In Touch Quarter 3 - 2018

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NEW CHRISTIAN ZIONISM Fresh Perspectives on Israel and the Land
Can a theological case be made from Scripture that Israel still has a claim to the Promised Land?
The historical roots of Christian Zionism came long before modern dispensationalism. In fact, the authors of The New
Christian Zionism contend that the biblical and theological connections between covenant and land are nearly as close in
the New Testament as in the Old.
Written with academic rigor by experts in the field, this book proposes that Zionism can be defended historically,
theologically, politically and morally. While this does not sanctify every policy and practice of the current Israeli
government, the authors include recommendations for how 21 st Century Christian scholars should rethink their
understanding of both ancient and contemporary Israel, the Bible and Christian theology more broadly. This provocative
volume proposes a place for Christian Zionism in an integrated biblical vision.
B497 // 349 page paperback // £21.00 (incl. UK p&p) IVP Academic.
ISRAEL MATTERS Gerald McDermott
Israel Matters addresses the perennially important issue of the relationship between Christianity and the people and
land of Israel, offering a unique and compelling “third way” between typical approaches and correcting common
misunderstandings along the way. This book challenges the widespread Christian assumption that since Jesus came to
earth, Jews are no longer special to God as a people, and the land of Israel is no longer theologically significant. It traces
the author’s journey from thinking those things to discovering that the New Testament authors believed the opposite of
both. It also shows that contrary to what many Christians believe, the Church is not the new Israel, and both the people
and the land of Israel are important to God and the future of redemption.
This book offers an accessible but robust defense of a “New Christian Zionism” for pastors and laypeople interested in
Israel and Christian-Jewish relations.
B493 // 158 page paperback // £13.50 (incl. UK p&p) Brazos / Press Baker Publishing
TWELVE TRIBES OF ISRAEL (Glossy pamphlet)
THE 12 TRIBES’ COLOURS, SYMBOLS AND FASCINATING FACTS
The children of Israel belonged to one of 12 tribes, based
on their ancestry. Each tribe had its own history, land, and
heritage and each was given a particular blessing or prophecy.
The Twelve Tribes of Israel pamphlet gives the cultural and
historical background along with a map and a timeline of
key events. Designed for personal, church, small group and
school use it’s packed with easy-to-understand diagrams and
illustrations to bring teaching to life.
BT121 // £4.00 (incl. UK p&p) Rose Publishing
GOD IS FOR US 52 Readings from Romans Simon Ponsonby
Simon Ponsonby presents 52 weekly chapters focused around the book of Romans, bringing Paul`s greatest letter to life.
Blending careful theological and historical detail with illuminating application, this work is somewhat more substantial
than most devotionals.
No other New Testament epistle has such scope and depth: Touching on every major theological theme, Romans is
intellectually and theologically massive.
This remarkable epistle has had a huge impact on the Church over the Centuries: Augustine of Hippo, the great architect
of Western theology, was converted while reading Romans. Martin Luther`s encounter with the text led to a personal
revival and the European Reformation.
B455 // 480 page paperback // £15.00 (incl. UK p&p) Monarch
READING THE BIBLE WITH RABBI JESUS Lois Tverberg
How a Jewish Perspective Can Transform Your Understanding
What if you could sit down beside Jesus as he explained the Bible to you? What life-changing insights might emerge?
Vast treasures await us when we read the Scriptures as a native, through the eyes of one of Jesus`s first-century Jewish
disciples. Combining careful research with engaging prose, Lois Tverberg acts as a master guide, transporting us across the
cultural divide between our world and that of the Bible.
As we begin to understand how the Bible thinks, our own thinking will be transformed as well, and we will be able to
approach God and the stories and teaching of Scripture with fresh insight. By opening our eyes to the way Middle Eastern
people would have understood Jesus, Lois Tverberg takes us on a journey that will deepen our love of this very Jewish
book, enriching our lives in the process.
B496 // 286 page hardback // £15.00 (incl. UK p&p) Baker Books
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