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Reading Acts in the Discourses of Masculinity and Politics
Av Eric Barreto, Matthew L. Skinner m. fl.
Inbunden, 2017
1967 kr
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This book looks at the Acts of the Apostles through two lenses that highlight the two topics of masculinity and politics. Acts is rich in relevant material, whether this be in the range of such characters as the Ethiopian eunuch, Cornelius, Peter and Paul, or in situations such as Timothy's …
Written To Serve
The Use of Scripture in 1 Peter
Av Benjamin Sargent, Chris Keith
Häftad, 2018
455 kr
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The use of Scripture in 1 Peter has been subject to much extensive analysis in the last thirty years. In Written to Serve Benjamin Sargent offers an up to date and comprehensive analysis of how 1 Pet 1.10-12 offers a ‘hermeneutic,’ providing an insight into how Scripture is interpreted in the …
Texts and Artefacts
Selected Essays on Textual Criticism and Early Christian Manuscripts
Av Larry W. Hurtado, Chris Keith
Inbunden, 2017
1839 kr
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The essays included in this volume present Larry W. Hurtado’s steadfast analysis of the earliest Christian manuscripts. In these chapters, Hurtado considers not only standard text-critical issues which seek to uncover an earliest possible version of a text, but also the very manuscripts that are …
Christ, Creation and the Cosmic Goal of Redemption
A Study of Pauline Creation Theology as Read by Irenaeus and Applied to Ecotheology
Av J.J. Johnson Leese, Chris Keith
Inbunden, 2018
1827 kr
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J. J. Johnson Leese discusses how the apostle Paul’s writing on Christ’s relationship to creation, read alongside the interpretations of Irenaeus of Lyon, provide a meaningful contribution to contemporary debates on the interrelationship between religion and nature.Leese draws upon the integration …
Old Testament Conceptual Metaphors and the Christology of Luke’s Gospel
Av Gregory R. Lanier, Chris Keith
Inbunden, 2018
1827 kr
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Extensive scholarship has been devoted to Jesus’ depiction in the Gospels, and how such depiction is influenced by the Old Testament. Gregory R. Lanier presents a newcase for the importance of conceptual metaphor, arguing that the Gospel of Luke employs certain metaphors reflected in Israel’s …
Characters and Characterization in Luke-Acts
Häftad, 2018
511 kr
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Like all skilful authors, the composer of the biblical books of Luke and Acts understood that a good story requires more than a gripping plot — a persuasive narrative also needs well-portrayed, plot-enhancing characters. This book brings together a set of new essays examining characters and …
A Journey Round John
Tradition, Interpretation and Context in the Fourth Gospel
Av Wendy E. S. North, Chris Keith
Häftad, 2018
511 kr
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In A Journey Round John Wendy E. S. North considers a range of themes relevant to the interpretation of the Fourth Gospel. First, the relationship between the Gospel and 1 John. North explores the value of the Epistle as a means of identifying traditional material the evangelist knew; on which …
Behold, the Angels Came and Served Him'
A Compositional Analysis of Angels in Matthew
Av Kristian A. Bendoraitis, Chris Keith
Häftad, 2018
511 kr
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Angels have been analyzed in Christological research due to their primary function as messengers and mediators between heaven and earth. Their role in the Gospel narratives, however, has been largely unexplored.Utilizing the Old Testament and sources from the Second Temple period to illustrate the …
Becoming John
The Making of a Passion Gospel
Häftad, 2020
483 kr
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In this new analysis of the Gospel of John, Kari Syreeni argues that the gospel is a heavily reworked edition of an earlier Johannine work, and that the original did not include Jesus’ passion. Syreeni theorizes that the original gospel ended at Chapter 12, with the notion of Jesus’ disappearance …
Imag(in)ing Jesus in the Universal or Particular
Cross-Cultural Bible Film Reception of The Lumo Project: The Gospel of Mark and Son of Man
Av Victoria Olaide Omotoso, Chris Keith
Inbunden, 2025
1267 kr
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This volume is a critical exploration of cross-cultural Bible film reception presented through an analysis of the responses of UK and South African audiences to The Lumo Project: The Gospel of Mark (2014) and Son of Man (2006). Victoria Olaide Omotoso places emphasis on audience reception and …
