The Book of Revelation holds a special fascination for both scholars and the general public. The book has generated widely differing interpretations, yet Revelation has surprisingly not been the focus of many single-volume reference works. The Oxford Handbook of the Book of Revelation fills a need in the study of this controversial book. Thirty essays by leading scholars from around the world orient readers to the major currents in the study of Revelation. Divided into five sections-Literary Features, Social Setting, Theology and Ethics, History of Reception and Influence, and Currents in Interpretation-the essays identify the major lines of interpretation that have shaped discussion of these topics, and then work through the aspects of those topics that are most significant and hold greatest promise for future research.

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.

Combining exquisite Scripture art with the Word of God, My Promise Bible will encourage you to meditate on the truth and wonders of the Bible as you color in the faithful promises from God and establish His Word in your heart.

• Complete KJV text in single-column format.
• Highly readable 8.65 font.
• Plenty of room for journaling, note-taking and artistic expression in the ruled wide margins.
• A short introduction to each book of the Bible complemented by key promise verses.
• Over 500 illustrated Bible promises and line-art illustrations to color.
• 52 themes with well-known Bible promises under each theme.
• Index of designed promises from the Bible.
• Matching Bible book name tabs, full-color stickers and four sticker sheets to color.
• 12 additional designs on art paper to write down answered prayers, God’s promises to you and personal reflections.
• A pocket in the back of the Bible for storing Bible journaling embellishments.

"The Biblical Qumran Scrolls paperback edition" presents in three volumes all the Hebrew biblical manuscripts recovered from the eleven caves at Qumran. It provides a transcription of each identifiable fragment in consecutive biblical order together with the textual variants it contains. These manuscripts antedate by a millennium the previously available Hebrew manuscripts. They are the oldest, the best, and the most authentic witnesses to the texts of the Scriptures as they circulated in Jerusalem and surrounding regions at the time of the birth of Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism. The purpose is to collect in three paperback volumes all the biblical editions originally published in a wide variety of books and articles.

The divine warrior is an important motif in the Old Testament, leading many to study profitably the motif in its most prominent manifestations in poetic texts. This study builds on that foundation by examining the divine warrior in detail in the exodus narrative to construct a broader picture of the motif in the Old Testament.

The KJV Gift Edition Bible beautifully presents the celebrated King James Version with a one-year Bible reading plan, thematic Scripture verse finder and a presentation page that makes it perfect for gift-giving.

• The complete King James Version of the Bible
• Double-column format
• Thematic Scripture verse finder
• One-year Bible reading plan
• Presentation page for gift-giving
• 8-point type size

Through a close and informative reading of seven key texts in Acts, Kauppi analyses the appearances of Graeco-Roman religion, offering evidence of practices including divination and oracles, ruler cult and civic foundation myth. "Foreign But Familiar Gods" then uses a combination of these scriptural texts and other contemporary evidence (including archaeological and literary material) to suggest that one of Luke's subsidiary themes is to contrast Graeco-Roman and Christian religious conceptualizations and practices.

A beautiful and portable NASB 2020 Thinline Premier Collection Bible featuring a brown goatskin cover and unique gauffered page edges The New American Standard Bible stands on a rich tradition of faithfulness to the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts. It has been updated through the years to enhance accuracy, modernize language, and improve readability. The New American Standard Bible, 2020 Edition continues this tradition of maintaining fidelity to the original biblical languages while also ensuring that God's Word speaks clearly to readers today. The NASB 2020 Thinline Premier Collection Bible features Zondervan's exclusive NASB Comfort Print (R) typeface, a beautiful brown goatskin cover, and elegant gauffered edges, all while delivering a traditional translation with improved readability in a portable and easy-to-read format. Features: The full text of the New American Standard Bible, 2020 Text Hand-bound in a supple goatskin leather cover Smyth-sewn and edge-lined construction for flexibility and durability Gauffered page edges (printed gilded edges), with gilt line and perimeter stitching Three double-sided satin ribbon markers, each 3/8-inch wide Premium European Bible paper, 36 gsm Generous yapp Raised hubs on spine Two-color page design throughout Line-matched Bible text minimizes see-through Black-letter edition Less than one inch thick Double-column, verse-by-verse format Full-color presentation page Exclusive Zondervan NASB Comfort Print typeface 9-point print size

This monograph explores the joy theme in Luke- Acts as it relates to the dynamics of rhetoric, narrative and emotion. The Gospel of Luke has been called the "gospel of joy", and the joy theme has also been recognised in Acts. This theme, though, has received relatively little attention in NT scholarship. Joy in Luke-Acts examines the joy theme from a socio-rhetorical vantage point, showing that the joy theme empowers the Lukan rhetoric of reversal. The theme is a primary method in which the narrator seeks to persuade the reader to enter into the values and beliefs that characterise the 'upside-down' world in which YHWH has visited his people in Jesus.

A premier New Testament scholar explores how Jesus' trial and execution are portrayed in the New Testament and how that portrayal has affected biblical studies, Christian theology, and Jewish-Christian relations through history. Tomson has written an accessible, responsible analysis of the biblical accounts of Jesus' death, demonstrating how, through compounded misunderstandings, they contributed to anti-Jewish sentiment in the early church and later history. Tomson's question of how Jesus is to be understood in his first-century Judean context is a critical one not only for biblical scholars, but for anyone concerned about human rights and interreligious dialogue today.

Scholars generally see the aspiration of the Roman Empire and the imperial cult in Asia Minor as the great villain in "Revelation", treating the depiction of a cosmic conflict in the book mostly as metaphors that hold little or no explanatory power in the story. This book pursues the conviction that the cosmic conflict imagery is the primary and controlling element in the account. Such a reading puts the war-in-heaven theme in the foreground and calls on interpreters to pay more attention to the heavenly being whose attempt to subvert the truth about the divine government is the unremitting concern in "Revelation". This book redresses the distortion that results from leaving the larger conflict theme underexposed. Having first developed the story line, it aims is to show that the phrase 'Pistis Iesou' in "Revelation" is best understood when "Revelation" is read as a theodicy of God's handling of the reality of evil.