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• Editors: Henning Graf Reventlow, Yair Hoffman
• Hardcover: 356 pages
• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press (June 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841271624
• ISBN-13: 978-1841271620

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Jewish and Christian perspectives on creation in the Bible, with contemporary theological, philosophical and political issues raised by the biblical-Jewish-Christian concepts of creation. This is the fifth volume produced by the Bochum-Tel Aviv seminar that explores various biblical and related themes from Jewish and Christian perspectives. Fourteen papers explore the notion of creation in the Bible and in Jewish and Christian theology. The very wide range of perspectives on creation include the Genesis accounts (Polak, Hoffman, Greenstein), creation in the Deuteronomistic History (Thiel), in Deutero-Isaiah (Polliack), Paul (Nebe) and Revelation (Toenges), with a review of creation in biblical theology by Reventlow. Ancient Egyptian concepts (Hasenfratz) and Israelite religion (Gruenwald) and the Qumran literature (Nitzan) are also covered. A final group of essays considers the ‘unsolved problem’ or Providence in creation (Link), the dialogue between theology and natural sciences (Grab) and the concept of creation in the World Council of Churches’ initiative on Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation.

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• Editors: Maarten J.J. Menken, Steve Moyise
• Publisher: T & T Clark International
• Number Of Pages: 179
• Publication Date: 2009-11-15
• ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0567033058
• ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780567033055

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This title gives readers an overview of the status, role and function of the “Minor Prophets” in the first century. “The Minor Prophets in the New Testament” brings together a set of specially commissioned studies by authors who are experts in the field. After an introductory chapter on the use of the “Minor Prophets” in the second temple literature, each of the New Testament books that contain quotations from the “Minor Prophets” are discussed: “Mark”, “Matthew”, “Luke-Acts”, “John”, “Paul”, “Hebrews”, “James”, “1 and 2 Peter”, and “Revelation”. Readers are given an overview of the status, role and function of the “Minor Prophets” in the first century. The text considers the Greek and Hebrew manuscript traditions and offers insights into the various hermeneutical stances of the New Testament authors and the development of New Testament theology. Formerly the “Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement”, a book series that explores the many aspects of New Testament study including historical perspectives, social-scientific and literary theory, and theological, cultural and contextual approaches. “The Early Christianity in Context” series, a part of “JSNTS”, examines the birth and development of early Christianity up to the end of the third century CE. The series places Christianity in its social, cultural, political and economic context. European Seminar on Christian Origins and “Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus Supplement” are also part of “JSNTS”.

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• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan; First Edition edition (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310252172
• ISBN-13: 978-0310252177

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Philip Yancey believes we are missing the supernatural hidden in everyday life. In this 2004 Christianity Today Book Award of Merit winner he investigates the natural world and discovers the supernatural hiding in plain view. Nature and super nature are not two separate worlds, but different expressions of the same reality. To encounter the world as a whole, we need a more supernatural awareness of the natural world. He promises that the grace-filled result will be a life of beauty, purpose, freedom, and faith.

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• Author: John Barton, John Muddiman
• Hardcover: 1416 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (December 6, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198755007
• ISBN-13: 978-0198755005

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The Bible stands in a category of its own among the world’s literature. How you view the Bible, however, depends on what spectacles you are wearing. Like statistics, the Bible can be used to prove almost anything. As a result Bible commentaries are notorious for giving the author’s particular angle on the Bible as if it is the only viewpoint. In the case of The Oxford Bible Commentary the angle is “objectively academic.” John Muddiman and John Barton are the pair of Oxford dons who have put together the latest weighty book of Biblical scholarship. Happily, they are aware of the limitations of academic comment and don’t pretend the book is more than it is. Contributing scholars are mostly British and American and most of them come from a mainstream Protestant background. The articles are therefore polished, precise, and professionally pedantic. No one can fault the meticulous scholarship and wealth of detailed content. That’s just what you want from a hefty Bible commentary. On the other hand, what struck me from dipping into this tome is how slippery Biblical scholarship has become. At the turn of the last century Biblical criticism shot fundamentalism full of holes, but the new generation of scholars have now shot the certainties of old fashioned Biblical criticism full of holes. As a result the articles exhibit an odd mix of solid content with honest supposition, guesswork, and shoulder shrugging. This actually makes the book better. It’s refreshing to read academics who admit their uncertainties. Their honesty allows some questions to remain open-ended, and that’s exciting for any serious Biblical student.

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• Author: Philip R. Davies, John Rogerson
• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press; 2 edition (January 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0664230253
• ISBN-13: 978-0664230258

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Written by two leading Old Testament scholars and widely used throughout the world, Davies and Rogerson’s The Old Testament World describes the historical, social, and cultural setting in which the Old Testament was written and examines the major genres of literature that it contains. Ideally suited for college-level introductory classes, it illuminates the literature of the Old Testament by showing how it was shaped by the events, social structures, and religious and intellectual ideas of the ancient civilizations and cultures in which it was produced.

Unlike most introductions, it goes beyond traditional formats and reflects the vast and significant changes that our understanding of the Old Testament has undergone in recent decades. Rather than using a conventional canonical-theological approach, the book presents the Old Testament as a monumental cultural achievement. Now thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the many developments of recent years, it is arranged according to major topics for study, followed by sections that introduce the major divisions of the text. It is illustrated with pictures, maps, and charts.

