Bible Study Magazine—July–August 2011 Issue

Overview

Get the July-August 2011 Back Issue of Bible Study Magazine for $3.95. That’s 20% off the newsstand price of $4.95!

Bible Study Magazine is a brand new print magazine (not an e-magazine) published by Lexham Press. Six times a year, Bible Study Magazine delivers tools and methods for Bible study, as well as insights from respected teachers, professors, historians, and archeologists.

Read pastor profiles, author interviews, and stories of individuals whose thoughtful engagement with Scripture has shaped their thinking and defined their ministries. Bible Study Magazine reveals the impact of God’s Word on their lives and the power of Scripture in yours.

Each Issue of Bible Study Magazine Includes:

• Feature Stories
  Discover new ways to connect the Bible with your ministry and life through reading great interviews with and articles from the biggest names in the church and biblical scholarship.
• Bible Study Tips
  Thoughtful and engaging authors tackle the tough passages in Scripture, explain difficult concepts, and confront complex interpretations in a way that helps God’s Word make sense to your life.
• On the Cutting Edge
  Keep up-to-date on the latest news in biblical research, including archaeological and historical findings.
• A New Kind of Bible Study
  Encounter God by yourself or with other believers with an ongoing Bible study in each issue.
• On Teaching
  Get advice on how to preach or teach the Bible in any setting from well-known pastors and teachers who use the Bible every day.
• Tool Box
  Learn how to effectively use the latest Bible study tools with our how-to guides.
• In the News
  Keep informed about the latest news in biblically-related topics, discoveries, and events.
• Thoughts from the Ancients
  Read the Bible along with those who have come before you, and learn from the wisdom of the early church—in their own words.
• Word Studies
  Get a close-up view of the Bible! Each issue contains insights about specific words found in the Bible, and tutorials on how to do word studies.
• If Only Someone Would Explain It to Me
  Enrich your understanding of the Bible with explanations of biblical and theological concepts by top scholars.
• Did You Know?
  Discover interesting facts about the Bible in the contemporary and ancient world.
• What They Don’t Tell You in Church
  See things you never noticed in biblical passages you have read dozens of times.
• Biblical Humor
  The funniest stories and the best comics related to the Bible, useful for any setting.
• Book Reviews
  Stay on top of the latest books about Bible study. Each issue contains reviews of the books and commentaries to equip you in your study of God’s Word.

Excerpts from the July-August 2011 Issue!

She Speaks: How Priscilla Shirer leads by Surrendering

"You want to seize and experience those opportunities when the Holy Spirit is speaking something specifically for your life. You don't want to miss out on that."

Holding Ground—Living the Gospel in the Conflict of Hatred

The first 24 hours of Dr. Yohanna Katanacho's life reads like an action thriller. A Palestinian Christian born at the apex of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, he spent his first waking moments in a hospital in East Jerusalem, then part of Jordan as it was being captured by the Israeli army. His father and mother risked their lives to cross what is now occupied territory to return home to Palestine. After arriving, they saw a bomb explode in the house next door, killing their neighbors. This beginning would be the backdrop of a journey that would lead Katanacho through the bitterness of injustice to the belief that God can cure even the most hopeless and violent situations.

Exploring the Book of Judges—The Child that Raised an Army by Tod Twist

"During summer visits to the family farm back in rural North Dakota, I encountered some of the most exciting Bible stories in my Aunt Betty's Sunday school class. Up on her top 40 was the story of Gideon and his victory over the Midianites—golden moment, golden hero, golden example. But when I learned Hebrew as an adult, I found out that Gideon was anything but a poster child saint."