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In Mandate to Difference, renowned theologian Walter Brueggemann sets forth a new vision of the Christian church in today's world. Based on speakin...

For to me, to live is Christ (Philippians 1:21) Many of us may have thought more about Paul's foundational theology than about how Paul learned mor...

What can the Bible’s most flawed men and women reveal about who God is and how he reaches out to less-than-perfect people? In  Less Than Perfect,  ...

The parables of Jesus are of untiring interest because they have the intriguing capacity to dole out their meaning here a little, there a little, n...

Giving astute attention to social worlds of women of both ancient and modern times, Katharine Sakenfeld explores the stories of eleven women in the...

This easy-to-read exploration of the Bible allows you to follow the key narratives from Genesis to Revelation. As you travel through Bible lands an...

Just as there was no man on earth like Job, there is no book on earth like the book of Job. In this new commentary, biblical scholar Michael Brown ...

The problems with the Bible that New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman discussed in his bestseller Misquoting Jesus—and on The Daily Show with John Ste...

This major new study advances our understanding of the historical Jesus by exploring the model of Jesus the priest. As priest, Jesus claims to reve...

'Kaylor's attempt to locate Jesus in a particular history and to capture the social and political character of his life and teaching is a stunning ...

The third quest for the historical Jesus has reached an impasse. But a fourth quest is underway--one that draws from a heretofore largely neglected...

In this book, Hebrew scholar Nick Lunn (Christchurch, Canterbury) investigates, through the explicit guidance of the New Testament, the wide variet...

New Testament scholar James D. G. Dunn has published his research on Christian origins in numerous commentaries, books, and essays. In this small, ...

This book offers an ideal introduction to the Gospels and explains why it is that scholars and lay people have such different understandings of the...

Isaiah can seem intimidating. It's a big book covering an extended timescale, full of unfamiliar names and places. You may be familiar with Isaiah'...

Is It of God? Is a practical, biblically-saturated book written for those who want to know how to avoid deception and discern truth, error, and mix...

An Introduction to the Study of Isaiah guides readers through the central issues in scholarship on this influential prophetic text. Readers will be...

It’s a Bible book that either fascinates or repels the reader – sometimes doing both at once. Throughout Christian history, believers have struggle...

Beyond the familiar lions' den and fiery furnace, much of the book of Daniel seems baffling to modern readers. The first half recounts stories full...

Renowned religion expert and Harvard Divinity School professor Harvey Cox deepens our experience of the Bible, revealing the three primary ways we ...

When Dan Kimball first sat down to meet with a student who was disillusioned by Christianity, he wasn't ready for what he was about to hear. The st...

For many cultures throughout history, honor and shame have been foundational concepts for understanding and evaluating reality. In this study of th...

Most literary works have one primary voice, a discourse that expresses an author’s dominant culture and ideology. The whole Bible, however, should ...

What is the relationship between the Church and Israel? And how does that influence our understanding of the Old Testament?In Heirs of Promise, P. ...

For more than twenty years, Victor Hamilton's handbook has been introducing students to the Pentateuch. In this substantially revised second editio...

In different ways, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all trace their beginnings to Abraham. His wives, Hagar and Sarah, though also pivotal in the s...

A fascinating insight into the rival religious communities of the early Christian church.These apocryphal texts open a window to understanding the ...

Christians who open the Old Testament expecting to find promises of a royal Messiah on every page often end up perplexed. Where is the Messiah and ...

This is a book for people who teach the Bible—for people who seek to interpret and apply the Scriptures with confidence. Do you want to remind your...

This accessibly written textbook has been a popular introduction to the Pentateuch for over twenty-five years. It identifies the major themes of th...

In this clearly written introduction to the latter half of the New Testament, Lewis Donelson begins by asking, if we read this text in this way, wh...

This series brings to a wide audience important new discoveries concerning relationships of women and men in the Bible, ancient Israel, early Judai...

This workbook accompanies Mark L. Strauss's Four Portraits, One Jesus. Following the textbook's structure, it offers readings from the Gospels, act...

What do we do with a God who sanctions violence? Old Testament violence proves one of the most troubling topics in the Bible. Too often, the expla...

Five Views on the Exodus looks at competing views on the historicity, chronology, and theological implications of the exodus. The biblical account ...

During the reigns of Saul and David as recorded in First and Second Samuel, the people of Israel experience fear, disappointment, heartache, and be...