David G. Horrell
Churches under Siege of Persecution and Assimilation
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“In the final volume of this major study, B. J. Oropeza completes his survey of the various approaches to apostasy in the New Testament texts and communities. With plenty of insightful observations on each book, and valuable reflections on the similarities and the diversity encountered across the various texts, this work will be a point of reference on this important but somewhat neglected topic for some time to come.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Unlike many books on this topic, which relate biblical texts directly to the topic of ecology, this profound, learned, important, and disturbing book insists—convincingly—that cogent reflection on our ecological crisis requires critical analysis of forms of political economy, ancient and modern. Only by radically changing our capitalist system, Ronald Simkins argues, do we have any hope of avoiding the coming collapse. This demands our urgent attention.”
Dictionary of Paul and His Letters
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“For thirty years, the Dictionary of Paul and His Letters has provided readers with informed and scholarly introductions to key areas in the study of Paul from a broadly evangelical perspective. This new and thoroughly revised edition will bring today's readers up to date with this vibrant, important, and diverse field of study; it will again prove to be an invaluable resource.”
Faithfulness and the Purpose of Hebrews
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“In this work, Matthew Marohl uses social identity theory to provide a fresh and illuminating interpretation of the epistle to the Hebrews. His judicious use of social scientific resources offers a new perspective on the identity of the ingroup and outgroup, the function of comparison, and the significance of 'prototypes' in the strategy of the letter. Those interested in the epistle to the Hebrews, or in social-scientific interpretation, will find this an engaging work.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Having worked on Pauline chronology for many years, Douglas Campbell here provides a major synthesis. Building fundamentally on the work of John Knox, Campbell sets out a chronological framework for the Pauline letters, ten of which are judged authentic, using only the evidence from the letters and deliberately leaving Acts aside. At once brilliant, bold, provocative, maddening, Campbell's work will require careful attention, not least because of his insistence that the chronological framing of the letters matters — and crucially so — for any responsible historical interpretation of Paul.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“In this major new study of New Testament ethics, Richard Burridge pursues the implications of his influential work on the genre of the Gospels. If they are ancient biographies, then we should not simply focus on the ethical teachings of Jesus, but rather consider how the Gospels present his life, his actions, and his teaching, as an example for his followers to imitate. . . This wide-ranging and thought-provoking study will be of considerable interest to all who are concerned with the ways in which the New Testament's ethics are interpreted and applied by Christians today. In particular it should inform and shape the way in which crucial and heated debates are pursued in the churches, offering a challenging vision of the inclusive practice that should characterize those who are followers of Jesus.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“In this collection of fresh and insightful essays, an outstanding group of scholars offers some new and important pathways into the neglected — but historically and theologically crucial — subject of the connections between Jesus and Paul.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Thirty years after the publication of Richard Hays’s landmark volume on New Testament ethics, this rich and varied collection of essays engages with his work critically and constructively, continuing and extending Hays’s concern to move beyond exegesis to reflection and action on ethical challenges that matter today. Sadly, Richard Hays did not live to write his promised response to the volume, but I am confident he would have been happy to see this fresh and creative engagement with his work, continuing a vital and relevant discussion.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“This lively, engaging, distinctive, and personal portrait of the apostle Paul makes him powerfully relevant for Christians in the contemporary USA while also situating him firmly in the ancient world.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Steve Moyise, already well known for his work on the use of the Old Testament in the New Testament, here provides a clear and accessible guide to Paul's use of Scripture and to recent scholarly discussion of this important topic. Students in particular will welcome this helpful overview, with its lucid explanations and fair survey of the field.”
Pauline Churches and Diaspora Jews
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Students of the social history of earliest Christianity and Diaspora Judaism will warmly welcome the opportunity to have access to the riches of John Barclay's research in this one volume.”
Reading 1 Peter After Supersessionism
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“In this rich and engaging book, the product of many years of research and reflection, Kelly Liebengood argues that 1 Peter can and should be read in a non-supersessionist way, despite centuries of interpretation to the contrary. Combining detailed exegesis and scholarly engagement with a critical awareness of what is at stake theologically, Liebengood argues that the author of 1 Peter does not depict a new people—the church—replacing Israel as God’s people, but rather invites gentiles to appropriate ‘Israelhood,’ extending the people of the God of Israel to include gentiles as gentiles. Anyone interested in this fascinating letter, and the wider issues at stake, should grapple with this valuable study.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“There is currently a great deal of debate about the ways in which the New Testament writers responded to the Roman Empire. To understand and assess the debate it is vital for students (and scholars!) to encounter at first hand the texts and artefacts that inform us about that imperial context. With extensive quotation of primary sources and well-informed commentary and explanation, Mark Reasoner has provided an excellent sourcebook to enable us to do just that. This is a very welcome resource.”
Theology
“In this engaging, rich, and generative study, Teresa Morgan develops a new constructive theological account of the atonement as the restoration of trust between God and humanity through Jesus Christ. Morgan shows how a trust-based approach to atonement can enrich our thinking about the most acute and challenging aspects of our lives: violence, war, trauma, abuse, and environmental degradation. Readers will discover much food for thought to reconfigure their understanding of the central icon of the Christian faith: the crucified Christ.”
NOTE: Only includes books currently in our catalog; not necessarily a complete list.
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