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Heavenly Morning Glories (Hardcover): James R Hawk Heavenly Morning Glories (Hardcover)
James R Hawk
R755 R666 Discovery Miles 6 660 Save R89 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Exodus (Hardcover): Brevard S. Childs Exodus (Hardcover)
Brevard S. Childs
R2,015 R1,641 Discovery Miles 16 410 Save R374 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This critically acclaimed series provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The authors are scholars of international standing.

Poems Written in a Time of Plague (Hardcover): Tim Vivian Poems Written in a Time of Plague (Hardcover)
Tim Vivian; Preface by Jack Hernandez
R841 R730 Discovery Miles 7 300 Save R111 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Word Order of the Gospel of Luke (Hardcover): Ivan Shing Chung Kwong The Word Order of the Gospel of Luke (Hardcover)
Ivan Shing Chung Kwong
R6,299 Discovery Miles 62 990 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This work studies the word order of the Gospel of Luke and some of its prominent messages with consideration of systemic functional linguistic theories. The first part of the work focuses on the relative positions of four constituents (subject, predicate, complement and circumstantial adjunct) of different types of Lukan clauses (independent, dependent, infinitival, participial and embedded clause). The result gives some unmarked (typical or common) word order patterns and some marked word order patterns of all Lukan clauses. The second part traces the foregrounded messages of the Gospel based on their related marked word order patterns incorporated with functional linguistic phenomena. The result highlights the messages of Jesus' disciples and his parents' failure in understanding him, Pilate's crime of handing over Jesus and Jesus' predictions of his future sufferings and Peter's future failure. JSNTS and Studies in New Testament Greek series

The Message of Acts in Codex Bezae (vol 3). - A Comparison with the Alexandrian Tradition: Acts 13.1-18.23 (Hardcover): Josep... The Message of Acts in Codex Bezae (vol 3). - A Comparison with the Alexandrian Tradition: Acts 13.1-18.23 (Hardcover)
Josep Rius-Camps, Jenny Read-Heimerdinger
R5,631 Discovery Miles 56 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The third volume in the four-volume commentary on the "Book of Acts", this work presents a fresh look at the text of "Codex Bezae" and compares its message with that of the more familiar Alexandrian text of which Codex Vaticanus is taken as a representative. It deals with Acts 13.1-18.23, the chapters that cover the first two stages of the mission to the Gentiles, with the intervening meeting in Jerusalem (14.28-15.41). For each section, there is a side by side translation of the Bezan and Vaticanus manuscripts, followed by a full critical apparatus which deals with more technical matters, and finally, a commentary which explores in detail the differences in the message of the two texts. Of particular interest in this part of Acts are the person of Paul and the unfolding of his character and theology. It is found that in the Bezan text Luke portrays him as a fallible disciple of Jesus who, despite his powerful enthusiasm, is hindered by his traditional Jewish understanding from fully carrying out the mission entrusted to him in these first stages. The conclusion is drawn that the portrait of an exemplary hero in the Alexandrian text is a later modification of the flawed picture. Formerly the "Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement", a book series that explores the many aspects of New Testament study including historical perspectives, social-scientific and literary theory, and theological, cultural and contextual approaches. "The Early Christianity in Context" series, a part of "JSNTS", examines the birth and development of early Christianity up to the end of the third century CE. The series places Christianity in its social, cultural, political and economic context. European Seminar on Christian Origins is also part of "JSNTS". "Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus Supplement" is also part of "JSNTS".

Risking Truth (Hardcover): Scott A Ellington Risking Truth (Hardcover)
Scott A Ellington
R1,069 Discovery Miles 10 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Through Many Tribulations - The Theology of Persecution in Luke-Acts (Hardcover): Scott Cunningham Through Many Tribulations - The Theology of Persecution in Luke-Acts (Hardcover)
Scott Cunningham
R6,310 Discovery Miles 63 100 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book, the first comprehensive study of persecution in Luke-Acts from a literary and theological perspective, argues that the author uses the theme of persecution in pursuit of his theological agenda. It brings to the surface six theological functions of the persecution theme, which has an important paraenetic and especially apologetic role for Luke's persecuted community. The persecution Luke's readers suffer is evidence that they are legitimate recipients of God's salvific blessings.>

