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1 Bibe & Interpretation New Reease Acts: An Exegetica Commentary, vo. 2 3:1 14:28 Craig S. Keener New Testament schoar Craig Keener is known for his meticuous and comprehensive research. This commentary on Acts, his magnum opus, may be the argest and most thoroughy documented Acts commentary avaiabe. Usefu for the study of not ony Acts but aso eary Christianity, this work sets Acts in its firstcentury context. In this voume, the second of four, Keener continues his detaied exegesis of Acts, utiizing an unparaeed range of ancient sources and offering a weath of fresh insights. This magisteria commentary wi be an invauabe resource for New Testament professors and students, pastors, Acts schoars, and ibraries. Endorsements Somewhat surprisingy, a socio-historica approach to Acts sti needs to be defended and its vaue demonstrated. No one does this better is more informed about ancient iterature, paraes, and precedents, and more interactivey and fruitfuy engaged with contemporary iterature and issues than Craig Keener. For anyone wanting to appreciate how Acts worked in its origina context and to get into the text at some depth, Keener wi be indispensabe and first off the shef. James D. G. Dunn, University of Durham August ,200 pp. coth $ ebook: $ Commentaries, Gospes/Acts Craig S. Keener (PhD, Duke University) is professor of New Testament at Asbury Theoogica Seminary. He is the author of many books, incuding Miraces: The Credibiity of the New Testament Accounts, The IVP Bibe Background Commentary: New Testament, The Historica Jesus of the Gospes, Gift and Giver, and commentaries on Matthew, John, Romans, 1 2 Corinthians, and Reveation. Keener takes very seriousy the caim of the book of Acts to be historiography. His encycopedic knowedge of ancient iterature and his inteigent ski as an exegete make this a magisteria commentary. Richard Bauckham, University of St. Andrews; Ridey Ha, Cambridge This promises to be the most comprehensive commentary on Acts to date. Keener presents a socio-historica reading of the text with meticuous precision, and his knowedge of schoary research is impressive. The book of Acts is read as a historiographica work in which its author rewrites traditions; the documentation from ancient Jewish iterature is exceptionay rich. Keener treats hermeneutica issues and the historica reiabiity of the text astutey and ceary. From now on, any exegesis of Acts wi need to take into account this major work. Danie Marguerat, University of Lausanne, Switzerand Craig Keener has provided us with a rich gem of a commentary on Acts. One can use it and get a rea sense of what this key work is a about. Darre L. Bock, Daas Theoogica Seminary This book is a monumenta exegetica commentary thanks to the amount of iterary and socia-historica information in it. Schoars and readers of the Acts of the Apostes wi find it a precious source for consutation. Fr. G. Caudio Bottini, Facuty of Bibica Sciences and Archaeoogy (Studium Bibicum Franciscanum), Jerusaem Aso by the Author Acts: An Exegetica Commentary, vo. 1 Introduction and 1:1 2:47 Craig S. Keener 1,088 pp. coth $ Miraces (2 vos.) The Credibiity of the New Testament Accounts Craig S. Keener 1,248 pp. coth $ The Gospe of John (2 vos.) A Commentary Craig S. Keener 1,696 pp. paper $ The Spirit in the Gospes and Acts Divine Purity and Power Craig S. Keener 310 pp. paper $ For the most compete and updated information on these tites, visit

2 Bibe & Interpretation Gaatians Dougas J. Moo New Reease Baker Exegetica Commentary on the New Testament Robert W. Yarbrough and Robert H. Stein, series editors In this addition to the criticay accaimed BECNT series, highy regarded New Testament schoar and teacher Dougas Moo offers a substantive yet accessibe commentary on Gaatians. With extensive research and thoughtfu chapter-by-chapter exegesis, Moo eads readers through a aspects of the book of Gaatians socioogica, historica, and theoogica to hep them better understand its meaning and reevance. As with a BECNT voumes, Gaatians features the author s detaied interaction with the Greek text. This commentary admiraby achieves the dua aims of the series academic sophistication with pastora sensitivity and accessibiity making it a usefu too for professors, students, and pastors. The user-friendy design incudes shaded chapter introductions summarizing the key themes of each thought unit. Praise for Previous BECNT Voumes Ephesians In the stye of Baker Exegetica Commentaries, Frank Thieman s voume on Ephesians is a comprehensive historica and theoogica commentary.... A major achievement. It is exegeticay mature, finey argued, and deightfuy written. It not ony makes an outstanding contribution to the [BECNT] series, but it shoud aso become a major voice in future discussions of Ephesians. Lewis R. Doneson, Cathoic Bibica Quartery James Dan McCartney s admirabe new commentary on James meets the goas set him by his [BECNT] editors and serves as a trustworthy guide to the theoogy of the episte.... This is a good book and ought to find its pace among the upper tier of commentaries on James. McCartney is abe to capture the bending of theoogica refection and pastora sensitivity that marks the episte itsef. David P. Nystrom, Journa of the Evangeica Theoogica Society Jude and 2 Peter [Gene] Green reveas himsef to be we-informed, ceary in contro of a vast amount of detai.... This is a fine exampe of a historica-grammatica commentary, informed by significant knowedge of cassica iterature and recognition of rhetorica structures. The ayout is peasing and hepfu.... This reviewer wi be happy to have this work on his shef... to be consuted when he is ooking at Jude and 2 Peter. Peter H. Davids, Review of Bibica Literature November pp. coth $ ebook: $ Commentaries, Pauine Studies Dougas J. Moo (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is Kenneth T. Wessner Professor of New Testament at Wheaton Coege Graduate Schoo. He is the author of commentaries on Romans, James, 2 Peter and Jude, and Coossians and Phiemon and coauthor of An Introduction to the New Testament. He aso headed the committee on Bibe transation for the NIV revision. Aso in the Series John Andreas J. Köstenberger 720 pp. coth $ Acts Darre L. Bock 880 pp. coth $ Ephesians Frank Thieman 544 pp. coth $ James Dan G. McCartney 368 pp. coth $ For the most compete and updated information on these tites, visit

3 Bibe & Interpretation New Reease Invitation to the Psams A Reader s Guide for Discovery and Engagement Rof A. Jacobson and Kar N. Jacobson The Book of Psams is perhaps the most cherished book in the Od Testament. In this ivey voume, two authors with expertise in the Od Testament and pedagogy invite students to read and expore the Psater and roam widey among its poems. The authors write, This book is meant more as an invitation to read the psams than as an anaysis of what the psams say or mean. The psams are meant to be read, not anayzed.... This is true of a poetry and it is especiay true of the psams, which are the poetry of Christian and Jewish faith. This cear and concise guide introduces the dynamics of the bibica text, heping students become carefu and attentive readers. It covers how to read Hebrew poetry, the Psater s basic genres, the idea of the psamist, the metaphorica word of the psams, and the theoogy of the psams. Pedagogica aids such as sidebars, discussion questions, and penty of exampes enhance the reading experience. This sma introductory text coud be used with profit in the first weeks of cass to orient students to the psams. It is aso accessibe to pastors and a serious students of the Bibe. Apri pp. paper $ ebook: $ Wisdom/Poetry Rof A. Jacobson is associate professor of Od Testament at Luther Seminary. His teaching interests incude the Psams, the Od Testament prophets, bibica poetry, bibica theoogy, and bibica narrative. Kar N. Jacobson is assistant professor of reigion at Augsburg Coege. Both authors are ordained pastors. They coaborated on Crazy Book: A Not-So-Stuffy Dictionary of Bibica Terms and Crazy Tak: A Not-So-Stuffy Dictionary of Theoogica Terms. Endorsements A winsome, accessibe introduction to the psams that invites readers to fresh understanding and engagement. The authors have taken the most characteristic eements of the psams paraeism, genre, ife setting, and metaphor and made them understandabe in ways that wi enhance devotiona and iturgica use. Invitation to the Psams combines discerning theoogy with a ightheartedness that brings the reader aong in doing interpretation in imaginative, rea-ife ways. Water Brueggemann, Coumbia Theoogica Seminary The authors have written one of the most accessibe introductions to the Psater avaiabe. From the character of the psams as poetry to their function as a testimony to the God whose ways are at the center of a the psams, the authors have taken up basic aspects of the psams in simpe, fresh, and genuiney inviting ways. Readers at a eves wi enjoy and earn from this presentation of the richness of the psams. Patrick D. Mier, Princeton Theoogica Seminary Contents Introduction 1. Why Is My Bibe Repeating Itsef? Learning to Understand Hebrew Poetry 2. What Is a Psam? Learning to Understand Different Psam Genres Part 1 3. What Is a Psam? Learning to Understand Different Psam Genres Part 2 4. What Is a Psamist? Learning to Understand the Voice and Life Situations of the Psams 5. Is God a Rock, a Light, or a Shepherd? Learning to Understand Metaphors, Imagery, and Symboism in the Psams 6. Who Is the King of Gory? Learning to Understand the Theoogy of the Psams Indexes Aso of Interest Psams as Torah Reading Bibica Song Ethicay Gordon J. Wenham 256 pp. paper $ Psams A Guide to Studying the Psater, 2nd ed. W. H. Beinger Jr. 192 pp. paper $ Psams (3 vos.) John Godingay 2,208 pp. coth $ For the most compete and updated information on these tites, visit

