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Discovering Luke is the perfect introduction to the interpretation
of Luke's gospel. Through a critical assessment of key interpreters
and interpretative debates, this is a New Testament commentary that
encourages in-depth study of the text and a genuine grappling with
the theological and historical questions raised. As part of the
Discovering Biblical Texts series, Discovering Luke draws on a
range of author-, text- and reader-centred methodological
approaches as complementary rather than mutually exclusive ways of
understanding the text. It also focuses on the reception history of
Luke's gospel, increasingly viewed by Biblical scholars as a vital
aspect of interpretation rather than an optional extra. Discovering
Luke is an ideal Bible commentary for students and those looking to
dig deeper into this key book of the New Testament. You will gain a
solid grasp of the structure and content of Luke's gospel, and a
thorough understanding of a wide range of interpretative approaches
and theological concerns that will enhance your own reading of the
text.
Much is written about the theory of theological interpretation, but
how does it apply to actually working with biblical texts? This
volume shows that theological interpretation is not so much an
exegetical method as it is a practice concerned with Scripture's
role in the faith and formation of persons and church communities.
Widely recognized biblical scholar Joel Green demonstrates both the
practice of theological interpretation and the fruitfulness of this
approach to reading biblical texts, providing students with helpful
ways of wrestling with knotty interpretive issues. He also explores
how theological inquiry can coexist with rigorous academic study of
the Bible.
Repentance and conversion are key topics in New Testament
interpretation and in Christian life. However, the study of
conversion in early Christianity has been plagued by psychological
assumptions alien to the world of the New Testament. Leading New
Testament scholar Joel Green believes that careful attention to the
narrative of Luke-Acts calls for significant rethinking about the
nature of Christian conversion. Drawing on the cognitive sciences
and examining key evidence in Luke-Acts, this book emphasizes the
embodied nature of human life as it explores the life
transformation signaled by the message of conversion, offering a
new reading of a key aspect of New Testament theology.
Writing, reading, and interpretation are acts of human minds,
requiring complex cognition at every point. A relatively new field
of studies, cognitive linguistics, focuses on how language and
cognition are interconnected: Linguistic structures both shape
cognitive patterns and are shaped by them. The Cognitive
Linguistics in Biblical Interpretation section of the Society of
Biblical Literature gathers scholars interested in applying
cognitive linguistics to biblical studies, focusing on how language
makes meaning, how texts evoke authority, and how contemporary
readers interact with ancient texts. This collection of essays
represents first fruits from the first six years (2006-2012) of
that effort, drawing on cognitive metaphor study, mental spaces and
conceptual blending, narrative theory, and cognitive grammar.
Contributors include Eve Sweetser, Ellen van Wolde, Hugo Lundhaug
and Jesper T. Nielsen.
In Methods for Luke, four leading scholars demonstrate how
different interpretive methods provide insight into the Gospel of
Luke. Introducing contemporary perspectives on historical
criticism, feminist criticism, narrative criticism, and Latino
interpretation, they illustrate these approaches to New Testament
study by examining either the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
(Luke 16: 19-31 ) or Jesus' warning regarding the scribes and the
story of the women with two small coins (Luke 20: 45-21:4). The use
of two "set texts" enables readers to understand how method makes a
difference in the reading of the same text.
This volume addresses the most important issues related to the
study of New Testament writings. Two respected senior scholars have
brought together a team of distinguished specialists to introduce
the Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman backgrounds necessary for
understanding the New Testament and the early church. Contributors
include renowned scholars such as Lynn H. Cohick, David A. deSilva,
James D. G. Dunn, and Ben Witherington III. The book includes
seventy-five photographs, fifteen maps, numerous tables and charts,
illustrations, and bibliographies. All students of the New
Testament will value this reliable, up-to-date, comprehensive
textbook and reference volume on the New Testament world.
