Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

The five-volume Oxford History of Protestant Dissenting Traditions series is governed by a motif of migration ('out-of-England').

The five-volume Oxford History of Dissenting Protestant Traditions series is governed by a motif of migration ('out-of-England').

The Oxford Handbook of Systematic Theology brings together a set of original and authoritative accounts of all the major areas of current research in Christian systematic theology, offering a thorough survey of the state of the discipline and of its prospects for those undertaking research and teaching in the field.

This book proposes a methodological framework for an ethical reading of Old Testament narrative and demonstrates its benefits and validity by providing an exemplary reading of the story of Josiah in Kings.

The book of Revelation has been a source of continual fascination for nearly two thousand years.

The book of Revelation has been a source of continual fascination for nearly two thousand years.

The night before his crucifixion, in the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus asks his Father to take away the cup of his suffering, but then says, "e;not my will, but yours, be done.

In Rabbinic Tales of Destruction, Julia Watts Belser examines early Jewish accounts of the Roman conquest of Judea.

In this book ,Vincent Wimbush seeks to problematize what we call "e;scriptures,"e; a word first used to refer simply to "e;things written,"e; the registration of basic information.

In this book ,Vincent Wimbush seeks to problematize what we call "e;scriptures,"e; a word first used to refer simply to "e;things written,"e; the registration of basic information.

In The Power of Equivocation Amy Kalmanofsky addresses the Bible's inherent complexity as well as the complexity of those who seek to read the Bible critically, generously, and honestly.

In Rabbinic Tales of Destruction, Julia Watts Belser examines early Jewish accounts of the Roman conquest of Judea.

This is the study of an anonymous ancient work, usually called Joseph and Aseneth, which narrates the transformation of the daughter of an Egyptian priest into an acceptable spouse for the biblical Joseph, whose marriage to Aseneth is given brief notice in Genesis.

Texts about war pervade the Hebrew Bible, raising challenging questions in religious and political ethics.

The Bible is among the world's most influential and important books - and the most controversial.

The Bible is moving, inspirational and endlessly fascinating - but is it true?

Discover the true meaning of the lost Gospel of Judas Lost for 1,600 years, the Gospel of Judas has only now had its meaning unlocked for readers today.

During his life Jesus did not view himself as divine, nor did his disciples.

The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the Judaean desert between 1947 and 1956 transformed our understanding of the Hebrew Bible, early Judaism and the origins of Christianity.

The life and times of the New Testament's most mystifying and incendiary bookFew biblical books have been as revered and reviled as Revelation.

'Probably the most important archaeological find in history .

An essential history of the greatest love poem ever writtenThe Song of Songs has been embraced for centuries as the ultimate song of love.

As the global marketplace grows and becomes more complex, increasing stress is placed upon employees.

The Apostle Paul, in exercising his ineffable wisdom, draws this magnificent letter to a close in an extraordinary manner.

Journal of Biblical and Pneumatological ResearchVOLUME TWO FALL 2010 The 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.

A vivid portrait of the early years of biblical archaeology from the acclaimed author of 1177 B.

Consistently Pro-Life is a book about killing.

Peter Enns is brilliant at taking the big topics, those Christian ideas that usually scare us or intimidate us or worry us, and then make those very places a meeting place with a God who is bigger and wilder and more wonderful and trustworthy than we ever could have guessed.

Preeminent biblical scholar and preacher Walter Brueggemann says the book of Jeremiah is not a sermon, but it does sound the cadences of the tradition of Deuteronomy that serve as sermons--that is, as expositions based on remembered and treasured tradition.

Who was Noah in the Bible?

Winner of a 2025 CMA Book Award from the Catholic Media Association: Scripture - Series (Second Place).

Who was Jacob in the Bible?

Who was Luke in the Bible?

What is the book of Philippians about in the Bible?

Dieses eBook: "Hiob: Roman eines einfachen Mannes" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.

Washington Irvings Werk 'Das Leben Mohammeds, des arabischen Propheten' ist ein faszinierender historischer Roman, der das Leben und die Taten des Propheten Mohammed auf packende Weise darstellt.

Offering a reading of the intermarriage debate and expulsion of the foreign women in Ezra 9-10, this book engages with the production and performance of masculinities in this biblical text, shifting the focus away from the 'foreign women' to the men who are the primary actors in this work.

Winner of two 2025 Excellence in Publishing Awards from the Association of Catholic Publishers: Resources for Ministry (First Place), and General Interest (Third Place).

Dieses eBook: "Der kleine und der große Katechismus: Das tatsächliche Verständnis der Sakramente" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.

This book explores figurative images of the womb and the simile of a woman in labor from the Hebrew Bible, problematizing previous interpretations that present these as disparate images and showing how their interconnectivity embodies relationship with YHWH.

What are the psalms in the bible?

Within the Judeo-Christian tradition, Sodom and Gomorrah represent locales in which threats to national formation are couched in sexual terms.

"Am Anfang war das Wort: Apostel, Propheten und die Geburt des Neuen Testaments" von Rev.

By examining its history, traditions, symbols, and representation in the arts through the lens of three major schools of depth psychology, Kendrick L.

What was it like to be a woman in the biblical period?

Gender, Genocide, Gaza and the Book of Esther bridges the gap between gendered and geopolitical analyses by interrogating both the sexual and ethnic violence embedded in the Book of Esther.

What is the book of Leviticus about?

Moving from cosmology to creativity to criminology, the Torah explores the breadth of human existence: ethics and ritual, narratives of Patriarchs and Matriarchs, history and a philosophy of history--all of these drive the first five books of Hebrew Scripture.

Gaining Fresh Insights for MissionsIn todays world, the church on mission faces the immense challenge of engaging an array of cultures and ideologies.

This book traces the dynamics of biblical influence on police violence in the United States.