Greg Carey
Biography
Greg Carey wrote Using Our Outside Voice and Rereading Revelation, and co-edited Soundings in Cultural Criticism with Francisco Lozada Jr.
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Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Many Christian readers want resources that speak to our questions about faith and discipleship while satisfying our intellect. For Mark, Frank Hughes has given us that book. He provides scholarly context in prose anyone can follow, then works through the Gospel passage by passage.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“Terry Webb makes the essential point: Whenever Christians seek to exercise dominion over society, they have abandoned the way of Jesus. This message is the antidote to Christian nationalism.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“"Not only has the question of empire earned increasing attention in biblical studies, it poses a demanding challenge for Christians in North America and Europe. Each of these essays presents a significant contribution to the biblical studies conversation as well as food for thought for contemporary believers. This book is suitable for introductory and elective Bible courses, for pastors and interest laypersons, and for a variety of church settings.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Here is a landmark book, advancing biblical studies in multiple ways. Horrell provides a framework concerning how we might approach categories like ethnicity and religion in the ancient world, then interprets the diverse ways in which ancient Jews and the earliest Christians constructed group identity. Along the way, Horrell dismantles the facile distinction between exclusive Judaism and inclusive Christianity. Finally, this book pioneers the application of critical race theory, particularly whiteness studies, to the formation of biblical scholarship. . . . One of the very few most important books of the year in its field.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Expertly curated, these essays address a pressing question: Are the Johannine Gospel and Epistles ethically deficient, or do they offer distinctive resources for faithful living? A stellar cast of contributors maps out diverse approaches to this classic problem. Required reading for students of Johannine literature and early Christian ethics.”
Permission Granted–Take the Bible into Your Own Hands
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“In a distinctly personal style Jennifer Bird invites us to honor our own questions about the Bible. Rather than submit to scripture because `we’re supposed to’ or rejecting the Bible as irrelevant, Bird supplies readers with fresh information and new perspectives for making their own judgments on issues ranging from biblical sexualities and violence to what it means to believe in Jesus.”
Preaching & Worship
“Try to find another book like this. Ever the teacher, Lewis introduces preachers to a range of life-giving interpretive practices few mainline preachers know what to do with while modeling their usefulness. This book can bring joy and power to your preaching.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Frank Dicken is a wonderful guide to Luke. He orients readers to how Luke's story works by focusing on key passages that open up the rest of the Gospel. Informed by the best scholarship, he addresses why we read Luke: its interpretation of Jesus, his ministry, and how he calls followers to live in the world. The chapter on Luke's distinctive parables is worth the price of the book.”
Reading Revelation After Supersessionism
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Ralph Korner sets forth an impressive response to a vexing problem: does the book of Revelation promote a theology that displaces Judaism? Thankfully, Korner refuses to dodge the complexity of the problem. His careful examination of Revelation at multiple dimensions reveals an Apocalypse that promotes a thoroughly Jewish vision for following Jesus. Korner shows that Revelation’s two references to the ‘synagogue of Satan’ need not be understood as a condemnation of Jews who do not worship Jesus.”
Reading Scripture with the Saints
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“In this remarkable volume, Clifton Black teaches us humility. Few readers of the Bible, especially among us Protestants, attend to the wisdom of our ancestors who also read and loved Scripture. We tend to value the new over the old. These studies show us the value of looking back and listening to voices that range from Augustine to Shakespeare, and from Luther to Lincoln.”
Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
“Scot McKnight is gentle, but he insists on peace as a Christian essential. Having baptized us in the ocean of the Bible's peace message, he raises us to a peaceful imagination that transcends narrow proof-texting. McKnight's pressing logic, gracious disposition, and passionate advocacy place us "aspiring" pacifists under gospel conviction.”
History & Biography
“There are few people who have the breadth of experience, spiritual resources, and personal wisdom to offer a gift like Harry L. Serio. In The Other Side of Memory, Serio offers us a reflection on what it means to make meaning of our lives and the lives of others, with lessons for coming of age, enduring conflict, pursuing healing, and trusting God’s love.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Guides to Revelation generally tell readers what the book meant when it was written. Christopher Holmes shows us why we need to pay attention to Revelation. A natural teacher, Holmes provides the information we need in order to allow Revelation to shape our imagination, our discipleship, and our worship.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Quite a few scholars have tried to turn the Bible against the wave of right-wing Christian authoritarianism. They don’t change anyone’s mind. But Scott Spencer has the imagination to do something different: to re-read the Jesus story as a campaign. Jesus’s story is kryptonite to Christian authoritarianism if we’ll just listen.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“This book integrates soul and mind. Across a range of New Testament texts, Mitzi Smith and Michael Willett Newheart testify to the integration of public biblical interpretation with personal and communal experience. This book is a gift.”
What Then Does This Text Mean?
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“No other resource prepares learners for public biblical interpretation as effectively as does this update of a true classic. McKenzie and Kaltner not only include fresh perspectives, they also feature emerging voices and global perspectives. Accessible to a wide range of readers, each chapter introduces a single interpretive approach, examines its insights and liabilities, and models that perspective in action.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Through incisive readings of six biblical mothers, Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder clothes the complex realities of contemporary mommas with holy honor. Grounded in the lived experience of African American women, this book will introduce many readers to the cultural resources of womanist thought. I needed to read this book, and you do too.”
Writing and Rewriting the Gospels
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“This entertaining book will shape Gospel scholarship for decades. Barker documents a snowballing trajectory of influence from Mark through Matthew, then Luke, and finally John, each building upon the others. His work on the mechanics of ancient writing will enrich every reader. Although this book is deeply learned, sparkling writing and creative pop culture references make it a joy to read.”
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Death, the End of History, and Beyond
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