David A. deSilva

The Bible and Reconciliation

Theology

“This volume richly illumines the place of the practice of the sacrament of reconciliation within the larger context of the Christian life as an ongoing process of intentional transformation in cooperation with the Holy Spirit—a life of turning away from the ‘old person’ and the discrete acts that reveal its presence and of turning toward the ‘new person’ who is being renewed in the image of Christ. Roman Catholic readers will find their engagement with this practice renewed by this immersion into the larger work of God to which it contributes. Protestant readers will have to confront their long-standing prejudice that there is no scriptural warrant for the practice and, perhaps, come to a deeper appreciation for the path by which their sisters and brothers in the Catholic Church ‘pursue that holiness without which no one will see the Lord.”

The End of the World as You Know It

Theology

“[Halsted] makes room for a more genuinely biblical eschatology that keeps us looking forward with confidence, not fear, to the consummation of our hope when Christ returns.”

The Epistle to the Hebrews

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“As in the best commentaries, this volume is more than a rehashing of scholarship; it is also a contribution to the same. Cockerill advances new proposals regarding the structure of the sermon and its author's hermeneutics of the Jewish Scriptures. Cockerill's Hebrews will proudly take its place alongside Attridge's, Lane's, and Koester's commentaries as an essential resource.”

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

Preaching & Worship

“Questioning the logic--and the orthodoxy--of contemporary fads, Darsey challenges us to anchor our musical and liturgical practices in the historic tradition of the church, innovating in ways that continue to honor and speak out of the centuries-long tradition of Christian worship. This book makes a vital contribution to our reflection on this sacred task.”

The Last Enemy to Be Destroyed

Theology

“It is a great gift when a scholar brings his or her knowledge to the work of a pastor, when a pastor exercises his or her ministry with the acumen of a scholar. In The Last Enemy to Be Destroyed, the Rev. Dr. Hawkins leads us thoughtfully and pastorally on a path that allows us to look squarely at our mortality—the worm at the core of our existence, the elephant in every room—and to grasp the victory over death that Jesus has won for us.”

The Pharisees

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Yinger sifts afresh through the literary witnesses to the Pharisees, helping us see them as a bona fide religious movement with comprehensible—and even commendable—goals. . . . The cumulative result of this careful work is a platform from which to assess when we speak truthfully about Pharisees and discern when we perpetuate defamation—a goal to which all ethically minded people must aspire.”

The Spirit, Ethics, and Eternal Life

Christian Living

“With his customary exegetical precision, Jarvis Williams joins his voice to a growing chorus advocating the modest but still controversial proposal: how we live actually matters to God. Williams shows that the key to holding together God's initiating grace, Christ's salvific death, and our walking in newness of life is itself a gift from God—the Holy Spirit, the promised gift that would make righteous those who trust in Christ for righteousness. He articulates a gospel that makes room for all Paul has to say about God's gracious initiatives and our responsibility not to receive this grace in vain.”

The Underwater Basilica of Nicaea

History & Biography

“Mark Fairchild invites readers not only to explore an important archaeological site but also to enter into the circumstances and challenges Christians faced in Nicaea and its environs for the centuries leading up to one of the most significant landmark moments in the articulation of Christian theology. Readers of this book will come away with a deep appreciation for the legacy of the Christians of the first three centuries after Christ's death and resurrection, as well as a thorough immersion into the challenges of archaeological work and the interpretation of its findings.”

To Aliens and Exiles

Preaching & Worship

“Tim MacBride gives us a penetrating analysis of the situations of Christians in the first and twenty-first centuries and shows how the identity-sculpting, group-sustaining, and mission-shaping strategies of first-century Christian leaders provide important guidance for the work and preaching of their modern counterparts. Highly recommended for pastors and other Christian leaders!”

Transformados por Gracia

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“El Dr. Adewuya provee en este libro una seria y honesta investigacion teologica de Ro. 6-8, sosteniendo que San Pablo espera que los cristianos respondan a la Gracia de Dios, buscando la santidad de corazon y de vida que el Espiritu Santo ha hecho accesible. Ademas de la discusion sobre estos importantes capitulos de la Epistola a los Romanos, Adewuya precisa que la gracia de Dios no es "una gracia barata", sino una gracia cara cuyo costo ha sido la muerte de Cristo en la cruz, una gracia que no requiere nada de los creyentes que han sido llamados a buscar una transformacion etica integral.”

Women in the World of the Earliest Christians

History & Biography

“A richly detailed and finely nuanced invitation into the lives of women in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The study profits from Cohick's integrated examination of literary, epigraphic, iconographic, and archaeological evidence. She exposes gender bias and ideology in literary evidence without discarding what reliable evidence these texts offer for the reconstruction of women's 'real life' experience. This book challenges some oft-heard generalizations about women, women's roles, and women's influence, replacing these with the more complicated and varied realities of women's experience in the ancient world.”