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    • 9780830820054 Commitment : 6 Studies Based On My Heart Christs Home (Adapted)
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      Commitment : 6 Studies Based On My Heart Christs Home (Adapted)

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      1. The Study/Philippians 4:4-9
      2. The Dining Room/] John 2:1 5 -1 7
      3. The Living Room/1 John.]:] -7
      4. The Recreation Room/John 2:1 -1 1
      5. The Bedroom/Proverbs 5:1 A’-21
      6. The Hall Closet/Psalm 1 3 9:1 -6, 2 3 -2 4

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      Moving from room to room with him, we discover what he desire for us. Are we prepared to meet with him daily in our living rooms in our recreation room? in the study? What about that dark closet that needs cleaning out?

      These studies will take you through six of the rooms of your heart, helping you to see aspects of your Christian life as Jesus sees them. You will be stretched and enriched by your personal meetings
      with Christ in each Study.

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    • 9780687054626 Christian Ethics
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      Christian Ethics

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      Preface
      1. Choices
      2. Goals
      3. Rules
      4. Virtues
      5. Church
      6. Society
      Conclusion: Faith And Ethics
      Notes
      Index

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      In this excellent outline of Christian ethics, Robin W. Lovin achieves a balance between the questions and issues which form the core of the study of ethics, and the life situations from which those questions arise.

      Eschewing a sectarian approach which dismisses other understandings of the moral life, Lovin nonetheless lays claim to a specifically Christian understanding of ethics. He begins with basic Christian convictions about the reality of God and human redemption and weaves these convictions into the fabric of moral concerns that are widely shared in contemporary society. He takes note of the problems that arise when Christians try to act on or enforce their convictions in a pluralistic society and recognizes the variety of theological and moral beliefs that are held within the Christian community, as well as in the wider society.

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    • 9780830811892 Quiet Time Companion (Revised)
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      Quiet Time Companion (Revised)

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      Turn your daily quiet time into life-changing encounters with God’s Word—in only 20 minutes a day! You’ll gain a fresh perspective and deeper understanding with a 2-year overview of the Bible and in-depth studies based on character, topical lifestyle, and Bible themes. The book is conveniently divided into eight 13-week seasons for group use.

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    • 9780800631734 Paul : The Man And The Myth
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      Paul : The Man And The Myth

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      We are left to reconstruct a portrait of Paul with only scraps of what was once a large and imposing canvas-a small collection of letters and a historical narrative written a generation after his death. This reconstruction focuses on important parts of the image that usually fall in the shadows, parts dealing with Paul’s sexual asceticism, his preoccupation with holiness-holy Spirit, holy community, and holy ethos-the evolution of his theology, and his emergence as a legendary figure. Although I have tried to follow the strict rules of historical investigation, of necessity much guesswork is involved in any exploration of Paul’s life. All of these efforts are attempts to deal with the gaps in the text, understood in the broadest sense to include not just Paul’s written words but also the culture, social world, and political realities surrounding them.

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    • 9780664258276 Portraits Of Jesus (Student/Study Guide)
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      Portraits Of Jesus (Student/Study Guide)

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      Take a close look at the Savior’s life using an inductive, learning-by-doing approach to studying the Gospel texts! Engaging “What do you think” questions, photographs, and maps will guide your journey as you uncover the literary patterns, theological issues, and interpretive quandaries that still prompt lively debate among New Testament scholars.

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    • 9780664256760 Jesus Justice And The Reign Of God
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      Jesus Justice And The Reign Of God

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      By building on his view of Jesus first developed in Parables as Subversive Speech, William Herzog argues that Jesus is intensely interested in the social, political, and economic well-being of humanity.

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    • 9780664257149 Wisdoms Friends : Community And Christology In The Fourth Gospel
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      Wisdoms Friends : Community And Christology In The Fourth Gospel

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      Sharon Ringe sheds new light on a heretofore neglected aspect of the Fourth Gospel-friendship-and through it links the concepts of community and Wisdom Christology. According to Ringe, this connection between Johannine ecclesiology and Christology is critical for understanding the Fourth Gospel.

