Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

By arguing that Matthew's Gospel can be read as a "e;homecoming story"e; according to the ancient formula of the "e;Banished and Returning Prince,"e; Robert Beck offers a fresh and provocative reinterpretation of the Gospel.

The Triune God speaks to the saints and in so doing proclaims God's will and the spiritual blessings available from Him, His Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Since September 11, 2001, the profile of religion's role in our global society has increased significantly.

This volume invites readers to walk in Israelite sandals, that is, to take a journey of the imagination, and to immerse themselves in the identity, values, and institutions of first-century CE Israelites with the help of contemporary social-scientific studies and theories.

This collection of poems honors the Sabbath, a sacred time of rest decreed by God.

This compact commentary on 1 Corinthians is both readable and full of insights that will engage students, ministers, and scholars alike.

'Monumental and eye-opening' Reza Aslan'A revelation [.

Combining New Testament study with the terseness of thriller writing, Theissen conveys the Gospel story in the imaginative prose of a novel.

This first book-length presentation of the results of our excavations at el-Jib has been written for the general reader who is concerned with the contribution that archaeology has made to the biblical history of the site.

A Gospel for All Ages lives at the intersection of two conversations--preaching and intergenerational ministry.

Whilst prophetic oracles in late prophetic books evidence tensions about the Jerusalem temple and its priesthood, MacDonald demonstrates that the relationships between prophetic oracles have been incorrectly appraised.

In the last few years I've read rants against the evils of feminism from some of the top Evangelical and Fundamentalist Christian leaders who blame women wanting to go to work, go into ministry, and be equals to their husbands for all the social ills happening in our country.

This book aims to create a Christian theology of wisdom for the present day, in discussion with two sets of conversation-partners.

Tom Dow asserts that Job does not go through his trials to somehow improve him.

Although Jewish tradition gives tremendous importance to the Hebrew Bible, from the beginning Jewish interpretation of those scriptures has been practiced with remarkable freedom.

When is doing good not good enough?

George Smith argues that modern humanity suffers from a late-stage, pre-fatal addiction to scientific-technological thinking.

What does Jesus mean when he says, "e;A disciple is not above his teacher, but each disciple, after being fully trained, will be like his teacher"e; (Luke 6:40)?

Karl Barth's lectures on the first chapter of the Gospel of John, delivered at Muenster in 1925-26 and at Bonn in 1933, came at an important time in his life, when he was turning his attention more fully to dogmatics.

Studying Paul's Letters provides a survey of the most relevant current methods in Paul scholarship.

Of the five books that make up the Major Prophets in the Old Testament, three are amongst the largest of the Bible: Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel.

Following the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 C.

Church education programs for children often substitute children's Bibles for Holy Scripture and simple moralism for imagination.

Dieser Band dokumentiert die Tagung „Zur Kritik der exegetischen Vernunft“, die anlässlich des 65.

Die Soteriologie des lukanischen Doppelwerks gehört seit Jahrzehnten zu den umstrittensten Feldern neutestamentlicher Theologie.

The book of Ruth is probably best known as a romantic love story that, through the expression of loving devotion, overcomes tragedy and ends with the founding of the most famous family in all of biblical Israel.

In Pentecostal Hermeneutics in the Late Modern World, L.

Focus on John is part of the Focus Bible Study Series which contains studies of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

This collection of essays constitutes an attempt to work faithfully at the generative interface of the Bible and our life in the world.

Increasingly, many Christians and spiritual seekers feel they are in a sort of wilderness space where the familiar, settled, and normal parts of life have become unsettled, out of balance.

These commentaries 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.

This book is dedicated entirely to the interpretation of Paul's Letter to Philemon.

This major work re-examines prophecy and the prophets in ancient Israel, with essays ranging all the way from Israel's ancient Near Eastern background right up to the New Testament.

In The Legend of Veronica in Early Modern Art, Katherine T.

Given the extraordinary richness and range of contemporary theology, questions about the authority and inspiration of the Bible tend to garner ever increasing variety, complexity and controversy.

Who's Who in The New Testament is the most complete and detailed reference book of its kind.

Originally published in 1933, from the preface in volume one: "e;The aim of this particular venture is to present the writings now collected in the volume called the Bible in an order approaching that in which they came into being.