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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.
The Pauline letters bear witness to the prominent role that
suffering played both in the life of Paul and in the lives of the
communities to whom he writes. Startlingly, Paul does not express
alarm or frustration at suffering's presence, but instead
identifies it as an essential and defining feature for faithful
Christ-followers. Paul grounds his account of suffering in the
concept of "participation with Christ." This book explores the
connection forged between suffering and participation by engaging
in close readings of texts, resourcing letters usually dismissed
because of doubts about authenticity, and pulling together an
overall characterization of "Paul's thought" on the basis of common
patterns of reference that emerge. Utilizing a tripartite reading
strategy of "exegesis," "canon," and "theology" offers nuance for
and yields fresh insight into a central Pauline motif.
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.
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.
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).
In this revised and expanded edition of "Elements of Biblical
Exegesis: A Basic Guide for Students and Ministers," Michael J.
Gorman presents a straightforward approach to the complex task of
biblical exegesis.
Designed for students, teachers, and ministers, this hands-on guide
breaks the task down into seven distinct elements. For each of
these, Gorman supplies a clear explanation, practical hints, and
suggested exercises to help the reader develop exegetical
proficiency. The new edition addresses more fully the meaning of
theological interpretation and provides updated print and internet
resources for those who want to pursue further study in any aspect
of exegesis. Appendixes offer three sample exegesis papers and
practical guidelines for writing a research exegesis paper.
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Abide and Go (Hardcover)
Michael J. Gorman
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In this comprehensive, widely used text, Michael Gorman presents a
theologically focused, historically grounded interpretation of the
apostle Paul and raises significant questions for engaging Paul
today. After providing substantial background information on Paul's
world, career, letters, gospel, spirituality, and theology, Gorman
covers in full detail each of the thirteen Pauline epistles.
Enhancing the text are questions for reflection and discussion at
the end of each chapter as well as numerous photos, maps, and
tables throughout. The new introduction in this second edition
helpfully situates the book within current approaches to Paul.
Gorman also brings the conversation up-to-date with major recent
developments in Pauline studies and devotes greater attention to
themes of participation, transformation, resurrection, justice, and
peace.
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Suffering in Paul (Hardcover)
Siu Fung Wu; Foreword by Michael J. Gorman
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Gene L Green; Foreword by Michael J. Gorman
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