Clare K. Rothschild

100 Important Questions About the Bible . . . Answered!

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In 100 Important Questions About the Bible . . . Answered!, scholar-pastor Lee Martin McDonald offers a clear and informed guide to some of the most important but misunderstood questions about the Bible. Drawing on decades of both scholarship and pastoral wisdom, McDonald addresses the formation of the biblical canon, the transmission of its texts, and the nature of scriptural inspiration with both academic integrity and accessible insight. Whether you’re a student, pastor, or curious reader, this book provides trustworthy answers rooted in historical evidence and theological depth. A vital resource from a trusted voice.”

Ancient Jewish and Christian Scriptures

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“As compelling as The Three Tenors, John J. Collins, Craig A. Evans, and Lee Martin McDonald combine their respective areas of expertise to update anyone interested in the latest thinking about scriptural canons. This brave new operatic volume enchants with its complex repertoire of chapters addressing the diversity of ancient understandings about inspiration, acceptance, and reception. Anyone interested in the emergence of sacred scripture must read this book.”

Can We Trust the Gospels?

Apologetics

“Despite the doctrine of biblical inerrancy, Christians today find themselves unwilling to testify to their faith, as much from confusion as from fear. To this puzzled, anxious flock, Peter Williams offers liberation in the form of a concise yet complete education. His powerful instruction manual on the reliability of the Gospels escorts the ‘faithful seeking understanding’ through a series of historically responsible explanations for questions they have and questions they never imagined. This highly detailed, accurate, and eminently readable volume—rich in charts and tables—strikes a chord so resonant, Christians and skeptics alike can profit. An up-to-date apologia and superlative guide—unbelievers, beware!”

Emotion in Early Christianity

History & Biography

“In the study of early Christianity, emotion is often reduced to passing references to joy, sorrow, or anger, leaving unexplored the deeper ways that ancient people understood, experienced, and expressed feeling. Crislip’s Emotion in Early Christianity examines emotion not as universal, timeless states but as dynamic, culturally embedded processes—shaped by ancient Mediterranean thought, embodied practices, and theological imagination. Both rigorous and accessible, this volume opens a fresh path for biblical scholarship that bridges contemporary emotion theory with close textual analysis, inviting scholars, students, and interested readers alike to consider what it means to feel Christian.”

John of History, Baptist of Faith

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Based on an impressive array of sources, including Mandaean texts, this fresh new volume quests for the historical Baptist, assiduously building on prior work in a readable volume of model scholarship.”

Paul and the Corinthians

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This volume offers a comprehensive yet accessible survey of scholarly discussion, from the eighteenth century to the present, concerning the nature (partition theories) and extent (interpolations) of the Corinthian correspondence, together with a clear and up-to-date exploration of the letters’ content. Duff provides students, pastors, and historians with a reliable guide to what remains one of the most important bodies of literary evidence from early Christianity.”

Reading Philo

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This collection of essays on Philo is unusually comprehensive, treating a full range of topics and containing insightful new reflections on these topics by bona fide experts in the field. . . . A valuable handbook, perfect for anyone eager to become better acquainted with this important historical figure.”

Shaping the Past to Define the Present

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Not every age produces a Mommsen or Momigliano—writers who laid new groundwork for research on ancient history. Gregory E. Sterling's monumental 1992 Historiography and Self-Definition is just such a work, identifying, for the first time, ‘apologetic historiography’ and illuminating, with respect to a range of important texts, its distinctive traits and aims. This indispensable sequel—now including treatment of Eusebius’s Ecclesiastical History—updates and develops the thesis with fresh insights, illustrating how reconstructions of past events respond to various debates in the lives of their authors. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of the early church.”

Studies on First Clement

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

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The Didache

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In this introductory commentary Wilhite spills his extensive knowledge of primary and secondary sources, including the most reliable recent studies, in a volume of value to specialists and nonspecialists alike. This prized contribution imparts a freshness and urgency rarely encountered in works on the Apostolic Fathers. I recommend it without qualification.”

The Next Quest for the Historical Jesus

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Crossley and Keith represent the latest approach to historical Jesus studies in an innovative volume of essays that helpfully inhabits the chasm between history and hagiography.”