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    • 9780800631697 Just James : The Brother Of Jesus In History And Tradition
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      Just James : The Brother Of Jesus In History And Tradition

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      )”Discusses not only the New Testament evidence about Jesus’ brother, but also a number of later church traditions. A good piece of scholarship, which is essential for anyone who has a serious interest in the best known of Jesus’ natural brothers,”—Expository Times.

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    • 9780334027782 How To Read Bible Stories
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      How To Read Bible Stories

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      SKU (ISBN): 9780334027782ISBN10: 0334027780Daniel Marguerat | Yvan BourquoinBinding: Trade PaperPublished: July 1999SCM ClassicsPublisher: SCM Press Print On Demand Product

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    • 9780664258238 Return To Babel
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      Return To Babel

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      Each of the ten historically significant biblical texts (five OT, five NT) are interpreted by Latin America, African, and Asian biblical scholars. These international scholars draw on their heritages-proverbs, songs and tales from their cultures-to shed light on the Christian Bible and tradition.

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    • 9781632961020 Wie Ein Mahl Welten Bewegt
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      Wie Ein Mahl Welten Bewegt

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      Allen Christinnen und Christen ist bekannt, dass Jesus vor seinem Tod eine Feier mit Brot und Wein gestiftet hat. Es gibt verschiedene Bezeichnungen fur sie, so etwa Abendmahl, Herrenmahl, Eucharistie oder Kommunion. Warum nehmen Menschen heute noch immer an dieser Feier teil? Und was vermittelt sie uber die Mission von Jesus Christus?

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    • 9781573121675 Studying The Parables Of Jesus
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      Studying The Parables Of Jesus

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      Preface
      Critical Introduction
      Chapter 1. Recent Study Of The Parables
      Chapter 2. The Nature Of Parables
      Chapter 3. Special Literary Considerations

      Part I: The Sure Coming Of The Kingdom
      Chapter 4. Impetus To Hearing And Hoping: The Parable Of The Sower, The Seed, And The Soils
      Chapter 5. An Appeal To Religious Imagination : The Parable Of The Mustard Seed
      Chapter 6. An Invitation To Faith : The Parable Of The Seed Growing On Its Own

      Part II: The Crisis Of The Coming Kingdom
      Chapter 7. Prophetic Call For National Repentance: The Parable Of The Barren Fig Tree
      Chapter 8. Exposure Of Inauthentic Existence: The Parable Of The Rich Fool
      Chapter 9. Call To Existential Decision : The Parable Of The Six Brothers

      Part III: The Grace And Repentance Of The Kingdom
      Chapter 10. Gospel For The Lost (1): The Parable Of The Lost Sheep And The Lost Coin
      Chapter 11. Gospel For The Lost (2): The Parable Of The Compassionate Father And The Angry Brother
      Chapter 12. Portrait Of Radical Grace And Stunning Penitence: The Parable Of The Pharisee And The Tax Collector

      Part IV: The Character Of Discipleship In The Kingdom
      Chapter 13. The Imperative Of Forgiveness: The Parable Of The Unmerciful Servant
      Chapter 14. The Love Command In Parable: The Parable Of The Compassionate Samaritan
      Chapter 15. Pastoral Call To Perseverance: The Parable Of The Persistent Widow And The Reluctant Judge

      Practical Addendum
      Chapter 16. Preaching And Teaching The Parables
      Index

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      Studying the Parables of Jesus is a primer on the historical and literary approaches to biblical study. This book not only gives helpful insights into preaching the parables, but also interacts with the newest scholarship on the subject. The chapters of exegesis approach a select group of parables for a more intensive analysis. While reserving much of the technical details for the endnotes, the text includes discussion of critical issues and alternative opinions. Questions and exercises are appended at the close of each chapter for personal use or classroom discussion

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    • 9780800631666 Mary : Glimpses Of The Mother Of Jesus
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      Mary : Glimpses Of The Mother Of Jesus

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      In this lucid account of Jesus’ mother, Gaventa emphasizes literary analysis, addressing in turn: Matthew, Luke-Acts, John, and the second-century work Protevangelium of James. Gaventa provides the scholar with much to ponder, but in a style accessible to students and the general reader.

