George W. E. Nickelsburg and James C. VanderKam have now revised their translation in conjunction with their publication of the complete two volumes on 1 Enoch in the Hermeneia commentary series.
Combined with student-friendly features, including charts, maps, photographs, chapter summaries, illuminating vignettes, and bibliographies for further reading, this second edition has been carefully revised to take the scholarly developments into account. A dedicated website includes test banks and classroom resources for the busy instructor.
A breakdown of the major elements of the Old Testament with references to books and verses are contained in this 6-page laminated guide. Each book is broken down by: author, major characters, date written, setting, main themes, and a listing of major events with book and verse references.
The eighth century BCE Isaiah of Jerusalem, the so-called First Isaiah, is one of the most important theological voices in the Bible. J. J. M. Roberts makes good use of his broad comparative knowledge of ancient Near Eastern historical and religious sources in providing a fresh and original interpretation of this prophet's genuine oracles.
This volume is part of the new Working Preacher Books series designed to provide timely and compelling books on biblical preaching. God uses good preaching to change lives.
Reading Israel's Scriptures from Africa and the African Diaspora
"The Africana Bible" is a one-volume collection of multicultural and interdisciplinary perspectives on every book in the Hebrew Bible. It opens a critical window onto the world of interpretation on the African continent and in the multiple diasporas of African peoples.
Rarely does a biblical book evoke admiration from a Nobel laureate in literature, a newspaper columnist, a prize-winning poet, and a popular songwriter. Ecclesiastes has done all of that, and for good reason. The author, who called himself Qoheleth, stared death in the face and judged all human endeavors to be futile. James L. Crenshaw begins by ......
Ezekiel was an ordinary person, called "mortal" by God more often than his own name. Yet because of the radical times, Ezekiel reacted in a radical way through his unusual lifestyle and his sharp theological diagnosis. His important message about judgment and hope came at a critical moment of Israel's history. This volume is not a biography ......
Jubilees is an ancient rewriting of Genesis and is particularly important for any reconstruction of early Judaism. James C. VanderKam offers a new translation and the first full commentary on the book in the English language, describing the book`s influence on Jewish and Christian writers.