Are humans composed of a material body and an immaterial soul? This
view is commonly held by Christians, yet it has been undermined by
recent developments in neuroscience. Exploring what Scripture and
theology teach about issues such as being in the divine image, the
importance of community, sin, free will, salvation, and the
afterlife, Joel Green argues that a dualistic view of the human
person is inconsistent with both science "and "Scripture. This
wide-ranging discussion is sure to provoke much thought and debate.
Bestselling books have explored the relationship between body,
mind, and soul. Now Joel Green provides us with a biblical
perspective on these issues.
Designed to empower preachers as they lead their congregations to
connect their lives to Scripture, Connections features a broad set
of interpretive tools that provide commentary and worship aids on
the Revised Common Lectionary. For each worship day within the
three-year lectionary cycle, the commentaries in Connections link
the individual lection reading with Scripture as a whole as well as
to the larger world. In addition, Connections places each Psalm
reading in conversation with the other lections for the day to
highlight the themes of the liturgical season. Finally, sidebars
offer additional connections to Scripture for each Sunday or
worship day. This nine-volume series is a practical, constructive,
and valuable resource for preachers who seek to help congregations
connect more closely with Scripture.
A distinguished group of scholars here introduces and illustrates
the array of approaches and methods used in New Testament study
today. Standard approaches text criticism, historical approaches,
etc. appear side by side with newer approaches narrative criticism,
Latino-Latina hermeneutics, theological interpretation of the New
Testament, and more. Each chapter introduces a particular approach
and then demonstrates how students and pastors can best use it.
Five passages from different parts of the New Testament are used as
sample texts throughout the book in order to facilitate
understanding of the differences among the interpretive strategies.
/ An instant classic when first published in 1995, Hearing the New
Testament has now been revised and updated, including rewritten
chapters, new chapters, and new suggestions for further reading.
Designed to empower preachers as they lead their congregations to
connect their lives to Scripture, Connections features a broad set
of interpretive tools that provide commentary and worship aids on
the Revised Common Lectionary. For each worship day within the
three-year lectionary cycle, the commentaries in Connections link
the individual lection reading with Scripture as a whole as well as
to the larger world. In addition, Connections places each Psalm
reading in conversation with the other lections for the day to
highlight the themes of the liturgical season. Finally, sidebars
offer additional connections to Scripture for each Sunday or
worship day. This nine-volume series is a practical, constructive,
and valuable resource for preachers who seek to help congregations
connect more closely with Scripture.
In Methods for Luke, four leading scholars demonstrate how
different interpretive methods provide insight into the Gospel of
Luke. Introducing contemporary perspectives on historical
criticism, feminist criticism, narrative criticism, and Latino
interpretation, they illustrate these approaches to New Testament
study by examining either the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
(Luke 16: 19-31 ) or Jesus' warning regarding the scribes and the
story of the women with two small coins (Luke 20: 45-21:4). The use
of two "set texts" enables readers to understand how method makes a
difference in the reading of the same text.
There is often an unfortunate division between the technical work
of biblical scholars and the practical work of preachers who
construct sermons each week. These two fields of study, which ought
to be mutually informed and supportive, are more often practically
divided by divergent methods, interests, and goals. Narrative
Reading, Narrative Preaching aims to bridge that divide.
Using narrative as an organizing theme, the contributors work
through the New Testament offering examples of how interpretation
can rightly inform proclamation. Three pairs of chapters feature an
exemplary reading by a New Testament scholar followed by a sermon
informed by that reading. Introductory and concluding chapters
provide guidance for application of the model.
Pastors and seminarians will find here a uniquely practical work
that will help them with both the reading and preaching of
Scripture.
The Gospel of Luke, often mined for information about the life of Jesus, is also one of the earliest Christian examples of narrative theology. Luke goes to great lengths to ground the work of Jesus in the continuing story of God's redemptive plan, and his emphasis on the ongoing character of that story challenges his audience to discern the purpose of God and order their lives around it. This exploration of the way in which he accomplishes his theological task in the first century is both informative and illuminating for contemporary readers.
