Craig A. Evans
Dictionary of the New Testament Use of the Old Testament
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“The Old Testament provides the theological foundation and context in the light of which Jesus and his achievement must be understood. The Dictionary of the New Testament Use of the Old Testament treats readers to all of the essential elements that come into play in this vital dimension of exegesis. Highly recommended.”
Apologetics
“David Baggett has skillfully edited an engaging and warm-hearted debate between Gary Habermas and Antony Flew, two of the world's foremost philosophers and thinkers, the former a Christian and apologist and the latter a well-known atheist who recently has embraced deism. Their debate centers on the very essence of Christian faith--the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is a great book. I recommend it enthusiastically.”
Encyclopedia of Biblical Greek Language and Linguistics
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“The Encyclopedia of Biblical Greek Language and Linguistics will prove to be an enormously helpful resource. Its appearance is timely. Stanley Porter and his colleagues have put us all in their debt.”
Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon for Everyone
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“N.T. Wright is a uniquely gifted communicator. His commentaries in the New Testament for Everyone series make clear the complex and make exciting the deep theological truths. Pastors, students, scholars, and laity have benefitted from these little books. I am delighted that they will remain in print and available for future generations!”
Evidence That Demands a Verdict
Apologetics
“Scholars, students, and the general public will benefit greatly from this new and greatly expanded edition of Evidence That Demands a Verdict. One of the things I like about it is how clearly all of the relevant topics are laid out. The problems, the challenges, and grounds for skepticism are clearly and fairly expressed—there are no straw men. Josh and Sean McDowell do not dodge the issues; they tackle them head on and do so in an informed and compelling manner. Evidence That Demands a Verdict will serve well another generation.”
Evidence That Demands a Verdict Bible Study Guide
Apologetics
“Scholars, students, and the general public will benefit greatly from this new and greatly expanded edition of Evidence That Demands a Verdict. One of the things I like about it is how clearly all of the relevant topics are laid out. The problems, the challenges, and grounds for skepticism are clearly and fairly expressed—there are no straw men. Josh and Sean McDowell do not dodge the issues; they tackle them head on and do so in an informed and compelling manner. Evidence That Demands a Verdict will serve well another generation.”
Exploring the Financial Parables of Jesus
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Keith Bodner is a perceptive interpreter and an excellent communicator. Exploring the Financial Parables of Jesus abounds in stimulating exegesis and fresh insight. Every reader will find it satisfying and rewarding.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Michael McClymond's Familiar Stranger offers an excellent introduction to the study of the historical Jesus. Written by an 'outsider' to Jesus research, this balanced, well-informed book is a pleasure to read and will make a great textbook. I highly recommend it.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Wenham has been writing good books on major New Testament topics for thirty years. From Good News to Gospels is another one, and it is one of his best. Contrary to some scholars, Wenham rightly underscores the continuity between the preaching and ministry of Jesus and the story of his life, death, and resurrection given us by the evangelists. This book is instructive, well written, and full of insight.”
From Messiah to Preexistent Son
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“In From Messiah to Preexistent Son Aquila Lee asks how early Christians came to see Jesus as a divine and preexistent being, alongside God. This important question goes right to the heart of Christology and the historic Christian faith. Lee convincingly shows that the belief in the divinity of Jesus originates in the teaching and ministry of Jesus himself. This is a provocative and engaging study that repays careful reading. It is a pleasure for me to recommend it.”
Fundamentals of New Testament Textual Criticism
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“This is no ordinary introduction to textual criticism. In addition to offering explanations of the criteria and the critical apparatus, Porter and Pitts explain in very practical ways what the discipline tries to do and the thinking that lies behind it. As a bonus readers are treated to up-to-date discussion of the formation of the canon of Scripture, the nature of the materials used in the production of ancient books, and a history of the English Bible and the theories of translation on which translations are based. The book is rich with examples and insights.”
