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Resources
Contact me for further reading resources on Biblical Studies, Hebrew Roots and Jewish Background, and Mission and Evangelism.
Biblical Studies
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How to Read the Bible For All It’s Worth – Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart, 2014 (Fourth Edition)
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Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian Survey – Bill T. Arnold and Bryan E. Beyer, 2015
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Encountering the New Testament: A Historical and Theological Survey: Walter A. Elwell and Robert W. Yarbrough, 2013
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The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation - Grant R. Osborne, 2006
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Introduction to Biblical Interpretation – Craig L. Blomberg, Robert L. Hubbard Jr., William W. Klein, 2017 (Third Edition)
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Misreading the Scriptures with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible – Brandon J. O'Brien and E. Randolph Richards, 2012
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Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics: The Search for Meaning – Walter C. Kaiser Jr. and Moisés Silva, 2007
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SCM Studyguide: Biblical Hermeneutics: David Holgate and Rachel Starr 2019 (Second Edition)
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Hermeneutics: Principles and Processes of Biblical Interpretation – Henry A. Virkler and Karelynne Ayayo, 2007
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Grasping God's Word: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible – J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, 2020 (Fourth Edition)
Hebrew Roots and Jewish Background
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The Sage from Galilee: Rediscovering Jesus' Genius - David Flusser, 1997
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Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus: How a Jewish Perspective Can Transform Your Understanding - Lois Tverberg, 2019
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Roar from Zion: Discovering the Power of Jesus Through Ancient Jewish Traditions - Paul Wilbur, 2021
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Jesus the Jewish Theologian - Brad H. Young, 1995
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A New Look at Rabbi Jesus: Jews and Christians Finally Reconnected - Rabbi Albert (Abraham) Slomovitz, 2019
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The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus - Amy-Jill Levine, 2006
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Jesus and the God of Israel: God Crucified and Other Essays on the New Testament's Christology of Divine Identity - Richard Bauckham, 2008
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What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Jewishness of Jesus: A New Way of Seeing the Most Influential Rabbi in History - Rabbi Evan Moffic, 2015
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Roots and Branches: Explorations into the Jewish Context of the Christian Faith - Editors: John Fieldsend, Clifford Hill et al, 1998
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The Jewish Jesus: Reconnecting with the Truth about Jesus, Israel, and the Church - David Hoffbrand, 2017
Please note that for all three topics, there are many more excellent books out there! This is a sample list, of a variety of authors, to give people somewhere to start.
Mission and Evangelism
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The Mission of God: Unlocking The Bible's Grand Narrative – Christopher J. H. Wright, 2018
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Ministering Cross-Culturally: A Model for Effective Personal Relationships – Sherwood G. Lingenfelter and Marvin K. Mayers, 2016 (Third Edition)
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Polycentric Missiology: 21st Century Mission from Everyone to Everywhere – Allen Yeh, 2016
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Cross-Cultural Servanthood: Serving the World in Christlike Humility – Duane Elmer, 2006
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Anthropological Insights for Missionaries – Paul G. Hiebert, 1986
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Global Church: Reshaping Our Conversations, Renewing Our Mission, Revitalizing Our Churches – Graham Hill, 2015
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The New Global Mission: The Gospel from Everywhere to Everyone – Samuel Escobar, 2003
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Global Kingdom, Global People: Living Faithfully in a Multicultural World – Melba Padilla Maggay, 2017
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Majority World Theologies: Theologizing from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Ends of the Earth – Editors: Allen Yeh and Tite Tienou, 2018
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Holistic Mission: God’s Plan for God’s People – Editors: Brian Woolnough and Wonsuk Ma, 2010
Trekking Deeper
Trekking Deeper is a devotional discipleship programme specifically written for short-term mission volunteers going with WEC International. However, anyone can use these daily Bible notes.
The aim of these booklets is to help people keep their focus on Christ and to grow spiritually.
Each booklet, in this set of seven, takes one month to complete.
Click on the PDF icon next to your chosen title to open the document.
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