Robert Lewis examines Paul’s use of the phrase “Spirit of Adoption” in Romans 8:12-17 against the background of its Roman Imperial context in order to shed light on interpretation of Paul's Letter to the Romans. Whereas other scholars have explored what Paul may have meant when he uses the term “adoption” Lewis instead explores the reasons behind Paul's coupling of it with the term “spirit”. Having examined theories for a possible Jewish antecedent for Paul’s use of this phrase, and found them...
In these essays, Walter Brueggemann addresses the necessity for thinking about the shape and structure of Old Testament theology-and for the impact such thinking can have on the larger issues of contemporary life. Brueggemann draws on the work of persons from all disciplines and incorporates them in a seminal way in his theology. The work of persons in theology, psychology, the social sciences, politics, and the like often provides heuristic possibilities and even basic models for talking about...
"UNPROTECTED TEXTS will directly and pointedly address widely shared misconceptions about biblical writings and sex, arguing that the Bible cannot--and should not--serve as a rulebook for sexual morality, despite popular claims to the contrary. This is a major book by a top biblical scholar that will shed much-needed light on what the Bible actually says about sex, desire, monogamy, homosexuality, and how we should interpret those thorny verses today. Written over the course of more than 2,000 y...
Wider Erwarten hielt auch der Neutestamentler Rudolf Bultmann seinerzeit die Existenz eines "Urmarkus" fur gegeben. Doch dessen Rekonstruktion galt damals als kaum moeglich. Der Autor dieser Arbeit stutzt sich nun auf eine theologisch orientierte Literarkritik und arbeitet zwei Fassungen des Markusevangeliums heraus: ein juden-christlich-apokalyptisches Fruhevangelium aus der Zeit kurz vor dem Jahr 70 und dessen hellenisierende Bearbeitung eine Weile nach 70. Theologisch zielt das Fruhevangelium...
Der Tod Jesu wird im Johannesevangelium in diskursiven wie narrativen Texten thematisiert. Die Arbeit geht im Anschluss an Joh 14,29 davon aus, dass die erste Abschiedsrede (13,31-14,31) mit ihrer Eschatologie und Pneumatologie, aber auch der angekundigten Konfrontation Jesu mit dem Teufel der Schlussel- und Kommentartext fur den Passions- und Osterbericht (Joh 18-20) ist. Zur Erhebung des theologischen Verstandnisses vom Tod Jesu werden beide Textcorpora detailliert und in ihren gegenseitigen B...
The Jefferson Bible What Thomas Jefferson Selected as the Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth
by Thomas Jefferson
Whether on a national or a personal level, everyone has a complex relationship with their closest neighbors. Where are the borders? How much interaction should there be? How are conflicts solved? Ancient Israel was one of several small nations clustered in the eastern Mediterranean region between the large empires of Egypt and Mesopotamia in antiquity. Frequently mentioned in the Bible, these other small nations are seldom the focus of the narrative unless they interact with Israel. The ancient...
Hedrick explores the tension, or collision, that occurs when one studies the Jesus of faith with the critical eye of historical scholarship. He outlines the nature of historical inquiry, gives a brief history of how scholars have understood Jesus, and identifies the essential issues confronting the reader of the New Testament Gospel accounts of Jesus: discrepancies, contradictions, and differences as well as strong similarities among different writers.
The Pauline letters continue to provoke scholarly discussion. This volume includes papers that raise a variety of questions regarding the canon of the Pauline writings. Some of the essays are more narrowly focused in their intent, sometimes concentrating upon a single dimension related to the Pauline canon, and sometimes upon even a single letter. Others of the essays are more broadly conceived and deal with how one assesses or accounts for the process that resulted in the letters as a collectio...
Paul's Financial Policy (Criminal Practice) (The Library of New Testament Studies)
by David E. Briones
This book attempts to prove the consistent nature of Paul's financial policy by drawing from his social environment and theological convictions to tease out a three-way relational pattern with God as the source of all possessions. This three-way relational framework not only dictates Paul's decision to accept or reject finances from his churches but also directly challenges long-standing claims made about Paul's financial policy. After outlining the various approaches that scholars have taken to...
A stunning reexamination of one of the essential tenets of Christian belief from one of the most provocative and admired writers on religion today "A scathing, vigorous, eloquent attack on those who hold that that there is such a thing as eternal damnation."-Karen Kilby, Commonweal "[A] provocative, informative treatise. . . . [Hart's] resounding challenge to orthodox Christian views on hell and his defense of God's ultimate goodness will prove convincing and inspiring to the open-minded."...
A companion series to the acclaimed Word Biblical Commentary Finding the great themes of the books of the Bible is essential to the study of God's Word and to the preaching and teaching of its truths. These themes and ideas are often like precious gems: they lie beneath the surface and can only be discovered with some difficulty. While commentaries are useful for helping readers understand the content of a verse or chapter, they are not usually designed to help the reader to trace important sub...