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A theology of the Old Testament A theology of the Old Testament J. W. Rogerson "The remarkable thing about the Old Testament is the persistence of its visions of a better humanity and a better world." Rather than seek to establish "what people may or may not once have believed … OL15027352W
Creation Untamed Creation Untamed Terence E. Fretheim The Bible often speaks of natural disasters, but its insights have been insufficiently explored. Terence Fretheim offers fresh readings of familiar Old Testament passages--creation, the flood, Sodom … OL15060617W
A people of one book A people of one book Timothy Larsen The scripture-saturated culture of nineteenth-century England is displayed by Timothy Larsen in a series of lively case studies of representative figures ranging from the Quaker prison reformer Eliza… OL15934082W
Philippians Philippians John Reumann In Philippians John Reumann offers both classical approaches and new methods of understanding this New Testament book. With fresh commentary on the social world and rhetorical criticism, and a specia… OL16278227W
Reading Genesis Reading Genesis Ronald S. Hendel "Reading Genesis presents a panoramic view of the most vital ways that Genesis is approached in modern scholarship. Essays by ten eminent scholars cover the perspectives of literature, gender, memory… OL16324472W
The formation of the Hebrew Bible The formation of the Hebrew Bible David McLain Carr In The Formation of the Hebrew Bible David Carr rethinks both the methods and historical orientation points for research into the growth of the Hebrew Bible into its present form. Building on his pri… OL16441475W
New Meanings for Ancient Texts New Meanings for Ancient Texts Steven L. McKenzie As newer approaches to biblical criticism become more established and influential, it is essential that students and other serious readers of the Bible be exposed to them and become familiar with the… OL16807914W
Deuteronomy Deuteronomy Jack R. Lundbom This milestone commentary by Jack Lundbom is intended for any and all readers who want to better know and understand the key Pentateuchal book of Deuteronomy, which has had a huge influence on both J… OL16808592W
The Gospel of Matthew The Gospel of Matthew Craig S. Keener This commentary on Matthew offers a unique interpretive approach that focuses on the socio-historical context of the Gospel and the nature of Matthew's exhortation to his first-century Christian audi… OL17339158W
Ruth Ruth Jeremy Schipper xvii, 221 pages ; 25 cm OL20024012W
Ways of being, ways of reading Ways of being, ways of reading Mary F. Foskett,Jeffrey K. Kuan "Ways of Being, Ways of Reading is a collection of essays that address biblical interpretation and the Bible's role in Asian North America. The essayists in this volume represent a cross-section of t… OL20948902W
Jesus and Paul Jesus and Paul B. J. Oropeza,James D. G. Dunn,C. K. Robertson,Douglas C. Mohrmann "The earliest followers of Jesus were commissioned to proclaim the gospel to the ends of the earth. Now, 21st-century scholars from across the globe offer fascinating and at times provocative insight… OL20951743W
After Qumran After Qumran Julio C. Trebolle Barrera,Hans Ausloos,Bénédicte Lemmelijn "The discoveries of the Dead Sea, as we are used to call them, have changed the scholarly landscape of textual criticism to a considerable, if not enormous, extent. The state of the art with respect … OL20955181W
The Syriac Peshiṭta Bible with English translation The Syriac Peshiṭta Bible with English translation Jeff W. Childers,George Anton Kiraz "This volume is part of a series of English translations of the Syriac Peshitta along with the Syriac text carried out by an international team of scholars. Childers has translated the Peshitta of Lu… OL20955834W
Who is the servant of the Lord? Who is the servant of the Lord? Antti Laato Isaiah 53 has been regarded as a difficult passage within the Hebrew Bible because it describes a person who had to suffer and die vicariously in order to atone for the sins of others. Such a view is… OL20956170W
God, grace, and righteousness in Wisdom of Solomon and Paul's letter to the Romans God, grace, and righteousness in Wisdom of Solomon and Paul's letter to the Romans Jonathan A. Linebaugh In 'God, grace, and righteousness in wisdom of Solomon and Paul's Letter to the Romans', Jonathan A. Linebaugh places the wisdom of Solomon and the Letter to the Romans in conversation. Both texts di… OL20957246W
The making of Israel The making of Israel Carly L. Crouch "In The Making of Israel C.L. Crouch presents the southern Levant during the seventh century BCE as a major period for the formation of Israelite ethnic identity, challenging scholarship which dates … OL20973547W
The T & T Clark companion to the Septuagint The T & T Clark companion to the Septuagint James K. Aitken "The Septuagint is the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible and the scriptures read by early Christians. Septuagint studies have been a growth field in the past twenty years. It has become an area o… OL20973897W
Educating early Christians through the rhetoric of hell Educating early Christians through the rhetoric of hell Meghan Henning Meghan Henning explores the rhetorical function of the early Christian concept of hell, drawing connections to Greek and Roman systems of education, and examining texts from the Hebrew Bible, Greek a… OL20974166W
The Life of Antony The Life of Antony Athanasius Saint, Patriarch of Alexandria An Encomium on Saint Anthony by John of Schmun A letter to the Disciples of Antony by Serapion of ThmuisInstrumental in the conversion of many, including St. Augustine, The Life of Antony provided th… OL3102558W
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