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Secrets of the Dry Bones: Ezekiel 37:1-14 - The Mystery of a Prophet's Vision (Illuminated Bible Study Guides Series)
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Susan Rohrer (Goodreads Author)
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The Exodus
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In the Beginning: A New Interpretation of Genesis
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Gospel and Kingdom: A Christian Interpretation of the Old Testament
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According to Plan: The unfolding revelation of God in the Bible
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What Does God Want of Us Anyway?: A Quick Overview of the Whole Bible
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Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible
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Gospel and Wisdom
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The Scriptures Testify about Me
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Jesus On Every Page
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Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament: A Comprehensive Bible Commentary on Old Testament Quotations, Allusions & Echoes That Appear from Matthew through Revelation
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An Introduction to the Old Testament
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The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament
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How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth: A Guide to Understanding the Bible
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A History of the Bible: The Story of the World's Most Influential Book
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Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God
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King of the Jews: Course Six (Biblical Studies 101 Book 6)
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A House for My Name: A Survey of the Old Testament
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The Leper Messiah
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A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible
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John J. Collins (Editor)
3.83 avg rating — 355 ratings
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Meet the Prophets: A Journey through the Lives and the Visions of the Old Testament Prophets
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Samantha Hewavitharana (Goodreads Author)
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How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian: Struggling with Divine Violence from Genesis Through Revelation
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War, Memory, and National Identity in the Hebrew Bible
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Such a Mind as This: A Biblical-Theological Study of Thinking in the Old Testament
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Richard L. Smith (Goodreads Author)
4.50 avg rating — 12 ratings
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The Rational Bible: Exodus
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The Message of the Old Testament: Promises Made
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4.31 avg rating — 216 ratings
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Excellent Beginnings: Course One (Biblical Studies 101 Book 1)
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3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings
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The Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox Tradition
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Born Bad: Original Sin and the Making of the Western World
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James Boyce (Goodreads Author)
3.78 avg rating — 129 ratings
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David, King of Israel, and Caleb in Biblical Memory
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The Rational Bible: Leviticus
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On the Old Testament (A Book You'll Actually Read)
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3.85 avg rating — 194 ratings
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God at Sinai
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Genesis: A Living Conversation (Pbs Series)
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4.07 avg rating — 289 ratings
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The Rational Bible: Genesis
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How to Read Genesis
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The Prophetic Imagination
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The Rational Bible: Deuteronomy
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Genesis 1 as Ancient Cosmology
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America's Prophet: Moses and the American Story
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Bruce Feiler (Goodreads Author)
3.81 avg rating — 636 ratings
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The Ten Commandments: Still the Best Moral Code
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The Mission of God: Unlocking The Bible's Grand Narrative
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The Biblical Cosmos: A Pilgrim's Guide to the Weird and Wonderful World of the Bible
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Song of Exile: The Enduring Mystery of Psalm 137
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David W. Stowe (Goodreads Author)
3.55 avg rating — 11 ratings
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God's Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible
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The Lost World of Scripture: Ancient Literary Culture and Biblical Authority (Volume 3) (The Lost World Series)
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4.28 avg rating — 344 ratings
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Open and Unafraid: The Psalms as a Guide to Life
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W. David O. Taylor (Goodreads Author)
4.27 avg rating — 588 ratings
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King David
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3.46 avg rating — 138 ratings
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The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament
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4.52 avg rating — 2,457 ratings
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God Is a Warrior
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The Life of David
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3.60 avg rating — 160 ratings
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Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament
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God's Kingdom through God's Covenants: A Concise Biblical Theology
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4.34 avg rating — 516 ratings
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Good Book: The Bizarre, Hilarious, Disturbing, Marvelous, and Inspiring Things I Learned When I Read Every Single Word of the Bible
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3.82 avg rating — 1,591 ratings
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Hard Sayings of the Old Testament
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Old Testament Theology for Christians: From Ancient Context to Enduring Belief
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4.39 avg rating — 136 ratings
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Strong as Death is Love: The Song of Songs / Ruth / Esther / Jonah / Daniel
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Robert Alter (Translator)
4.39 avg rating — 205 ratings
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The Wisdom Books: Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes
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4.37 avg rating — 524 ratings
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Against the Gods: The Polemical Theology of the Old Testament
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4.07 avg rating — 409 ratings
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The Message of the Psalms
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The Bible & Ancient Science: Principles of Interpretation
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4.26 avg rating — 27 ratings
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The Book of Psalms: A Translation with Commentary
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Genesis
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Robert Alter (Translator)
4.40 avg rating — 4,860 ratings
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The Five Books of Moses
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A Survey of the Old Testament
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Archaeology and Bible History
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The Unfolding Mystery: Discovering Christ in the Old Testament
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4.36 avg rating — 827 ratings
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The Art of Bible Translation
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The Great Poems of the Bible: A Reader's Companion with New Translations
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Old Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors
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Psalm 23
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Barry Moser (Illustrator)
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A Popular Survey of the Old Testament
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Elijah
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Old Testament Ethics for the People of God
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The Book of Genesis
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Robert Crumb (Illustrator)
4.03 avg rating — 5,494 ratings
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Old Testament Survey: The Message, Form, and Background of the Old Testament
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The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts
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An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach
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The Cities That Built the Bible
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Bible Lands: Discover the Story of the Holy Land
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Old Testament Commentary Survey
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The Book of Bibles
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Old Testament Theology: Israel's Gospel (Vol. 1)
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The Harlot by the Side of the Road: Forbidden Tales of the Bible
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A Guide to the Pentateuch (Exploring the Old Testament #1)
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Gordon J. Wenham (Editor)
3.79 avg rating — 155 ratings
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Old Testament Survey
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Scripture for the Eyes: Bible Illustration in Netherlandish Prints of the Sixteenth Century
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Preaching Christ from the Old Testament: A Contemporary Hermeneutical Method
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Don't Know Much About the Bible: Everything You Need to Know About the Good Book but Never Learned
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Kenneth C. Davis (Goodreads Author)
3.87 avg rating — 1,435 ratings
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The Old Testament Documents: Are They Reliable and Relevant?
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The Shadow of a Great Rock: A Literary Appreciation of the King James Bible
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Knowing the Holy Spirit Through the Old Testament (Knowing God Through the Old Testament Set)
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The Bible
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Old Testament Theology: Israel's Faith (Vol. 2)
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The Bible as History
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Old Testament Theology
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Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bible!
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The King in His Beauty: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments
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Picture Stories From The Bible: The Old Testament in Comic-Strip Form
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How to Preach and Teach the Old Testament for All Its Worth
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How to Vote
To vote on existing books from the list, beside each book there is a link vote for this book clicking it will add that book to your votes.
To vote on books not in the list or books you couldn't find in the list, you can click on the tab add books to this list and then choose from your books, or simply search.
