Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

This latest volume in the popular Belief series considers two very different types of biblical writings and two very timely subjects-violence and sex within the context of Scripture.

Even though it was written some two millennia ago, Ephesians still speaks to Christians today in themes quite familiar to the modern reader.

Preaching's Survey of Bibles and Bible ReferenceBiblical Foundations Award WinnerInterVarsity Press is proud to present The Lightfoot Legacy, a three-volume set of previously unpublished material from J.

In Christ and the New Creation, Matthew Emerson takes a fresh approach to understanding New Testament theology by using a canonical methodology.

The Gospel of Matthew says some things about Jesus, and attributes words to Jesus, that are unique to this Gospel.

The New Testament book of Hebrews offers some of the most memorable passages of Scripture on perseverance, faith, rest, the word of God, angels, divine discipline, salvation, the city of God, and Christ, Son and High Priest.

Building on Keown's earlier two-volume work, Jesus in a World of Colliding Empires, Understanding Mark's Gospel gives an easily readable introduction to Mark's Gospel.

Is Second Corinthians, one of Paul's most personal and passionate letters, better understood as a text or a performance?

The humanities offer insights into the highest (and lowest) capabilities of our own natures and, at their best, they function as prophetic champions of human dignity and as inspired celebrants of beauty.

"e;Can anything good come from Nazareth?

The Bible and Jews in Medieval Spain examines the grammatical, exegetical, philosophical and mystical interpretations of the Bible that took place in Spain during the medieval period.

With clarity and verve, Mark Allen Powell introduces the beginning student to the contents and structure of the Gospels, their distinctive characteristics, and their major themes.

No fue caudillo militar, ni emperador, sino profeta y pretendiente mesiánico de Galilea, y subió a Jerusalén con una propuesta de cambio social y personal, pero las autoridades lo mataron porque tuvieron miedo.

In his brilliant introduction on the Mishnah, Jacob Neusner asks:How do you read a book that does not identify its author, tell you where it comes from, or explain why it was written - a book without a preface?

This work comprises new insights into two Biblical passages.

Although the cry for justice in human society is an important theme in the Bible, in many church and academic circles action for and discourse about social justice is carried on without a thorough exploration of this theme in Scripture.

In celebration of Alister E.

Dieser wichtige Beitrag zur Pentateuchforschung zeigt paradigmatisch, wie aus Gen 14 die politisch-geographischen und aus Gen 15 die verheißungstheologischen Konzepte in Gen 17 und der Endkompositionsschicht aufgenommen und spezifisch umgeprägt werden.

Was Esther uniquean anomaly in patriarchal society?

The letters of the Apostle Paul changed the world like no others before or since, and they continue to strike us afresh with their panoramic vision of human history and destiny.

Increasingly, scholars recognize that prophetic traditions, expressions, and experiences stand at the heart of most religions in the ancient Mediterranean world.

Der Text von Joseph und Aseneth, der (spät)antiken Geschichte der Bekehrung Aseneths, ihrer Heirat mit dem alttestamentlichen Joseph und ihrer Errettung aus Todesnot, ist in zahlreichen Handschriften überliefert und bislang nur vorläufig rekonstruiert.

Technology is shaping our culture and controlling our lives--for better or for worse.

Discussions of the Pentateuch still progress in the shadow of Wellhausen's classic source theory known as the Documentary Hypothesis.

Christians of all backgrounds agree that the Bible is the unique sourcebook for our understanding and knowledge of God.

The Bible, Homer, and the Search for Meaning in Ancient Myths explores and compares the most influential sets of divine myths in Western culture: the Homeric pantheon and Yahweh, the God of the Old Testament.

Reader's Choice Award WinnerMost Christians have heard a familiar description of the Samaritan woman in John 4: she was a sinner, an adulteress, even a prostitute.

The topic of children in the Bible has long been under-represented, but this has recently changed with the development of childhood studies in broader fields, and the work of several dedicated scholars.

The most extensive royal accounts in the Hebrew Bible are those of kings David (the "e;Succession Narrative,"e; usually identified as 2 Sam 9-20 and 1 Kgs 1-2) and Solomon (the "e;Solomon Story,"e; 1 Kgs 3-11).

The Old Testament is an ancient collection of theological reflections of life with God that the church has claimed as authoritative Scripture.

The Revelation builds conviction, inspires worship, and encourages patient endurance.

Liturgy with a Difference gathers a broad range of international theologians and scholars to interrogate current practices of liturgy and worship in order to unmask ways in which dehumanizing majoritarianisms and presumed norms of gender, culture, ethnicity, and body, among others, remain at work in congregations.

The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes are often considered significant texts for the Christian moral life.