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    • 9780687008438 Historical Books
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      Historical Books

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      This book introduces neophyte readers to the basic concepts of history and historical writing and provides a simple framework of events and periods that can be used to situate historical data reported in texts or presupposed by them. Standard interpretative methods are accessibly explained and illustrated by consistent reference to 2 Samuel 24. The focus of discussion moves from the narrow level of individual pericope to larger units of meaning. Because the ultimate goal is to expose the claims made on the reader by these biblical texts and to help the reader make sense of those claims, the interpretative spotlight rests on the present interaction of text and reader rather than on the past.

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    • 9780687008469 Wisdom Literature
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      Wisdom Literature

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      This volume explores the similarities between ancient and modern “wisdom literature” and on the comparable literature from ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Canaan, then devotes a chapter to each book (Prover, Job, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Sirach, and Wisdom of Solomon), examining rhetoric as well as content.

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    • 9780687008513 Gospel And Letters Of John
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      Gospel And Letters Of John

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      Culpepper begins with a close examination of the relationship between John and the Synoptics and a summary of John’s distinctive thought and language. He then looks at the origins of the Gospel and the letters, the history of the Johannine community. After a brief orientation to narrative criticism, readers move to the traditional concerns of John’s theology. The student is then led through the texts of the Gospel and the letters. The final chapter examines the challenges and potential of these writings as documents of faith.

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    • 9780664257781 Holy Writings Sacred Text
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      Holy Writings Sacred Text

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      An internationally respected biblical scholar investigates the origins of the Christian canon. Barton explores the reasons behind the development of the New Testament and pursues the historical factors involved in combining these books with the Hebrew Scriptures.

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    • 9780802848451 Semitic Background Of The New Testament Volume 1 A Print On Demand Title
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      Semitic Background Of The New Testament Volume 1 A Print On Demand Title

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      The Semitic Background of the New Testament is a combined edition of two books by Joseph Fitzmyer that have influenced and shaped New Testament studies during the past few decades. / This first volume, Essays on the Semitic Background of the New Testament

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    • 9780800626235 Jesus And Judgment
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      Jesus And Judgment

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      Preface To The Fortress Press Edition
      Preface
      Abbreviations

      The Question In Contemporary Scholarship
      Bibliography

      PART ONE
      JUDGMENT IN THE ESCHATOLOGICAL THOUGHT OF SECOND TEMPLE JUDIASM

      1. Introduction
      2. Judgment In The Hebrew Bible
      3. Judgment In Other Early Jewish Literature
      4. Summary And Conclusion

      PART TWO
      JUDGMENT IN THE PREACHING OF JOHN THE BAPTIZER

      5. The Tradition And Message Of John The Baptizer

      PART THREE
      JUDGMENT IN THE PREACHING OF JESUS

      6. Introduction
      7. The Judgment Of Israel
      8. The Judgment Of Individuals
      9. Summary And Conclusion

      Bibliography I (Part One)

      Bibliography II (Parts Two And Three)

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      Marius Reiser argues here that the theme of judgement lies close to the heart of Jesus’ proclamation. For Jesus, the certainty of the coming of judgement is the presupposition of the ultimate coming of the reign of God. Judgement and salvation are two sides of the same coin. This book offers a corrective to a one-sided emphasis on Jesus’ message of salvation – to say nothing of the picture of a noneschatological Jesus. This work, originally published in German, features a new introduction in which Reisner engages the current American discussion of the historical Jesus, particularly engaging Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan. Reisner goes on to offer and overview of the concept of judgement in early Jewish literature and in the preaching of John the Baptizer. He then concentrates on the teachings of Jesus, both sayings and parables. Included are excurses on important related motifs like the “divine passive” and “conversion.” Marius Reiser is Professor of New Testament at the University of Tubingen.

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    • 9780334026907 Mary Magdalene : Beyond The Myth
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      Mary Magdalene : Beyond The Myth

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      A fascinating alternative to the traditional image of Mary of Magdala, with a detailed examination of the Gospel of Mary.

