Terry reveals the spiritual depth of the Lord's prayer. Each subject is covered in depth - 'Actively praying for' - includes contrition, God's will to be accomplished, removing temptation etc. 'Attit
The book traces the influence of passages from the Iliad on subsequent ancient literature, showing how the story generated a vibrant mimetic literary tradition long before Luke composed the Acts. Edu
In a striking departure from customary readings of the Acts of the Apostles as the story of the growth of the church, Gaventa argues that Luke's second volume has to do with nothing less than the acti
Collects evidence from ancient sources and provides enough detail that readers can imagine what a presentation of the Gospel of Mark would be like,and shows clearly how such a performance of the Gospe
“Olivi and the Interpretation of Matthew in the High Middle Ages is an excellent contribution to the growing bibliography on the study of the Bible in the Middle Ages. Kevin Madiga
Using both his background in interpreting biblical research and his interest in word-puzzles, nationally known journalist John Dart uncovers lengthy codes that illuminate the intent of Mark's gospel,
Erasmus yearned to make the Bible an effective instrument of reform in society, church, and everyday life, and to this end he composed the Paraphrases, in which the words of Holy Scripture provide th
Schneiders invites you to dwell in Jesus' words in order to know the liberating truth God is. This book makes rich and highly symbolic Gospel accesible to lay readers seeking to nourish their spiritu
Some of the most dramatic moments of the New Testament occur when Jesus quite miraculously is able to take control of the forces of nature, restore sight to the blind, heal the sick, and bring the de
At his best, the apostle Peter could be eager, energetic, daring, bold, and courageous. But, like most of us, Peter had rough edges. At times before Christ's ascension, Peter could be fickle, weak, im
Israel, the community to which Jesus belonged, took its name from their patriarch Jacob. His story of exile and return was their story as well.In the well-known tale of the prodigal son, Jesus reshape
The Gospel is considered paradoxical in general, and Santos contends that its paradoxical and puzzling character is most clearly visible in the christological motif of authority and the discipleship m
Scholars have studied how John uses Scripture to do something for and to his community, and have studied the history of that community, notes Clark-Soles (New Testament, Perkins School of Theology), b
This volume, a part of the New Testament Library series, surveys the scholarly work that has been done concerning the book of John. J. Louis Martyn also provides his own reading of the forth Gospel. T
