Essential Theology Books for a Seminary Education

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Womanist Midrash, Volume 1: A Reintroduction to the Women of the Torah and the Throne
Womanist Midrash, Volume 1: A Reintroduction to the Women of the Torah and the Throne 4.63 avg rating — 695 ratings
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God in the Qur'an
God in the Qur'an 3.80 avg rating — 211 ratings
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Under the Unpredictable Plant an Exploration in Vocational Holiness (The Pastoral series, #3)
Under the Unpredictable Plant an Exploration in Vocational Holiness (The Pastoral series, #3) 4.43 avg rating — 1,322 ratings
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Colossians Remixed: Subverting the Empire
Colossians Remixed: Subverting the Empire 3.95 avg rating — 594 ratings
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The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation
The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation 3.97 avg rating — 601 ratings
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Church Dogmatics 1.1: The Doctrine of the Word of God
Church Dogmatics 1.1: The Doctrine of the Word of God 4.29 avg rating — 185 ratings
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A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society 4.28 avg rating — 11,005 ratings
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The Historical Jesus: The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant
The Historical Jesus: The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant 4.05 avg rating — 1,961 ratings
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The Godbearing Life: The Art of Soul Tending for Youth Ministry
The Godbearing Life: The Art of Soul Tending for Youth Ministry 4.14 avg rating — 362 ratings
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God's Empowering Presence: The Holy Spirit in the Letters of Paul
God's Empowering Presence: The Holy Spirit in the Letters of Paul 4.43 avg rating — 218 ratings
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Institutes of the Christian Religion, 2 Vols
Institutes of the Christian Religion, 2 Vols 4.14 avg rating — 11,766 ratings
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The Other Six Days: Vocation, Work, and Ministry in Biblical Perspective
The Other Six Days: Vocation, Work, and Ministry in Biblical Perspective 3.85 avg rating — 96 ratings
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The New Testament World: Insights from Cultural Anthropology
The New Testament World: Insights from Cultural Anthropology 4.06 avg rating — 158 ratings
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Theology of the Body, Extended: The Spiritual Signs of Birth, Impairment and Dying
Theology of the Body, Extended: The Spiritual Signs of Birth, Impairment and Dying 4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings
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According to Plan: The unfolding revelation of God in the Bible
According to Plan: The unfolding revelation of God in the Bible 4.15 avg rating — 1,708 ratings
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Biblical Preaching: The Development and Delivery of Expository Messages
Biblical Preaching: The Development and Delivery of Expository Messages 4.14 avg rating — 3,118 ratings
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The Story of Christianity: Volume 1: The Early Church to the Reformation
The Story of Christianity: Volume 1: The Early Church to the Reformation 4.24 avg rating — 4,867 ratings
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Spiritual Leadership
Spiritual Leadership 4.17 avg rating — 9,199 ratings
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The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind
The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind 4.14 avg rating — 1,734 ratings
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The Wisdom of Stability: Rooting Faith in a Mobile Culture
The Wisdom of Stability: Rooting Faith in a Mobile Culture really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 483 ratings
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Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith
Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith 4.13 avg rating — 9,277 ratings
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The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict
The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict 4.21 avg rating — 10,942 ratings
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Dictionary of Paul and His Letters (The IVP Bible Dictionary Series)
Dictionary of Paul and His Letters (The IVP Bible Dictionary Series) 4.34 avg rating — 397 ratings
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Preaching and Preachers
Preaching and Preachers 4.48 avg rating — 3,264 ratings
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Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians
Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians 4.37 avg rating — 1,377 ratings
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Nine Marks of a Healthy Church
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church 4.29 avg rating — 5,052 ratings
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Paul and the Faithfulness of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God, #4)
Paul and the Faithfulness of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God, #4) 4.47 avg rating — 557 ratings
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It's a Dance: Moving with the Holy Spirit
It's a Dance: Moving with the Holy Spirit 3.79 avg rating — 19 ratings
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Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus: How the Jewishness of Jesus Can Transform Your Faith
Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus: How the Jewishness of Jesus Can Transform Your Faith 4.43 avg rating — 3,080 ratings
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Jesus and the Victory of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God, #2)
Jesus and the Victory of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God, #2) 4.44 avg rating — 1,994 ratings
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The Case for Christ
The Case for Christ 4.23 avg rating — 148,985 ratings
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Who Wrote the Bible?
