Bill T. Arnold
A Historical Theology of the Hebrew Bible
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“A Historical Theology of the Hebrew Bible is an impressive attempt to reinvigorate the theological enterprise as part of academic research of the Hebrew Bible. Readers will differ on whether Schmid has succeeded, or perhaps on whether such an attempt should even be made. But no one can deny that this volume is a herculean effort, one that required a scholar of Schmid’s gravitas. None of us involved in research of the Hebrew Scriptures can afford to ignore what he has offered here, which is indeed something of a personal tour de force.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Nonnenmacher successfully highlights the unique outlook of the Book of the Covenant (Exod 20:22–23:33) by giving thorough and careful attention to its literary and Ancient Near Eastern contexts, as well as to what has been termed its ‘humanitarian context.’ His efforts will be of use for all readers of this important text to explore further the compassionate character of Israel’s God, Yhwh. The result is a deeper understanding of the ‘theo-ethical’ contributions of the Old Testament to ethics generally, offering a helpful model relevant for today’s world regarding the treatment of others.”
Confronting Old Testament Controversies
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Tremper Longman addresses the most controversial questions raised by the text of the Old Testament with courage and aplomb. Here we have a clear-eyed, common-sense treatment of the biblical text offering readers answers that many will find helpful. Indeed, the church will benefit greatly from this work.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“This latest BCOT volume is a welcome contribution by an authoritative exegete with the needed depth of experience in interpreting apocalyptic texts for today's readers. Cook adeptly uses cross-disciplinary tools to clarify Daniel's message. The author is resolute in his determination to allow this book to have a voice that transcends modernist and deistic attempts to domesticate its message. And he has succeeded admirably. All readers will appreciate his approach to Daniel, and we are very much in his debt for this exceptional commentary.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“It is always a treat when experts in various disciplines engage each other in respectful dialogue, and especially so when the topic is this fascinating and when their conclusions are this divergent. The editor and contributors are to be commended for having this conversation, even if at times it is uncomfortable, and for inviting the rest of us to listen in.”
Bible Studies & Devotionals
“These ‘prayers and probes’ have been inspired by one last reading through the book of Genesis by a master exegete, who, as it turns out, is also a master poet. How appropriate! This little book is a treasure, left to us unexpectedly by one who has taught us much. And in this last contribution, he continues teaching. One can almost hear his voice when reading these prayers, like one following Brueggemann on a poetic pilgrimage one last time through the text he loved so well.”
Discipleship & Christian Education
“All those who teach the Old Testament will find themselves poring over each chapter, discovering many points pertinent to the task to which we have been called. Whether one is considering how better to teach Hebrew, how to organize lectures on Old Testament theology, or how courses on the Old Testament should fit into a specific curriculum, this volume offers help around every corner. Full of practical ideas on how to make the Old Testament live for today's students . . . this is a book long overdue.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Miracle in Isaiah is another helpful exercise in biblical theology. John Goldingay first teases out the meaning of the word miracle before exploring God’s extraordinary communication and acts of salvation on Israel’s behalf, relying on the prophet Isaiah throughout. The result confirms today’s Christian believers as participants in the sequence of past and future miracles, including citizenship in the miraculous new Jerusalem and the hope of a miraculous resurrection to a new kind of bodily life in Jesus.”
New Explorations in the Lost World of Genesis
Science & Faith
“We still need Walton's Lost World Series. This is true for several reasons, but most of all because we still have readers in the church who continue to misappropriate Genesis simplistically by assuming that our cultural context today is sufficient as background for interpreting the book. And yet, if one considers the distance between Shakespeare (for example) and our own post-industrial and post-modernist context, it seems obvious that reading the Bard demands quite a lot of us if we are to understand him properly. How much more so the distance between us and the world of Genesis? Walton's agenda in the series has been to illumine the cultural river of the ancient world (to borrow his metaphor), among whose currents swirl Israel's ideas and ways of thinking. In this latest volume of the series, Walton (with the help of son J. Harvey Walton) has once again shown himself to be a dependable guide to exploring the currents of thought that informed Israel's Scriptures. As with other volumes in the series, the reader will benefit greatly by learning the currents flowing through ancient culture, which are so very different from the currents in which we swim in today's cultural river. All readers today will benefit from this latest contribution from the Waltons.”
