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Over his illustrious career, Raymond E. Brown, S.S., Ph.D., was internationally regarded as a dean of New Testament scholars. He was Auburn Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. He received...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780800697853Author Gerd TheissenFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Augsburg FortressPublisher 1517 Media

For almost 300 years, the dominant trend in New Testament interpretation has been to read the Acts of the Apostles as a document that argues for the political possibility of harmonious co-existence between 'Rome' and the early Christian movement. Kavin...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802874023Author James D. G. DunnFormat PaperbackPage Count 421Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing Co

The SCM Study Guide to "New Testament Interpretation", together with its companion volume on "New Testament Books", offers an up-to-date, accessible introduction to this fast-changing area of theological study. Aimed at level one students, it encourages...

The Cambridge Companion to the Apostolic Fathers offers an informative introduction to the extant body of Christian texts that existed beside and after the New Testament known to us as the apostolic fathers. Featuring cutting-edge research by leading...

This 2007 commentary differs from most others in that it does not attempt to repeat all the critical materials which can be found in the larger, major series. Rather it brings to the interpretation of John, materials more literary and rhetorical in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780988411258Author David R. AndersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Grace Theology PressPublisher Grace Theology PressWeight(grams) 404gDimensions(mm)...

In an era marked by frustration, could you use more contentment? In a world filled with anxieties, worries, and fears, could you stand to have a bit more joy?The believers in Philippi were struggling. They were trying to grow in faith and live for Christ...

The life and times of the New Testament's most mystifying and incendiary bookFew biblical books have been as revered and reviled as Revelation. Many hail it as the pinnacle of prophetic vision, the cornerstone of the biblical canon, and, for those with...

For anyone interested in the origins of Christianity, Joseph A. Fitzmyer's The Acts of the Apostles is indispensable. Beginning with the Ascension of Christ into heaven, and ending with Paul proclaiming the kingdom of God from a prison in Rome, this New...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780898709766Author Erasmo Leiva-MerikakisFormat PaperbackPage Count 800Imprint Ignatius PressPublisher Ignatius Press

The Cambridge Companion to the Bible, 2nd edition provides in-depth data and analysis of the production and reception of the canonical writings of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, and also of the apocryphal works produced by Jewish and Christian...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802867698Author Michael F. BirdFormat PaperbackPage Count 322Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing Co

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781434767462Author Dr Warren W WiersbeFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint David C Cook Publishing CompanyPublisher David C Cook Publishing Company

Readers of Paul today are more than ever aware of the importance of interpreting Paul's letters in their Jewish context. In Reading Romans in Context a team of Pauline scholars go beyond a general introduction that surveys historical events and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802875464Author M. Eugene BoringFormat PaperbackPage Count 351Imprint 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 9780802827180Author Martin HengelFormat PaperbackPage Count 161Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing...

Discovered in Egypt in 1945, the fascinating and challenging Nag Hammadi writings forever changed our understanding of early Christianity. State-of-the-art and the only volume of its kind, Introduction to "Gnosticism": Ancient Voices, Christian Worlds...

Estimated to date back to the very early Jesus movement, the lost Gospel known as Q offers a distinct and remarkable picture of Jesus and his significance--and one that differs markedly from that offered by its contemporary, the apostle Paul.Q presents...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830854769Author Gary M. BurgeFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint IVP AcademicPublisher IVP AcademicWeight(grams) 196gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 141mm * 12mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Book of the Year (Book of the Year) 2002. Short-listed for Gold Medallion Book Awards (Reference/Commentaries) 2002.Book InformationISBN 9780802837172Author Paul...

This commentary explains 1 and 2 Corinthians passage by passage, following Paul's argument. It uses a variety of ancient sources to show how Paul's argument would have made sense to first-century readers, drawing from ancient letter-writing, speaking,...

Since its publication almost forty years ago, The Interpretation of the Fourth Gospel has established itself as a classic of biblical scholarship. Regarded as a seminal text in Johannine studies, it provides a comprehensive and authoritative exposition...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781414393711Author Charles R. SwindollFormat HardbackPage Count 504Imprint Tyndale House PublishersPublisher Tyndale House Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781434766335Author Warren W. WiersbeFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint David C Cook Publishing CompanyPublisher David C Cook Publishing Company

Teilhard de Chardin on the Gospels provides readers with an insight into how Teilhard de Chardin approached the Scriptures and made sense of the life and teachings of Jesus. Book InformationISBN 9780809154494Author Louis M. SavaryFormat PaperbackPage...

Revelation is a book that many Christians find confusing due to the foreign nature of its apocalyptic imagery. It is a book that has prompted endless discussions about the 'end times' with theological divisions forming around epicenters such as the...

Lost in antiquity, rediscovered in 1896, and only recently accessible for study, The Secret Revelation of John offers a firsthand look into the diversity of Christianity before the establishment of canon and creed. Karen L. King offers an illuminating...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780898707236Author Stephen K. RayFormat PaperbackPage Count 350Imprint Ignatius PressPublisher Ignatius PressWeight(grams) 567gDimensions(mm) 220mm * 152mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506462691Author Johnson ThomaskuttyFormat HardbackPage Count 584Imprint Fortress Press,U.S.Publisher 1517 MediaWeight(grams) 318g

William Barclay brings to these "best-known stories in the world" new force and significance for the modern reader. Each chapter analyzes an individual parable--identifies its theme, explains it in the light of the language and customs of the ancient...

This useful and practical book provides the college student, seminarian, church study group, and interested lay person with a much-needed introductory guide on the "how" (method) and the "what" (message) of Jesus' teachings. In this revised edition,...

The book is divided into three parts. Part One provides a thematic analysis and exegetical commentary on all the relevant biblical and cognate literature, including Josephus, Philo and the Mishnah. Part Two investigates the thinking of key Christian...

This introduction to the interpretation of Romans aims to encourage in-depth study of the text, and genuine grappling with the theological and historical questions raised, by providing a 'map' to the letter as a whole, and to key interpreters and...

Romans is a life-changing letter for those who admit they're on the wrong road. Romans provides the correct itinerary. Read it and take note. The ride home is one you won't want to miss...In this profound epistle, Paul explores all the wrong directions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781642891829Author R. C. SproulFormat HardbackPage Count 381Imprint Ligonier MinistriesPublisher Ligonier Ministries

How did ancient persons understand themselves, other people, and the world around them? Is there a marked contrast between their understandings of "self" and "other" and the way modern Westerners define the same? Bruce Malina and Jerome Neyrey focus on...

The essays included in this volume present Larry W. Hurtado's steadfast analysis of the earliest Christian manuscripts. In these chapters, Hurtado considers not only standard text-critical issues which seek to uncover an earliest possible version of a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780684826332Author J.B. PhillipsFormat PaperbackPage Count 576Imprint Prentice Hall & IBDPublisher Prentice Hall (a Pearson Education company)