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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.
World-renowned scholar Michael Gorman presents a straightforward
approach to the complex task of biblical exegesis. This third
edition of Gorman's widely used and trusted textbook (over 60,000
copies sold) has been thoroughly updated and revised to reflect
developments in the academy and the classroom over the past decade.
The new edition explains recent developments in theological
interpretation and explores missional and non-Western readings of
the biblical text. Adaptable for students in various settings, it
includes clear explanations, practical hints, suggested exercises,
and sample papers.
World-renowned scholar Michael Gorman examines the important
Pauline theme of participation in Christ and explores its
contemporary significance for Christian life and ministry. One of
the themes Gorman explores is what he calls "resurrectional
cruciformity"--that participating in Christ is simultaneously dying
and rising with him and that cross-shaped living, infused with the
life of the resurrected Lord, is life giving. Throughout the book,
Gorman demonstrates the centrality of participating in Christ for
Paul's theology and spirituality.
In this groundbreaking book, Michael Gorman asks why there is no
theory or model of the atonement called the "new-covenant" model,
since this understanding of the atonement is likely the earliest in
the Christian tradition, going back to Jesus himself. Gorman argues
that most models of the atonement over-emphasize the penultimate
purposes of Jesus' death and the "mechanics" of the atonement,
rather than its ultimate purpose: to create a transformed,
Spirit-filled people of God. The New Testament's various atonement
metaphors are part of a remarkably coherent picture of Jesus' death
as that which brings about the new covenant (and thus the new
community) promised by the prophets, which is also the covenant of
peace. Gorman therefore proposes a new model of the atonement that
is really not new at all-the new-covenant model. He argues that
this is not merely an ancient model in need of rediscovery, but
also a more comprehensive, integrated, participatory, communal, and
missional model than any of the major models in the tradition. Life
in this new covenant, Gorman argues, is a life of communal and
individual participation in Jesus' faithful, loving, peacemaking
death. Written for both academics and church leaders, this book
will challenge all who read it to re-think and re-articulate the
meaning of Christ's death for us.
This richly synthetic reading of Paul offers a compelling argument
that the heart of Pauls soteriology lies in theosis the
incorporation of Gods people into the life and character of the God
revealed in the cross. Michael Gorman deftly integrates the results
of recent debates about Pauline theology into a powerful
constructive account that overcomes unfruitful dichotomies and
transcends recent controversies between the New Perspective on Paul
and its traditionalist critics. Gormans important book points the
way forward for understanding the nonviolent, world-transforming
character of Pauls gospel. Richard B. Hays / Duke Divinity School /
Provides an important corrective to segmentalized approaches to
Paul. Michael Gorman lucidly connects justification to spiritual
transformation. Faith, love, and action come together as theosis
the taking on of the character of Christ and, so, of God. Though
constantly in conversation with other scholars, Gorman has a
refreshingly original approach, illuminating the lively theology of
Paul. Inhabiting the Cruciform God clearly advances the field of
Pauline studies. Stephen Finlan / Fordham University / In this
pioneering work Michael Gorman offers a fresh way to view Pauls
understanding of justification and holiness. Cutting a new path
through old territory, Gorman leads us to a vision of holiness and
justification rooted in the transforming power of nonviolence and
the cross. His work will provide pastors with new insights for
preaching and scholars with new ways to address old questions.
Frank J. Matera / Catholic University of America
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Suffering in Paul (Hardcover)
Siu Fung Wu; Foreword by Michael J. Gorman
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Vox Petri (Hardcover)
Gene L Green; Foreword by Michael J. Gorman
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Abide and Go (Hardcover)
Michael J. Gorman
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Abide and Go (Paperback)
Michael J. Gorman
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Description: ""Of very few people can it be legitimately said that
their work fundamentally reconfigured the landscape of two
theological disciplines. But if there is anyone in recent memory
who would be worthy of such an accolade, it is John Howard Yoder.
