Jeffrey Seif

Converging Destinies

World Religions

“Dr. Stuart Dauermann knows what every turtle knows: if you want to get anywhere in life you have to stick your neck out. This he does, in his extremely insightful and provocative new book.”

First Words: Genesis 1–2:7

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“An insightful commentary, enabling readers to better understand Scripture, better appreciate the culture and context from which it emerged, and to better see Jesus--the One to whom the Scripture points.”

The Return of Oral Hermeneutics

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The early church’s authoritative sacred text was less about physical and material texts as it was the stories they told from their respective memories of texts. Their disciples were hearers, for the most part, and not readers. Passed on through worship services were oral stories and reflections that contained memory of that which they held to be experientially sacred. In The Return of Oral Hermeneutics, professors Steffen and Bjoraker introduce readers to the church’s ancient word as it sounded in the ancient world, all the while speaking to, for, and about the essence and substance of (re)discovering storytelling—to help us recover the lost art for our own. I commend this book.”

The Story Ripples of the Bible

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The Bible is many things, one being Israel’s family diary. Having long advocated for looking at Scripture with a narrative lens—a typically Jewish approach—I was immediately struck by Elisabeta Karp’s presentation. She brings a creative hermeneutical approach to biblical interpretation in her easy-to-read book. Those wishing to better grasp God’s word and connect the dots between the Old and New Testaments will find her work very helpful. Happy to commend.”