Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Christ's body in Corinth Christ's body in Corinth Yung Suk Kim Yung Suk Kim takes up the language of "body" that infuses 1 Corinthians, Paul's most complicated letter, and the letter that provides us the most information, and poses the sharpest questions, about … OL13716181W
Attitudes to Gentiles in ancient Judaism and early Christianity Attitudes to Gentiles in ancient Judaism and early Christianity David C. Sim,James S. McLaren This volume describes the attitudes towards Gentiles in both ancient Judaism and the early Christian tradition. The Jewish relationship with and views about the Gentiles played an important part in J… OL20955821W
Accompanied by a believing wife Accompanied by a believing wife Raymond F. Collins What light does the New Testament shed on the practice of celibacy for the sake of the kingdom? In his newest work, renowned Scripture scholar Raymond F. Collins turns his attention to the question, … OL20956962W
From Jesus to the church From Jesus to the church Craig A. Evans This study traces the tumultuous history of the very first followers of Jesus. Specifically, author Craig A. Evans looks at how a chain of events from 3-7 CE--beginning with Jesus's entry into Jerusa… OL20957396W
Women, work and leadership in Acts Women, work and leadership in Acts Teresa J. Calpino "How are depictions of the ideal woman in Greco-Roman literature at variance with the descriptions of Tabitha and Lydia in Acts of the Apostles? Teresa Calpino analyzes the relationship of their stor… OL20973910W
The First Urban Christians The First Urban Christians Wayne A. Meeks The Pauline Epistles as historical-sociological documents: a balanced, meticulous, fabulously learned study suggesting (despite itself) that when all is said and done Paul still belongs to the believ… OL3912835W
Associations, Synagogues, and Congregations Associations, Synagogues, and Congregations Philip A. Harland This social historical study of religious groups in Roman Asia Minor brings the world of early Christians and Jews to life. Despite their distinct devotion to one God within a polytheistic context, s… OL6087378W
The bride of Christ The bride of Christ Claude Chavasse Chavasse provides one of the most thorough treatments of the Bride of Christ metaphor among the Protestant community, especially in terms of the nuptial elements of the Gospels. While little can be f… OL6676124W
Jesus and the God of Israel Jesus and the God of Israel Richard Bauckham This book is a greatly revised and expanded edition of Richard Bauckham's acclaimed God Crucified: Monotheism and Christology in the New Testament (1999), which helped redirect scholarly discussion o… OL852569W