Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

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

In modern times the relationship between the church and academy has been strained and tension-filled.

Während Schutzengel in der Bibelwissenschaft gerne thematisiert werden, sind kriegerische und kämpfende Engelwesen hingegen bisher in der Angelologie kaum beachtet worden.

Using Luke's own prologue as the guideline for his commentary, Fred B.

In this unique volume, father-and-son team Walter and John Brueggemann take a close look at our fractured American society and suggest ways for improvement.

Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of the Bible.

What does the Old Testament say about the problem of suffering?

Who wrote the first five books of the Bible?

Journal of Biblical and Pneumatological ResearchVOLUME FOUR FALL 2012The Journal of Biblical and Pneumatological Research (JBPR) is a new international peer-reviewed academic serial dedicated to narratively and rhetorically minded exegesis of biblical and related texts.

This much-needed commentary provides an authoritative guide to a better understanding of the often-neglected book of Micah.

Who of us can possibly imagine the excruciating pain of being crucified?

If we pick up the Bible as God's word and at the beginning read with trepidation, then the whole of the Bible is so read.

Unraveling the controversies surrounding the Dead Sea ScrollsSince they were first discovered in the caves at Qumran in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have aroused more fascination-and more controversy-than perhaps any other archaeological find.

Presuming that the heart of Paul’s gospel announcement was the news that God had raised Jesus from the dead (as indicated in 1 Thessalonians 1:9b-10), Pillar explores the evidence in Paul’s letter and in aspects of the Roman imperial culture in Thessalonica in order to imagine what that proclamation would have evoked for its first hearers.

Did Jesus rise physically from the dead, or did he rise as a real, non-bodily apparition, like those reported in the parapsychological literature?

This book aims to recast the way that philosophers understand rhetoric.

How do we think about the theology of the book of Jeremiah?

The Gospel of Luke is a book about Jesus, claiming to provide assurance concerning what its reader has been taught about Jesus.

Paul's letters are of crucial importance for Christian theology and church life.

Recent years have seen a significant shift in the study of new religious movements.

For Brueggemann, the Old Testament is an invitation to explore the rich pluralism and diversity of Israel's testimony of faith in Yahweh, the central figure of the Old Testament.

Today we are battered with a never-ending barrage of competing truths.

What do you believe about women's roles in church leadership?

The hypothesis of Undesigned Coincidences was first proposed by William Paley (1743-1805) and later popularized by J.

What does it mean for Jesus to be “deified” in early Christian literature?

This commentary on the Hebrews, the General Epistles, and Revelation, excerpted from the Fortress Commentary on the Bible: The New Testament, engages readers in the work of biblical interpretation.

Cosmology is a central focus in Johns Apocalypse, Ryan Leif Hansen argues, but not in the sense that John envisions a stable cosmos.

This two-book edition combines Rob Bell's bestselling Love Wins with the Love Wins Companion, helping you get the most out of this pioneering book.

What's actually in the Bible?

This book explores the meaning of the interpretive turn in the philosophy of the human sciences for a variety of contemporary philosophical debates.

What have the Psalms to do with ethics?

The Vehement Jesus composes a fresh examination and interpretation of several perplexing passages in the Gospels that, at face value, challenge the conviction that the mission and message of Jesus were peaceful.

The author of Ephesians shows an interest in the Isaianic new exodus (INE) in facilitating his focus on the present triumph of the people of God.

Throughout history, we have exalted and theologised about men like Adam or David to the point where we have become oblivious to the fact that they are far from perfect role models for Christian manhood.

The book of Isaiah is one of the most significant works of the Old Testament, especially for Christian readers.

This work argues that Exod 18:1-27 functions literarily and theologically as the key transitional midpoint in the Exodus narrative.

Narratives in Genesis 1-11 have been misunderstood in many ways, but they especially have been used to oppress women and African Americans and to present a God of wrath and judgment.

The acclaimed Bible scholar and author of The Historical Jesus and God Empirethe greatest New Testament scholar of our generation (John Shelby Spong) grapples with Scriptures two conflicting visions of Jesus and God, one of a loving God, and one of a vengeful God, and explains how Christians can better understand these passages in a way that enriches their faith.

For many Christians, the book of Revelation inspires confusion and fear.

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

African grassroots theologies and churches are expressions of the faith, spirituality, and praxis of African Christians who seek to articulate and live out their Christian identity and mission in their diverse and complex contexts.