Old Testament Law for Christians
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“This much-needed work offers Christians a sure guide to developing a mature and nurturing understanding of Old Testament law. The author's 'progressive moral wisdom' approach is firmly rooted in sound hermeneutical method. Gane's proposal will demand the attention of serious readers of the Bible and will no doubt move us closer to the kind of approach we need when reading Old Testament law.”
Scripture’s Grand Story through the Old Testament
Bible Studies & Devotionals
“Beyer and Jones are great storytellers, and they have turned their attention here to the greatest story of all. The result is a volume that will help the rest of us hear the grand story afresh and learn to appreciate it better for the way it saves and changes lives.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“This is a welcome addition to the NICOT series on one of the most important prophets of ancient Israel. The introduction is especially helpful on Hosea's use of metaphors and similes, and readers will not be disappointed by Dearman's thorough and penetrating exegesis.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“A welcome addition for anyone interested in the Old Testament and comparative ancient Near Eastern materials.”
Theology
“This collection is itself, in many ways, incomparable. The sheer range of topics by one author is astonishing in our day, in which narrow specialization prevails. Yet each essay in its own way displays disciplined competence (a seeming omnicompetence) with panache. And as the editors have it, the essays ‘are oriented toward God and the life lived before God.’ The result is a collection that offers a feast of the finest of biblical scholarship, spreading before the hungry reader a meaty and robust fare along with occasional delicacies, all for the nourishment of the mind, and for the receptive reader, for the heart as well. Strawn has emerged as a leader among all who seek to exegete Scripture responsibly, and one will find here several examples of the best and highest goal for Christian scholarship.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Nicholas Majors is to be congratulated on this accomplishment. He has drawn attention to important questions with fresh exegesis and a penetrating study that will require all of us to be more cautious about unguarded assumptions on the nature of Israelite kingship. His literary-theological methodology has much to commend it, and as a result, none of us can afford to neglect this new investigation.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“The authors have provided yet another excellent Lost World volume for readers who seek a deep-dive into this controversial topic in order to strengthen their faith. This volume will be a great help to all who exemplify faith seeking understanding.”
The Lost World of the Prophets
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“In this volume, John H. Walton turns his 'Lost World' lenses on the prophets to good effect. While the previous volumes in his Lost World series are helpful, this one is needed today more than the others, because the prophets are so misunderstood in the church today. His sequential propositional approach is perfect for showing why we so often shortchange the prophets by reading them only for eschatology or apologetics. This book offers the church a much-needed corrective in guiding us back to the message of the prophets—a message that still has power to form and transform our lives as readers.”
The Old Testament Law for the Life of the Church
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Richard Averbeck has contributed much on this topic in a large number of important scholarly publications. Over the years, he has taught scores of students and laypeople striving to understand better how Christians relate to the instructional materials of the Old Testament. Here he offers the fruit of all that work in a way that is accessible and easy to follow, which puts us all in his debt. The nature and relevance of the Old Testament 'law' has become a topic of a number of book-level treatments recently, and Averbeck's is among the best of the lot.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“This book is timely and needed in the current discourse among students and scholars of the Bible. In a comprehensive defense of historical criticism, the author skillfully shows what scholars of the past fifty years have gotten wrong about the past. Without ditching the newer methods developed since the mid- to late-twentieth century, Holland draws on a wealth of knowledge in philosophy, history, and biblical scholarship to show the necessity of historical criticism for biblical studies today. His ‘principles’ drawn from philosophy and the guild of historical studies broadly offer concrete suggestions by which historical criticism should move forward constructively. None of us working today in biblical studies can afford to ignore this important volume.”
The State of Old Testament Studies
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Our discipline needs these periodic updates to survey and evaluate developments of the last few decades. Hardy and Carroll are to be congratulated on recruiting and inspiring an impressive list of contributors. This volume is a worthy successor to its predecessors, not only updating earlier iterations of the genre but also engaging new topics and research agendas.”
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The Book of Deuteronomy, Chapters 1–11
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