Focusing on Yahweh, the "God of Justice," Leclerc discusses how each of Isaiah's three parts emphasizes justice in its own unique way. In Isaiah 1-39 justice is fidelity and judgment. In Isaiah 40-55 it is treated as a manifestation of Yahweh's sovereignty and incomparability; Yahweh and his servant are the exclusive agents of justice. And in ......
Recovering the Lost Jewishness of Christianity with the Gospel of Mark
Presents the story of identity rediscovered. Narrating biblical scholarship as a story of family strife, this book recounts how early Christians dissociated from their Jewish origins and reflects on the spiritual loss suffered by Christianity because of this division.
Two times govern Paul's thought world: the death and resurrection of Jesus, marking the origin of the believer's life; and Christ's return or parousia, culminating God's purposes with this world. Between these two times Paul is concerned about how believers behave-how they walk. J. Paul Sampley provides a guidebook for all who want to understand ......
The poetry of the Old Testament articulates the painful experiences of being human. Vast as the Sea shows how texts like Job, Jeremiah, and the Psalms provide honest and healing expressions for life's struggles. This book is a rich resource for scholars and readers of the Bible, as well as for psychologists and pastoral counselors.
Unscheduled Grace: 40 Reflections and Prayers for College Students, is a collection of devotions and prayers. This book can accompany students through the changes, challenges, and joys of college living, including homework, relationships, stress, vocation, and more. Through all its entries, the authors assure readers that no matter what they face, ......
Campbell and O'Brien provide the biblical text with detailed notations on how this work came together, was modified, and was passed down to readers in its present form, accounting for the shifts in Israel's and Judah's histories, storytelling practices and ideological interests.
"Biblical scholars, theologians, and pastors will find [this book] helpful and provocative." -- Ben C. Ollenberger "Exceptionally rich, presenting the fruits of a lifetime of research in an attractive and helpful way." -- James Limburg
The women of Genesis 12-50 function as much more than ancillary characters to men. Through close attention to the literary features of the text, Jeansonne depicts Sarah, the daughters of Lot, Hagar, Rebekah, Rachel and Leah, Dinah, Tamar, and Potiphar's wife as integral persons who shaped Israel's destiny, revealed perspectives on God's ......
Presents an introduction to the Bible in 8 study sessions. This book also includes study resources and discussion questions, and serves as a useful resource for introductory Bible courses and adult inquirer classes.
This book posits two pillars as the foundations of Paul's thought: 1) the interaction between coherence and contingency in Paul's interpretation of the gospel and 2) the apocalyptic character of his gospel. The author ventures to demonstrate how Paul's interpretation of the gospel as coherent is integral with Paul's communication of the gospel as ......
Emphasizes on the role and character of the Torah's transcendent God, as its central protagonist. This book provides a text that uses theistic means appropriate to its time to inspire people toward their worthiest human purposes. It offers insights into the wide-ranging legal code of "Genesis", "Exodus", "Numbers", "Deuteronomy", and "Leviticus".
A Commentary on the Book of Canticles or the Song of Songs
Murphy offers a representative sounding in the major periods of the Song's exegetical history. Attention is given to the hermeneutical principles operative in the development of Jewish and Christian exposition. Murphy examines the literary character and structure of the Song, aspects of its composition and style, and its meaning and theological ......
Extremely popular in its time, The Shepherd of Hermas is a second-century work often used for instruction of catechumens, and in fact, is widely regarded as scripture. In it Hermas, a rich freed slave whose wealth was not always lawfully obtained, undergoes and relates several visions (including one from an angel disguised as a shepherd), repents, ......
In this book, acclaimed preacher and writer David J. Schlafer weaves words and ideas like a Celtic braid. He places us in the company of some of the people who populate the Gospel of John.
Brings together in a consecutive narrative, the major apocryphal sources of the Jesus tradition. This title provides insights into the making of the "New Testament" canon and raises significant questions about the way in which belief in the divinity of Jesus of Nazareth developed.
William L. Holladay offers an illuminating and informative overview of the Psalms, chanted, sung, and recited by so great a cloud of witnesses (Hebrews 12:1) through the past three thousand years.