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In this volume, Lamar Williamson's commentary provides teachers,
preachers, and all serious students of the Bible with an
interpretation that takes serious hermeneutical responsibility for
the contemporary meaning and significance of Mark's text.
Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching is
a distinctive resource for those who interpret the Bible in the
church. Planned and written specifically for teaching and preaching
needs, this critically acclaimed biblical commentary is a major
contribution to scholarship and ministry.
It is difficult to underestimate the significance of the story of
the Rich Man and Lazarus in Luke 16:19-31 within the biblical
tradition. Although hell occupies a prominent position in popular
Christianrhetoric today, it plays a relatively minor role in the
Christian canon. The most important biblical texts that explicitly
describe the fate of the dead are in the Synoptic Gospels. Yet
among these passages, only the Lukan tradition is intent on
explicitly describing the abode of the dead; it is the only
biblical tour of hell. Hauge examines the story of the Rich Man and
Lazarus in Luke 16:19-31, uniquely the only 'parable' that is set
within a supernatural context. The parables characteristically
feature concrete realities of first-century Mediterranean life, but
the majority of Luke 16:19-31 is narrated from the perspective of
the tormented dead. This volume demonstrates that the distinctive
features of the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus are the result of
a strategic imitation, creative transformation, and Christian
transvaluation of the descent of Odysseus into the house of hades
in Odyssey Book 11, the literary model par excellence of postmortem
revelation in antiquity.
How did authority function before the Bible as we know it emerged?
Lee Martin McDonald examines the authorities that existed from the
Church's beginning. He explores the texts containing the words of
Jesus, and that would become the New Testament, the not yet
finalized Hebrew Scriptures (referred to mostly in Greek) and the
apostolic leadership of the churches. McDonald traces several
sacred core traditions that broadly identified the essence of
Christianity before there was a Bible summarized in early creeds,
hymns and spiritual songs, baptismal and Eucharistic affirmations,
and in lectionaries and catalogues from the fourth century and
following. McDonald shows how those traditions were included in the
early Christian writings later recognized as the New Testament. He
also shows how Christians were never fully agreed on the scope of
their Old Testament canon (Hebrew scriptures) and that it took
centuries before there was universal acceptance of all of the books
now included in the Christian Bible. Furthermore, McDonald shows
that whilst writings such as the canonical gospels were read as
authoritative texts likely from their beginning, they were not yet
called or cited as Scripture. What was cited in an authoritative
manner were the words of Jesus in those texts, alongside the
multiple affirmations and creeds that were circulated in the early
Church and formed Christianity's key authorities and core sacred
traditions.
Jenny Read-Heimerdinger examines the language of Luke-Acts,
exploring aspects of Luke's use of Greek that traditional
approaches have not generally accounted for previously. Drawing on
contemporary developments in linguistics - broadly referred to as
'discourse analysis' - Read-Heimerdinger emphasises that paying
close attention to the context of language is vital to
understanding the reasons behind an author's choices.
Read-Heimerdinger applies the tools of discourse analysis to
several features of Luke's Greek - such as variation in word order,
the use of the article and fine distinctions between synonyms - in
order to demonstrate how principles that govern their use
subsequently affect exegesis. In addition, she makes suggestions to
account for manuscript variation, which in turn have an impact on
the editorial choices of Nestle-Aland's Greek New Testament.
Twenty years on from its original appearance, this ground-breaking
first volume in N. T. Wright's magisterial series, 'Christian
Origins and the Question of God', still stands as a major point of
reference for students of the New Testament and early Christianity.
This latest impression has been completely reset to make Wright's
elegant and engrossing text more readable. 'The sweep of Wright's
project as a whole is breathtaking. It is impossible to give a fair
assessment of his achievement without sounding grandiose: no New
Testament scholar since Bultmann has even attempted - let alone
achieved - such an innovative and comprehensive account of New
Testament history and theology.' Richard B. Hays
Scholars largely agree that the NT term a oemysteriona is a
terminus technicus, originating from Daniel. This project traces
the word in the Dead Sea Scrolls and other sectors of Judaism. Like
Daniel, the term consistently retains eschatological connotations.
