Commentaries

This audiobook brings together the most extraordinary collection of sacred and mystical texts from across ancient religious traditions.

Read by the author. An Instant New York Times Bestseller USA Today Bestseller Bestselling author John Bevere challenges Christians to take a fresh and honest look at one of the most often misunderstood and avoided truths of the Christian faith—the second coming of Jesus. Through personal...

A 2026 Audie Award Winner for Nonfiction and Finalist for Narration by the Author NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In the spirit of George Carlin and Christopher Hitchens, the son of a former Catholic nun and a Franciscan brother delivers a deeply irreverent and biblically correct takedown of...

In a voice as rich as it is recognized, James Earl Jones lends his narrative talents to the King James Version of the New Testament....

Talking snakes. Giants. A heavenly council. Imprisoned spirits. Your Bible is filled with strange things, but what do they mean and why do they matter? In The Unseen Realm, Michael Heiser unveils the supernatural worldview of the Bible.

Biblical scholars Brandon O'Brien and Randy Richards shed light on the ways that Western readers often misunderstand the cultural dynamics of the Bible....

Bible scholar and popular TikToker Dan McClellan confronts misconceptions about the Bible. This program is read by the author. The Bible is the world’s most influential book, but do we really know what it says? Every day across social media and in homes, businesses, and public spaces, people...

A defining major work from today’s leading Bible scholar: N. T. Wright traces the biblical promise of God’s care for the future, offering authentic hope in a chaotic age. Many devout believers have been lured into the classic misunderstanding that Christianity teaches how we must leave earth...

The Bible for Dummies appeals to people of all faiths, as well as those who don't practice any particular religion, by providing interfaith coverage of the entire Bible and the often fascinating background information that makes the Bible come alive....

Discover how Jesus’ parables can help you better understand God’s Word and how to live today. Have you ever wondered why Jesus often spoke in parables? Are you curious about what lessons we can learn from these parables today? Pastor and bestselling author John MacArthur breaks down the...

Dr. R.C. Sproul introduces us to Paul’s fullest, grandest, most comprehensive statement of the gospel and explains why it is just as vital for believers today as it has been for believers throughout history....

Read by the author. Learn how to read the Bible as literature and fall in love with God's Word. We all want to read the Bible verse-by-verse, cover-to-cover, but what happens when you can't get past Leviticus or bog down and quit in Chronicles? How can you make the journey through the Bible...

A landmark event: the complete Hebrew Bible in the award-winning translation that delivers the stunning literary power of the original....

As seen on EWTN, bestselling author Scott Hahn unveils the mysteries of the Mass, offering readers a deeper appreciation of the most familiar of Catholic rituals. Of all things Catholic, there is nothing that is so familiar as the Mass. With its unchanging prayers, the Mass fits Catholics like...

Revelation is a lens that puts the entire Bible into focus. The lens is focused on the person of Jesus Christ, and his destiny is imminent. This is a book of victory: We are overcomers! We are the ultimate winners in the game of life....

An accessible introduction to the book of Ephesians from New Testament scholar N. T. Wright. Ephesians presents a wide-ranging panorama of the Christian gospel and its implications. It looks backwards toward the creation of the world, and it looks forward to the time when God will be "all in all...

Southwestern Journal of Theology 2024 Book of The Year Christianity Today 2024 Theology Book Award The Gospel Coalition 2024 Biblical Studies Book Award Reading the Bible to the glory of God. In 1952, C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity eloquently defined the essential tenets of the...

Pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller outlines the reasons why forgiveness has to be a central part of everyone’s lives. Forgiving anyone in a meaningful way is one of the hardest things a person has to do. If you do not, resentment and vengeance begin to consume you. It...

A literary history of our most influential book of all time, by an Oxford scholar and Anglican priest In our culture, the Bible is monolithic: It is a collection of books that has been unchanged and unchallenged since the earliest days of the Christian church. The idea of the Bible as "Holy...

Leading apologetics writer with a proven track record tackles the most difficult Old Testament passages and topics, helping listeners to reconcile the God of righteousness with the God of love....

New York Times bestselling author and Bible expert Bart Ehrman reveals how Jesus’s divinity became dogma in the first few centuries of the early church. The claim at the heart of the Christian faith is that Jesus of Nazareth was, and is, God. But this is not what the original disciples...

A Proven Approach to Help You Interpret and Understand the Bible Grasping God's Word has proven itself in classrooms across the country as an invaluable help to students who want to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible for themselves. This book will equip you with a five-step...

A major new work by Dallas Willard, the highly anticipated follow-up to his seminal work The Divine Conspiracy. In this groundbreaking book based on teachings he delivered to a church community, Willard delves into the transformative power of Jesus's parables, revealing how they show us how to...

What would it be like to live without fear? Join renowned philosopher Dallas Willard as he shares the biblically-backed secret to living with true contentment, peace, and security. In Life Without Lack, Dallas Willard revolutionizes our understanding of Psalm 23 by taking this comfortably...

The problems with the Bible that New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman discussed in his bestseller Misquoting Jesus—and on The Daily Show with John Stewart, NPR, and Dateline NBC, among others—are expanded upon exponentially in his latest book: Jesus, Interrupted. This New York Times bestseller...

Read by the author. An Instant New York Times Bestseller USA Today Bestseller Bestselling author John Bevere challenges Christians to take a fresh and honest look at one of the most often misunderstood and avoided truths of the Christian faith—the second coming of Jesus. Through personal...

