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Logos Lutheran A Logos Bible Software blog All Theology Biblical Studies News Reviews 2 Ways to Save on the ACNT, and Other Easter Deals! April 1, 2015 by Taylor Blomquist Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share on Google+ The Easter sale contains over 50 products at incredible discounts, and within this massive lineup are some best-selling gems of biblical scholarship. Through April 4, save up to 40% and get a free book when you take advantage of our Easter special . Answer New Testament questions with expert commentary You may have picked up last month’s Free Book of the Month and Plus One . If you did, then you’re eligible for a an exclusive authorship discount on the full 15-volume Augsburg Comentary on the New Testament . During the Easter sale, you can get over 25% off this series plus your Dynamic Pricing discount when you upgrade to the whole collection. Each volume in the ACNT contains an introduction and topical overview of each book of the New Testament, along with an account of that book’s influence in church history, such as the impact of Romans on Augustine, Wesley, and Barth, as well as Martin Luther’s appraisal of James. The authors also discuss textual issues, historical topics such as authorship and dating, as well as literary conventions and exegetical and interpretive challenges. Each commentary concludes with a bibliography of other books, articles, and reference works to consult for further study. Build your library with the 15-volumes ACNT . Unwrap the unspeakably cruel death of Christ Save 28% on Crucifixion: In the Ancient World and the Folly of the Message of the Cross through April 4. In a comprehensive and detailed survey on its remarkably widespread employment in the Roman empire, Dr. Hengel examines the way in which “the most vile death of the cross” was regarded in the Greek-speaking world and particularly in Roman-occupied Palestine. His conclusions bring out the offensiveness of the Christian message: Jesus not only died an unspeakably cruel death, he underwent the most contemptible abasement that could be imagined. Discover the repugnant gruesome reality of the cross—that a natural tendency prevails to blunt, remove, or domesticate its scandalous impact. Get Crucifixion today! Still itching for other Easter deals? Checkout the exclusive Easter special today —Hurry these deals end on April 4 at 11:59 p.m. (PT)! Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share on Google+ Filed Under: News Tagged With: Augsburg , Christ , cross , curcifixion , Easter , Easter sale , Jesus , Jesus Christ , Logos Lutheran , Lutheran The Lutheran Appreciation of C. S. Lewis by Dr. Eric Phillips February 17, 2015 by Guest Author Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share on Google+ Today’s guest author is Dr. Eric Phillips , pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) in Nashville, Tennessee. Before attending seminary, he earned a Ph.D. in Early Christian Studies from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He lives with his wife Kristina and their three children, the oldest of whom is six. * * * Twice a Genius In sitting down to write an essay on “how Lutherans appreciate C.S. Lewis,” I am confronted with the question of whether there is a distinctly Lutheran version of this appreciation. I could write for a long time about my own admiration for the man and his work, but I suspect that most of my points would be echoed by most of the other essayists who are participating in this tribute. In fact, if this were not the case—if Lewis were not immensely attractive to Christians from across the denominational spectrum—this project would never have been conceived. He was first and foremost an apologist, whose goal and especial talent was to explain Christianity to the Modern mind. Whether that mind is in other respects a Lutheran mind, or a Baptist, Anglican, or Roman Catholic mind, or a secular and unbelieving mind, hardly matters. His message gets through, and is little changed by the various filters. Mere Christianity was only one of his many books, but the project defines his whole corpus. In the preface to that work, he famously described Christianity as a great house, and the individual Christian communions as rooms within the house. While he counseled his readers to find a room, and not “live in the hall,” his primary goal was to convince people to enter the house in the first place: Ever since I became a Christian I have thought that the best, perhaps the only, service I could do for my unbelieving neighbors was to explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians at all times. This was indeed his forte, but in so doing he also explained the faith to all of us who already believe, with the result that we understand it better and are made bolder in the face of contrary Modernisms, having been shown how flimsy are their claims next to those of the Christian Church. I like to say of Lewis that he was twice a genius: first to have the thoughts he did, second to be able to communicate them with such clarity and simplicity. Many great intellectuals can speak to the public only through interpreters. C.S. Lewis speaks for himself. [Read more…] Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share on Google+ Filed Under: Theology Last Chance to Get Logos 6 Lutheran and up to $900 in Bonus Gifts January 28, 2015 by Gabe Martini Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share on Google+ Time is Running Out This is your last chance to get introductory savings and discounts on Logos 6 —sale ends at 11:59 p.m. February 2! Have questions about Logos 6? Call the Upgrade Express line at 888-875-9491 to speak with a Logos 6 specialist. [Read more…] Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share on Google+ Filed Under: News Get 40% Off the Continental Commentary Series January 8, 2015 by Taylor Blomquist Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share on Google+ This January save on the 19-volume Continental Commentary Series that takes leading critical biblical scholarship from German and French scholars, and makes it available to the English-speaking world. To save up to $250, download this series by 11:59 p.m. January 31st. What you’ll get: This series combines scholarly excellence with academic rigor to benefit pastors, students, and scholars of both the Old and New Testament. 1. Top scholarship From Claus Westermann’s 3-volume commentary on Genesis to the 3-volume commentary on the Psalms by Hans-Joachim Kraus, these volumes examine the text of Scripture in penetrating detail with a fresh translation, detailed commentary, and theological assessment. 2. Comprehensive explanations The Continental Commentary Series includes comprehensive introductory material, including an explanation of narrative themes, an overview of the historical and cultural context, an analysis of textual traditions, and an evaluation of recent literature. 3. Critical analysis The remainder of each volume is divided according to each periscope of Scripture, with each section containing a summary of secondary literature, a fresh translation of the text, an evaluation of the literary form and the setting in life, and a lengthy commentary. Each volume also contains indexes on Hebrew words, subjects, names and authors, and other material. Get January’s Top Product Save up to $250 on the Continental Commentary Series. That’s over 40% off. Download it today . Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share on Google+ Filed Under: News Tagged With: Continental Commentary Series , January , Top Product Take advantage of Christmas savings on Lutheran resources December 15, 2014 by Derek Fekkes Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share on Google+ This Christmas, deepen your studies by adding a broad selection of Lutheran resources to your library. Take advantage of limited-time discounts on key Lutheran titles and collections. Check out some of the highlights below, or view all deals . Pick up the 11-volume Fortress Press Luther Studies Collection for $209.95 (normally $...