Isaac T. Soon

Rethinking the Dates of the New Testament

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Bernier has written the go-to book on dating the collection of texts now known as the New Testament (and some of the Apostolic Fathers). Bernier provides the first dedicated work on New Testament chronology for the twenty-first century, and it is a resource that I desperately wished for in my earlier years as a student. He combines critical analysis with balanced judgments and communicates technical issues and problems in an easy-to-read, jargon-free way. I found myself surprised, challenged, and better informed. Anyone interested in the emergence of Jesus-movement literature and history must consult this book.”

The Empty Prison Cell

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Even-handed, judicious, creative, and innovative, this book lays out the evidence for and against the authenticity of Philemon, a Pauline letter universally accepted by scholars over the past century and beyond without critical discussion. Separating rhetoric from fact, Hansen’s project focuses on a scholarly trajectory close to my own heart: epistemology. Their work challenges scholars to question unexamined presuppositions about authenticity and not take anything for granted.”

Wrestling with Paul

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Bold and original, compelling and honest. This book is not just about who Paul was, but about what he does and what we are willing to do with him. With verve, Sarah Emanuel provides a robust historical and metacritical engagement with Paul and his interpreters. She brilliantly wrestles them all to the ground and helps us face our worst fears about them—and discover, in some cases, that they’re true. If we keep trying to rehabilitate Paul without truly facing him and what we’ve done with him, we are doomed to continue misusing him—to our own detriment. This is, quite simply, one of the most important books in Pauline studies in the past decade.”