The Pastoral Letters, unlike Paul's other writings to entire churches, are intimate correspondences to individuals: two to Timothy and one to Titus. They provide practical guidance for local churches and their leaders while offering theological insights into Jesus and the gospel. Wright's focus in this book is the letters' content and its relevance today.

The New Testament in Color is a one-volume commentary on the New Testament written by a multiethnic team of scholars holding orthodox Christian beliefs. Each scholar brings exegetical expertise coupled with a unique interpretive lens to illuminate the ways social location and biblical interpretation work together. Theologically orthodox and multiethnically contextual, The New Testament in Color fills a gap in biblical understanding for both the academy and the church. Who we are and where God placed us―it's all useful for better understanding his Word.

Genesis 1-3: Creation (Book 1 of the Invisible Touch Series) is adapted from sixteen sermons preached at the Reformed Baptist Church of Northern Colorado. This is the first volume in a multi-part series on Genesis. Douglas Van Dorn invites readers to approach the opening chapters of the Bible with fresh humility and awe. Genesis 1–3 is far more than an ancient origin account or a battleground for science debates. It is a breathtaking temple liturgy, a supernatural declaration of Yahweh’s unchallenged kingship over creation, and the opening act of redemptive history. Through careful ...

Homily Thirty-Six "On St Matthew’s Gospel for the 11th Sunday After Pentecost About the Parable Which Says 'The Kingdom of Heaven is Likened Unto a Certain King, Which Would Take an Account of His Servants'". Also On Forgiveness of Wrongs and Compassions.

Homily Thirty-Two "On Saint Matthew’s Gospel for the Ninth Sunday After Pentecost". Christ Walking on the Water and About Temptations.

Homily Thirty-Four "On the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ". In which it is Demonstrated that the Light of the Transfiguration is Uncreated.

Homily Thirty-Nine "On the Plague" (The Black Death of 1347-48). Delivered at the Supplicatory Procession Held on Account of the Unusual, Widespread and Deadly Plague at That Time.

Homily Thirty-Five "Another on the Transfiguration of the Lord". In which it is Demonstrated that Although the Divine Light of the Transfiguration is Uncredited, It is Not God's Essence.

Homily Forty "On Christ's Highly Revered Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John".

Homily Thirty-One "Delivered at the Litany On the First of August".

Homily Thirty-Three "On Virtues and Their Opposite Passions". And that the World of which the Devil is Prince Does Not Refer to God's Creation, But to Those Who Subject Themselves to the Devil By Their Misuse of Creation.

An exploration of Paul's role as a pastoral theologian in the early church.​ Through a close exegetical reading of Paul's letters, this volume shows how Paul prioritized moral formation and community-building in his pastoral ministry and placed the practice of communal discernment in churches...

How should the Gospels be read—individually, or as a unified witness? In these classic works, Augustine offers both a close reading of Jesus’ most famous sermon and a careful account of how the four Gospels fit together. In this volume, you will discover: A structured exposition of the Sermon on the Mount as a guide to Christian life and character Augustine’s approach to interpreting difficult sayings of Jesus within their broader context A detailed treatment of apparent differences between the Gospel accounts An early and influential model of Gospel harmony without forced ...

Homily Twenty-Eight "Delivered on the Feast of SS. Peter and Paul Leaders of the Apostles".

Homily Twenty-One "On the Ascension of Our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ". Also Describing How the Sabbath As Laid Down In the Law Is Fulfilled.

Homily Thirty "On the Blind Men Who According to Matthew the Evangelist Received Their Sight in a House". Also Teaching that True Faith is Impossible Without Works of Repentance.

Homily Twenty-Three "On the Tenth Matins Gospel". The Appearance of Jesus To the Seven Disciples, Which Also Mentions the Warfare of Our Senses and Mind Against the Enemy.

Homily Twenty-Six "Delivered at Harvest Time". Also Concerning the Spiritual Harvest.

Homily Twenty-Four "On How the Holy Spirit was Manifested and Shared Out at Pentecost". Also About Repentance.

Homily Twenty-Two "On the Same Feast" (Holy Ascension). Referring Also To Passions And Virtues.

Revelation is not a sealed puzzle for speculation, but the God-given unveiling of Jesus Christ, the final prophetic enlargement of the framework first established in Daniel. In this historical-grammatical exegetical commentary, Edward D. Andrews leads the reader through the Apocalypse with careful attention to the inspired words, the Old Testament background, and the sovereign purpose of Jehovah unfolding through judgment, kingdom, resurrection, and new creation. This volume rejects sensationalism, symbolic drift, and inherited assumptions that obscure the text. Instead, it presents ...

From the first words of the opening chapter, you'll be plunged into a narrative that will cause pivotal biblical scenes to burst to life in living color in the theater of your mind. Prepare yourself for a stunning journey, as some of the most astounding mysteries and revelations concerning the cosmic battle of the ages are uncovered. Gallups peels back the veil on earth-shattering biblical revelations by contextually connecting the dots from Genesis through Revelation, while appealing to the scholarship of numerous renowned biblical commentators.

Homily Twenty "On the Eighth Matins Gospel of John the Evangelist". Being the Appearance of Jesus to Mary Magdalene, in which it is stated that Those Who Piously Stay to the End of the Divine Services will be Worthy of Great Gifts.

Homily Eleven "On the Precious and Life-Giving Cross".