The monograph then examines how mystery functions within 1
Corinthians and seeks to explain why the term is often employed.
The apocalyptic term concerns the Messiah reigning in the midst of
defeat, eschatological revelations and tongues, charismatic
exegesis, and the transformation of believers into the image of the
last Adam.
Steve Reece proposes that the author of Luke-Acts was trained as a
youth in the primary and secondary Greek educational curriculum
typical of the Eastern Mediterranean during the Roman Imperial
period, where he gained familiarity with the Classical and
Hellenistic authors whose works were the focus of study. He makes a
case for Luke's knowledge of these authors internally by
spotlighting the density of allusions to them in the narrative of
Luke-Acts, and externally by illustrating from contemporary
literary, papyrological, and artistic evidence that the works of
these authors were indeed widely known in the Eastern Mediterranean
at the time of the composition of Luke-Acts, not only in the
schools but also among the general public. Reece begins with a
thorough examination of the Greek educational system during the
Hellenistic and Roman Imperial periods, emphasizing that the
educational curriculum was very homogeneous, at least at the
primary and secondary levels, and that children growing up anywhere
in the Eastern Mediterranean could expect to receive quite similar
educations. His close examination of the Greek text of Luke-Acts
has turned up echoes, allusions, and quotations of several of the
very authors that were most prominently featured in the school
curriculum: Homer, Aesop, Euripides, Plato, and Aratus. This
reinforces the view that Luke, along with other writers of the New
Testament, lived in a cultural milieu that was influenced by
Classical and Hellenistic Greek literature and that he was not
averse to invoking that literature when it served his theological
and literary purposes.
John's Gospel tells the complete story of the life, death and
resurrection of Jesus Christ. Accurate and readable, the NIV (New
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to carry God's Word with them wherever they go.
At the end of several of his letters the apostle Paul claims to be
penning a summary and farewell greeting in his own hand: 1
Corinthians, Galatians, Philemon, cf. Colossians, 2 Thessalonians.
Paul's claims raise some interesting questions about his
letter-writing practices. Did he write any complete letters
himself, or did he always dictate to a scribe? How much did his
scribes contribute to the composition of his letters? Did Paul make
the effort to proofread and correct what he had dictated? What was
the purpose of Paul's autographic subscriptions? What was Paul's
purpose in calling attention to their autographic nature? Why did
Paul write in large letters in the subscription of his letter to
the Galatians? Why did he call attention to this peculiarity of his
handwriting? A good source of answers to these questions can be
found among the primary documents that have survived from around
the time of Paul, a large number of which have been discovered over
the past two centuries and in fact continue to be discovered to
this day. From around the time of Paul there are extant several
dozen letters from the caves and refuges in the desert of eastern
Judaea (in Hebrew, Aramaic, Nabataean, Greek, and Latin), several
hundred from the remains of a Roman military camp in Vindolanda in
northern England (in Latin), and several thousand from the sands of
Middle and Upper Egypt (in Greek, Latin, and Egyptian Demotic).
Reece has examined almost all these documents, many of them
unpublished and rarely read, with special attention to their
handwriting styles, in order to shed some light on these technical
aspects of Paul's letter-writing conventions.
The guides in this series by Tom Wright can be used on their own or
alongside his New Testament for Everyone commentaries. They are
designed to help you understand the Bible in fresh ways under the
guidance of one of the world's leading New Testament scholars.
Digs into the Bible to find out what Jesus did and said Encourages
you to decide what place Jesus has in your life today More than 110
titles available! Features the popular inductive study approach
Includes helpful notes for group leaders Convenient workbook format
for groups or individuals Approach questions help get you thinking
or start group discussion Application questions help you to act on
what you have learned Field-tested by individuals and groups prior
to publication
A powerful new devotional commentary series designed to inform and
inspire
The last book of the Bible is not primarily about weird beasts,
strange allegories, or encoded detail about the final years of
planet Earth. It's a book which focuses on one great fact which
trumps all others throughout the whole of AD history. It's a simple
fact, but a fact which changes everything: God is on the Throne of
the universe, and he is working out his strategies from the
control-room of Heaven.
