AMONG THE LETTERS OF PAUL, Galatians burns like a firestorm of apostolic rebuke, persuasion and passion for the truth of the gospel. Against those who would preach "another gospel," Paul warns the Galatians of spiritual bewitchment and its perilous consequences. In the face of these seductive enemies Paul deploys an arsenal of biblical-theological reasoning and a rhetoric of contrasting imag…
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 result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widel…
"... undertaken to provide earnest students of the New Testament with an exposition that is thorough and abreast of modern scholarship and at the same time loyal to the Scriptures as the infallible Word of God." This new commentary was begun through the co-operation of New Testament scholars in Europe, South Africa and America under the general editorial direction of the late Dr. Ned Stoneho…
In these chapters, a group of renowned international scholars seek to describe Paul and his work from ?within Judaism,? rather than on the assumption, still current after thirty years of the ?New Perspective,? that in practice Paul left behind aspects of Jewish living after his discovery of Jesus as Christ (Messiah). After an introduction that surveys recent study of Paul and highlights the cen…
'From the minute I got up this morning my kids were fussing and fighting, and finding creative ways to drive me nuts. Sometimes, on a day like this, I just want to give them away -- cheap!' 'I love them to death, but some days I'd like to know them into the middle of next week.' Do these sentiments sound familiar? Feeling guilty about your parental frustrations is not the answer. (Neither is gi…
Selama dua abad terakhir, theologi Kristen merupakan catatan tentang serangan yang terus berubah terhadap peran pengetahuan di dalam iman Kristen.... Tujuan buku ini adalah untuk menantang bentuk-bentuk utama agnostisisme Kristen dan menawarkan sebuah teori alternatif yang membuat pengetahuan manusia tetang Allah dimungkinkan.... Dengan kata lain, apakah terdapat hubungan antara akal budi ilahi…
Selama dua abad terakhir, theologi Kristen merupakan catatan tentang serangan yang terus berubah terhadap peran pengetahuan di dalam iman Kristen.... Tujuan buku ini adalah untuk menantang bentuk-bentuk utama agnostisisme Kristen dan menawarkan sebuah teori alternatif yang membuat pengetahuan manusia tetang Allah dimungkinkan.... Dengan kata lain, apakah terdapat hubungan antara akal budi ilahi…
Dalam kurun waktu tiga dekade terakhir ini analisis wawasan dunia telah menjadi sebuah cara penting bagi orang-orang Kristen untuk memahami dunia. Tetapi mungkin karena tuntutan riset yang begitu berat yang diharuskan, kita belum pernah memiliki sebuah sejarah tentang konsep atau analisis tentang akar-akar filosofinya. Kita Telah berutang banyak kepada Naugle dalam hal ini. Kajian yang luar bia…
Christianity Today Book of the Year The world is filled with religions. That is not a new observation. But the way we think about religious diversity, argues Harold Netland, is new. In this book Harold Netland traces the emergence of the pluralistic ethos that now challenges traditional Christian faith and mission. Identifying theologian and philosopher John Hick as the most influential apol…