Mary Ann Beavis

From Slave to Saint

History & Biography

“Bonar’s From Slave to Saint is a significant contribution to our understanding of the historical reception of the figure of Onesimus and to apocryphal studies. By focusing on Onesimus tradition, the study demonstrates that the writing of Christian apocrypha did not end in antiquity, and shines light on how Onesimus has been used in the service of both oppression and liberation throughout the centuries.”

Interpreting the Parables

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This revised and expanded edition of Craig L. Blomberg?s Interpreting the Parables is more than an accessible and reliable guide to the history of parable interpretation and the exegetical methods that have been applied to the parables in recent research. Blomberg's nuanced defense of allegory as a valid approach to parable interpretation is a worthwhile contribution to contemporary scholarship. His provocative contention that the parables of Jesus contain implicit Christological claims will be welcome to evangelical and other traditional Christian readers.”

Salty Wives, Spirited Mothers, and Savvy Widows

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Insightfully challenges and complements feminist scholarship on a Gospel that is notoriously equivocal for women. . . . A welcome contribution to feminist discourse on the Gospel of Luke.”

Satan in the Bible, God’s Minister of Justice

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Henry Ansgar Kelly traces the story of the biblical Satan from its earliest sources to the post-biblical developments that dominate popular culture. In doing so, he carefully attends to the biblical contexts of references to the Adversary, distinguishing them from the misinterpretations and misappropriations that have accrued over the centuries. As such, Kelly has written an interesting, accessible, and biblically literate book of interest to scholars, students, and the general public.”