Criticism Interpretation category: 2013 books

John Wesley's explanatory notes on the Old Testament were written several years after his notes on the New Testament, and are based on the earlier works of Matthew Henry's 'Exposition of the Old and New Testaments', and Matthew Poole's 'English Annotations on the Holy Bible'. Extracts from both of...

John Wesley's explanatory notes on the Old Testament were written several years after his notes on the New Testament, and are based on the earlier works of Matthew Henry's 'Exposition of the Old and New Testaments', and Matthew Poole's 'English Annotations on the Holy Bible'. Extracts from both of...

Normand Rousseau est diplômé en Sciences bibliques (M.A. Sc. Rel.), en Lettres françaises et en linguistique. Lors de ses voyages, il a étudié les religions de lOrient et de lOccident, ainsi que les religions autochtones. Son intérêt constant pour le phénomène religieux lui a permis décrire...

The Old Testament is the foundation of all Abrahamic religions. It continues to have a sizable impact on human lives. The majority of Jews and Christians believe in its inerrancy. Muslims believe that the hands of men modified parts of the Old Testament. These believers fashion their concept of the...

This writings expose the actual and true pristine teachings of Jesus to his community, the Israelites. For over 2000 years the brilliant Heavenly messages of God taught by Jesus to his community, the Israelites, had been unfortunately misunderstood by his community and subsequently profoundly distorted...

It is a daunting task for the new Bible student to walk into a store for the purpose of purchasing a Bible. Immediately, he is met with shelves upon shelves of more than 100 different English translation choices: AMP, AT, ASV, BLE, CEB, CEV, ERV, ESV, HCSB, IB, ISV, JB, KJ21, LB, MLB, NAB, NASB,...

This volume explores the theological heartbeat of the Old Testament by examining three big ideas that communicate the Old Testament's redemptive theology. Highly respected scholar Mark Boda shows how three creedal expressions--the narrative, character, and relational creeds--recur throughout the Old...

John Goldingay's three-volume commentary on the book of Psalms is now complete with this third volume. This work combines literary, historical, grammatical, and theological insights in a widely accessible manner. One of today's foremost experts on biblical theology, Goldingay covers Psalms 90-150...

Imagine a fifteen-by-forty-five-foot house, constructed of three tons of gold, five tons of silver, four tons of brass, and an assortment of jewels, fine wood, and fancy tapestries.This was the tabernacle, the portable house of worship built by a horde of escaped slaves. In the providence of...

This guide to Ezra and Nehemiah showcases the latest developments and most up-to-date scholarship on these important texts. Ezra and Nehemiah tell the story of the people in Yehud in the 6th and the 5th centuries BCE. This was a time of economic hardship. The people living in and around Jerusalem...

An essential biography of one of the Bible’s most powerful and inspiring books Exodus is the second book of the Hebrew Bible, but it may rank first in lasting cultural importance. It is here that the classic biblical themes of oppression and redemption, of human enslavement and divine salvation,...

This book embodies timely innovations breaking free from the confines of traditional Christianity: 1) the creative collation of the synoptic gospels into an inclusive narrative revealing all of the facts in one read 2) a re-visitation of the Canon restricting epistolary content to true apostolic authority...

Narrative critics of the Hebrew Bible often describe the biblical narrators as “laconic,” “terse,” or “economical.” The narrators generally remain in the background, allowing the story to proceed while relying on characters and dialogue to provide necessary information to readers. On those...

In this third volume of his critically acclaimed Old Testament Theology John Goldingay explores the Old Testament vision of Israel's life before God. The first volume focused on the story of God's dealings with Israel, or Israel's gospel. The second volume investigated the beliefs of Israel, or Israel's...