Jörg Frey

Colossians, Volume 44A

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Arnold’s commentary on Colossians is a landmark work. Written by a lifelong specialist on Colossians, it presents the most detailed and up-to-date information on the religious and cultural background, meticulous if ultimately conservative reflections on authorship and style, and a sensitive interpretation of the text.”

Deadly Real

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Hidden Criticism?

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In this valuable new study, Christoph Heilig addresses the bold and sometimes wishful views about a hidden criticism of the Roman Empire in early Christian texts. He introduces an innovative criteriology that helps clarify the debate and distinguish between the plausible, the possible, and the impossible.”

Paul’s Three Paths to Salvation

Theology

“In this very accessible book, Boccaccini opens up a fresh look on the debates on Paul. His wide knowledge of Second Temple Judaism and his focus on Enochic traditions helps to overcome the impasses of the current debate on “Paul Within Judaism.” With his provoking view that for Paul, Christ is not the only path of salvation, nor one of two different paths (for Jews and gentiles), but a third path, for sinners, Jew and gentiles alike, Boccaccini opens up a fresh angle for the discussion. He wisely avoids any ideological one-sidedness and helps to perceive the tensions in Paul’s thought.”

Repentance at Qumran

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This work fills a lacuna in Dead Sea Scrolls scholarship, where a full-scale investigation of the concept and language of ‘repentance’ is still missing. Jason provides a thorough philological and conceptual study, but he is also attentive to the dynamics of religious experience in the Qumran texts. His study of early Jewish views of repentance is also of fundamental relevance for the understanding of the New Testament, especially the message of John the Baptist and of Jesus, where the Greek term metanoia is used to render a Jewish concept and idea, which is best illustrated by the movement of the Scrolls.”

The Apostle and the Empire

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Challenging both sides of the debate, Heilig summarizes and further refines his views on Paul’s stance toward the Roman Empire, his use of triumph language, and the subtle political relevance of his letters. Beyond that, Heilig provides valuable insights on how methods of exegesis can be improved by drawing on recent insights from linguistics and the philosophy of science.”

The Conceptual Worlds of the Fourth Gospel

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The book fills a lacuna in Johannine scholarship. While interpreters often one-sidedly follow a certain contextualization, Jewish or Greco-Roman, the authors present the whole set of possible backgrounds, many of which are not mutually exclusive. The sober discussion helps to go beyond former limitations and to arrive at a synthetic understanding of John’s various reading contexts.”

The Gospel and the Gospels

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In this magisterial monograph, the Cambridge scholar sums up his research from more than twenty years. In presenting the theological content of the various gospels, canonical and noncanonical, Gathercole provides a thorough guide for distinguishing canonical from noncanonical gospels. Referring to the kerygma of the early period, he also gives an important clue for understanding the making of our gospels. Gathercole thus makes an indispensable contribution to further gospels research.”

The Lord's Words

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Theobald's monograph is the most detailed and thorough investigation of the sayings tradition behind the discourses of Jesus in John. It is indispensable for any discussion of the historical source value of the fourth gospel and the growth of the Johannine tradition. Fortress Press is to be commended for making this important work available in English.”

Words Are Not Enough

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In an age of abundant digital texts, we need to go back to the manuscripts, their materiality and aesthetics, and their surprising features to get a realistic sense of the time in which biblical texts were created and first transmitted. Based on several major research projects, Garrick Allen presents fascinating insights into the changing design of biblical manuscripts, their layout and paratexts, titles, prefaces, prologues, cross-references. The book is well written and entertaining, and may change the way readers see the Bible.”