Galatians and Thessalonians for Everyone
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“N.T. Wright is a uniquely gifted communicator. His commentaries in the New Testament for Everyone series make clear the complex and make exciting the deep theological truths. Pastors, students, scholars, and laity have benefitted from these little books. I am delighted that they will remain in print and available for future generations!”
Galilee in the Late Second Temple and Mishnaic Periods, Volume 1
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“In recent years, there has been an upsurge of scholarly studies on ancient Galilee, focusing on all possible aspects of politics, economy, ethnic makeup, religion, and social and physical conditions. The present volume—written by top scholars for the lay student, but also with researchers in mind—offers an excellent overview of all these, with a generous helping of archaeology. With all the textual and material evidence laid out, chapters offering diametrically opposite interpretations sit happily side by side, providing the reader with the opportunity to form his or her own opinion on the controversial issues in Galilee studies." —Danny Syon Israel Antiquities Authority "Editors David Fiensy and James Riley Strange have assembled and contributed to a masterful collection of studies focused on Galilee in the late Second Temple and Mishnaic periods. The eighteen essays plus the introduction to volume one cover a wide range of important topics. Readers are informed of the latest work on synagogues, roads, education, literacy, urbanization, village life, economy, taxation, households, demographics, and much more. These detailed and rich discussions bring to life the world of Jesus and his contemporaries. I recommend this book with enthusiasm!”
God's Israel and the Israel of God
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Mike Bird and Scot McKnight have assembled an outstanding group of scholars to address an important and controversial topic: supersessionism. What I especially appreciate about this book is the care with which this complex concept is defined and contextualized. Readers will come away with a much clearer understanding of what the apostle Paul―himself a devout Jewish follower of Jesus―has to say about historic Israel and its relationship to the church.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“It is scarcely an exaggeration to say that Princeton Theological Seminary Professor James H. Charlesworth plays the role of a contemporary Indiana Jones. In this fascinating book he shows persuasively that the Hebrew text MS RNL Antonin 798, recovered in the nineteenth century from the Cairo synagogue genizah, in all likelihood preserves an authentic pre-70 CE psalm, which in the pre-Christian era was believed to be a psalm of David.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Because the Bible is written Scripture, it is only natural that we read and interpret it as literature. What is often lost is appreciation for the Bible's orality. In this concise and insightful book, Brent Sandy shows how modern readers can recognize Scripture's oral dimension and reach a whole new level of insight. Hear Ye the Word of the Lord will serve both church and academy well.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“N.T. Wright is a uniquely gifted communicator. His commentaries in the New Testament for Everyone series make clear the complex and make exciting the deep theological truths. Pastors, students, scholars, and laity have benefitted from these little books. I am delighted that they will remain in print and available for future generations!”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Stanley Porter and Jason Robinson have written no ordinary book on hermeneutics. Their survey of the best thinking on the subject is a masterpiece. Here is the book for those who find hermeneutical theory mysterious and baffling.”
Honor, Patronage, Kinship, and Purity
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“David deSilva offers readers a thoroughly revised and expanded new edition of his influential and well-received Honor, Patronage, Kinship, and Purity. What makes this book so important and so worth reading is its emphasis on the data that the 'native informants' provide, rather than the theoretical constructs that modern scholars imagine. DeSilva explores the 'social forms and cultural values that pervaded the Mediterranean cultures during the Greek and Roman periods' and how the culture of the New Testament makes sense in their light. It's the right approach and the results are insightful and rewarding.”
History & Biography
“Oskar Skarsaune's In the Shadow of the Temple is outstanding and will not only serve well the general reader, for whom the author writes, it will also serve well the scholar and student alike. Skarsaune has produced a gem that deftly lays out the major events, institutions, beliefs and figures of Judaism of late antiquity and how they shaped early Christianity. This reader-friendly book is a must.”
NOTE: Only includes books currently in our catalog; not necessarily a complete list.
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