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Book SynopsisDieses Werk von Christian Blumenthal ist von Impulsen aus dem Spatial Turn inspiriert und lotet Raum als theologischen Topos im Philipperbrief aus. Paulus legt seine Theologie in diesem Brief ungemein räumlich an und entwirft einen Heilsraum „in Christus“. Dieser Raum ist gleichermaßen entgrenzt und lokal, imaginär und greifbar. Im Leben der Gemeinde in Philippi, in ihrem Miteinander und ihrer Handlungsweise gewinnt dieser Raum eine konkrete Gestalt und erlangt sowohl gesellschaftliche als auch politische Relevanz. Mit diesem Raum-Entwurf tritt Paulus zu anderen Sinnangeboten in Philippi in Konkurrenz und sucht ihn als die bessere Alternative auf dem Markt der Sinnangebote in dieser römischen Kolonie zu positionieren. Zugleich ist dieser Raumentwurf geeignet, die realweltliche Trennung zwischen dem Apostel im Gefängnis und der Gemeinde vor Ort zu überbrücken und über Distanz hinweg persönliche Nähe herzustellen. Dies ist für Paulus notwendig, um als abwesender Gemeindegründer seine Leitungsposition innerhalb der Gemeinde zu festigen.

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Book SynopsisThe basic forms of the Greek Bible put in alphabetical order create the lexicon's entries. Every entry has its English translation along with the number of occurrences of the Greek term in the Septuagint, parallel texts and in the New Testament with the sum of all occurrences in all the Bible. At the end of each entry the lexical forms of it are given and listed in alphabetical order with a grammatical analysis and occurrences throughout the Scriptures. In the dictionary, as it is in the concordance, four colours are given a new category of distinction. They separately characterize the texts and references of the Septuagint (green), parallel texts (red) and the New Testament (blue). The same colours are attributed to the number of appearances of the terms in the text. The terms are presented in the Dictionary firstly in basic form, then in all lexical forms arranged in alphabetical order.

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Book SynopsisStefan Szymik analyses New Testament texts in terms of polemic and anti-Epicurean rhetoric. To what extent and how did Epicurus and his philosophical thought influence the first Christian Churches? How did Christians react to Epicureanism? Although the New Testament only includes one account of an encounter between the Apostle Paul and the Epicureans (Acts 17:18), the probability of their contacts was high, given the popularity of Epicureanism in the Roman Empire in the first century CE. As a vital component of Hellenistic-Roman culture, Epicureanism should be taken into account in research on the New Testament, becoming a point of reference and part of the content of comparative analyses.

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Book SynopsisDiese Bibelkunde kombiniert die Vorteile von reiner Bibelkunde und Arbeitsbuch. Der im engeren Sinne bibelkundliche Teil erschließt übersichtlich Inhalt und Struktur der einzelnen Schriften des Neuen Testaments und der Apostolischen Väter. Ein zweiter Hauptteil bietet 14 Kapitel zu Themen wie „Verkündigung Jesu“, „Götter in der Umwelt des Neuen Testaments“ oder „Qumran und das Neue Testament“. Ein ausführliches Glossar exegetischer Fachbegriffe schließt das Buch ab. Seit der 8. Auflage enthält die Bibelkunde neue Lernübersichten zu den Schriften des Neuen Testaments, die die Vorbereitung auf die Bibelkundeprüfung erleichtern sollen.

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Book SynopsisIn the context of the current debates about an appropriate understanding of the apostle Paul, Florian Wilk offers a generally understandable interpretation of the first letter to the Corinthians. It collects the topic and structure, language use, historical background, intertextual references and theological points of the text. The text proves to be a uniform document of instruction. In it, Paul discusses a variety of problems and questions that arise from the existence of a heterogeneous community of believers in Christ in a multicultural city. He develops answers and solution approaches from a clear program: the addressees should learn to understand themselves as God's assembly and to shape their existence accordingly, congregationally and individually. The orientation towards Christ as the crucified and risen one serves this purpose. It takes place on the basis of biblical standards, in ecumenical consensus, in the ways of the apostle and in the prospect of the consummation of salvation - and thus leads to a life of wisdom, faithfulness and love.

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Book SynopsisLuke has researched exactly which sources best identify Jesus: what kind of person is he? What is he proclaiming? How does he realize God's will for salvation through his birth, his life, his death and his resurrection? The evangelist saved many Jesus traditions that would otherwise have been lost. He dared to come up with a great new plan that reveals the search for the lost as the leitmotif of Jesus' mission: Jesus' path to people paves the way for people to reach God. It is laid out in the story of Jesus that faith will spread all over the world after Easter and that nothing other than the gospel of Jesus will be passed on from generation to generation. In his commentary, Thomas Söding elaborates on the evangelist's art of storytelling. The fullness of life is reflected in the colorful sequence of scenes. The liberating power of faith becomes visible in the concentration of human encounters. In the midst of adversity and guilt, God sets free to a life that is a blessing. In his commentary, Thomas Söding shows how Luke sharpens the memory of Jesus through storytelling. Söding explains the message of Jesus in understandable language. He answers the historical questions in a differentiated and clear manner. The main focus is on carving out the Good News in the many small scenes depicting Jesus' encounters with people - close to the text, aware of the questions that the gospel raises and offering a theological interpretation that shows how God comes infinitely close to people and how close God should get to people if they want to experience the kingdom of God in their lives and deaths, in their fears and in their happiness.

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Book SynopsisFor a long time, the pastoral epistles were considered evidence of how the Pauline tradition had become flattened after Paul's death and adjusted to the conditions of the world. The research assumed that the three letters came from the pen of a single Paulus student who wanted to call Paul out of the grave and speak into his own time. This comment shows that neither is true. If one reads the pastoral epistles as three independent writings by different authors, one realizes that each individual letter expresses Paul's heritage in such a way that it is heard. If the letter of Titus is aimed at Crete in a debate with Jewish opponents, the 2nd letter of Timothy acts as a document of an inner-Pauline school discourse in Asia Minor. The most recent of the three writings is 1 Timothy; he knows the other two texts and sharpens their content for his antignostic struggle. All three letters feel committed to the Pauline tradition - and at the same time show that whoever wants to remain true to this heritage must change it.

