8 must-read nonfiction books like Judges, Ruth (New American Commentary) by Daniel I. Block

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Judges, Ruth (New American Commentary)

By: Daniel I. Block

4.37

Format: 765 pages, Hardcover

THE NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY is for the minister or Bible student who wants to understand and expoun…

". . . the symptoms and effects of the life of faith are totally unspectacular. . . .true covenant faith is expressed by concern for others. . . .this concern is expressed by loving actions that promote the next person’s well-being and by verbal expressions of prayer for the next person. Block, Book of Ruth, p. 612. See also James 2:17."

-Daniel I. Block, Judges, Ruth (New American Commentary)

". . . the symptoms and effects of the life of faith are totally unspectacular. . . .true covenant faith is expressed by concern for others. . . .this concern is expressed by loving actions that promote the next person’s well-being and by verbal expressions of prayer for the next person. Block, Book of Ruth, p. 612. See also James 2:17."

-Daniel I. Block, Judges, Ruth (New American Commentary)

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Judges, Ruth (New American Commentary) by Daniel I. Block , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. The Trellis and the Vine: The Ministry Mind-Shift that Changes Everything

By: Tony Payne , Colin Marshall

4.22

Format: 196 pages, Hardcover

All Christian ministry is a mixture of trellis and vine.There is vine work: the prayerful preaching… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
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2. Judges for You

By: Timothy J. Keller

3.66

Format: 341 pages, Hardcover

"Judges has only one hero God. As we read this as an account of how He works in history, it comes a… read more

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  • old testament
  • nonfiction
  • theology
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3. Right in Their Own Eyes: The Gospel According to Judges (Gospel According to the OT)

By: Geogre M. Schwab

3.62

Format: None pages, Paperback

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  • old testament

4. Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus

By: Mark Dever

3.33

Format: 161 pages, Hardcover

Before ascending to heaven, Jesus instructed his followers to "make disciples of all nations." But … read more

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5. Judges: Such a Great Salvation

By: Dale Ralph Davis

4.16

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

The Church has a problem with Judges, it is so earthy, puzzling, primitive and violent - so much so… read more

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6. 1 Samuel: Looking on the Heart

By: Dale Ralph Davis

4.16

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Davis brings cultural and historical colour to the task of interpretation and adds a pastor's heart… read more

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7. Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity

By: Nabeel Qureshi

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

An Unexpected Journey from Islam to Christianity In Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, Nabeel Qureshi de… read more

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8. Joshua: No Falling Words

By: Dale Ralph Davis

4.11

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

This exposition is rooted first in a thorough analysis of the Hebrew text, employing helpful insigh… read more

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9. Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God

By: J.I. Packer

4.35

Format: 126 pages, Paperback

If God is in control of everything, can Christians sit back and not bother to evangelize? Or does a… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
"It is the nature of love to be enterprising."

-J.I. Packer, Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God

"Our are speculations are not the measure of our God."

-J.I. Packer, Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God

"Creatures are not entitled to register complaints about their Creator."

-J.I. Packer, Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God

"What we do every time we pray is to confess our impotence and God's sovereignty."

-J.I. Packer, Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God

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10. The Constant Gardener

By: John Le Carré

3.82

Format: 482 pages, Paperback

Now a major motion picture from Fernando Meirelles, the Academy Award-nominated director of City of… read more

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"He sees passion in her gray eyes, and it scares him as all passion scares him, his own included."

-John Le Carré, The Constant Gardener

"Pain observed is journalistic pain. It's diplomatic pain. It's television pain, over as soon as you switch off your beastly set."

-John Le Carré, The Constant Gardener

"You're history, Donohue. You think countries run the fucking world! Go back to fucking Sunday school. It's 'God save our multinational' they're singing these days."

