Davina C. Lopez

Currents in the Interpretation of Paul

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Modern New Testament scholarship features a diverse and expansive array of interpretive strategies and conversations about how Pauline texts and traditions ought to be read and understood in the contemporary world. Discussion of how and for whom such methods came to be and what work we make the Pauline corpus do with their help is less common. This welcome and timely collection of Neil Elliott’s essays provides readers with a freshly textured map to navigate dense Pauline terrain, helping us understand the landscape in new and empathetic ways.”

Paul against the Nations

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Here, collected for the first time, are Neil Elliott’s powerfully innovative interventions into the usual business of reading Paul and his letter to the Romans. These essays show what can be possible if interpreters dare to imagine and read beyond trenchant Pauline-studies binaries such as politics vs. theology, ancient vs. contemporary, Jewish vs. non-Jewish, and accommodation vs. resistance. This volume is an invaluable resource wherein the liberative potential of rhetorical criticism is on full display.”

Struggles for Shalom

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Struggles for Shalom is a most welcome contribution to critically engaged biblical scholarship. Perhaps the most fitting tribute to the legacies of Perry Yoder and Willard Swartley is that these authors, led by Laura Brenneman and Brad Schantz, extend biblical, theological, and ethical conversations about violence and peace to new generations of global citizens, inside and beyond Mennonite traditions. This valuable collection is ideal for use in churches, classrooms, and anywhere else justice is sought.”

Studying the New Testament

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Studying the New Testament provides students and teachers with easily accessible information about the basic anatomy of the New Testament's contents and worlds, as well as major scholarly approaches and interpretive frameworks. This introductory guide is invaluable as a starting point and reference for those interested in critically–informed engagement with New Testament texts and contexts, ancient and (post)modern.”