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Book SynopsisAuf der Grundlage der aktuellen Forschung bietet Theo K. Heckel eine allgemeinverständliche Auslegung zu sieben Briefen aus dem Neuen Testament. Die Briefe des Jakobus, Petrus, Johannes und Judas stellt der Kommentar in ihrem historischen Kontext vor. Zu jedem Brief informiert die Einleitung zur Überlieferung des Textes, zum Autor, zu seinem Stil, zu den historischen Adressaten und den theologischen Hauptanliegen der Schriften. Der Kommentar zu den Briefen geht von einer eigenständigen Übersetzung aus und erläutert die vorausgesetzten und genannten Traditionen der Schriften, bei strittigen Stellen gewichtet er unterschiedliche Lösungsvorschläge. Ein besonderes Augenmerk legt der Kommentar auf die christliche Rezeption der Schriften in den ersten drei Jahrhunderten und deren Zusammenstellung zu einem Teil des neutestamentlichen Kanons, den -Katholischen Briefen". Viele Exkurse zeichnen Themen einzelner Stellen in den größeren Kontext des frëhen Christentums ein, z.B. zum Thema -Jakobus und Paulus", -Wiedergeburt", -Angleichung und Abgrenzung an heidnische Werte" oder -Die Petrus-Markus-Tradition". Ein idealer Kommentar fër die Predigt- und Gemeindearbeit.

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Book SynopsisNoch heute laufen manche Menschen von Pontius zu Pilatus oder waschen ihre Hände in Unschuld. Manche werden gar vom Saulus zum Paulus oder müssen ihr Licht wahrlich nicht unter den Scheffel stellen. Erstaunlich, wie viele Sprichwörter ihren Ursprung in den Geschichten haben, die das Neue Testament über Jesus oder die Menschen aus seinem Umfeld erzählt. Was genau es damit auf sich hat, erklärt dieses Buch – in verständlicher, unterhaltsamer Sprache und zugleich wissenschaftlich, theologisch und historisch fundiert. Mehr als 40 Kurzporträts zeichnen ein facettenreiches Bild von Menschen, die Jesus während seines irdischen Lebens – und danach – begegnet sind. Ein ausführliches Kapitel widmet sich Jesus selbst und beleuchtet sein Leben, sein Lehren und Handeln. Dieser Band eignet sich als Einstiegslektüre ins Neue Testament und als Nachschlagewerk für die berufliche Praxis. Neben Erläuterungen zu den Bibeltexten enthält er zeitgeschichtliche Zusatzinformationen und bietet Impulse für die bleibende Bedeutung dieser Erzählungen.

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Book SynopsisDie AutoritÃt unter den Einleitungen ins Neue Testament.

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Book SynopsisA critical reconsideration of the repeated use of the biblical letters of Paul. The letters of Paul have been used to support and condone a host of evils over the span of more than two millennia: racism, slavery, imperialism, misogyny, and anti-Semitism, to name a few. Despite, or in some cases because of, this history, readers of Paul have felt compelled to reappropriate his letters to fit liberal or radical politics, seeking to set right the evils done in Paul's name. Starting with the language of excrement, refuse, and waste in Paul's letters, Profaning Paul looks at how Paul's shit is recycled and reconfigured. It asks why readers, from liberal Christians to academic biblical scholars to political theorists and philosophers, feel compelled to make Paul into a hero, mining his words for wisdom. Following the lead of feminist, queer, and minoritized scholarship, Profaning Paul asks what would happen if we stopped recycling Paul's writings. By profaning the status of his letters as sacred texts, we might open up new avenues for imagining political figurations to meet our current and coming political, economic, and ecological challenges. Trade Review"In pushing back against efforts by both theologians and philosophers to contextualize and explain Paul’s words, Concannon points out harmful passages in Paul’s seminal writings, including his message for slaves to obey masters and his calls for women to submit. . . . This heady blend of Continental philosophy, biblical studies, and critical theory will be sure to spark debate among scholars grappling with Paul and his legacy." * Publishers Weekly *"Concannon’s Profaning Paul is likely the first work of biblical criticism that begins in an outhouse and ends in a garbage heap. Its references to waste offer laugh-out-loud moments throughout its provocative work, which concentrates on modern interpretations of the Pauline epistles... a fascinating, entertaining book for spiritual seekers who are willing to get their hands dirty." * Foreword Reviews *"In this important book, Concannon argues that the problems of Paul's canonical letters render his archive garbage. . . . For Concannon, profaning the sacred status of Paul's letters rather than protecting it is more politically intriguing and generative. He provides an extensive critique of the way Paul fostered racism and slavery, and he shows how Paul speaks negatively of his bodily realities while idealizing a spiritual body after death. Concannon finds that feminist and queer scholars have rightly recognized Paul as a political problem. Overall, the argument of this book is erudite. . . . Recommended." * Choice *"Concannon is erudite, highly intelligent, and well-read, and this book is the product of many years of reflection (digestion?)." * Reading Religion *"In this affectively sensitive and thoroughly thought-provoking study, the author compellingly engages a range of resources, including critical feminist, queer, postcolonial, and race studies as well as new materialism and continental philosophy. By the conclusion, it is evident that there is fecundity in the rubbish pile and new ways of reading Paul by refusing Paul." * The Bible and Critical Theory *"A wonderfully vivid writer, Con­cannon weighs his argument carefully. He does not exactly blame Paul for holding views shared by most of his contemporaries. Instead, he questions why such a person should hold moral authority today. " * Christian Century *“Readable and fascinating, Profaning Paul represents the most interesting work within the meeting place of biblical studies and cultural studies and theory. Concannon’s close readings of philosophers and scholars are responsible and attentive, his critiques are satisfying, and the take-aways are plentiful.” -- Maia Kotrosits, author of The Lives of Objects“Extraordinarily learned and perfectly clear, Profaning Paul counts the high cost of the refusal to allow Paul and his letters to stink. Paul’s letters land, hitting hard, sanitizing inequality, and whitewashing exploitation. Rather than seeking to redeem Paul, the Christian or the secular saint, Concannon invites us to sit in and with this shit—Paul’s and ours—and survive. A courageous, astute, razor-sharp, and ethically urgent analysis.” -- Jennifer Knust, author of Unprotected TextsTable of ContentsSearching for Paul in the Bathroom Staying with the Shit Interlude: Feeling Like Shit The Bible Doesn’t Smell Interlude: Owning My Shit Redeeming Paul Splitting Paul Interlude: Back to the Dump Profaning Paul A Sometimes Paul Paul’s Shit Refusing Paul Acknowledgments Notes Index