4 Beginning Bibica Hebrew A Grammar and Iustrated Reader Bibe & Interpretation New Reease John A. Cook and Robert D. Homstedt This innovative textbook by two eading experts in Bibica Hebrew combines the best of traditiona grammars, new insights into Hebrew inguistics, and a creative pedagogica approach. The materia has been fied tested and refined for more than a decade by the authors, who are activey engaged in teaching Bibica Hebrew and in schoary discussions and research. Beginning Bibica Hebrew incudes fifty brief grammar essons with accompanying workbook-stye exercises, appendixes providing more detaied expanations, and a fu-coor reader bound at the back of the book for right-to-eft reading that incorporates comics, ine drawings, and numerous exercises, a in Hebrew. The work offers a reaistic approach to beginning Hebrew, heping students comprehend texts without overoading them with too much information. Professors in seminary and university settings can adapt the book to either one-semester or fu-year courses. An accompanying website wi offer resources to both students and professors. John A. Cook (PhD, University of Wisconsin Madison) is associate professor of Od Testament at Asbury Theoogica Seminary. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of Wisconsin (Madison and Miwaukee campuses), Trinity Evangeica Divinity Schoo, Wheaton Coege, and Grace Coege. Robert D. Homstedt (PhD, University of Wisconsin Madison) is associate professor of Near and Midde Eastern civiizations at the University of Toronto. His primary research interest is the inguistic study of Northwest Semitic anguages. Both authors are recognized experts in the Hebrew anguage. Sampe materia from the iustrated reader section: א ר פ י ג ןמ) ג א נים( ע ץמ)ע אצים( קעל ה א ר ק מ מע י םמ)ע י ק מה, ע י א מים( Juy pp. paper $ ebook: $ Hebrew א ק ר מ מ מ מ מ מ מ מ מ מ מ.מ ר ת ל מ ת ה ק מ ום Bank) (Fi in the מ (מ י שׁמ מממ_ ק גן.ממ מ קנ קחשׁמ ק ב. ]י שׁממממע ץממממ ב ממממ קנ אשׁים[ (מ מ רו א ק שׁהמ מ קנ אשׁים,מרו קנ קחשׁמה ו מ,מ ו מה ו מ. קכלממממ ה םממ ר פ א יממ ח ק יה[ [ א ישׁממממ ג(מ קה א ישׁמ.ממ מע י ק מה.מה םמ. [ קה א ק שׁהמממע י א מיםמממע י ם[. מ ק המ ה מ ע נ ה? Answer?) (What Is the מ( ק המ ב ק גן?מ מ מ( א ימ ב ק גן?מ מ מ גמ( ק המ ק בע ץ?מ מ ד(מ י המ קה א ישׁ?מ מ ה(מ י המ ה ק נ קחשׁ?מ מ ו(מ י המ קהע ץ?מ מ ז(מ רל א ימ קיד אים?מ מ ח(מ רל א ימ רגל אים?מ מ ט(מ רל א ימ שׁ?מ מ ג ן ע ד ןמ) ( ר ד ק א יםמח קד אשׁים Words) (New א ישׁמ) קנ אשׁים( קכל א ק שׁהמ) קנ אשׁים( קנ קחשׁמ) רנ קח אשׁים( ע איןמ)ע ינ אים,מע קינ ות( קידמ) קיד אים,מקיד ות( מ ג למ) רגל אים, ר קג אלים( שׁמ) ק אשׁים( For the most compete and updated information on these tites, visit

5 Bibe & Interpretation Encountering the New Testament New Reease A Historica and Theoogica Survey, 3rd ed. Water A. Ewe and Robert W. Yarbrough Encountering Bibica Studies Water A. Ewe, series editor Studying the New Testament can be an exciting and intimidating experience. This readabe survey is designed to make the adventure ess daunting and more rewarding. Two senior schoars offer a new edition of their award-winning introductory text, now with updated content and a new interior design. Other distinguishing features incude abundant images, maps, and charts a in fu coor; sidebars that address ethica and theoogica concerns and provide primary source materia; focus boxes isoating key issues; chapter outines, earning objectives, and summaries; and study questions. An accompanying website wi offer a wide array of resources for students and professors. Resources for students incude fash cards, sef quizzes, and chapter summaries. Resources for professors incude suggestions for cass activities as we as an instructor s manua and test bank. Praise for Previous Editions This is a beautifuy produced, user-friendy book introducing students to the NT. Peter Oakes, Journa for the Study of the New Testament May pp. coth $ ebook: Juy 2013 $ Encountering the New Testament is a highy commendabe introduction to the study of the New Testament. The text provides a fine foundation upon which a professor in a cassroom can buid. Robert W. Bernard, Southwestern Journa of Theoogy New Testament Survey Second Missionary Journey (15:36 18:22) Not ong after the Jerusaem Counci, Pau proposed another mission thrust (15:36). The resut was Pau s second missionary jour- Thessaonica Beroea THRACE Neapois Phiippi & NI BITHY M AC E D O N I A Troas MYSIA AC H A I A Athens Corinth A S I A R PH Rhodes TUS G A L AT I A Ephesus Cenchreae PON A YG IA Antioch in Pisidia Lystra PAMPHYLI LYCIA A C A P PA D O C I A Iconium Derbe C CILI IA CRETE ME 0 0 DIT Tarsus Antioch of Syria CYPRUS ERR ANE AN SEA SYRIA Sidon PHOENICIA 100 mi 100 km Caesarea Pau s route 226 PALESTINE Jerusaem Encountering Acts and the Eariest Church MYSIA Rhodes R Y Antioch in Pisidia G OC A D I PA S Ephesus Mietus PONTUS & GALATIA IA A A Corinth ACHAIA Third Missionary Journey (18:23 21:15) IA IA N HY BIT Troas Assos Lystra MPH Y LI PA A Iconium Derbe LYCIA C I L A C I I Tarsus Antioch of Syria CRETE C Y P RU S A E D I T E R R A N E A N CI M Tyre S E A Pau s route 0 0 Ptoemais NI After ony a short time in Antioch, Pau began a third swing through Gaatia and Phrygia, strengthening a the discipes (18:23). This seems to indicate that he once again visited churches that he and Barnabas had panted on their first missionary journey. As Pau pressed westward, he eventuay came to Ephesus (19:1), one of the eading cities of the Roman Empire and capita of the Roman province of Asia. In Ephesus Pau began his ongestknown continuous ministry in one particuar ocation. Beginning in a synagogue, as was his custom (19:8), Pau preached unti opposition forced the discipes to reocate to a ecture ha. Over a span of three years (roughy AD 54 57), Pau witnessed miracuous cures (19:11 12), the effect of demonic oppression (19:13 16), and the conversion of many who were formery invoved in occut practices (19:17 20). During those same years he aso penned 1 and 2 Corinthians to dea with probems that had arisen in the Corinthian church, some 250 mies from Ephesus across the Aegean Sea. Another notabe achievement was the so-caed Jerusaem coection, an ingathering of money from the predominanty gentie Pauine churches for the needy Christians in Judea, most of whom were Jewish. We OE Caesarea near Judea, visited the Jerusaem church, and returned to Antioch. The second missionary journey was now history. But a third got under way amost immediatey. PH ney. This time he took Sias with him instead of Barnabas (15:40). They began by visiting nearby churches in Syria and Ciicia (15:41). Then they revisited churches founded on the first missionary journey (16:1 5). At Lystra they were joined by young Timothy, who became an increasingy vauabe aide to Pau in years to come. They eventuay reached Troas on the coast of the Aegean Sea (16:8). A diviney given vision ed them from there to the eastern edge of the European continent, Macedonia in northern Greece. Judging from the we in 16:10, Luke joined Pau s party there at Troas. Pau s ong, fruitfu, and wordchanging ministry in Europe was about to begin. The second missionary journey asted some three years and covered neary three thousand mies, much of it on foot.4 Pau, Sias, and Timothy took the gospe to towns or cities that incuded Phiippi, Thessaonica, Berea, Athens, and Corinth. The message was received warmy by some and cooy by others. In severa instances there was extreme hostiity. More than once Pau faced physica intimidation and outright vioence. Yet despite such opposition the churchpanting efforts bore fruit. Pau s etters to the Thessaonians, the Phiippians, and the Corinthians are eoquent testimony to the profound effects that the gospe of Jesus Christ had wherever it was preached. We wi ook more cosey at those cities and the churches Pau founded there when we consider Pau s etters in ater chapters. The second missionary journey drew to a cose as Pau departed from Corinth, where he had ministered for a year and a haf (18:11), and returned to Antioch in Syria. On the way he stopped at Ephesus (18:19 21), where he woud soon spend three fruitfu years. Eventuay Pau anded at PH The apostes and eders, your brothers, To the Gentie beievers in Antioch, Syria and Ciicia: Greetings. We have heard that some went out from us without our authorization and disturbed you, troubing your minds by what they said. So we a agreed to choose some men and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Pau men who have risked their ives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore we are sending Judas and Sias to confirm by word of mouth what we are writing. It seemed good to the Hoy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the foowing requirements: You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idos, from bood, from the meat of stranged animas and from sexua immoraity. You wi do we to avoid these things. Farewe. PAUL'S SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY THRACE Thessaonica The book of Acts is not a etter, but it contains the texts of at east two etters. One is the a-important decision taken by the apostes in their historic conference (15:23 29): P An Episte in the Book of Acts C M AC E D O N I A Phiippi Water A. Ewe (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is emeritus professor of bibica and theoogica studies at Wheaton Coege, where he taught for twentyeight years. He has edited numerous reference works. Robert W. Yarbrough (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is professor of New Testament at Covenant Theoogica Seminary. He has authored, coauthored, or transated severa books and is coeditor of the Baker Exegetica Commentary on the New Testament. Caesarea 50 mi PALESTINE 50 km wi have more to say about this coection when we treat the Corinthian epistes in detai. The success of the gospe ministry in Ephesus eventuay provoked a showdown. Christianity was damaging the oca economy, especiay the siversmithing guids, because idos were no onger seing at their former pace. Loca residents aso fet that their patron goddess, Artemis, was being robbed of her divine majesty (19:27) by Christian procamation and practice. A great riot resuted (19:23 41). Pau was in the process of eaving Ephesus anyway and had aready set necessary preparations in motion (19:21 22). Jerusaem PAUL'S THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY Statue of Ephesian Artemis who was worshiped as a fertiity goddess (first century AD) Acts Aso in the Series Encountering John T he G ospe in H istorica, L iterary, and T heoogica P erspective Andreas J. Köstenberger 288 pp. paper $ Encountering the Book of Romans A T heoogica S urvey Dougas J. Moo 240 pp. paper $ Encountering the Od Testament Encountering the Book of Isaiah A C hristian S urvey, 2 nd ed. A H istorica and T heoogica S urvey Bi T. Arnod and Bryan E. Beyer Bryan E. Beyer 528 pp. coth $ For the most compete and updated information on these tites, visit pp. paper $

