Michael J. Gorman

1 and 2 Thessalonians

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Andy Johnson has written an extraordinary commentary on the Thessalonian letters from the perspective of their missional dynamic and purpose. It is at once exegetically perceptive, theologically rich, and missionally insightful. Johnson's volume will assist all those who read it both to better understand this early Pauline correspondence and, if they so desire, to participate more fully in the mission of the Triune God to which these texts bear eloquent witness. A landmark contribution to the commentary genre.”

1–2 Thessalonians

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In conversation with the best interpreters of the Thessalonian letters across the centuries, Nijay Gupta offers us a rich feast of insights into these very early Christian Scriptures. Simultaneously accessible and perceptive, attentive to historical context as well as contemporary theological and spiritual concerns, this is a commentary for students, pastors, and all readers of Paul.”

A Concise Guide to Reading the New Testament

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Of the making of New Testament introductions there is no end--yet this volume is truly unique: a guide to the New Testament as a coherent, ordered, and interconnected collection of writings about God's saving work in Jesus and the call to discipleship. This fascinating and insightful volume will benefit readers of Scripture in various settings, from the formal classroom to the church to the home.”

A Love for Life

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“In this brief but comprehensive and well-researched book, Dennis Di Mauro traces the history of the Christian church's pro-life position, born from its Scriptures and theologically consistent until the latter part of the twentieth century. Di Mauro also demonstrates that the pro-life position represents the majority of the Christian world, even as he points to powerful pro-life voices within Christian traditions that are currently pro-choice. Christian people and churches on all sides of the abortion debate need to grapple seriously with these realities, and the first step in doing so is to read this book.”

A Pauline Theology of Justification

Theology

“As a fundamental Pauline teaching and an ecumenical theological concern with great significance for the church, the doctrine of justification always needs a fresh examination. James Prothro provides just that. Thoroughly conversant with ancient sources and the history of interpretation, Prothro’s reading of justification in terms of legal ‘contention,’ as multidimensional, and especially as relational (friendship) and life-giving (participation) makes a highly significant contribution to this critical topic.”

Advent

Preaching & Worship

“Whatever you previously thought or said about Advent (and ‘pre-Advent’), this book will both challenge and deepen your understanding in ways never anticipated. For Fleming Rutledge, Advent is not merely preparation for Christmas, much less ‘the most wonderful time of the year.’ It is, rather, the season of difficult yet hopeful watching, waiting, and participating—the season that encapsulates the Christian life between Christ’s first and second comings. Like Scripture itself, these are words to read and inwardly digest.”

An African Introduction to the New Testament

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“An African Introduction to the New Testament is a wonderful gift from the church in Africa to the church in Africa and the rest of the world, especially the West/Global North. At once traditional and innovative, academic and pastoral, contextual and global, it is a treasure chest of diverse voices that bears witness to the holistic gospel of Jesus Christ. This is the most interesting—and perhaps the best—type of New Testament introduction; may it do well and do good.”

An Asian Introduction to the New Testament

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“We all read from a location. The contributors to this important volume demonstrate the significance of Asian approaches to interpreting the New Testament, and not only for Asian Christians. Of special consequence are the affinities between Asian values, life experiences, and texts and New Testament realities: honor and shame, family and community, persecution and perseverance, colonialism and resistance, poverty and pain. I highly recommend this unique, eye-opening, and helpful guide to the New Testament.”

Behind the Scenes of the New Testament

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“It is difficult to imagine a more helpful guide to the world of the New Testament than this collection of accessible essays by world-class experts. Whether used as a main text, a supplemental text, a reference book, or a resource for research, this volume should be in the hands of everyone who studies the New Testament, from serious beginners to scholars.”

Being Christian After the Desolation of Gaza

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“At once disturbing and eye-opening, Being Christian After the Desolation of Gaza unpacks the deadly error of uncritical Christian support for Israel’s war on Gaza and destruction of the Palestinian people. Thankfully, it offers us not just critique but also a vision for the future. It is one of the most important books for Christians of every tradition to read at this time.”