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    • 9781573120036 Churchs Portraits Of Jesus
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      Churchs Portraits Of Jesus

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      Preface
      Introduction – The Four Gospels: A Portrait Gallery
      Chapter 1. The Portrait Of Jesus In Mark
      Chapter 2. The Portrait Of Jesus In Matthew
      Chapter 3. The Portrait Of Jesus In Luke
      Chapter 4. The Portrait Of Jesus In John
      Conclusion – Who Is Jesus Christ, Anyway?

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      The Church’s Portraits of Jesus adds another voice to the ever-growing discussion about Jesus in recent media and scholarly conversations. While showing the unique portraits of Jesus offered by the four gospels-Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John-the book also establishes an approach to understanding the communities who shaped the portraits. As contemporary Christians explore their portraits of Jesus, Bridges provides excellent questions and guidance.

      This book is perfect for church, college and seminary classrooms that focus on the reading of the gospel narratives, theology, or interpretation approached. The Church’s Portraits of Jesus is also an ideal book for Sunday School groups looking for study books or other small groups within the church.

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    • 9780800631154 Engaging The New Testament
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      Engaging The New Testament

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      In addition to lucid introductions to each of the New Testament writings, this book offers a comprehensive survey of approaches to biblical studies, historical and cultural backgrounds, the historical Jesus, the rise of the resurrection faith, and attention to extracanonical materials. 63 illustrations. 3 charts. 6 maps.

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    • 9780800629939 Paul And The Gentiles
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      Paul And The Gentiles

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      In Protestant circles it has been axiomatic to consider Paul’s doctrine of justification by faith to be the key to understanding his religious convictions. Now Donaldson (among others) identifies Paul’s mission to the Gentiles as the overriding theme and here strongly buttresses his views.

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    • 9780684825878 Creation And Fall Temptation
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      Creation And Fall Temptation

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      In this enlightening study, Dietrich Bonhoeffer offers a careful textual analysis of the story of creation, approaching the biblical tale with the eye of a philosopher and the soul of a true Christian.

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    • 9780788003882 Runway
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      Runway

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      Suppose you are flying alone at night. It is stormy and you are lost. Your fuel is running low…. You are about to give up when suddenly there is a break in the clouds and there below you is a narrow string of lights. A place to land! Thank God! Would you be angry because the path between the lights is narrow? No! It guides you to life! With this opening statement in his introduction, Dr. Robert Tuttle leads to a fascinating study of the Ten Commandments.

      These much-needed messages will become sermon fodder for pastors preparing a series on the commandments. Each one is well illustrated to hold both reader and listener interest.

      Chapters include:
      The Ten Commandments And The New Morality
      False Gods And False People
      The Rediscovery Of Reverence
      The Christian Home, Our Hope For A New World
      Life Yields Only To The Honest Man
      Uncontrolled Desires Will Wreck Your Life
      … and more!

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    • 9780687008520 Letters Of Paul (Student/Study Guide)
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      Letters Of Paul (Student/Study Guide)

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      Cousar outlines the considerations that emerge from the most recent scholarly consensus about the nature of Paul’s theology and how we have access to it. Cousar also addresses the social and cultural considerations that enrich a reading of Paul’s letters and the historical and literary factors that affect our appropriation of these texts.

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    • 9780687008421 Pentateuch
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      Pentateuch

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      Designed for use in upper level college and seminary courses, this volume of the Interpreting Biblical Texts series helps students interpret the Pentateuch. It addresses issues essential for studying the Pentateuch and examines the latest thinking and learning about the social and cultural considerations that enrich a reading of these documents.

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    • 9780664256722 Gods Self Confident Daughters
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      Gods Self Confident Daughters

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      In this study, Anne Jensen provides an exhaustive account of the many roles that women played in the early church and their subsequent marginalization by the later church. This book is required reading for anyone interested in the history of the church and its impact on the lives of women throughout the ages. To what extent has Christianity promoted the liberation of the woman and to what extent hindered it? In the textbooks and handbooks of traditional study the early church is usually treated as if the first Christian women and men lived in isolation.

