Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

As part of the Christian canon of scripture, the New Testament is one of the most influential works in history.

Did Jesus really rise from the dead?

50 volumes.

Among the dizzying array of approaches to reading the Bible, the oldest, most revered interpretive tool rises above the rest: the Rule of Faith.

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Isaac Mbabazi makes a major contribution to the field of New Testament by arguing that the relevant Matthean theme of interpersonal forgiveness is quite central to the first Gospel.

The seventh volume of this Companion series is devoted to the writings ascribed to Paul but widely thought not to be genuiinely from the Apostle.

The power of story as God's word to the community of faith is never more clear than in the books of Samuel.

First published in 1978, this book offers a comprehensive study of the illuminations of the Stavelot Bible.

Bring the otherworldly mystery of spiritual reality down to earth.

Based on the latest current scholarship, Atlas of the Biblical World features striking full-color maps and insightful commentary to make the ancient biblical world come alive.

Worldwide, most Christians are members of denominations that exclude women from ministry.

Many scholars in Biblical and Revelation studies have written at length about the imperial and patriarchal implications of the figure of the Whore of Babylon.

A beautiful ebook edition of the NRSV Bible, annotated with writings from the works of C.

People have used the Bible for a variety of purposes over the course of the past two thousand years; unfortunately, many of those uses have reinforced power structures and systems that oppress and dominate those without privilege.

Rabbinical literature forms the second canon of Judaism: Mishnah and Talmud, which were written in Palestine and Mesopotamia between 200 and 800 CE.

Following Rabbi Jesus is a surprising exposure of who the Jesus we find in the Gospels really is, what he teaches those who dare to follow him, and how he models what it means to live God's radical-kingdom way.

Luke provides valuable clues to an understanding of the religious and political power of the Roman Empire through Jesus's birth and trial accounts.

Big on style, slight on substance: that has been a common charge over the years by critics of John Updike.

Communication, Media, and Identity: A Christian Theory of Communication is the first comprehensive theoretical look at the nature of communication from a biblical Christian perspective.

Since the rise of the "e;New Homiletic"e; a generation ago, it has been recognized that sermons not only say something to listeners, they also do something.

The central aim of the Gospel of Mark is to introduce the reader to Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

Are the Ten Commandments the standard for Christian living?

Everyone who provides services to older adults believes in the biomedical model that addresses the body, mind, and spirit of their clients.

There have always been historical and philosophical connections between the study of religion and rhetoric, and yet, the phrase "e;sacred rhetoric"e; is rarely found within scholarly conferences, presentations, and publications.

The Gospel writers state they aim to tell the story of Jesus in a clear manner, but throughout Paul McCarren's years in ministry, he has seen that these simple and important messages are too often missed.

The Courageous Gospel is intended for use alongside a commentary (Ashton, Brown, Bultmann, Barrett, other) in a class introducing the Fourth Gospel.

"e;Abrahamic religion"e; has long been a buzzword in ecumenical discourse.

This book has two main theses.

Models and Methods for Youth and Young Adult Ministry is a rare book on young adult and youth ministry in that it weaves sound theology and solid pastoral practice.

Although Religious Education (RE) is a legal requirement in UK schools, it is an oft-neglected and misunderstood subject.

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

This book examines the challenges posed by English, a foreign language, as a language of teaching and learning for community secondary schools in Tanzania in terms of academic performance.

Christianity is in crisis.

The contribution of the Johannine literature to the development of Christian theology, and particularly to Christology, is uncontested, although careful distinction between the implications of its language, especially that of sonship, in a first century 'Jewish' context and in the subsequent theological controversies of the early Church has been particularly important if not always easily sustained.

Today there are more than seven million Jews in the United States.

La presente obra es la traducción del gran comentario del evangelio de Juan publicado por el autor en alemán en 2013.