Gerald L. Stevens

Facing the Mob

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Browning’s research into mob violence and Roman governmental response brings insight into the stories of Jesus and Paul. We now can follow not only the logic of governmental response but also the complex interconnectivity that ancient social systems placed upon those governmental operations in predictable ways—and that predictability is a key contribution of this study. Browning has enriched our understanding and exegetical grasp on the unfolding plotlines of famous New Testament stories.”

Paul and the Synagogue

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“DelRio is [of] a new generation of Pauline scholars pushing the boundaries of Jewish and Pauline studies. DelRio explores Paul's synagogue experience through the window of the Targumim. . . . The conversation is fresh. The exegetical vistas are promising. He has a new and engaging thesis on obedience of faith in Rom 1:5. A highly recommended must-read.”

Paul the Reluctant Witness

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Paul the Reluctant Witness" is a new and exciting investigation into one of the most familiar, and yet frequently misunderstood, narratives in all of Acts--Luke's trilogy of accounts commonly known as the Damascus Road. By exploring the rhetorical horizons of the three accounts, Shipp methodically exposes Luke's characterization of Saul/Paul. The unfolding portrait of Paul brings power and vigor into an understanding of this character throughout the narrative in Acts, explains Luke's unusual employment of a "Saul/Paul" dual characterization, and reveals beautifully Luke's overall narrative strategy with this character and the plot of Acts. A fresh look at a time-worn narrative that plows through the massive literature on Acts and invites renewed reflection on a Lukan character we think we all know so well.”

Praising God beside the Sea

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

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Temple of Presence

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Through extensive research in primary sources, Robinson establishes trajectories of Jewish thought on the relationship between the figure of Messiah and Ezekiel’s eschatological temple. Robinson shows persuasively that temple replacement in Revelation first and foremost is not an idiosyncratic Jewish interpretation, and, second, in fact preserves the essence of Ezekiel’s grand vision. A highly recommended and valuable contribution to intertextual research and the study of the use of Ezekiel in the book of Revelation.”