The two disciplines are, of course, theological ethics and biblical
studies--though Yoder would cringe at their separation, and his
work was both explicitly and implicitly a prolonged exercise in
maintaining their indissoluble union. For him, to hear the word
rightly was to do the word publicly. . . . Yoder] guides us toward
a truly ecclesial yet missional reading of Scripture, with a
profoundly Anabaptist yet ecumenical and catholic spirit, in
historically astute and literarily sensitive ways that are
nonetheless ""straightforward"" and pastoral. Or, as he would
himself say, he guides us toward a reading of Scripture that
proceeds from and focuses on Jesus: Vicit Agnus Noster, Eum
Sequamur; 'Our Lamb has conquered; let us follow him.'"" --from the
foreword by Michael J. Gorman Endorsements: ""Yoder's biblical
exposition, perhaps more than his work in either ethics or history,
inspired a whole generation to re-engage 'Word and World.' I, like
so many others, am grateful and indebted. This volume gives us
unique insights into Yoder's integral approach to reading
scripture, which remains instructive, compelling and fruitful.""
--Ched Myers, Bartimaeus Cooperative Ministries and author of
Binding the Strong Man: A Political Reading of Mark's Story of
Jesus ""For anyone interested in theological interpretation of
Scripture, this book is a welcome event. This updated version of To
Hear the Word brings together a compelling collection of John
Howard Yoder's many writings on biblical interpretation and
theology. Those engaged in current discussions about how to
interpret and embody Scripture in the church will find that on many
of the most pressing issues in the current debates, Yoder has
already engaged the issues in provocative and challenging ways. It
only sharpens our sorrow that his voice has been lost."" --Stephen
E. Fowl author of Theological Interpretation of Scripture (Cascade
2009) About the Contributor(s): John Howard Yoder (1927-1997)
earned his PhD from the University of Basel and taught theology at
the Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries and the University of
Notre Dame. For nineteen years he served the Mennonite Fellowship
in church relations and education. His published books include The
Politics of Jesus, The Priestly Kingdom, To Hear the Word, When War
Is Unjust, What Would You Do?, and He Came Preaching Peace.
Synopsis: Reading Revelation Responsibly is for those who are
confused by, afraid of, and/or preoccupied with the book of
Revelation. In rescuing the Apocalypse from those who either
completely misinterpret it or completely ignore it, Michael Gorman
has given us both a guide to reading Revelation in a responsible
way and a theological engagement with the text itself. He takes
interpreting the book as a serious and sacred responsibility,
believing how one reads, teaches, and preaches Revelation can have
a powerful impact on one's own--and other people's--well-being.
Gorman pays careful attention to the book's original historical and
literary contexts, its connections to the rest of Scripture, its
relationship to Christian doctrine and practice, and its potential
to help or harm people in their life of faith. Rather than a script
for the end times, Gorman demonstrates how Revelation is a script
for Christian worship, witness, and mission that runs counter to
culturally embedded civil religion. Endorsements: "With an
exceptional blend of scholarly insight and confessional grounding,
this book restores Revelation to relevance for the mission of the
church. Gorman joins John of Patmos to inspire us with a risky and
lofty vision of following the Lamb in radical and nonviolent
witness in the world. This accessible volume is a theological
wellspring for preachers, teachers, and any disciples seeking a
reliable alternative to the scare-mongering eschatology that clogs
airwaves and bookstores." --J. Nelson Kraybill author of Apocalypse
and Allegiance: Worship, Politics, and Devotion in the Book of
Revelation "Sometimes I think there are only two kinds of
Christians in America: those who've never read Revelation and those
who read almost nothing else. This book can help either kind. With
careful use of scholarship and an evident love for the Lamb who was
slain, Michael Gorman demystifies a book that's meant to clarify
what's at stake when we say, 'Jesus is Lord.'" --Jonathan
Wilson-Hartgrove author of The Wisdom of Stability: Rooting Faith
in a Mobile Culture Author Biography: Michael J. Gorman is
Professor of Sacred Scripture and Dean of the Ecumenical Institute
of Theology at St. Mary's Seminary & University in Baltimore,
Maryland. His recent books include Reading Paul (Cascade 2008) and
Inhabiting the Cruciform God (2009).
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Reading Paul (Hardcover)
Michael J. Gorman
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