Books written by Ellen F. Davis
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Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Songs
It seemed that Solomon , the wisest of Israel's kings ( 1 Kings 3:12 ) and builder of empire , had been mocked by history , like the imaginary king of Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem Ozymandias . Koheleth would have appreciated the irony of ...
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Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of the Bible
... Ind.: Eisenbrauns, 1987), 87; C. Wayne Smith,Crop Production: Evolution, History,and Technology (NewYork:JohnWiley,1995),60. 32. ... Thomas S. Coxet al., “Prospects for Developing PerennialGrain Crops,” BioScience 56 (2006): 649–50.
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Wondrous Depth: Preaching the Old Testament
Davis demonstrates that the activities of biblical interpretation and preaching are essentially related as arts and, in fact, as the arts most fundamental to the life of the church.
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The Art of Reading Scripture
inclination of the thought of the human ] heart is purely evil all the time ” ( Gen 6 : 5 ) — is the very ... in prison ( " Christians and Unbelievers " ) : " Christians stand by God in his hour of grieving " ; and in a letter ( of July ...
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Swallowing the Scroll: Textuality and the Dynamics of Discourse in Ezekiel's Prophecy
He has taken a step backward from direct confrontation with an audience as the basic dynamic of communication, and has made the medium of prophecy not the person of the prophet but the text.
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Opening Israel's Scriptures
Opening Israel's Scriptures is a collection of thirty-six essays on the Hebrew Bible, from Genesis to Chronicles, which gives powerful insight into the complexity and inexhaustibility of the Hebrew Scriptures as a theological resource.
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Getting Involved with God: Rediscovering the Old Testament
"This is a book about getting, and staying, involved with God--what it takes, what it costs, what it looks and feels like, why anyone would want to do it anyway.
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Biblical Prophecy: Perspectives for Christian Theology, Discipleship, and Ministry
This volume concludes with a rich discussion of practical matters, including the relationship between Christian discipleship and prophetic interpretation and the role of biblical prophecy in interfaith contexts.
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Swallowing the Scroll: Textuality and the Dynamics of Discourse in Ezekiel's Prophecy
He has taken a step backward from direct confrontation with an audience as the basic dynamic of communication, and has made the medium of prophecy not the person of the prophet but the text.
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Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of the Bible
This book examines the theology and ethics of land use through critical biblical exegesis.
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Preaching the Luminous Word: Biblical Sermons and Homiletical Essays
At once accessible, theologically informed, and rhetorically rich, this volume will engage preachers, teachers, seminarians, church leaders, and serious lay readers.