Gary Staats Bible Study Collection (11 vols.)

Gary Staats’ examines the Anabaptist postion on nonresistance through a study rooted in the book of Matthew. He claims that when historic Anabaptists speak of non-resistance, they are not speaking of a strictly humanistic form of pacifism or of some other form of non-violence outside of the genuine Christian community of believers, but rather grounding their views in the teachings of Christ. He asserts that the views they hold are only applicable to believers who are personally seeking to be disciples of Jesus Christ, and he digs into Scripture to reveal the intricacies of the Anabaptist perspective.

Using selected verses from Daniel 2 and 7, Gary Staats continues his pursuit of Christ through the Old Testament through a series of Aramaic grammar lessons. Staats explicates the original Aramaic text word by word, and using Daniel’s visions, he explores Christ’s presence in the Old Testament. He breaks down each verse into a five-part description composed of the original Aramaic text, a vocabulary list, a grammar lesson, an English translation, and an application or interpretation of how the verse applies to Christian theology. The book includes an introduction to the Aramaic language complete with conjugations and parsing guides.

Gary Staats seeks to reconcile the teachings on adultery, divorce, and remarriage in Mosaic Law with those of Christ and Paul. Carefully unraveling these teachings, he attempts to bring harmony to Scriptures—harmony that, at first glance, might seem contradictory in nature. His careful interpretation relies heavily on cultural context.

Gary Staats’ Short Meditative Thoughts on the Bible and Life offers insight on important areas of the Bible. Staats discusses 52 biblical topics, seeking to draw out the depths of meaning from the biblical text in the context of other ancient texts from Ancient Near Eastern, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Aramaic, Rabbinic, and classical sources.