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Mixed Feelings and Vexed Passions - Exploring Emotions in Biblical Literature (Hardcover): F. Scott Spencer Mixed Feelings and Vexed Passions - Exploring Emotions in Biblical Literature (Hardcover)
F. Scott Spencer
R1,553 Discovery Miles 15 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Acts (Hardcover): F. Scott Spencer Acts (Hardcover)
F. Scott Spencer
R3,367 Discovery Miles 33 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This reading offers a traveller's guide through the book of Acts, charting both narrative features (plot development, character building and shifting points of view) and cultural scenarios informing the story (honor-shame contests, patron-client relations and purity-pollution boundaries). Within this 'literary-cultural' framework, Spencer undertakes to map the temporal, spatial and social settings of each segment of the Acts journey. While often detecting internal repetitive patterns along the way as well as comparative links with the preceding Lukan gospel and Jewish scriptures, this reading also exposes certain dramatic tensions within Acts (such as a 'double message' regarding women's prophetic ministry) and distinctive moves beyond prior narratives. The element of surprise is maximized, so that the commentary reads somewhat like a first-time exploration of the text.

Song of Songs (Hardcover): F. Scott Spencer Song of Songs (Hardcover)
F. Scott Spencer; Edited by Barbara E Reid; Volume editing by Lauress Wilkins Lawrence; Contributions by Debra Band, Lindsay Andreolli-Comstock, …
R1,421 Discovery Miles 14 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Arguably the biggest blockbuster love song ever composed, the Song of Songs holds a unique place in Jewish and Christian canons as the "holiest" book, in the minds of some readers, and the sexiest in its language and imagery. This commentary aims to interpret this vibrant Song in a contemporary feminist key, informed by close linguistic-literary and social-cultural analysis. Though finding much in the Song to celebrate for women (and men) in their embodied, passionate lives, this work also exposes tensions, vulnerabilities, and inequities between the sexes and among society at large-just what we would expect of a perceptive, poignant love ballad that still tops the charts. From the Wisdom Commentary series Feminist biblical interpretation has reached a level of maturity that now makes possible a commentary series on every book of the Bible. It is our hope that Wisdom Commentary, by making the best of current feminist biblical scholarship available in an accessible format to ministers, preachers, teachers, scholars, and students, will aid all readers in their advancement toward God's vision of dignity, equality, and justice for all. The aim of this commentary is to provide feminist interpretation of Scripture in serious, scholarly engagement with the whole text, not only those texts that explicitly mention women. A central concern is the world in front of the text, that is, how the text is heard and appropriated by women. At the same time, this commentary aims to be faithful to the ancient text, to explicate the world behind the text, where appropriate, and not impose contemporary questions onto the ancient texts. The commentary addresses not only issues of gender (which are primary in this project) but also those of power, authority, ethnicity, racism, and classism, which all intersect. Each volume incorporates diverse voices and differing interpretations from different parts of the world, showing the importance of social location in the process of interpretation and that there is no single definitive feminist interpretation of a text.

Reading Acts Today (Hardcover, New): Steve Walton, Thomas E. Phillips, Lloyd Keith Pietersen, F. Scott Spencer Reading Acts Today (Hardcover, New)
Steve Walton, Thomas E. Phillips, Lloyd Keith Pietersen, F. Scott Spencer
R4,699 Discovery Miles 46 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Reading Acts Today" provides a 'state of the art' view of study of Acts from a variety of perspectives and approaches. It is a fresh and stimulating collection of scholarly essays at the cutting edge of the discipline. The contributions come at "Acts" from many different angles including historical, theological, socio-economic, literary, narrative, and exegetical approaches. This enables a thorough examination of the way that other ancient writings illuminate "Acts" and locates the book in its ancient context. The wide range of contributors features some of the most influential names in modern New Testament studies, providing a remarkable assessment of current scholarship on the book of "Acts". These include James D.G. Dunn, I. Howard Marshal, and Richard Burridge. It was 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.

Passions of the Christ - The Emotional Life of Jesus in the Gospels (Paperback): F. Scott Spencer Passions of the Christ - The Emotional Life of Jesus in the Gospels (Paperback)
F. Scott Spencer
R739 R599 Discovery Miles 5 990 Save R140 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Senior New Testament scholar F. Scott Spencer focuses on a neglected area in the study of Jesus and the Gospels: the emotional life of Jesus. This book offers a fresh reading of the Gospels through the lens of Jesus's emotions--anger, grief, disgust, surprise, compassion, and joy. These emotions motivate Jesus's mission and reveal to Gospel readers what matters most to him. Amid his passions, Jesus forges his character as God's incarnate Messiah, wholly embodied and emotionally engaged with others and thoroughly embedded in the surrounding environment.

Journeying through Acts - A Literary-Cultural Reading (Paperback): F. Scott Spencer Journeying through Acts - A Literary-Cultural Reading (Paperback)
F. Scott Spencer
R749 Discovery Miles 7 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Journeying through Acts" explores the literary and cultural aspects of Acts and offers a fresh reading of this dramatic volume.
Acts is unique in the New Testament canon in part because it is not a gospel or a Pauline letter. It presents a dynamic story of the spread of the Christian gospel from Jerusalem to Rome. The gospel was propelled by the earliest followers of the risen and ascended Jesus, empowered by the Holy Spirit, who is arguably the chief protagonist in the narrative.
Spencer's reading offers a traveler's guide through the book of Acts. He charts narrative features--plot development, character building, and shifting points of view--and explores cultural scenarios that affect the events in Acts--honor/shame contests, patron-client relations, and purity-pollution boundaries. Within this literary-cultural framework, Spencer undertakes to map the temporal, spatial, and social settings of each segment of the Acts journey.
"Journeying through Acts" offers students, pastors, scholars, and lay readers a satisfying--although by no means exhaustive--understanding of the overall narrative of Acts in light of recent academic scholarship.