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Book SynopsisA critical reconsideration of the repeated use of the biblical letters of Paul. The letters of Paul have been used to support and condone a host of evils over the span of more than two millennia: racism, slavery, imperialism, misogyny, and anti-Semitism, to name a few. Despite, or in some cases because of, this history, readers of Paul have felt compelled to reappropriate his letters to fit liberal or radical politics, seeking to set right the evils done in Paul's name. Starting with the language of excrement, refuse, and waste in Paul's letters, Profaning Paul looks at how Paul's shit is recycled and reconfigured. It asks why readers, from liberal Christians to academic biblical scholars to political theorists and philosophers, feel compelled to make Paul into a hero, mining his words for wisdom. Following the lead of feminist, queer, and minoritized scholarship, Profaning Paul asks what would happen if we stopped recycling Paul's writings. By profaning the status of his letters aTrade Review"In pushing back against efforts by both theologians and philosophers to contextualize and explain Paul’s words, Concannon points out harmful passages in Paul’s seminal writings, including his message for slaves to obey masters and his calls for women to submit. . . . This heady blend of Continental philosophy, biblical studies, and critical theory will be sure to spark debate among scholars grappling with Paul and his legacy." * Publishers Weekly *"Concannon’s Profaning Paul is likely the first work of biblical criticism that begins in an outhouse and ends in a garbage heap. Its references to waste offer laugh-out-loud moments throughout its provocative work, which concentrates on modern interpretations of the Pauline epistles... a fascinating, entertaining book for spiritual seekers who are willing to get their hands dirty." * Foreword Reviews *"In this important book, Concannon argues that the problems of Paul's canonical letters render his archive garbage. . . . For Concannon, profaning the sacred status of Paul's letters rather than protecting it is more politically intriguing and generative. He provides an extensive critique of the way Paul fostered racism and slavery, and he shows how Paul speaks negatively of his bodily realities while idealizing a spiritual body after death. Concannon finds that feminist and queer scholars have rightly recognized Paul as a political problem. Overall, the argument of this book is erudite. . . . Recommended." * Choice *"Concannon is erudite, highly intelligent, and well-read, and this book is the product of many years of reflection (digestion?)." * Reading Religion *"In this affectively sensitive and thoroughly thought-provoking study, the author compellingly engages a range of resources, including critical feminist, queer, postcolonial, and race studies as well as new materialism and continental philosophy. By the conclusion, it is evident that there is fecundity in the rubbish pile and new ways of reading Paul by refusing Paul." * The Bible and Critical Theory *"A wonderfully vivid writer, Con­cannon weighs his argument carefully. He does not exactly blame Paul for holding views shared by most of his contemporaries. Instead, he questions why such a person should hold moral authority today. " * Christian Century *“Readable and fascinating, Profaning Paul represents the most interesting work within the meeting place of biblical studies and cultural studies and theory. Concannon’s close readings of philosophers and scholars are responsible and attentive, his critiques are satisfying, and the take-aways are plentiful.” -- Maia Kotrosits, author of The Lives of Objects“Extraordinarily learned and perfectly clear, Profaning Paul counts the high cost of the refusal to allow Paul and his letters to stink. Paul’s letters land, hitting hard, sanitizing inequality, and whitewashing exploitation. Rather than seeking to redeem Paul, the Christian or the secular saint, Concannon invites us to sit in and with this shit—Paul’s and ours—and survive. A courageous, astute, razor-sharp, and ethically urgent analysis.” -- Jennifer Knust, author of Unprotected TextsTable of ContentsSearching for Paul in the Bathroom Staying with the Shit Interlude: Feeling Like Shit The Bible Doesn’t Smell Interlude: Owning My Shit Redeeming Paul Splitting Paul Interlude: Back to the Dump Profaning Paul A Sometimes Paul Paul’s Shit Refusing Paul Acknowledgments Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThe topic of the election of Israel is one of the most controversial and difficult subjects in the entire Bible. Modern readers wonder why God would favor one specific people and why Israel in particular was chosen. One of the most important and theologically incisive voices on this topic has been that of Jon D. Levenson. His careful, wide-ranging scholarship on the Hebrew Bible and its theological reuse in later Judaic and Christian sources has influenced a generation of Jewish and Christian thinkers.This focused volume seeks to bring to a wide audience the ongoing rich theological dialogue on the election of Israel. Writing from a variety of disciplines and perspectives, the authorsJews, Catholics, and Protestantscontribute thought-provoking essays spanning fields including the Hebrew Bible, apocryphal and pseudepigraphic literature, New Testament, rabbinics, the history of Christian exegesis, and modern theology. The resulting book not only engages the lifelong work of JonTrade Review"The scholarship in The Call of Abraham is magnificent. The essays are uniformly of a very high quality. Depending on the essay, the fields that benefit from the scholarship of this volume include Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, intertestamental/Second Temple Judaism, Jewish theology, New Testament, and Christian theology. This work is of profound significance for scholars in all these areas." —Matthew Levering, Perry Family Foundation Chair of Theology, Mundelein Seminary“This volume is an excellent contribution to a crucial question of both ancient and contemporary importance. The essayists give a whole range of ways to consider Jewish election both in its historical and conceptual incarnations. The complexity and richness that emerge from this range is a major strength of the collection and one that is without parallel.” —C. Kavin Rowe, Duke Divinity School"The Call of Abraham is an extraordinary collection that will interest several groups: not only scholars of scripture, ancient Judaism and Christianity, and theology, but any Jews or Christians who wonder how their own tradition has viewed the idea of the chosen people, how those views developed, and how they relate to those of the other community that calls the Hebrew Bible its scripture. The book contains essays of real depth and learning, yet they are accessible to readers outside the academy. They are an appropriate tribute to Jon Levenson, whose depth, clarity, and theological honesty they imitate." —Benjamin D. Sommer, The Jewish Theological Seminary"D. Levenson is seen by many to be the premier biblical theologian today: a scholar who has illuminated the theology pervading the Hebrew Scriptures, and who has explicated its deeper meaning for both Jews and Christians. The excellent essays in this volume, dealing with the election of Israel, a persistent theme in biblical theology and a persistent concern of Levenson's, are a fitting tribute to the importance of Levenson's thought for the distinguished authors of this volume. The Call of Abraham deserves the serious attention too of all theologically interested Jews and Christians, especially those who like these authors are in sustained conversation with one another." —David Novak, J. Richard and Dorothy Shiff Professor of Jewish Studies, University of Toronto“. . . the studies in this collection all focus on one theme, namely, the theological meaning of Israel’s election and the implications of this for both the Jewish and the Christian communities. The collection is also unique in that it seeks to further Levenson’s own thinking on the topic rather than offer new insights into unrelated issues.” —Bible Today“A number of the essays are by former students of Levenson, and the eirenic manner in which the debate is conducted as well as the breadth of the topics grouped under the overarching rubric of election are a fine testimony to the significant impact that Levenson himself as well as his research has had.” —Journal of Jewish Studies“Presented to Jon D. Levenson on the occasion of his sixty-fifth birthday, the essays cover issues that interact with Levenson’s interest and scholarship on the theological meaning of Israel’s election and the implications of this for both the Jewish and the Christian communities . . . . A finely researched and argued thematic tome celebrating the Jewish faith and academic scholarship of the honoree.” —The Catholic Biblical Quarterly“This book is an impressive collection of 15 essays, each dealing with the theme of Israel’s election by God, written in honour of Jon Levenson, whose own research on this theme has been so influential within both Jewish and Christian scholarship.” —Journal of Theological Studies“The Call of Abraham is an ambitious volume that sets out to consider this shared affirmation of election theology in light of Levenson’s opus while building upon it across a wide range of fields. By mining the tradition both ancient and new, the authors of this volume have ably carried forward their honoree’s legacy and pointed the way for a new generation to walk in his footsteps.” —Cithara: Essays in the Judeo Christian Tradition“. . . This volume is an excellent and satisfying tribute to its honoree [Professor Jon D. Levenson] and his research. With scholarship, clarity and interreligious sensitivity that equal Levenson’s, co-editor Kaminsky asks, ‘Can Election Be Forfeited?’” —Biblical Interpretation

