Harold Attridge
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Uses the all too meager evidence with sophistication and presents their results with engaging clarity.”
History & Biography
“A concise and accessible treatment of key thinkers and issues in second-century Christianity, written in a clear and readable style.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Anatomy of the New Testament by Robert Spivey and D. Moody Smith, now joined by C. Clifton Black, has been a ‘classic’ in the field. The latest update continues the high standards of the volume, presenting an informed and sensitive critical introduction to the New Testament in a clear and accessible fashion, particularly suited for students coming to the text for the first time. Carefully chosen illustrations, thoughtful summaries, and well-designed questions for review make this a very useful teaching tool.”
History & Biography
“Consistently learned and insightful, Andrew McGowan offers a comprehensive introduction to the worship life of early Christians. He covers an impressive range of primary materials and deftly sifts through the scholarly debates surrounding them, preparing an easily accessible feast for anyone interested in the origins and multifold forms of early Christian liturgical practice.”
World Religions
“A useful introduction ... a judicious treatment of numerous thorny issues."”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“The deceptive simplicity of the Fourth Gospel has always encouraged its readers to reflect on their way with Jesus. In Following John, Bill Loader presents critical scholarly insight in accessible and engaging English to support that process. His colloquial translation captures the Gospel’s language while his reflections guide ‘followers’ toward its theological depth. He offers an excellent guide for preachers or anyone wanting a clear and focused companion to the Gospel of John.”
Fortress Commentary on the Bible
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“The new Fortress Commentary on the Bible offers a tool for encountering Scripture in a new and multi-faceted way. Like many commentaries on the Bible, it provides information on the cultural and social situation in which the biblical text was composed. . . . Unlike many commentaries, this one is more interested in stimulating a critical encounter with the biblical text than in providing a set of answers about what it once may have meant. With this approach, the commentary offers to be particularly useful to intelligent modern readers of the Bible, who respect its role as a formative text in the development of the Christian tradition, but who also approach the text sensitive to its potential dysfunction. It promises to be a welcome tool for pastors and teachers seeking to encourage a thoughtful and critical engagement with the Bible.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Douglas Moo’s commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews provides an extremely useful tool for close study of this powerful but enigmatic early Christian text. Rightly recognizing the difficulties and in dialogue with a wide range of scholarship, Moo usefully reviews the basic issues of authorship, date, circumstances, and genre of the text. His detailed analysis pays close attention to the work’s rhetorical and grammatical structures and highly suggestive vocabulary. Recognizing Hebrews’ complex relationship with Jewish apocalyptic and Hellenistic philosophical discourses, Moo ably guides readers with a basic knowledge of Greek through the complexities of this unique reflection on the significance of Christ’s reconciling work. Serious students of the New Testament will welcome this new resource.”
Imitation in Early Christianity
Theology
“Cornelis Bennema carefully traces the use of ethical mimesis, the practice of achieving a meaningful, moral life by imitating appropriate models. A fundamental element of many Greco-Roman thinkers, mimetic theory influenced post-biblical Jewish literature and played a significant role in some early Christian texts, particularly the Fourth Gospel and Pauline Epistles, where the model is no ordinary human being. Bennema explores this topic with careful attention to the complexity of mimetic theory and practice and to the nuances of individual texts. In cordial but critical dialogue with an impressive array of scholars, he offers a valuable resource for understanding a vital part of early Christian thinking coupled with helpful reflections on practical implications for contemporary Christians.”
“Martin offers a very personal meditative memoir, but one informed by critical biblical and archaeological scholarship and graced with his accustomed narrative skill. His entertaining, thoughtful, and inspiring account will delight both seasoned pilgrims and those who want to be.”
Jesus and the Spiral of Violence
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“An examination of violence and injustice and of Jesus in the context of Roman occupation. "Horsley's work is ... a stimulating and vigerously argued treatment of the historical Jesus."”
