Mark D. Given

Ancient Rhetoric and the Style of Paul’s Letters

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“An outstanding and much needed resource! Attention to Paul’s style has dwindled in an era preoccupied with Paul’s invention and arrangement, but there is much to be learned from the kind of meticulous analysis of Paul’s style provided herein. Brookins rightly claims that attention to Paul’s style is relevant to such topics as Paul’s education, theology, epistolary types, letter distinctives, Pauline authorship, and interpretive clarity. Highly recommended!”

Jesus Followers in the Roman Empire

History & Biography

“Paul Duff draws on a rich variety of outstanding contemporary scholarship as he presents the beliefs and practices of the early Jesus followers in an engaging and reader-friendly way. His discussions of why some pagans were attracted to the rather Jewish message of ‘religious experts’ like Paul, and decided to live as ‘sojourners,’ are especially fascinating and persuasive. I can’t wait to use this book with students!”

Praying Your Way through Luke's Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“This is an inspiring book. Although the tone is not academic, Boyer's knowledge of biblical scholarship contributes substantially to his skillful illumination of the prayers of Luke-Acts.”

Reading Romans within Judaism

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“These essays will remind readers why Mark Nanos is rightly regarded as one of the chief architects of the Paul within Judaism perspective. Paradigm shifts in biblical studies often involve fresh, challenging, and credible exegetical insights, and one will find a plethora of them here. Even when I’m not fully convinced by a particular rereading, I always come away feeling like my hermeneutical horizons have been profitably expanded by what Mark has to say. I look forward to discussing these essays with students for years to come!”