6 Bibe & Interpretation The King in His Beauty A Bibica Theoogy of the Od and New Testaments Thomas R. Schreiner New Reease A wonderfuy cear and faithfu account of bibica theoogy. This book is both inteectuay compeing and honoring to God and so deserves to be widey read. Simon Gathercoe, University of Cambridge; editor, Journa for the Study of the New Testament Schreiner defty takes the reader through the entire narrative of the history of redemption. The payoff is a virtua feast of theoogica, practica, and devotiona insights. In a simpe, direct, and non-technica way, this book wi bring Christians to a new understanding and appreciation of the entire Bibe. Donad A. Hagner, Fuer Theoogica Seminary Having written major voumes on Pauine theoogy and New Testament theoogy, Tom Schreiner paces a remarkabe capstone on his work by tacking a bibica theoogy of the entire canon of Scripture. And he is up to the task, ceary and consistenty tracing the theme of God as king and the utimate triumph of the kingdom of God from Genesis through Reveation. Few voumes have deat so comprehensivey and so we with the grand narrative of Scripture from beginning to end. Mark L. Strauss, Bethe Seminary San Diego A book that wonderfuy unites a the books of the Bibe. Few authors have the command of earning, the gift of teaching, and the heart for God that this voume refects. Robert W. Yarbrough, Covenant Theoogica Seminary Contents Proogue Part 1: Creation to the Edge of Canaan Part 2: The Story of Possession, Exie, and Return Part 3: Israe s Songs and Wisdom Part 4: Judgment and Savation in the Prophets A Brief Retrospective of the Od Testament Story Proogue to the New Testament Part 5: The Kingdom in Matthew, Mark, and Luke-Acts Part 6: Eterna Life in the Gospe and Epistes of John Juy pp. coth $ ebook: $ Bibica Theoogy Thomas R. Schreiner (PhD, Fuer Theoogica Seminary) is James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Southern Baptist Theoogica Seminary. His numerous books incude New Testament Theoogy, Interpreting the Pauine Epistes, and Romans in the Baker Exegetica Commentary on the New Testament. Part 7: The End of the Ages Has Come according to the Aposte Pau Part 8: Living in the Last Days according to the Genera Epistes Part 9: The Kingdom Wi Come epiogue Aso by the Author New Testament Theoogy Magnifying God in Christ Thomas R. Schreiner 992 pp. coth $ EU rights: IVP Interpreting the Pauine Epistes, 2nd ed. Thomas R. Schreiner 192 pp. paper $ Romans Thomas R. Schreiner 944 pp. coth $ Magnifying God in Christ A Summary of New Testament Theoogy Thomas R. Schreiner 272 pp. paper $ EU rights: IVP 21 For the most compete and updated information on these tites, visit

7 Bibe & Interpretation New Reease The Word of the New Testament Cutura, Socia, and Historica Contexts Joe B. Green and Lee Martin McDonad, editors Two respected senior schoars have brought together a team of distinguished speciaists to introduce the Jewish, Heenistic, and Roman history and cuture reevant for understanding the New Testament and the eary church. The book incudes seventyfive photographs, fifteen maps, numerous tabes and charts, iustrations, and bibiographies. A students of the New Testament wi vaue this reiabe, up-to-date, comprehensive textbook and reference voume on the New Testament word. August pp. coth $ ebook: $ New Testament Backgrounds/Historica Studies/Archaeoogy Joe B. Green (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is professor of New Testament interpretation and associate dean of the Center for Advanced Theoogica Studies at Fuer Theoogica Seminary. He is editor-in-chief of the Journa of Theoogica Interpretation and has authored or edited numerous books, incuding the Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics. Lee Martin McDonad (PhD, University of Edinburgh), before his retirement, was professor of New Testament studies and president of Acadia Divinity Coege. He is the author or coauthor of severa books, incuding The Story of Jesus in History and Faith and The Bibica Canon, and coeditor of The Canon Debate (with James Sanders). Contents Introductory artices by the editors are foowed by part 1 on the postexiic Jewish heritage (Nichoas Perrin on exie, Larry Heyer on the Hasmoneans, Everett Ferguson on the Herods, Nathan MacDonad on monotheism, Lidija Novakovic on Scripture interpretation); part 2 on Roman Heenism (Moyer Hubbard on Greek reigion, Nichoas Perrin on the emperor cut, John Fitzgerad on phiosophica schoos, Michae Moore on civic and vountary associations, David Downs on economics, Scott Bartchy on savery, Lynn Cohick on women and famiies, Ben Witherington on education); part 3 on Jews and Judaism (David Instone-Brewer on tempe and priesthood, Lidija Novakovic on Jews and Samaritans, Michee Lee-Barnewa on Jewish sects, C. D. Eedge on the Dead Sea Scros, James Dunn on prophets and zeaots, Larry Heyer on apocaypticism, Kenneth Litwak on synagogue and Sanhedrin, David desiva on Diaspora Judaism, Danie Gurtner on noncanonica writings, Archie Wright on Jewish identity and practices, Kent Yinger on Jewish education, Joe Green on heaing and heath care); part 4 on the iterary context (Randoph Richards on reading and writing, Lee McDonad on pseudonymy, Thomas Phiips on iterary forms and on Homer, Michae Bird on Josephus, Torrey Seand on Phio, Bruce Chiton on rabbinic iterature, Nichoas Perrin on various eary Christian writings); and part 5 on geography (James Charesworth on Jesus research and archaeoogy, John Wineand on Egypt, Thomas Hatina on Paestine and on the Roman Empire, Mark Wison on Syria-Ciicia-Cyprus and on Gaatia, Pau Trebico on Asia Minor, Gene Green on Macedonia and Achaia). Aso of Interest Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics Joe B. Green, genera ed.; Jacqueine E. Lapsey, Rebekah Mies, and Aen Verhey, associate eds. 912 pp. coth $ Introducing the New Testament A Historica, Literary, and Theoogica Survey Mark Aan Powe 560 pp. coth $ Apocaypticism in the Bibe and Its Word A Comprehensive Introduction Frederick J. Murphy 448 pp. paper $ Women in the Word of the Eariest Christians Iuminating Ancient Ways of Life Lynn H. Cohick 352 pp. paper $ For the most compete and updated information on these tites, visit

