ivp book club digest - october 31st, 2011

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in this issue ▷ undercover justice ▷ rcs volume 1 ▷ aquinas on addiction

“A gold mine of astonishing new discoveries.”—Gary M. Burge, Wheaton College

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A Landmark Study

560 pages, paperback, 3934, $30.00, Club PriCe: $21.00This book will ship automatically unless you reply by October 31, 2011.

Kenneth E. Bailey is an author and lecturer in Middle Eastern New Testament studies. He spent forty years living and teaching New Testament in Egypt, Lebanon, Jerusalem and Cyprus. Bailey has written many books in English and Arabic, including The Cross and the Prodigal, Jacob and the Prodigal and Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes.

In this groundbreaking study of Paul’s first epistle to the Corinthians, Kenneth Bailey exam-ines this canonical letter through Paul’s Jewish sociocultural and rhetorical background and through the Mediterranean context of its Corinthian recipients. Uncovering the letter’s roots in the Hebrew prophetic tradition, its intentional theological organization and its rhetorical reference to Near Eastern cultural practices, Bailey allows us to see the full scope of Paul’s response to a community in crisis.

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frOm paul through mediterranean eyes

“The view here presented is that the entire book [of 1 Corinthians] has a carefully designed inner coherence that exhibits amazing precision in composition and admirable grandeur in overall theological concept. . . . When a long list of problems surfaced in Corinth, Paul decided to select those of general concern and to address both the Corinthians and the church at large at the same time. For this extraordinarily well-constructed,

important document Paul reached back into his own Jewish past and co-opted rhetorical styles sanctified by the classical writing prophets. Occasionally his mind moved side-wise to bring in related topics, and occasionally he added a few notes to a homily already available in his mind or among his papers. The result was one of Paul’s finest efforts, and it can indeed be called ‘Paul’s most contem-porary epistle.’”

also by kenneth e. bailey

301 pages, paperback, 1561, $26.00,

Club PriCe: $18.20

Praise fOr paul through mediterranean eyes

“Ken Bailey is pure gold. No writer I can think of has been a greater help for teaching the Scriptures with freshness and clarity. What a gift to have his insights on Paul.”

—John Ortberg

“A rich and original study of 1 Corinthians, which draws on ancient Middle East sources. . . . We are in Ken Bailey’s debt for this work of scholarship.”

—Lord Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury


208 pages, paperback, 3806, $15.00, Club PriCe: $10.50This book will ship automatically unless you reply by October 31, 2011.

Daniel Walker has worked as an undercover investigator for a number of non-profit organizations working to free women and children from sex traffick-ing in the United States and in over a dozen countries around the world. He holds a master’s degree in Third World economic development from Eastern University in Philadelphia. He is currently working as a police detective based in New Zealand.

a story of rescue

“And so I embarked on a journey into some of the darkest places on earth, to the bars and brothels of the developing world and to the strip joints and gentlemen’s clubs of the global elite.”

Undercover investigator Daniel Walker recounts how he infiltrated the multibillion-dollar global sex industry in order to liberate women and children from slavery. In vivid firsthand accounts, Walker traces his steps through a diffuse criminal underground stretching from Southeast Asia to Las Vegas, Nevada.

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“As we stepped into the darkness from the bright sunshine, the slim form of a young girl slowly came into focus. Standing barefoot beside her bed she wore a dirty white cot-ton dress. Her straight black hair was pulled back in a ponytail from her face. She was beautiful, with striking eyes and a clear complex-ion. She was alone. She was con-fused. She was scared.

Leading her from the darkness of her tiny hovel into the bright sunlight, safety and freedom, I felt overwhelmed by a sense of grati-

tude, joy and protectiveness. . . . As if she were my own little sister, I walked beside her . . . .

After placing her inside one of the police vehicles, the female social workers on our team quietly com-municated to her that she was not in any trouble but rather that she was forever liberated from the brothel and from her work there. The girl’s demeanor slowly changed and her shoulders eased. Most pro-foundly, a small but stunning smile broke across her face.”

frOm god in a brothel

“This book plunges you full-on into a holy conspiracy, a top-secret mission of courageous love and liberation. May it inspire all of us to subvert injustice everywhere we see it.”