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    • 9780914936510 Interpreting The Symbols And Types (Revised)
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      Interpreting The Symbols And Types (Revised)

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      The number seven, the color red, the tabernacle, the Morning Star . . . when symbols like these appear in Scripture, are Christians meant to understand them on more than one level? In this easy-to-use guide, Conner translates “the language of the divine” for believers seeking subtle shades of biblical meaning

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    • 9780800630140 Psalms Through 3000 Years
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      Psalms Through 3000 Years

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      William Holladay examines the origins of the Psalms as well as their use in Judaism and Christianity throughout history. The result is an informative overview of the Psalms, which have been chanted, sung, and recited through the past three thousand years. The book is broken up into three major parts: The Psalms Take Shape – A Reconstruction; The Psalter through History; and Current Theological Issues. “In a serious work studded with human interest stories, Professor Holladay shows how the Psalms can be pitched to a modern key without losing the freshness of the first song. . .Read this work and you will make the Psalter your own prayer book.” -Frederick W. Danker. William Holladay is Professor of Old Testament at Andover Newton Theological School, Boston, Massachusetts.

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    • 9780664256791 Spirituality Of Mark
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      Spirituality Of Mark

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      Mitzi Minor offers a reading of the Second Gospel that emphasizes the book’s instruction for a life of faith. Mark, according to Minor, provides extensive guidance to Christians on how to live authentically – even radically – in Christ. Its messages of profound faith and boundless love are timeless. The only comprehensive examination of Markan spirituality currently available, this book is of immense value to those preaching and teaching the Gospel of Mark, as well as to all who seek to expand their life in faith.

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    • 9780664256203 Victorious Christ : A Study Of The Book Of Revelation
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      Victorious Christ : A Study Of The Book Of Revelation

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      Many Christians avoid the book of Revelation. Because of its apocalyptic concerns and use of symbolism and imagery, readers often find Revelation difficult to understand. C. Freeman Sleeper offers a logical and nonthreatening way for people to study Revelation. First, Sleeper helps readers ask the basic questions. Then he goes through matters such as imagery and symbolism and their use in other literature written around the same period. Finally, he deals with difficult issues in interpretation and the implications of Revelation for Christians today. This is a great guide for non-specialists in search of a reliable and interesting exploration of the book of Revelation. C. Freeman Sleeper, at the time of this book’s publication, was Professor Emeritus of Religion at Roanoke College in Virginia.

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    • 9780664256814 Portraits Of Paul
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      Portraits Of Paul

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      These pioneers in applying cultural anthropology to the New Testament re-examine Acts and the Epistles, drawing contrasts between modern and ancient views of personality. They show how public speeches were shaped by conventions of rhetoric and morality, while honor/shame and gender distinctions cause us to misread Paul.

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    • 9780914936107 Interpreting The Book Of Revelation
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      Interpreting The Book Of Revelation

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      Full of insights developed from a lifetime spent studying, teaching and modeling God’s Word, Interpreting the Book of Revelation promises to become an indispensable resource in any library. It is the author’s assurance that despite one’s eschatological persuasion or opinion regarding the contents of this book, the reader will gain valuable insight into the interpretation and understanding of this miraculously inspired Book of Revelation.

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    • 9780800629496 Reading From This Place Volume 2
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      Reading From This Place Volume 2

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      Biblical studies are proving to be a test case of the large interpretive issues of how one’s “location”-social, cultural, ethnic, and gender-affects one’s reading of the text and its import. Segovia and Tolbert gather in this volume leading biblical interpreters from around the globe to address the complex hermeneutical and religious questions attendent to this paradigm shift.

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    • 9780914936428 Feasts Of Israel
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      Feasts Of Israel

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      The author believes that God, who inspired the Scriptures by the Holy Spirit, has placed within them certain major keys. When properly used, these keys become interpretive tools that unlock the doors of the inexhaustible riches of God’s Word.