The Power of the Rule of God in the Gospel of Mark
A Non-Representational Reading through Deleuze and Guattari’s Three Abstract Lines
Av Ko Woon Lee
Inbunden, 2026
1267 kr
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Ko Woon Lee examines the ways in which the rule, or kingdom, of God is manifested and operates in the narrative of the Gospel of Mark. Lee presents an innovative approach by applying Deleuze and Guattari’s philosophy, particularly their three abstract lines, to biblical hermeneutics. While …
Purity, Pollution, and Temple Imagery in 1 Corinthians
“Because God’s Temple is Holy”
Av Ethan R. Johnson, Chris Keith
Inbunden, 2026
1255 kr
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Ethan Johnson argues for recognition and understanding of the similarities and difference between Paul’s approach to temple purity and other, non-Jewish systems of purity and pollution. By analysing discussions of purity in the Hebrew Bible, comparing them to other Greco-Roman literature and …
Holy Word
The Paradigm of New Testament Formation
Av J. Arthur Baird, Chris Keith
Inbunden, 2002
2540 kr
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J. Arthur Baird is the author of several important books in New Testament studies, his best known perhaps being his "Audience Criticism and the Historical Jesus". At his untimely death, he left a nearly complete manuscript which is reproduced in this book. In it Baird offers first a critical …
Moses as a Character in the Fourth Gospel
A Study of Ancient Reading Techniques
Av Stanley Harstine, Chris Keith
Inbunden, 2002
2921 kr
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Did first century Mediterranean readers of the Fourth Gospel have comparable literary examples to inform their comprehension of Moses as a character? In addressing this question, Harstine's study falls into two parts. The first is an analysis of the character Moses as utilized in the text of the …
Keep Yourselves From Idols
A New Look at 1 John
Av Terry Griffith, Chris Keith
Inbunden, 2002
2540 kr
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Challenging gnositicizing interpretations of the letter, Terry Griffith explores how the polemic against idols was variously used in Jewish and Christian circles to define self-identity and the limits of community. He shows that the rhetoric of 1 John is not polemical, but pastoral, directed at …
Enemies of the Cross of Christ
The Terminology of the Cross and Conflict in Philippians
Av Demetrius Williams, Chris Keith
Inbunden, 2002
2540 kr
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Enemies of the Cross' employs classical rhetorical analysis to examine how Paul structures a deliberative argument using his understanding of the 'cross of Christ'. His goals are to guide/advise the Philippian community through internal and external strife (ch. 2), combat his opponents (ch.3), and …
The Anecdote in Mark, the Classical World and the Rabbis
A Study of Brief Stories in the Demonax, The Mishnah, and Mark 8:27-10:45
Inbunden, 2002
2921 kr
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This major study of a Markan genre, represented in the central section 8.27-10.4, ranges through Greek, rabbinic and early Christian literature, providing detailed comparison with the anecdotes in Lucian's Demonax and the Mishnah.Moeser concludes that the Markan anecdotes clearly follow the …
In Search of a Context
The Function of Scripture in Mark's Narrative
Av Thomas R. Hatina, Chris Keith
Inbunden, 2002
2540 kr
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In this book the author explores how contexts determine the meaning of embedded scripture texts in the Gospel of Mark. Many historical critics base their readings on a context that is external to MarkÆs story world, be it a reconstructed socio-religious setting of the evangelist, a Jewish …
Have Mercy on Me
The Story of the Canaanite Woman in Matthew 15:21-28
Av Glenna Jackson, Chris Keith
Inbunden, 2002
2540 kr
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Matthew's gospel begins and ends with the Jewish-Gentile debate, and at the heart of both the issue and the gospel is the story of the Canaanite woman. It is a story that reveals tension between Jews and proselytes in Matthew's community and responds to the question, 'What must one do to be a …
Dimensions of Baptism
Biblical and Theological Studies
Av Stanley E. Porter, Anthony R. Cross
Inbunden, 2002
2681 kr
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This sequel to "Baptism, the New Testament and the Church" (JSNT Supplements 171) brings together work by J. Ramsey Michaels, Joel Green, Howard Marshall, Bruce Chilton, Craig Evans and the editors, as well as several others, and deals with aspects of baptism from the New Testament and beyond The …
