Daniel L. Smith-Christopher

Beautiful upon the Mountains

Evangelism & Missions

“Anabaptist biblical scholarship has led the way in the late twentieth century in creative and challenging analysis of issues related to peacemaking. Beautiful upon the Mountains is a major contribution to this tradition. Here Anabaptist scholars interact with contemporary scholarship at all levels, entering into debates on biblical texts. The authors establish not only that themes of peace and mission exist in a clear and fascinating relationship but also that we can no longer think of peace in the Bible without discussing mission in its Hebrew and its early Christian varieties.”

Isaiah and Imperial Context

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The editors have produced a collection of essays that are sharply focused on . . . reading the texts of Isaiah in the context of the imperial realities of Assyrian and Babylonian military and economic power. The essays are consistently well-written, and the collection is both helpful and even quite provocative. I suggest this book be required reading for any modern studies of Prophetic literature.”

Jerusalem Bound

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“Rodney Aist is a rare writer on pilgrimage—not only an experienced traveler himself, but an accomplished scholar of pilgrimage in Christian history, and thus uniquely able to draw on both experience and knowledge. As the scholar, he writes with profound acquaintance with centuries of tradition—but his boots that sit near his writing desk bear the dust and scuffs of a practiced pilgrim!”

Justice in the Balance

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“John McLaughlin has done some serious thinking about a crucially important topic—justice in the biblical prophets, starting chronologically with discussions of Samuel, Nathan, and Elijah. McLaughlin has thus written a wonderful selection of discussions and meditations on primary texts dealing with prophets and justice. Informed by good scholarship, the book’s format makes the work especially helpful for a sermon series and adult education (and older youth) courses.”

Reading the Bible in Australia

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“What an exciting collection of ideas are gathered in this book! Here are readers of the Bible from Australia who pay close attention to their important (and fascinating) social, cultural, and geographic ‘contexts’—both past and present. Included here are insights on Scripture from Indigenous scholars, critiques of politicized uses and abuses of the Bible, and frank confrontations with the challenges of history and contemporary issues. If you are curious about why many of us maintain a keen interest in biblical scholarship in Australia, start here.”

The Bible and Bob Marley

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This is quite simply a wonderful piece of innovative scholarship. Marley's many followers will surely be impressed with how seriously his words are treated in this book. Dean MacNeil combines a passionate engagement of Marley's lyrics with the critical eye of a serious student of the Bible.”

The Hebrew Bible

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Although this work could well stand alone as an excellent overview of issues, its real value will be as a supplemental text in Old Testament courses. As such, the authors have provided an invaluable work that will deepen appreciation, spark debate and discussion, and enrich a basic or advanced course in biblical studies. This is going to be a very helpful work indeed!”

The Old Testament Story: An Introduction with CD-ROM

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Here is a textbook with a fascinating and fresh approach that focuses on one of the most important elements of reading and studying the Bible—an appreciation of the central stories themselves! . . . Students and teachers will not be disappointed. . . . Benjamin's analysis invites readers to a dialogue with the Bible, and his choice of sample texts creates a good survey of all the major forms of biblical literature, from early traditions, poetry, and Prophets, to wisdom and apocalyptic.”

The Old Testament Story: Stand-alone CD-ROM

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Here is a textbook with a fascinating and fresh approach that focuses on one of the most important elements of reading and studying the Bible—an appreciation of the central stories themselves! . . . Students and teachers will not be disappointed. . . . Benjamin's analysis invites readers to a dialogue with the Bible, and his choice of sample texts creates a good survey of all the major forms of biblical literature, from early traditions, poetry, and Prophets, to wisdom and apocalyptic.”

Unwavering Faithfulness

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Few books of the Hebrew Bible have had a greater influence on Christianity (already evident in the New Testament) than the book of Isaiah. What a privilege, therefore, to have two of our finest Old Testament scholars leading a study of key texts from this powerful, prophetic work. Here we benefit from a fascinating collaboration between Brent Strawn and (in one of his last projects) Walter Brueggemann. In fact, it would be hard to think of two finer navigators for a voyage through the book of Isaiah. In sum, this study guide isn’t merely helpful, it matters.”