Abraham J. Malherbe

Magic and Paganism in Early Christianity

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Klauck examines major texts in Acts to reveal how its irenic author shows at once what Christianity shared with and in what ways it differed from its cultural environment. Much in its world was humane, rational, and religious in a way that required the Christian message to accommodate itself to its audience's expectations without being drawn into patterns and categories of thought foreign to its own. A stimulating read indeed.”

The Book of Acts in Its Palestinian Setting

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Expect from this series an avoidance of oversimplification, engagement with current scholarship, independence of judgment, and superb knowledge of the world of ancient Christianity.”

The First Theologians

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Thomas Gillespie concentrates on the Pauline texts — 1 Corinthians in particular — that deal with early Christian prophecy. He engages other writers on the subject with verve as he exegetically tests their contentions, always maintaining a narrow, sharp focus on the texts themselves. His own proposal, made boldly and pursued relentlessly, is that the kerygma of the crucified Christ was the ground and subject of prophecy, which consisted in the theological and ethical exposition of the gospel in the life-situation of the church. In arguing this thesis, Gillespie is at once sensible and provocative. This book is sure to stimulate further discussion.”