Top-notch biblical scholars from around the world and from various Christian traditions offer a fulsome yet readable introduction to the Bible and its interpretation. The book concisely introduces the Old and New Testaments and related topics and examines a wide variety of historical and contemporary interpretive approaches, including African, African-American, Asian, and Latino streams. Contributors include N. T. Wright, M. Daniel Carroll R., Stephen Fowl, Joel Green, Michael Holmes, Edith Humphrey, Christopher Rowland, and K. K. Yeo, among others. Questions for reflection and discussion, an annotated bibliography, and a glossary are included.

Welcome to the Church of St Mary Magdalene Our church and this book tell of the lives of ordinary people throughout the centuries, living, working and worshipping together. Its history reflects the unique significance of Stilton as both an agricultural settlement on the edge of the Fens and a staging point on the Great North Road. Through here have passed travellers of all descriptions, from Roman legions to Civil War armies and Napoleonic prisoners of war. So for a small church in a small parish, St Marya s retains memories of a surprising number of interesting people, the times in which they lived and their a footprints in the sand of timea that they left behind. Come and explore for yourself. Talk to some of todaya s parishioners and discover why St Mary Magdalene continues to be a thriving and dynamic church at the heart of village life.