Sharing in the Inheritance
Identity and the Moral Life in Colossians
Av Allan R. Bevere, Chris Keith
Inbunden, 2003
2540 kr
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The argument of this book is two-fold: the target of the argument of Colossians is a Judaism dismissive of the Gentile Colossian Christians and the recognition of that fact casts new light on the moral material of the letter and its integration into the argument of the epistle as a whole.Several …
Miracle and Magic
A Study in the Act of the Apostles and the Life of Apollonius of Tyana
Inbunden, 2002
2540 kr
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Miracle-workers and magicians are difficult characters for contemporary readers of Greco-Roman narratives to comprehend and to distinguish. Hindered both by our modern definitions of "miracle" and "magic", we need to focus our attention on those ancient texts that deal with such characters and …
The Bezan Text of Acts
A Contribution of Discourse Analysis to Textual Criticism
Av Jenny Read-Heimerdinger, Chris Keith
Inbunden, 2003
2751 kr
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The Bezan ('Western') text of Acts is traditionally dismissed as the work of an enthusiastic and fanciful scribe who embellished the original text represented by the Alexandran manuscripts. This study compares the language of Codex Bezae with that of Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus, using the …
Where the Eagles are Gathered
The Deliverance of the Elect in Lukan Eschatology
Inbunden, 2003
2400 kr
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Although many scholars consider Luke 17:22-37 to be "the most important eschatological passage in Luke-Acts," few agree on the precise meaning of the enigmatic proverb which forms its conclusion (Luke 17:37). Generally, Jesus' logion is taken to convey a macabre image of impending judgement. …
Slave of All
The Paradox of Authority and Servanthood in the Gospel of Mark
Inbunden, 2003
2540 kr
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The Gospel of Mark is often described as a paradoxical gospel, a riddle that teases its readers' response, and a narrative that possesses an enigmatic and puzzling character. Santos argues that this puzzling character is seen clearly in the paradox of authority and servanthood in the gospel. In …
A New Heaven and a New Earth
The Meaning and Function of the Old Testament in Revelation 21.1-22.5
Av Dave Mathewson, Chris Keith
Inbunden, 2003
2540 kr
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In this book the author attempts to move beyond merely identifying and substantiating OT allusions in Revelation to considering how the presence of OT allusions and echoes affects reading Rev. 21.1-22.5 and how the OT functions within the context of the entire work. The author concludes that a …
But It Is Not So Among You
Echoes of Power in Mark 10.32-45
Av Alberto de Mingo Kaminouchi, Chris Keith
Inbunden, 2003
2540 kr
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Power is an issue that is attracting increased interest among philosophers, theologians and social scientists. The gospel of Mark, especially in 10:32-45, contains teachings attributed to Jesus about the use and abuse of power. This book applies a combination of different methods and approaches: …
Paul's Critique of Theocracy
A/Theocracy in Corinthians and Galatians
Av David Odell-Scott, Chris Keith
Inbunden, 2003
2259 kr
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Paul's Critique of Theocracy offers an interpretation of select texts in Corinthians and Galatians concerned with the establishment of legitimate authority in the Christian community. Odell-Scott argues that for Paul, no one may boast that they are selected by God, and no one has the authority to …
From Followers to Leaders
The Apostles in the Ritual Status Transformation in Acts 1-2
Av Nelson P. Estrada, Chris Keith
Inbunden, 2004
2540 kr
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Nelson Estrada examines the apostles' transformation of status from followers to leaders in Acts 1-2. He challenges the common view that Acts 1:12-14 is the preparation for the coming of the Spirit in Acts 2, and that the sole purpose of Acts 1:15-26 is to set the number of the apostles at …
The Gospel of Matthew's Dependence on the Didache
Inbunden, 2003
2540 kr
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This book maps the relationship between Matthew's Gospel and the Didache. No consensus regarding the nature of this relationship has yet been achieved, neither has serious consideration been given to the possibility that Matthew depended directly on the Didache. If it may be shown that such was the …