Who Wrote the Bible? 4.12 avg rating — 6,291 ratings
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Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World
Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World 4.17 avg rating — 380 ratings
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Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek
Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek 4.21 avg rating — 417 ratings
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Systematic Theology 3: Life & the Spirit: History & the Kingdom of God
Systematic Theology 3: Life & the Spirit: History & the Kingdom of God 4.06 avg rating — 181 ratings
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Gravity and Grace
Gravity and Grace 4.27 avg rating — 3,552 ratings
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Theology of The Old Testament: Testimony, Dispute, Advocacy
Theology of The Old Testament: Testimony, Dispute, Advocacy 4.32 avg rating — 352 ratings
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The Orthodox Way
The Orthodox Way 4.40 avg rating — 3,381 ratings
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The Witness of Preaching
The Witness of Preaching 4.08 avg rating — 701 ratings
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Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community 4.28 avg rating — 31,530 ratings
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Salvation by Allegiance Alone
Salvation by Allegiance Alone 4.29 avg rating — 666 ratings
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Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism: A Bishop Rethinks the Meaning of Scripture
Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism: A Bishop Rethinks the Meaning of Scripture 4.02 avg rating — 2,242 ratings
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Christ, Baptism and the Lord's Supper: Recovering the Sacraments for Evangelical Worship
Christ, Baptism and the Lord's Supper: Recovering the Sacraments for Evangelical Worship 4.08 avg rating — 260 ratings
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The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts
The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts 4.14 avg rating — 3,349 ratings
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Some Answered Questions
Some Answered Questions 4.71 avg rating — 407 ratings
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Faith Seeking Understanding: An Introduction to Christian Theology
Faith Seeking Understanding: An Introduction to Christian Theology 4.06 avg rating — 989 ratings
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Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community 4.28 avg rating — 31,530 ratings
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Gospel and Spirit: Issues in New Testament Hermeneutics
Gospel and Spirit: Issues in New Testament Hermeneutics 4.25 avg rating — 65 ratings
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Theology in the Context of World Christianity: How the Global Church Is Influencing the Way We Think about and Discuss Theology
Theology in the Context of World Christianity: How the Global Church Is Influencing the Way We Think about and Discuss Theology 4.23 avg rating — 545 ratings
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Jesus Through the Centuries: His Place in the History of Culture
Jesus Through the Centuries: His Place in the History of Culture 4.04 avg rating — 646 ratings
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Process Theology: A Guide for the Perplexed
Process Theology: A Guide for the Perplexed 3.93 avg rating — 113 ratings
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The Conversion of the Imagination: Paul as Interpreter of Israel's Scripture
The Conversion of the Imagination: Paul as Interpreter of Israel's Scripture 4.24 avg rating — 157 ratings
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The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration
The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration 4.20 avg rating — 934 ratings
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The Spirit of Life: A Universal Affirmation
The Spirit of Life: A Universal Affirmation 4.22 avg rating — 185 ratings
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A Broad Place: An Autobiography
A Broad Place: An Autobiography 4.16 avg rating — 67 ratings
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A Survey of the Old Testament
A Survey of the Old Testament 4.04 avg rating — 702 ratings
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How the Bible Actually Works: In Which I Explain How An Ancient, Ambiguous, and Diverse Book Leads Us to Wisdom Rather Than Answers―and Why That's Great News
How the Bible Actually Works: In Which I Explain How An Ancient, Ambiguous, and Diverse Book Leads Us to Wisdom Rather Than Answers―and Why That's Great News 4.28 avg rating — 3,921 ratings
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The Church in the Power of the Spirit
The Church in the Power of the Spirit 4.20 avg rating — 153 ratings
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The Knowledge of the Holy
The Knowledge of the Holy 4.40 avg rating — 28,308 ratings
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The Screwtape Letters
The Screwtape Letters 4.27 avg rating — 499,793 ratings
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Christianity Rediscovered
Christianity Rediscovered 4.24 avg rating — 535 ratings
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The Reformed Pastor
The Reformed Pastor 4.27 avg rating — 4,268 ratings
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God in Creation: A New Theology of Creation and the Spirit of God
God in Creation: A New Theology of Creation and the Spirit of God 4.21 avg rating — 169 ratings
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The Plague
The Plague 4.02 avg rating — 300,397 ratings
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The Trinity and the Kingdom
The Trinity and the Kingdom 4.17 avg rating — 304 ratings