—Shane Claiborne, author, activist, and compiler of Common Prayer

“Daniel Walker offers a candid look at the scope of the problem. . . . A keen reminder that we as Christians have a moral responsi-bility to speak out . . . to ensure that captives are set free.”

—Richard Stearns, president, World Vision

Praise fOr god in a brothel

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galatians, ephesians Edited by Gerald L. Bray

Featuring Latin, German, French, Dutch and English authors from a variety of streams within the Protestant movement, this first volume of the Reformation Commentary on Scripture puts you in direct contact with the Reformers as they discover the gospel of justification by faith in the letters of Paul.

450 pages, hardcover, 2973, $50.00,

Club PriCe: $35.00

reading scripture with the reformers Timothy George

Timothy George reveals how the sixteenth centu-ry’s revolution in theological thinking was fueled by a fresh return to the Scriptures. Analyzing sev-eral Reformers’ unique engagement with the Bible, George suggests what this legacy might mean for reading and living out the Scriptures today.


Club PriCe: $11.20

praise for the reformation commentary on scripture

“[It] can only be likened to stumbling into a group Bible study only to discover that your fellow participants include some of the most significant Christians of the Reformation and post-Reformation era. While here the word of God is explained in a variety of accents, . . . each one vibrates with a thrilling sense of the living nature of God’s Word and its power to transform individuals, churches and even whole communities. Here is a series to anticipate, enjoy and treasure.”

—Sinclair Ferguson, senior minister, First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina

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addiction and virtue Kent Dunnington

Kent Dunnington brings the neglected resources of philosophical and theological analysis to bear on the problem of addiction. Drawing on the insights of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, he formulates a compelling alternative to the two dominant models of addiction—addiction as disease and addiction as choice.


Club PriCe: $21.00

rethinking the trinity & religious pluralism Keith E. Johnson

Founding his argument of the trinitarian theol-ogy of St. Augustine, Keith Johnson critiques four recent attempts to construct a pluralistic theology of religions out of the orthodox doc-trine of the Trinity.


Club PriCe: $21.00

the theological turn in youth ministry Andrew Root & Kenda Creasy Dean

Andrew Root and Kenda Creasy Dean call pastors to take another look at their youth ministries—to see they are full of practical theologians. Once we begin to see the potential in our students’ natural mix of idealism, cynicism and prophetic intoler-ance, we are freed to follow their questions into new vistas of theological conversation.


Club PriCe: $12.60

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mission

“You may not be perfect, you may not be brilliantly gifted, you may not know what God would do through you, but his voice will lead you, his presence will be with you.”

—Viv Grigg, from Living Mission

living mission Edited by Scott A.

Bessenecker

With a survey of the history of new friar movements and com-mentary by forerunner Viv Grigg, this seminal book, edited by Scott A. Bessenecker, presents a new palette of values for the emerging network of global mission. Foreword by Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson- Hartgrove.


Club PriCe: $11.20

movements that change the world Steve Addison

Unlike many movements that have had their historical moment and then faded away, Christianity has outlasted the centuries and is still actively changing the world. Using missional case studies from throughout history, Steve Addison lays out the five essential elements of a dynamic missionary move-ment.


Club PriCe: $10.50

global mission handbook Steve Hoke & Bill Taylor

Steve Hoke and Bill Taylor’s Global Mission Handbook is an indispensable guide for equipping and sending capable crosscultural servants. Combining hands-on training with an emphasis on spiritual preparation, this revised and expanded edition includes material on contemporary issues in mission such as globalization, business as mission, international justice and more.


Club PriCe: $13.30

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gary haugen

“Nothing presents a more compelling and authentic witness of Christian faith in this era than the struggle for justice.”

—Gary Haugen, president and CEO, International Justice Mission

just courage Gary A. Haugen

After years of work in securing justice for victims of exploitation and violence, Gary Haugen has found that the real pursuit of jus-tice begins when you come to see the adventure that lies at the root of your Christian life.


Club PriCe: $12.60

good news about injustice Gary A. Haugen

Gary Haugen offers stories of Christians who have stood for justice in the face of human trafficking, forced prostitution, racial persecu-tion and torture. This expanded edition incor-porates new material from Haugen’s recent efforts with International Justice Mission.