The Dead Sea Scrolls in English (Hardcover, 4th edition): Geza Vermes The Dead Sea Scrolls in English (Hardcover, 4th edition)
Geza Vermes
R5,292 Discovery Miles 52 920 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'This significantly expanded and revised fourth edition of what has always been the best English translation of the Scrolls has become a combination of two books: Vermes has replaced nearly all of the original Introduction with an abridged version of the corresponding material from The Dead Sea Scrolls: Qumran in Perspective... He has also added new translations of material that has been published since the last edition appeared in 1975... By far still the best edition of the scrolls in English.' James R Mueller, Religious Studies Review

Sentence Conjunctions in the Gospel of Matthew - kai, de, tote, gar, oun and Asyndeton in Narrative Discourse (Hardcover):... Sentence Conjunctions in the Gospel of Matthew - kai, de, tote, gar, oun and Asyndeton in Narrative Discourse (Hardcover)
Stephanie Black
R6,317 Discovery Miles 63 170 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

An application of current linguistic research on discourse markers to sentence conjunctions in Matthew's Gospel. This treatment combines linguistic insights with a detailed examination of Matthew's use of kai, de and similar conjunctions in narrative passages, culminating in a verse by verse commentary on the structure of Matthew's; miracle chapters', Matthew 8-9. Black breaks new ground in linguistic theory by modelling the interplay between features such as sentence conjunction, word order, and verb tense in the portrayal of continuity and discontinuity in Greek narrative. A volume of interest to New Testament scholars, classicists, discourse analysts and linguists alike.

Deuteronomy - Issues and Interpretation (Hardcover): Alexander Rofe Deuteronomy - Issues and Interpretation (Hardcover)
Alexander Rofe
R4,233 Discovery Miles 42 330 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Professor Rofe seeks to clarify the contents and unity of each section of Deuteronomy, its literary history, the origin of the single laws and their relation to other kindred laws in other documents of the Pentateuch.

From Tribulations to Restoration - Waiting on God during life's most difficult moments. (Hardcover): Debra Sanders Clark From Tribulations to Restoration - Waiting on God during life's most difficult moments. (Hardcover)
Debra Sanders Clark
R815 Discovery Miles 8 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Determinism and Petitionary Prayer in John and the Dead Sea Scrolls - An Ideological Reading of John and the Rule of the... Determinism and Petitionary Prayer in John and the Dead Sea Scrolls - An Ideological Reading of John and the Rule of the Community (1QS) (Hardcover)
Emmanuel O. Tukasi
R5,261 Discovery Miles 52 610 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Tukasi explores the theme of the determinism as articulated in the Rule of the Community and the Fourth Gospel with the aim of uncovering the relevance of petitionary prayer within the framework of the determinism of each book.Chapter one sets out the background against which the themes of determinism and petition in 1QS and John should be understood. Chapter two explores the nature of the determinism in the 1QS. The determinism is cosmological, soteriological, and eschatological. Chapter three demonstrates that the contents of the petitions are in harmony with the determinism articulated in 1QS. In our study of the Fourth Gospel, chapter four demonstrates that the determinism in John is concerned with the predestination of certain people who are designated as "the given ones" of the Father. It also shows that the determinism of the Fourth Gospel is concerned with the mission of the Son. Chapter five analyzes the petitions in John against the background of Johannine determinism. It argues that the petitions are shaped by the determinism articulated in the text.The conclusion sums up the similarities and differences between John and 1QS in their expression of determinism and petitionary prayer, and draws attention to the implications on previous and future scholarship on the relationship between John and the Scrolls. "The Library of Second Temple Studies" is a premier book series that offers cutting-edge work for a readership of scholars, teachers, postgraduate students and advanced undergraduates in the field of Second Temple studies. All the many and diverse aspects of Second Temple study are represented and promoted, including innovative work from historical perspectives, studies using social-scientific and literary theory, and developing theological, cultural and contextual approaches.

