What do evangelicals believe when they 'believe in the Bible'? Despite hundreds of English versions that differ in their texts, evangelicals continue to believe that there is a stable text-'the Bible'-which is the authoritative word of God and an essential guide to their everyda…
"Translation is a fundamental aspect of biblical scholarship and an ever-present reality in a global context. Scholars interested in more than linguistically oriented translation problems of a traditional nature often struggle to find an interdisciplinary venue in which to share…
"How can contemporary studies of gender and power illuminate the conflict between divine omnipotence and human autonomy? ... Deborah Sawyer discusses this crucial yet unresolved question in the context of contemporary and postmodern ideas about gender and power, based on fresh e…
The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The res…
This book presents a new approach to the study of manna by showing interconnections between Ps 78:23-25, Wis 16:20-13; 19:21 and Jn 6:22-59. It asserts that Hellenistic Judaism is not ""a second-class Judaism"". This is proved with the example of manna, food of immortality, an i…
The Bible has been on a long historical journey since its original composition. Its texts have been copied and recopied. And despite the most careful and painstaking efforts of scribes and publishers down through the centuries, errors of one sort or another have crept in and hav…
In the contemporary biblical studies climate, proposals regarding the theological interpretation of Scripture are contested, particularly but not only because they privilege, encourage, and foster ecclesial or other forms of normative commitments as part and parcel of the hermen…
Though the Bible is a product of West Asia, its influence on Europe and the Americas has received far more attention than its complex career in the East. R.S. Sugirtharajah corrects this imbalance with an expansive new study of Asia's subversive and idiosyncratic relationship wi…
In this revised edition of his classic, R.C. Sproul helps us dig out the meaning of Scripture for ourselves. He lays the groundwork by discussing why we should study the Bible and how our own personal study relates to interpretation.
This handbook provides a comprehensive introduction into the interrelated circumstances in history and in the history of literature and religion which led to the canonization of eminent literary and religious texts in Antiquity. At the same time, it discusses the key factors and…
"Mothers appear throughout the New Testament. Called "blessed among women" by Elizabeth in the Gospel of Luke, Mary, the mother of Jesus, is the most obvious example. But she is far from the only mother in this canon. She is joined by Elizabeth, a chorus of unnamed mothers seeki…
This book examines ancient generative theories, physiological understandings of breast milk, and presentations of prominent mothers to analyze these themes in the New Testament and several early Christian writings. Identifying themselves as members of God's household, ancient Ch…
This book celebrates the plants of the Old Testament and New Testament, including the Apocrypha, and of the Quran. From acacia, the wood of the tabernacle, to wormwood, whose bitter leaves cured intestinal worms, 81 fascinating chapterscovering every plant that has a true botani…
Where did Adam and Eve's kids find spouses? Does God justify violence in scripture? Does the Bible call for sexual purity? (and what qualifies as pure and impure?) Ever get the feeling that you can't ask those kinds of questions at church? But if we can't ask the tough, keep-you…
Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary is the most comprehensive and up-to-date Bible dictionary available. This enhanced edition includes basic study information with over 7,000 entries and 500 full-color photographs, maps, and pronunciation guides.
