Time-Tested Guides to Studying Scripture for Yourself

Written by scholars with extensive experience teaching in colleges and universities, for decades the Exploring the Bible series has equipped students to study Scripture for themselves. These clear and accessible introductions offer a student-friendly approach that is rooted in up-to-date scholarship and actual classroom experience.

Books in the Exploring the Bible Series introduce theology students to:

  • Jewish and Roman background
  • literary genres and forms
  • debated issues such as authorship, date, and setting
  • content and major themes of each book of the Old and New Testament
  • the intersection of biblical criticism with contemporary issues of faith and culture

Each volume includes helpful features to facilitate learning, including:

  • "What Do You Think" boxes posing issues to consider
  • "Digging Deeper" boxes exploring select topics in greater detail
  • practical study aids and summaries
  • charts of chronologies and genealogies
  • maps giving quick geographical and spatial orientation to events
  • suggested topics for research papers in each chapter
  • glossary of terms, subject and Scripture indexes, and annotated bibliographies

Praise for Books in the Series

"I have found the range of topics treated by Ernest Lucas enormously impressive. From all the usual introductory topics through to detailed guidelines for interpretation, students will find here admirable summaries of the main scholarly views together with sensible comments to help evaluate them. I know of no other textbook on the Psalms and Writings that will serve its intended readership so helpfully."

—Hugh G. M. Williamson, Regius Professor of Hebrew, University of Oxford

"A superb one-stop shop for students looking for resources that open up the New Testament world and its writings."

—Elizabeth Shively, senior lecturer in New Testament studies and director of teaching, School of Divinity, University of St. Andrews

"This is a very readable introduction by one of the leading evangelical scholars currently working on the Pentateuch. Since this section of Scripture presents concepts and characters foundational for all that follows, this is a very important volume indeed."

—David W. Baker, Ashland Theological Seminary

"Readers are given a wealth of resources for study, including historical background, context, scholarly discussions, theological reflections, and essay questions. I recommend this book to anyone involved in theological education."

—Lucy Peppiatt, principal, Westminster Theological Centre


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  • Exploring the New Testament: A Guide to the Letters and Revelation, By I. Howard Marshall and Stephen Travis and Ian Paul
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    Exploring the New Testament

    A Guide to the Letters and Revelation

    Exploring the Bible Series

    by I. Howard Marshall, Stephen Travis, and Ian Paul

    Written by scholars with extensive experience teaching in colleges and universities, the Exploring the Bible series has for decades equipped students to study Scripture for themselves. Filled with classroom-friendly features, this second volume, now it its third edition, provides an accessible introduction for anyone studying the Letters and Revelation.

  • Exploring the New Testament: A Guide to the Gospels and Acts, By David Wenham and Steve Walton
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    Exploring the New Testament

    A Guide to the Gospels and Acts

    Exploring the Bible Series

    by David Wenham and Steve Walton

    Written by scholars with extensive experience teaching in colleges and universities, the Exploring the Bible series has for decades equipped students to study Scripture for themselves. Filled with classroom-friendly features, this first volume, now it its third edition, provides an accessible introduction for anyone studying Jesus, the Gospels, and Acts.

  • Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Prophets, By J. Gordon McConville
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    Exploring the Old Testament

    A Guide to the Prophets

    Exploring the Bible Series

    by J. Gordon McConville

    This critically informed and theologically sensitive introduction to the Prophets considers the often-misunderstood prophetic books of the Old Testament, including an exploration of their historical context, their artful use of language, and theirplace within the chorus of Old Testament voices.

  • Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Psalms and Wisdom Literature, By Ernest C. Lucas
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    Exploring the Old Testament

    A Guide to the Psalms and Wisdom Literature

    Exploring the Bible Series

    by Ernest C. Lucas

    Ernest C. Lucas provides an informed, illuminating and interactive introduction to the ancient background, the literary artistry, and the varied and timeless messages of the Psalms and Wisdom literature.

  • Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Historical Books, By Philip E. Satterthwaite and J. Gordon McConville
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    Exploring the Old Testament

    A Guide to the Historical Books

    Exploring the Bible Series

    by Philip E. Satterthwaite and J. Gordon McConville

    Philip E. Satterthwaite and J. Gordon McConville introduce the content and the context of the historical books--their setting in ancient history and history writing, their literary artistry, their role within the Scriptures of Israel, and their lasting value as theological and ethical resources.

  • Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Pentateuch, By Gordon J. Wenham
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    Exploring the Old Testament

    A Guide to the Pentateuch

    Exploring the Bible Series

    by Gordon J. Wenham

    Up to date, reliable, balanced and clearly organized, Gordon Wenham's introductory textbook makes scholarship on Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy accessible to contemporary students and readers.