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  Paul, apostle of the heart set free

  by Frederick Bruce

  This is a biography of Paul by one of the foremost Pauline scholars of our time. While Bruce's primary concern is to portray the life of the apostle Paul, he also examines the main themes of Paul's thought, set in their historical background and illustrated from his letters.
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  Paul: In Fresh Perspective

  by N. T. Wright

  "For me," says N.T.Wright, "there has been no more stimulating exercise, for the mind, the heart, the imagination and the spirit, than trying to think Paul's thoughts after him and constantly to be stirred up to fresh glimpses of God's ways and purposes with the world and with us strange human creatures." Wright's accessible new volume, built on his Cambridge University Hulsean Lectures of 2004, takes a... (more)
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  Great Lives From God's Word

  Paul

  A Man of Grit and Grace

  by Charles R. Swindoll

  Paul's life was never dull. First appearing in the New Testament as a violent enemy of Christ, Paul later went on to not only put his faith in the risen Lord but to pen thirteen letters of the New Testament--in the midst of being beaten, shipwrecked, snakebitten, imprisoned, and chased out of town. Let Charles Swindoll be your guide as you travel down the road to Damascus with Paul and discover the passion for... (more)
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  Huge

  by Sasha Paley

  April and Wil couldn't be more different, but both of them are spending the summer at Wellness Canyon — otherwise known as fat camp. April knows that if she could just drop a little weight, she would be popular like she's always wanted. She's saved up for months to afford Wellness Canyon, which is more like a posh spa than a sleepaway camp. While April can't wait to jump into all the activities, Wil can't wait to... (more)
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  What Saint Paul Really Said

  Was Paul of Tarsus the Real Founder of Christianity?

  by N. T. Wright

  N.T. Wright, a world authority on the life and letters of Paul, responds to A.N. Wilson's claim that it was Paul and not Jesus who founded Christianity. He delivers a devastating critique, contending that Paul was a faithful witness and herald of Jesus Christ.
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  DragonKeeper Chronicles: Book 2

  DragonQuest

  by Donita K. Paul

  A New Quest Begins, New Friendships Are Forged A dragonkeeper of Paladin, Kale is summoned from the Hall to The Bogs by the Wizard Fenworth to serve as his apprentice and tend his newly hatched meech dragon, Regidor. But Kale isn’t going alone. The Hall is sending a student to monitor her performance and report back to the scholars. Worst of all, it’s Bardon–an older boy Kale finds irritating, but who... (more)
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  Paul

  by Walter Wangerin, Jr.

  Walter Wangerin brings us a dramatic, fictionalized retelling of the life of Paul based on biblical texts and extensive on-site research. Readers gain a new appreciation for the sacrifices of the apostles and the early believers and gain new insights into the life of the early church.
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  Paul Among Jews and Gentiles and Other Essays

  by Krister Stendahl

  A sharp challenge to traditional ways of understanding Paul is sounded in this book by a distinguished interpreter of the New Testament. Krister Stendahl proposes-in the key title essay-new ways of exploring Paul's speech: Paul must be heard as one who speaks of his call rather than conversion, of justification rather than forgiveness, or weakness rather than sin, of love rather than integrity, and in unique... (more)
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  The 13th Reality: Book 2

  The Hunt for Dark Infinity

  by James Dashner

  After being kidnapped by Mr. Chu, Atticus "Tick" Higginbottom and his friends Paul and Sofia must survive a series of tests in several different Realities.
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  Vestal Virgin

  by Suzanne Tyrpak

  Suspense in ancient Rome Elissa Rubria Honoria is a Vestal Virgin--priestess of the sacred flame, a visionary, and one of the most powerful women in Rome. Vestals are sacrosanct, sworn to chastity on penalty of death, but the emperor, Nero, holds himself above the law. He pursues Elissa, engaging her in a deadly game of wits and sexuality. Or is Elissa really the pursuer? She stumbles on dark secrets. No longer... (more)
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  Faery Rebels: Book 2

  Wayfarer

  by R. J. Anderson

  Also known as "Rebel"In a time of deadly crisis, Linden alone has the power to save her people. The faeries of the Oak are in danger of extinction, and their only hope for survival rests in fifteen-year-old Linden. Armed with the last of her people's magic, she travels bravely into the modern human world. Along the way she makes a reluctant ally—a human boy named Timothy. Soon Linden and Timothy... (more)
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  In the Footsteps of Paul

  by Ken Duncan

  Follow a trailblazer's path and see for yourself all the places that Paul visited . . . Paul's missionary journeys are much more than mere dotted lines on rough maps at the back of your Bible. His travels changed the world, and when you, too, follow In the Footsteps of Paul, you'll experience those amazing journeys more powerfully than ever. The lens of renowned photographer Ken Duncan traces everywhere... (more)
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  Paul and Palestinian Judaism: A Comparison of Patterns of Religion

  by E. P. Sanders

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  The Theology of Paul the Apostle

  by James D. G. Dunn

  In this major work, James D. G. Dunn brings together more than two decades of vigorous and creative work on interpreting the letters of Paul into an integrated, full-scale study of Paul’s thought. Using Paul’s letter to the Romans as the foundation for constructing a fuller exposition of Paul’s whole theology, Dunn’s thematic treatment clearly describes Paul’s teaching on such topics as God, humankind, sin,... (more)
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  Word Biblical Commentary: Book 38

  Romans 1-8

  by James D. G. Dunn

  The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widely acclaimed... (more)
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  To Live Is Christ: Leader's Guide

  by Beth Moore, Dale McCleskey

  In To Live Is Christ , best-selling author Beth Moore travels on a spiritual odyssey through the life of one of Christianity’s most fervent journeymen, the apostle Paul, tracing his story from childhood to martyrdom. Proclaiming his faith as a benchmark in New Testament Scripture, Beth writes, "I have accepted many of Paul’s words as a personal challenge. ‘I want to know Christ’ has become my plea. ‘To live... (more)
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  The IVP Bible Dictionary Series

  Dictionary of Paul and His Letters

  by Gerald F. Hawthorne, Ralph P. Martin, Daniel G. Reid

  Designed to bring students, teachers, pastors and general readers up-to-date and up-to-speed, this dictionary presents more information than any other single work, dealing exhaustively with Pauline theology, literature, background and scholarship.
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  Paul

  The Mind of the Apostle

  by A. N. Wilson

  It begins on the road to Damascus, in a moment graven on the consciousness of Western civilization. "Saul, Saul," asks the crucified Jesus of Nazareth, "why persecutest thou me?" From this experience, and from the response of the Jewish merchant later known as Paul, springs the Christian Church as we know it today. For as A. N. Wilson makes clear in this astonishing and gripping narrative, Christianity without... (more)
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  What Paul Really Said About Women

  The Apostle's Liberating Views on Equality in Marriage, Leadership, and Love

  by John Temple Bristow

  A challenge to the traditional understanding of St. Paul's epistles and sexism in today's church.
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  Ephesians: An Exegetical Commentary (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament)

  by Harold W. Hoehner

  Harold Hoehner has taught biblical exegesis to thousands of students over the years. He now brings that experience to bear on this important work. He begins with a helpful introduction to the letter of Ephesians in which he addresses issues of authorship, structure and genre, historical setting, purpose, and theology. At the end of the introduction, the author includes a detailed bibliography for further... (more)