Books of Religion / Biblical Studies / New Testament / General
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Reading Issues of Wealth and Poverty in Luke-Acts
By Thomas E. PhillipsAs Donahue's summary of scholarship explains : While there is almost universal agreement on the importance of possessions , there is no consensus on major issues of interpretation , nor any consistent perspective within Luke - Acts . .
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John and Empire: Initial Explorations
By Warren Carter8 Swain argues that this turn to the past was motivated not by escape , nostalgia , or leisurely interest . Rather , it secured the identity and power of elites in Hellenistic cities within the Roman Empire in the present .
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A Source critical Edition of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke in Greek and English: Vol. 1 Matthew - Vol....
By Christopher J. Monaghan... Tome II: Paris: Les Éditions du Cerf, 1972. BLACK, D. A. – BECK, D. R. (eds.), Rethinking the Synoptic Problem. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2001. BURKETT, D., Rethinking the Gospel Sources: From Proto-Mark to Mark.
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The Christology of the New Testament
By Oscar CullmannThis book is invigorating to read, for it is how biblical theology should be written. Professor Cullmann has set a high standard of biblical scholarship in this book, and it will be a great resource for students of sacred Scripture.
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Mission in the New Testament: An Evangelical Approach
By William J. Larkin, Joel F. WilliamsThis book presents a comprehensive articulation of New Testament teachings on mission from a contemporary American evangelical standpoint. Mission in the New Testament contributes a fresh statement of the biblical...
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Mad Mary: A Bad Girl from Magdala, Transformed at His Appearing
By Liz Curtis Higgs"Here's the truth, sister: Mary Magdalene has been knocking at the door of my heart for three years. "She got squeezed out of "Bad Girls of the Bible" when I...
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The Last Days of Jesus
By Francois BovonAcclaimed New Testament scholar Francois Bovon engagingly and concisely explores the last days of Jesus. Detailing the similarities and differences in the passion narratives of the four canonical Gospels and...
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Paul, Apostle of Liberty
By Richard N. LongeneckerPaul, Apostle of Liberty
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Thomas, the Other Gospel
By Nicholas PerrinSince its discovery in the mid-1940s, the Gospel of Thomas has aroused the interest of scholars and general readers alike. Thomas, the Other Gospel provides a clear, comprehensive, nontechnical guide...
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Women, Class, and Society in Early Christianity: Models from Luke-Acts
By James Malcolm ArlandsonEspecially given the burgeoning interest in the social world of the New Testament, it is remarkable that far too often scholars and students of the New Testament continue to view...
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Paul's Letters from Prison (Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon) in the Revised Standard Version
Paul's Letters from Prison (Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon) in the Revised Standard Version
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Ezekiel: An Introduction and Commentary
By John Bernard Taylor"For most Bible readers Ezekiel is almost a closed book," writes John Taylor. "Their knowledge of him extends little further than his mysterious vision of God's chariot-throne, with its wheels...
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The Reliability of the Gospel Tradition
By Birger GerhardssonThe historical reliability of the Gospels has been discussed from the Enlightenment onwards. At present, many scholars assume that the canonical Gospels as we have them are essentially fictions constructed...
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Pax Romana and the Peace of Jesus Christ
By Klaus WengstHow providential, it is often argued, that Christianity began under the pax Romano, an unprecedented time of peace throughout the world! At what other time could the gospel have spread...
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Preaching the Hard Sayings of Jesus
By John T. Carroll, James R. Carroll"Challenge" has routinely been associated with the message of Jesus" and rightly so. But beyond the challenging words of Jesus come the "hard sayings"; these persist in shaking us out...
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Earliest Christianity
By Martin HengelThis volume brings together two important historical studies by Professor Hengel, Acts and the History of Earliest Christianity, and Property and Riches in the Early Church. Together they give a...
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An Introduction to the Johannine Gospel and Letters
By Jan van der WattA guide to the Gospel and letters of John introducing issues arising from historical, literary, ideological and theological approaches to the Johannine literature, this book examines historical approaches to the texts, considering theories ...
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Paul's Letter to the Romans
By J. A. ZieslerIncludes text of Romans in English.
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The Jesus Myth
By George Albert WellsDoes the New Testament story of Jesus contain any elements of historical truth, or is it pure legend? In The Jesus Myth, Professor G. A. Wells presents an up-to-date, radical,...
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New Testament Text and Translation Commentary: Commentary on the Variant Readings of the Ancient New Testament Manuscripts and how They...
By Philip Wesley ComfortThis commentary is especially useful for pastors and teachers who know that the members of their audiences use a variety of different English versions. It is also a helpful tool...