Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts Books
Presbyterian Publishing Corporation A Biblical History of Israel Second Edition
Book SynopsisFor over a decade, A Biblical History of Israel has gathered praise and criticism for its unapologetic approach to reconstructing the historical landscape of ancient Israel through a biblical lens. In this much-anticipated second edition, the authors reassert that the Old Testament should...Trade Review"The history of Israel and the relevance of the biblical testimony to understanding it continue to be contested areas. Building on the work of their previous edition by clarifying points of dispute and updating their discussion, Provan, Long, and Longman offer a thoughtful and well-reasoned argument in favor of giving serious attention to the Bible's own testimony. A crucial element of this must therefore be a careful reading of the text itself, one that takes seriously its own forms and agenda, because only when this is done can the Bible's testimony be evaluated. One of the real strengths of this work is the way in which it integrates careful exegesis with its wider discussion of historiography and history. This discussion is irenic and well-informed, showing that all our sources for Israel's history need to be interrogated for their testimony. The result is a volume that is epistemologically and methodologically sophisticated and yet accessible to a wider readership and which presents a strong case for making use of the Bible in understanding Israel's history. This should be a standard work for years to come." -David G. Firth, Lecturer in Old Testament and Director of Studies, St. John's College in Nottingham, England "A sober, disciplined, well-reasoned response to the so-called minimalists who have dominated recent discussion of the history of ancient Israel. A Biblical History correctly insists that the 'historical reliability' of ancient texts largely depends on which testimonies to trust. The consequence is that the skepticism that has long dominated Old Testament discussion can no longer claim a privileged position-either epistemologically or morally-but in fact is an ideological advocacy. This book will need to be taken seriously and will be welcomed by all those who engage such issues of the historicity of the biblical text." -Walter Brueggemann, William Marcellus McPheeters Professor Emeritus of Old Testament, Columbia Theological Seminary
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Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. Jesus and the Gospels An Introduction
Book SynopsisAfter two millennia, Jesus remains as fascinating and compelling a figure as ever, not only for Christian communities but also for countless others in diverse contemporary cultures. In this fresh introduction to Jesus and the Gospels, prominent scholar John T. Carroll offers a thoughtful reading of the four Gospels, paying close attention to...
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Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. An Introduction to the Parables of Jesus
Book SynopsisA clear and thorough introduction to the best known of Jesus' teachings, this much-needed text examines what parables are, why Jesus taught in parables, and the purpose and place of parables in the Gospel narratives. Invaluable for the beginning seminary or college students and for church study groups, this enlightening work reveals the meaning...
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Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. Jesus Paul and the Law Studies in Mark and Galatians
Drawing upon ten years of research experience, the master scholar James D. G. Dunn presents a book on a major issue in the study of Christian origins: what were the attitudes toward Jewish law within earliest Christianity? This volume not only gathers the author's significant contributions to date but also includes new material. Divided into...
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Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. Disinheriting the Jews Abraham in Early Christian Controversy
Book SynopsisDisinheriting the Jews is a scholarly work of great interest and significance for both Christians and Jews. Jeffery Siker shows how strongly the figure of Abraham has shaped our religious identities. He also uses the portrayals of Abraham by early Christians as a new means of understanding the dynamics involved in the church's separation and...
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Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. The Apocalypse A Reading of the Revelation of John
Book SynopsisIn this concise and clearly written commentary, Charles H. Talbert brings to mainline Christians a fresh reading of the book of Revelation, demonstrating that it is not only accessible but relevant for the modern-day Christian. According to Talbert, the primary causes of the marginalized status of the book of Revelation by mainline Christians...
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Presbyterian Publishing Corporation The Hebrew Bible the Old Testament and Historical Criticism Jews and Christians in Biblical Studies
Book SynopsisWriting from a Jewish perspective, Jon Levenson reviews many often neglected theoretical questions. He focuses on the relationship between two interpretive communities--the community of scholars who are committed to the historical-critical method of biblical interpretation and the community responsible for the canonization and preservation of...
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Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. Where Christology Began Essays on Philippians 2
Book SynopsisOne of the best known and most influential passages in the New Testament is the hymn of Philippians 2:5-11, which traces the dialectical path of Christ from preexistence--or pretemporal existence--to incarnation and exaltation. There is little agreement and a great deal of debate on this central text of Christian theology. In this book, an...
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Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. The Prostitute in the Family Tree Discovering Humor and Irony in the Bible
Book SynopsisThe Bible is funny! Very funny, according to Douglas Adams. In this book, Adams demonstrates how readers can discover this often-neglected humor looking at the Bible as a whole and seeing biblical stories with all their rough edges--the unethical and ambiguous characters, the unsolved problems, and the surprising endings. Adams argues that by...
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Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. New Testament Christology
Book SynopsisHow should we understand the Christ of the New Testament? What is the biblical framework that theologians and students must master if their systematic Christology is to be rooted in Scripture? In this book, Frank Matera answers these questions through a comprehensive study of the Christology found in the New...