8 Bibe & Interpretation The Story of Jesus in History and Faith An Introduction New Reease Lee Martin McDonad Many books are avaiabe on the historica Jesus, but few address issues that are criticay centra to Christian faith namey, Jesus as resurrected Lord, Christ, and Son of God. This comprehensive introduction to the study of the historica Jesus brings together two criticay important dimensions of the story of Jesus: what we can know about him in his historica context and what we can responsiby caim about his significance for faith today. Leading New Testament schoar Lee Martin McDonad examines the most important aspects of the story of Jesus from his birth to his resurrection and introduces key issues and approaches in the study of the historica Jesus. He aso considers faith issues, taking account of theoogica perspectives that secuar historiography cannot address. The book incorporates excerpts from primary sources and incudes a map and tabes. Excerpt Today universities and theoogica seminaries focus for the most part on what we can know from a historica-critica perspective about Jesus, but ess attention is given to the reevance of this for Christian faith. Since faith is an essentia ingredient in a of Christianity, does faith have a roe in this inquiry? Is there a way to bring both history and faith perspectives together? It is widey recognized that the Bibe was written by and for beievers in God who openy acknowedge God s activity in history. This was and continues to be an important presupposition for both Jewish and Christian faith, but, regardess of how much one is devoted to God or what the Bibe has to say, this aone does not make one competent to understand the historica context of eary Christianity or the various reigious and poitica groups that are identified in that context.... Christian faith is consideraby enhanced by a better understanding of the historica context in which Jesus ived, ministered, and died and in which faith in him emerged. August pp. paper $ ebook: $ Jesus Studies Lee Martin McDonad (PhD, University of Edinburgh), before his retirement, was professor of New Testament studies and president of Acadia Divinity Coege. He is the author or coauthor of severa books, incuding The Bibica Canon, and coeditor of The Canon Debate (with James Sanders) and The Word of the New Testament (with Joe Green). Aso of Interest Constructing Jesus Memory, Imagination, and History Dae C. Aison Jr. 624 pp. paper $ EU rights: SPCK Reading the Gospes Wisey A Narrative and Theoogica Introduction Jonathan T. Pennington 288 pp. paper $ Jesus among Friends and Enemies A Historica and Literary Introduction to Jesus in the Gospes Chris Keith and Larry W. Hurtado, eds. 352 pp. paper $ A Hitchhiker s Guide to Jesus Reading the Gospes on the Ground Bruce N. Fisk 288 pp. paper $ For the most compete and updated information on these tites, visit

9 Bibe & Interpretation New Reease Scripture and Tradition What the Bibe Reay Says Edith M. Humphrey Acadia Studies in Bibe and Theoogy Craig A. Evans and Lee Martin McDonad, series editors In Scripture and Tradition, Edith Humphrey provides an inteigent and nuanced way forward, past the stifing appositions that have dominated the discussions on Scripture and tradition in the recent past. Fusing persona refection with an exceenty articuated and accessibe argument, Humphrey shows us how the narrative character of the Christian faith and ife mandates that we ive in tradition, rejecting the trappings of traditionaism. For as Jarosav Peikan noted many years ago, Tradition is the iving faith of the dead; traditionaism is the dead faith of the iving. George Kaantzis, Wheaton Coege; director, The Wheaton Center for Eary Christian Studies Edith Humphrey bridges the gap between the apostoic and post-apostoic church by exporing the bibica foundations for Christian tradition. She invites readers to embrace the Bibe s own witness to tradition as an essentia key to the entire ife of the church. Eeganty written and exegeticay compeing, this book reveas how bibica tradition takes us beyond the impasse of the Scripture versus tradition debates that have beeaguered Christianity since the Reformation. Bradey Nassif, North Park University Apri pp. paper $ ebook: $ Bibica Studies, Theoogy Edith M. Humphrey (PhD, McGi University) is the Wiiam F. Orr Professor of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theoogica Seminary. She is the author of severa books, incuding Grand Entrance: Worship on Earth as in Heaven and Ecstasy and Intimacy: When the Hoy Spirit Meets the Human Spirit, and of numerous artices on the iterary and rhetorica study of the Bibe. Edith Humphrey s great gift for combining bibica schoarship with pastora insight is charitaby appied to one of the most significant stumbing bocks for Christian unity: the reation between Scripture and tradition. Her focus on Scripture s own sense of tradition provides a way into the subject that wi appea especiay to Protestants who share (and among whom she earned) her deep respect for Scripture. Yet these same readers may begin to discover that the tradition of which she speaks does not diminish but rather sustains, and is sustained by, that respect. What is therefore diminished is the stumbing bock itsef. Dougas Farrow, McGi University Contents Introduction 1. Lost in Transation? 2. Deady Traditions: The Bibe, the Rabbis, Jesus, and St. Pau 3. The Apostes, the Word, and the Letter 4. The Bessed Deivery: Receiving in Both Directions 5. Tradition as God s Persona Gift 6. Hoy Tradition versus Human Traditions: Discerning the Difference Today Concusion Indexes Aso of Interest Grand Entrance Worship on Earth as in Heaven Edith M. Humphrey 256 pp. paper $ The Goody Feowship of the Prophets The Achievement of Association in Canon Formation Christopher R. Seitz 144 pp. paper $ What Christians Beieve about the Bibe A Concise Guide for Students Don Thorsen and Keith H. Reeves 224 pp. paper $ A Theoogica Introduction to the Pentateuch Interpreting the Torah as Christian Scripture Richard S. Briggs and Joe N. Lohr, eds. 224 pp. paper $ For the most compete and updated information on these tites, visit

10 Bibe & Interpretation Esther & Danie Samue Wes and George Sumner Brazos Theoogica Commentary on the Bibe R. R. Reno, genera editor; Robert W. Jenson, Robert Louis Wiken, Ephraim Radner, Michae Root, and George Sumner, series editors New Reease A fascinating conversation between two books that capture opposite aspects of the ife of faith emerges in this voume of the Brazos Theoogica Commentary. In Esther, God seems to disappear from history, eaving the faithfu to their own desperate devices. And in Danie we read about God breaking into the chaos of history. Powerfuy written, this book is designed to stimuate serious conversation in the church. Een F. Davis, Duke Divinity Schoo Schedued Contributors *R. R. Reno (Creighton University) on Genesis Thomas Joseph White (Dominican House of Studies) on Exodus *Ephraim Radner (Wyciffe Coege, University of Toronto) on Leviticus *David L. Stubbs (Western Theoogica Seminary) on Numbers *Teford Work (Westmont Coege) on Deuteronomy Pau Hinicky (Roanoke Coege) on Joshua Laura A. Smit (Cavin Coege) and Stephen Fow (Loyoa Coege) on Judges & Ruth *Francesca Aran Murphy (University of Notre Dame) on 1 Samue Robert Barron (University of Saint Mary of the Lake/ Mundeein Seminary) on 2 Samue *Peter J. Leithart (New Saint Andrews Coege) on 1 & 2 Kings Chares Raith II (John Brown University) on 1 & 2 Chronices *Matthew Levering (University of Dayton) on Ezra & Nehemiah Samue Wes (St. Martin-in-the-Fieds Angican Church, London) and George Sumner (Wyciffe Coege, University of Toronto) on Esther & Danie *=now avaiabe R. Michae Aen (Knox Theoogica Seminar) on Job Een Charry (Princeton Theoogica Seminary) on Psams, vo. 1 Jason Byassee (Boone United Methodist Church, NC) on Psams Reinhard Hütter (Duke Divinity Schoo) on Psam 119 *Danie J. Treier (Wheaton Coege) on Proverbs & Eccesiastes *Pau J. Griffiths (Duke University) on Song of Songs Pau Martens (Bayor University) on Isaiah Kevin Vanhoozer (Trinity Evangeica Divinity Schoo) on Jeremiah *Robert W. Jenson (Center of Theoogica Inquiry) on Ezekie Mark S. Gigniiat (Beeson Divinity Schoo, Samford University) on the Minor Prophets *Phiip Cary (Eastern University) on Jonah James B. Jordan (Bibica Horizons) on Zechariah & Haggai *Staney Hauerwas (Duke University) on Matthew John Michae McDermott (Pontifica Coege Josephinum, Coumbus, OH) on Mark *David Lye Jeffrey (Bayor University) on Luke Bruce Marsha (Southern Methodist University) on John *Jarosav Peikan (Yae University) on Acts David Yeago on Romans Bernd Wannenwetsch (University of Aberdeen) and Brian Brock (University of Aberdeen) on 1 Corinthians D. Brent Laytham (St. Mary s Seminary & University) on 2 Corinthians Kathryn Greene- McCreight on Gaatians John Webster (University of Aberdeen) on Ephesians George Hunsinger (Princeton Theoogica Seminary) on Phiippians Christopher Seitz (Wyciffe Coege, University of Toronto) on Coossians Dougas Farrow (McGi University) on 1 & 2 Thessaonians *Risto Saarinen(University of Hesinki) on the Pastora Epistes with Phiemon & Jude Timothy George (Beeson Divinity Schoo, Samford University) on James *Dougas Harink (The King s University Coege) on 1 & 2 Peter Michae Root (Cathoic University of America) on the Letters of John *Joseph L. Mangina (Wyciffe Coege, University of Toronto) on Reveation June pp. coth $ ebook: $ Commentaries, Historica Books, Prophets, Theoogica Interpretation Samue Wes (PhD, University of Durham) is vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fieds Angican Church at Trafagar Square in London. He previousy served as dean of the chape and taught at Duke University. He is the author of severa books, incuding Improvisation: The Drama of Christian Ethics, Be Not Afraid, and Transforming Fate into Destiny: The Theoogica Ethics of Staney Hauerwas. George Sumner (PhD, Yae University) is principa and Heiwe Professor of Word Mission at Wyciffe Coege, University of Toronto. He has served in various pastora roes and is an honorary assistant at St. Pau s Angican Church in Toronto. t 25 For the most compete and updated information on these tites, visit

