Gene L. Green

1 Timothy

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Spencer well understands that our texts are in dialogue with their contexts and that the wise interpreter must mark out the intimate relationships between scripture and its worlds, both ancient and modern. 1 Timothy is a careful and confessional exploration of Paul's message for the young pastor in Ephesus and the leader in today's church. Both readable and detailed, this is a work that wise expositors will keep within easy reach.”

2 Timothy and Titus

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Aida Spencer's rich exposition of Paul's last letters is a welcome companion to her work on the first of the Pastoral letters, 1 Timothy. The commentary beguiles as it combines brevity and economy of expression with rich and deep insight into the meaning of Paul's message to the pastors he sent to Crete and Ephesus. As always, Spencer carefully attends to the world of the author and his recipients, framing his message within the cultural matrix of the Greco-Roman world. At the same time, she helps pastor, teacher, and student bridge the gap between the message then and now. Listen and relish as you hear the timbre of the apostolic voice afresh and anew.”

A Theology of James, Peter, and Jude

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“With key commentaries on James, the two epistles of Peter, and Jude under his belt, there are few scholars in the arena better equipped than Peter Davids to tackle a theology of these central texts in the Catholic collection. Davids is clear, comprehensive, and cogent as he helps us hear the heartbeat of books often neglected in church and curriculum.”

Defying Tyrants

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“With true pastoral passion and clarity, Taylor points us back to the Crucified Lamb, providing a renewed vision of faithful discipleship for the facing of this hour.”

Eight Million Exiles

Evangelism & Missions

“As the daily news fills with accounts of migrants who put themselves at unfathomable risk to find safety and support for themselves and their families, we wonder what churches and theological schools can do to help. Christopher Hays and his team in Colombia sought theologically wise and active responses to the agonizing stories of over eight million people displaced by the violence that swept the land. In lively prose, Hays offers a living model for any community that seeks to bring the gospel and justice to those who suffer the consequences of living in a shattered world. This is genuine theology ‘on the road.’”

Fe y Desplazamiento

Evangelism & Missions

“Frente al disafío del desplazamiento de miles de personas en Colómbia y otras partes del mundo, Hays y Acosta han reunido a un equipo bien capacitado para estudiar este problema grave, desarrollar una teología que responde, y sugerir la praxis necesaria para que la iglesia pueda responder con fe en Dios y sabiduría. Este tomo es un ejemplo de ‘la teología desde el camino, no desde el balcón,’ es decir, desde ‘el lugar en que la vida se vive tensamente,’ según Juan Mackay. Esta teología, desarollada en conjunto, debe estar en las manos de cada pastor y líder preocupado por la misión de la iglesia en estos tiempos tan cargados de problemas sociales profundos.”

First and Second Peter

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In an age of overly large volumes that easily swamp students with detail, Watson and Callan's tome on the Petrine Epistles offers the best of contemporary scholarship with concise precision. A masterful and complete commentary full of sound and sober interpretive judgment combined with blocks of contextual and theological insights, this accessible text will also aid the busy pastor concerned for faithful biblical exposition.”

Foreknowledge and Social Identity in 1 Peter

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Paul Himes's careful research in 1 Peter deepens our understanding of foreknowledge in relation to the sociology of early Christianity. For too long divine foreknowledge has been understood only as a theological statement disconnected from the difficult realities facing new Christians who resided in Asia Minor. Himes's work helps bridge the gap between theological and sociological analysis of this letter. Watch closely as he builds his case using insights from relevance theory, a helpful approach for any biblical interpreter.”

Hebrews, the General Letters, and Revelation

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Extraordinarily clear, graciously concise, and superbly competent, Charlie Puskas' Introduction is just the ticket for anyone making their way into the books collected at the end of the New Testament. The riches mined here make us wonder why these books suffer neglect in pulpit and classroom. Puskas points up the centrality of Hebrews through Revelation within the Christian canon and for the life of the church.”

