Fortress Press

The Africana Bible, Second Edition: Reading Israel's Scriptures from Africa and the African Diaspora

Hugh R. Page Jr. (General Editor), Valerie Bridgeman (Editor), Stacy Davis (Editor), Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan (Editor), Madipoane Masenya (Ngwan’a Mphahlele) (Editor), Rodney S. Sadler Jr. (Editor), Randall C. Bailey (Contributor), Wilma Ann Bailey (Contributor), Harold V. Bennett (Contributor), Theodore W. Burgh (Contributor), Dexter E. Callender Jr. (Contributor), Steed Vernyl Davidson (Contributor), Judy Fentress-Williams (Contributor), Naomi Franklin (Contributor), Wilda C. Gafney (Contributor), Wallace Hartsfield (Contributor), Jamal-Dominique Hopkins (Contributor), Leslie R. James (Contributor), Vivian Johnson (Contributor), Temba L. J. Mafico (Contributor), Herbert R. Marbury (Contributor), Andrew Mbuvi (Contributor), Dora Rudo Mbuwayesango (Contributor), Samuel Murrell (Contributor), Kenneth N. Ngwa (Contributor), Emerson B. Powery (Contributor), Stephen Breck Reid (Contributor), Cleotha Robertson (Contributor), Jerome Clayton Ross (Contributor), Adam Oliver Stokes (Contributor), Robert Wafawanaka (Contributor), Renita J. Weems (Contributor)

The second edition features an updated commentary on each book of the Hebrew Bible that is authoritative for African and African-diaspora communities worldwide. It highlights issues of the Black community (such as globalization and the colonial legacy) and the distinctive norms of interpretation in African and African-diaspora settings.

Introduction to the Hebrew Bible, Third Edition

John J. Collins (Author)

A Leading Introduction to the Hebrew Bible John J. Collins's Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is one of the most reliable and widely adopted critical...

2 Chronicles: A Commentary

Ralph W. Klein (Author), Paul D. Hanson (Editor)

Ralph W. Klein's magisterial commentary on 1 and 2 Chronicles is now complete. Klein brings to lively expression the unique theological voice of the Chronicler...

2 Maccabees: A Critical Commentary

Robert Doran (Author), Harold W. Attridge (Editor)

The second-century B.C.E. Maccabean revolt against Seleucid oppression was a watershed event in early Jewish history and Second Maccabees is an important...

The Historical Writings: Introducing Israel's Historical Literature

Mark A. Leuchter (Author), David T. Lamb (Author)

The Historical Writings introduces students to the character of the Deuteronomistic History and other historical writings (Ezra, Nehemiah, and 1 and 2 Chronicles); to the different roles history-writing plays throughout the Hebrew Bible; and to the key historical questions and methods shaping contemporary scholarly debate.

The Bible: An Introduction, Third Edition

Jerry L. Sumney (Author)

Without presuming either prior knowledge of the Bible or a particular attitude toward it, Jerry L. Sumney uses straightforward language to lead the reader on an exploration of the Bible, showing how critical methods help readers understand the text and history. Filled with maps, charts, illustrations, and four-color photographs to enhance the student's experience with the text. This third edition offers a number of revisions and a new section on the deuterocanonical books.

A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible, Third Edition

John J. Collins (Author)

John J. Collins's A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible has become a popular option for college and seminary classrooms. Enriched by decades of classroom teaching, it is aimed explicitly at motivated students, regardless of their previous exposure to the Bible. This more compact version of Collins's renowned Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is combined with even more student-friendly features.

The third edition is presented in a new and engaging format with new maps and images. An index has been added to the volume for the first time.

Introduction to the Hebrew Bible, Third Edition: The Deuteronomistic History

John J. Collins (Author)

John J. Collins's Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is one of the most popular introductory textbooks in colleges and seminary classrooms. Enriched by decades of...

Jeremiah 1: A Commentary on the Books of the Prophet Jeremiah

William L. Holladay (Author), Paul D. Hanson (Editor)

Holladay's English rendering translates identical words and phrases consistent, and compares the parallel passages which are a prominent feature of Jeremiah.

Fortress Commentary on the Bible: The Old Testament and Apocrypha

Gale A. Yee (Editor), Hugh R. Page Jr. (Editor), Matthew J. M. Coomber (Editor)

This commentary on the Old Testament and Apocrypha presents a balanced synthesis of current scholarship, enabling readers to interpret Scripture for a complex and pluralistic world. The result is a commentary that is comprehensive and useful for preaching, teaching, and research.

The Practice of Prophetic Imagination: Preaching an Emancipating Word

Walter Brueggemann (Author)

Walter Brueggemann declares that the necessary character of truly prophetic preaching today is "a contestation between narratives." If the dominant narrative of our time...

Joshua and Judges: Texts @ Contexts series

Athalya Brenner (Editor), Gale A. Yee (Editor)

Joshua and Judges focuses attention on themes and tensions at the beginning of Israel's story in the Bible.

Rhetorical Criticism: Context, Method, and the Book of Jonah

Phyllis Trible (Author)

Phyllis Trible examines rhetorical criticism as a discipline within biblical studies. In Part One she surveys the historical antecedents of the method from...

The Odes of Solomon

Michael Lattke (Author), Marianne Ehrhardt (Translator)

Known until the 18th century only from fragmentary quotations and references in patristic literature, more recent discoveries of Greek, Coptic, and Syriac...

Stony the Road We Trod: African American Biblical Interpretation. Thirtieth Anniversary Expanded Edition

Cain Hope Felder (Editor)

A hallmark of American Black religion is its distinctive use of the Bible in creating community, resisting oppression, and fomenting social change. Stony the Road We Trod accomplishes this--and much more. This expanded edition contains a new introduction and three new essays that underscore the historic importance of this book for a new generation.

Vast as the Sea: Hebrew Poetry and the Human Condition

Samuel Hildebrandt (Author)

The poetry of the Old Testament articulates the painful experiences of being human. Vast as the Sea shows how texts like Job, Jeremiah, and the Psalms provide honest and healing expressions for life's struggles. This book is a rich resource for scholars and readers of the Bible, as well as for psychologists and pastoral counselors.

The Hebrew Bible: Feminist and Intersectional Perspectives

Gale A. Yee (Editor)

This volume provides an introduction and essays on the four key sections of the Hebrew Scriptures from the perspective of top female biblical scholars: Part...

Faith in a Hidden God: Luther, Kierkegaard, and the Binding of Isaac

Elizabeth Palmer (Author)

The story of the binding of Isaac presents problems and opportunities for people who seek to live faithfully in relationship with a God who surpasses...

1 Enoch 2: A Commentary on the Book of 1 Enoch, Chapters 37-82

George W. E. Nickelsburg (Author), James C. VanderKam (Author)

1 Enoch presents interpreters with a complex knot of interrelated puzzles concerning the history of early Judaism, the trajectories of wisdom and apocalyptic...

Introduction to the Hebrew Bible, Third Edition: Prophecy

John J. Collins (Author)

John J. Collins's Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is one of the most popular introductory textbooks in colleges and seminary classrooms. Enriched by decades of...