Luke (Paperback): F. Scott Spencer Luke (Paperback)
F. Scott Spencer
R1,924 R1,533 Discovery Miles 15 330 Save R391 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Passions of the Christ (Hardcover): F. Scott Spencer Passions of the Christ (Hardcover)
F. Scott Spencer
R1,785 Discovery Miles 17 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mixed Feelings and Vexed Passions - Exploring Emotions in Biblical Literature (Paperback): F. Scott Spencer Mixed Feelings and Vexed Passions - Exploring Emotions in Biblical Literature (Paperback)
F. Scott Spencer
R1,219 Discovery Miles 12 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Reading Acts Today (Paperback, Nippod): Steve Walton, Thomas E. Phillips, Lloyd Keith Pietersen, F. Scott Spencer Reading Acts Today (Paperback, Nippod)
Steve Walton, Thomas E. Phillips, Lloyd Keith Pietersen, F. Scott Spencer
R1,517 Discovery Miles 15 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Reading Acts Today provides a 'state of the art' view of the study of Acts from a variety of perspectives and approaches. It is a fresh and stimulating collection of scholarly essays at the cutting edge of the discipline. The contributions approach Acts from many different angles including historical, theological, socio-economic, literary, narrative, and exegetical approaches. This enables a thorough examination of the way that other ancient writings illuminate Acts and locates the book in its ancient context. The wide range of contributors features some of the most influential names in modern New Testament studies, providing a remarkable assessment of current scholarship on the book of Acts. These include James D.G. Dunn, I. Howard Marshall, and Richard Burridge.

The Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles (Hardcover): F. Scott Spencer The Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles (Hardcover)
F. Scott Spencer
R691 R579 Discovery Miles 5 790 Save R112 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days


Introduces literary, historical, and theological issues of Luke and Acts.

Biblical texts create worlds of meaning, and invite readers to enter them. When readers enter such textual worlds, which are often strange and complex, they are confronted with theological claims. With this in mind, the purpose of the Interpreting Biblical Texts series is to help serious readers in their experience of reading and interpreting by providing guides for their journeys into textual worlds. The controlling perspective is expressed in the operative word of the title--interpreting. The primary focus of the series is not so much on the world behind the texts or out of which the texts have arisen as on the worlds created by the texts in their engagement with readers.
In keeping with the goals of the series, this volume provides an introductory guide to readers of the New Testament books of Luke and Acts. It focuses on both the synchronic and diachronic dimensions of the literature in an effort to acquaint readers with literary, historical, and theological issues that will facilitate interpretation of these important books.

F. Scott Spencer is Professor of New Testament at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond.

Salty Wives, Spirited Mothers, and Savvy Widows - Capable Women of Purpose and Persistence in Luke's Gospel (Paperback,... Salty Wives, Spirited Mothers, and Savvy Widows - Capable Women of Purpose and Persistence in Luke's Gospel (Paperback, New)
F. Scott Spencer
R782 R658 Discovery Miles 6 580 Save R124 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Engaging feminist hermeneutics and philosophy in addition to more traditional methods of biblical study, Salty Wives, Spirited Mothers, and Savvy Widows demonstrates and celebrates the remarkable capability and ingenuity of several women in the Gospel of Luke. While recent studies have exposed women's limited opportunities for ministry in Luke, Scott Spencer pulls the pendulum back from a negative feminist-critical pole toward a more constructive center. Granting that Luke sends somewhat "mixed messages" about women's work and status as Jesus' disciples, Spencer analyzes such women as Mary, Elizabeth, Joanna, Martha and Mary, and the infamous yet intriguing wife of Lot -- whom Jesus exhorts his followers to "remember" -- as well as the unrelentingly persistent women characters in Jesus' parables.

Dancing Girls, Loose Ladies, and Women of the Cloth - The Women in Jesus' Life (Paperback): F. Scott Spencer Dancing Girls, Loose Ladies, and Women of the Cloth - The Women in Jesus' Life (Paperback)
F. Scott Spencer
R1,193 Discovery Miles 11 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The women in Jesus' life are a raucous and rowdy bunch, including "riotous" foremothers, "loose women," and "distressed daughters of Israel." Reading these new ways of interpreting women in the Gospels, male New Testament scholars have discovered liberating perspectives. In seven scintillating studies, Spencer explores among others the genealogy of Matthew's Gospel to discover the riotous yet righteous nature of Jesus' foremothers, slave girls and prophetic daughters in Luke-Acts, and women leading men in the Gospel of Mark 5-7. Scott Spencer, a virtuoso young New Testament scholar, provides his own lively forays into reading the Gospels through women's eyes. He shows what it is like for a man to read stories about the women in Jesus' life from a new perspective. Spencer is an able and inventive scholar whose broad-ranging insights and engaging style make his work very accessible.

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