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The living Paul The living Paul Anthony C. Thiselton The apostle Paul has long had his admirers and revilers. And contemporary Christians often harbor private misgivings about this prominent apostle. Paul sounds harsh, intolerant, misogynistic, and his… OL15518017W
1 Timothy reconsidered 1 Timothy reconsidered Colloquium Oecumenicum Paulinum (19th 2006 Rome, Italy) 1 Timothy Reconsidered contains the presentations and deliberations of the nineteenth meeting of the Colloquium Oecumenicum Paulinum, a distinguished group of some thirty-five international and ecume… OL15929292W
The doctrine of salvation in the first letter of Peter The doctrine of salvation in the first letter of Peter Martin Williams "The prevalence of salvation language in the first letter of Peter has often been acknowledged though rarely investigated in depth. Martin Williams presents a new account exploring the concept of sal… OL16461536W
Affirming the resurrection of the incarnate Christ Affirming the resurrection of the incarnate Christ Matthew D. Jensen "The first letter of John is commonly understood to contain no reference to Jesus's resurrection. Matthew D. Jensen argues that, far from this being absent from the theology of 1 John, the opening ve… OL16688235W
Paul's Use of the Old Testament in Romans 9.10-18 Paul's Use of the Old Testament in Romans 9.10-18 Brian J. Abasciano This volume continues Brian J. Abasciano's intertextual exegesis of Romans 9 started in his acclaimed volume, Paul's Use of the Old Testament in Romans 9.1-9. Abasciano's method incorporates into a t… OL16817326W
The Unity of Male and Female in Jesus Christ The Unity of Male and Female in Jesus Christ Gesila Nneka Uzukwu This detailed exegetical study of Gal 3.28c in the light of 3.14-29 and 4.21-31 shows not only how integral this verse is to chapters 3 and 4 of the letter, but also that it is the key to understandi… OL17752712W
The letter to Titus The letter to Titus C. L. Seow "The letters of Paul to Timothy, one of his favorite delegates, often make for difficult reading in today's world. They contain much that make modern readers uncomfortable, and much that is controve… OL17755350W
Tearing Down Walls and Building Bridges Tearing Down Walls and Building Bridges O. S. Hawkins From the author of *Getting Down to Brass Tacks* comes a book that draws upon biblical wisdom to teach readers how to build long-term, rewarding connections with others. Based on the premise that a s… OL17830850W
Engaging Augustine on Romans Engaging Augustine on Romans Eugene TeSelle,Daniel Patte "Paula Frederiksen explores the ways that Augustine uses a literal interpretation of the Bible to understand the role of Israel, Jews, and Judaism in his theology of history. Thomas F. Martin uses Au… OL18428325W
Jesus among the theologians Jesus among the theologians William J. La Due "The New Testament sheds little light on the questions of whether Jesus was fully human or fully divine. As Christianity has evolved, theologians have taken up these questions, developing them into c… OL1998952W
Three Views on Israel and the Church Three Views on Israel and the Church Andrew David Naselli,Jared Compton The relationship between Israel and the church is a long-standing debate in Christian theology, and Romans 9-11 are the most important chapters for understanding it. How one interprets these chapters… OL20151905W
Steward of God's Mysteries Steward of God's Mysteries Jerry L. Sumney xiv, 209 pages ; 23 cm OL20216672W
A feminist companion to Paul A feminist companion to Paul Marianne Blickenstaff,Amy-Jill Levine "The sixth volume in this series deals with the letters that are generally attributed to the apostle Paul. This formidable collection explores such topics as gender, sexuality, marriage, the physical… OL20947465W
The mysticism of Hebrews The mysticism of Hebrews Jody A. Barnard "Jody A. Barnard explores the role of Jewish apocalyptic mysticism in the epistle to the Hebrews. He argues that there are numerous apocalyptic and mystical themes appropriated in Hebrews, and that t… OL20955709W
Paul's visual piety Paul's visual piety J. M. F. Heath This text is at the interface between visual studies and biblical studies, and is the only monograph to date on St Paul's visual piety. Heath argues that biblical scholarship has downplayed this-worl… OL20956143W
2 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Jay Twomey This guide considers the historical contexts, the literary forms, the social and rhetorical backgrounds, the politics, the theologies, and the reception of 2 Corinthians. Each chapter surveys recent … OL20957329W
Light from the Gentiles Light from the Gentiles Abraham J. Malherbe Rather than viewing the Graeco-Roman world as the "background" against which early Christian texts should be read, Abraham J. Malherbe saw the ancient Mediterranean world as a rich ecology of diverse… OL20957469W
Paul and economics Paul and economics Raymond Pickett,Thomas R. Blanton IV 1 online resource OL24856377W
James James The Navigators By faith we are reborn into the family of God, but God wants more than justified infants; He wants mature daughters and sons. This Bible study on the book of James is a challenge to Christians of eve… OL24876526W
Paul, the missionary Paul, the missionary Eckhard J. Schnabel Eckhard Schnabel's two-volume Early Christian Mission is widely recognized as the most complete and authoritative contemporary study of the first-century Christian missionary movement. Now in Paul th… OL3673431W
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