Rebekah Eklund

A Three-Dimensional Jesus

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Black is a winsome and learned guide; he will take you on a delightful and stimulating tour through the Synoptic Gospels while inviting you to eavesdrop on conversations with a host of friends (who also happen to be experts) along the way. If you are interested in discovering or rediscovering the worlds of Matthew, Mark, and Luke in all their complexity—from political settings to preaching challenges—this book is for you.”

Circles in the Stream

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

Foreword

“Anyone who is interested in the art of reading Scripture—or in the art of how to bring Scripture to life—will benefit from this book. At the same time, preachers and teachers of Scripture will find Paul Koptak’s work especially valuable. Students and scholars of rhetoric will find an interesting, accessible, and immediately applicable introduction to the work of literary-rhetorical analyst Kenneth Burke.”

Cruciformity

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Michael Gorman is that rare scholar who can write for both the academy and the church. Cruciformity is a gift to both. Gorman offers in readable form a thorough study of how the crucifixion of Jesus remakes Paul’s understanding of God and undergirds his views of what it means to be in Christ. In its exploration of how the apostle experienced God’s love and grace through ‘the strange story of Christ crucified,’ Cruciformity charts a path for how that story might continue to shape daily lives today, in cruciform faith, hope, love, and power.”

Imitating Christ

Christian Living

“Johnson’s book is a thought-provoking exploration of the shape of Christian discipleship from its roots in the New Testament, through the lives of martyrs, monastics, and mystics, and to what Johnson argues are its profound changes in the last three centuries. It is also a persuasive plea for the deep union of the life of prayer (love of God) and the life of engagement with the world (love of neighbor).”

Prepare, Succeed, Advance, Second Edition

“This is the book I wish I'd had when I applied to PhD programs. Reading it is like having an honest heart-to-heart with a very wise friend who will guide you capably through the wilds of the PhD and into the first few years beyond.”

Reading Romans as Lament

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“With this compelling study of Paul's letter to the Romans, Channing Crisler helps fill an important gap in New Testament scholarship--the study of how profoundly the prayer of lament shapes the gospel proclamation. Through his probing and thorough exposition, Criswell convincingly demonstrates that the pattern of Old Testament lament is deeply woven into the fabric of Romans.”

The Way of the Lord: Plotting St. Luke’s Itinerary

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“The genius of Lemcio’s wonderful little book is in its ‘Plots’: charts and musings comparing and contrasting Luke with his sources and interlocutors (Matthew, Daniel, Asclepius), all the while showing us ‘what makes Luke Luke.’ His book will not answer all your questions about Luke, but it will give you better ones to ask.”