Welcome to the magical world where animals speak, mythical creatures roam the land and four children fight an epic battle between good and evil. In a strange castle in the English countryside four children open the door of an old wardrobe and find themselves transported to the magical kingdom of Narnia.

From the pen of C.S. Lewis - In a strange castle in the English countryside, four children open the door of an old wardrobe - and find themselves transported to the magical kingdom of Narnia! Lucy, Peter, Susan and Edmund soon discover that the evil White Witch has kept Narnia in never-ending winter and turned all her enemies to stone. Aslan the lion-king leads the fight against her power. Only the four children, however, hold the true key to defeating the evil witch.

The book of Kings is a unique source for understanding the history of Israel from the last days of the united kingdom under David to the eventual fall of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Presenting Israel's national history from a divine viewpoint, these narratives measure the kings of Israel and Judah, not by the mark they leave on secular history, but by their 'doing what is right in the Lord's sight'. Embedded in this story are enduring lessons of the ways of God with his people in every age.

Donald Wiseman brings to this portion of Scripture his life-long study of the archaeology, history, languages and documents of the Ancient Near East. No other commentary on Kings offers as much historical background and well-considered judgment in such concise and accessible form.

336p paperback, by IVP

LifeGuide Bible Studies from InterVarsity Press 64 pages

The stories of Samuel, Saul and David are among the most memorable in the Old Testament. Yet the lives of these individuals are bound up in the larger story of God's purpose for his people. Looking beyond the well-known surface of these stories, Joyce Baldwin explores the meaning of the biblical history of Israel's vital transition from a confederation of tribes to nationhood under a king. This commentary provides an excellent introduction to the critical issues of authorship, date, composition and structure of Samuel, as well as an able discussion of its theological themes.

320 p, paperback, by IVP

In this excellent commentary, David G. Firth takes seriously the narrative techniques employed in the books of Samuel and explores the central theme of how the reign of God is worked out in the interplay between king and prophet.

An Introduction and Commentary

The apostle Paul's correspondence with the church at Thessalonica provides a valuable glimpse into issues confronting the community. Was Paul merely exploiting them for money? When will Christ return? What about those members who had already died? Would they receive Christ's blessings when he came again? As Leon Morris deploys his characteristic knowledge and wisdom in interpreting these two letters, he not only illuminates their original meaning and context but also shows how they bear on the church today.

160 p, paperback, by IVP

Questions about the nature of Christian leadership and authority, attitudes toward wealth and materialism, proper reponses to cults, the role of women in the church, and even the validity of the institution of marriage are not new. Paul addressed these issues in personal letters to Timothy and Titus as leaders of first-century congregations in Ephesus and Crete, What he had to say to them is as relevant to us as today's newspaper headlines.

In this clear, pastorally oriented commentary, readers will find helpful background material on authorship, date and purpose, as well as an overview of theological themes in the Pastoral Epistles. The introductory material is followed by passage-by-passage explanation of the meaning these letters had for their first-century hearers in order to pave the way for understanding their significance for readers today.

Students, pastors, Bible teachers and everyone who wants to understand the message of the Pastoral Epistles for the church will benefit from this excellent resource.

272 p, hardback, by IVP

The Tyndale Old Testament Commentary series is designed to be a conservative, scholarly and yet readable, analysis of the Bible. These Commentaries are designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text actually says and what it means.

Paper back, 318p, IVP

In 1 & 2 Samuel - Hope for the helpless, Andrew Reid has captured the deep theology of these two pivotal Old Testament books.

Andrew's insights into how the people, events, and promises of the books of Samuel point to and find fulfilment in the person and work of Jesus Christ will not serve to bore the 21-st century reader.

Instead they will evoke an even greater desire within the reader to search the pages of the Old Testament and, in them, discover the depth and richness of living daily in an intimate relationship with the Lord, the one who gives hope to the helpless.

The Tyndale Old Testament Commentary series is designed to be a conservative, scholarly and yet readable, analysis of the Bible. These Commentaries are designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text actually says and what it means.

Paper back, 299p, IVP

Paul’s letters to the Thessalonians together expound the ‘already and not yet’ character of his views of the end times. This careful, distinctive commentary puts the letters in context, surveys key issues, and provides passage-by-passage exegesis and application.

272 p, hardback, by IVP

The Chronicler addressed an Israel separated from its former days of blessing by a season of judgment. The books of 1 and 2 Chronicles bring a divine word of healing and reaffirm the hope of restoration. The Chronicler's theme is straightforward - the promises of God revealed in the Davidic covenant are as trustworthy and as effective as the God who first uttered them.

Martin Selman provides an excellent interpretation of these sorely neglected yet profound Old Testament books. This first volume on 1 Chronicles surveys the Chronicler's method and summarizes major theological themes.

This classic commentary has been completely retypeset and presented in a fresh, vibrant new large paperback format, with new global branding.

