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The Holy Bible

by Bernhard W. Anderson, Roland Edmund Murphy, Bruce M. Metzger

Students, professors and general readers alike have relied upon The Oxford Annotated Bible for essential scholarship and guidance to the world of the Bible for nearly four decades. Now a new editorial board and team of contributors have completely updated this classic work. The result is a volume which maintains and extends the excellence the Annotated's users have come to expect, bringing new insights,... (more)

The Case for Christ

A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus

by Lee Strobel

Using the dramatic scenario of an investigative journalist pursuing his story and leads, Lee Strobel uses his experience as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune to interview experts about the evidence for Christ from the fields of science, philosophy, and history. Winner of the Gold Medallion Book Award. As part of this Evangelism Special, you receive one copy of the trade paperback and one copy of the mass market... (more)

Christ the Lord: Book 1

Out of Egypt

by Anne Rice

Having completed the two cycles of legend to which she has devoted her career so far, Anne Rice gives us now her most thoughtful and powerful book, a novel about the childhood of Christ the Lord based on the gospels and on the most respected New Testament scholarship. The book’s power derives from the passion its author brings to the writing, and the way in which she summons up the voice, the presence, the... (more)

The Bible

English Standard Version (ESV)

by C. John Collins, John Schwandt

The ESV Study Bible was created to help people understand the Bible in a deeper way. Combining the best and most recent evangelical Christian scholarship with the highly regarded ESV text, it is the most comprehensive study Bible ever published. The ESV Study Bible features more than 2,750 pages of extensive, accessible Bible resources, including completely new notes, full-color maps, illustrations,... (more)

Jesus the Christ : A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern

Jesus the Christ : A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern

by James E. Talmage

A Study of the Messiah and His Mission according to Holy Scriptures both Ancient and Modern By One of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Quarantine

by Jim Crace

Winner of the Whitbread Novel of the Year and a Booker finalist: a controversial novel of faith and mystery about a group of desert travellers and their encounter with Jesus Quarantine is Jim Crace's imaginative and powerful retelling of Christ's fabled 40-day fast in the desert. In Crace's account, Jesus travels to a cluster of arid caves where he crosses paths with a small group of exiles who are on a... (more)

The Da Vinci Code

by Dan Brown

While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum. Near the body, police have found a baffling cipher. While working to solve the enigmatic riddle, Langdon is stunned to discover it leads to a trail of clues hidden in the works of Da Vinci -- clues visible for all to see -- yet ingeniously... (more)

Gnt Holy Bible

by Zondervan

- A complete NIV Bible ideally priced for evangelism and missionary use - Presentation page and two maps of Bible lands -How to Read and Enjoy Your Bible article

Christ the Lord: Book 2

The Road to Cana

by Anne Rice

Anne Rice’s second book in her hugely ambitious and courageous life of Christ begins during his last winter before his baptism in the Jordan and concludes with the miracle at Cana. It is a novel in which we see Jesus—he is called Yeshua bar Joseph—during a winter of no rain, endless dust, and talk of trouble in Judea. Legends of a Virgin birth have long surrounded Yeshua, yet for decades he has lived as one... (more)

Jesus I Never Knew, The

by Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey reveals the real Jesus beyond the stereotypes, revolutionizing the reader's passion for Christ.

Seeing And Savoring Jesus Christ

by John Piper

Who is Jesus Christ? You've never met him in person, and you don't know anyone who has. But there is a way to know who he is. How? Jesus Christ-the divine Person revealed in the Bible-has a unique excellence and a spiritual beauty that speaks directly to our souls and says, "Yes, this is truth." It's like seeing the sun and knowing that it is light, or tasting honey and knowing that it is sweet. The... (more)

The Imitation Of Christ

by Thomas Kempis

The secret of the amazing influence and converting power of this little book is the secret of the lives of all the Saints--their nearness to God, and the reflection of His love in their lives and writings. Thomas's theme is the love, mercy, and holiness of God: with vivid clarity he shows man's complete dependence on, and need for, God.

Christology of the Old Testament and a commentary on the Messianic predictions (Kregel reprint library)Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg

Christology of the Old Testament and a commentary on the Messianic predictions (Kregel reprint library)

by Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg

Text: English, German (translation)

Life of Christ

by Fulton J. Sheen

Bishop Fulton Sheen presents a passionate portrait of the God-Man, the teacher, the healer, and most of all, the Savior, whose promise has sustained humanity for two millenia. Here is the story of the greatest man that ever lived.

by Elder James E. Talmage

Deseret Book is proud to announce a new series of classic titles in leatherbound editions! Launching the series is Elder James E. Talmage’s Jesus the Christ. Since it was first published in September 1915, Jesus the Christ has been a classic text on the life and ministry of the Savior. Elder Marion G. Romney has said, "One who gets the understanding, the vision, and the spirit of the resurrected Lord through a... (more)

Lord from Heaven, The (Sir Robert Anderson Library Series) (Sir Robert Anderson Library Series)Robert Anderson

Lord from Heaven, The (Sir Robert Anderson Library Series) (Sir Robert Anderson Library Series)

by Robert Anderson

During his many years as a lay preacher and biblical scholar, Sir Robert Anderson wrote many provocative books on the Christian faith. This series of his writings collects five of his most influential and enduring books.

The Historical Jesus: Ancient Evidence for the Life of Christ

The Historical Jesus: Ancient Evidence for the Life of Christ

by Gary R. Habermas

Six Hours One Friday: Anchoring to the Power of the Cross

Six Hours One Friday: Anchoring to the Power of the Cross

by Max Lucado

They were the most critical hours in history. For during those six hours on that Friday, God embedded in the earth anchors sturdy enough to withstand any storm -- even the ones Christians face today. Challenges, temptations, and tragedies threaten to overturn and sink every believer -- but it'll be okay, says Max Lucado. Just anchor deep. In this hardcover rerelease of the empowering bestseller, Lucado reveals the... (more)

Jesus of Nazareth

by Benedict

“This book is… my personal search ‘for the face of the Lord.’” —Benedict XVI In this bold, momentous work, the pope—in his first book written as Benedict XVI—seeks to salvage the person of Jesus from recent “popular” depictions and to restore Jesus’ true identity as discovered in the Gospels. Through his brilliance as a theologian and his personal conviction as a believer, the pope shares a rich, compelling,... (more)

The Passion of Jesus Christ : fifty reasons why He came to die

The Passion of Jesus Christ : fifty reasons why He came to die

by John Piper

Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die The most important questions anyone can ask are: Why was Jesus crucified? Why did he suffer so much? What has this to do with me? Finally, who sent him to his death? The answer to the last question is that God did. Jesus was God's Son. His suffering was unsurpassed, but the whole message of the Bible leads to this answer. Why did Jesus suffer and die? The central... (more)

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by Bernhard W. Anderson, Roland Edmund Murphy, Bruce M. Metzger

A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus

by Lee Strobel

by Anne Rice

English Standard Version (ESV)

by C. John Collins, John Schwandt

by James E. Talmage

by Jim Crace

by Dan Brown

by Zondervan

by Anne Rice

by Philip Yancey

by John Piper

by Thomas Kempis

by Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg

by Fulton J. Sheen

by Elder James E. Talmage

by Robert Anderson

by Gary R. Habermas

by Max Lucado

by Benedict

by John Piper