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Matthew in History: Interpretation, Influence, and Effects
In this provocative book, Ulrich Luz points the way beyond the limitations of the historical-critical method as it has been practiced during the past two...
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The Climax of the Covenant: Christ and the Law in Pauline Theology
With an eye to recent proposals on Paul's view of the Law and his relation to his first-century context, N. T. Wright looks in detail at passages central to...
$34.00
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History of New Testament Research, Vol. 1: From Deism to Tubingen
Stressing the historical and theological significance of pivotal figures and movements, William Baird guides the reader through intriguing developments and...
$69.00
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Stony the Road We Trod: African American Biblical Interpretation
A hallmark of American black religion is its distinctive use of the Bible in creating community, resisting oppression, and fomenting social change. What can...
$25.00
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What Is Narrative Criticism?
The first nontechnical description of the principles and procedures of narrative criticism. Written for students' and pastors' use in their own exegesis. ...
$17.00
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Fourth Ezra: A Commentary on the Books of Fourth Ezra
Fourth Ezra is a magnificent commentary, the definitive and standard work for generations to come.
$65.00
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The Triumph of God: The Essence of Paul's Thought
This book posits two pillars as the foundations of Paul's thought: 1) the interaction between coherence and contingency in Paul's interpretation of the...
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The Pastoral Epistles: A Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles
There are many English commentaries on these letters, but none so replete with quotations (some quite extensive) from extra-biblical materials, whether...
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Galatians: A Commentary on Paul's Letter to the Churches in Galatia
Betz exhibits a massive control of the literature on Galatians and especially of the ancient literatuer relevant for understanding it. He has a gently...
$58.00
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Matthew as Story: Second Edition
This work uses literary (narrative) criticism to explore the world of the evangelist Matthew. The focus is on the plot of the gospel story, with discussions...
$29.00
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Colossians and Philemon: A Commentary on the Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon
Lohse gives the reader solid interpretation and access to other scholars' efforts.
$65.00
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Acts of the Apostles
Filled with compact, almost aphoristic observations about the text, its background, and its theology. Its insight should sustain its value for a full generation.
$57.00
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Jesus and Judaism
This work takes up two related questions with regard to Jesus: his intention and his relationship to his contemporaries in Judaism. These questions...
$39.00
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Texts of Terror: Literary-Feminist Readings of Biblical Narratives
Professor Trible focuses on four variations upon the theme of terror in the Bible. By combining the discipline of literary criticism with the hermeneutics of...
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Abraham: Trials of Family and Faith
Terence E. Fretheim guides readers through the intricacies of Abraham's story in Genesis, examines his family, and assesses the significant roles this family plays across Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Fretheim frames the narrative as rooted in the trials of family and faith that define Abraham as the father of three religions.
$36.00
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Christians and War: A Brief History
James Reimer's thoughtful survey of Christian teachings and practices on issues of war, violence, and the state takes readers from classical Greco-Roman times to postmodernity. Reimer encourages readers to think about difficult subjects and to hold their own position that promotes both peace and justice.
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Creation and Emotion in the Old Testament
Humans have emotional engagements with the natural world, such as fear of snakes and awe at the Grand Canyon. Biblical writers deploy creation to shape the emotions of the audience and motivate specific behaviors. This book analyzes how writers use language about creation to conjure emotions.
$38.00
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Jewish Paideia: Education and Identity in the Hellenistic Diaspora
Jewish Paideia examines the diverse and complex views on education in the Hellenistic and early Roman Diaspora and how these understandings of education were inextricably bound to continually evolving constructions and reshapings of self- and communal identity.
$49.95
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Paragon of Excellence: Luther's Sermons on 1 Peter
Ngien demonstrates that, for Martin Luther, the apostle Peter stood alongside John and Paul as a preacher of "the genuine and pure gospel." Luther's sermons on 1 Peter illustrate the range and depth of the reformer's mature theological thought. Peter's epistle stands as what Luther considered one of the "foremost books" of the New Testament.
$32.00
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Babel: Political Rhetoric of a Confused Legacy
In Babel: Political Rhetoric of a Confused Legacy, Boyd shows how one of the most familiar stories from the Bible, the Tower of Babel, has been misinterpreted for millennia. He offers a new interpretation, and also examines how the story has shaped politics and intellectual culture to the current day.
$39.00
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