The Two Horizons
Author : Anthony C. Thiselton
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 13,32 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802800060
Between Two Horizons
Author : Joel B. Green
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 36,45 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802845412
Book Description
This book constructively explores the question: What effects should an interest in theology produce in the reading of Scripture? Since the onset of historical consciousness in biblical studies over two centuries ago, the work of biblical exegetes and systematic theologians have largely followed two paths. In this book, nine prominent scholars work to bridge the longstanding gap between biblical studies and theology by concentrating on the nature of a biblical hermeneutics approach to doing theology. The range of concerns presented by these scholars seeks to reintegrate biblical exegesis with contemporary theology in the service of the church.
2 Peter and Jude
Author : Ruth Anne Reese
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 46,72 MB
Release : 2007-10-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802825702
Book Description
In this volume Ruth Anne Reese explores the theological and literary meaning of 2 Peter and Jude with an emphasis on theology for the church today. She seeks to meld together the best tools derived from the disciplines of both biblical studies and theology. Reese's 2 Peter and Jude begins with a general introduction to the two books and proceeds to look at each text, exploring the meaning of particular words and illuminating the text with elements of history, sociology, and literary study. The themes of each book -- and how they are played out throughout the biblical canon -- are examined from an explicitly theological angle. Reese brings together insights from the best of biblical scholarship with the work of theologians, both contemporary and ancient. The combination of disciplines leads to new insights on such issues as judgment, community living, and the relationship between faith and ethics.
New Horizons in Hermeneutics
Author : Anthony C. Thiselton
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 43,17 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780310217626
Book Description
This book explores the rapidly growing interdisciplinary area of hermeneutics and its significance for biblical studies, combining wide, fundamental, rigorous, and creative theoretical concerns with practical questions about how we read biblical texts.
Revelation
Author : John Christopher Thomas
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 25,69 MB
Release : 2016-04-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1467445495
Book Description
The book of Revelation is perhaps the most theologically complex and literarily sophisticated — and also the most sensual — document in the New Testament. In this commentary John Christopher Thomas’s literary and exegetical analysis makes the challenging text of Revelation more accessible and easier to understand. Frank Macchia follows up with sustained theological essays on the book’s most significant themes and issues, accenting especially the underappreciated place of the Holy Spirit in the theology of Revelation.
Joshua
Author : Gordon McConville
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 36,75 MB
Release : 2010-04-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1467438170
Book Description
The book of Joshua is often troubling — what should we make of the fact that the violent occupation of land is not simply presented, but celebrated? How can we reconcile that with the key role the book plays in the biblical drama of salvation? What should we make of the God of Joshua? / In this volume Gordon McConville and Stephen Williams interpret Joshua in relation to Christian theology, addressing such questions and placing the book in its proper place in the canonical whole. McConville deals specifically with the commentary and exegesis of the text. Williams then moves in to focus on issues of interpretation. He addresses key theological themes, such as land, covenant, law, miracle, judgment (with the problem of genocide), and idolatry. / The authors posit that the theological topics engaged in Joshua are not limited to the horizons of the author and first readers of the book, but that Joshua is part of a much larger testimony which concerns readers yet today.
Psalms
Author : Geoffrey Grogan
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 39,47 MB
Release : 2008-04-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802827063
Book Description
Geoffrey Grogan evaluates the different scholarly approaches to Psalms and analyses their contemporary relevance. He provides an exegesis of each psalm and incorporates a full survey of Psalter's theological themes.
Colossians and Philemon
Author : Marianne Meye Thompson
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 28,99 MB
Release : 2005-11-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802827159
Book Description
Colossians and Philemon have traditionally been overshadowed by other New Testament texts thought to express Pauline theology more clearly. In this notable commentary, however, Marianne Meye Thompson shows how these two epistles provide a unique formulation of the gospel in terms of creation and reconciliation rather than justification by faith. In Colossians she finds an overarching narrative of the Bible's grand creation-redemption story and an important emphasis on the relationship between creation and Christology, while her exploration of Philemon casts brighter light on the significance of Paul's familial metaphors for the church and the meaning of new humanity in Christ. Throughout her work on these two epistles, Thompson continually connects her insights to theological concerns, making this volume an excellent addition to the Two Horizons series.
Philippians
Author : Stephen E. Fowl
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 24,51 MB
Release : 2005-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1467423750
Book Description
In this fine new commentary on Paul's letter to the Philippians, Stephen Fowl notes that for the great premodern commentators of the Christian tradition, the literal sense of Scripture is always regulated by theological concerns. Thus, unlike commentaries that simply append theology to historical criticism, Fowl's volume displays disciplined attention to the text of Philippians in ways that enhance rather than frustrate theological inquiry. While Fowl engages the great scholars of the past, John Chrysostom and Thomas Aquinas among them, he also draws a novel theology of friendship from Paul's letter and unpacks how the teachings of Philippians might be embodied today by Christians in the West.
Genesis
Author : James McKeown
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 38,22 MB
Release : 2008-03-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1467424196
Book Description
In this commentary James McKeown treats Genesis as a book of beginnings and a foundational sourcebook for biblical theology. He begins with exegesis of the Hebrew text, highlighting the recurrence of key words, phrases, and themes throughout the book. He also draws attention to passages particularly pertinent to earlier readers either facing or returning from exile, offering a historical context outside a solely Christian perspective. The second half of the book unpacks the numerous theological horizons of Genesis -- main unifying themes (descendants, blessing, land); key theological teachings of Genesis (creation, fall, character and image of God, life of faith); and the contribution of Genesis to theology today, including its impact on science, ecology, and feminist theology. McKeown's Genesis provides a solid examination of a scriptural book that reflects the struggles and hopes of its readers -- ancient and modern -- and offers encouragement for their walk with God.