11 Bibe & Interpretation New Reease Second Corinthians Raymond F. Coins Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament Mikea C. Parsons and Chares H. Tabert, series editors Coins s impressive schoary achievements and vast teaching experience are evident in his commentary on 2 Corinthians. He defty eads his readers through Pau s most chaenging text. In addition to highighting Pau s rhetorica strategies, Coins offers a ucid exposition of the aposte s defense of his ministry and his determination to hep the Corinthians to embrace God s mysterious way of exhibiting power through weakness. I wi strongy recommend that my students read this commentary, which continues the eve of exceence set by its predecessors in the Paideia series. Thomas D. Stegman, SJ, Boston Coege Schoo of Theoogy and Ministry Coins writes in a beautifu and fuent stye that is reay reader-centered. He provides the necessary background information, cutura as we as iterary. Yet most attention is given to Pau s sometimes tricky reasoning and ideas. Coins s theoogica refection on specific topics is profound. He provides hepfu sidebars that carify the divisions of Pau s text or dea with specific textua difficuties and concepts. A this makes his work even more attractive. I very much recommend this commentary as a safe guide to those who want to get a first responsibe acquaintance with this part of Pau s Corinthian correspondence but aso to those who are driven to serious study of this notaby compex and intriguing Pauine text. Jan Lambrecht, SJ, Cathoic University of Leuven, Begium June pp. paper $ ebook: $ Commentaries, Pauine Studies Raymond F. Coins (STD, Kathoieke Universiteit Leuven) is a Roman Cathoic priest of the Diocese of Providence and the author of numerous books and commentaries. His books incude New Testament Christoogy, New Testament Theoogy: Exporing Unity and Diversity, and God s Saving Grace: A Pauine Theoogy. Prior to his retirement, he was professor of New Testament at Cathoic University of America. About the Series Paideia commentaries expore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorica strategies the text empoys showing how the text shapes theoogica convictions and mora habits commenting on the fina, canonica form of each New Testament book focusing on the cutura, iterary, and theoogica settings of the text making judicious use of maps, photos, and sidebars in a reader-friendy format Editoria Board Pau J. Achtemeier (emeritus, Union Theoogica Seminary in Virginia), Loveday Aexander (University of Sheffied), C. Cifton Back (Princeton Theoogica Seminary), Susan R. Garrett (Louisvie Presbyterian Theoogica Seminary), Francis J. Mooney, SDB (Saesian Province of Austraia) Aso in the Series Mark Mary Ann Beavis 320 pp. paper $ John Jo-Ann A. Brant 352 pp. paper $ Acts Mikea C. Parsons 464 pp. paper $ Romans Frank J. Matera 400 pp. paper $ First Corinthians Pheme Perkins 256 pp. paper $ Ephesians and Coossians Chares H. Tabert 320 pp. paper $ For the most compete and updated information on these tites, visit

12 Bibe & Interpretation A New Heaven and a New Earth Recaiming Bibica Eschatoogy J. Richard Middeton New Reease In recent years, an increasing number of Christians have come to appreciate the Bibe s teaching that the utimate bessed hope for the beiever is not an otherwordy heaven; instead, it is participation through a resurrected sou and body in a new heaven and a new earth brought into funess under the transformation of God s kingdom. J. Richard Middeton offers a cear and concise expication of bibica eschatoogy, providing a corrective to popuar misconceptions about the end times. Drawing on the fu sweep of the bibica narrative, he unpacks key Od Testament and New Testament texts to make a case for the new earth as the appropriate Christian hope. Middeton examines the ethica and eccesia impications of this hope, exporing the difference a hoistic eschatoogy can make for iving in a broken word. Professors and students of bibica theoogy, bibica studies, and eschatoogy wi vaue this work, which wi resonate with both the Reformed and Weseyan traditions. Contents Introduction: The Probem of Otherwordy Hope Part 1: From Creation to Eschaton 1. Why Are We Here? 2. The Pot of the Bibica Story Part 2: Hoistic Savation in the Od Testament 3. The Exodus as Paradigm of Savation 4. Earthy Fourishing in Law, Wisdom, and Prophecy Part 3: The New Testament s Vision of Cosmic Renewa 5. Resurrection and the Restoration of Rue 6. The Redemption of A Things Part 4: The Ethics of the Kingdom 7. The Good News at Nazareth 8. The Chaenge of the Kingdom Concusion: Whatever Happened to the New Earth? Indexes November pp. paper $ ebook: $ Eschatoogy, Bibica Studies J. Richard Middeton (PhD, Free University of Amsterdam) is professor of bibica wordview and exegesis at Northeastern Seminary, Roberts Weseyan Coege. He is the author of The Liberating Image and the coauthor, with Brian Wash, of Truth Is Stranger Than It Used to Be and The Transforming Vision. Aso of Interest The Liberating Image The Imago Dei in Genesis 1 J. Richard Middeton 304 pp. paper $ The Drama of Scripture Finding Our Pace in the Bibica Story Craig G. Barthoomew and Michae W. Goheen 256 pp. paper $ EU rights: SPCK Apocaypse and Aegiance Worship, Poitics, and Devotion in the Book of Reveation J. Neson Kraybi 224 pp. paper $ The Hope of the Eary Church A Handbook of Patristic Eschatoogy Brian E. Daey, SJ 320 pp. paper $ For the most compete and updated information on these tites, visit

