Kara Lyons-Pardue

A Week in the Life of a Greco-Roman Woman

Fiction

“In a story that simultaneously captivates the imagination and reflects a great deal of historical and socio-cultural research, the daily concerns and plight of a first-century Greco-Roman woman come to life in the fictional Ephesian Anthia. This week-long snapshot of a life offers a truly intersectional approach to a woman's experience, which allows the reader to get an informed feel for how gender, economic status, cultural customs, gynecological health, technology, family structures, and religious practices might coalesce. Re-embedding Paul's proclamation of Christ within this fictional—but potentially realistic and certainly based on careful research—context enables modern readers to hear anew both the scandal and the hope that the gospel must have held for its earliest hearers.”

Galatians, Volume 9

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Gupta’s volume welcomes us to what he dubs the ‘theological buffet of Galatians’ and invites readers to sit down at the table and take part in an ongoing conversation. In doing so, he provides an ample menu, so to speak, in both topics and further reading lists, that promises to nourish discussions in classrooms and beyond.”

How Then Shall We Read?

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Max Botner sets out in this book to instill a love of Scripture through guided learning. There are not many scholars who would be able to deliver on the promise to treat wide-ranging and significant components of responsible biblical interpretation that are at the heart of this book—spanning hermeneutical, historical, theological, linguistic matters—but Botner succeeds in a way that is just as engaging as it is informative. This book will become a mainstay in my classroom; I look forward to the ‘faithful embodiment’ its wisdom cultivates.”

The Back Side of the Cross

Theology

“This book will be important for educators and pastors; it will be timely for Christians everywhere. More narrowly, Leclerc and Peterson’s emphasis meets a pronounced need in Wesleyan circles, in which language of atonement and holiness focuses on freedom from sin but may leave out those who have experienced unwilling violation. Instead of perceiving the atonement primarily as freeing people from guilt, this book takes seriously that the cross represents hope and redemption for those sinned against.”

The New Testament in Color

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The contributors of The New Testament in Color are experts not only in the biblical subject matter but also in identifying and sharing the gifts their social location brings to the hermeneutical task. The scope of this one-volume commentary provides a nearly kaleidoscopic vision of richly varied perspectives together with solid exegesis of the texts. The editors and authors have done the church and academy a great service, shaping a resource that promises to be a boon for seminary reading lists, a go-to in church and university libraries, and a must-have on every pastor's desk.”