This volume by a respected theologian offers fresh consideration of the work of famous fourth century church father Athanasius, giving specific attention to his use of Scripture, his deployment of metaphysical categories, and the intersection between the two. Peter Leithart not only introduces Athanasius and his biblical theology but also puts Athanasius into dialogue with contemporary theologians. This volume launches the series Foundations of Theological Exegesis and Christian Spirituality. Edited by Hans Boersma and Matthew Levering, the series critically recovers patristic exegesis and interpretation for contemporary theology and spirituality. Each volume covers a specific church father and illuminates the exegesis that undergirds the Nicene Creed. The series contributes to the growing area of theological interpretation and will appeal to both evangelical and Catholic readers.

Athanasius (Foundations of Theological Exegesis and Christian Spirituality)

Religion & Spirituality

Peter J. Leithart

Christian Books & Bibles

Baker Academic

"Anti-Semitism." The word conjures up images of Nazism, Adolf Hitler, and gas ovens. In our day "anti-Semitism" is real, with swastikas painted on synagogues and verbal epithets hurled at Jews by the Ku Klux Klan and so-called "white supremacists." Purging our land of such an evil will not be accomplished by accusing others of "anti-Semitism" when there is not a shred of evidence to support the claim. But this is what Hal Lindsey has done in his latest book, The Road to Holocaust. He has labeled anyone who does not agree with him on the issue of eschatology as "unconsciously anti-Semitic." Lies and slander will accomplish nothing ... except book sales. The authors of The Legacy of Hatred Continues believe that Hal Lindsey is wrong in making eschatology the test of orthodoxy. This book makes clear that the problem is not eschatology but ethics, obedience not expectation. "Anti-Semitism" crosses all eschatological lines, just as love for the Jews crosses all eschatological lines. Hal Lindsey is fostering a legacy of hatred among his Christian brethren and among those who desperately need Jesus Christ: the Jews. A quick reading of the New Testament will remind anyone that the Apostles were zealous for truth. That's the goal of The Legacy of Hatred Continues. The authors want to preserve a legacy of truth and love so those dead in their trespasses and sins might embrace Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.

The Legacy of Hatred Continues: A Response to Hal Lindsey's The Road to Holocaust

Gary DeMar

Institute for Christian Economics

In this stimulating study, several of today’'s most provocative Reformed theologians combine efforts to work toward a better understanding of the Covenant. 
Steve Wilkins writes, "Covenant is the central teaching of the Word of God; it describes a relationship with the Triune God through Jesus Christ, His only Begotten Son. To be in covenant is to be in real communion with God, attendant with real privileges and real blessings. It is to be brought into the circle of the eternal fellowship that has always existed between Father, Son, and Spirit. It is to be made partaker of the divine nature. It is to be beloved of the Father for the sake of His Son and is founded upon union with Christ." 
The Federal Vision communicates the importance of applying a more robust Covenant theology to our study of the relationship between obedience and faith, and to the role of the Church and Sacraments in our Salvation.
Contributing authors: Steve Wilkins, John Barach, Rich Lusk, Doug Wilson, Steve Schlissel, Peter Leithart, James B. Jordan, and Mark Horne.

The Federal Vision

Douglas Wilson

Mark Horne

James B. Jordan

Steve Wilkins

John Barach

Rich Lusk

Steve Schlissel

Athanasius Press

Peter Leithart's commentary on 1 - 3 John is the latest entry in The Through New Eyes Bible Commentary Series. John, in his epistles, is continuing themes that he began to write about in his gospel, but which now have heightened in intensity and urgency as 70 AD approaches. In this verse-by-verse commentary, Dr. Leithart expounds John's inspired instructions to Christians living at the end of an age, to whom God himself has drawn near and revealed himself in Jesus Christ.

The Epistles of John Through New Eyes: From Behind the Veil (Through New Eyes Bible Commentary)

Peter Leithart, a respected theologian known for his ability to communicate to a broad audience, offers a theological reading of 1 and 2 Chronicles. Leithart uncovers the narrative logic of Chronicles, highlights the role of music and government in Israel and in the church, and shows how Judah's history moves from the world of the monarchy to the postexilic world in which Israel is scattered among Gentiles. This commentary is designed to serve the church, providing a rich resource for preachers, teachers, students, and study groups.

1 & 2 Chronicles: (A Theological Bible Commentary from Leading Contemporary Theologians - BTC) (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible)

Brazos Press

An influential Christian thinker changes the way we view and think about the world by showing how traces of the Trinity appear in everyday life.

Traces of the Trinity: Signs of God in Creation and Human Experience

As the modern world crumbles, Christians scramble for answers. The solution is right in front of us - the Christian church, an outpost of the heavenly city among the cities of men. The Theopolitan Vision explains what the church is, and how the Spirit empowers the church's world-transforming mission through Word and worship, Scripture and liturgy. It shows how the church can be a city of light in a dark age.

Theopolitan Vision

Theopolis Books

Many parents struggle to find good, Biblical bedtime stories for their children. Peter Leithart was no exception. So he began to write his own. Before long, he had cataloged almost forty wonderfully inspiring bedtime stories based on the great reservoir of truth found in the Book of Proverbs. 
Written in the tradition of "Grimm's Fairy Tales," this beautifully illustrated collection includes eighteen of his best bedtime stories, each to be read in four to six minutes - the perfect length for sleepy five to twelve year olds. 
Wise Words is a fascinating storybook that illustrates Biblical Proverbs and borrows imagery, plots, characters, settings, and themes directly from Scripture. It is sure to deepen every family's appreciation for the Book of Proverbs and will bring both pleasure and illumination to you and your children.

Wise Words: Family Stories That Bring the Proverbs to Life

Children's Books

Literature & Fiction

Holly Hall Publications

Worlds die, and our own world is susceptible to change, leaving us wondering how to live in hope. Through the gospel, though, hope is not simply a desire or expectation for future good. Hope is our present possession. As members of Christ who is our Hope, we form a community of hope, dispersed in hope to share the mission of Jesus. In God of Hope, Peter J. Leithart writes about the nature of hope in the wake of a pandemic and massive economic and political changes in Western civilization and across the globe. Christianity is no longer a “Western” religion, as the world is no longer a Western playground. In light of such changes, Leithart shows how the Bible's vision of hope surpasses common understandings of hope as an optimistic feeling or human virtue. Since God is hope, hope is far more than either of these things. Hope is God’s own life, and our hope is the effect, the excess, the overplus of the work of the God of hope in us. God of Hope reckons with what it means to be saved and what the new heavens and new earth entail, that we are not only set back on track toward the glory of new-creation life but also being given now the substance of future glory, as Christ our hope lives in us by His Spirit. Through us, He brings His Father’s promises to reality, until the knowledge of the Lord covers the earth as the waters cover the sea.

God of Hope

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