13 Bibe & Interpretation Now in Paper Aposte Pau His Life and Theoogy Udo Schnee; M. Eugene Boring, transator Among recent studies of Pau s ife and thought, Schnee s deserves to be ranked not ony as one of the most comprehensive but aso as one of the most compeing. With methodoogica carity and exegetica ski, he demonstrates that the aposte s theoogy has to be understood in reation to his ministry and that this requires an examination of his etters individuay, in the ight of their respective historica, situationa, and cutura contexts. Schnee s exposition of the basic structures and overarching themes of Pau s theoogy is the more credibe for being so carefuy grounded and is an outstanding contribution to the ongoing discussion of this critica topic. Victor Pau Furnish, Southern Methodist University An amazingy comprehensive book on the aposte.... I do not know when in recent years a schoar has grapped with the history behind Pau s ife and produced as coherent a statement of Pau s thought as it arises out of the circumstances of his ministry. This massive book wi no doubt be read primariy by schoars and graduate students and perhaps serve as a textbook or resource for others. Eugene Boring aby transates the book and adapts the bibiographica documentation for Engish-speaking readers.... Schnee s work represents an important miestone in Pauine studies. It wi be a major conversation-partner for schoars for a ong time to come. Chares B. Cousar, Interpretation Now Avaiabe 696 pp. paper $45.00 (maximum discount 40%) ebook: $ Pauine Studies Udo Schnee (DrTheo, University of Göttingen) is professor of New Testament at the University of Hae-Wittenberg. He is the author of numerous works, incuding Theoogy of the New Testament and History and Theoogy of the New Testament Writings, both transated by M. Eugene Boring. M. Eugene Boring (PhD, Vanderbit University), before retiring, was the I. Wyie and Eizabeth M. Briscoe Professor of New Testament at Brite Divinity Schoo, Texas Christian University. He is the author of severa books, incuding the Interpretation commentary on Reveation. A magisteria work that wi become an essentia reference voume for students and schoars aike desiring a convenient book that examines a important primary texts and schoary positions in Pauine research, particuary Engish and German.... The author and transator have worked we together to produce a work that surpasses the German origina: it shoud be regarded as an entirey new study! Schnee s book wi undoubtedy become a cassic in the fied. Kenneth Atkinson, Review of Bibica Literature A significant contribution to the study of Pau s theoogy.... The writing and theoogica anaysis is crisp, ogica, and precise.... The work provides an interesting way to access much German Pauine schoarship. It is a peasure to read and each page hods new insights even for the advanced schoar. Dennis L. Stamps, Journa for the Study of the New Testament Aso of Interest Theoogy of the New Testament Udo Schnee; M. Eugene Boring, trans. 912 pp. coth $ Opening Pau s Letters A Reader s Guide to Genre and Interpretation Patrick Gray 192 pp. paper $ Jesus Have I Loved, but Pau? A Narrative Approach to the Probem of Pauine Christianity J. R. Danie Kirk 224 pp. paper $ Pau and the Mission of the Church Phiippians in Ancient Jewish Context James P. Ware 400 pp. paper $ For the most compete and updated information on these tites, visit

14 Bibe & Interpretation Pau and the Eary Jewish Encounter with Deuteronomy David Lincicum New Reease This study offers a fresh, thorough engagement with Pau s use of Deuteronomy. Paying fu attention to the concrete reaities of Pau s exposure, in ife and iterature, to Torah, David Lincicum shows how Deuteronomy was infuentia in Jewish ife and iturgy and how it bears on Pau s reationship to the Law. Originay pubished by Mohr Siebeck in the Wissenschaftiche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament series, this work is now avaiabe as an affordabe North American paperback. Reviews A soid study, structuray coherent and methodoogicay accurate, convincing in theoogica scope and attractive in its resuts. Markus Tiwad, Theoogische Literaturzeitung This book is to be highy recommended, both for the insights it offers into Pau s scriptura exegesis and as a mode for other studies, demonstrating what can be achieved by focusing on a ater author s interpretation of a bibica book as a whoe. Lincicum engages seriousy with many eading contemporary interpreters of Pau... and he demonstrates a wide knowedge of the fied of Second Tempe Jewish iterature. Susan E. Docherty, Journa for the Study of the New Testament The study is carefuy carried out, dispaying an impressive contro of the secondary iterature as we as of interpretative issues regarding the primary sources. Readers... wi find much of interest here. J. M. Lieu, Journa for the Study of the Od Testament This book is recommended for anyone interested in bibica interpretation in eary Judaism and in the Pauine writings. Nijay K. Gupta, Reigious Studies Review The work is exceptiona.... This Septuagint speciaist finds it especiay praiseworthy that Lincicum s treatment of the textua forms of Deuteronomy in the Second Tempe period refects a profound understanding of the textua situation in both the Hebrew and Greek traditions.... The eve of engagement is profound, and Lincicum s witty stye makes the book enjoyabe to read. T. M. Law, Journa of Jewish Studies Lincicum shows carefu attention to each document/corpus, treating them on their own terms.... The book is we-written, we organized, and easy to foow in its main arguments.... Lincicum has made a vauabe contribution to our understanding of how Deuteronomy was appropriated in the centuries surrounding the NT. As such a who do future work in this area wi benefit from his work. Matthew S. Harmon, Themeios May pp. paper $40.00 (maximum discount 40%) Pauine Studies USA, Canada, and the UK ony (Mohr Siebeck) David Lincicum (DPhi, University of Oxford) is university ecturer in New Testament and G. B. Caird Feow in New Testament Theoogy at Mansfied Coege, University of Oxford. He is the recipient of a Manfred Lautenschäger Award for Theoogica Promise 2013 for Pau and the Eary Jewish Encounter with Deuteronomy and is the author or coeditor of severa forthcoming books. Aso of Interest Pau and Scripture Studying the New Testament Use of the Od Testament Steve Moyise 160 pp. paper $ USA and Canada ony (SPCK) Mora Formation according to Pau The Context and Coherence of Pauine Ethics James W. Thompson 272 pp. paper $ Synopsis of the Pauine Letters in Greek and Engish James P. Ware, ed. 352 pp. coth $ The Enemy in the Househod Famiy Vioence in Deuteronomy and Beyond Caryn A. Reeder 224 pp. paper $ For the most compete and updated information on these tites, visit

15 Bibe & Interpretation New Reease Od Testament Commentary Survey, 5th ed. Tremper Longman III Leading Od Testament schoar Tremper Longman III provides expert guidance on choosing a commentary for any book of the Od Testament. The fifth edition has been updated to assess the most recenty pubished commentaries. Praise for Previous Editions This itte book is an exceent aid for the study of the Od Testament. It is more than a bibiography; it is an annotated isting of many of the most important resources avaiabe in Engish.... A must for any serious student of the Bibe. Dianne Bergant, CSA, The Bibe Today Skifuy navigate[s] the dense terrain of the commentary word and offer[s] sage advice for those engaged in bibica study.... Readers wi certainy be heped in making informed decisions about how best to spend both their time and money. Mark R. Stevenson, Emmaus Journa Tremper Longman III (PhD, Yae University) is the Robert H. Gundry Professor of Bibica Studies at Westmont Coege. He has authored or coauthored numerous books and commentaries, incuding Job and Proverbs in the Baker Commentary on the Od Testament Wisdom and Psams series. Aso by the Author Job Tremper Longman III 496 pp. coth $ Proverbs Tremper Longman III 608 pp. coth $ Apri pp. paper $ ebook: $ Od Testament Genera Studies New Reease New Testament Commentary Survey, 7th ed. D. A. Carson Highy respected New Testament schoar D. A. Carson provides expert guidance on choosing a commentary for any book of the New Testament. The seventh edition has been updated to assess the most recenty pubished commentaries. Praise for Previous Editions The mutipication of commentaries and monographs on individua books of the New Testament, and the difficuty of discerning the wheat from the chaff, makes this book a vauabe resource indeed a must read for the student or pastor who is buiding his or her ibrary.... Highy recommended. David A. desiva, Ashand Theoogica Journa An incrediby informative and wonderfuy fun book. There is an extraordinary amount of information packed into its pages, and the fun comes from considering one s own preferences and then aternatey agreeing or disagreeing with Carson s comments.... This book wi be of continued benefit to theoogica students. Pau Foster, Journa for the Study of the New Testament D. A. Carson (PhD, University of Cambridge) is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangeica Divinity Schoo. He is the author or editor of more than forty books, incuding Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Od Testament (coedited with G. K. Beae). Aso of Interest How Long, O Lord? Refections on Suffering and Evi, 2nd ed. D. A. Carson 240 pp. paper $ EU rights: IVP Commentary on the New Testament Robert H. Gundry 1,088 pp. coth $ November pp. paper $ ebook: $ New Testament Genera Studies EU rights: IVP 30 For the most compete and updated information on these tites, visit

