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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.
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.
ECPA Christian Book Award Winner Readers' Choice Award Winner
Biblical Foundations Award Winner Preaching's Preacher's Guide to
the Best Bible Reference The second edition of the Dictionary of
Jesus and the Gospels is a thoroughly reconstructed and revised
version of the critically acclaimed 1992 first edition. Since that
groundbreaking volume was published, a wave of Jesus and Gospel
scholarship has crested and broken on the shores of a new century.
Jesus has been proposed as sage, shaman, revolutionary, marginal
Jew, Mediterranean peasant or a prophet of Israel's restoration.
The non-canonical Gospels have been touted, examined and
reassessed. There are revised understandings of historiography,
orality, form criticism, empire and more. The second edition of the
DJG amply weighs and assess the gains and shortcomings of this new
scholarship. Here is a self-contained reference library of
information and perspective essential to exploring Jesus and the
Gospels. This volume bridges the gap between scholars and those
pastors, teachers, students and interested readers who want
thorough treatments of key topics in an accessible and summary
format. Articles cover each Gospel, major themes in the Gospels,
key episodes in the life of Jesus, significant background topics,
as well as issues and methods of interpretation. Among other
benefits, it allows multiple opportunities for each of the Gospels
to be weighed and heard in its own voice. Bibliographies are full
and up to date, putting readers in touch with the best work in the
field. All of this allows the articles to serve as launching pads
for further research. When the first edition of the Dictionary of
Jesus and the Gospels was published, it was immediately recognized
as an innovative reference work. By taking a particular corpus of
biblical books and exploring it with in-depth articles written by
specialists in the field, it refashioned a staple reference genre.
This dictionary model has now been applied to each segment of the
biblical canon in successive volumes. Those who have enjoyed and
benefitted from the wealth in the first edition will find the
second edition an equally indispensable companion to study and
research. Over ninety percent of the articles have been completely
rewritten, and the rest thoroughly revised and updated. Here is the
doorway into a reliable and comprehensive summary and appraisal of
the last twenty years of Jesus scholarship. A new generation of
scholars has opened the way to make this a Dictionary of Jesus and
the Gospels for the twenty-first century. Reference volumes in the
IVP Bible Dictionary Series provide in-depth treatment of biblical
and theological topics in an accessible, encyclopedia format,
including cross-sectional themes, methods of interpretation,
significant historical or cultural background, and each Old and New
Testament book as a whole.
The CEB Study Bible gives you the tools, illustrations, and
explanations necessary for making informed decisions about the
meaning of the Bible. The notes in this study Bible don't tell you
what to believe. Instead, they give you the context for what the
books of the Bible meant to their earliest readers and what the
Bible means right now. The CEB Study Bible is for encouragement and
challenge, for guidance and reflection, for study and prayer: The
reliable, readable, and relevant CommonEnglish Bible translation in
a single-column setting Detailed book introductions, outlines, and
notes from the finest biblical studies professors Full-color
throughout, including more than 200 illustrations, photographs,
maps, and charts Hundreds of thousands of cross references More
than 300 indexed sidebar and general articles 21 full-color maps
designed by National Geographic and fully indexed "
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Editors Joel B. Green and Stuart L. Palmer present differing
evangelical perspectives on the "body and soul, mind and brain"
problem: Stewart Goetz on substance dualism, William Hasker on
emergent dualism, Nancey Murphy on nonreductive physicalism and
Kevin Corcoran on the constitution view of persons.
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