Biblical Studies

ISBN: 9781921511127
Published by : ATF Press
The Bible is an inconvenient text. There are passages that are 'grey' rather than 'green'. These passages depict God or humans destroying or devaluing parts of creation. What if we dare to read these 'grey texts' from the perspective of the victim... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780227680216
Published by : James Clarke & Co
Dust or Dew addresses the question of Israel's unique contribution to beliefs about afterlife in the Ancient Near East as hinted at in Psalm 49. Dust or Dew shows which other readings, from the literature of both ancient Israel and its neighbours,... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780718892715
Published by : Lutterworth Press
This book offers a synchronic exegesis of Saul's night visit to the witch of En-Dor (1 Sam 28:3-25), focussing on the web of repetitions of visual elements, of symbols, of sounds, of entire scenes, and of keywords. Kent shows how an artistry of... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780227173794
Published by : James Clarke & Co
In this new edition of Gerhard von Rad's classic work on the Moses traditions, the reader is provided with a more polished text, cross-references to von Rad's other works, an updated bibliography, Scripture index, and a new foreword by Walter Brue... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783374028788
Published by : Evangelische Verlagsanstalt
Series: Biblische Gestalten (BG)
Volume: 25
English summary: In world literature, Job, the righteous man suffering many afflictions, has become a symbol of the mystery of evil. Authors, theologians and philosophers were inspired again and again by this figure to search for answers, a... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783374028795
Published by : Evangelische Verlagsanstalt
Series: Arbeiten zur Bibel und ihrer Geschichte (ABG)
Volume: 38
English summary: In recent research, the Book of Revelation, the history of its text and interpretation have attracted increased attention. The anthology pays tribute to this development by publishing the proceedings of a recent conference ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780718892289
Published by : Lutterworth Press
Increasingly men are turning their thoughts to the deeper message of the Old Testament, and finding richer meaning in the light of all work that has been done. The Old Testament need not to be buried beneath the weight of scholarship, but may r... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780718892371
Published by : Lutterworth Press
Series: New Testament at Crossway College
Volume: 1
Michael Bird's commentary on Colossians and Philemon in the New Covenant Commentary Series pays close attention to the socio-historical context, the flow and dynamics of the text, their argumentative strategy, theological message, and the meaning... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780227680193
Published by : James Clarke & Co
Postell contends that the opening chapters of the Bible, when interpreted as a strategic literary introduction to the Torah and to the Tanakh, intentionally foreshadows Israel's failure to keep the Sinai Covenant and their exile from the Promised ... .... Learn More