Jeff Gibbs

Christian Hope among Rivals

Theology

“Christian Hope Among Rivals invites its reader—Christian or otherwise—to self-understanding and respectful dialogue. Zeigler shows that every attempt to ‘make sense’ of the world that we all know results in a life-organizing story that offers hope. Zeigler helps Christians readers find emphatic contact with others who do not trust in the Triune God. He encourages Christians to live in the hope rooted in Jesus—crucified, risen, and returning—even as we invite others to embrace Jesus and become part of the story enacted and promised through him.”

Grace and Life

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In Grace and Life, Paul Deterding gives us an irenic, thorough, and reliable presentation of the meaning of the Pastoral Epistles. He moves sure-footedly through the Greek text for each section and then comments on and applies the meaning for life in Christ today. The essays in the second part of the volume gather an immense number of observations into accessible summaries of Paul’s theology. This is a traditional, conservative commentary in the best sense!”

Irony in the Matthean Passion Narrative

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Dr. Berg’s analysis of irony in Matthew's Passion Narrative as it pertains to Jesus' death breaks new ground in the study of the First Gospel. Her careful description of irony in both ancient and modern contexts is valuable in and of itself. The application of that work to Matthew's ancient narrative, however, produces insights for both the implied reader of the Gospel as well as to readers who would appropriate the values and meaning of Matthew’s story of Jesus for today. Berg's work will certainly spur on others to further fruitful study of the First Gospel’s rhetorical power.”