Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

The story of Abraham and Isaac is a story of near universal importance.

This collection of essays by prominent scholars surveys the ways in which the Decalogue, the Ten Commandments, has been understood and appropriated from biblical times until today.

En los siglos II y III se produjo un conflicto ideológico entre dos cristianismos: el apostólico y el gnóstico.

These study guides, part of a set from noted Bible scholar, John MacArthur, take readers on a journey through biblical texts to discover what lies beneath the surface, focusing on meaning and context, and then reflecting on the explored passage or concept.

2 Baruch is a Jewish pseudepigraphon from the late first or early second century CE.

Beginners scanning Leviticus will find much detail about rituals and sinful situations, but little enlightening context or rationale.

This is a superbly entertaining overview of the Church of England over the last fifty years.

This book is about stating gospel, especially in the Bible.

The Old Testament contains a number of interesting poetic references to God's conflict with a dragon, called by names such as Leviathan, Rahab or the twisting serpent, and with the sea.

Drawing on current scholarship and research by authors with experience of a range of International contexts who are experts in their field, this accessible guide focuses on approaches that encourage spiritual, physical, mental and emotional development in children.

In this innovative work, Mowinckel employs the phenomenology of religion to investigate how religion was lived and experienced in ancient Israel and Judah.

What does the Bible say about forgiveness?

Isaiah has a richer theology of creation than any book of the Bible.

The apostolic mission from Israel to "e;the nations"e; forms the explicit framework for Ephesians and Colossians.

Much of the scholarship on the book of Kings has focused on questions of the historicity of the events described.

Written at a time when his ideas and practices were provoking opposition even from fellow Christians, the Apostle Paul articulates in his Letter to the Romans his understanding of God's plan for humanity and discusses the implications of this plan for different groups of people.

Genesis Ideology explores the purpose of stories in the book of Genesis as building blocks for ancient Israelite culture.

Leading scholars from around the world engage with key facets of N.

Ethics in Ancient Israel is a study of ethical thinking in ancient Israel from around the eighth to the second century BC.

A timeless collection of prayers, quotes, poems and speeches for every occasion.

Samuel and His God explores the relationship among a prophet, his deity, and their people in 1 Samuel.

An essential biography of one of the Bible's most powerful and inspiring booksExodus is the second book of the Hebrew Bible, but it may rank first in lasting cultural importance.

Transgender people are among the most marginalized and vulnerable populations in the world.

Flynn contributes to the emerging field of childhood studies in the Hebrew Bible by isolating stages of a child's life, and through a comparative perspective, studies the place of children in the domestic cult and their relationship to the deity in that cult.

In this exciting volume, Diane B.

This study draws upon the resources of both contemporary analytic theology and the theological interpretation of the New Testament in order to investigate a set of important issues in Christology.

Many people claim to know what Jesus would say or do in the kinds of ethical dilemmas we face today, but applying "e;traditional"e; Christian values out of context actually sells Jesus' teaching short.

Perhaps without realizing it, we now find ourselves living in a unique time compared to all of human history.

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 God Who Kneels is a meditative journey in John 13.

Male alliances, partnerships, and friendships are fundamental to the Hebrew Bible.

What comes after reflective listening?

It is a commonplace today that Paul was a Jew of the Hellenistic Diaspora, but how does that observation help us to understand his thinking, his self-identification, and his practice?

To "e;tune the rig"e; describes adjusting a ship's rigging; the rig of a well-tuned boat allows the sails to function well.