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    • 9780914936206 Interpreting The Scriptures
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      Interpreting The Scriptures

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      “What does the Bible mean?” the answer to this question are many and varied. Most Christians are agreed on the fact that the Bible is the inspired Word of God, given to be understood by them and assimilated into their lives. However, where they differ greatly is concerning the meaning of the Scripture. The differing viewpoints are virtually countless. Since one’s doctrine stems from one’s interpretation of the Bible and all interpretation is guided by various rules, it seems that the Christian community should be focusing its attention more on the field of hermeneutics – the science of interpreting Scripture. It is this need that provides the basis for this textbook on hermeneutics. This book assumes that a working knowledge of hermeneutics coupled with an illuminating unction of the Holy Spirit will enable those who interpret Scripture to come to a harmonious Knowledge of the truth.

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    • 9780800627331 Psalms And The Life Of Faith
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      Psalms And The Life Of Faith

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      Walter Brueggemann’s unique gift of joining historical-exegetical insights to penetrating observations about the traumas and joys of contemporary life — both personal and social — is here forcefully displayed. Everyone who is familiar with his work knows the power of his speech about “doxological, polemical, political, subversive, evangelical faith” and about the ways such faith is enacted in the praise of ancient Israel and in the church. Readers of this book will find fresh insight into: the Psalms as prayer and praise the categories of the Psalms the social context in which psalms were prayed and sung the theology of the Psalms the dialogical character of the Psalms justice and injustice in the Psalms the study and “use” of the Psalms in the church praise as an act of basic trust and abandonment the impossible wonders of God’s activity that overturn conventional ways of thinking and acting.

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    • 9780800628864 Crucifixion Of Jesus
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      Crucifixion Of Jesus

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      With hundreds of thousands of criminals crucified by the ancient Romans, why is only one death so acutely hallowed and celebrated? Ranging from New Testament writers to theories of explanation in the early church to medieval passion piety, Sloyan’s work considers the mystery of the cross.

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    • 9780806627694 Praying For Friends And Enemies (Student/Study Guide)
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      Praying For Friends And Enemies (Student/Study Guide)

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      In this book, Vennard guides individuals or small groups by providing questions for reflection and discussion, and suggestions for intercession-related activities. Her wise counsel will help both new and experienced pray-ers explore the ministry of intercessory prayer.

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    • 9780788003493 Tongues Of Fire
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      Tongues Of Fire

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      Tongues Of Fire is a refreshingly bold approach to the study of the Holy Spirit. Stroman explores in depth the various manifestations of the Holy Spirit from that “wild, weird day” of Pentecost to the characteristics of the Spirit’s activity today. He maintains that what has followed from that New Testament experience of the Holy Spirit has been a well-disciplined maturity by the church through the ages in which the embarrassing earlier irregularities no longer appear. In that process, he says, the present church has lost something. The spontaneity of the Spirit has been replaced by the accommodations we have sought to make between the Christian life and middle class cultural values. Comparing the strength and vigor of the early church with the confused and sometimes feeble performance of the divided church today, he acknowledges that the early church was open “on the Godward side of life” that is unknown to Christians today.

      Stroman examines the patterns that came out of the experience of Pentecost and discovers what meaning they have today. He finds that it is not a question of the Holy Spirit’s activity in our midst, but our awareness of where that activity is taking place.

      Toward the end of the book is a chapter on the Trinity. After all, a book on new life in the Spirit must deal with the Trinity. Christian theology begins, continues, and ends with the inexhaustible mystery of God. It helps deal with this mystery and is basic to understanding the Christian experience.

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    • 9780800627539 Hollywood Dreams And Biblical Stories
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      Hollywood Dreams And Biblical Stories

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      Powerful culture critique of the Hollywood dream factory comparing celluloid heroes and heroines with those in Scripture while elaborating on American mythology, history, and self-understanding. Commenting on many familiar films, this is a provocative discussion starter.

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    • 9780800627348 Social Reading Of The Old Testament
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      Social Reading Of The Old Testament

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      In A Social Reading of the Old Testament author Walter Brueggeman raises a variety of contemporary and intriguing questions on the relation of society and text in the Old Testament. Some of the topics discussed are, the conflictual tension in ancient Israel, the political dimension of mercy, theodicy, violence, horses and chariots and the cry to God of the oppressed and God’s response. He opens to a variety of readers a compelling picture of subversive paradigm and social possibility in the Hebrew Bible.

