David L. Balch

For I Was Hungry and You Gave Me Food

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Carol Wilson gives an exciting rereading of Matthew. The Gospel advocates for a society in which all people would have access to sufficient food. Matthew 19-20 says that in famines husbands must not divorce but feed their wives, and wealthy householders should hire people who want to work. Carol's well-supported exegesis will inform academics and pastors.”

Honor, Patronage, Kinship, and Purity

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“David deSilva's revision of his Honor, Patronage, Kinship, and Purity, is extraordinary! For example, the second chapter gives many theoretical and practical insights into the function of honor in specific New Testament texts and includes suggestions for contemporary pastors. Especially fascinating to me are chapters five and six, which assist readers in understanding differences between ancient Mediterranean cultures and our own, with a conclusion that has enlightening suggestions to contemporary Christians for applying these insights. This book encourages and makes possible a deeper understanding of early Christianity.”

Translation as Incarnation

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This book helps us who live within the bubble of English to understand how different Christianity is in the Global South, where salvation is not just for the individual soul, but transforms entire cultures. As Christ was incarnate, Israel Kamudzandu argues that from the nineteenth century, the Bible became incarnate in the indigenous languages and hymnody of Africa, Asia, and Latin America, which generated both individual and national resurrection. Might not we Westerners learn holistic human transformation from our Southern brothers and sisters?”