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Biblical Studies

Bible in Armenian Tradition
by Vrej Nersessian
A colourful guide to the development of both the bible and biblical illustration in Armenia based on the analysis of the many examples held in the British Library collection. Beginning with the first translations of the 5th century, and the corresponding development of the Armenian alphabet, Nersessian examines the contradictory Greek and Latin influences on the Armenian bible, translators and patrons, religious differences between Armenians and ...
Hardback. Price GB £17.95

Biblical Archaeologist on CD-ROM

First published in 1938, for sixty years Biblical Archaeologist was one of the foremost authorities on the archaeology, history and literature of the lands of the eastern Mediterranean, from Palaeolithic through early Islamic times. Now all sixty volumes are available for the first time on CD-ROM. Written by leading scholars and archaeologists and edited by noted academics such as G. Ernest Wright, David Noel Freedman and Eric Meyers, this ...
CD/CDRom. Price GB £71.49

Bible as Book. Hebrew Bible and Judaean
Tov , Emanuel
Nineteen papers, from a conference held at Hampton Court, Hereford, in 2000, examine the Dead Sea Scrolls in detail and reflect on the ways in which they aid scholars' understanding of the Bible. Many of the papers are specialised analyses of specific texts, highlighting, for example, quotations from the Bible in non-Biblical Qumran texts, evidence for rewritten scriptures and the characteristics of the texts themselves. Other papers examine the ...
Hardback. Price GB £40.00

Christ Identity: A Social-Scientific Reading of Philippians 2.5-11
by Sergio Rosell Nebreda
Sergio Rosell Nebreda focuses on how the Philippian Christ-followers received Paul's letter. The social, historical, literary, rhetorical, anthropological and theological elements are dealt with in order to understand the effect Paul wanted to achieve. The main thesis of the book is that the apostle Paul, who greatly suffered at Philippi, and writing from a prison, desires to affect the Philippians believers to acquire a Christ-orientation based ...
Hardback. Price GB £58.00

Et sapienter et eloquenter: Studies on Rhetorical and Stylistic Features of the Septuagint
edited by Eberhard Bons and Thomas J. Kraus
To what extent does the Greek translation of the Bible contain stylistic and rhetorical elements that are not present in the Hebrew source text? Seven scholars examine this question. As the ancient Greek version of the Old Testament the Septuagint is probably the first great translation project of Greco-Roman antiquity. Together with the Septuagint text the religion and culture of ancient Judaism came to the fore of a Greek speaking audience, ...
Hardback. Price GB £45.00

A Cosmic Leap of Faith: An Authorial, Structural, and Theological Investigation of the Cosmic Christology in Col. 1:15-20
by V A Pizzuto
Among the array of christologies embodied within New Testament literature, the so-called "hymn" of Colossians 1:15-20 offers a unique and invaluable contribution to contemporary theological and inter-religious discourse. This is because it conveys what is arguably the highest christological affirmation within the canon. Pizzuto contends that the hymn is a creative and faith-filled composition by the same deutero-Pauline author of the Colossians ...
Paperback. Price GB £29.00

The Interpretation of Exodus: Studies in Honour of Cornelius Houtman
edited by R Roukema, L J Lietaert Peerbolte, K Spronk and J W Wesselius
This Festschrift is presented to professor Cornelis Houtman on the occasion of his retirement at Kampen Theological University, where he held the chair of Old Testament Studies from 1990 to 2006. Since his major achievement until now is his voluminous commentary on the book of Exodus, this collection consists of seventeen studies that deal with the interpretation of the book of Exodus and related matters. 327p (Contributions to Biblical ...
Paperback. Price GB £28.50

An Introduction to Syriac Studies
by Sebastian Brock
Primarily intended as a handbook for the student embarking on the field of Syriac studies, this Introduction should also prove a very useful resource for scholars working in adjacent fields who need to make use of Syriac materials. 78p (Gorgias Press 2006)
Paperback. Price GB £38.00

A Vulgate Old Testament Reader
by Scott E Goins
This book contains several selections from Jerome's Latin Vulgate Old Testament, including the stories of Joseph, Moses, and David, as well as several Psalms. Notes explain points of grammar and difficult passages. 153p (Gorgias Handbooks 1, Gorgias Press 2005)
Hardback. Price GB £71.00

Bible as Book: The Transmission of the Greek Text
edited by Scot McKendrick and Orlaith O'Sullivan
This volume covers a wide range of topics that bear on the science and the art of the textual criticism of the Greek Bible from the use of the Early Church Fathers in New Testament criticism to the work of Eberhard Nestle in the 19th century. 260P b/w pls (British Library 2003)
Hardback. Publisher's Price GB £40.00, Our Price GB £14.95