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    • 9780664255428 From Eve To Esther
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      From Eve To Esther

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      This is the first book-length attempt to focus on female biblical figures in the ancient rabbinic writings of midrash and Talmud. Primary rabbinic sources employed by the author bring new life and insight into the stories of Eve, Deborah, Hannah, Serah bat Asher, and others. As women and men today attempt to reevaluate past historical models, it serves us well to understand the values and inner workings of rabbinic thinking. The examination of what the sources actually say, and not what others would like them to have said, enable reinterpretation of women’s role to proceed on an honest and authentic basis. Biblical women, reclaimed with contemporary midrash, can become paradigms for our modern lives.

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    • 9780664255145 Gospel Of Jesus
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      Gospel Of Jesus

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      William Farmer has devoted much of his career to addressing the question of the relationship among the three Synoptic Gospels–Matthew, Mark, and Luke. In particular, Farmer has challenged the Two Source Hypothesis, which says that Mark is the earliest Gospel, and that Matthew and Luke used Mark and another document, called “Q,” as the two primary sources for their own Gospels. Instead, Farmer argues that Matthew was the Earliest Gospel, that Luke used Matthew and other traditions known to him, and that Mark used both Matthew and Luke in compiling a shorter, more ecumenical account of Jesus’ career. This competing theory is called the Two Gospel Hypothesis.

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    • 9780664254841 Guide Through The New Testament (Workbook)
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      Guide Through The New Testament (Workbook)

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      This guide to the New Testament, like its companion volume, A Guide Through the Old Testament, combines the background information of a textbook with the format of a workbook to create a unique resource for studying the New Testament. By eliciting as much active response from the reader as possible, Celia Sinclair provides the basis for personal hands-on study, direct reading of the scripture (including Old Testament references where appropriate), and a study guide for group discussion.

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    • 9780664254339 Pauls Narrative Thought World
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      Pauls Narrative Thought World

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      It is a common belief that Paul’s letters are not stories but rather theological ideas and practical advice. Ben Witherington thinks otherwise. He is convinced that all Paul’s ideas, arguments, practical advice, and social arrangements are ultimately grounded in stories, some found in the Hebrew scriptures and some found in the oral tradition. Witherington says that Paul’s thought was shaped by four interrelated stories comprising a larger drama: the story of a world gone wrong; the story of Israel in that world; the story of Christ, which arises both out of the story of Israel and out of the story of God as creator and redeemer; and the story of the Christians, which indicates a world set right again. According to Witherington, the story of Christ is the crucial turning point that affects how the story will ultimately be resolved.

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    • 9780664253554 Parables As Subversive Speech
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      Parables As Subversive Speech

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      William Herzog shows that the focus of the parables was not on a vision of the glory of the reign of God but on the gory details of the way oppression served the interests of the ruling class. The parables were a form of social analysis, as well as a form of theological reflection. Herzog scrutinizes their canonical form to show the distinction between its purpose for Jesus and for evangelists. To do this, he uses the tools of historical criticism, including form criticism and redaction criticism.

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    • 9780664252212 Speeches In Acts
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      Speeches In Acts

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      This historical reappraisal of the Acts of the Apostles, written in narrative form, allows the reader to understand the biblical author’s worldview, historical and ideological assumptions, and purposes as they were communicated through portions of his work.

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    • 9780664255053 Jesus The Prophet
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      Jesus The Prophet

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      R. David Kaylor believes that Jesus’ vision of a just society and his prophetic engagement with social, political, and economic conditions led to his execution by the Romans. Here he presents Jesus’ message of a just society based on Israel’s covenant tradition. He shows the prophetic background and social content of Jesus’ ethical teaching and demonstrates that the parables (especially those with economic and agricultural associations) critiqued the social conditions and called for a restructuring of community life. He provides evidence that Jesus’ vision endures, offering criticism of the present and promise of the future.

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