Why read the Bible? This title addresses questions of the Bible's relevance in a postmodern, pluralistic society. It describes the core themes and enduring value of the biblical legacy. It also commends the contributions the Bible can make to interreligious and secular conversation.
Part of the "Hermeneia" series, this work explores the controversial passages within Romans. It interprets Romans within the imperial context as well as in the light of the situation in Spain. It focuses on Paul's missionary plans and how his letter reframes the system of honour and shame as it informed life in the Roman empire at the time.
This volume can guide anyone to read the Old Testament in its original language by teaching the basics of Hebrew grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. The step-by-step approach offers thorough illustrations by means of biblical examples, and all the basic elements of the Hebrew grammar are logically presented. This study communicates in a clear ......
A study of the historical Jesus, this work focuses on the context of ancient Utopian thought and Utopian communities. It covers the Essene community and Philo's discussion of the Therapeutae, and argues that only ancient Utopian thought accounts for the lack of explicit political messages in Jesus' message of the kingdom of God.
Features critical readings of the Bible from diverse viewpoints, taken from feminist, womanist (Black feminist) and multicultural critical perspectives. This work is suitable for courses on feminist and multicultural biblical interpretation.
Discusses the inherently intolerant attitude that has characterised monotheistic belief systems generally and Christianity in particular. This work presents a textual analysis of some of the letters in the "New Testament". In each case the author demonstrates how the text reflects Christian intolerance of heretics and non-believers.
Reframing Pauline theology, this work offers a fresh account of Pauline theology of salvation. It outlines the theological consequences of the "new perspective" on Paul for our understanding of the meaning of Jesus' death. It argues that Paul understood Jesus' death as the consequence of his mission to bring redemption to Israel.
Using the Bible as primary evidence, this title demonstrates that anti-Semitism is no accident of history, no tragic consequence of ignorance, or the influence of a few contemporary figures of unique evil. It argues that both Christianity and Judaism are responsible for anti-Semitism in claiming divine revelation as the source of their scriptures.
The recovery of 800 documents in the eleven caves on the northwest shores of the Dead Sea is one of the most sensational archeological discoveries in the Holy Land to date. These three volumes, the very best of critical scholarship, demonstrate in detail how the scrolls have revolutionized our knowledge of the text of the Bible, the character of ......