Beyond Old and New Perspectives on Paul

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Douglas Campbell is a force to be reckoned with in Pauline studies. His work can be delightfully illuminating, horribly confusing, and absolutely frustrating--sometimes all in the same paragraph. These insightful essays by some of Campbell's supporters and critics, as well as by Campbell himself, will help readers better engage Campbell and, I think, also Paul.”

Biblical Theology

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Clift Black’s essays are at turns witty, provocative, surprising, or profound (and sometimes all of these at once), but always intellectually and spiritually stimulating. This volume reveals the mind and heart of a prayerful, Trinitarian scriptural theologian who bears witness to the significance of both history and theology for the practice of exegesis and for the life of the church.”

Bloodless Atonement?

Theology

“In this exegetically insightful and theologically wise book, Benjamin Burkholder engages critically but appreciatively with Rene Girard and his theological disciples. The result is a significant, nuanced affirmation of the atonement in terms of sacrifice and covenant renewal. Highly recommended.”

Called into the Mission of God

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“As the discipline of missional hermeneutics begins to explode, it is exciting to see this careful, perceptive study of the Thessalonian correspondence that is sensitive to the letters' original purposes and sharply focused on mission. Roji T. George's groundbreaking work speaks both from and to the Indian context. But it also addresses the global church, highlighting the missional implications--especially among the marginalized and in the context of oppressive political power--of the church's public, cruciform, risk-taking identity that participates in the mission of the Triune God. I highly recommend this important book to scholars and practitioners alike.”

Christ and Culture in the New Testament

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“James Thompson offers us a well-researched and stimulating survey of Christ and culture in the New Testament. The chapters on John and the disputed Pauline letters rightly challenge standard views, and the brief concluding chapter is a tour de force. This volume will aid Christians today in wrestling with what it means to be a distinctive minority culture that offers ultimate allegiance only to Christ and engages ‘the world’ in light of the gospel.”

Christ Is King

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Joshua Jipp has produced a carefully researched, lucidly written, and compelling case for the influence of ancient ideologies about good kingship on Paul's Christology. His work invites us to rethink our understanding of certain central issues in Pauline theology, not least 'participation' and 'righteousness/justification.' Indeed, Jipp demonstrates that royal motifs permeate Paul's letters. An important book.”

Dead to Sin, Alive to God in Christ

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“What is the gospel? What does 'conversion' mean? What is life in Christ ('participation') all about? Few passages in Paul's letters are more central to the gospel, to Christian identity, and to Christian ethics than Romans 6 (actually, Rom. 6:1–7:6). Klyne Snodgrass and Stephen Chester are expert guides to the many dimensions of this powerful text—and to its implications for individual Christians and for the church as a whole. A critical book, not least for those who preach and teach.”

Death and Life

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Death and Life is an exciting and groundbreaking interpretation of Paul’s letter to the Galatians that should, in some major ways, rearrange our understanding of the letter. Andy Boakye rightly sees Paul drawing especially on Jeremiah and Ezekiel to articulate salvation in terms of participation and life: resurrection, revivification, restoration, and rectification—all related to the Spirit. This is a book not only for scholars, for it has major implications for Christian theology and spirituality. Take and read!”

Exile: A Conversation with N. T. Wright

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Editor James Scott suggests that many scholars think Tom Wright's thesis of ongoing exile in Second Temple Judaism and its role in the visions of Jesus and Paul is either his 'greatest accomplishment' or his 'most serious weakness.' This collection of perceptive essays engages Wright's thesis in a dialogical manner, generally affirming but also refining, developing, and challenging aspects of it. A book not to be missed by anyone interested in this important topic.”

Exiles

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Preston Sprinkle’s Exiles: The Church in the Shadow of Empire is the most exciting book of biblical theology I have read in a long time. Thoroughly researched, both bold and nuanced, and written in an engaging and understandable style, it should be read by every Christian, leader or lay, who wants the church to understand the biblical call to discipleship in our contemporary social and political contexts.”