L. Daniel Hawk

An Introduction to the Old Testament

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“It's a problem: how to encourage introductory-level students to digest what they read in textbooks. Contributing to the problem is often a gap between what scholars believe is important for students to know and what students want to talk about. Problem now solved! John Goldingay has written an engaging, informative and interesting introduction that adroitly presents the important topics that emanate from scholarly study while also addressing the questions that student minds want to know. I look forward to using it in my Old Testament courses and seeing the kinds of conversations it sparks in the classroom!”

Ancient Israel and Ancient Greece

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“These comparative analyses are informed by discussions of an impressive array of Mediterranean and Near Eastern texts ... Brown moves beyond lexical and etymological discussions to address parallels of genre and metaphor, elucidating a common conceptual world through elaborations of the figurative and formal uses of terms. In these studies, remarkable for their depth and comprehensiveness, Brown reveals the Mediterranean world to be a rich resource for the study of the Hebrew Bible.”

Being Christian After the Desolation of Gaza

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“This timely book confronts readers with truths that are suppressed by the narrative of unconditional support for Israel. It contests the simplistic thinking that casts the conflict as a war between good and evil. It sets the devastation of Gaza within historical and contemporary contexts. It humanizes the Palestinian people and presents unflinching accounts of their suffering. It exposes the twisted use of Christian Scripture and theology that justifies the massive violence Israel inflicts. Each essay is written with acuity and compassion. Together, the writers call us to reject Christian complicity with Israel’s campaign of bombing, starvation, and destruction and to pursue a just peace.”

First Nations Version

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Reading the First Nations Version of the New Testament is like listening to a wise elder pass down ancient teachings. Its oral cadences give the Scriptures new room to breathe. While contemporary translations focus on updating language in a modern mode, the FNV recaptures the sense of tradition that binds faithful readers to our past and to the story that tells us who we are. It is a good gift to everyone who walks the Jesus Way.”

Is God a Vindictive Bully?

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Many recent studies on the Bible’s portrayal of divine violence attempt to resolve the canon’s dissonances with categorical templates or through hermeneutical sleight of hand. Copan, however, refuses the path of least interpretive resistance and opts instead to take the tensive thickness of the Bible’s testimony head on. Informed by careful reading and with due attention to contexts and nuances, he offers a study on the topic that is both encyclopedic in scope and thorough in its treatment of particularly problematic texts. Readers will find much to ponder in this important contribution to an urgent conversation.”

Jesus and Pocahontas

History & Biography

“This is a book of remarkable scope and clarity: historical narrative, cultural criticism, theological reflection, and missional challenge, wrapped up in a masterful retelling of an iconic American story. Snyder recovers the human story of Pocahontas and sets it alongside the story shaped by American mythology and pop culture, presenting readers with a fascinating diptych that illumines timely truths about how America began and what America has become--and about Christian witness then and now.”

Joshua

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“John Goldingay is an interpreter of remarkable breadth, insight, and clarity. He is at the very top of his game in this volume. The introduction constitutes, hands down, the best orientation to the scholarship on Joshua to date, not only offering lucid discussions on the full range of issues and approaches associated with the book but also explaining what’s at stake in them. Goldingay’s exposition works through the text with cogency, levelheadedness, and a touch of humor. This volume, in short, constitutes the new beginning point for those drawn to the study of Joshua.”

Reading the Bible Around the World

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Biblical interpretation is undergoing a tectonic shift, from regarding Western methods and concerns as the only correct way of reading Scripture to embracing the many faithful ways of reading that are emerging from cultures around the world. I cannot imagine a more skillful, hospitable, and accessible introduction to the expanding conversation than this remarkable volume. This is biblical interpretation in the form of dialogue rather than debate, with each participant offering treasures both old and new from the storehouses of their cultures. I look forward to the conversations it will generate in the classroom.”

Sixty-Six Reveries

Arts & Literature

“In this treasure of a book, Zachary Yonko combines exegetical acumen with a poet’s eye to open new windows of understanding into the sixty-six books of the Bible. There is a simple, authentic, and elegant beauty in his poetry that leads readers to an experience of Scripture’s own beauty. These poems can serve as a wonderful companion for personal Bible study and daily devotion. They have nourished my soul, and they will nourish yours as well!”