The Tyndale Bible Commentaries are designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text says and what it means. The Introduction to each book gives a concise but thorough treatment of its authorship, date, original setting and purpose. Following a structural Analysis, the Commentary takes the book section-by-section, drawing out its main themes, and also comments on individual verses and problems of interpretation. Additional Notes provide fuller discussion of particular difficulties. The aim throughout is to explain the true meaning of the Bible and make its message plain.

272 p, paperback, by IVP

The Tyndale Old Testament Commentary series is designed to be a conservative, scholarly and yet readable, analysis of the Bible. These Commentaries are designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text actually says and what it means.

Paper back, 263p, IVP

Upwardly mobile Christians facing radically diverse ethnic, religious, economic and social conditions. The church divided over issues of leadership and authority, sexual morality, gender and worship, marriage and divorce. Sound familiar? First-century Corinth and its challenges were not so different from our own. Yet in the midst of this detailed, practical letter is found one of the greatest paeans to love ever written. And, of course, love is just what is needed to address these complex human issues whether in the first century or the twenty-first.

In this deft analysis of 1 Corinthians, readers will find an introduction that discusses the social, cultural and historical background of the city and its people. Rounding out the introduction are explorations of the letter’s occasion and date, authorship and purpose, and major theological themes. Passage-by-passage commentary follows that seeks to explain what the letter means for us today as well as what it meant for its original hearers.

Students, pastors, Bible teachers and everyone who wants to understand Paul’s message for the church will benefit from this excellent resource.

343 p, hardback, by IVP

An Introduction and Commentary

The cosmopolitan city of Corinth was the site of one of Paul's greatest evangelistic successes. Yet despite Paul's having founded the church there, it was full of contention and strife. Dissension ran the gamut from questions about leadership to incest. Some believers were taking fellow Christians to court. There were questions about marriage, celibacy, food offered to idols, public worship and spiritual gifts. In response Paul offered to them, and to us, some of his most profound thinking on the body of Christ, love, and the resurrection . Leon Morris, with his characteristic clarity and pastoral heart, sets the issues before us and offers perspectives on the letter's perennial relevance.

This classic commentary has been completely retypeset and presented in a fresh, vibrant new large paperback format, with new global branding.

The Tyndale Bible Commentaries are designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text says and what it means. The Introduction to each book gives a concise but thorough treatment of its authorship, date , original setting and purpose. Following a structural Analysis, the Commentary takes the book section-by-section, drawing out its main themes, and also comments on individual verses and problems of interpretation. Additional Notes provide fuller discussion of particular difficulties. The aim throughout is to explain the true meaning of the Bible and make its message plain.

256 p, paperback, by IVP

"I warmly commend this commentary.I am impressed by its careful scholarship and sane judgments.It offers reliable and constructive exegesis based on a wide interaction with scholarly literature.It retains an eye to theology and to pastoral application,with clear comments and often apt turns of phrase." -Anthony C.Thiselton, University Of Nottingham

The wisdom of the great scholars of the past adapted and available to today's reader.
Paperback, 320p From Crossway Books

1 Corinthians by Charles Hodge.
The Crossway Classic Commentaries.

Series Editors:
Alister McGrath & J. I. Packer

Paper Back, 320 p, Crossway Books.

The Tyndale Old Testament Commentary series is designed to be a conservative, scholarly and yet readable, analysis of the Bible. These Commentaries are designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text actually says and what it means.

Paper back, 244p, IVP

As a young church in a hostile environment, Peter's first readers found in his letter encouragement, not just for facing suffering, but for living responsibly in the world as faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. Christians today will also find in Peter's letter a wealth of practical counsel on how to conduct themselves in family and social life, as well as in relation to a society that makes it tough to follow Jesus Christ.

In this invigorating volume from one of today's leading evangelical scholars, readers will find an introduction that discusses the letter's form, authorship, destination and primary theological themes, followed by a passage-by-passage commentary that always seeks to answer the question of what the text means for us today as well as what it meant for its original hearers. Author Information

192 p, hardback, by IVP

An Introduction and Commentary

Peter's short letter to the 'exiles of the Dispersion' addresses many topics: holiness, the sufferings of Christ, suffering as a Christian, God's sovereignty in salvation and life, the grace of God, the work of the Holy Spirit, the church as the new people of God, the reality of the unseen spiritual world, and trusting in God in the midst of daily circumstances. It is suffering, Wayne Grudem suggests, that ties these seemingly disparate themes together, particularly suffering as a form of imitating Christ, who, by bearing our sins on the cross, gives meaning and comfort to Christians in all aspects of their daily lives.

256 p, paperback, by IVP

"Jobes´s attention to detail throughout and her expertise in the Greek Old Testament make this a work that deserves to be added to a fairly short list of commentaries on 1 Peter that are not to be missed." -J.Ramsey Michaels, Southwest Missouri State University

1&2 Peter by Robert Leighton & Griffith Thomas.
The Crossway Classic Commentaries.

Series Editors:
Alister McGrath & J. I. Packer

Paper Back, 287 p, Crossway Books.

1&2 Timothy & Titus by John Calvin.
The Crossway Classic Commentaries.

Paper Back, 208 p, Crossway Books.