Marianne Meye Thompson

Biblical Theology

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Clift Black’s learned essays and reflections cover a range of topics including interpreting Scripture, the church and its ministry and faith, death and grief, sin, prayer, and much more. But their real subject matter is the Gospel of God—the grace of God manifested in Christ Jesus for the life of the world. Not only does that Gospel reverberate throughout this collection, but it shapes Black’s posture as an interpreter of Scripture for the church and its life and faith—a posture marked by humility, receptivity, and gratitude.”

Luke

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This new commentary on Luke further establishes Diane Chen’s credentials as scholar committed to the church. While sensitively attending to the interaction of text and context, she is also attuned to the impact of the text upon faith and praxis. The work deftly balances exegetical, historical, and pastoral insights, and is a readable and reliable guide to the Gospel of Luke. More than that, her love for this gospel and her passionate commitment to its narrative of salvation shines through the pages of this commentary.”

Paul and John in Harmony

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In this stimulating and provocative book, Michael Gorman brings a lifetime of careful scholarship to bear on the intriguing question of the relationship between Paul and John. Attentive to both textual detail and the big picture, engaging a wide range of scholarly literature, and demonstrating theological sensitivity and historical reflection, Gorman's proposals will push readers to rethink their assumptions about, and reframe their answers to, a number of vexed questions, including not only the relationship of Paul and John but also the dating of the Gospels and the theological coherence of the New Testament.”

Practicing Theological Interpretation

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Joel Green's Practicing Theological Interpretation charts a way through the thickets of interpretative theory and practice for those who are committed to the role of Scripture in the faith and formation of persons and ecclesial communities. Chapters devoted to the role of the reader, the Rule of Faith, and historical study model both critical theoretical reflection and practical implementation, offering concrete interpretations of various biblical texts. Stimulating, learned, and timely, Green's essays provide guidance for those who desire to harvest the fruit of biblical scholarship for nourishing the formation of Christian faith and practice.”

Renewing New Testament Christology

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Leander Keck's new book commends and illustrates the doing of New Testament Christology. Laden with pithy insights into the methodological moves and commitments that have shaped approaches to New Testament Christology, the book boldly challenges those approaches for failing to do justice to the logic of NT Christology. Keck's work is often provocative, not because he sets out to be an agent provocateur, but because he astutely lays out the Christological logic of various New Testament texts (Matthew, Romans, John, and Hebrews), allowing these texts themselves to provoke the reader to read them afresh.”

The Beatitudes through the Ages

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Like a scribe trained for the kingdom of heaven, Rebekah Eklund brings out of the treasures of the Beatitudes what is new and what is old. Her impressive reception history attunes the heart and mind to interpret these oft-quoted and well-loved Scriptures with the very virtues they seek to inculcate: humility and wisdom, including a discerning appreciation for the theological and ethical concerns these texts raise.”

The Gospel of John

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In this masterful new commentary, Dale Bruner digs deep into the Gospel of John and the history of its interpretation, mining both ancient Greek words and the church's history of reading and studying them for their theological gold. Bruner's work is suffused with a love for the text, the passion of a theologian, the care of a scholar, and the mind and heart of a teacher. Marked by a strong commitment to the authority of the Word and a deep love for Christ and Christ's church, the commentary is a careful, creative, and compelling analysis of the Gospel of John that will both instruct and inspire.”

The Letter to the Colossians

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Scot McKnight’s commentary on Colossians offers everything one could want: a lively and readable exposition of the biblical text, with helpful observations on Greek grammar and translation; familiarity with primary sources that illumine the ancient context of this letter and the situation that evoked it; a wide-ranging acquaintance with issues in recent scholarship on Pauline theology; and sensitivity to the epistle’s theological claims and themes. Those committed to a careful study of this epistle will find McKnight a wise and judicious guide.”

Truth on Trial

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In Truth on Trial, Andrew Lincoln deftly combines literary, historical, and theological approaches in a masterful and wide-ranging study of the lawsuit motif in the Gospel of John. Reading the Fourth Gospel against the backdrop of the lawsuits between God and Israel and God and the nations in Isaiah, the author freshly illumines John’s reading of the Scriptures and repeatedly sheds new light on the Gospel’s narrative and structure, theological world of thought, and historical context. Few recent studies on John can match the breadth and depth of insight with which Lincoln carries through his project.”