Club PriCe: $11.20

good news about injustice audio bookGary A. Haugen, read by Jon Gauger

2 audio cds, 65 minutes each, 3711, $20.00,

Club PriCe: $14.00

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featured series

Created to serve those who preach from the Old Testament, the Apollos Old Testament Commentary Series aims to take with equal seriousness the divine and human aspects of Scripture. Edited by David W. Baker and Gordon J. Wenham.

joshua Pekka M. A. Pitkänen

Pekka Pitkänen shows the rel-evance of Joshua to modern readers, bringing contemporary geopolitical issues (like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict) to bear on the genocidal “Israelite conquest tradition.”


Club PriCe: $28.00

daniel Ernest C. Lucas

Setting aside the knotty debate over the text’s provenance, Ernest C. Lucas invites the reader to an investigation of the meaning of Daniel in the form in which we now have it. Through the central theme of God’s sovereignty, Lucas finds deep relevance in this Old Testament enigma.


Club PriCe: $28.00

ecclesiastes & the song of songs Daniel C. Fredericks &

Daniel J. Estes

Daniel Fredericks and Daniel Estes expound the books of Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs to get their often neglected messages into the regular life and teaching of the church.


Club PriCe: $28.00

“At last! A commentary series that combines the best of biblical scholarship with a passion for the message of the text.”

—Daniel Block, Wheaton College

Praise fOr The aPOllOs Old TesTamenT COmmenTary series

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paul

the living paul Anthony C. Thiselton

The apostle Paul has long engen-dered mixed feelings in read-ers. But as a student of Paul’s letters and a devotee of his gospel, Anthony Thiselton is an unabashed admirer of the apostle we love to hate. Whatever your level of knowledge and experi-ence of Paul, you will find this a nuanced and inspiring portrait of the apostle’s life, mission and thought, rendered by the deft hand of a master.


Club PriCe: $14.00

the problem with paul Brian J. Dodd

Brian Dodd offers a fresh look at the perpetually enigmatic and misunderstood Paul. Combining pastoral insight and scholarly rigor, he helps us bridge the gap between Paul’s ancient world and our postmodern setting. Here is much-needed perspective for mak-ing sense of Paul—the man and his message.


Club PriCe: $11.20

reframing paul Mark Strom

Mark Strom unveils Paul in his original context and invites us to engage with him on new terms. He courageously draws Paul into vital conversation with contem-porary evangelicalism. This book is for anyone who wants to learn how the church can be an attrac-tive community of transforming grace and conversation.


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Today we’re seeing the renaissance of St. Paul. It’s not only the conservative theologian who claims him, but the radical leftist too. But why Paul? Why now?

N e x t M o N t h

Rodney Reeves discovers a spiritual path in the letters of Paul, and the latest debate in the Spectrum Series is nothing if not judicious.

knowing god J. I. Packer

Selected in 2006 as one of Christianity Today’s top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals!

During the past 20 years, J. I. Packer’s classic has revealed to over one mil-lion Christians around the world the wonder, the glory and the joy of knowing God. This anniversary edition is completely retypeset, with Americanized language and spelling, and a new preface by the author.


Club PriCe: $12.60

basic christianity John Stott

John Stott’s clear, classic statement examines the historical facts on which Christianity stands. Here is a sound, sensible guide for all who seek an intel-lectually satisfying expla-nation of the Christian faith.

“There are a few land-mark books that everyone in the world should read. This is one of the rare few.”

—Rick Warren


Club PriCe: $4.20

too busy not to prayBill Hybels

In this modern classic, Bill Hybels delivers a thrilling vision of what our eternal, powerful God does when his people slow down to pray.

“You cannot read this book without praying more, and praying better. It is thoughtful, clear, compelling and challeng-ing—Bill at his best!”

—John Ortberg


Club PriCe: $10.50

know what you believe Paul E. Little

What does Christianity teach us about God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit? What place should the Bible and church have in my life? Explaining ten fundamental truths of Christianity, Paul Little leads you into a greater appreciation of a God who has done great things to bring you into relationship with himself.


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