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Book SynopsisIn Deep Rhythm and the Riddle of Eternal Life, John S. Dunne's twentieth book, he examines the end of earthly life and the prospect of eternal life. He begins with two questions: Is death an event of life? Is death lived through? If we answer yes to both questions, then we face the riddle of eternal life. This book explores that riddle. Dunne finds his answer in the Gospel of John, with its three great metaphors of life, light, and love. Dunne contemplates the meaning of the metaphors in deep rhythm, the deep rhythm of rest in the restlessness of the heart. The words of eternal life in the Gospel speak of life and light and love but also of life passing through death, of light passing through darkness, of love passing through loneliness. So, too, Christ, embodying life and light and love, passes through death and darkness and loneliness. This deeply meditative book from one of our most gifted spiritual writers and teachers will offer consolation to those at the end of Trade Review“Vintage John Dunne—for the uninitiated an invitation to enter the rhythms where words break into song; for those who know his work a journey joining him in the mantras of his meditations on the radiant circle of life, light, and love.” —John T. Noonan, Jr., Senior Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit"Four decades after he first asked it, John Dunne here returns to his question, 'If I must die someday, what can I do to satisfy my desire to live?' No one can absorb this book without coming to share his hope born of the knowledge that is rooted in love." —Jon Nilson, Loyola University Chicago“In Deep Rhythm and the Riddle of Eternal Life, John Dunne focuses on eternal life, a question that has been central to his work. The question is not simply, he says, ‘Is there a life after death?’ but, ‘Is there a life in us that can live on through death?’ In his unique but familiar way, Dunne blends explorations in theology, philosophy, literature, and music. New in this book, however, is a compact disk of Dunne's music, ‘A Symphony of Songs,’ with the author playing the piano. Although past volumes have included song lyrics and an occasional page of musical score, only now can most readers hear the music itself.” —William J. Collinge, Knott Professor of Theology, Mount St. Mary’s University“In this his 20th book, the Notre Dame professor of theology returns to a question he asked in his first book: “If I must die someday, what can I do to satisfy my desire to live?” —Notre Dame Magazine“In this erudite volume, Dunne takes us on a quest that leads through the mystery of ‘the life in us that can live on through death.’ His exploration is peppered with theological, philosophical, and literary quotations and a deep appreciation for music. . . In his quest to encounter what he calls ‘the riddle of eternal life,’ Dunne ponders the hearts desire, the road that goes on and on, a spiritual journey, a deeper life, and the process of letting go of everything and everyone. . . .” —Spirituality&Practice.com“In this book, John S. Dunne recounts the profound ways that he has thought about death and, more important, about what lasts from life. Dunne’s work is an intricate patchwork quilt of recurring and interwoven themes. As a reflective or, better, meditative stream of consciousness citing a multitude of thinkers, it is not always an easy read. But persistent effort uncovers its nuggets of wisdom.” —Commonweal“In this, his 20th book, [Dunne] examines the end of earthly life and the prospect of eternal life.” —Theology Digest“According to John S. Dunne . . . we are programmed with an urge, a rhythm by which God calls us to love and, ultimately, through death and into life. How we recognize that call, and what it means is the subject of this reflection on the meaning of living and dying, and living eternally.” —Catholic Library World