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• Author: Daniel Hillel
• Hardcover: 376 pages
• Publisher: Columbia University Press (November 4, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0231133626
• ISBN-13: 978-0231133623

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That environmental factors affect our daily lives is disputed by no one. But can environment, climate and topology play a part in the development of a religious community? Hillel, professor emeritus of environmental studies at the University of Massachusetts and senior research scientist at Columbia University’s Center for Climate Systems Research, says yes. He comes to the subject immersed in the lore of ancient Israel, from his grandfather’s instruction to his own years living in modern Israel. He sees the Jewish belief system as an amalgam of ideas emerging from an interplay of human beings with both the land and its peoples, “absorb[ing] all the cultural strands… from all the ecological domains of the ancient Near East… and assimilat[ing] them into their own culture.” He divides sacred history into seven “domains,” dispensations based not on some theological construct but rather on the terrain in which the Israelites lived. What emerges is a largely naturalistic explanation of Israel’s beliefs and laws, with a strong emphasis on the impact of culture and environment on the evolving Jewish religion. Hillel recounts, in a richly detailed and beautifully told manner, the origins of the Hebrew Bible in a new and satisfying way.

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• Author: James D. Tabor
• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (April 24, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 074328724X
• ASIN: B000YTHO3I

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Startling claims in nonfiction works about Jesus and early Christianity are hardly new (hello, Holy Blood, Holy Grail), but Tabor, an academic and archaeologist, makes a solid case for the dynastic aspects of the Jesus movement and the importance of James the Just, Jesus’ brother, during the period when the early church was forming. That said, the structure of the book seems scattered. Tabor begins with several exciting archaeological finds with which he was involved, including the discovery of a cave that might have been used by John the Baptist and the very recent discovery of a tomb with ossuaries that could be linked to Jesus’ family members. This fascinating narrative hooks readers but doesn’t quite meld with the rest of the book. Another problem is his emphasis on the genealogies of Jesus presented in Matthew and Luke, which are discounted by many scholars. Yet Tabor dares to go where few authors do: he takes on the subjects of Jesus’ earthly paternity (including the case for a Roman father), his relationship to John the Baptist as partner rather than forerunner, and Jesus’ expectations for his movement (as opposed to the direction in which it was taken by Paul). This breaks new ground on the journey to find the historical Jesus, and it is certain to prompt much discussion–and not a little controversy.

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• Author: Michael Robson
• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Boydell Press (October 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843835150
• ISBN-13: 978-1843835158

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St Francis of Assisi is one of the most admired figures of the Middle Ages – and one of the most important in the Christian church, modelling his life on the literal observance of the Gospel and recovering an emphasis on the poverty experienced by Jesus Christ. From 1217 Francis sent communities of friars throughout Christendom and launched missions to several countries, including India and China. The movement soon became established in most cities and several large towns, and, enjoying close relations with the popes, its followers were ideal instruments for the propagation of the reforms of the Fourth Lateran Council of 1215. They quickly became part of the landscape of medieval life and made their influence felt throughout society. This book explores the first 250 years of the order’s history and charts its rapid growth, development, pastoral ministry, educational organisation, missionary endeavour, internal tensions and divisions. Intended for both the general and more specialist reader, it offers a complete survey of the Franciscan Order.

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• Author: Philip Yancey
• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (February 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310247306
• ISBN-13: 978-0310247302

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In a sea of books that promise certainty, award-winning author Philip Yancey  is not afraid to write about the mystery of belief, about letting risk and faith go hand in hand. Reaching for the Invisible God: What Can We Expect to Find? is Yancey at his best–wrestling with difficult questions and refusing to give pat answers. In our quest to know God, he offers this caveat: “The more personal conception of God we have, the more unnerving are the questions about him.”

Yancey quotes extensively from classic writers and sketches scenes of doubting biblical figures as he grapples with making sense of a God who is personal, yet sometimes so elusive. Six different aspects of the Christian life are explored: our longing for God, who God is, the Holy Spirit, our faith, growth, and spiritual transformation. In his explorations, he reassembles the difficult and perplexing events of life around an ability to trust in a loving God. Trust is pivotal. Admitting that God’s style “often baffles me,” Yancey leaves no doubt that his framework of faith is still in place, that he sees “evidence of (God’s) long-suffering, mercy, and desire to woo rather than compel–I have learned to trust God.”

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• Author: Susan E. Myers, Steven J. McMichael
• Hardcover: 316 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers; illustrated edition edition (September 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004113983
• ISBN-13: 978-9004113985

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This volume deals with the friars, especially the Franciscans and Dominicans, in their writing and preaching about Jews and Judaism in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. The articles deal with such issues as Jews and Judaism in theology, biblical exegesis, apocalyptic thought, preaching, economics and art. Building on the pioneering work of Jeremy Cohen, this volume shows the complexity of Christian-Jewish relations in the life and writings of the mendicants on the eve of the modern world. It will be a useful volume for understanding medieval interreligious understanding and how Christians thought of Jews during the era in question.

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