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For those wanting to retain language abilities for research or
recreation, this volume contains the Gospel of Luke and the Book of
Acts in interlinear and parallel formats in Hebrew, Latin, Greek,
English, German, and French.
About the Contributor(s): T. Michael W. Halcomb is a PhD candidate
at Asbury Theological Seminary. He is the author of People of the
Book: Inviting Communities into Biblical Interpretation, Entering
the Fray: A Primer on New Testament Issues for the Church &
Academy, and A Handbook of Ancient Greek Grammatical Terms:
Greek-English and English-Greek.
Speak Koine Greek contains over 240 sayings, expressions, phrases,
idioms, and figures of speech from ancient (Koine) Greek. This work
has been strategically arranged into simple categories (Getting in
the Conversation, Staying in the Conversation, Ending the
Conversation) with each entry ordered alphabetically by English
glosses and followed by both a phrase that is similar or comparable
in Koine as well as a source citation. Speak Koine Greek is a
user-friendly compilation of expressions meant to help learners
progress in fluency and knowledge of Koine while having fun doing
so. As a further add-on, companion audio files for this book are
available for purchase and download at the GlossaHouse website
(GlossaHouse.com).
Synopsis: In modern times the relationship between the church and
academy has been strained and tension-filled. Mainstream church
culture has often been skeptical of Bible scholars, depicting them
as self-serving intellectuals trying to out-think God by devising
new and controversial interpretations. Just as well, academics have
often leveled harsh critiques against church culture, painting
pastors and laity as anti-intellectual pseudo-spiritualists.
Entering the Fray argues that, in spite of the wide gap between the
academic and ecclesiastical worlds, the modern church should be
aware of the key discussions taking place among biblical scholars.
To be sure, the average churchgoer has not been tuned in to
scholarly conversations concerning matters such as the Messianic
Secret, Q, the Historical Jesus, the pistis Christou debate, and
related topics. In fact, they may have purposefully tuned out Some,
however, are simply unaware that any such dialogue has taken place,
and beyond the internet, may not have the first clue as to how to
explore the details. This primer seeks to function as that "first
clue" by helping congregants, pastors, and students of the Bible
enter into the fray of scholarly discussions that, over the last
few hundred years, have shaped both the academy and church.
Endorsements: "New Testament studies are often a beehive of
contentious debates. Halcomb surveys several of these debates and
guides his readers away from the killer bees of confusion and takes
them to the honeycomb of understanding. If you want to get a grip
on some hot-potato topics in biblical studies without frying your
figurative fingers, then Halcomb does a sterling job of introducing
readers to several big debates and showing what the various
interpretative options are. Great for students " --Michael Bird,
Highland Theological College "Navigating New Testament scholarship
can be daunting. In Entering the Fray, Halcomb proves to be a
reliable guide. This thorough-yet-succinct presentation introduces
the major issues and players of the last four hundred years. With a
personal touch, Halcomb demonstrates what scholars do and why the
church needs scholarship. This book is for anyone who ever wondered
about New Testament scholarship and what impact it has on their
faith and life." --John Byron, Ashland Theological Seminary
"Entering the Fray offers non-specialists an easily accessible path
into scholars' conversations on key concerns, such as the nature of
the New Testament canon, the relationship between the Gospels, and
the historical accuracy of Acts. In all twelve chapters, Halcomb
explains why the scholars' discussions should matter to the
church." --Lynn H. Cohick, Wheaton College "This book aims to not
only make the major scholarly issues known to the reader, but to
introduce the reader to the scholars who have studied and discussed
those issues . . . Halcomb works to build a bridge between the
academy and the church, and the result is a unique opportunity for
Christians to experience something like a speed-dating round with
several centuries' worth of scholars " --James F. McGrath, Butler
University "Halcomb does the church and academy a great service by
answering the big question of why the church needs academic studies
. . . This is a good book for all who want to seek the truth behind
the text. Whomever 'enters the fray' will come out on the other
side a better and more learned student of the Bible." --Sam Tsang,
Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary Author Biography: Michael
Halcomb is a PhD Candidate in biblical studies at Asbury
Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, and teaches at Centenary
United Methodist Church in Lexington, Kentucky. He is the author of
People of the Book: Inviting Communities into Biblical
Interpretation (Wipf and Stock, 2012).
Synopsis: We live in an era when the Bible appears to be less and
less relevant to mainstream cultures. Those who do care about the
Scriptures tend to derive their interpretations secondhand, from
the preacher's pulpit or from generalized study guides written by
complete strangers. These approaches overlook the communal and
conversational nature of the Bible itself. If we hope to recover
the transformative power of these ancient texts, and invite our
world to reconsider their significance, we will need to engage
whole communities together in the bottom-up task of interpretation.
People of the Book was written to offer an organic-holistic
approach to communal interpretation, an approach that can work for
your community and appeal to your wider culture. Halcomb and
McNinch envision the Bible as a conversation we are privileged to
enter: listening, questioning, wrestling, reasoning, and responding
together as authentic people of the Book. Endorsements: "For too
long we've seen ourselves as culture warriors engaged in a 'battle
for the Bible.' Halcomb and McNinch propose a new way through the
misery this metaphor makes. What if instead we are conversation
partners engaged in a communal search for the meaning and
implications of a text that can transform us together? What if this
is what it really means to be 'a people of the book'?" --Ken Wilson
Author of Mystically Wired: Exploring New Realms in Prayer "Too
many Christian communities cultivate an innocuous church-talk that
isn't really about anything and that does not wrestle with the
scriptural text. People of the Book offers a rich and compelling
alternative in which Christian communities allow themselves to be
shaped by their open-ended, holistic, and conversational grappling
with the church's book." --Gary J. Dorrien Author of Economy,
Difference, Empire: Social Ethics for Social Justice Author
Biography: T. Michael W. Halcomb is a PhD candidate in biblical
studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, and
teaches at Centenary United Methodist Church in Lexington,
Kentucky. He is also the author of the forthcoming book Entering
the Fray: A Primer on New Testament Issues for the Church &
Academy (Wipf & Stock). Timothy McNinch is the founding pastor
of Vineyard Church of Kalamazoo, Michigan. He worked for several
years as a campus staff member for InterVarsity Christian
Fellowship.
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