Baker Encountering the Bible Collection (3 Vols.)

Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian Survey, 2nd ed. 

• Authors: Bill T. Arnold and Bryan E. Beyer
• 2nd Edition
• 528 pages
• Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic | 2008

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The bestselling Encountering the Old Testament has become the leading Old Testament survey text. In addition to first-rate scholarship, this textbook boasts full-color photographs, focus boxes containing supplemental information, chapter summaries, study questions, an instructor's manual and many other helpful features.

Bill T. Arnold (Ph.D., Hebrew Union College) is professor of Old Testament and Semitic languages at Asbury Theological Seminary. He is the author or editor of numerous books.

Bryan E. Beyer (Ph.D., Hebrew Union College) is professor of Old Testament at Columbia International University Seminary and School of Missions.

Praise for the First Print Edition

Arnold and Beyer have produced an exciting new survey of the Old Testament with the college student specifically in mind. They have masterfully designed their work with text and graphics in a way that will not only grip the student's attention but will guide students through the material with their expert touch. I enthusiastically recommend this volume to you.
—Tremper Longman III, professor of Old Testament, Westmont College

For college students who are encountering the Old Testament for the first time, this attractively produced textbook offers a clear and helpful orientation to the world and literature of the Old Testament. The full-color photographs and maps, as well as the user-friendly charts, sidebars, review aids, and interactive CD-ROM, combine to invite everyone who opens this book to begin reading it immediately--a refreshing improvement over the standard textbook fare!
—Richard Schultz, Wheaton College

Encountering the New Testament: A Historical and Theological Survey, 2nd ed.

• Authors: Robert W. Yarbrough and Walter A. Elwell
• 2nd Edition
• 448 pages
• Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic | 2005

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This highly readable, full-color, beautifully-illustrated survey is designed to make studying the New Testament less daunting and more rewarding. The second edition has been revised throughout, including updated bibliographies and focus boxes addressing contemporary concerns.

Robert W. Yarbrough (Ph.D., University of Aberdeen) is chair of the New Testament department and associate professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has authored, coauthored, or translated several books,

Walter A. Elwell (Ph.D., University of Edinburgh) is emeritus professor of biblical and theological studies at Wheaton College. He has edited numerous biblical reference works.

Praise for the Print Edition

With this textbook we have arrived at an entirely new era in theological publishing. This volume is a production masterpiece...This textbook has so many strengths that it may well become the standard for the next generation of teaching college and university freshmen in the United States.
—Craig Blomberg,Themelios

An excellent evangelical Bible survey resource. This volume does more than simply present the content of each New Testament book. Historical, cultural, and geographical backgrounds are interwoven to help readers understand the broader context in which Scripture must be understood...Easy to read and visually pleasing, this volume includes many features both teachers and students will find useful…This is a good resource for students and lifelong learners alike.
—Pam Betker, Bibliotheca Sacra

Encountering the Book of Romans

• Author: Douglas J. Moo
• 240 pages
• Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic | 2002

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In Encountering the Book of Romans, Douglas Moo guides students through the ancient letter to the Romans against the backdrop of contemporary debates concerning just how Paul in general and Romans in particular should be read.

Moo begins his study with a clear, concise, and helpful survey of the two broad contemporary options for understanding Romans: the "Reformation approach" and the "new perspective approach." He encourages students to decide which approach best fits with the actual teaching of the letter, and as a help in this process, often indicates how the two opposing views would interpret key texts.

After laying the contextual groundwork for reading Romans, Moo leads readers through the weighty argument of this significant book, highlighting key themes and clarifying difficult passages. Throughout, he also helps students to see the continuing relevance of Romans.

Douglas J. Moo (Ph.D., University of St. Andrews) is Blanchard Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College Graduate School. He is the author of several books, including: Pillar New Testament Commentary – The Letter to James

Praise for the Print Edition

[Moo] attempts to take more technical arguments of his commentaries and put them into layman's terms in order to inform the college level student. This goal is achieved in part by the format of the book and in part by the clear concise writing of Moo...A good starter into Romans...
—Craig Smith, Anvil

Most students find they need initial help in getting to grips with Romans. Moo guides his reader surely through the meanders of an often difficult argument, writing clearly and with a good command of his subject. Since his target is the Christian student, the style is inclusive and on every page the reader is invited to make personal application of Paul's message. The result is a book that both warms the heart and engages the mind.
—Gordon Campbell, Themelios