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Junia: The First Woman Apostle

The name "Junia" appears in Romans 16:7, and Paul identifies her (along with Andronicus) as "prominent among the apostles." In this important...

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I Am . . .: Biblical Women Tell Their Own Stories

Athalya Brenner presents fictionalized "autobiographies" of a dozen women and women groups in the Hebrew Bible, and also lets them share a conversation...

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A Study Companion to The Bible: An Introduction, Second Edition

This Study Companion is a handy complement to The Bible: An Introduction textbook, providing primary readings and a running glossary of terms keyed to the textbook along with exercises for further reflection.

Mark as Story: An Introduction to the Narrative of a Gospel, Third Edition

For thirty years, Mark as Story has introduced readers to the rhetorical and narrative skill that makes Mark so arresting and compelling a story...

The New Testament and the People of God: Christian Origins and the Question of God: Volume 1

This first volume in the series Christian Origins and the Question of God provides a historical, theological, and literary study of first-century Judaism and...

The Message of the Psalms: A Theological Commentary

Dr. Brueggemann describes the human cries of anguish and the exultations of praise expressed in the Psalms.

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The Crucifixion of the Warrior God: The Cross of Christ and the Revelation of God

The Crucifixion of the Warrior God takes up the dramatic tensions between depictions of divinely sanctioned violence and the message of peace centering the New Testament. Over...

Does the Bible Justify Violence?

Renowned biblical scholar John J. Collins asks tough questions about the relationship between the portrayals of violence in the Bible and how they have been...

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A Commentary on Acts

The book of Acts recounts the birth of the church and the ministry of the disciples. It is of critical importance in the New Testament, and in this helpful guide, the section-by-section commentary draws out the historical, theological, and pastoral significance of the biblical text.

The Disciples' Prayer: The Prayer Jesus Taught in Its Historical Setting

Christians around the world recite the "Lord's Prayer" daily, but what exactly are they praying for--and what relationship does it have with Jesus' own context?

Jesus and Temple: Textual and Archaeological Explorations

James H. Charlesworth gathers essays from world-renowned archaeologists and biblical scholars to address the current state of knowledge and to consider anew vital questions about the temple's significance for Jesus, for his followers, and for New Testament readers today.

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Having Words with God: The Bible as Conversation

In Having Words with God, Karl Kuhn introduces an approach to Scripture that regards Scripture as a sacred dialogue between God and humanity, and believers and...

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The Shadow of the Galilean: The Quest of the Historical Jesus in Narrative Form

First published in 1987 by Fortress Press, this 20th anniversary edition of this classic bestseller includes a new Afterword from the author. Here, in...

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Peter: Apostle for the Whole Church

Perkins describes the search for the historical Peter, and the influence his image has had, in Roman Catholic and Protestant ecumenical discussions. Pointing...

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Texts That Linger, Words That Explode: Listening to Prophetic Voices

These studies on the prophetic texts from the Hebrew Bible cover a wide range of topics, challenging the reader to confront the issues of faithfulness,...

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Hollywood Dreams and Biblical Stories

An accomplished biblical scholar here juxtaposes movies and New Testament themes to uncover the mythic dimensions of each and to explore the primary...

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The Women of Genesis: From Sarah to Potiphar's Wife

The women of Genesis 12-50 function as much more than ancillary characters to men. Through close attention to the literary features of the text, Jeansonne...

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Texts of Terror: Literary-Feminist Readings of Biblical Narratives

Professor Trible focuses on four variations upon the theme of terror in the Bible. By combining the discipline of literary criticism with the hermeneutics of...

Exploring the Bible

In Exploring the Bible, preseminarians and other students about to begin training in ministry join scholars Eric D. Barreto and Michael J. Chan on a journey through Scripture. More than simply a practical guide to reading the Bible, this book will help readers claim their unique interpretive perspective. Barreto and Chan invite us to bring our full, authentic selves to a text that will affirm and challenge us, confirm and transform us, delight and concern us. There, God speaks, and we can hear God?s word in a new way. 

Paul and the Faithfulness of God: Christian Origins and the Question of God: Volume 4

Wright carefully explores the whole context of Paul's thought and activity—Jewish, Greek and Roman, cultural, philosophical, religious, and imperial-and shows how the apostle's worldview and theology enabled him to engage with the many-sided complexities of first-century life that his churches were facing.