Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The King James Bible The King James Bible David Norton "The King James Bible was the result of an extraordinary effort over nearly a century to make many good English translations and turn them into what the translators called 'one principal good one, no… OL15521911W
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
Biblical interpretation and philosophical hermeneutics Biblical interpretation and philosophical hermeneutics Bradley H. McLean "B. H. McLean proposes a new 'post-historical' method of applying philosophical hermeneutics to biblical studies"-- "This book applies philosophical hermeneutics to biblical studies. Whereas traditi… OL16283347W
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
Riches, poverty, and the faithful Riches, poverty, and the faithful Mark D. Mathews "In the book of Revelation, John appeals to the faithful to avoid the temptations of wealth, which he connects with evil and disobedience within secular society. New Testament scholars have tradition… OL16769156W
The mystery of the last supper The mystery of the last supper C. J. Humphreys "For centuries, we thought we knew what happened during Jesus' last days. Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday are not only observed by Christians around the world, but are also recognized in… OL16977796W
Jesus followers in the Roman Empire Jesus followers in the Roman Empire Paul B. Duff "When Jesus of Nazareth began proclaiming the kingdom of God early in the first century, he likely had no intention of starting a new religion, especially one that included former pagans. Yet a new r… OL20975146W
Paul and Palestinian Judaism Paul and Palestinian Judaism E. P. Sanders The chief aims of this book are: to consider methodologically how to compare two (or more) related but different religions; to destroy the view of Rabbinic Judaism which is still prevalent in much, p… OL2933077W