Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

For decades scholars have reached no consensus on the writing order of Luke's gospel.

Although the Apostle John endorses "e;Lamb"e; twenty-nine times in his Apocalypse and employs a term that is used only one other time in the New Testament to this end, this unique title and its sophisticated christological implications has only received cursory attention both historically and more recently.

The Gospels are the most important texts of the Bible because they tell the story about Jesus--who he was and what he achieved.

Jeffrey Cohen employs his poetic skill and biblical scholarship to the challenging task of rendering the Book of Psalms into rhymed verse.

Churches often find themselves in the middle of conflict.

Have you ever puzzled over a strange word in the Bible, a hymn, or a prayer book, or wanted to explore a familiar term more fully?

Few Christian writings have had the world-changing impact of St Paul's epistles to the churches, and yet from the very beginning these works proved themselves to be tricky texts.

The hour of Jesus is a fundamental theme running throughout John's Gospel (2:4--19:27) referring to Jesus' glorification (7:39; 12:16, 23, 28; 13:31, 32; 16:14; 17:1, 5) in his passion and death (3:14; 8:28; 12:32, 34).

Paul's conflict with viscous enemies, human and otherwise, led him to employ efficacious powers, charismata (charismatic powers), and controversial and sometimes illegal practices that are only coherent when placed in context of the first century Hellenistic-Roman world.

This book accomplishes two distinct tasks.

In 2016, the Centre for Biblical Linguistics, Translation, and Exegesis (CBLTE), a research center located at McMaster Divinity College, hosted the annual Bingham Colloquium.

Scripture testifies that in the work of Jesus Christ the power of Satan, sin, and death has been broken.

Over the years there have been many treatments of Paul's theology that have focused on what the churches he wrote to were like, and what that might mean for today.

In seventeenth-century France, Jeanne Guyon wrote about God, "e;I loved him, and I burned with his fire because I loved him, and I loved him in such a way that I could love only him, but in loving him I had no motive save himself.

Africa and the Bible is a collection of essays about the African influence on and presence in the Old Testament, written over Gene Rice's more than fifty years of scholarly service at Howard University School of Divinity.

Christians in general--and preachers of prophecy in particular--attribute the fulfillment of hundreds of Old Testament messianic prophecies to Jesus of Nazareth.

For generations, scholars who study the letters of St.

Modern historical biblical criticism, while having many strengths, often operates under the pretensions of objectivity, as if such scholarship were neutral and disinterested.

Jesus as Divine Suicide makes the argument the death of Jesus follows established and well-known models of self-sacrificing individuals, a model readily available to Roman and Jewish audiences.

In this book, Robert Beck proposes to read Luke-Acts from the perspective of its implied reader.

Though the Roman Empire has been a hot topic within New Testament studies in the twenty-first century, its military aspect has--strangely--been almost entirely neglected.

"e;Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.

What is the gift of prophecy?

The Protevangelium of James tells stories about the life of the Virgin Mary that are absent from the New Testament Gospels: her miraculous birth to Anna and Joachim, her upbringing in the temple, and her marriage at the age of twelve to the aged widower Joseph.

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.

This book presents two new proposals regarding Paul's letter to the Galatians.

In this study that is largely intellectual history, Cao Jian observes how Old Testament motifs were introduced by Protestant missionaries and Bible translators, with the help of Chinese co-workers in the beginning, and how those motifs drew attention from local converts and led to discussions among them in light of the norms in Confucianism.

It is the assertion of Old-Earth Creationism that God created the Earth and then made it into an inhabitable environment over the course of a "e;week"e; of epoch-long creation "e;days.

The main aim of this book is to provide an answer to the question: is there a connection between God's people's praise and God's presence?

The present work pursues an apologetic plea on behalf of the gospel.

Deolito Vistar brings a new perspective to the interpretation of the temple incident--a key event in Jesus' life--by approaching the subject not from the "e;historical Jesus"e; point of view but from that of the authors of the Gospels.

The first Catholic missionaries of the early modern period arrived in mainland China in 1582, but the first Catholic Bible did not appear until 1968, long after Protestant missionaries already had published several versions.

The book of Psalms is a treasure trove of teaching about Jesus Christ.

Imagine reading a letter where the writer is engaged in a heated debate with someone and repeatedly cites their positions, but never uses quotation marks to indicate that he is quoting them.

This book contains twelve meditations on the New Testament book of Revelation, written by theologians, biblical scholars, historians, and clergy.

A benevolent and wise king who puts his subjects before himself--who can find?

The Letter of James is perhaps needed more than ever today.

Jesus was the descendant of sexually exploited women, narrowly survived a child homicide, and grew up to be the world's most prominent defender of children.

Sound matters.

The Fourth Gospel is a political document.

Laughter is important because we cannot really love anybody with whom we never laugh, and this is true of our relationship with God.

Contrary to popular belief, the biblical prophets do far more than predict the future.

The story of the raped and murdered woman of Judges 19 and the civil war and mass marriage that ensue in chapters 20-21 are hardly favorite tales of the Hebrew Bible.

Many evangelicals have come to embrace a populist eschatology that has neither the support of the historical church, nor of the scholarly world today.

Discover a four-week Bible study designed for Christians who are both new to and familiar with reading through their Bibles.

In today's world the Christian is constantly being challenged with new teachings.

Have you ever read (or tried to read) the Bible and wondered if it makes any sense?

The congruence of the theology of Paul and Luke is a matter of debate.

Are the Ten Commandments the standard for Christian living?

This book strengthens next-level scripture engagement for Jesus followers, pushing us to:Move beyond fill-in-the-blank discipleship programs, Feel as competent about the Bible as we feel about our life work, andGet comfortable living with unanswered questions while we seek and serve God.