A. Andrew Das

Faith in the New Testament

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Shockingly, Adolf Schlatter’s 1885 Faith in the New Testament, one of the classics in New Testament theology, has never been available in English. Many specialists still describe faith as meritorious human work. Schlatter explained that, across the New Testament, in fundamental agreement despite the diversity of witnesses, faith mediates salvation and the declaration of righteousness by God. Faith is God’s work in us, a gift from Jesus himself. In this labor of love for which we are indebted, Joseph Longarino strives to mirror Schlatter’s German style in English. Longarino lets us hear for ourselves the rekindling and active power of Schlatter’s Word of faith.”

Galatians

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Jarvis Williams' commentary on Galatians is an impressive achievement. As secondary discussions and literature explode, Williams smoothly navigates through the letter's hot spots, allowing Paul's message to be heard afresh by modern readers—and with a manageable length, no small feat. For those seeking an accessible, concise, lucid commentary unraveling Paul's letter, go no further!”

God's Saving Grace

Theology

“Frank Matera's God's Saving Grace is the much-anticipated culmination of a lifetime of work. . . . Students will reap rewards from the comprehensive, yet manageable overview of the coherent message of the letters. Instructors will appreciate the confident, diplomatic course Matera steers through knotty issues. The result is simply elegant.”

God’s Judgment through the Davidic Messiah

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Myongil Kim navigates intersecting, swirling, controversial streams in Paul’s Letter to the Romans: the Davidic Messiah, covenant faithfulness, and faith/faithfulness in/of the Messiah. He navigates these waters with bold strokes. The key is to understand the expectations in the Scriptures and Second Temple Judaism of a Davidic Messiah who would be an agent of God’s judgment, not covenantal fulfillment. We are indebted to Professor Kim for advancing our understanding in new and fresh directions.”

Handbook on Acts and Paul's Letters

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Readers and students of the Bible often do not know where to go for an in-depth but not overly technical introduction to the biblical books. This is where the reader should turn! Schreiner, a well-respected authority in New Testament studies, guides his readers sure-footedly through the background, context, and interpretive issues in Acts and Paul--the first stop on the way to a sound understanding of the Scriptures' teachings and message.”

Jesus and the Miracle Tradition

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Pastors will value Achtemeier's careful attention to the narratival function of the miracles. Scholars will appreciate the deft hand as redactional layers are peeled away to the earliest traditions. One of the world's leading biblical scholars revisits the miracle stories of Jesus--a treasure-trove!”

Novatian of Rome and the Culmination of Pre-Nicene Orthodoxy

Theology

“Jim Papandrea has rectified the long-standing neglect of Novatian, a sophisticated thinker a century ahead of his time. Dr. Papandrea insightfully corrects the simplistic, age-old equation of subordination of power with inferiority of substance. Students of early Christian thought will appreciate Papandrea's survey of a trajectory that begins in the second century and culminates in Nicea and Chalcedon.”

Paul and the Corinthians

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Relying on the primary evidence of the apostle and the very best scholarship through the years, Paul B. Duff reconstructs the history of Paul’s relations with the Corinthians. Thanks to Duff’s decades of labor, we can take our seats in the Corinthian assemblies and hear those letters read afresh, especially the letters that would be combined and shaped into what we now have as 2 Corinthians.”

Paul the Allegorist

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“A welcome addition to Galatians scholarship, both valuable and instructive, Andrew C. Burrow situates 4:21–31 within an oft-misunderstood, ancient interpretive tradition: allegory. He highlights how Paul seizes the Genesis texts’ law-observant Jewish children of Sarah and sees her children—unlike the rival interpreters at Galatia—as non-law-observant gentiles. Then, Burrow demonstrates the allegory is comparable to what one finds in the Dead Sea Scrolls, Philo, and the Epistle of Barnabas and should be laid alongside other instances of allegory in Paul’s letters.”

Paul, Apostle of God's Glory in Christ

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Paul the apostle suffered greatly to bring the promised gospel message of God in Christ to the nations. A complex and nuanced thinker, he continues to challenge modern readers. Tom Schreiner has updated his sure-handed, landmark survey of the thought patterns throughout Paul's thirteen letters for yet another generation of students—a labor of love.”

Paul, Apostle of Grace

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Frank Thielman’s sure-handed guide allows readers of Paul’s thirteen letters and the Book of Acts to accompany the apostle on his journeys through the Greco-Roman world. Thielman breathtakingly assesses what made Paul tick and drove him across land and sea to tell of the Messiah, sent by God, to save all people from the enormity of sin and humanity’s rebellion against God.”

Persecution and Cosmic Conflict

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Joshua Hutchens offers a comprehensive reading of the Galatians’ suffering and persecution within the context of God’s invasion of the present evil age. Second-Temple Jewish literature and the apostle’s appeals to Isaiah and Genesis—especially Ishmael’s persecution of Isaac—provide the necessary backdrop. Ultimately Paul faults a false gospel. Heeding mother Sarah, the Galatians must cast out teachers pretending to be ‘friends.’ For Hutchens’ Paul, suffering is to be expected in this cosmic conflict.”

Reading Romans as Lament

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Hebrew Bible specialists have been exploring the genre of lament, but such passages figure also in the New Testament. Building on the work of Mark A. Seifrid, Dr. Channing Crisler has offered the first comprehensive analysis of Romans from the point of view of the lament passages that Paul echoes from the Hebrew Bible. Paul's gospel promises God's intervention in righteousness on behalf of those suffering from divine wrath because of sin.”

The Beginning of Paul’s Gospel

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Readers of Paul’s Letter to the Romans are indebted to Nijay Gupta and John Goodrich for this collection of leading specialists grappling with the first four chapters of Romans. The array of essays provides a roadmap and critical evaluation of the most recent scholarship, including on such hot-button topics as intertextuality, audience, rhetorical patterns, ethnicity, and theology. The Beginning of Paul’s Gospel would also be an excellent text to help introduce students to these chapters.”

The Final Triumph of God

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

Foreword

“Not a page goes by without fresh, satisfying interpretations building on the best recent scholarly work.”

The Spirit, Ethics, and Eternal Life

Christian Living

“Paul's Letter to the Galatians—a classic source for our understanding of salvation by God's grace in Christ apart from works—reaches its climax with that faith expressing itself in action. Thanks to Christ's Spirit, those in Christ are simply a different sort of people! We are grateful to Professor Williams for tracing God's energizing power through these pages.”

Union with the Resurrected Christ

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“For years now, biblical scholars have stressed the participatory features in the New Testament authors’ understanding of salvation and the Christian life. Building on his biblical theology tome, Beale pulls together the rich diversity of the New Testament to identify the central theme: believers become united with, participate in, identify with, and are incorporated into Christ in his resurrection even as they strive to live consistently with that reality. We fully share in what is his. Ultimately, coursing through the pages of Beale’s study is a sense of the victory that Christ’s own share in the new creation and the Spirit—a timely and powerful message.”