John Goldingay

What is ethics?Ethics is not merely about tricky situations or hot topics. Instead, ethics asks questions about what sort of people we are, how we ...

Who are the people of God? Cowardly, contemptuous, distrustful, whining ingrates? Are those the words that spring to mind when you think of a peopl...

Using personal anecdote, a witty and lively style, and drawing on his considerable theological knowledge, John Goldingay takes us deep into the unf...

What is at the heart of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Songs? A desire for life lived fully and well: life lived wisely; life lived purpose...

Both Lamentations and Ezekiel focus on the destruction of Jerusalem, an act of divine punishment for the city’s faithlessness over many years. Lame...

It was a time when worship was at best shallow and at worst idolatrous. It was a time when greed was breaking up society. It was a time when the gr...

The second release in a major new series of guides to the books of the Old Testament written in an accessible and anecdotal style. The series is su...

Using personal anecdote, a witty and lively style, and drawing on his considerable theological knowledge, John Goldingay takes us deep into the unf...

Using personal anecdote, a witty and lively style, and drawing on his considerable theological knowledge, John Goldingay takes us deep into the unf...

With ever-increasing pressures on our time and a perpetual stream of 'must-have' items advertised in the media, it's easy for all of us to overlook...

The relationships we form with animals - with dogs, cats, horses, birds, rabbits, and other pets - are full of joys and rewards. A loving human-ani...

Do we need the Old Testament? That's a familiar question, often asked. But as an Old Testament scholar, John Goldingay turns that question on its h...

At last, an introduction to the Old Testament that not only covers all the key components of most OT courses but also helps students to think for t...

Originally published as part of the excellent 'Bible Speaks Today' series, John Goldingay applies his academic mind and spiritual heart to asking w...

The first in a major new series of guides to the books of the Old Testament written in an accessible and anecdotal style. The series is suitable fo...

The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as...

The first in a major new series of guides to the books of the Old Testament written in an accessible and anecdotal style. The series is suitable fo...

Using personal anecdote, a witty and lively style, and drawing on his considerable theological knowledge, John Goldingay takes us deep into the unf...

This work looks at the task of interpreting Scripture as witnessing tradition, authoritative canon, inspired word, and experienced revelation. The ...

This definitive study looks at the task of interpreting Scripture by exploring four broad models for understanding Scripture, namely, witnessing tr...

The dramatic accounts in the books of Joshua, Judges and Ruth take us from the cusp of Israel's entering the Promised Land to the eve of the foundi...

Situated in the years leading up to the overthrow of Judah by the Babylonians, Jeremiah’s prophesies are set against a tense atmosphere of threat a...

The Book of Daniel begins with the trials of the Judahites in the aftermath of Jerusalem’s destruction by the Babylonians in 587 BC, when many were...

The book of Isaiah's imagery sparkles as it inspires. It draws us in to meditate and extends our vision toward the future. But what should we make ...

How do we think about the theology of the book of Jeremiah? Do we consider themes section by section, or do we step back and look at the whole? Joh...

Understand the Prophets Like Never Before with Amazing Insights from One of Today's Foremost Old Testament Scholars. For many Christians reading t...

In the final volume of his three-volume Old Testament theology, John Goldingay explores the Old Testament vision of Israel's life before God. The f...

Old Testament Theology: Israel's Faith is the second of John Goldingay's magisterial three-volume Old Testament Theology. The award-winning first v...

This is an Old Testament theology like no other. Whether applying magnifying or wide-angle lenses, Goldingay is closely attentive to the First Test...

John Goldingay is one of the most prolific and creative Old Testament scholars working today. In this book he draws on the best of biblical scholar...

It is easy to think of Christian ministry as an exercise of our gifts or even finding fulfilment for ourselves. In this book, John Goldingay examin...

What awaited the people of God who returned from exile? What awaited those who didn't? The books of Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther tell how the Jewish p...

In this book, John Goldingay examines five approaches to the interpretation of the Old Testament: as a faith, a way of life, the story of salvation...

Using personal anecdote, a witty and lively style, and drawing on his considerable theological knowledge, John Goldingay takes us deep into the unf...