Lee Martin McDonald

A High View of Scripture?

Theology

“Allert asks how it is possible to have a 'high view' of Scripture if it is detached from the realities of the origin and formation of the Bible. This volume has the potential of opening up a useful dialogue among evangelicals on the origin and nature of Scripture and its relation to contemporary theological issues. I commend this book to pastors, students, and biblical scholars who want a challenging discussion of these important issues.”

Chaos or Covenant?

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“I am pleased to recommend this short and well-informed volume. This is a worthy volume that should receive a good reception by students and scholars alike and find a useful place in courses on the Pentateuch.”

Constantine's Bible

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“I commend the book to those who want to learn more about the complexity of canon formation and who also want to be stretched in their thinking.”

Has Psalm 156 Been Found?

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Charlesworth offers a careful translation and well-informed analysis of primary and secondary sources surrounding this important but often ignored ancient text that is almost the size of Psalm 119. He argues for an early origin of Psalm 156, around 100 CE, and its history from the Judean desert to the Cairo genizah and finally to the St. Petersburgh museum (MS RNL Antonin 798). Scholars interested in the complex history and interpretation of this ancient text cannot ignore this carefully prepared investigation.”

Jesus and Paul in the Context of Judaism and Early Christianity

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Those familiar with Professor Hagner’s earlier work will be pleased with this volume. He has updated and clarified many of his earlier perspectives and produced a credible perspective how Jesus and Paul were perceived in the emergence of early Christianity by friend and foe alike. He challenges many anachronistic beliefs and commonly used designations (Jew, Christian, Judaism, apocryphal, etc.), but acknowledges that early Christianity did not seek to disassociate from its Jewish siblings but rather to introduce the new identity and significance of Jesus that became the church’s Gospel. Hagner again advances and updates our understanding of Jesus and Paul in the emergence of early Christianity, and I highly recommend this volume.”

The Qumran Psalter

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“A superb advanced translation of the Qumran Thanksgiving Hymns that includes well-informed introductions and helpful footnotes that expose clearly the piety of Covenanter Jews of Late Second Temple Judaism and reflect the best of current Qumran scholarship. This is similar to Charlesworth's earlier translation of the Odes of Solomon--masterful, moving, and rooted in the best of scholarship. Highly recommended!”