Logos Free Book for May 2024 – Boyd Seevers, Warfare in the Old Testament (Kregel, 2013)

In the first half of May 2024, you can add Boyd Seevers, Warfare in the Old Testament: The Organization, Weapons, and Tactics of Ancient Near Eastern Armies  (Kregel, 2013).  Each section begins with a fictional story of a battle, told from the perspective of a soldier. For example, in chapter 1, Seever creates the narrative of Judah ben-Eliezer, a soldier about to participate in the attack on Jericho. In chapter 5, the story of Dagarat the Philistine introduces the reader to the Philistines as they engage King Saul. In chapter 9, we read about Chrysantes, a commander in the Median cavalry. These short stories are engaging and offer an insight into the content of the chapter. They are not the sort of thing one expects in a scholarly book, but Seevers intends them as a creative way to draw his readers into the topic at hand. This book is a good introduction for the layperson to how the military functioned in the Ancient Near East. While the text does use some technical terminology, it is written for the non-professional. Most Bible students will benefit from reading this book alongside Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings. Read my full review of the book here.

There are some really good discounts on other Kregel books as well.

• Charles Wood, Sermon Outlines on the Book of Proverbs, $1.99
• Warren Wiersbe, Classic Sermons on the Fruit of the Spirit, $3.99
• David Howard, Interpreting the Historical Books: An Exegetical Handbook, $19.99
• Jason S. DeRouchie; Oren R. Martin; Andrew David Naselli, 40 Questions about Biblical Theology, $7.99
• Timothy C. Tennent. Invitation to World Missions: A Trinitarian Missiology for the Twenty-first Century, $9.99
• Allen P. Ross, A Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 3, $11.99 (Reviewed here)
• Preorder and Save: 40 Questions about Pentecostalism (40 Questions Series), $16.99 $9.99

I would wait a little while for the Howard Exegetical Handbook; it looks like they do not have it at the sale price yet. Allen Ross is a great commenter on Psalms, so don’t miss the chance to pick that one up for $7.99. The Forty Questions series is very good. I have reviewed several volumes (Miguel G. Echevarría and Benjamin P. Laird, 40 Questions about The Apostle Paul, or Mark Strauss, 40 Questions about Bible Translations).

For one week only, you can save up to 60% on Ultimate collections from Zondervan, Baker, Eerdmans, IVP, and more. Plus, 30% off Logos 10 Collector’s Edition and Ultimate packages. This is a great time to take out the second mortgage and create that Logos library you always dreamed about. The sale ends May 7 at 11:59 PST.

The Publisher Spotlight in May is Lexham Press & Reformation Heritage. Now through May 31, save up to 40% on Lexham courses and other collections, including the 25-volume Original Languages Suite.

• Introduction to the Gospels: Book & Course Bundle (14 vols.; 3 courses.)—40% off
• Lexham Press Original Languages Suite (25 vols.)—40% off
• Reformation Heritage Puritan Studies Collection (7 vols.)—40% off
• The Lectio Continua Expository Commentary on the New Testament (8 vols.)—40% off
• A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life—30% off

There are other (less pricey) deals, so follow the link and check out the deals.

You can save 20% on any Logos 10 package (Silver and above) if you do not already own Logos Bible Software. Use the code PARTNERDISCOUNT10 at checkout.  As always, you can use the (free) basic edition or inexpensive Fundamentals collection to use these free and discounted books.  Check out my first-look review of Logos 10.

These deals go away at the end of Apri 2024. So shop early, and shop often. All the links are Logos Affiliate links. If you are planning on buying Logos books, use this link and out Reading Acts.