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Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. Reading the Old Testament Revised and Expanded Method in Biblical Study
Book SynopsisOne of the most reliable and helpful books on interpretive method is now available in a new and up-to-date edition. Firmly founded in the best scholarship, John Barton's Reading the Old Testament helps students to understand both the established methods of biblical study and the newer emerging...
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Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. How the Bible Came to Be
Book SynopsisIn a clear and concise way, John Barton describes the development of the Bible. He explains how the Bible came to be written and collected into the authoritative Scriptures of the Christian Church. Barton untangles the web of history and lets the reader appreciate the journey from spoken word to written...
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Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. Encountering God in Tyrannical Texts Reflections on Paul Women and the Authority of Scripture
Book SynopsisThe Bible includes any number of “tyrannical texts� that have proved to be profoundly oppressive in the lives of many people. Among them are Pauline texts that have circumscribed the lives and ministries of women throughout Christian history. What are people who honor Scripture to do with such texts, and what does it mean to speak of...
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Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. A Handbook to Old Testament Exegesis
Book SynopsisDesigned for both Hebrew and non-Hebrew students, A Handbook to Old Testament Exegesis offers a fresh, hands-on introduction to exegesis of the Old Testament. William P. Brown begins not with the biblical text itself but with the reader, helping students to identify their own interpretive lenses...
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Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. Interpreting Prophetic Literature Historical and Exegetical Tools for Reading the Prophets
Book SynopsisExegeting a textburrowing deep into its history, language, and literary structureis an indispensable skill for any serious student of the Bible. Given their theological richness and poetic power, the prophetic texts of the Hebrew Bible would seem to be prime candidates for exegetical...Trade Review"Jim Nogalski has produced a tremendously useful exegetical primer for the prophetic books of the Bible (rather than yet another summary of their contents). There is nothing else like it currently in print. Concisely and judiciously, he treats prophetic speech formulas, parallelism, key terms, symbolic acts, literary forms, syntactical connectors, catchwords and major themes. He pays particular attention to the basic challenge of identifying speaker, addressee and context, especially in translation, and provides well-chosen examples. I recommend his book for any introductory course on the Prophets." -Stephen B. Chapman, Duke University "Seminary students, professors, and interested lay persons will thank Nogalski profusely for this clear and concise demystification of the terms, tools, and techniques utilized by biblical scholars. He provides more than a mere glossary of terms, demonstrating instead the use and usefulness of virtually the complete arsenal available to a student of Israel's prophetic literature. Most importantly, he makes this demonstration with a view toward the ultimate objective of a theological reading of the prophets, namely, the final step of hearing them in the context of a contemporary life of faith within a community of faith." -Mark E. Biddle, Russell T. Cherry Professor of Old Testament, Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond "Nogalski's book is the product of years of practical teaching experience, as well as scholarly reflection upon these ancient texts. Students coming to the exegesis of prophetic literature for the first time will find here a wealth of useful and immediately applicable information concerning how prophetic literature works, from its characteristic compositional elements to its historical settings, collection, and editing." -Steven Tuell, James A. Kelso Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
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Presbyterian Publishing Corporation Chosen
Book Synopsis“The conflict is only ‘seemingly' beyond solution, because all historical-political problems have solutions, if there is enough courage, honesty, and steadfastness.â€� In Chosen?, Walter Brueggemann explores the situation in modern-day Israel that raises questions for many...Trade Review"I commend this book to all those struggling with these questions and all who are concerned for peace and Justice in the Land called Holy." --Dr. Mitri Raheb, President of Diyar Consortium and Dar al-Kalima University College in Bethleham, President of the Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, and Senior Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethleham, Palestine "This important volume could be a "game changer" for pastors, congregational study, denominational policy, the academy, religious journals, and hopefully elected officials who continue to fail the Palestinians, Israelis, and their own constituents with decades of misguided Middle East policies." --Rev. Dr. Don Wagner, National Program Director, Friends of Sabeel-North America. "It is an evenhanded effort to enable a fresh conversation among all of us who share his unequivocal commitment to the strength and security of Israel with an equal commitment to a viable, secure future for the Palestinian community." - Rev. Vernon S. Broyles, III, Representative for Public Witness, Office of the General Assembly, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) "Walter Brueggemann has done a great service to the Jewish people and to all who rely on the Hebrew Bible as a guide to life by demonstrating in this book that there is no straight line between these ancient holy texts and the oppression of the Palestinian people by an expansionist Zionist government in modern Israel. ? -- Rabbi Michael Lerner, editor of Tikkun magazine: A Quarterly Jewish and Interfaith Critique of Politics, Culture and Society, chair of the Network of Spiritual Progressives, and author of Jewish Renewal: A Path to Healing and Transformation and Embracing Israel/Palestine: A Strategy for Middle East Peace "No matter what you think about who God's chosen people are, Professor Brueggemann is clear and starkly honest in his assessment of the untenable nature of the modern State of Israel's treatment of the Palestinians...This book is a welcome refocusing of a faith lens that has been too often used in the past--especially in the context of the Israelis and Palestinians--to exclude and appropriate, rather than include and edify." --Dr. Peter Makari, Executive for the Middle East and Europe, Global Ministries of the United Church of Christ and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and author of Conflict and Cooperation: Christian-Muslim Relations in Contemporary Egypt. "This is a groundbreaking and terribly important book, because of the authority Brueggemann brings and because theological investigation is the key that will free Palestinians as well as Israelis from the current tragic impasse...As ever, Brueggemann's voice, his compassion, and his courage are a beacon, shining a light where it most needs to be shone." -- Mark Braverman, author, Fatal Embrace: Christians, Jews, and the Search for Peace in the Holy Land, Executive Director, Kairos USA "This book is written for Christians and Jews who take seriously God's promises to Israel in the Hebrew Scripture but who are troubled by how contemporary Palestinians are being treated by modern Israelis...It is simply the best book on its subject that I have read. --Dr. Duncan Hanson, area supervisor for the Middle East, Europe and India for the Reformed Church in America "This may be the best guide yet to help the church talk about a matter of enormous importance for our generation." --Gary M. Burge, Professor of New Testament, Wheaton College & Graduate School and author of Jesus and the Land: The New Testament Challenge to Holy Land Theology. "Brueggemann offers an honest critique of a belief system that reduces faith to a self-serving ideology and warns against a Christian reading of the Bible that reduces it to an ideological prop for the state of Israel. While he does not critique the texts that are used to justify the oppression of the Palestinians, nor offer a solution to the Palestine-Israel conflict based on justice and international law, I do think the book is very useful for American Christians to read and discuss." --Naim AteekTable of ContentsIntroduction1. Reading the Bible amid the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 2. God's Chosen People: Claim and Problem 3. Holy Land? 4. Zionism and Israel Q&A with Walter Brueggemann Glossary Study GuideIntroduction to the Study Guide Guidelines for Respectful Dialogue Session 1: Introduction and Reading the Bible amid the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Session 2: God's Chosen People Session 3: Holy Land? Session 4: Zionism and Israel and Q&A with Walter Brueggemann Additional Questionsâ€"Based on “Q&A with Walter Brueggemann
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Abingdon Press THE GOSPEL OF LUKE THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES INTERPRETING BIBLICAL TEXTS IPS bySpencer F Scott Paperback
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Abingdon Press Scripture Discernment Decision Making in the Church
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Abingdon Press The Bible and Homosexual Practice Texts and Hermeneutics
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Abingdon Press Ezra Nehemiah and Esther Basic Bible Commentary S
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Abingdon Press Old Testament Survey
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Abingdon Press Revelation
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Abingdon Press Hebrews
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Abingdon Press 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians Abingdon New Testament Commentaries 1 2 Thessalonians
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Abingdon Press Matthew
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Abingdon Press John
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Abingdon Press Acts
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Abingdon Press Corinthians
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United Methodist Publishing House A Theological Introduction to the Old Testament 2nd Edition
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Abingdon Press Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries Daniel
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Abingdon Press Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries Deuteronomy
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Abingdon Press God and World in the Old Testament
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp The Day of the LORD is at Hand 7th Edition Behold he cometh with clouds and every eye shall see him and they also which pierced him and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him
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Walking in the Word Ministries La Voluntad de Dios es un Rompecabeza para Ti Edicin del Alumno
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University of Excellence Press Enhanced Humans Mystery Matrix Volume 6 Prophecy
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Bloomsbury USA 3pl A Commentary on The Second Epistle to the Corinthians Blacks New Testament Commentaries
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Church House Publishing Experiencing Gods Love Five images of transformation
Book SynopsisThis five-part course for small groups aims to deepen your understanding and first-hand experience of living a life of faith. It explores five biblical images of the way our lives are changed by walking with Christ.
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Church House Publishing Life Balance
Book SynopsisFocusing on getting the right 'life balance' between rest, work and play, this course in five interactive sessions aims to help groups explore how to build Sabbath time into the crazy pressures of everyday life, and how Sabbath attitudes can transform the way we spend our time.Trade Review'In a frantic, driven culture few studies will prove more rewarding and liberating than these rich, practical explorations of how Sabbath principles can re-order our time, refocus our priorities and refresh our spirits.' -- Mark Greene, Director, London Institute for Contemporary Christianity'Keeping the Sabbath Holy is not just another commandment conveniently forgotten in the society that loves being busy; it is a gift of God in creation: a way of restoring balance to life. Rediscover it here. A free Holy-Day is guaranteed with every purchase!' -- Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Chelmsford
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Saint Andrew Press The Old Law and the New Law
Book SynopsisDo the Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount have anything to say to us in the 21st century? William Barclay raises questions about war and peace, God and materialism.
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St Andrew Press And He Had Compassion
Book SynopsisA classic piece of work on the Miracles of Jesus Christ by the inimitable William Barclay. This is an in-depth study which balances historical reality with present day relevance, written with all the style, flair and scholarship characteristic of this well-known author.
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Saint Andrew Press Joy
Book SynopsisJesus taught his disciples that to be in his company is the key to happiness. Then he was crucified. But his death was the beginning, not the end. This title offers insights that enable you to see life itself in a new, joyful light.
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