Jewish Literature between the Bible and the Mishnah
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“The re-edition of George Nickelsburg's introduction updates and expands an extremely valuable tool for the study of Jewish literature of the Second Temple Period. Nickelsburg carefully sets a wide range of literature within the complex political and social context of the history of Israel in this period. Nickelsburg deftly introduces the primary sources and the problems of their interpretation. He does so in magisterial dialogue with an impressive array of recent scholarship, which will provide a solid foundation for any students engaging in the study of this phase of Jewish life and letters.”
Jewish Literature between the Bible and the Mishnah, 2nd Ed.: Stand-alone CD-ROM
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“The re-edition of George Nickelsburg's introduction updates and expands an extremely valuable tool for the study of Jewish literature of the Second Temple Period. Nickelsburg carefully sets a wide range of literature within the complex political and social context of the history of Israel in this period. Nickelsburg deftly introduces the primary sources and the problems of their interpretation. He does so in magisterial dialogue with an impressive array of recent scholarship, which will provide a solid foundation for any students engaging in the study of this phase of Jewish life and letters.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Over the course of the last six years William Loader has engaged in a comprehensive study of sexuality in the literature of Second Temple Judaism and early Christianity. . . . The current volume provides the capstone to this ambitious project, offering a thematically arranged presentation of the evidence of primary sources. In every sense of the word, this is a magisterial contribution to the study of ancient Judaism and early Christianity.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Bill Loader deftly unpacks several stories that shaped the religious imagination of the Christian tradition. . . . He concludes with an honest appraisal of what rational people of the twenty-first century might make of these ancient myths. This work of a distinguished scholar of Christian origins makes readily available enormous learning and insight and offers a delightful read.”
Patterns of Repetition, Structure, and Meaning in the Book of Hebrews
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“The complex structure of the Epistle to the Hebrews has long intrigued readers. Michael Clark offers a novel analysis of that structure using contemporary discourse theory, showing how repetitive patterns and well-defined chiastic structures contribute to the homily’s rhetorical effect. His approach will no doubt stimulate further reflection on the dynamics of this early Christian literary masterpiece.”
Sacred Tradition in the New Testament
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“This collection of essays engages a perennial issue within the field of New Testament studies: the relationship of the earliest Christian literature to the heritage of its sacred traditions. In critical dialogue with recent scholarship, Porter clarifies the tricky methodological issues of how the New Testament cites, alludes to, and echoes scriptural texts. His insightful but provocative findings about the use of certain traditional texts and images by early Christians and by Jesus himself will no doubt stimulate further significant scholarly debate.”
Theology
“Stephen Finlan offers a lucid and thorough critique of the view that ‘Christ died for our sins’ is a central tenet of Christianity. He shows that neither Jesus himself, nor much of the New Testament, nor the Greek patristic tradition thought so. Sacrificial metaphors, used in diverse ways by the apostle Paul, had an afterlife in Christian theology, abetted by psychological and social needs. This will be a provocative and illuminating read for pastors and lay Christians alike.”
St. Patrick and the Helicopter
“William Loader, a distinguished scholar of early Christian literature, offers an engaging collection of personal reflections both witty and profound. Many are retellings of well-known biblical passages connected with high points of the liturgical year. Others probe the presence of the divine in odd corners of our world. Rich learning and a lively imagination combine to invite readers to think anew about familiar stories and to open themselves to a renewed encounter with sacred reality.”
The Composition and Order of the Fourth Gospel
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“D. Moody Smith's Composition and Order of the Fourth Gospel is an important milestone in American New Testament scholarship. Smith lays out in a clear and well-organized way the complex theory of Rudolf Bultmann about the fashioning of the Fourth Gospel, while also offering a respectful critique of the theory. Bultmann's hypothesis in turn has stimulated a continuing scholarly dialogue about the process by which the distinctive literary and conceptual features of the Gospel were produced. Smith's book remains a valuable resource for anyone concerned about that process.”
NOTE: Only includes books currently in our catalog; not necessarily a complete list.
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