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Choosing the Good: Christian Ethics in a Complex World
Choosing the Good: Christian Ethics in a Complex World 3.69 avg rating — 232 ratings
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Sun of Righteousness, Arise!: God's Future for Humanity and the Earth
Sun of Righteousness, Arise!: God's Future for Humanity and the Earth 4.03 avg rating — 35 ratings
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The Way of Jesus Christ: Christology in Messianic Dimensions
The Way of Jesus Christ: Christology in Messianic Dimensions 4.19 avg rating — 136 ratings
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The Works of Josephus
The Works of Josephus 4.19 avg rating — 2,519 ratings
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Paul: A Biography
Paul: A Biography 4.34 avg rating — 6,054 ratings
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The Story of Christianity: Volume 2: The Reformation to the Present Day
The Story of Christianity: Volume 2: The Reformation to the Present Day 4.15 avg rating — 3,059 ratings
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Jesus Christ for Today's World
Jesus Christ for Today's World 4.15 avg rating — 266 ratings
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Horrendous Evils and the Goodness of God
Horrendous Evils and the Goodness of God 3.85 avg rating — 88 ratings
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The Great Thanksgiving: The Eucharistic Norm of Christian Worship
The Great Thanksgiving: The Eucharistic Norm of Christian Worship really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
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Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels
Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels 4.47 avg rating — 2,979 ratings
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Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life 4.29 avg rating — 12,711 ratings
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Exegetical Fallacies
Exegetical Fallacies 4.21 avg rating — 2,956 ratings
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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction 4.24 avg rating — 30,212 ratings
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The Complete Works
The Complete Works 4.28 avg rating — 831 ratings
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Preach: Theology Meets Practice
Preach: Theology Meets Practice 4.16 avg rating — 496 ratings
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Christians and the Common Good: How Faith Intersects with Public Life
Christians and the Common Good: How Faith Intersects with Public Life 3.64 avg rating — 61 ratings
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The Book of Revelation: A Commentary on the Greek Text
The Book of Revelation: A Commentary on the Greek Text 4.56 avg rating — 373 ratings
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Dark Night of the Soul
Dark Night of the Soul 4.17 avg rating — 10,934 ratings
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The Everlasting Man
The Everlasting Man 4.16 avg rating — 10,417 ratings
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Communion with the Triune God
Communion with the Triune God
by: John Owen
4.56 avg rating — 1,282 ratings
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How to Read Genesis
How to Read Genesis 3.99 avg rating — 283 ratings
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The King James Only Controversy: Can You Trust the Modern Translations?
The King James Only Controversy: Can You Trust the Modern Translations? 4.36 avg rating — 919 ratings
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The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit 4.50 avg rating — 346 ratings
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The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus's Crucifixion
The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus's Crucifixion 4.30 avg rating — 2,297 ratings
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For the Life of the World: Sacraments and Orthodoxy
For the Life of the World: Sacraments and Orthodoxy 4.40 avg rating — 3,382 ratings
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The Mortification of Sin
The Mortification of Sin
by: John Owen
4.38 avg rating — 8,130 ratings
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The Early Church (The Pelican History of the Church, #1)
The Early Church (The Pelican History of the Church, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 1,848 ratings
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What is Reformed Theology?: Understanding the Basics
What is Reformed Theology?: Understanding the Basics 4.38 avg rating — 4,015 ratings
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Fabricating Jesus: How Modern Scholars Distort the Gospels
Fabricating Jesus: How Modern Scholars Distort the Gospels 4.03 avg rating — 381 ratings
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On the Reliability of the Old Testament
On the Reliability of the Old Testament 4.33 avg rating — 242 ratings
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A Secular Age
A Secular Age 4.27 avg rating — 1,804 ratings
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Atheist Delusions: The Christian Revolution and Its Fashionable Enemies
Atheist Delusions: The Christian Revolution and Its Fashionable Enemies 4.17 avg rating — 1,461 ratings
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The Lost World of the Torah: Law as Covenant and Wisdom in Ancient Context
The Lost World of the Torah: Law as Covenant and Wisdom in Ancient Context 3.97 avg rating — 381 ratings
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The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume
The Portable Seminary: A Master's Level Overview in One Volume 4.12 avg rating — 174 ratings
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What Prevents Christian Adults from Learning?
What Prevents Christian Adults from Learning? 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings
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