Identity and Ecclesiology

Theology

“Out of Africa come fresh theological voices contributing to the church's global New Reformation. Lowery expertly recounts their vision of Christ's church rooted in communal identity, a necessary antidote to the corrosive individualism which has diminished the West's ecclesiology. An essential read for every Christian committed to the future of our common faith as God's family.”

Identity and Moral Formation in 1 Thessalonians

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The construction of a people’s identity was a topic of ancient reflection which holds currency for today’s church as a global and multicultural community. Was identity linked with ethnicity and culture as with the Greeks or was it a matter of legal status not tied with ethnicity as with the Romans? Kiwoon Lee’s study unfolds the way Paul unpacked the vexed question of who constituted ‘the people’ in a thorough exploration of 1 Thessalonians. This book is an essential read for anyone studying 1 Thessalonians and identity studies.”

In Search of Christ in Latin America

Theology

“One of the foremost Latin American theologians Samuel Escobar deftly weaves together the vivid colors of Latin American Christology in this clear, comprehensive, and critically engaged volume. In Search of Christ in Latin America is a tapestry of the dramatic portraits of Christ incarnate that emerge from the Latin American context as a gift to the pueblo and the global church. Escobar is a participant in the development of Latin American theology and not simply a sideline observer. As such, Don Samuel offers us a faithful as well as readable reflection on Jesus' person, presence, ministry, and significance for contemporary Christian mission.”

Jesus the Lord according to Paul the Apostle

Theology

“All of Gordon Fee’s students, colleagues, friends, and family know his heart and tears. His profound love for Jesus overflows in lectures, conversations, prayers—and in this book. Fee also writes with love for his friend Paul and presents the Apostle’s devotion to Christ with crisp clarity and accessible language. Jesus the Lord according to Paul the Apostle is likely Gordon’s last work, written for the church and students he loved. Read the words, know the heart, and come to love Jesus Christ with wonder and joy.”

Jude and 2 Peter

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In addition to penning a compelling and accessible exposition of Jude and 2 Peter, Mbuvi brings these letters into conversation with African perspectives on life and faith, which deepen and broaden our understanding of the epistles' message for today. As one of the best African biblical interpreters, Mbuvi offers his insights to the whole catholic church.”

Suffering in Paul

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In a world awash with people and communities adrift, broken and degraded by suffering, we need this book. This international gathering of faithful Christian scholars looks deeply into Paul’s writings and heart to find wisdom—and there they find Christ and his people who enter into the fellowship of his sufferings . . . To anyone who asks ‘Why?’ or who cries ‘How long, oh Lord?’, these authors sing out, ‘Tolle lege; tolle lege.’”

The New Testament in Seven Sentences

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Gary Burge is the best of communicators. He lays out the central message of the New Testament with such clarity and insight that those who read this work will close the cover and wonder why they had not heard the gospel this way before. Burge makes the best of New Testament studies accessible while never talking down as he brings each reader up to understand the depths of God's wonder-filled work in Christ. Read, reflect, and rejoice!”

The Spirit Hovers

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“"At the intersection of the strains of life and the hope of the Bible, we pray. K. K. Yeo teaches each of us, and helps us together as a Christian community, to pray through the chaos of our stories as they are woven together with The Story. These are prayers of discovery for traveling down the road, not staying in the monastery, with Scripture open to map the way.”

Unsettling Truths

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“In this era of racial tension in the United States, Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah offer a corrective lens that brings into sharp focus the seed of Euro-American exceptionalism along with its enduring effects through history up to this present day. Unsettling Truths examines the racially charged yet unrecognized theology that unleashed the slave trade in West Africa and the dispossession of indigenous peoples' lands in North America: the Doctrine of Discovery. The United States' two original sins find their roots here, and the racial tensions that grow from them continue to overrun the American cultural landscape. These Unsettling Truths lead us to self-examination and offer hope for conciliation. This is the true American story.”