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Book SynopsisKevin Madigan studies the development and union of scholastic, apocalyptic and Franciscan interpretations of the Gospel of Matthew from 1150 to 1350. These interpretations are placed within the context of high-medieval religious life and attitudes of the papacy toward the Franciscan Order.Trade Review“It is... heartening to turn to this penetrating study of Peter John Olivi.... Madigan shows himself a very able scholar who works in the tradition of Beryl Smalley.... With Madigan’s help, there are new reasons to benefit from the unique exegesis expounded by this gifted Franciscan friar from the land of langue d’oc, who often enough said no to whatever he thought shortchanged the ideals of Jesus and Francis.”—Cistercian Studies". . . Kevin Madigan has taken a careful scholarly knowledge of a biblical commentary and worked it into a much bigger picture. He contextualizes Olivi's commentary in the history both of scriptural exegesis and of the mendicant-secular quarrels, especially over poverty, of the high Middle Ages. He employs his close reading to illuminate newly a much wider question, as all good scholarship should." —Speculum“Madigan ends by noting that Olivi’s distinctive exegetical traits—occasional controversialism and muted Joachism—had no future, for the Franciscan exegete who called the late-medieval tune, Nicholas of Lyra, had absolutely no use for them. Madigan’s book, however, will surely have a future because of its clarity and sovereign control of the material.” —The Catholic Historical Review“Eleven years ago Kevin Madigan wrote a good dissertation on Olivi's Matthew commentary. In subsequent years he broadened his investigation, placing his research in a richer, more complex historical context which gave it new meaning and importance. The result is a truly excellent book, one that places Olivi's commentary within a long, developing exegetical tradition—three, in fact—and makes good sense of it in the process. Madigan writes well, too, a rare gift in historians. “ —David Burr, Virginia Tech“Olivi and the Interpretation of Matthew in the High Middle Ages is an excellent contribution to the growing bibliography on the study of the Bible in the Middle Ages. Kevin Madigan reads the difficult Franciscan texts with skill and shows the complex ways in which exegesis and apocalypticism intersect. It is especially interesting to see the importance of these controversial texts in a larger medieval context.” —E. Ann Matter, University of Pennsylvania"...an important and needed contribution to the history of biblical interpretation." —The Sixteenth Century Journal“For specialists in medieval exegesis and spirituality, it is important for the access it provides to Olivi’s unedited and largely unstudied Matthew commentary and for the fascinating implications it teases out.” —Religious Studies Review“Olivi and the Interpretation of Matthew in the High Middle Ages is a wonderfully clear and original study of the primary forms of high medieval gospel exegesis.” —Amy Hollywood, Dartmouth College

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Book SynopsisKevin Madigan studies the development and union of scholastic, apocalyptic and Franciscan interpretations of the Gospel of Matthew from 1150 to 1350. These interpretations are placed within the context of high-medieval religious life and attitudes of the papacy toward the Franciscan Order.Trade Review“It is... heartening to turn to this penetrating study of Peter John Olivi.... Madigan shows himself a very able scholar who works in the tradition of Beryl Smalley.... With Madigan’s help, there are new reasons to benefit from the unique exegesis expounded by this gifted Franciscan friar from the land of langue d’oc, who often enough said no to whatever he thought shortchanged the ideals of Jesus and Francis.”—Cistercian Studies". . . Kevin Madigan has taken a careful scholarly knowledge of a biblical commentary and worked it into a much bigger picture. He contextualizes Olivi's commentary in the history both of scriptural exegesis and of the mendicant-secular quarrels, especially over poverty, of the high Middle Ages. He employs his close reading to illuminate newly a much wider question, as all good scholarship should." —Speculum“Madigan ends by noting that Olivi’s distinctive exegetical traits—occasional controversialism and muted Joachism—had no future, for the Franciscan exegete who called the late-medieval tune, Nicholas of Lyra, had absolutely no use for them. Madigan’s book, however, will surely have a future because of its clarity and sovereign control of the material.” —The Catholic Historical Review“Eleven years ago Kevin Madigan wrote a good dissertation on Olivi's Matthew commentary. In subsequent years he broadened his investigation, placing his research in a richer, more complex historical context which gave it new meaning and importance. The result is a truly excellent book, one that places Olivi's commentary within a long, developing exegetical tradition—three, in fact—and makes good sense of it in the process. Madigan writes well, too, a rare gift in historians. “ —David Burr, Virginia Tech“Olivi and the Interpretation of Matthew in the High Middle Ages is an excellent contribution to the growing bibliography on the study of the Bible in the Middle Ages. Kevin Madigan reads the difficult Franciscan texts with skill and shows the complex ways in which exegesis and apocalypticism intersect. It is especially interesting to see the importance of these controversial texts in a larger medieval context.” —E. Ann Matter, University of Pennsylvania"...an important and needed contribution to the history of biblical interpretation." —The Sixteenth Century Journal“For specialists in medieval exegesis and spirituality, it is important for the access it provides to Olivi’s unedited and largely unstudied Matthew commentary and for the fascinating implications it teases out.” —Religious Studies Review“Olivi and the Interpretation of Matthew in the High Middle Ages is a wonderfully clear and original study of the primary forms of high medieval gospel exegesis.” —Amy Hollywood, Dartmouth College

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Book SynopsisSt. Jerome (347-420) was undoubtedly one of the most learned of the Latin Church Fathers. He mastered nearly the entirety of the antecedent Christian exegetical and theological tradition, both Greek and Latin, and he knew Hebrew and Aramaic. We have the fruit of that knowledge in his most famous editorial achievement, the Latin Vulgate translation of the Bible. Declared the greatest doctor in explaining the Scriptures by the Council of Trent, Jerome has been regarded by the Latin Church as its preeminent scriptural commentator. Much of Jerome''s prodigious exegetical output, however, has never been translated into English. In this volume, Thomas P. Scheck presents the first English translation of St. Jerome''s commentaries on Galatians, Titus, and Philemon. Jerome followed the Greek exegesis of Origen of Alexandria, proceeding step by step and producing the most valuable of all of the patristic commentaries on these three epistles of St. Paul. Jerome''s exegesis is characteriTrade Review“Scheck’s introduction is clearly written and lucid, containing fine theological observations as well as a clear historical context for Jerome’s commentary. Scheck’s excellent translation comes at a most opportune time given that interest in patristic exegesis is high and Jerome is among the best of the ancient commentators on Galatians.” —Joseph T. Lienhard, S.J., Fordham University“Jerome is best remembered as the translator of the Greek and Hebrew Bible into Latin, the Vulgate, which has profoundly influenced Western thought. Now Scheck has given us the first-ever translation of what may be the most important patristic commentary on these epistles. Exegetes and historians, take note!” —The Religious Book Club“In his 45-page introduction, Scheck . . . discusses Jerome’s biography, his exegetical predecessors (Origen), use of the Septuagint, and commentary on Paul’s letter to the Galatians. Then he presents the first English translations of Jerome’s commentaries on Galatians, Titus, and Philemon, with brief notes . . . . The commentary on Galatians is based on G. Raspanti’s 2006 edition, and those on Titus and Philemon are based on F. Bucchi’s 2003 edition.” —New Testament Abstracts“Scheck’s work represents overall a valiant effort to make three seldom-read and sometimes difficult texts available in translation, two of which are available only here. . . . the commentaries on Titus and Philemon can be found nowhere else in English at present, and the translator is to be commended for the new access he has provided to them, and to have all three in one volume is wonderful. These three commentaries provide a good introduction to Jerome’s views on the Pauline epistles specifically and to his theory and practice of exegesis more generally.” —The Medieval Review“The treasure that is Jerome’s remarkable exegetical output has never completely been unlocked for English-language readers. Thomas Scheck’s translation of the important church father’s commentaries on Galatians, Titus, and Philemon is an important step in that direction. Scheck’s lucid rendering retains the virtuosity of Jerome’s original Latin, while copious annotations serve to place the works within Jerome’s intellectual and social contexts.” —Religious Studies Review“Thomas Scheck has produced very readable translations of Jerome on Galatians, Titus and Philemon, and it seems they are the first English and modern translations. There is an excellent introduction, with good notes and plentiful cross references to NT texts throughout.” —The Heythrop Journal“This book is conceived by its editor not merely as a translation of a hitherto untranslated Latin text but also as an act of reparation to a philologist whose merits are now underrated even by scholars belonging to the Catholic tradition which he did so much to form.” —Theology“Scheck’s translation is fluent and easy to read, with chapters and verses (both nonexistent in Jerome’s day) clearly identified for modern use. . . . This book is a must for any serious scholar of the epistles that it covers, as well as for those more generally interested in the biblical interpretation of the early church. Scheck is to be congratulated on making these texts available to a wider audience, and it must be hoped that he will continue his good work in the future.” —Review of Biblical Literature

