Peter Enns

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“"Tamar's Tears is a stimulating and engaging collection of essays, which hits all the hot-button OT passages for both feminist and evangelical hermeneutics. The commitment to engage rather than combat is not only refreshing but necessary at a time when many evangelicals are looking for more compelling paradigms for gender relations. This book moves the conversation forward.”

The A to Z of the New Testament

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“If you’re looking for an engaging yet deep introduction to New Testament studies for about the cost of a brat and beer at a ball game, look no further. Over twenty-six brisk chapters, James McGrath leads you through the ins and outs of New Testament criticism, covering topics like where Jesus was born (in a barn?), and whether Jesus had a Y chromosome or believed in hell. An enlightening, learned, and fun book.”

The Beginning and the End

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Pahl leads his readers through a historical, literary, and theological look at the controversial-and commonly misunderstood-bookends of the Christian Bible. He does so not as an academic exercise, but as a faith-building journey. Pahl shows his readers that God's story ends where it begins. And that makes all the difference in how we see our own place in God's story.”

The Biblical Cosmos

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Parry expertly guides us through the strange biblical world . . . and invites us to accept it as is, and to inhabit it, rather than conforming it to ours. In doing so, Parry opens up fresh ways of envisioning not only the biblical world, but Jesus, and our own Christian faith.”

The Fear of the Lord Is Wisdom

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Longman offers a synchronic theological treatment of wisdom that is both comprehensive and accessible. His extensive experience with the topic yields a seasoned pedagogical and theological contribution to the foundational biblical concept of wisdom. I recommend this book warmly and will be using it as a resource in my own teaching.”

The Inspiration and Interpretation of Scripture

Theology

“In this concise and readable volume, Michael Graves navigates the diverse and complex landscape of the nature and use of Scripture among the church's earliest theologians. His engaging account invites readers of Scripture today neither to pillage the ancients for our own agenda, nor to ignore them to our poverty, but to converse with them along our own contemporary hermeneutical journey. A much-needed entry point to the sometimes bewildering world of ancient Christian interpreters, this book will prove to be of great value for addressing any number of interpretive issues that beset the church today.”

The Language of Science and Faith

Science & Faith

“Collins and Giberson add a learned and engaging voice to the continuing struggle between Christian faith and scientific knowledge. The authors are central figures in advancing a true conversation between an ancient faith and modern ways of knowing, and it is hard to match their experience in dealing with the central questions covered in this volume. The Language of Science and Faith is an accessible distillation of their wisdom and I recommend it with great enthusiasm.”

The Moral Teachings of Jesus

Christian Living

“What does Jesus really say about how his followers should live? Clearing the deck of polemical partisanship and free of cherry-picking soundbites from Scripture, David Gushee guides us through the four Gospels and shows us. He distills into forty succinct, reader-friendly, and academically sound chapters Jesus' radical moral message for living in harmony with God’s ways. This book deserves a wide reading, not only among followers of the Christian path, but of those who have grown weary of its many distortions in the public sphere.”