Margaret Barker contributes a characteristically Christian voice to contemporary theological debates on the environment. Most of the issues we face today were not those that faced the early Christian community and so there are often no directly relevant biblical teachings. Barke…
Sustaining the environment is high on the agenda of many Christian churches. Deeply rooted in biblical tradition, this book offers a unique perspective from this well-known author.
Jews from all ages have translated the Bible for their particular times and needs, but what does the act of translation mean? Aaron W. Hughes believes translation has profound implications for Jewish identity. The Invention of Jewish Identity presents the first sustained analysi…
The extent of the so-called History of David's Rise has been indecisive, and as a result, various issues around the document have been left extremely flexible. This comprehensive monograph sees the root of the problem in inadequate methodological reflection, and seeks to provide…
And Conclusion3 Comparative Studies of Biblical Slave Manumission Laws; Deut 15:12-18 and Exod 21:2-11; Changes of Persons and Verbs from the Buyer's to the Seller's Point of View; Response to Van Seters' Point of View; The Second Person Addressed in the Legislative Texts; The P…
"These seven essays offer fresh perspectives on beauty's role in revelation. Each essay features a hermeneutical approach informed by the contemporary study of aesthetics. Covering a series of texts in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, from Adam and Eve in the garden to Jesus …
"These seven essays offer fresh perspectives on beauty's role in revelation. Each essay features a hermeneutical approach informed by the contemporary study of aesthetics. Covering a series of texts in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, from Adam and Eve in the garden to Jesus …