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Book SynopsisTheologians today are facing a crisis of identity. Are they members of the academy or the church? Is it still possible to be members of both? In God and the Teaching of Theology, Steven Harris argues a way through the impasse by encompassing both church and academy within the umbrella of the divine economy. To accomplish this, Harris uses St. Paul's description of this economy in the opening chapters of his first letter to the Corinthians.Through Paul's discussion of wisdom, the Spirit, and the apostles' role in sharing that divine wisdom, theologians of the patristic, medieval, and Reformation eras found a description of their own work as educators; they discovered that they too had roles within the same divine economy.This book thus offers a rich description of the teaching of theology as part of God's own divine pedagogy, stretching from God the teacher himself, through the nature of students and teachers of theology, to the goal of this pedagogy: human salvaTrade Review“The book is a work of genius both in conception and execution. Steven Harris’s idea of canvassing a large number of commentaries on 1 Corinthians 1–4 from the earliest patristic period through the Reformation era shows how deeply insightful these commentators were; he weaves them together skillfully. . . . Harris understands deeply both the biblical text and the theological issues involved, and his judgments—both theological and historical—are sage and balanced. The level of scholarship here is high indeed, and this kind of ecumenical reception history on a crucial theological topic is much needed.” —Matthew Levering, James N. and Mary D. Perry, Jr. Chair of Theology, Mundelein Seminary"Harris’s book on God’s pedagogy and its human mediators within the church is a treasure to be gratefully received and shared. This rich exploration into the history of interpretation demonstrates the power of the volume’s thesis: God redemptively teaches divine truth in Christ through the faithful and humble teachers he gives us. In this case, Harris’s synoptic and ordered study of past readers of 1 Corinthians 1–4 yields, not a scholarly archive, but a vivid disclosure of divine wisdom’s formation of the Christian people. The result is a profound meditation, ecumenical in spirit, on theological learning and teaching that is incisively relevant to our own time. A remarkable achievement." —Ephraim Radner, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto"Theology is too important to be understood as an object of study to be prodded at by experts; its true, abiding nature as doctrine, that is, teaching, needs to be recognized, and that within an optimal context of teachers modeling lives under transformation. What we get from this refreshing and stimulating book is not just how God was understood in 1 Corinthians 1–4 but how human biblical science as part of a living and faithful tradition gave access to divine wisdom. A crystal clear thesis is accompanied by beautifully readable prose drawing on the length, breadth, and depth of Christian scriptural interpretation." —Mark Elliott, University of Glasgow"John Conley’s beautifully written and cogently presented study, The Other Pascals, ambitiously and sensitively inscribes these gendered female theologians into their appropriate and well-earned historical, cultural, and religious context. In so doing, Conley adds immeasurably to our understandings of the history, philosophy, and theology of the seventeenth century." —Catharine Randall, Dartmouth College"Harris writes in a Spirit-infused manner that brings conviction to theologians that their work is God’s work and that it is for others." —Religious Studies ReviewTable of ContentsAbbreviations Acknowledgments Introduction. Theologians in God’s Plan God the Teacher of His Wisdom The Divine Pedagogy in History Wisdom, Divine and Human The Students of the Divine Wisdom The Position and Authority of God’s Teachers The Method and Judgment of God’s Teachers The End of the Divine Pedagogy Conclusion. Knowing God Appendix. Chronological Table of Commentators Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThomas P. Scheck presents the first English translation of St. Jerome's commentaries on Galatians, Titus, and Philemon. Trade Review“Scheck’s introduction is clearly written and lucid, containing fine theological observations as well as a clear historical context for Jerome’s commentary. Scheck’s excellent translation comes at a most opportune time given that interest in patristic exegesis is high and Jerome is among the best of the ancient commentators on Galatians.” —Joseph T. Lienhard, S.J., Fordham University“Jerome is best remembered as the translator of the Greek and Hebrew Bible into Latin, the Vulgate, which has profoundly influenced Western thought. Now Scheck has given us the first-ever translation of what may be the most important patristic commentary on these epistles. Exegetes and historians, take note!” —The Religious Book Club“In his 45-page introduction, Scheck . . . discusses Jerome’s biography, his exegetical predecessors (Origen), use of the Septuagint, and commentary on Paul’s letter to the Galatians. Then he presents the first English translations of Jerome’s commentaries on Galatians, Titus, and Philemon, with brief notes . . . . The commentary on Galatians is based on G. Raspanti’s 2006 edition, and those on Titus and Philemon are based on F. Bucchi’s 2003 edition.” —New Testament Abstracts“Scheck’s work represents overall a valiant effort to make three seldom-read and sometimes difficult texts available in translation, two of which are available only here. . . . the commentaries on Titus and Philemon can be found nowhere else in English at present, and the translator is to be commended for the new access he has provided to them, and to have all three in one volume is wonderful. These three commentaries provide a good introduction to Jerome’s views on the Pauline epistles specifically and to his theory and practice of exegesis more generally.” —The Medieval Review“The treasure that is Jerome’s remarkable exegetical output has never completely been unlocked for English-language readers. Thomas Scheck’s translation of the important church father’s commentaries on Galatians, Titus, and Philemon is an important step in that direction. Scheck’s lucid rendering retains the virtuosity of Jerome’s original Latin, while copious annotations serve to place the works within Jerome’s intellectual and social contexts.” —Religious Studies Review“Thomas Scheck has produced very readable translations of Jerome on Galatians, Titus and Philemon, and it seems they are the first English and modern translations. There is an excellent introduction, with good notes and plentiful cross references to NT texts throughout.” —The Heythrop Journal“This book is conceived by its editor not merely as a translation of a hitherto untranslated Latin text but also as an act of reparation to a philologist whose merits are now underrated even by scholars belonging to the Catholic tradition which he did so much to form.” —Theology“Scheck’s translation is fluent and easy to read, with chapters and verses (both nonexistent in Jerome’s day) clearly identified for modern use. . . . This book is a must for any serious scholar of the epistles that it covers, as well as for those more generally interested in the biblical interpretation of the early church. Scheck is to be congratulated on making these texts available to a wider audience, and it must be hoped that he will continue his good work in the future.” —Review of Biblical Literature