For the first-century Roman world the cross was first and foremost
an instrument of shameful and violent execution. But early
Christians, who had seen their world upended by the atoning power
of the cross of Christ, came to view it in an entirely different
light. Deeply scandalous, it was paradoxically glorious. For the
cross of Christ marked the epochal saving event in God's dealings
with Israel and the world. And its meaning could not be fathomed or
encircled by a single image or formulation. Since its publication
in 2000, Recovering the Scandal of the Cross has initiated among
evangelicals a new conversation about the nature of the atonement
and how it should be expressed in the varied and global contexts of
today. In this second edition Green and Baker have clarified and
enlarged their argument in a way that will continue to provoke
thought and conversation on this critical topic.
Introducing the New Testament is an outstanding guide to the
writings of the New Testament for readers ranging from Bible
students to those approaching the Christian Scriptures for the
first time. Written by three leading Bible specialists, this book
discusses in a clear and balanced way the New Testament's
literature, its message, and the issues raised by a careful reading
of its pages. Wonderfully readable and well supplied with maps and
photographs, this volume is both an ideal textbook for courses
covering the New Testament and a superb introduction for general
readers wanting authoritative, straight-forward instruction on the
writings of the New Testament. Unlike other New Testament
introductions that are primarily concerned with historical-critical
issues or with what scholars have said, this book gets directly to
the business of explaining the New Testament's background, content,
and theology. The authors do not presume that readers need to be
familiar with scholarly debates about the New Testament, nor do
they assume those debates have necessarily raised the most
important issues. Instead, this book is aimed at putting the
message of the Christian Scriptures back within the reach of
general readers. Although informed by the current scholarship in
the history, traditions, and literature of the New Testament, this
book is primarily designed to induct readers of the New Testament
into sensitive appreciation and serious awareness of its major
figures and concerns.After explaining the nature of the New
Testament and the world in which it was written, the authors
thoroughly discuss each of the twenty-seven books of the New
Testament. The content and essential message of these ancient works
are described in simple but dynamic language that reveals why they
continue to inspire and challenge readers today. Separate chapters
also explore the types of literature found in the New Testament,
the life and teachings of Jesus, Paul's life and world, and the
formation of the New Testament canon. In addition, numerous
sidebars offer a wealth of fascinating and highly relevant
background information that helps modern readers more fully grasp
biblical themes. No other work on the New Testament is so
accessible and enjoyable to use.
Even though the letter of 1??Peter has sometimes been overshadowed
by Paul's many New Testament letters, it is nonetheless distinctive
for the clarity with which it presents the Christian message. In
this volume Joel Green offers a clear paragraph-by-paragraph
analysis of 1??Peter and, even more, unpacks the letter??'s
theology in ways that go beyond the typical modern commentary.
Following Green's paragraph-by-paragraph commentary is an
extended discussion of the "theological horizons" of 1 Peter.
Throughout his study Green brings the message of 1 Peter into
conversation with Christian theologians ? ancient and contemporary
? so that the challenge of this letter for Christian faithfulness
can be heard more clearly today.
The acclaimed "Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics" ("DSE"), written
to respond to the movement among biblical scholars and ethicists to
recover the Bible for moral formation, offered needed orientation
and perspective on the vital relationship between Scripture and
ethics. This book-by-book survey of the Old Testament features key
articles from the "DSE," bringing together a stellar list of
contributors to introduce students to the use of the Old Testament
for moral formation. It will serve as an excellent supplementary
text. The stellar list of contributors includes Bruce Birch, Mark
Boda, William Brown, Stephen Chapman, Daniel Harrington, and Dennis
Olson.
This highly original commentary, part of the New International
Commentary, is unique for the way it combines concerns with
first-century culture in the Roman world with understanding the
text of Luke as a wholistic, historical narrative.
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