Biblical Rhymes & Reasons - An Inspired Collection of Personal Reflections (Hardcover): Stephen Maloney Biblical Rhymes & Reasons - An Inspired Collection of Personal Reflections (Hardcover)
Stephen Maloney
R639 Discovery Miles 6 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Judges (Hardcover): D. M Gunn Judges (Hardcover)
D. M Gunn
R3,525 Discovery Miles 35 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This commentary focuses on the Book of Judges, a fascinating biblical text; full of rich and colorful stories of which the best known is Samson and Delilah. It treats the text story by story, making it accessible to nonspecialists. Predominant are women's stories, which have both offended and inspired readers for centuries, including the stories of Deborah; Jael, who slew Sisera; and Jephthah's daughter, sacrificed by her father.

The commentary traces the reception of Judges through the ages, not only by scholars and theologians, but also by preachers, teachers, politicians, poets, essayists, and artists. It shows how ideology and the social location of readers have shaped the way the book has been read, disclosing a long history of debate over the roles of women and the use of force, as well as Christian prejudice against Jews and "Orientals." In this way, it offers a window onto the wider use of the Bible in the Western world. More information about the Blackwell Bible Commentaries series is available from the Blackwell website at www.bbibcomm.net

Lex Talionis in Early Judaism and the Exhortation of Jesus in Matthew 5.38-42 (Hardcover): James Davis Lex Talionis in Early Judaism and the Exhortation of Jesus in Matthew 5.38-42 (Hardcover)
James Davis
R5,605 Discovery Miles 56 050 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In Matthew 5:38-42, Jesus overrides the Old Testament teaching of 'an eye for eye and a tooth for a tooth' - the Lex Talionis law - and commands his disciples to turn the other cheek. James Davis asks how Jesus' teaching in this instance relates to the Old Testament talionic commands, how it relates to New Testament era Judaism and what Jesus required from his disciples and the church. Based on the Old Testament texts such as Leviticus 24, Exodus 22 and Deuteronomy 19, a strong case can be made that the Lex Talionis law was understood to have a literal application there are several texts that text of Leviticus 24 provides the strongest case that a literal and judicial application. However, by the second century AD and later, Jewish rabbinic leadership was essentially unified that the OT did not require a literal talion, but that financial penalties could be substituted in court matters. Yet there is evidence from Philo, Rabbi Eliezer and Josephus that in the first century AD the application of literal talion in judicial matters was a major and viable Jewish viewpoint at the time of Jesus. Jesus instruction represents a different perspective from the OT lex talionis texts and also, possibly, from the Judaism of his time. Jesus commands the general principle of not retaliation against the evil person and intended this teaching to be concretely applied, as borne out in his own life. JSNTS

Spikenard and Saffron - The Imagery of the Song of Songs (Hardcover): Jill M. Munro Spikenard and Saffron - The Imagery of the Song of Songs (Hardcover)
Jill M. Munro
R6,623 Discovery Miles 66 230 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This study focuses upon the language of the Song of Songs in an attempt to see how individual images work together in the constitution of a poetic unity. The perception of certain 'imaginative fields', each of which organizes a range of related imagery, is helpful to an appreciation of the symbolic density which certain images acquire in the course of the Song's movement and to an acknowledgment of their capacity for narrativity.

Israel in the Book of Kings - The Past as a Project of Social Identity (Hardcover, New): James Richard Linville Israel in the Book of Kings - The Past as a Project of Social Identity (Hardcover, New)
James Richard Linville
R5,594 Discovery Miles 55 940 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Linville argues that a new approach to the book of Kings is needed because of the failings of the usual historical-critical methods. He adopts a holistic approach which sees the book as a Persian-era text intended to articulate politically and religiously significant symbols within the book's monarchic history. These express the producer's reactions to important issues of Jewish identity in the continuing Diaspora and in Jerusalem. In the story of the schisms and apostacies of Israel's defunct monarchies both the Diaspora and cultural pluralism are legitimized. Rival versions of Israelite heritage are reconciled under an overarching sense of a greater Israelite history and identity.

Dear Theophilus, Acts - 40 Devotional Insights for Today's Church (Hardcover): Peter deHaan Dear Theophilus, Acts - 40 Devotional Insights for Today's Church (Hardcover)
Peter deHaan
R671 Discovery Miles 6 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters - Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon (Paperback, 2nd edition): Tom Wright Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters - Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Tom Wright
R334 R303 Discovery Miles 3 030 Save R31 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Tom Wright has completed a tremendous task: to provide comprehensive guides to all the books of the New Testament, and to furnish them with his own fresh translation of the entire text. Each short passage is followed by a highly readable commentary with helpful background information. The format makes it appropriate also for daily study.

