Steven Schweitzer

I & II Chronicles

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Louis Jonker’s engaging commentary brings together careful attention to the biblical text with a special focus on scholarly interpretation and questions over the last two decades. The substantial introduction is accessible and invitational for the reader and creates a rich picture of the landscape of recent approaches, concerns, and the book’s central themes. Through his characteristically broad interdisciplinary perspective (including sociohistorical, rhetorical, postcolonial, feminist, reception history, and the specific political and theological context of South Africa), Jonker’s insights illuminate this book’s complexities, allowing new avenues for deeper investigation into the dynamic tapestry of Chronicles and its continued importance as part of larger interpretative traditions within Judaism and Christianity.”

The Old Testament Roots of Nonviolence

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Can the Bible be a source for real social change in our contemporary broken world? Yes! Faithful to the biblical text, clearly written, explicitly Anabaptist, and moving beyond the theoretical to the practical, Friesen traces the human-divine interaction through the Old and New Testaments, noting where humanity's choices have led us closer to and further from God's vision for peace and social justice. Friesen's unique approach reaffirms our prayer, 'Thy Kingdom Come,' in these uncertain times.”

Tilt

“The range of reflections in Tilt opens up a wide conversation about the nature of theology, the arts, poetry, and meaning. From C. S. Lewis to Georgia O’Keeffe to Billy the Kid, from trains to typewriters, from mountains to mathematics, the invitation by Nixon to think creatively and constructively is a welcomed voice in the landscape of theopoetics. Finding depth and richness of language, readers are rewarded with an awareness of Christ in culture throughout the world around us.”