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Self-designations and group identity in the New Testament Self-designations and group identity in the New Testament Paul R. Trebilco "What terms would early 'Christians' have used when they addressed one another? What would they have called each other? Would they have said, 'Are you a Christian?' or 'Are you a disciple?' or Are yo… OL16142668W
Reading New Testament papyri in context = Reading New Testament papyri in context = Claire Clivaz This volume is the publication of the acts of a conference held at the University of Lausanne (CH), in october 2009. It collects sixteen contributions on Egyptian Jewish and Christian papyri, read in… OL16242957W
Interpreting the New Testament Text Interpreting the New Testament Text Buist M. Fanning,Darrell L. Bock With the explosive increase in availability of English Bible translations, the question can easily be asked, "Why bother with the hard work of biblical exegesis?" Computers can translate foreign lang… OL16521677W
The food and feasts of Jesus The food and feasts of Jesus Douglas E. Neel The New Testament is filled with stories of Jesus eating with people—from extravagant wedding banquets to simple meals of loaves and fishes. The Food and Feasts of Jesus offers a new perspective on l… OL16557796W
Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels Joel B. Green Regrettably, while the general populace on both sides of the Atlantic have been exposed to the sensationalism of such projects as the Jesus Seminar and Jesus: The Evidence, no major undertaking has m… OL16809251W
When God Spoke Greek When God Spoke Greek Timothy Michael Law How did the New Testament writers and the earliest Christians come to adopt the Jewish scriptures as their first Old Testament? And why are our modern Bibles related more to the Rabbinic Hebrew Bible… OL16813817W
Fearfully and wonderfully made Fearfully and wonderfully made Paul W. Brand,Philip Yancey This beautifully written, fascinatingly informative book explores the complex piece of creation called the human body, particularly as it offers insights into "one specific community of people that i… OL1825535W
A new New Testament A new New Testament Hal Taussig Over the past century, numerous lost scriptures have been discovered, authenticated, translated, debated, celebrated. Many of these documents were as important to shaping early Christian communities … OL19964918W
Windows on Jesus Windows on Jesus Wim Weren,Wilhelmus Johannes Cornelis Weren "The four New Testament Gospels are four "windows on Jesus." Each evangelist gives his own view of Jesus. The views are similar but deep differences are often concealed within this similarity." ""Win… OL20944400W
Recovering the scandal of the cross Recovering the scandal of the cross Mark D. Baker,Joel B. Green The cross is the defining symbol of the Christian faith. Yet the Roman cross was first and foremost an instrument of cruel, shameful and violent execution. Early Christians quickly recognized the ato… OL20944976W
Jesus, Judaism, and Christian anti-Judaism Jesus, Judaism, and Christian anti-Judaism Paula Fredriksen,Adele Reinhartz Current scholarship in the study of ancient Christianity is now available to nonspecialists through this collection of essays on anti-Judaism in the New Testament and in New Testament interpretation.… OL20946113W
The Holy Spirit and Christian origins The Holy Spirit and Christian origins James D. G. Dunn,Graham Stanton,Stephen C. Barton,Bruce W. Longenecker "The Holy Spirit and Christian Origins comprises a selection of original essays that explore a topic that has held a prominent and distinctive place in the majority of Professor Dunn's publications. … OL20947536W
Moral education for women in the pastoral and Pythagorean letters Moral education for women in the pastoral and Pythagorean letters Annette Bourland Huizenga "Huizenga examines the Greco-Roman moral-philosophical 'curriculum' for women by comparing these two epistolary collections. The analysis is organized around four elements: textual resources, teacher… OL20956188W
Birthing salvation Birthing salvation Anna Rebecca Solevå̊g In 'Birthing Salvation' Anna Rebecca Solevåg explores the theme of childbearing in early Christian discourse. The book maps the importance of women's childbearing in Greco-Roman culture and shows how… OL20957221W
Jeremiah invented Jeremiah invented Else Kragelund Holt,Carolyn J. Sharp In the first half of the 20th century there was immense scholarly interest in the biography of the prophet Jeremiah as the background for understanding the development of the book of Jeremiah. Around… OL20957403W
Jesus and Mary reimagined in early Christian literature Jesus and Mary reimagined in early Christian literature Vernon K. Robbins,Jonathan M. Potter These essays explore diverse storylines of Jesus, Mary, and other figures in texts from the first through third centuries. From priestly beginnings at the temple in Luke to the enigmatic figure of th… OL20974058W
Exploring Jewish Literature of the Second Temple Period Exploring Jewish Literature of the Second Temple Period Larry R. Helyer From the crisis of the Babylonian exile to the rise of rabbinic Judaism -- a span of over six hundred years -- the Jewish people produced a wealth of literature that lies outside the Hebrew Bible. To… OL2572403W
Slave of Christ Slave of Christ Murray J. Harris The New Testament finds many ways to depict the relationship of Christians and their Lord. They are his disciples, sons, daughters and friends. But it is perhaps too little recognized that they are a… OL3957790W
What are the Gospels? What are the Gospels? Richard A. Burridge Richard Burridge's acclaimed study of the Christian Gospels is significantly updated and expanded in this second edition. Here Burridge engages the field of Gospel studies over the last hundred years… OL4614751W
The Torn Veil The Torn Veil Daniel M. Gurtner In this 2001 text, Daniel Gurtner examines the meaning of the rending of the veil in Matthew 27:51a by considering the functions of the veil in the Old Testament and its symbolism in ancient Judaism.… OL8332677W
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