.

Nash explores the theme of pilgrimage in the last nine books of the New Testament. Each book contributes a distinctive sound to the symphony of pilgrimage the model for Christian living.

Scott Nash is the Columbus Roberts Associate Professor of New Testament at Mercer University, Macon, Georgia. He is a graduate of Centre College and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the senior editor for publications of the National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion and project editor for the Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary series.

About R. Alan Culpepper

R. Alan Culpepper holds degrees from Baylor University, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Duke University. He is the founding dean of the McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University in Atlanta, Georgia. Before coming to Mercer, Alan taught New Testament at Southern Baptist Theological seminary and at Baylor University. He has written extensively about the Gospels, and some of his works include The Johannine School; Anatomy of the Fourth Gospel; John the Son of Zebedee: The Life of a Legend; “The Gospel of Luke,” in the New Interpreter’s Bible series; and The Gospel and Letters of John. He is the New Testament general editor of the Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary series and lives in Stone Mountain, Georgia.