Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

The poems in Old Testament Lore, are imaginative rhapsodies on themes inspired by the Pentateuch, Prophets, and Writings of the Old Testament as well as those of the Apocrypha.

Food for the Soul is a work of theology that sheds light on the history of Catholicism while discussing important issues facing the Church and our society today.

Two main schools of thought organize the field of play for Paul - apocalyptic and narrative.

As numerous scholars have noted, The Revelation was first received orally.

This book proposes a theology of preaching from the perspective of the poor.

In this highly readable and engaging commentary on the Gospel of Luke, Diane Chen introduces her readers to the particularities of the world of Jesus, steeped in Jewish history and convictions yet threatened by Roman power and hegemony.

It was when he was in Ephesus in AD55 that Paul, learning that things were not all well in Corinth, wrote to the church there.

Where did the old social barriers break down at the coming of Christianity?

Three conditions plague us individually and socially--the compulsion to be successful, to be powerful, and to be right.

Central to understanding the prophecy and prayer of the Hebrew Bible are the unspoken assumptions that shaped them-their genres.

An examination of Jesus's relationships with each of his first disciples other reveals ways to deepen our relationship with Him.

Community provides a constructive collection of essays offering biblical and theological reflections on the topic of community in honor of the Mennonite Old Testament scholar August H.

This book presents the life and work of the New Testament's premier missionary, the apostle Paul.

Recent events in the United States have demonstrated the urgent need not only to discuss issues of racism in this country but to move toward meaningful antiracist work.

The New Testament provides abundant evidence that Jesus frequented the temple; according to Acts, so did his followers after his death.

What if the story of Jesus was meant not just to be told but retold, molded, and shaped into something new, something present by the Evangelist to face each new crisis?

Have you ever wondered if there might be more to Genesis than fodder for anti-evolutionism?

The third evangelist makes Black-skinned people central to his claim in Luke and Acts that the gospel of Jesus is restoring the children of God.

A five-part course for small groups that aims to help you discover one simple truth: that God loves you passionately, deeply and unconditionally.

Drawing on recent philosophical developments in hermeneutics and poststructuralism, The Fragility of Language and the Encounter with God offers a theological account of the contingency of language and perception and of how acknowledging that contingency transforms the perennial theological question of the development of doctrine.

Why and how should we read Old Testament narrative?

A more complete picture of how procreation and childlessness are depicted in the BibleIn the Book of Genesis, the first words God speaks to humanity are "e;Be fruitful and multiply.

Christians around the world recite the ';Lord's Prayer' daily, but what exactly are they praying forand what relationship does it have with Jesus' own context?

David Alan Black has been one of the leading voices in New Testament studies over the last forty years.

Seit 3000 Jahren unvergessen: David – Hirte und Musiker, Krieger und Herrscher, Liebhaber und Liederdichter, Kämpfer und Beter, der Siegende, Leidende, Sterbende und Wiederkehrende.

The Historical Jesus and the Christ of Faith examines the conflicting views of Marcus Borg and N.

Peter stands at the beginning of Christian theology.

Thanks to coded notes taken by the teenager John Pynchon, this volume transports the reader, virtually, back to Sundays in the seventeenth century, when the community gathered to listen to the Rev.

This Bible study focuses on what the ancient church fathers referred to as typology.

For the first time, the Gospel material unique to both Matthew and Luke is brought together into one volume--in both Greek and English.

So many Christians pray the Lord's Prayer.

Hidden in Plain Sight explores the potential contours of reading biblical narrative.

The author claims that the gospel of Mark is a speech or sermon.

Der Tod Jesu wird im Johannesevangelium in diskursiven wie narrativen Texten thematisiert.

This unique work is not a reference tool, but a teaching-learning guide to studying the Gospel According to St.

This is a book about a book: it is an in-depth yet reader friendly analysis of the Book of Judges, one of the most dramatic books of the Bible.

Scripturalizing the Human is a transdisciplinary collection of essays that reconceptualizes and models "e;scriptural studies"e; as a critical, comparative set of practices with broad ramifications for scholars of religion and biblical studies.