Biblical Criticism & Interpretation

Texts after Terror offers an important new theory of rape and sexual violence in the Hebrew Bible. While the Bible is filled with stories of rape, scholarly approaches to sexual violence in the scriptures remain exhausted, dated, and in some cases even...

Comprehensive chapter-by-chapter commentaryCompactEasy-to-useConvenient, pocket-size formatTake it anywhereUser-friendly styleSimple easy-to-read formatAbout the AuthorWarren W. Wiersbe, former pastor of the Moody Church and general director of Back to...

The stories of Genesis 1-11 constitute one of the better known parts of the Old Testament, but their precise meaning and background still provide many debated questions for the modern interpreter. In this stimulating, learned and readable collection of...

Samuel Wesley and the Crisis of Tory Piety, 1685-1720 uses the experiences of Samuel Wesley (1662-1735) to examine what life was like in the Church of England for Tory High Church clergy. These clergy felt alienated from the religious and political...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780595127719Author Gene D MatlockFormat PaperbackPage Count 444Imprint iUniversePublisher iUniverseWeight(grams) 653gDimensions(mm) 230mm * 158mm * 27mm

Following his well-received Apostle Paul, prominent European scholar Udo Schnelle now offers a major new theology of the New Testament. The work has been translated into English from the original German, with bibliographic adaptations, by leading...

Sze-kar Wan examines the social and political ramifications of Paul's last and longest letter. By taking seriously Paul's faithfulness to his ancestral tradition, Wan argues that Paul is engaged in ethnic construction by incorporating non-Jews into Ideal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780768462609Author Emma StarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Destiny ImagePublisher Destiny Image

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780687340903Author Walter BrueggemannFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Abingdon PressPublisher Abingdon PressWeight(grams) 596gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

This third volume completes the set of a groundbreaking reception history of the Psalter, the culmination of two decades' work In Volume Threeof Psalms Through the Centuries: A Reception History Commentary on Psalms 73-151, the internationally recognized...

Thomas Blanton sheds light on the philosophy surrounding gift giving in Paul's letters and on modern theories of gift exchange through the lens of religion. The exchange of gifts is a fundamental part of society and a foundational element in Greco-Roman...

"I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is informative, thought-provoking, and despite being a commentary holds the reader's attention. It made me appreciate Lamentations in a new way. To be recommended." The Swedish Exegetical Yearbook 2014, 1 October...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683596301Author Tomas BokedalFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint Faithlife CorporationPublisher Faithlife Corporation

Traditional understandings of God as deliverer depict God as a mighty liberator-warrior and wrathful avenger. Juliana Claassens explores alternative Old Testament metaphors that portray God as mourner, mother, and midwife--images that resist the violence...

The history of Israel is a much-debated topic in Old Testament studies. On one side are minimalists who find little of historical value in the Hebrew Bible. On the other side are those who assume the biblical text is a precise historical record. Many...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781498298414Author Phillip ArringtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 278Imprint Wipf & Stock PublishersPublisher Wipf & Stock PublishersWeight(grams)...

This substantive and useful commentary on the book of Numbers is both critically engaged and sensitive to the theological contributions of the text. It is grounded in rigorous scholarship but useful for those who preach and teach. This is the second...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982355473Author Greg E. ViehmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint Everlasting StrengthPublisher Everlasting StrengthWeight(grams) 372gDimensions(mm)...

More people read the Bible than any other book and, as Steven McKenzie shows in this provocative volume, most of us misread it. McKenzie argues that to comprehend the Bible we must grasp the intentions of the biblical authors themselves--what sort of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830824625Author Gary M. BurgeFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 235gDimensions(mm)...

A guide for reading and understanding difficult New Testament verses. While the core message of the New Testament is clear, there are often puzzling, alarming, or confusing things we encounter when we get into the details of the text. Murray J...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802817426Author Peter C. CraigieFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781498299435Author David W PaoFormat PaperbackPage Count 322Imprint Wipf & Stock PublishersPublisher Wipf & Stock PublishersWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm)...

New Testament Interpretation through Rhetorical Criticism provides readers of the Bible with an important tool for understanding the Scriptures. Based on the theory and practice of Greek rhetoric in the New Testament, George Kennedy's approach...

"Walk with the wise and become wise." -Proverbs 13:20 Though it was penned thousands of years ago, the book of Proverbs offers a wealth of guidance that helps you live well today. From the team behind the beloved Discovering the Bible series, this...

Become a daily Bible reader, attentive to the mind of God.Mark writes his biography of Jesus not only to record the story about Jesus, he also has discipleship to Jesus in mind. His central idea is that the life and death of Jesus shapes what the life of...

The second volume in Travis B. Williams' and David G. Horrell's magisterial ICC commentary on first Peter. Williams and Horrell bring together all the relevant aids to exegesis - linguistic, textual, archaeological, historical, literary, and...

To many in the church in the West, exorcism seems like the stuff of movies. It requires acceptance of the premise that evil spirits exist and can invade, control, and impair the health of an individual and that the individual can, in turn, be cured...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802875112Author William R. G. LoaderFormat PaperbackPage Count 542Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing Co

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How a biblical author says something is just as important as what they say.Designed for the pastor and Bible teacher, the series carefully analyzes the discourse of each Old Testament book and shows how the main thrust of each passage contributes to the...

Part of the Century series - each book reviews and summarises the key developments in a particular branch of religious studies during the past century. With a balance of scholarship and readability, Professor Clements offers both the student and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800991088Author Sharon MorganFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y LolfaDimensions(mm) 214mm * 139mm * 10mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780814681664Author Warren CarterFormat HardbackPage Count 584Imprint Michael Glazier IncPublisher Michael Glazier IncWeight(grams) 998g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802839657Author Roland E. MurphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing...

This volume on intercultural biblical interpretation includes essays by feminist scholars from Botswana, Germany, New Zealand, Nigeria, South Africa, and the United States. Reading from a rich variety of socio-cultural locations, contributors present...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506488080Author J. Christiaan BekerFormat PaperbackPage Count 171Imprint Fortress Press,U.S.Publisher 1517 MediaWeight(grams) 318g

In this second rich and original volume from the Scripture and Hermeneutics Seminar, the importance of linguistic issues for biblical interpretation is analysed, the challenge of postmodernism is explored, and some of the most creative developments in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830852017Author Craig D. AllertFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint IVP AcademicPublisher IVP AcademicWeight(grams) 488gDimensions(mm) 228mm * 155mm *...