Prophetic Counter Insurgence (The Prophet's Field Guide, #6)
by Colette Toach
Aesthetics of Violence in the Prophets (Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)
This volume explores multiple dimensions of prophetic texts and their violent rhetoric, providing a rich and engaging discussion of violent images not only in prophetic texts and in ancient Near Eastern art but also in modern film and receptions of prophetic texts. The volume addresses questions that are at once ancient and distressingly-modern: What do violent images do to us? Do they encourage violent behavior and/or provide an alternative to actual violence? How do depictions of violence def...
The Balavariani (David Marshall Lang's Journey from Russia to Armenia via Caucasian Georgia, #2)
Originally published in 1966, the full Georgian text of the oldest version of this Christian version of this matchless classic of Oriental wisdom literature is made accessible to a wider readership in an English translation. Based on a unique manuscript preserved in the Greek Patriarchate at Jerusalem, this rendering should appeal to those interested in comparative religion, Buddhism, medieval Christianity, the history of monasticism and in the literature of the Georgians and other ancient natio...
Why?... How Long? (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies, #552)
Born out of two years of presentations in the Biblical Hebrew Poetry Section at SBL, this volume discusses 'voice'. This volume is born out of two years of academic presentations on laments in the Biblical Hebrew Poetry Section at the Society of Biblical Literature (2006-2007). The topics of these papers are gathered around the theme of 'voice'. The two parts to this volume: provide fresh readings of familiar texts as they are read through the lens of lamentation, and deepen our understanding of...
The Gnostic Gospels of Thomas, Mary, and John
by Saint Thomas the Apostle
The prophets of the Old Testament use a wide variety of metaphors to describe God and to portray people in relation to God. Some of these metaphors are familiar and soothing; others are unfamiliar and confusing. Still others portray God in ways that are difficult and uncomfortable--God as abusive husband, for instance, or as neglectful father. Julia O'Brien searches the prophetic books for these metaphors, looking for ways in which the different images intersect and build off each other. When co...
Whether used as an individual Bible study or used for studying with a group, the Nelson Impact Bible Study Guide Series will deepen your knowledge and understanding of the Bible, book by book. Written in an easy-to-read, interesting style, each study guide will help you to experience the true meaning of the messages of the Bible, and in turn, empower you to truly make a difference in the world for Christ. Key Features Include:Timelines Fun cultural facts and probing questionsPlenty of room fo...
The Story of Daniel the Prophet (Stephen Haskell Books, #3)
by Stephen N Haskell
Jonah, Nahum, Habukkuk, Zephaniah (Expositor's Bible Commentary)
by John H. Walton, Carl E. Armerding, and Larry L. Walker
Thru the Bible Vol. 27: The Prophets (Hosea/Joel) (Thru the Bible, #27)
by Dr J Vernon McGee
Exegeting a textburrowing deep into its history, language, and literary structureis an indispensable skill for any serious student of the Bible. Given their theological richness and poetic power, the prophetic texts of the Hebrew Bible would seem to be prime candidates for exegetical examination, but they often pose difficulty. In this book, James Nogalski offers solid, practical guidance on how to read and exegete a prop...
Still Selling the Righteous (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies, #555)
by Graham R. Hamborg
This title investigates the composition history of the "Amos-text" by drawing on the influential works of Hans W Wolff and J Jeremias. This redaction-critical study interprets the reasons for judgment in "Amos" 2.6-16 in the literary context of each of the redactional compositions which, it is argued, underlie the "Amos-text". It is proposed that the Amos-text is both a theological work and a tractate of social criticism. In earlier redactional compositions the dominant reasons for judgment conc...
The Disarmament of God (Catholic Biblical Quarterly Monograph)
by Paul E. Fitzgerald
This book is divided into six chapters. In the first chapter, ""A Review of the Critical Study of Ezekiel 38-39 in the Context of Its Placement in the Book,"" Fitzpatrick provides an extensive (nearly one-fourth of the book) and well-written review of the literature on Ezekiel, especially noting the appreciation by earlier authors of the place of chaps. 38-39 in the final form of the text. Chapter 2, ""The Significance of Myth in Itself and in Ezekiel"" (pp. 49-73), is, by contrast, less a revie...