Straight to the Heart of Revelation is one of a series of
devotional commentaries, which allow people to get to grips with
each book of the Bible one bite at a time. Phil Moore does not
cover the whole of each book, but rather focuses on key sections
which together form a useful introduction. There will be 25 volumes
in all, each containing 60 readings. The short chapters are punchy
and relevant, yet crammed with fascinating scholarship.
"Phil Moore has served us magnificently."
Terry Virgo
"Most commentaries are dull. These are alive. Most commentaries
are for scholars. These are for you "
Michael Green
"Think of these books as the Bible's message distilled for
everyone."
Adrian Warnock
The Gospel of Luke tells the story of Jesus from a perspective
unlike any other. Pastor John MacArthur will take you through
Luke's account of the gospel, passage by passage, so that you can
better understand everything from Luke's specific audience to the
detailed portrayal of Jesus' ministry. As a physician, Luke
presents a detailed account of Jesus' conception and birth. As a
meticulous historian, he highlights Jesus' parables, teachings,
healings, and compassion to the outcasts in Israel. He follows
Christ on His journey to the cross, recounts His last days that led
to His crucifixion and burial, and documents Christ's victory over
the grave. From the beginning of Jesus' public ministry to the
Lord's final words, Luke stresses Jesus' willingness to go to the
cross to complete His ultimate mission-to be the Savior of all the
world. -ABOUT THE SERIES- The MacArthur Bible Study series is
designed to help you study the Word of God with guidance from
widely respected pastor and author John MacArthur. Each guide
provides intriguing examinations of the whole of Scripture by
examining its parts and incorporates: Extensive, but
straight-forward commentary on the text. Detailed observations on
overriding themes, timelines, history, and context. Word and phrase
studies to help you unlock the broader meaning and apply it to your
life. Probing, interactive questions with plenty of space to write
down your response and thoughts.
This study examines the scriptural justification for believers to
expect the Eucharist to be a place where God will come and bless
them with freedom and formation. Bubbers' focus is not on liturgy,
but rather on the biblical message of the benefits of participation
in the Eucharist. Why keep this Feast? Why is Eucharist important?
Bubbers' interpretive approach is a synthesis of
historical-literary aspects of Biblical Theology and
canonical-creedal aspects of the Theological Reading of Scripture,
taking into account the biblical-historical place of Eucharist, as
well as its ongoing presence within the Church. Bubbers begins by
displaying the Last Supper as a Passover meal which bridges between
Old Testament motifs and the New Testament Feast. She then shows
that the Exodus context reveals a paradigm which links blessing
with remembrance, and suggests that the remembrance motif describes
these blessings. Finally, Bubbers gathers a catalogue of specific
blessings, summarized by freedom and formation. Her conclusion is
that the Feast is a divinely designed paradigm for worship, which
is accompanied by a promise of transformational encounters.
This book honors the extraordinary contribution of Elizabeth
Struthers Malbon to biblical studies. In the opening chapter,
Werner Kelber places Malbon's work within the larger context of
critical reflection, from antiquity to the modern era, on the role
and function of discourse. Kelber locates Malbon's approach
squarely within the framework of modernity and concludes that her
"supremely creative achievement has been the employment of modern,
narrative critical tools with a view toward uncovering the
fecundity of the gospel of Mark." Drawing from and conversing with
Professor Malbon's extensive publications, each of the five
sections engages a theme from her works, focusing particularly on
the Gospel of Mark. This tribute includes meaning as narrative,
issues in methodology, studies in characterization, narrative
readings of specific texts, and aesthetic and political readings.
Contributors include: Werner H. Kelber; R. Alan Culpepper; Kelly R.
Iverson; Mikeal C. Parsons; David Barr; David J.A. Clines; Robert
C. Tannehill; J. Cheryl Exum; Heidi Hornik and Richard Walsh.
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