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Book SynopsisIntroduces readers to the key passages that must be examined when trying to understand what the New Testament says about Jews and Judaism. An ideal resource for students studying the New Testament at undergraduate level and for bible study groups.

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Book SynopsisOffers the key to unlocking the door to the heart of Jesus' teaching. This title provides a pattern of meditation that brings alive the Gospel reading for every Sunday in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary.

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Book SynopsisNew Testament scholars regularly talk about 'oral tradition' as a means by which material Jesus reached the writers of the Gospels. This is a convenient book-length treatment of the topic which can be used by students, or indeed anyone else wishing to inform themselves about this area.Trade Review‘Exquisitely nuanced, acutely sensitive, and immensely fair reportage of a complex and at times bewildering new subdiscipline in biblical scholarship. Skillfully organizing a vast array of materials and theories, carefully weighing the pros and cons, Eve has managed to tell a gripping story and to make orality studies the fascinating subject that it is. More than that, throughout he conveys a sense of the paradigmatic significance of orality studies that may hold it within their power to make substantial contributions to much-needed new perspectives on the Synoptic tradition. . . Eve’s assessment of positions taken and concepts proposed is sensible, sound, and almost always to the point. . . This is a book of programmatic significance, and one hopes for a wide readership not only among biblical scholars but among humanists and social scientists who have an interest in the issue of oral tradition.’ -- Werner H. Kelber * Review of Biblical Literature *

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Book SynopsisBrings together N.T. Wright's most important and influential articles on Paul over the last 35 years. Includes previously unpublished exegetical essays on Paul's letters, specially written for this book.Trade ReviewThis record of a lifetime's study of St Paul is interwoven with autobiographical notes, situating the author at each stage of his career - at Oxford, Cambridge and Montreal (as student and then established teacher during the 1970, 80s and early 90s), Lichfield (as Dean of the Cathedral), Westminster (as canon theologian at the Abbey), Durham (as Bishop from 2003 to 2010), and, finally, St Andrews, where Tom Wright now holds a research chair. It is a human story as well as a record of scholarly achievement. Each essay, article or lecture in Pauline Perspectives is introduced by a substantial paragraph explaining its genesis and purpose. Some of the chapters are, of course, more "load-bearing", as the author puts it, than others; he himself singles out particularly the first and the last. To readers of theology at any level, Wright will already be a familiar figure. He has also written scores of other books, ranging from the popular New Testament commentaries to huge scholarly blockbusters including Jesus and the Victory of God (1996), The Resurrection of the Son of God (2003) and, most recently, Paul and the Faithfulness of God (reviewed in the TLS, April 18, 2014). A pleasing feature of Pauline Perspectives is the variety of register, ranging from the light touch of a talk for theological college students to the vast learning reflected in the final article. Some of the clearest and most forceful essays are harvested from Wright's time as a bishop, when - as he cheerfully admits - pastoral pressures prevented full scholarly annotation. Often such pieces, clearly written with purposeful speed, and unadorned with footnotes, constitute helpful summaries of a complicated position. Weighty as many of these essays are, they are constantly lightened by illustrations and touches of humour. Using the wrong categories in theology is compared to playing squash with a golf club. To an Irish audience, Wright suggests that Paul's assertion in Athens that idols are a waste of time is rather like declaring in Dublin that God doesn't like Guinness. Many of the illustrations are musical: in a recent lecture, Wright suggested that even the finest translations are like trying to play a Beethoven symphony on a mouth organ. Through all the careful and complex arguments of the essays, two themes recur constantly: the first is so-called New Perspective in Pauline studies; the second the clash between the early Christian championship of Christ as Lord and the claims to divine status of the Roman emperor. The New Perspective has essentially entailed a refusal to read Paul (and especially the Epistle to the Romans) anachronistically in the context of Luther's dilemma about Faith and works. Since the Reformation, the position that Paul opposes has often been treated as a prequel to the Catholic abuse of indulgences. On this model, Jews represent Catholics, while Paul is a proto-Protestant. In the mid-twentieth century, studies of Judaism made it clear that this was not a fair way of picturing Paul's thinking in Romans. In the Judaism of his day, obedience to he Law was considered not a legalistic means of earning salvation, but an expression of gratitude for God's choice of Israel and as a badge of fidelity to Judaism. Paul's core contention was that God's promises to Abraham were intended not solely for Jews, but for the whole human race. This leaves the major problem for Paul to be understanding the position of Israel in such a universalist dispensation. The heart of the Epistle to the Romans is therefore chapters 9-11, to which earlier chapters are only preliminary. A second focus of Wright's discussion is Paul and the Roman Empire, which brings to the fore the struggle between rival claimants to Lordship of the world and to divinity: Christ or the emperor. This is treated explicitly by three essays, from 2000, 2002 and 2010, but plays its part in several others, leading to reflections on politics and leadership in the modern world. Throughout the volume, Tom Wright's concentration on the Pauline studies of the English-speaking world, to the virtual exclusion of scholarship in other languages, is clear. Despite this limitation, Pauline Perspectives is a noble testimony to forty years of fruitful work. -- Henry Wansbrough * TLS *

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Book SynopsisThis book meets the need for an accessible introduction to the various ways that Scripture is used in the later writings of the New Testament: Acts, Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1, 2 & 3 John, Jude and Revelation.

