Helmut Koester

Documents and Images for the Study of Paul

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This is a foundational work for everyone who wants to learn more about Paul and the cultural, political, and religious environment of the Apostle's work and his letters. It should accompany all studies of Paul's genuine letters.”

Resurrection Reconsidered

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Gregory Riley's reconsideration of the concepts of resurrection and afterlife in the Greco-Roman world is brilliant and convincing. This will become a standard for all future discussion of the resurrection of Jesus in early Christian sources. On the basis of these new insights, the debates between the communities of John and Thomas become a fascinating study in the early controversies of the followers of Jesus. The author's comprehensive knowledge of texts from the ancient world, his admirable exegetical skills, and his philological expertise in dealing with Coptic-Gnostic writings lead to results that few others are able to achieve.”

The Silence of Jesus

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The Silence of Jesus is one of the most interesting works on the New Testament I have read ... and certainly the most penetrating study and interpretation of Jesus parables that I have seen. The translations of the reconstructed original parables are probably as close to the impissima vox of Jesus as we will ever be.”