Paul for Everyone: Romans Part 2 - Chapters 9-16 (Paperback, 2nd edition): Tom Wright Paul for Everyone: Romans Part 2 - Chapters 9-16 (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Tom Wright
R332 R300 Discovery Miles 3 000 Save R32 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Tom Wright has completed a tremendous task: to provide comprehensive guides to all the books of the New Testament, and to furnish them with his own fresh translation of the entire text. Each short passage is followed by a highly readable commentary with helpful background information. The format makes it appropriate also for daily study.

The Faces of David (Hardcover): K.L. Noll The Faces of David (Hardcover)
K.L. Noll
R5,937 Discovery Miles 59 370 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This synchronic study of the books of Samuel examines the multifaceted character of David. His is a complex tale, seemingly designed to explore the human dimension of a traditional motif: divine election and rejection. Through speeches and actions, David is revealed as a man who never quite understands his fate. Why has Saul been rejected and why is David not rejected? If Saul sinned, David sinned boldly. The man, David, through poetic soliloquies (2 Sam. 1.19-27; 22.2-51; 23.1b-7), explores this question.>

Moments - Mother to Daughter, Friend to Friend-Together in Scripture at the Table of God's Presence (Hardcover): Danielle... Moments - Mother to Daughter, Friend to Friend-Together in Scripture at the Table of God's Presence (Hardcover)
Danielle Opitz
R884 Discovery Miles 8 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Enemies of the Cross of Christ - The Terminology of the Cross and Conflict in Philippians (Hardcover): Demetrius Williams Enemies of the Cross of Christ - The Terminology of the Cross and Conflict in Philippians (Hardcover)
Demetrius Williams
R6,301 Discovery Miles 63 010 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'Enemies of the Cross' employs classical rhetorical analysis to examine how Paul structures a deliberative argument using his understanding of the 'cross of Christ'. His goals are to guide/advise the Philippian community through internal and external strife (ch. 2), combat his opponents (ch.3), and develop his notion of the eschatological community (3:18-21). Williams proposes that while Paul has a 'theology of the death of Jesus', of which cross terminology is one of several aspects, this terminology is used almost exclusively in polemical/conflictual contexts. Hence Paul appears to be using 'cross of Christ' not so much as a doctrine but rather as a rhetorical tool, in a context of conflict and strife, to support his understanding of eschatology, apostolic service, the nature of Christian existence, and community among the saints.

40 Days with God - Time Out to Journey Through the Bible (Paperback): Kent Hickey 40 Days with God - Time Out to Journey Through the Bible (Paperback)
Kent Hickey
R362 R328 Discovery Miles 3 280 Save R34 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

How much time is enough to be with God? While it could be the 40 days or years used so often in the Bible, it's also possible that simply stealing a few minutes from the busy-ness of each day is enough time to be in Kairos, "God time." The same is true for the space needed to find God. Whether it be in a deserted place or one filled with activity, whatever space we can carve out to find God-or to make enough room to be found-is enough space. This book is about being with God in short time and tight spaces. The journey is taken through and with the Bible, 40 reflections based on 40 passages from Scripture, starting with Genesis and ending with Revelation. For the prayerful reader, it is an opportunity to carve out God-space and God-time, a pilgrimage with God, toward God.

Determinism in the Book of Ecclesiastes (Hardcover): Dominic Rudman Determinism in the Book of Ecclesiastes (Hardcover)
Dominic Rudman
R5,951 Discovery Miles 59 510 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Is the author of Ecclesisastes a determinist? Many readers, from the Targumist and Ibn Ezra up to the present day, have thought so. But there has been no systematic investigation of Qoheleth's determinism, its nature and extent, its relationship to free will and its philosophical background. In separate chapters, Rudman discusses key terms and texts that express a deterministic worldview, then explores the sources for Qoheleth's thought. He concludes that the author was a sage writing in the third quarter of the third century BCE, who was profoundly influenced by Stoic ideas.>

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