“This is the best book currently on the market for introductory classroom use. It surpasses its competitors in clarity, content, and methodology.”
This classic book, now in a second, expanded edition, is an invitation to think along with major theologians and spiritual authors, men and women from the time of St. Augustine to the end of the 14th century, who profoundly challenge our (post)modern assumptions. Medieval theology was radically theocentric, Trinitarian, scriptural and sacramental, yet it also operated with a rich notion of human understanding. In a postmodern setting, when modern views on “autonomous reason” are increasingly questioned, it is fruitful to reengage with premodern thinkers who did not share our modern and postmodern presuppositions. Their different perspective does Rik Van Nieuwenhove is an associate not antiquate their thought, as professor of medieval theology at some of the “cultured despisers” Durham University. He has authored of medieval thought might many articles and books on medieval theology and spirituality, including imagine. On the contrary, Thomas Aquinas and Contemplation rather than rendering their (Oxford University Press, 2021) views obsolete, it makes them and Jan van Ruusbroec: Mystical profoundly challenging and Theologian of the Trinity (University enriching for theology today. of Notre Dame Press, 2003), and he
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John H. Choi (1975–2015) earned degrees from the University of Chicago, Asbury Theological Seminary, Kentucky, and the Ph.D. in Hebraica and Cognate Studies from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. He authored Traditions at Odds: The Reception of the Pentateuch in Biblical and Second Temple Period Literature (2010).
Thoroughly revised and updated, the second edition of An Introduction to Christian Theology includes a range of new visual and pedagogical features, including images, diagrams, tables, and more than eighty text boxes, which call attention to special emphases, observations, and applications to help deepen student engagement with the themes and history of Christian theology.
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Bill T. Arnold is the Paul S. Amos Professor of Old Testament Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary, Kentucky. He is the author of Genesis (Cambridge, 2009), and Introduction to the Old Testament (Cambridge, 2014).
Far from being solely an academic enterprise, the practice of theology can pique the interest of anyone who wonders about the meaning of life. Inviting readers on a journey of “faith seeking understanding,” this introduction to Christian theology – exploring its basic concepts, confessional content, and history – emphasizes the relevance of the key convictions of Christian faith to the challenges of today’s world. Part I introduces the project of Christian theology and sketches the critical context that confronts Christian thought and practice today. Part II offers a survey of the key doctrinal themes of Christian theology, including revelation, the triune god, and the world as creation, identifying their biblical basis and the highlights of their historical development before giving a systematic evaluation of each theme. Part III provides an overview of Christian theology from the early church to the present.
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A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax introduces and abridges the syntactical features of the original language of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. An intermediate-level reference grammar for Biblical Hebrew, it assumes an understanding of elementary phonology and morphology, and it defines and illustrates the fundamental syntactical features of Biblical Hebrew that most intermediate-level readers struggle to master. The volume divides Biblical Hebrew syntax and morphology into four parts. The first three cover the individual words (nouns, verbs, and particles) with the goal of helping the reader move from morphological and syntactical observations to meaning and significance. The fourth section moves beyond phrase-level phenomena and considers the larger relationships of clauses and sentences. Since publication of the first edition, research on Biblical Hebrew syntax has substantially evolved. This new edition incorporates these developments through detailed descriptions of grammatical phenomena, including occasional insights from discourse linguistics. It retains the labels and terminology used in the first edition to maintain continuity with the majority of entry-level and more advanced grammars.
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“The goal of this volume is to ‘bridge the gap’ between ‘students and the best of current research on Biblical Hebrew Syntax.’ It achieves this goal admirably and has been a required textbook in my Hebrew grammar and exegesis courses ever since it was first published. This new, revised and expanded edition is most welcome. Its various updates, including increased attention to discourse linguistics, ensures the volume will be the standard intermediate textbook for years to come.” – Brent A. Strawn, Professor of Old Testament, Emory University
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is a comprehensive, introductorythe language of the Old Testament e from the last few centuries BCE. a method that guides students into tively, with selections taken from d papyrus discoveries from ancient ehensive view of ancient Aramaic to advanced levels with a solid
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An Introduction to the New Testament and the Origins of Christianity
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David deSilva is Trustees’ Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Ashland Theological Seminary and holds ordination in the United Methodist Church. He is the author of thirty books, including An Introduction to the New Testament: Contexts, Methods & Ministry Formation (2nd ed., 2018), which has been translated into four languages.
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EPHESIANS In this commentary, David A. deSilva approaches Ephesians as Paul’s contribution to the ongoing work of forming his converts’ individual and collective identity in Christ through the celebration of God’s activity (past, ongoing, and future) on behalf of all who had responded in trust and faithfulness toward Jesus throughout the eastern Roman empire. He explores how Paul’s first-century audiences in Roman Asia would have understood and responded to his message, particularly his promotion of the attitudes, pursuits, and practices that would constitute an appropriate response of gratitude for so costly a deliverance and so magnificent a destiny. deSilva’s discussion is richly grounded in the Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts that both informed Paul as he composed and his audiences as they engaged his message. He is also attentive to points of relevance to the modern contexts of today’s readers who continue to wrestle with Paul’s vision for Christian discipleship and human community.
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Richard J. Plantinga, Thomas R. Thompson, Matthew D. Lundberg
The New Cambridge Bible Commentary (NCBC) aims to elucidate the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures for a wide range of intellectually curious individuals. While building on the work and reputation of the Cambridge Bible Commentary popular in the 1960s and 1970s, the NCBC takes advantage of many of the rewards provided by scholarly research over the last four decades. Volumes utilize recent gains in rhetorical criticism, social scientific study of the Scriptures, narrative criticism, and other developing disciplines to exploit the growing advances in biblical studies. Accessible jargon-free commentary, an annotated “Suggested Readings” list, and the entire New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) text under discussion are the hallmarks of all volumes in the series.
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The New Cambridge Bible Commentary (NCBC) aims to elucidate the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures for a wide range of intellectually curious individuals. While building on the work and reputation of the Cambridge Bible Commentary popular in the 1960s and 1970s, the NCBC takes advantage of many of the rewards provided by scholarly research over the last four decades. Volumes utilize recent gains in rhetorical criticism, social scientific study of the Scriptures, narrative criticism, and other developing disciplines to exploit the growing advances in biblical studies. Accessible jargon-free commentary, an annotated “Suggested Readings” list, and the entire New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) text under discussion are the hallmarks of all volumes in the series.
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Bill T. Arnold John H. Choi
New Cambridge Bible Commentary
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Introduction to Medieval Theology
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In this commentary, Ruth Anne Reese offers a multi-disciplinary study of 1 Peter that builds on contemporary scholarship and research methods. She explores the relationship of the letter to the Old Testament, as reflected in the themes of exodus, exile, suffering, and glory. Integrating sociological analysis, she offers insights into the social situation of the letter’s audience that have grown out of post-colonial and empire criticism. Reese also explores the themes of majority-minority relationships, non-retaliation, and ethical living. Her study reveals a more subversive character to 1 Peter than is often posited. Written in an accessible style, Reese’s commentary provides overviews of important scholarly questions and points readers to a range of potential answers to those questions. It also features a ‘Closer Look’ section on a significant topic in each passage, as well as ‘Bridging the Horizon’ sections that connect the ancient context of 1 Peter with the contemporary world.
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