Matthew Thiessen

A Jew to the Jews

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In A Jew to the Jews, David Rudolph convincingly undermines the traditional interpretation of 1 Corinthians 9 that depicts Paul as abandoning Jewish law observance when amongst Gentiles, but keeping it strategically amongst Jews. Rudolph shows how historically unlikely, not to mention how morally and theologically problematic, such a reading is. This book is a welcome addition to a growing body of literature that reads Paul within Judaism, not against it.”

Christianity in Blue

Theology

“In Christianity in Blue, Kaden provides us with a rich and warm account of how progressive Christians read the Bible, seek to follow Jesus, and devote themselves to love above all in a beautiful, yet hurting world.”

Ethnicity and Inclusion

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“David Horrell’s Ethnicity and Inclusion is an ambitious, impressive, and important work. It is wide-ranging, dealing not only with ancient Judaism and ancient Christianity, but also with theology, race, and whiteness. It is must reading for anyone in the field of early Christianity.”

If You Call Yourself a Jew

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Building upon the work of Stanley Stowers and Runar Thorsteinsson, Rafael Rodriguez provides a novel reading of Romans: throughout this letter Paul addresses a judaizing Gentile interlocutor. Those looking to move beyond 'Lutheran' and 'New Perspective' readings of Paul will find in If You Call Yourself a Jew a more historically plausible and theologically fruitful reading of Romans.”

Jesus and the Law of Moses

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Who do you say that I am?’ the Jesus of the Synoptic Gospels asks. In Jesus and the Law of Moses, Paul Sloan answers, ‘Jesus is God’s eschatological agent sent to Israel to unleash a renewed fidelity to both the covenant and the Law of Moses.’ If you want to understand the Synoptic portrayal of Jesus, you need to read this book!”

Jesus, the New Testament, and Christian Origins

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This wonderful book expertly invites students into the academic study of the New Testament, not simply surveying the contents of the New Testament, but also introducing the historical contexts that gave rise to these writings and their collection into a canon. Best of all, it will empower students to dive into New Testament interpretation by modeling various methodological approaches to its study.”

Lamb of the Free

Theology

“PSA for all Christians: PSA is dead, and Andrew Rillera just killed it. Christians who have been troubled by the implications of penal substitutionary atonement will want to read Lamb of the Free, while those who subscribe to PSA might not want to read it, but absolutely must!”

Reading Paul within Judaism

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“For over twenty years, Mark Nanos has been working on situating Paul and his thought within early Judaism. This volume brings together Nanos’s innovative arguments that Paul was not an apostate Jew, but a Second Temple Jew who sought to be faithful to the Jewish law and Israel’s God as he pursued a mission to gentiles. This is a must read for anyone looking to break out of traditional readings of Paul!”

The First Christian Letters

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Rafael Rodriguez draws readers into the world of the oft-neglected letters of 1 and 2 Thessalonians, and in so doing, shows us how these tiny letters help us think more clearly about our own world.”