-John Le Carré, The Constant Gardener

"I do not betray the confidence of friends and I require you to respect that fact and admire me for it. Enormously and all the time. Where secrets are concerned, compared to me, the grave is a chatter…"

-John Le Carré, The Constant Gardener

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11. Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety That Will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World

By: Joe Rigney

4.54

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

Who are you when the teeth come out? For every true act of leadership, there is an equal and mo… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
"The Scriptures regularly use the metaphor of a body to speak about human social life. The church is the body of Christ, with many members (1 Cor. 12). Marriage is a “one flesh"

-Joe Rigney, Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety That Will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World

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12. In the House of Tom Bombadil

By: C.R. Wiley

4.54

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

What is Tom Bombadil doing in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings? His bright blue coat and yell… read more

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  • theology
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13. Covenant and God's Purpose for the World (Short Studies in Biblical Theology)

By: Thomas R. Schreiner

4.38

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

“Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations.” Genesis 1… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
Cover of Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church (9marks: Building Healthy Churches) by John Onwuchekwa

14. Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church (9marks: Building Healthy Churches)

By: John Onwuchekwa

4.41

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

Prayer is as necessary to the Christian as breathing is to the human body--but it often doesn't com… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
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15. Judges, Ruth (New American Commentary)

By: Daniel I. Block

4.37

Format: 765 pages, Hardcover

THE NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY is for the minister or Bible student who wants to understand and expoun… read more

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  • old testament
  • theology
  • nonfiction
  • reference
". . . the symptoms and effects of the life of faith are totally unspectacular. . . .true covenant faith is expressed by concern for others. . . .this concern is expressed by loving actions that promo…"

-Daniel I. Block, Judges, Ruth (New American Commentary)

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16. From Famine to Fullness: The Gospel According to Ruth

By: Dean R. Ulrich

3.92

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Whether they are thrilled by the love story of Ruth and Boaz or encouraged by a happy ending for Na… read more

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  • old testament
  • theology
  • reference
"God does not help those who help themselves. Rather, he helps those who cannot help themselves, know it, and rely on him."

-Dean R. Ulrich, From Famine to Fullness: The Gospel According to Ruth

"...What is postmodernism but the renunciation of God's truth, God's standards, and God's story? Postmodernism is not really post-anything. It is Genesis 3 and the book of Judges all over again."

-Dean R. Ulrich, From Famine to Fullness: The Gospel According to Ruth

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17. The Message of Judges (The Bible Speaks Today Series)

By: Michael Wilcock

4.00

Format: 175 pages, Paperback

The book of Judges bustles with colorful characters. To Christian readers Judges is interesting, so… read more

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  • old testament
  • reference
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18. Luke (The NIV Application Commentary)

By: Darrell L. Bock

4.18

Format: 640 pages, Hardcover

The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's… read more

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  • theology
  • reference
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19. The Book of Judges (New International Commentary on the Old Testament (NICOT))

By: Barry G. Webb

4.38

Format: 575 pages, Hardcover

Eminently readable, exegetically thorough, and written in an emotionally warm style that flows from… read more

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  • old testament
  • theology
  • reference
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20. Judges, Ruth (The NIV Application Commentary)

By: K. Lawson Younger

4.37

Format: 656 pages, Kindle Edition

The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's… read more

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  • old testament
  • theology
  • nonfiction
  • reference
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21. Ruth

By: Edward F. Campbell Jr.

3.76

Format: 188 pages, Hardcover

Ruth, a tale of human kindness and just dealing far beyond the norm, contains elements that for cen… read more

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  • reference

12 must-read theology books like Judges, Ruth (New American Commentary) by Daniel I. Block

Transform Your Habits

The Trellis and the Vine: The Ministry Mind-Shift that Changes Everything

Tony Payne , Colin Marshall

4.22

Transform Your Habits

Judges for You

Timothy J. Keller

3.66

Transform Your Habits

Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God

J.I. Packer

4.35

Transform Your Habits

Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety That Will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World

Joe Rigney

4.54

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18 must-read nonfiction books like Judges for You by Timothy J. Keller

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Heaven

Randy Alcorn

4.28

Transform Your Habits

Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem

Kevin DeYoung

4.10

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When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man (Resources for Changing Lives)

Edward T. Welch

4.26

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Gospel Fluency: Speaking the Truths of Jesus Into the Everyday Stuff of Life

Jeff Vanderstelt , Jackie Hill Perry

3.59

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