David R. Beck

Encountering John

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Offers an excellent interpretation of John's gospel, introduces its users to much of the scholarly debate surrounding it, and provides many valuable, practical insights that challenge the reader's response to the message the Gospel proclaims. . . . I am anticipating that the next time I teach the Gospel of John . . . I will use Köstenberger's fine book as a required text for leading students into a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Fourth Gospel.”

Following the Lamb

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Foreknowledge and Social Identity in 1 Peter

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This work by Paul Himes is an excellent example of the merging of detailed lexical and sematic analysis with social scientific investigation and theological interpretation. He sets aside the often predetermining theological debate on the relationship between foreknowledge and foreordination to focus on the social identity of the original recipients and how they would have perceived the foreknowledge of God and its function in their circumstances. The result is a careful analysis that advances our discussion of the interpretation of 1 Peter and provides practical theological insights for the church today.”

Paul, Apostle of Weakness

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“A model of careful and detailed exegetical analysis, fair and balanced in its conclusions, David Alan Black's revision of his work on astheneia and its cognates in Paul's writings is a welcome addition to contemporary discussions within Pauline scholarship. Exemplifying scholarly depth and thoroughness, Black's writing is nonetheless eminently readable and extremely practical for all who seek to understand God's manifestation of his power through our human frailty.”