This book recounts the Roman and Jewish context of New Testament times...the lives of John and Jesus, and the history of the first two generations of the Church.
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…
This new commentary series is established on the presupposition that the theological character of the New Testament documents calls for exegesis which is sensitive to theological themes as well as to the details of the historical, linguistic, textual, and critical context. Such thorough exegetical work lies at the heart of these commentaries, with general comments on sections and sub-sections b…
For thousands of years, people have given symbolic meaning to the things around them. From animals, plants and flowers, rocks and minerals, to buildings and parts of the body, all are able to understand this mystical language and appreciate how it varies from country to country in different cultures and religions. This guide takes 2000 symbols from East and West, and explores their origins and …
A classic text in biblical theology--still relevant for today and tomorrow. In this 40th anniversary edition of the classic text from one of the most influential biblical scholars of our time, Walter Brueggemann, offers a theological and ethical reading of the Hebrew Bible. He finds there a vision for the community of God whose words and practices of lament, protest and complain give rise to an…
A decade ago, Walter Brueggemann called the church to journey together for the good of our community through neighborliness, covenanting, and reconstruction. He distilled this challenge to its most basic issues: Where is the church going? What is its role in contemporary society? What lessons does it have to offer a world enmeshed in turbulent times? Published originally in 2010, Journey to the…
World-renowned biblical interpreter Walter Brueggemann invites readers to take a closer look at the subversive messages found within the Old Testament. Brueggemann asserts that the Bible presents a "sustained contestation" over truth, in which established institutions of power do not always prevail. But this is not always obvious at first glance. A closer look reveals that the text actually con…
Beliau lahir tahun 1936 di Belanda. Ia lulusan Sekolah Tinggi Teologi (Reformed Churches Lieberated), Kampen dan Universitas Negara, Utrecht. Setelah bekerja sebagai pendeta jemaat, ia diangkat menjadi profesor di Universitas Teologi di Kampen, Jurusan Perjanjian Baru, sejak tahun 1967. Pada tahun 1973 ia meraih gelar doktor teologi (Perjanjian Baru) di Utrecht University (cum laude) berdasarka…
Alkitab diberikan agar setiap orang percaya mengenal Dia dan mengetahui segenap kehendak-Nya sebagai landasan bagi pengajaran dan pelayanan gereja-Nya, serta sebagai tuntunan bagi setiap umat-Nya. Akan tetapi, beragamnya pengajaran yang saling bertolak belakang, dan maraknya fenomena-fenomena "spiritualisme" dan kultur populer dalam kehidupan bergereja, memunculkan pertanyaan apakah Alkitab mem…
Siapa yang membuat Alkitab? Bagaimana prosesnya sampai ke-66 Kitab PL dan PB itu menjadi Alkitab yang berotoritas? Siapa yang menetapkannya? Dan apa dasar otoritasnya bagi kita di masa kini? Pertanyaan-pertanyaan semacam itulah yang dibahas dalam tulisan ini, yang menerangkan secara terperinci mengenai usia Alkitab, waktu penerimaannya oleh Gereja, selain itu juga membahas otoritas Alkitab dala…