16 Bibe & Interpretation The New Testament A Historica and Theoogica Introduction Donad A. Hagner This is not just another who wrote, to whom, where, and why introduction to the New Testament. It is as comprehensive a study of the New Testament writings in the context of Christianity s beginnings as one coud wish for in a singe voume, incuding astonishingy fu and hepfu bibiographies. A showpiece of high-quaity evangeica schoarship. James D. G. Dunn, Durham University Don Hagner s encycopedic knowedge of the New Testament and of New Testament schoarship is put to exceent use in this detaied survey, from which seasoned schoars as we as beginners can earn much. Here is an introduction that takes seriousy both the human authorship and the divine inspiration of Scripture and shows that the critica study of the former, particuary in regard to the Gospes, does not necessariy threaten the reaity of the atter. I. Howard Marsha, University of Aberdeen Hagner encapsuates a vast range of materia in this book in a way that is accessibe to students and engages most of the prominent intriguing debates in New Testament studies from the past hundred years. Not rigidy behoden to any one camp, this work is substantive, readabe, baanced, informed, critica, and reverent. Craig Keener, Asbury Theoogica Seminary If one is ooking for a reiabe, thorough, theoogicay insightfu, eminenty honest, up-to-date handbook on the origins and contents of the New Testament writings and the probems attending their interpretation, this is it. Donad Hagner is a master teacher. He aigns his introduction around the kingdom of God as the integrating key and unveis the New Testament s continuing reevance in reveaing God s soution to the universa human predicament. David E. Garand, George W. Truett Theoogica Seminary, Bayor University In The New Testament: A Historica and Theoogica Introduction, Donad Hagner graces us with a summation of his ife s work. As cear as it is comprehensive, Hagner s prose moves effortessy between the primary and secondary materias to provide a readabe and carefuy crafted New Testament introduction. Hagner navigates historica and theoogica issues with nuance, demonstrating once again his baanced approach to New Testament interpretation. A masterfu piece of writing! Jeannine Brown, Bethe Seminary Don Hagner s introduction, refecting a moderate critica approach, is the fruit of his seasoned and mature refection on the New Testament. This book is fied with wisdom and is marked by carity. Thomas R. Schreiner, Southern Baptist Theoogica Seminary Now Avaiabe 896 pp. coth $ ebook: $ New Testament Genera Studies, New Testament Survey Donad A. Hagner (PhD, University of Manchester) is George Edon Ladd Professor Emeritus of New Testament and senior professor of New Testament at Fuer Theoogica Seminary. He is the author of Encountering the Book of Hebrews, The Jewish Recamation of Jesus, New Testament Exegesis and Research: A Guide for Seminarians, and commentaries on Matthew and Hebrews. He is aso coeditor of the New Internationa Greek Testament Commentary and an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Aso of Interest Encountering the Book of Hebrews An Exposition Donad A. Hagner 224 pp. paper $ Hebrews Donad A. Hagner 304 pp. paper $ UK rights: Paternoster The Jewish Word around the New Testament Richard Bauckham 560 pp. paper $ USA and Canada ony Ancient Texts for New Testament Studies A Guide to the Background Literature Craig A. Evans 576 pp. paper $ For the most compete and updated information on these tites, visit

17 Bibe & Interpretation Now Avaiabe 192 pp. paper $ ebook: $ New Testament Genera Studies, Hermeneutics/Exegesis Handbook on the New Testament Use of the Od Testament Exegesis and Interpretation G. K. Beae During the ast four decades, not a itte serious work has been undertaken to understand better how the New Testament cites the Od. Quite a ot of it was written by Greg Beae. Here, however, he keeps the student in mind and provides an introduction to the subject, compete with hepfu bibiographies, usefu iustrations, and step-by-step demonstrations of how to think through these issues. D. A. Carson, Trinity Evangeica Divinity Schoo This handbook provides readers with a wonderfu overview of key issues in and toos for the study of the use of the Od Testament in the New. It is written at an accessibe eve without sacrificing depth. I expect it to become a standard textbook for courses on the subject (as it wi be for mine) and the first book to which newcomers wi be directed to hep them navigate through these sometimes compex waters. Roy E. Ciampa, Gordon-Conwe Theoogica Seminary James and Jude John Painter and David A. desiva Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament Mikea C. Parsons and Chares H. Tabert, series editors An exceent contribution to the impressive Paideia commentary series. John Painter s commentary on James exhibits a the traits of a master interpreter. David desiva s commentary on Jude is a gem. Students wi benefit greaty from this we-written voume. Veteran schoars are aso encouraged to add it to their ibrary. Craig A. Evans, Acadia Divinity Coege I can think of no one more quaified than John Painter and David desiva to write on James and Jude respectivey. They have produced an admirabe work, both in its schoary integrity and in its iterary carity. They have adhered to the goa of the Paideia series in not writing a detaied exegetica commentary but rather attending to the cutura, iterary, and theoogica settings of the fina form of the text and bringing out the rhetorica strategies empoyed. I recommend this work; no future work on these two etters wi be compete without using it. Peter Davids, Houston Baptist University G. K. Beae (PhD, University of Cambridge) is professor of New Testament and bibica theoogy at Westminster Theoogica Seminary in Phiadephia. He is coeditor of the Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Od Testament and the author of numerous books, incuding A New Testament Bibica Theoogy. Aso of Interest Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Od Testament G. K. Beae and D. A. Carson, eds. 1,280 pp. coth $ EU rights: IVP A New Testament Bibica Theoogy The Unfoding of the Od Testament in the New G. K. Beae 1,072 pp. coth $ John Painter (PhD, Durham University) is bibica research schoar and professor of theoogy at the Chares Sturt University Schoo of Theoogy in Canberra, Austraia. David A. desiva (PhD, Emory University) is Trustees Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Greek at Ashand Theoogica Seminary. Aso in the Series Hebrews James W. Thompson 352 pp. paper $ First and Second Peter Duane F. Watson and Terrance Caan 272 pp. paper $ Now Avaiabe 272 pp. paper $ ebook: $ Commentaries, Genera Epistes/Reveation 32 For the most compete and updated information on these tites, visit

18 Bibe & Interpretation Markus Bockmueh (PhD, University of Cambridge) is a Feow of Kebe Coege and professor of bibica and eary Christian studies at the University of Oxford. He previousy taught at the University of Cambridge and the University of St. Andrews and is the author or editor of numerous books. Aso of Interest Seeing the Word Refocusing New Testament Study Markus Bockmueh 298 pp. paper $ The Testimony of the Beoved Discipe Narrative, History, and Theoogy in the Gospe of John Richard Bauckham 320 pp. paper $ Warren Carter (PhD, Princeton Theoogica Seminary) is professor of New Testament at Brite Divinity Schoo, Texas Christian University. He is the author of many books, incuding Matthew: Storyteer, Interpreter, Evangeist; John: Storyteer, Interpreter, Evangeist; and The Roman Empire and the New Testament. Aso by the Author John Storyteer, Interpreter, Evangeist Warren Carter 280 pp. paper $ Simon Peter in Scripture and Memory The New Testament Aposte in the Eary Church Markus Bockmueh Probing inteigence, originaity without eccentricity, fawess schoarship, feicitous stye a of Bockmueh s much admired gifts are generousy dispayed in this voume. Those wishing to trace the footsteps of the underestimated aposte in eary Christianity wi find no better guide than Bockmueh and no better exposition of why that journey of remembrance matters. C. Cifton Back, Princeton Theoogica Seminary Bockmueh has ong distinguished himsef as a carefu historian, sensitive to both Jewish and Greco-Roman dimensions of the eary Christian movement and an astute reader of iterary texts. This we-written and ecumenicay sensitive voume draws on a his impressive skis. New insights abound regarding the portraya of Peter in the New Testament and in nonbibica sources from the second century. Gary Anderson, University of Notre Dame Seven Events That Shaped the New Testament Word Warren Carter Warren Carter has done a service to bibica studies. It is easy to pass over the period covered by these seven events because it is difficut to find a text that does it justice. No onger wi that deficiency hinder study from the death of Aexander to the writing and cosing of the New Testament canon. Carter s approach is different and refreshing, and he is in contro of a wide range of materias. If this study had been avaiabe when I was teaching New Testament, it woud have been a must-read for my students. Professors, students, and pastors aike wi benefit from this work, which is we conceived, we designed, we researched, and we written. Wiiam R. Herzog II, Andover Newton Theoogica Schoo Now Avaiabe 240 pp. paper $ ebook: $ Gospes/Acts, Patristics Matthew Storyteer, Interpreter, Evangeist, rev. ed. Warren Carter 304 pp. paper $ Briianty conceived and accessiby written. This book wi be an exceent secondary text for courses on New Testament introduction, but it shoud aso find its way into the hands of any reader interested in the sociocutura context of eary Christianity. David A. desiva, Ashand Theoogica Seminary Now Avaiabe 192 pp. paper $ ebook: $ New Testament Backgrounds/Historica Studies/Archaeoogy 33 For the most compete and updated information on these tites, visit

