Ernest van Eck

Allegiance, Opposition, and Misunderstanding

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Ethics in 1 Peter

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Le Roux’s comparative study of the relationship between Christology and an ethics of suffering in Mark and 1 Peter opens up new possibilities for understanding the implicit ethics of the collection of documents we know as the New Testament. It is densely referenced, balanced, and methodically sound, a must-read especially for those who are interested in the ethics of the New Testament.”

How to Ruin Your Education and TV Viewing

Apologetics

“Hypothesis testing technique, philosophical crushers, subjectivity in reading, appeal to objectivity in first reading the text, and Crossan’s challenge to first read the text. With this combination of lenses and methods of reading, Gear challenges Crossan’s understanding of the resurrection of Jesus. Interesting approach, interesting read.”

Jesus, the Best Capernaum Folk-Healer

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“For the modern reader the stories about the healings performed by Jesus, from an emic perspective, are difficult to understand. Taking as premise that early Christianity spread primarily as a healing religion, and by employing social scientific criticism as exegetical approach, Dube argues convincingly that the healing stories of Jesus in Mark’s narrative can be read as praise-giving narratives to Jesus as the best folk healer within the region of Capernaum. Dube’s reading of these praise-giving narratives as analogous to praise-giving practiced by the Dondo people of South Eastern Zimbabwe enables him to read these stories as an ‘emic-insider.’ This indeed is a thought-provoking, challenging, and fresh reading of the healing stories of Jesus.”

Rediscovering Jesus in Our Places

Theology

“Theological endeavors that are not contextual do not reflect theologically on contextual issues and are practiced only for the sake of academic engagement or publication. They do not really impact life and society. This book is the opposite, showing that theology, when contextually directed at (a specific) place, is able to address the critical issues experienced by bodies in that place. Addressing place by means of reconstruction theology is, as Mligo suggests, an interesting and new optic for a relevant engagement with the pressing contextual issues experienced in many African places.”

The Earliest View of New Testament Tongues

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The sources cited for the book are extensive and impressive. The sources used are critically engaged in an integrated manner, and Dr. Vellacott interprets the sources used in a balanced manner. Where applicable, the salient aspects of arguments from scholars are authentically represented. The book contains an overall logical argument, and the different chapters form a cohesive whole. There is a consistency in the thesis. The study is systematic, logical, well-structured, balanced and clear. The book contains a high quality of research. The work is written in an accessible and engaging way, and because of the topic, it should appeal to a wider audience. The quality of the writing is of a high standard.”

The Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9–13

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This book offers a fresh look at a prayer that for too long has been read predominantly through the lenses of ‘religion’ or ‘faith.’ . . . M’bwangi’s reading of the Lord’s Prayer offers a lens to read Matt 6:9–13 as a call to a new identity within a specific socioeconomic and political context. In this identity, kingdom and righteousness go hand in hand.”

The Missions and Missional Purpose of Ephesians

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Using an interdisciplinary lens by combining missiology and New Testament studies, Timothy van Aarde opens a fresh perspective on reading Ephesians, forcefully arguing that the letter provides a solid biblical basis for missions and the missional church. For those interested in what it really means for the church to be missional, this book is a must-read.”

The Radical Jesus, the Bible, and the Great Transformation

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The Radical Jesus, a follow-up to Jesus and the Peasants, again showcases the immense contribution Oakman has made to understand the social meanings of the historical Jesus in his Galilean context. Topics such as Galilee as an advanced agrarian society, Jesus and politics, peasant values, debt and taxes in Roman Palestine, the ancient political economy in the time of Jesus, and many more, have become synonymous to the work and legacy of Oakman. The Radical Jesus yet again provides essential information to understand the world of Jesus, but also addresses the question whether Christianity and the Bible has something to say to a society embedded within a market capitalist economy that is detrimental to social relations and is driven by greed. The Radical Jesus, yet again, is Oakman at his best.”

Unhiding Women in the Parables

Bible Studies & Devotionals

“Unhiding Women in the Parables is a transformative guide that restores vital voices long overlooked in Scripture. Du Toit’s innovative methodology invites readers to see Jesus’s parables through fresh eyes, revealing the essential presence and labor of women in first-century communities. Accessible yet rigorous, this study equips churches and individuals with practical tools for more inclusive biblical interpretation. A groundbreaking work that heals wounds, challenges assumptions, and moves us toward a fuller, more just understanding of the gospel.”

Wisdom, Knowledge, and Spirituality in Self-defense

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)