Joel B. Green
"But God Raised Him from the Dead"
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“In spite of the generally recognized centrality of the resurrection of Jesus to the theology of Luke-Acts, this is the first monograph devoted to the subject in the English-speaking world. In a stunning tour de force, Anderson locates Luke's presentation of the resurrection within the ancient Jewish and Roman worlds of thought and engages in careful exegesis of a range of relevant Lukan texts in order to interpret the significance of God's raising Jesus from the dead within Luke's message of salvation. The result is a welcome, impressive contribution both in our understanding of resurrection in Second Temple Judaism and the Greco-Roman World and to Lukan studies.”
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“What would happen if the church read its Scriptures for the sake of God's mission in the world? What would this look like? And how might we shape communities of Christ followers for whom these questions are central? Here's the long-awaited manual for those of us who are interested in missional hermeneutics. Russell shows the way. Take and read.”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Michael Gorman provides us with an invaluable addition to our study of 1 Corinthians. His firm grasp of Paul’s thought, his exceptional pastoral and missional sensibilities, and, of course, his masterful interaction with the text of this letter make this the go-to commentary for pastors, teachers, and students.”
A Bird's-Eye View of Luke and Acts
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Mike Bird has opened the door wide to everyone wanting an entry into the world of Luke–Acts. Those reading Luke's two-part narrative will find themselves enriched by the way Bird follows Luke's story and attends to its themes. But he also follows the twists and turns of Lukan scholarship—discussing big ideas and principal controversies, as well as naming some key voices in contemporary study. What more could we ask for in an introduction to Luke–Acts?”
A Concise Guide to Reading the New Testament
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Newcomers to the formal study of the New Testament need a reliable guide that pulls its readers into the heart of the New Testament itself, one that prioritizes learning the New Testament over learning about the New Testament. This is that guide, but it is more besides. It's also an impressive, uncluttered reading of the New Testament as the church's Scriptures that promotes faithful life and witness.”
Fiction
“Prepare to be transported to the ancient city of Ephesus! David deSilva writes with a deft hand, proving that he is a gifted storyteller and cultural historian. Spend this week in Ephesus and you will read the New Testament with fresh eyes.”
Acts and the Isaianic New Exodus
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“Pao moves the conversation forward in a welcome way by highlighting the pervasiveness of the Scriptures' influence on Luke's narrative, emphasizing Luke's deployment of the Scriptures in the service of ecclesiology and demonstrating how Luke has appropriated the scriptural tradition in profoundly constructive ways.”
Atonement for a Sinless Society
Theology
“In spite of the centrality of the cross to biblical faith, old formulations and cultural formulations today cloud its significance. Alan Mann's voice is needed and welcome. In these pages, we find a moving narrative of atonement, from a penetrating analysis of the world we inhabit to the resolution of the human experience of chronic shame in the invitation of the Eucharist.”
World Religions
“This is not just a book about Christian formation. In a surprising way, it also traces the paths of becoming whole and holy as its authors model their own growth in their interactions with each other. The process of offering and receiving guidance, the sculpting of practical wisdom, and the integrative journey itself are laid bare for all to see—and to follow. Here is a conversation worth joining!”
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Anyone who wonders about the contemporary meaning or status of ‘biblical theology’ or the very notion of a ‘biblical theologian’ need wonder no more. Here is biblical scholarship in the service of the church from one of its premier practitioners. Clifton Black’s considerable gifts as a scholar, essayist, and churchman are evident on every page. May these treasures, both old and new, stir in others the call to this kind of biblical theology.”
Brother of Jesus, Friend of God
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“With this welcome study of the background, theology, and interpretation of the Letter of James, Luke Timothy Johnson rehabilitates this New Testament book both from the disparagement it has suffered in church history and from those for whom its theological vision remains marginal today. Read in concert with Johnson's premier commentary on James, this book urges forms of discipleship marked by community and integrity — a way of life oriented radically around the gift-giving God.”
Contours of Christology in the New Testament
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Especially oriented to analyzing the biblical materials concerned with the theological importance of Jesus of Nazareth, Contours of Christology exhibits the exceptional virtue of combining accessibility with profound learning. It will serve as a valuable point of entry into the significance of the person and work of Jesus in the New Testament and its world.”
Science & Faith
“Death Before the Fall deals with the really big issues of what to make of Scripture in discussions of creation and evolution, and with the really tough challenge animal suffering brings to those discussions. But Ron Osborn shows that big issues and tough challenges can be addressed respectfully, insightfully, and with uncommon readability and humility. Irrespective of our views on the issues, this book represents the kind of informed and gracious conversation partners we want, and that we want to be.”
Dictionary of Paul and His Letters
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“The publication of this new edition of the Dictionary of Paul and His Letters brings to students, pastors, and scholars fresh, up-to-date orientation to Paul, Paul's letters and theology, and numerous key issues in the contemporary study of Paul. A signal achievement and wonderful gift to all readers of Paul! I will be keeping this volume handy as well as recommending it widely.”
Disability and the Way of Jesus
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Reading Bethany McKinney Fox's work is like taking a long, transformative walk, a walk that anyone committed to practicing the gospel will want to take with her—churches and small groups included. On page after page, she demonstrates insight and care in her approach to the testimonies of disabled persons, Western physicians, pastors and theologians, and the New Testament evangelists. Fox carries us along so that we see better than we did before (as we begin to see through her eyes) how our study of Scripture and our patterns of discipleship and ecclesial life can better reflect 'the way of Jesus.'”
Embedded Genres in the New Testament
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Sometimes I think good interpretation of the Bible is about slowing down—taking notice of, puzzling over, sitting with scriptural texts. Sometimes I think it’s about better readerly habits—listening (really listening!), asking good questions, exploring. Centering our attention on embedded literary forms in the Bible, on how they shape and are shaped by the books in which they appear, Jeannine Brown cultivates good habits by urging us to slow down and listen up. Her work with texts from Philippians, Matthew, and 1 Peter is stimulating on its own terms, and even more so as she addresses larger interpretive possibilities and invites us to do the same.”
Science & Faith
“When it comes to explanations of human nature and proclivities, science and theology often find themselves talking past each other, so it may be difficult to imagine a conversation with evolutionary biology about the profoundly theological notion of holiness. Matthew Hill not only imagines it but exemplifies it, working deftly with sociobiology and Wesleyan theology in a way that brings the two into a fruitful interaction focused on divine grace working within the restraints of creation. We are indebted to Hill for this fine display of science-faith dialogue and robust emphasis on the centrality of the church and its practices for Christian formation.”
Exploring the Financial Parables of Jesus
Biblical Studies & Commentaries
“Full of insight and written in a wonderfully engaging style, Keith Bodner’s book demonstrates how Jesus’s financial parables provide a coherent message about God, God’s kingdom, and the upside-down / right-side-up nature of faithful life before God. Practically every page challenges contemporary perspectives and calls readers to reflect on and embody God’s economy of grace. The way Bodner weaves Old Testament material into his work adds real depth to the message of the book. Pastors, students of the Bible, and even those who struggle with what to make of Jesus’s parables will find themselves enriched by this study.”
World Religions
“Alan Streett takes us on an astonishing journey. This is a memoir of sorts, tracing Streett’s life from accomplished baseball player to theology professor, though one centered on the author’s longtime engagement with and study of spiritualism, psychic phenomena, and all things paranormal. In a world increasingly at home with ‘spiritual, not religious,’ this book is a fascinating read.”
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