Michael J. Gorman

The New Testament in Its World

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Professors Wright and Bird have essentially given students and scholars alike two books in one: a detailed introduction to the major historical and theological topics of New Testament study, and a primer on each of the New Testament’s writings. Their world-class scholarship (wonderfully peppered with images, excerpts from ancient and modern writings, and more) rightly recognizes that the New Testament’s aim was—and is—to promote worship, discipleship, and mission.”

The Promise of Ecumenical Interpretation

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In a time of deep cultural and ecclesial divisions, The Promise of Ecumenical Interpretation offers hope for a renewal of responsible, holistic biblical interpretation that can unite Christians of various traditions--a goal that resonates in many ways with my own thirty-plus years of ecumenical activity in both the church and the academy. This volume, displaying three diverse but mutually respectful voices, offers profound, practical, and sometimes provocative proposals about the centrality and significance of Scripture in the life of the church.”

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ

Theology

“In The Resurrection of Jesus Christ, Ross Hastings demonstrates how central the resurrection is to the gospel, to Christ's identity, and to our identity in Christ. Evangelical readers in particular will have their minds stretched and their spirituality enlarged by the dynamic resurrectional reality to which this book bears witness.”

The State of Pauline Studies

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This volume is absolutely critical for anyone interested in the serious study of Paul, the Pauline correspondence, and Paul’s theology. The expert contributors, from diverse backgrounds and perspectives, document earlier and especially recent developments and their advocates, identify ongoing issues (and occasional hostilities!), and offer thoughts about the future of Pauline scholarship. A collection of substantive, wonderful, and at times lively essays—not to be missed.”

The Wrath of a Loving God

Theology

“In this insightful, nuanced, and readable study, Brother John takes the biblical perspectives on God’s anger and wrath with utmost seriousness. But he persuasively shows that divine anger and wrath express God’s love, compassion, and sorrow at humanity’s rejection of God’s life-giving ways. Culminating in Jesus, God’s ‘no’ to humanity’s ‘no’ to God is actually God’s ‘yes’ to us! This is an important book, on a critical topic, by an extraordinary interpreter of Scripture and Christian theology.”

Theological Interpretation of Scripture

Theology

“Steve Fowl has been both a pioneer and a leader in the return to theological interpretation. In this concise book, he offers us a truly theological and ecclesial account of theological interpretation. It is an inspiring, liberating, and practical work, encouraging all Christians to interpret Scripture so as to find our proper end in ever-deeper communion with God and one another in anticipation of the fullness of God's reign.”

Theosis

Theology

“Theosis is back, and it is here to stay--no longer as the focus solely of one stream of the Christian tradition, but as a fully biblical and ecumenical account of salvation. Vladimir Kharlamov, with his colleagues, offers us another volume of significant essays on theosis/deification in the Christian tradition, from the evangelists to contemporary Baptists. They add to the burgeoning literature on the central reality of Christian faith: transformative participation in the very life of the Triune God.”

Third Voice

Preaching & Worship

“Michael Knowles’ homiletics trilogy culminates in this penetrating and eloquent account of preaching as a resurrectional, life-giving practice. He demonstrates that God’s resurrection power—displayed in the resurrected life of Jesus—is the source, substance, focus, and hope of preaching. At the same time, Knowles reminds us that resurrectional preaching is cruciform, the words of dependent, inadequate human witnesses to a crucified resurrected Lord. This is a much-needed biblical, theocentric theology and spirituality of preaching.”

To Hear the Word - Second Edition

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Transformation

Theology

“In Transformation, David deSilva opens up for us the life-changing gospel of Jesus that Paul preached but that many have reduced to a kind of easy-believism with little substance. Readers will benefit from David's careful reading of Paul's letters, his in-depth knowledge of Paul's culture, and his understanding of Paul's interpreters (and mis-interpreters). The result is an insightful re-introduction to the apostle and his message of transformation for individuals, communities, and the entire creation.”

Trust in Atonement

Theology

“Teresa Morgan’s fascinating model of the atonement is the natural next step in her work on the multidimensional theme of trust. Her proposal is at once focused and far-reaching, provocative and pastoral. Morgan’s attention to the trust and trustworthiness of Jesus, on the one hand, and to our contemporary context and concerns, on the other, makes this book a significant contribution to both the academy and the church.”

Under Her Wings

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In this accessible, elegantly written study of an important but neglected topic, Jennifer Houston McNeel uncovers aspects of motherhood (literal and figurative, human and divine) in the New Testament that will inform—and perhaps also inspire—readers. Laypeople, students, pastors, and scholars alike will benefit from this enlightening and occasionally provocative volume.”

Understanding the Divide

Theology

“This is a remarkable book: an honest conversation about faith and theology between a Catholic theologian and his one-time student, a Presbyterian elder committed to the Westminster Confession of Faith. Born of deep Christian friendship and mutual respect, Understanding the Divide is a lovely, inspiring work that invites all Christians to that same kind of reciprocal respect and companionship on the journey of discipleship.”

Vox Petri

Theology

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

You Need a Better Gospel

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“In this important and readable book, Snodgrass unpacks what is, for many Christians, a significantly underappreciated scriptural theme: God’s participation with us and our participation in the life of God. The robust gospel of transformative participation recovered and expounded in these pages is a needed corrective to the simplistic gospel on offer in too many quarters of the church. A must-read for pastors and lay people as well as professors and scholars.”