Redemptive History and Biblical Interpretation: The Shorter Writings of Geerh…

Includes "A bibliography of the writings of Geerhardus Vos" (p. 547-559). The idea of biblical theology as a science and as a theological discipline -- Eschatology of the New Testament -- The range of the logos title in the prologue to the fourth gospel -- The eschatological aspect of the Pauline conception of the spirit -- The priesthood of Christ in the epistle to the Hebrews -- Hebrews, the …

The Canon of Scripture

HOW DID THE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE COME TO BE RECOGNIZED AS HOLY SCRIPTURE? WHO DECIDED WHAT THE SHAPE OF THE CANON SHOULD BE? WHAT WERE THE CRITERIA THAT INFLUENCED THESE DECISIONS? After nearly nineteen centuries the canon of Scripture still remains an issue of debate for Christians and scholars. Protestant Bibles exclude the Apocrypha while Catholic Bibles include them. On the other hand, M…

Paul and the Self: Apostolic Teaching for Personal Wholeness

The apostle Paul writes of an individual in conflict, with self, others, and God. The loser on this battlefield is truly a winner. A careful integration of social science and New Testament study interprets Paul's insights into the self, New Testament scholar J. Knox Chamblin presents what is essentially a systematic theology of the self.

Psalms: Folk Songs of Faith

Ray Stedman's popular commentaries combine the insight of a seasoned student of the scriptures with the warmth of a pastor's heart. Stedman takes the text seriously and provided many practical applications, drawing the reader in with apt anecdotes and illustrations. He sets the Psalms in context, but also shows how they relate to many New Testament truths and to the reader's daily life. Along w…

God Centered Biblical Interpretation

Theologically and pastorally profound, this study of biblical hermeneutics builds on Trinitarian presuppositions, while exposing the idols that lead interpretation astray. Poythress emphasizes the interpreter's spiritual qualifications along with linguistic principles.

The Way of Wisdom: Essays in Honor of Bruce K. Waltke

"Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding." -Proverbs 4:7 (NIV) When a man's life embodies the pursuit of wisdom, it bears among its fruits the deep love and respect of his family, friends, and colleagues. Bruce K. Waltke is such a man. Wisdom has defined Dr. Waltke, both as one of his personal qualities and as the core of his many years of biblica…

The World of the New Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts

This volume addresses the most important issues related to the study of New Testament writings. Two respected senior scholars have brought together a team of distinguished specialists to introduce the Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman backgrounds necessary for understanding the New Testament and the early church. Contributors include renowned scholars such as Lynn H. Cohick, David A. deSilva, Jame…

Linguistics & Biblical Exegesis

We rarely think about the way languages work because communicating in our native tongue comes so naturally to us. The Bible was written in ancient Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek-languages no modern reader can claim to have a native understanding of. A better understanding of how language works should help us understand the Bible better as we seek to discern the original intent and meaning of each b…

Social & Historical Approaches to the Bible

The Bible was not written and received in a historical vacuum-in fact, the social and historical context of the Bible illuminates key understandings that may have been otherwise missed. Biblical scholars use many different approaches to uncover this context, each engaging various aspects of the social and historical world of the Bible-from religious ritual to scribal practice to historical even…

The New Testament: An Introduction to its Literature and History

Edition

1

ISBN/ISSN

9780851514499

Collation

Softcover; 387 hlm.; 13.89 x 21.62 cm

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Call Number

225