Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

'Praise be to the Lord, who rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who rescued the people from the hand of the Egyptians.

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This atlas provides students and scholars with a broad range of information on the development of the Ancient Near East from prehistoric times through the beginning of written records in the Near East (c.

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

In the new Hermeneia volume, the Jonah translation and commentary, renowned biblical scholar Susan Niditch encourages the reader to investigate challenging questions about ancient conceptions of personal religious identity.

After the publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859, theologians were faced with the dilemma of God creating through evolution.

The "e;new song"e; refers to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and includes an invitation to all mankind to accept him as their Savior and Lord.

The dominant portrayals of the apostle Paul are of a figure who no longer valued Jewish identity and behavior, opposing them for both Jew and non-Jew in his assemblies.

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

The author to the Hebrews tells us that in the past God spoke through the prophets but now he has spoken through the Son: Jesus.

In a comprehensive and detailed survey on its remarkably widespread employment in the Roman empire, Dr.

The present volume is the first in a five-volume study of church doctrine.

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

Our nation is politically, ideologically, and socially polarized to the point of breaking; confusion dominates every layer of our culture.

Meditate on these things .

The biblical book of Esther is the dark, yet marvelous, story of a Jewish girl deported with her uncle to the Persian Empire.

Letters and Homilies for Hellenized Christians, Volume 2 is the third of three volumes extending Ben Witherington's innovative socio-rhetorical analysis of New Testament books to the latter-Pauline and non-Pauline corpora.

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

The question of the relationship between the Gospel of Mark and letters of Paul has been ever-present in New Testament scholarship but has never been fully explored.

Everlasting hell and divine judgment, a lake of fire and brimstone--these mainstays of evangelical tradition have come under fire once again in recent decades.

For many, Dr.

Origen was the most influential Christian theologian before Augustine, the founder of Biblical study as a serious discipline in the Christian tradition, and a figure with immense influence on the development of Christian spirituality.

Conversations with Calvin: Daily Devotions provides extracts from the commentaries of John Calvin.

This cutting-edge volume has been brought together in honor of Thomas Boomershine, author, scholar, storyteller, innovator.

This book is a short introduction to the things every Christian should know about the Bible.

Early Genesis is like a table of contents for the rest of the book, a seed from which the rest of Scripture and history unfolds: so many ideas, images, and events can be traced back to it.

This book proposes a new and comprehensive chiastic structure as well as a new unifying theme for the Letter of James.

The poetry, imagery, speeches, and emotions readers encounter in texts like Job, Psalms, and Jeremiah are abundant resources for articulating the painful experiences of the human condition.

Author Mark Wingfield combines his theological training as a pastor and his skills as a journalist in this exploration of truth and faithful truth-telling.

John Paul Heil presents an original analysis of the theme of worship in the book of Revelation guided by a new illustration of its comprehensive chiastic structure.

Health is God's original created intent: whole persons, healthy relationships, a thriving environment, and ongoing interaction with himself.

This collection of essays from a diverse group of internationally recognized scholars builds on the work of Steven J.

Author Mark Wingfield combines his theological training as a pastor and his skills as a journalist in this exploration of truth and faithful truth-telling.

Barth, Origen, and Universal Salvation offers a bold new presentation of universal salvation.

The notion that rituals, like natural languages, are governed by implicit, rigorous rules led scholars in the last century, harking back to the early Indian grammarian Patanjali, to speak of a "e;grammar"e;, or "e;syntax"e;, of ritual, particularly sacrificial ritual.

This book proposes new and comprehensive chiastic structures as well as new unifying themes for the often-neglected New Testament letters of 1 Peter, 2 Peter, and Jude.

Out Here Down Under is a collection of documents and papers illuminating the development and character of ancient ?

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