Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

Across the world, navigating the terrain of sexuality is becoming increasingly difficult.

Most books about Paul the apostle are long and very detailed, and for many a potential reader a daunting prospect.

What does Paul mean by "e;the flesh"e;?

Ten Sermons on Women in the BibleFor the third published book of his early career, Harold John Ockenga chose to focus on a series of biographical sermons on women in the Bible that he had preached on Sunday evenings at Boston's Park Street Church.

Sermons on an Evangelical Statement of FaithWhen the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) was founded in 1942, Harold John Ockenga was elected as it first president.

Sermons from Second CorinthiansHarold John Ockenga had not yet reached his fortieth birthday when he preached this series of sermons as pastor of Boston's historic Park Street Church.

New Testament scholars have widely recognized and acknowledged the occasional nature of Paul's first canonical letter to the Corinthians.

The Shema is arguably the most important creed the Jews, including the Christian Jews, ever have.

Human beings are interpreters.

Knowing Him by Name is a book of 336 short devotional readings based on the names and references to God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

Epochal voices in the reception history of 2 Thessalonians: an invective against the proud from the dais of a basilica in Constantinople; an indictment of clerical simony in a Carolingian monastery that nearly faded from historical memory; a theologically integrative vision of the epistle from Reformation Zurich.

In the same spirit as his previous book, Big Jesus, Watson takes us on a journey through the Gospel of Luke with a touch of humor and a wheelbarrow full of insights and information.

Jesus was murdered by the Jewish religious leaders whose power base was the temple of Jerusalem.

Biblical and Ancient Greek Linguistics (BAGL) is an international journal that exists to further the application of modern linguistics to the study of Ancient and Biblical Greek, with a particular focus on the analysis of texts, including but not restricted to the Greek New Testament.

Two Jews, Three Opinions examines a unique educational movement that began in 1980 when eight school leaders met to create RAVSAK: the Jewish Community Day School Network, an association of schools distinguished by being inclusive of all Jews in their communities.

Spirituality is a major concern in the modern world, although its meaning is not easy to pin down.

Have you ever wondered what it was like to live in the past?

In this new introduction and guide to Paul's Letter to the Philippians, Nijay K.

In this clear, practical, and relatively brief commentary, Anthony Thiselton brings to bear his intimate knowledge of Paul's theology, the ancient city of Corinth, and Paul's epistles to the church of that city.

Much has been written on apologetics of the Old Testament canon and historicity, investigating the Old Testament as an object of apologetics.

These essays--on matters biblical, theological, historical, and beyond--pay tribute to the multidisciplinary impact of Paul Livermore, founding faculty member and Professor Emeritus of Northeastern Seminary at Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester, NY.

Illuminating Counsel: How the Least Holy Books of the Hebrew Bible Explore Life's Most Important Issues is a study of eleven books of the Hebrew Bible, known collectively as the Ketuvim, or "e;Writings.

Christian theology has lacked a tradition resembling Jewish midrash ("e;inquiring"e; or "e;expounding"e;) to explore beyond the literal texts of Scripture.

Galatians is one of the earliest of the Pauline letters and is therefore among the first documents written by Christians in the first century.

Although Paul used language similar to the religions and cultures of his time, he had a unique understanding of the "e;mystery"e; of God.

In this last work, Kenan Osborne addresses the intersection between new scientific insights into the origin of the human species and the growing awareness of a multicultural and multi-religious world with our contemporary understanding of God.

The portrait of an angry God, quick to condemn, that many people claim to find in the pages of the Bible is undoubtedly one of the greatest obstacles to faith.

The first Gospel has traditionally been considered a very Jewish work.

Stop worrying.

This "e;little book with a big message"e; will completely transform your understanding of what Jesus meant when he answered the request, "e;Lord, teach us to pray.

The New Testament contains numerous statements by Jesus and New Testament authors that seem to suggest that Jesus was coming back soon, in their lifetime!

The place of religion within a secular society has been much discussed in recent years, fueled in part by Charles Taylor's Secular Age (2007).

"e;I forgot!

The main goal of this book is to provide a collection of essays (formerly only available separately in various academic journals) that offer untraditional and original exegetical insights into, or solutions to, popular or problematic Old Testament texts and topics.

The Old Testament narrative of the Bible recounts the grand story of God calling a people to be his own.

Drawing upon over fifty years of scholarly experience of one of the most industrious contemporary scholars, this work, which was first published in 1975, has been revised, updated, and expanded to offer a fresh, in-depth introduction to the New Testament for today's students.

An Intertextual Commentary on Romans is an exhaustive treatment of the hundreds of Old Testament citations, allusions, and echoes embedded in Paul's most famous epistle.

Those who chair church boards deserve our prayers and respect.

What if you had a guidebook that you could turn to at each stage of your academic journey to help you navigate through the process of getting a PhD in Biblical Studies and succeeding in the academic world?

In the companion volume to this, The Resurrection in Retrospect, Peter Carnley focuses on the inadequacies for faith in Jesus Christ of an approach to his resurrection purely as an event of past historical time.

In 2003 the British New Testament scholar N.

"e;Come, let us walk in the light of the Lord!

Suddenly There is God plunges us into the key stories of biblical characters who find themselves caught up in the divine-human drama.

Drawing on relevant New Testament and extra-biblical texts, Peter arises as the preeminent guarantor of the early Christian witness, especially as he displays the striking confluence of Christology, identity, and character formation.

This book offers a close reading of John 1:1--2:11, but it moves beyond explaining the content of the text.

This study explores the Shepherd Controversy (1975-1982) and the contemporary debate on covenant and justification by faith from the perspectives of historical, systematic, and biblical theology.

One of Jesus of Nazareth's most famous invitations is "e;Follow me.

The Pauline Epistles have been claimed as a useful ally by parties across the political spectrum.

When seeking to understand what Paul and his coworkers were trying to accomplish, it is no longer possible to ignore Graeco-Roman cultural, economic, political, and religious beliefs and practices.