19 Bibe & Interpretation Now Avaiabe 544 pp. paper $ ebook: $ Hermeneutics/Exegesis, New Testament Backgrounds/Historica Studies/Archaeoogy, Od Testament Backgrounds/Historica Studies/ Archaeoogy Previous edition pubished as Interpreting the Bibe: A Handbook of Terms and Methods Handbook for Bibica Interpretation An Essentia Guide to Methods, Terms, and Concepts, 2nd ed. W. Randoph Tate This handbook provides an A to Z guide to methods, terms, and concepts used by bibica interpreters. The second edition has been updated and revised to be even more usefu for students. Endorsement An indispensabe reference for any student new to academic bibica studies. I have required the previous edition as a textbook for my bibica hermeneutics casses since its pubication. Tate provides just the right amount of information for hundreds of terms that are the working vocabuary of bibica schoarship. The brief bibiographies point to the next eve of depth for students ready to investigate further. For those who have been out of seminary for severa years, Tate provides onger artices to introduce recent iterary and agenda criticisms. No seminarian, seminary graduate, or graduate student of Bibe shoud be without this work. Roger L. Hahn, Nazarene Theoogica Seminary W. Randoph Tate (PhD, Forida State University) is professor of humanities at Evange University, where he has taught for more than twenty-five years. He is the author of severa books, incuding Bibica Interpretation: An Integrated Approach. Aso of Interest Handbook of Women Bibica Interpreters A Historica and Biographica Guide Marion Ann Tayor, ed.; Agnes Choi, associate ed. 608 pp. coth $ Scripture as Communication Introducing Bibica Hermeneutics Jeannine K. Brown 320 pp. paper $ Now Avaiabe 256 pp. paper $ ebook: $ Od Testament Backgrounds/Historica Studies/Archaeoogy, Prophets Previous edition pubished as Socia Word of the Hebrew Prophets The Hebrew Prophets and Their Socia Word An Introduction, 2nd ed. Victor H. Matthews This substantiay revised and expanded second edition meets the needs of both beginning and advanced students. Endorsements A user-friendy, insightfu introduction to the prophets and their times. It brings together for readers the prophetic books, the figures they represent, and the word that produced them. Andrew Dearman, Fuer Theoogica Seminary The sheer genius of Victor Matthews is his abiity to take very dense materia and present it in a way that is thoroughy engaging, we researched, and briianty written. This study packs a ot of punch in a short amount of space and wecomes both students and schoars aike into the rich word of the ancient Near Eastern prophetic tradition and each of Israe s prophets. This text is an exceent resource, an indispensabe too for earning, and shoud be used in every bibica course on the prophets. Caro J. Dempsey, University of Portand 34 For the most compete and updated information on these tites, visit Victor H. Matthews (PhD, Brandeis University) is dean of the Coege of Humanities and Pubic Affairs and professor of reigious studies at Missouri State University. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books, incuding The Od Testament: Text and Context and Manners and Customs in the Bibe. Aso by the Author The Od Testament: Text and Context, 3rd ed. Victor H. Matthews and James C. Moyer 336 pp. paper $ Socia Word of Ancient Israe BCE Victor H. Matthews and Don C. Benjamin 352 pp. paper $

20 Bibe & Interpretation Harod W. Attridge (PhD, Harvard University) is the Stering Professor of Divinity, former Reverend Henry L. Sack Dean, and former Liian Caus Professor of New Testament at Yae Divinity Schoo. He is the author or editor of numerous books. Aso of Interest The Later New Testament Writings and Scripture The Od Testament in Acts, Hebrews, the Cathoic Epistes and Reveation Steve Moyise 192 pp. paper $ USA and Canada ony (SPCK) New Testament and Christian Apocrypha François Bovon; Genn E. Snyder, ed. 400 pp. paper $ USA and Canada ony (Mohr Siebeck) Essays on John and Hebrews Harod W. Attridge A eading senior schoar iuminates key aspects of John and Hebrews, two of the most theoogicay compeing and compex New Testament books. Originay pubished by Mohr Siebeck in the Wissenschaftiche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament series, this work is now avaiabe as an affordabe North American paperback. Review Attridge is a fine schoar and it is a peasure to have ready access to his essays on John and Hebrews. His diverse, detaied studies often bring new insights, particuary through his precise attention to inguistic nuance, and his sensitivity to the theoogica interpay of word and image.... The quaity of many individua contributions stands out, and the unity and significance of the coection is enhanced by Attridge s distinctive interest in how reigious anguage and imagery function in Heenistic texts infuenced by Greek phiosophy and Christianity. Jane Heath, Journa for the Study of the New Testament Now Avaiabe 456 pp. paper $55.00 (maximum discount 40%) Gospes/Acts, Genera Epistes/Reveation USA and Canada ony (Mohr Siebeck) David J. Nevie (PhD, Murdoch University) is associate professor of theoogy and ecturer in New Testament studies at Chares Sturt University in Canberra, Austraia. He is the author or editor of severa books. Aso of Interest Kiing Enmity Vioence and the New Testament Thomas R. Yoder Neufed 192 pp. paper $ EU rights: SPCK The Reveation of John A Narrative Commentary James L. Resseguie 288 pp. paper $ A Peaceabe Hope Contesting Vioent Eschatoogy in New Testament Narratives David J. Nevie The notorious disjunction between the peaceabe Jesus who commands ove of enemy and the returning Jesus who brings punitive vengeance is here met head-on. Nevie is historicay honest, hermeneuticay sophisticated, and personay candid. This is New Testament theoogy at its best and most hepfu. Dae C. Aison Jr., Pittsburgh Theoogica Seminary Can there be divine judgment without divine vengeance and vioence? Does NT eschatoogy undermine NT ethics? David Nevie s detaied exegetica and hermeneutica study of the Gospes, Acts, and Reveation makes a vauabe contribution to these important questions. It is a manifesto for, and a demonstration of, a hermeneutic of peace. Michae J. Gorman, St. Mary s Seminary & University, Batimore Nevie s carefu research audaby interacting in depth with current schoarship and interpretive discernment contributes richy to a foremost mora issue in New Testament interpretation and Christian praxis. Wiard Swartey, Associated Mennonite Bibica Seminary Now Avaiabe 304 pp. paper $ ebook: $ Bibica Theoogy, New Testament Genera Studies, Genera Epistes/Reveation 35 For the most compete and updated information on these tites, visit

21 Bibe & Interpretation Grammatica Concepts 101 for Bibica Hebrew, 2nd ed. Gary A. Long This newy revised edition of a proven cassroom resource offers a readabe and inguisticay savvy guide to navigating bibica Hebrew. It is designed to compement any standard Hebrew grammar. Endorsement Grammatica Concepts 101 for Bibica Hebrew has ong been my go-to resource for both undergraduate and graduate students who want to see how the grammar of Hebrew compares to Engish. Dr. Long does not err by expaining Hebrew in ight of Engish; rather, he skifuy compares the two anguages, a the whie maintaining and expaining their distinct properties. His work provides a truy hepfu conceptua bridge between the two different grammatica systems. A Hebrew teachers shoud have this voume cose at hand for easy reference to students; most teachers shoud assign it as a suppementa textbook. Robert Homstedt, University of Toronto Gary A. Long (PhD, University of Chicago) is professor of bibica and theoogica studies at Bethe University. Aso of Interest A Hebrew Reader for Ruth Donad R. Vance 96 pp. paper $ Introducing Bibica Hebrew Aen P. Ross 576 pp. coth $ Apri pp. paper $ Hebrew Now Avaiabe 144 pp. paper $ ebook: $ Bibica Theoogy, Gospes/Acts The Charismatic Theoogy of St. Luke Trajectories from the Od Testament to Luke-Acts, 2nd ed. Roger Stronstad Foreword by Mark Aan Powe In my opinion, The Charismatic Theoogy of St. Luke is perhaps the most important bibica studies book ever written by a Pentecosta. Truy a semina work, this sim voume caused a seismic shift in the terrain of pentecosta bibica schoarship, changing forever its fundamenta character whie sending tremors beyond the tradition in a directions. I am deighted that this exceedingy important piece wi continue its wedeserved shef ife, extending its avaiabiity for readers od and new. John Christopher Thomas, Pentecosta Theoogica Seminary The most infuentia work on Lukan pneumatoogy of this generation! Twenty-five years ago, Stronstad soidified my eariest convictions about the activity of the Hoy Spirit. Today, my students echo the same refrain. Those famiiar with pentecosta/ charismatic teaching on the Spirit-fied ife find fodder for fresh refection and exporation. Those not famiiar receive a chaenging invitation for renewed pursuit of the Spirit. I coud not be happier that this book has been revised and wi remain in print. Martin Mittestadt, Evange University Roger Stronstad (MCS, Regent Coege; DD, Christian Bibe Coege) is director and associate professor in Bibe and theoogy at Summit Pacific Coege. He is the author of many artices and six books, incuding The Prophethood of A Beievers: A Study in Luke s Charismatic Theoogy. Aso of Interest Peope of the Spirit Exporing Luke s View of the Church Graham H. Tweftree 288 pp. paper $ USA, Canada, and Mexico ony (SPCK) God s Empowering Presence The Hoy Spirit in the Letters of Pau Gordon D. Fee 992 pp. paper $ EU rights: Paternoster 36 For the most compete and updated information on these tites, visit