Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

The Hebrew scriptures, called Tanakh or simply Bible by Jews and the Old Testament by Christians, contain the original sources of western religious traditions.

Understanding the Hebrew Bible has never been easy.

In The Hasidic Moses, Aryeh Wineman invites readers to join him on a journey through various eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Hasidic texts that interpret the life of Moses.

This book wrestles with quandaries of pastoral ministry in what psychotherapist Mary Pipher calls "e;the age of overwhelm.

David Wilson's initial research into the phenomenon of prophecy in the Hebrew Bible suggested that many of the passages featuring prophets, and hitherto considered to be bizarre myths (or much-edited collections of traditions) were, in fact, sequences of dreams.

This collection of posthumously published essays by John Ashton manifests his ongoing exegetical work at the end of his life.

What is addiction, and how do we know if we are addicted?

Radical Orthodoxy, whose founding father is John Milbank, claims that God has been pushed to the margins in modernity and that a false and misleading neo-theology has taken hold that needs to be revisited and contested.

If You Call Yourself a Jew reads Romans as a dialogue between Paul and a Gentile proselyte to Judaism.

Evangelical and feminist approaches to Old Testament interpretation often seem to be at odds with each other.

Hermeneutics is the work of Hermes, the Greek demigod, a messenger from the gods and from the dead.

The Hebrew/Christian Scriptures include many allusions to pilgrimage customs and practices, yet the information is scattered and requires a considerable amount of reconstruction.

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

In his Gospel, John presented Jesus as the Son of God by painting portraits, pictures, of him.

Whether people realize it or not, the ideas in 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 have had a huge impact on the role of Christian women in the church through the centuries.

The influence of Hans Frei (1922-1988) is wide and deep in contemporary theology, even though he published little in his own lifetime.

Having studied preaching at a doctoral level and practiced the craft for more than thirty years, Brad Estep offers fifty biblically grounded, theologically informed, and congregationally contextualized sermons centered around the different seasons of the Christian year.

This book explains the image of nakedness (gymnos) taken by Paul in the Corinthian correspondence to refer to the state of human being during death.

Virtually every scholar on both sides of the same-sex discussion eventually addresses the account of Sodom found in Genesis 19.

PART 1: EXAMINING TEXTS1.

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

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

Though the Mountains Tremble is a collection of random commentaries, from a biblical perspective, on issues and events in the contemporary world.

Christianity is turning brown and moving south.

Though much has been written about ethic of care and its importance in education, little is available to guide Christian educators who desire to demonstrate a disposition of care toward self, learners, colleagues, and community.

Is there a gap between the academic study of the Bible and the work of theologians?

We all say that we care about children.

In Proverbs 1-9, we are introduced to stunning, scandalous, and mysterious Lady Wisdom.

Preaching is as dangerous and as exhilarating as careening down some class IV rapids.

Story, Formation, and Culture brings together a myriad of scholars, researchers, and ministry leaders into conversation about how we can effectively nurture the spirituality of children.

The preacher's body is a tool for proclamation, a vehicle by which a sermon comes to life.

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

Jesus: Is He Israel's Messiah?

If the content of Ecclesiastes is not hard enough on its own, the fact that there has been no consensus around the structure adds to its difficulty.

7 Key Qualities of Effective Teachers: Encouragement for Christian Educators aims to encourage and inspire Christian teachers in their critically important role as transformative educators who motivate and encourage others to become the best people God created them to be.

This text provides a novel approach to a critical issue--the potential of pain.

The genius of Paul is evident in chapter 2 of his Letter to the Ephesians.

This significant book, written a few years before his death, presents Ellul's fullest understanding of the meaning of Jesus' life.

The modern restorative justice movement, perhaps one of the most important social movements of our time, was born in a Christian home to Christian parents, specifically to Christian peace workers striving to put their faith into action in the public arena.

"e;Like athletes, preachers carry inside them the voices of their most challenging coaches--people who have encouraged them to dig deeper, stretch farther, and more faithfully pursue their craft and calling.

Let's practice those sight words because through them, your child can slowly start to read and spell.

In this groundbreaking book, Michael Gorman asks why there is no theory or model of the atonement called the "e;new-covenant"e; model, since this understanding of the atonement is likely the earliest in the Christian tradition, going back to Jesus himself.

The book of Revelation is confusing to read.

Does reading the Bible sometimes leave you confused?

Embedded in modern print culture, biblical scholars have been projecting the assumptions and concepts of print culture onto the texts they interpret.

Who was Papias, who did he know, and what did he believe about the writings that now comprise the canonical New Testament?

The Apostle Paul leaves no stone, teaching, or truth untouched as he continues developing a pathway for each of us built upon the foundation of the Triune God.

An international cast of theologians come together in this volume to offer essays in tribute to the late Stanley J.

What does it mean to preach the gospel today?

Colleges can do it.