Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

An examination of how The Book of Psalms shaped medieval thought and helped develop the medieval English literary canon.

An invitation to read the prophets, feel their passion, and be surprised by their relevance.

The Bible originated in unscientific times - why should we still read it?

Pushes beyond traditional interpretation to get at what Luke is really saying.

The story of how two eruptions of Thera led to the birth to the god of Judaism, Islam and Christianity.

The first book to examine the controversial Qur'anic phrase which divides Christianity and Islam.

No matter what side you're on or how you look at it, we're living in a world that's filled with "e;fake news"e; and with lots of people who believe it.

Showing how spiritual care is practiced in a variety of different contexts such as healthcare, detention and higher education, as well as settings that may not have formal chaplaincy arrangements, this book offers an original and unique resource for Hindu chaplains to understand and practice spiritual care in a way that is authentic to their own tradition and that meets the needs of Hindus.

What is the book of Isaiah about?

What is the book of Ezra about?

The question of contextual theology and its relevance to Africa in this time of globalization, whereby there are rampant uncontrolled changes in cultures, technologies, economic policies, and even people's religious lives, is very urgent.

You Can Thrive Even When Life Doesn't Go Your Way Imagine thinking you've heard from God.

These 30 women have something to say to you.

Who was the mother goddess of the ancient religion of Israel, the spouse of the god Yahweh?

How should Christians today understand the many promises and prophecies in the Old Testament about the future of Israel and its land?

Modern readers sometimes view the Gospels and other biblical narratives as mere historical accounts of events that occurred long ago.

In John 6:51-59, John describes the Eucharist of Jesus by modeling Dionysus.

It may seem that so many sermons have been preached on biblical texts that there is nothing new to say.

Questions relating to (im)migration are among the most heated topics on both sides of the Atlantic.

This study aims to read Jesus's foot washing narrative missionally (John 13:1-38).

The letter to the Ephesians is missional to its core.

This study argues that the Gospel of John's anti-Judaism can be well understood from the perspective of trends apparent within the context of broader Greco-Roman culture.

For many of today's Christians their go-to style of proclaiming the faith is to share their own experiences.

How the Bible Begins: A Sociological Study uses a Dramaturgical Approach, borrowed from Erving Goffman.

How do you understand the messianic judgeship of Jesus?

In this study of Hosea Loren Bliese documents his current research into how the poetics of the Hebrew Bible were enhanced by arranging the counts of words and structures in order to beautify the message.

The concept of "e;faith"e; holds a central position in New Testament and early Christian thought, yet this concept has not received the careful attention it deserves in the Synoptic Gospels.

This abridged commentary takes a highlighter to the whole book of Revelation--like preparing for a school examination.

Adult males did not simply stand up and speak.

Children are theologians with the ability to recognize and respond to God's presence in their lives.

What is the apostle Paul's message in his Letter to the Romans?

Several of the ways and cultures that the Bible privileges or denounces slip by unnoticed.

Why bother with the interpretive categories of biblical faith when in fact our energy and interest are focused on more immediate matters?

Continuing his series of sermons for the Common Lectionary (Revised), Bruce Taylor offers theologically rich, sacramentally sensitive, and biblically centered proclamations for the Sundays and major feast days of Year B, from Pentecost through Christ the King (Reign of Christ), and a sample of preaching from the Daily Lectionary.

"e;This book provides a helpful reflection upon an issue regularly noticed by Gospel scholarship: Jesus consistently asks questions, and even responds to questions posed to him with a further question.

"e;McLaughlin seeks to bring together the horizons of Jesus and the Gospel writers with the horizon of the modern reader.

In Justice in the Balance, biblical scholar John L.

How does Paul assess Israel's error with reference to the law in Romans 9:30--10:13, and what solution does he present?

We often hear that we are living in apocalyptic times.

The gap between the New Testament and the Imprecatory Psalms is less than we think.

Students are expected to research and write, but they aren't always taught how to do these things well.

The book of Revelation continues to baffle and confound present-day readers.

Second Peter is full of christological language.

The Bible is the single most important book in the history of Western civilization; it is also the most widely misunderstood.

Harvey Egan argues that the apostle Paul was Christianity's earliest mystic, and the world's greatest missionary, one whom scholars estimate walked over fifteen hundred miles--not to mention his dangerous sea journeys--to plant the flag of Lord Jesus in Roman colonies where Caesar was supposedly lord.