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This comprehensive yet user-friendly primer to the Septuagint (LXX)
acquaints readers with the Greek versions of the Old Testament. It
is accessible to students, assuming no prior knowledge about the
Septuagint, yet is also informative for seasoned scholars. The
authors, both prominent Septuagint scholars, explore the history of
the LXX, the various versions of it available, and its importance
for biblical studies. This new edition has been substantially
revised, expanded, and updated to reflect major advances in
Septuagint studies. Appendixes offer helpful reference resources
for further study.
Since its publication in 1994, An Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics
has become a standard text for a generation of students, pastors, and
serious lay readers. This second edition has been substantially updated
and expanded, allowing the authors to fine-tune and enrich their
discussions on fundamental interpretive topics. In addition, four new
chapters have been included that address more recent controversial
issues:
- The role of biblical theology in interpretation
- How to deal with contemporary questions not directly
addressed in the Bible
- The New Testament’s use of the Old Testament
- The role of history in interpretationThe book retains the
unique aspect of being written by two scholars who hold differing
viewpoints on many issues, making for vibrant, thought-provoking
dialogue. What they do agree on, however, is the authority of
Scripture, the relevance of personal Bible study to life, and why these
things matter.
A visually stimulating journey for anyone interested in learning
more about the world of the Bible. The Zondervan Illustrated Bible
Dictionary offers a wealth of insight into the historical,
chronological, archaeological, geographical, social, theological,
and biographical aspects of the Bible. Through the articles,
sidebars, charts, maps, and full-color images included in this
volume, the text of the Old and New Testaments will come alive for
you as never before. As a condensation of the Zondervan Pictorial
Encyclopedia of the Bible, the information contained within this
reference work is solid and biblically sound. The material is based
completely on the NIV and cross-referenced to the King James
Version. Features include: Over 7,200 entries with up-to-date
scholarship, archaeological findings, and more 75 full-color maps
created with new mapping technologies Over 500 full-color
photographs, charts, and illustrations Understanding the Bible can
be difficult. The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary will help
you make sense of the Bible's context, people, places, and objects
so you can better understand and apply the scripture. Ideal for
pastors, Sunday school teachers, students, and general Bible
readers.
With its user-friendly design, this commentary by Moises Silva
provides a substantive yet accessible discussion of Philippians to
help pastors, students, and teachers understand and explain this
letter.
Each passage is presented in three parts: Silva's own translation
of the Greek text; exegesis and exposition of each unit of thought;
and additional notes on textual matters. Throughout the commentary,
Silva asks what is distinctive about this letter and shows how each
passage contributes to Paul's overall argument.
The second edition has been updated to interact with important
recent scholarship on Philippians and to incorporate the
well-regarded BECNT layout.
The primary aim of God, Language and Scripture is to provide guidance in the use of biblical languages. Secondarily this volume initiates the reader to the wonders and workings of language and points out how language is often misused, especially in regard to the Bible. This volume, however, in no way anticipates all the ways of mishandling language. Silva's emphasis is on "global" rather than detailed concerns (though selected specific examples are used) of how language is misused. The book includes an account of the birth and growth of modern linguistics, an appreciation of its interdisciplinary character, particularly its ties with literary criticism, sociology, anthropology, psychology, and science. It surveys all levels of language description, but emphasizes the semantic and stylistic aspects of grammar and syntax, vocabulary, and discourse. In addition, it considers the transmission of the Bible (textual criticism and translation) as a mode of linguistic communication and interpretive process.
Foundations of Contemporary Interpretation seeks to identify and
clarify the basic problems of interpretation that affect our
reading of the Bible today. This unique volume provides a
comprehensive and systematic coverage of the field of general
hermeneutics. Foundations of Contemporary Interpretation examines
the impact of specific academic disciplines on the interpretation
of the Bible. Previously published as separate volumes, its various
sections explore the interface between hermeneutics and literary
criticism, linguistics, history, science, and theology. Included in
Foundations of Contemporary Interpretation, each with its own
separate table of contents, are: -Has the Church Misread the Bible?
-- Moises Silva -Literary Approaches to Biblical Interpretation --
Tremper Longman III -God, Language, and Scripture -- Moises Silva
-The Art of Biblical History -- V. Philips Long -Science and
Hermeneutics -- Vern S. Poythress -The Study of Theology -- Richard
A. Muller. These six sections cover the interface between
hermeneutics and the major disciplines.
Introduces Greek students to the field of linguistics and shows how
its findings can increase their understanding of the New Testament.
A standard and widely-used reference work for nearly 40 years, the
New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology and Exegesis
has been thoroughly revised and updated to aid today s pastors,
students, scholars, and teachers in their study of the New
Testament. Offering a wealth of background and information on the
meaning of Greek words in the New Testament---as well as related
usage in classical Greek sources, the Septuagint, Jewish
literature, and more---this important tool offers the following
features: * Alphabetical arrangement according to Greek words
instead of previous order according to English topics; this ensures
that individual Greek words are not discussed in isolation from one
another and are easy to access * Expanded to include additional
Greek words and concepts not covered in the original work, NIDNTTE
includes nearly 800 entries covering over 3,000 Greek words *
Discussions have been revised to be in line with modern scholarship
and bibliographies are updated * Corrections have been made to
inconsistencies and omissions in earlier versions * Updated and
added consistency to include---for every entry---all necessary
background information from classical Greek, the LXX, and Jewish
literature. * A helpful semantic domain index now directs the
reader to all of the Greek words that have something to do with a
particular English word. For example, under the English word Anger,
Wrath, there is a list of thirteen Greek words that are related to
that topic. * Significant changes have been made in the
presentation and discussion of linguistic details * and much more "
"New Testament scholars are confronted by many and diverse
approaches to the text-linguistic, literary, historical, and
theological. All too often such methods are uncritically or
separately applied. In this well-written yet detailed book, Silva
introduces the ways in which these approaches should be harnessed
for our understanding of what the biblical authors intended. We are
given hands-on experience with examples taken from Galatians.
Readers are encouraged to apply his insights and critical judgments
to other New Testament texts. Silva's timely book will help
students and pastors. It is warmly welcomed." -J. K. Elliott,
University of Leeds "This volume is packed with information
seasoned with sound advice. 'Exegetical method' carries a very wide
sense-not just instructions on word study and sentence diagramming,
but 'explorations' into mirror reading, linguistic theory,
discourse analysis, and history of interpretation. Silva's survey
maintains the big picture but avoids oversimplifications and
abstraction by concentrating on Galatians as a test case. Take up
and read-you'll learn a lot about Galatians, and much else too."
-Robert H. Gundry, Westmont College "Silva has mastered the
literature on Galatians from Aquinas to Zuntz and offers wisdom
from his years of research that the scholar will find invaluable.
Students will also breathe a sigh of relief over his clear style
and unpretentious, often humorous, approach to the subject. Both
scholar and student will benefit from the example of erudition and
humility characteristic of everything Silva writes." -Frank
Thielman, Beeson Divinity School "Many books are written today on
how to do exegesis, and yet students are often frustratedby their
abstract character. Silva's work is distinctive, for he shows how
to interpret the text by using Galatians as a case study. He offers
sage advice on interpretive philosophy, textual criticism, Greek
syntax, historical background, Pauline theology, and more! I
learned much from this wise book, and I commend it enthusiastically
to others." -Thomas R. Schreiner, Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary Moises Silva (Ph.D., University of Manchester) has taught
New Testament at Westmont College, Westminster Theological
Seminary, and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
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