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Book SynopsisA sparkling introduction to the key areas of debate in contemporary Pauline studies, with critical assessments of all the major contributions over the past century.Trade ReviewA work of impressive scholarship. -- Paul Beasley-Murray * Ministry Today *Despite the mass of scholarship the book is fairly easy to read, enhanced by Wright’s helpful analogies leading the reader through the undoubted complexities and controversies under discussion -- David Sellick * The Reader *

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Book SynopsisA distillation of Tom Wright's meditations on the wisdom of Jesus and the apostles, drawn from his popular New Testament for Everyone series. A helpful devotional resource, both for those who already own the 'For Everyones' and for those who may not yet have read them.

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Book SynopsisTom Wright raises searching questions about three key aspects of our culture: neo-gnosticism, neo-imperialism, and postmodernity. Employing a robust Trinitarian framework, he invites the reader to reconsider key aspects of the biblical story while drawing out unexpected connections between ancient and contemporary world-views.

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Book SynopsisTom Wright invites you on an Advent journey through the Gospel of Matthew, linking his reflections to the Sunday readings for Year A in the Revised Common LectionaryTrade ReviewIf you do nothing else in your preparation for Christmas, read this book! * Archbishop John Sentamu *Tom Wright is simply crucial; his writing can transform one’s life. * Anne Rice *Tom Wright is, as always, brilliant at distilling immense scholarship into vivid, clear and accessible form. * Rowan Williams *

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Book SynopsisOffers a translation of "Mark 8-16". This title situates the narrative within the context of 1st-century Palestine and the larger Graeco-Roman world; within the political context of the Jewish revolt against the Romans (66-73 C.E.); and, within the religious context of the early church's sometimes rancorous engagement with Judaism, pagan religion.Trade Review"It deservedly takes its place among the best half-dozen commentaries on Mark in English, French, and German in current use on the international scene and will remain a standard work for at least a generation. . . . One of the best-informed Markan scholars of our time. . . . Without detriment to its scholarly level, the commentary proceeds in a readable and conversational tone. The two volumes are well-indexed, equipping the conscientious interpreter with resources, dialogue partner, and a model for responsible interpretation."—M. Eugene Boring, Interpretation -- M. Eugene Boring * Interpretation *“A significant achievement in Markan scholarship . . . a valuable resource for students, pastors, and scholars alike.”—Thomas Anderson, Religious Studies Review -- Thomas Anderson * Religious Studies Review *

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Book SynopsisFrom acclaimed scholar Willis Barnstone, The Restored New Testamentnewly translated from the Greek and informed by Semitic sources.Trade Review"Starred Review. In an achievement remarkable by almost any standard, and surely one of the events of the year in publishing, renowned poet and scholar Barnstone has created a new and lavish translation-almost transformation-of the canonical and noncanonical books associated with the New Testament...The high bar Barnstone has set for himself is the creation of an English-language Scripture that will move poets much as the 1611 King James Version moved Milton and Blake. Only time will tell if Barnstone has achieved his goal, but his work is fascinating, invigorating, and often beautiful. Essential." "This heroic enterprise, an expansive single-handed edition of the New Testament, is a substantial addition to the sixty-odd publications of the poet and translator Willis Barnstone." -- Frank Kermode

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A] splendid and exhaustive examination... [w]ith scrupulous attention to every scrap of extant evidence." * Commonweal Magazine *"This is a careful and rich study. More than that, it illustrates the impressive results that can be gained by adopting a longitudinal approach to the manuscript data and other evidence surrounded an individual pericope. All who read this volume will not only gain insight into the pericope adulterae, more significantly they will learn much about the best practices in the study of the gospels themselves."---Paul Foster, Journal for the Study of the New Testament"The work will clearly be the definitive treatment of the history of what came to be an influential part of the Fourth Gospel, showing that what has counted as 'Scripture' is not necessarily 'original.'"---Harold Attridge, Journal of Religious History"This beautifully produced, clearly written, and carefully edited volume… will clearly be the definitive treatment of the history of what came to be an influential part of the Fourth Gospel, showing that what has counted as ‘Scripture’ is not necessarily ‘original.’—Harold W. Attridge, Journal of Religious History "

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. vii*FOREWORD, pg. ix*ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, pg. xi*INTRODUCTION, pg. 1*THE RECONSTRUCTION OF "THE PHILOSOPHY OF JESUS", pg. 45*The Philosophy of Jesus, pg. 55*NOTES TO "THE PHILOSOPHY OF JESUS", pg. 107*"THE LIFE AND MORALS OF JESUS": A HISTORY OF THE TEXT, pg. 125*The Life and Morals of Jesus. Teil 1, pg. 127*The Life and Morals of Jesus. Teil 2, pg. 161*The Life and Morals of Jesus. Teil 3, pg. 195*The Life and Morals of Jesus. Teil 4, pg. 229*The Life and Morals of Jesus. Teil 5, pg. 263*NOTES TO "THE LIFE AND MORALS OF JESUS", pg. 299*APPENDIX, pg. 315*INDEX, pg. 417*TABLE OF NEW TESTAMENT PASSAGES, pg. 427

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Book SynopsisHow can we explain the difference between the 'miraculous' Christianity expressed in the Gospels and the nearly miracle-free Christianity of Paul? In this historically informed study, senior New Testament scholar Graham Twelftree challenges the view that Paul was primarily a thinker and reimagines him as an apostle of Jesus for whom the miraculous was of profound importance. Highlighting often-overlooked material in Paul''s letters, Twelftree offers a fresh consideration of what the life and work of Paul might teach us about miracles in early Christianity and sheds light on how early Christians lived out their faith.Table of ContentsContentsPart 1: Paul1. Who Was Paul?Part 2: Paul's Inheritance2. Jews and the Miraculous3. Prophets, Prophecy, and the Miraculous4. Proselytizing, Propaganda, and the Miraculous5. The Christianity Paul InheritedPart 3: Paul's Testimony6. The Experience of Paul7. The Ministry of PaulPart 4: Paul's Interpreters8. Luke: Paul's Earliest Interpreter9. The Remembered PaulPart 5: Paul and the Miraculous10. The Paul of History and the Apostle of FaithIndexes

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Book SynopsisIn this addition to a well-received series, a leading scholar on Luke and Acts examines cultural context and theological meaning in Luke.

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