Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

John's Gospel can be both inspiring and bewildering.

In Divine Marriage from Eden to the End of Days, Andre Villeneuve explores the mystery of God's love in the Bible and ancient Jewish tradition.

In Pentecostal Hermeneutics in the Late Modern World, L.

This volume was created to benefit any seeker wishing to read user-friendly explanations for some theological concepts that are, frankly, challenging for all of us, such as justification, sanctification, apocalypse, or grace.

Why are we so fascinated with the person of Jesus of Nazareth?

Millions of Christians the world over hold strong convictions about what happens to humankind at the end of history: Jesus will rapture the church away.

Ecclesiastes is a persuasive speech with a rhetoric so unique that it can be easily misunderstood.

Although many scholars have studied Paul's theology, they have not provided satisfactory interpretation.

Over the past year, we have seen that the fear of death caused by the pandemic has stopped the world.

Samuel, the man of God, was instrumental in the transition of a loose confederacy of Hebrew tribes to a centralized monarchy.

The subtitle of this book is "e;A Somewhat Different Commentary,"e; so how is it different?

Bible readers are often preoccupied with themselves.

The enneagram has become popular among evangelical Christians as a spiritualized personality typology that claims to help people better understand themselves and others.

Our God is beyond a one-name moniker.

This book provides a close look at how Paul uses the Greco-Roman royal benefaction system in Romans 5:1-11 as well as 5:12--8:39 to accomplish his theological purpose of portraying Jesus Christ as the supreme royal benefactor so that the Roman believers might faithfully respond to his reign now even as they anticipate glorification.

This book analyzes the existence of the three nuances of the perfect tense occurring in the Greek New Testament: resultative-stative, anterior (current relevance), and simple past.

This collection of essays constitutes an attempt to work faithfully at the generative interface of the Bible and our life in the world.

To Unite the Scattered Children of God is an accessible exploration of hope for the spiritual uniting of humankind, in worship and in other ways, from Isaiah on down to present times.

How does one make sense of a bizarre prophet like Ezekiel with his shocking symbolic actions and out-of-this-world visionary experiences?

Cardinal Hugh of St.

The so-called "e;New Perspective on Paul"e; has become a provocative way of understanding Judaism as a pattern of religion characterized by "e;covenantal nomism,"e; which stands in contrast to the traditional, Lutheran position that argues that the Judaism against which Paul responded was "e;legalistic.

Schleiermacher was a preacher, a clergyman of the Reformed Church in Germany, based in Berlin.

Leviticus is often seen as one of the most uninviting books of the Old Testament.

Minor characters, both male and female, heavily populate the fourfold Gospel of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

This commentary on Galatians seeks to provide an originalist understanding of the epistle by viewing Paul as a Torah-observant apostle of the Messiah who was arguing against compulsory proselyte conversion into Pharisaic Judaism and not the Old Testament law of God in general.

In Glimpses of Holiness, Ermal Kirby introduces us to a selection of the ordinary people he imagines gathering in the home of Philemon and Apphia in Colossae to hear, for the first time, the letter which they have received from the apostle Paul, who is imprisoned in Rome.

What would cause the apostle Paul to testify that "e;I am innocent of the blood of all"e;?

In the nearly two millennia since the resurrection of Jesus, can coherence be found within the ways Christians of different ethnicities have approached the Bible?

Contemporary hermeneutics is an unavoidable, but deeply troubled, discipline.

Buried Treasure addresses the easily missed or misperceived themes of Mark's Gospel,unearthing some surprising discoveries--buried treasures waiting to be found.

Some Christians are satisfied with an "e;Arrived Jesus,"e; a Jesus who had fully arrived at the moment of his birth in Bethlehem.

Contrary to popular opinion, the story of Adam and Eve is not confined to the book of Genesis.

Productive Leadership is a celebration of the small churches of America and the lasting legacy they have provided for the Christian landscape.

Life is louder than words can ever express because, from a biblical point of view, the world is broken by humanity's rebellion against its creator.

Ongoing Personal Evangelism provides a biblical survey of personal evangelism and discusses the factors evident in the lives of those who practice personal evangelism throughout their life.

In this book, a socio-rhetorical analysis blending literary with social sciences approaches provides the exegetical leverage to explore Matthew's use of the Lord's Prayer in shaping the identity of his community in the antiquity.

Of all the New Testament writings Luke-Acts focuses particular attention on rich and poor, possessions and poverty.

Over the past two and a half decades there has been an increasing interest in how the data from the associations--known primarily from inscriptions and papyri--can help scholars better understand the development of Christ groups in the first and second centuries.

There are diverse perceptions and opinions about the person of Jesus, and these are based on various assumptions--whether someone is a Christian or not.

If you are interested in leading dynamic Bible studies where the participants interact directly with the Scriptures, while examining God's word as if they have never read it before, then Light Bulbs Exploding is written for you!

The best-selling book series of all time and the best-selling book of all time--do they have anything in common?

This is volume 2 of a wide-ranging interfaith reading of the Letter to the Ephesians--a New Testament text whose words have inspired and enhanced Christian spiritual life and liturgy over the centuries.

This is the introductory volume of a multivolume, verse-by-verse, interfaith rereading of the New Testament letter to the Ephesians.

Centuries before his birth in Bethlehem, God announced through many prophets that he would send the Savior of the world.

How do we make sense of Ezekiel 40-48?

How did the early believers receive and understand the Gospel according to Mark?

One exciting area of study is Paul's use of the Old Testament.

The refugee that has come to your church, the pastor of the immigrant church in your town, and you yourself all come before the same Bible, even the same verse, and walk away with completely different understandings and applications.

The Letter to Philemon is one of the most beautiful rhetorical letters written by Paul--and yet, at the same time, perhaps the most underread letter in the New Testament.

The Book of Revelation: What the Spirit Says to the Churches in America instructs lay readers to understand the last book of the Bible as its earliest audiences would have.