Janette H. Ok

1 Peter

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Jobes's welcome new edition retains her clear exegetical analysis and her evaluation of the main theological themes of 1 Peter, which are what made her first edition so comprehensive. This updated text expands on Jobes's distinctive contributions to the study of 1 Peter and includes an additional section on the ways the Greek Jewish Scriptures have shaped the letter. Jobes decisively models how to consider various interpretive issues and viewpoints while also asserting and supporting her own positions.”

Behind the Scenes of the New Testament

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Behind the Scenes of the New Testament is a must-have resource for students, pastors, scholars, and teachers wanting to study the New Testament texts in light of their ancient contexts. Each of the well-researched, accessible essays illuminates historical and cultural dimensions of the New Testament world. Readers will gain insight on how to connect these dimensions to their interpretation of the New Testament. They will also come to appreciate how historically informed readings of the Bible can lead to more faithful readings.”

Contextual Theological Interpretation

Theology

“Many ministers and seminary students understand the importance of reading the Bible in ways that speak to the multicultural diversity of the church. They struggle, however, to integrate such readings with the historical, literary, and theological study of the Bible. These different approaches are often understood as distinct, with competing claims. In this book, Lim acts as a pastoral and scholarly guide to navigate the various assumptions, goals, and methods of contextual and theological biblical interpretation and to apply both approaches to the reading of the Bible. He helps Christians read the Bible not only for the sake of the church but also to engage the moral and ideological challenges to their faith and bear credible witness in the world. This is a book my students have been longing for, and I will definitely use it in my courses.”

Finding God in Suffering

Christian Living

“Siu Fung Wu’s poignant book is part spiritual memoir and part guide, as he takes us on a journey to discovering God in the midst of sorrow and pain. His insights on biblical texts reflect not only his knowledge as a New Testament scholar but his deeply personal desire as a Christian to make sense of injustice and adversity in his life and the world. Without glorifying or minimizing suffering, Wu asks how we can glorify God in our suffering as God’s image bearers in the pursuit of justice.”

Galatians, Volume 9

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In Galatians, Nijay Gupta offers an informative and engaging guide for understanding the crucial theological themes in Paul’s letter. Readers will appreciate his brief overview of the background and content of the letter and clear explanations of the major scholarly conversations concerning the letter’s theology.”

Power Women

Women

“Too often, working moms feel the pressure to 'get it all done' and live up to unrealistic expectations. As I read this book, I felt an immediate sense of solidarity with those who hold scholarly work and motherhood in creative tension. Power Women does not offer a one-size-fits-all approach to surviving motherhood and the academy as people of faith. Instead, each contributor shares hard-earned, embodied wisdom of how she embraces her complex, God-given vocations. They do this not as martyrs or superheroes but as finite, faithful human beings. This book should be read by those in need of encouragement and those who seek to support the thriving of working mothers in the academy.”

Reading the Gospels as Christian Scripture

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“I can hardly wait to share Jipp’s Reading the Gospels as Christian Scripture with students in my Introduction to the New Testament course. Undergraduate and masters-level students will find this book highly instructive and accessible. Jipp offers clear yet nuanced explanations of major scholarly questions and debates in Gospels studies, along with helpful comparative charts and summaries of key points that emphasize their practical implications. The best contribution of Jipp’s book is the way it guides us to actually read each of the Gospels in light of their key historical, literary, and theological themes. Readers will gain ‘wise sensibilities’ and principles for engaging the Gospels as disciples for the purpose of being transformed.”

Reading While Black

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In Reading While Black, Esau McCaulley is unapologetically Black, Christian, and committed to reading the Bible as Scripture and as relevant to the experience of Black folks. McCaulley demonstrates how the intuition and habits of Black biblical interpretation and the Black ecclesial tradition can help all readers connect the Bible and theology with the pressing issues of the day. His book is a must-read for any pastor, undergraduate student, seminarian, or student of the Bible who is ready to reckon with and be awakened by McCaulley's fresh and constructive readings of Scripture. With interpretations that are rooted in the tradition of his ancestors, McCaulley is undeterred in calling out racist assumptions, engaged in dialogue with other interpretive traditions, and guided by a hermeneutic of trust. Those who grab hold of this book and wrestle with it will be blessed.”

Rediscovering Scripture's Vision for Women

Women

“In her highly accessible and well-researched book, Lucy Peppiatt offers a clear hermeneutical vision for a 'mutualist' reading of the Bible. She closely analyzes controversial and debated biblical texts about women and men in leadership and marriage, while keeping in view the whole witness of Scripture and the revelation of God in Christ. One of the book's central tenets is that mutualist views of women are not new: women from the beginning have been part of God's story for humanity. Early church fathers, such as Augustine, also resisted hierarchical interpretations of the Bible that conceived of women as inherently inferior or spiritually subordinate to men. What is new about the book is how Peppiatt presents readers with the hermeneutical, exegetical, and theological considerations needed to challenge damaging theologies of female submission and promote women's God-given capacities for leadership, teaching, and ministry in the church. I strongly recommend this book for any student, seminarian, layperson, teacher, or pastor who desires to engage difficult biblical texts about women not in order to win debates but to envision more mutually empowering and God-glorifying ways both women and men can live into their identities as new creations in Christ.”

The Writer

“The Writer is a practical guide for students and scholars at any stage in their careers. Gupta helps take the mystery out of the academic writing process, while reminding writers of its gifts and demands. If you wish to learn and teach the nuts and bolts of the research, note-taking, and writing process, this book is for you. It will answer questions you never knew you could ask and will leave you feeling empowered and equipped to get writing.”