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Second century apocryphal Christian texts are Christian fiction: they draw on the motifs of contemporary pagan stories of romance, travel and adventure to entertain their readers, but also to explore what it means to be Christian. The Thecla episodein the Apocryphal Acts of Paul recounts the conversion of a young pagan woman, her rejection of marriage, her narrow escapes from martyrdom and the end of her story as an independent, ascetic evangelist. In Theclas Devotion, J.D. McLarty reads the Thecla episode against a paradigm pagan romance, Callirhoe: for both texts the passions are key to the unfolding of the plot - how are unruly emotions to be managed and controlled? The pagan would answer, through reason. This study uses the portrayal of emotion within character and plot to explore the response of the Thecla episode to this key question for Christian identity formation.

Second century apocryphal Christian texts are Christian fiction: they draw on the motifs of contemporary pagan stories of romance, travel and adventure to entertain their readers, but also to explore what it means to be Christian. The Thecla episodein the Apocryphal Acts of Paul recounts the conversion of a young pagan woman, her rejection of marriage, her narrow escapes from martyrdom and the end of her story as an independent, ascetic evangelist. In Theclas Devotion, J.D. McLarty reads the Thecla episode against a paradigm pagan romance, Callirhoe: for both texts the passions are key to the unfolding of the plot - how are unruly emotions to be managed and controlled? The pagan would answer, through reason. This study uses the portrayal of emotion within character and plot to explore the response of the Thecla episode to this key question for Christian identity formation.

We know that the earliest Christians sang hymns. Paul encourages believers to sing "psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs." And at the dawn of the second century the Roman official Pliny names a feature of Christian worship as "singing alternately a hymn to Christ as to God." But are some of these early Christian hymns preserved for us in the New Testament? Are they right before our eyes?New Testament scholars have long debated whether early Christian hymns appear in the New Testament. And where some see preformed hymns and liturgical elements embossed on the page, others see patches of rhetorically elevated prose from the authors hand.Matthew Gordley now reopens this fascinating question. He begins with a new look at hymns in the Greco-Roman and Jewish world of the early church. Might the didactic hymns of those cultural currents set a new starting point for talking about hymnic texts in the New Testament? If so, how should we detect these hymns? How might they function in the New Testament? And what might they tell us about early Christian worship?An outstanding feature of texts such as Philippians 2:6-11, Colossians 1:15-20, and John 1:1-17 is their christological character. And if these are indeed hymns, we encounter the reality that within the crucible of worship the deepest and most searching texts of the New Testament arose.New Testament Christological Hymns reopens an important line of investigation that will serve a new generation of students of the New Testament.

Did the Protestant Reformers understand Paul correctly? Has the church today been unduly influenced by Reformation-era misreadings of the Pauline epistles? These questionsespecially as they pertain to Martin Luthers interpretation of the Pauline doctrine of justificationhave been at the forefront of much discussion within biblical studies and theology in light of the New Perspective on Paul.But that leads to another question: Have we understood the Reformers correctly? With that in mind, these essays seek to enable a more careful reading of the Reformers exegesis of Pauline texts. Each chapter pairs a Reformer with a Pauline letter and then brings together a historical theologian and a biblical scholar to examine these Reformation-era readings of Paul. In doing so, this volume seeks a better understanding of the Reformers and the true meaning of the biblical text.

Biblical Foundations Book Awards Runner Up and FinalistIn the biblical canon, two books lack any explicit reference to the name of God: Song of Songs and Esther. Gods peculiar absence in these texts is unsettling, both for theological discourse and for believers considering implications for their own lived experience.Chloe T. Sun takes on the challenges of Gods absence by exploring the often overlooked theological connections between these two Old Testament books. In Conspicuous in His Absence, Sun examines and reflects on the Song of Songs and Esther using theological interpretation. She addresses three main questions: What is the nature of God as revealed in texts that dont use his name? How do we think of God when he is perceived to be absent? What should we do when God is silent or hidden?The experience of Gods absence or silence is an important part of the human condition. By exploring the distinct themes and perspectives of Song of Songs and Esther, as well as how theyve been received in Jewish and Christian history, Sun demonstrates how both books serve as counter texts to the depiction of God and his work in the rest of the Hebrew Scriptures. Thus both contribute to a fuller picture of who God is and what it means to know him.

Jesús recordado es el primero de los tres volúmenes de "El cristianismo en sus comienzos", una historia monumental sobre los primeros ciento veinte años de la fe cristiana, una obra fundamental sobre Jesus y los origenes del cristianismo. Un libro absolutamente esencial para estudiosos y sacerdotes, pero accesible y recomendable tambien para las personas cultas en general gracias al estilo claro y fluido de Dunn.

Un texto académico de referencia de gran valor pedagógico que cubre por completo y cronológicamente la historia y desarrollo del pensamiento cristiano hasta el siglo XXI. Actualizado y ampliado con los retos y oportunidades de este siglo: la ecologia y el medioambiente, la economia y la justicia social, el papel de la mujer y la influencia de las teologias del tercer mundo.El Dr. Justo L. Gonzalez te prepara para una experiencia educativa unica que conecta el pasado con un futuro lleno de potencial, que con meticuloso detalle abunda sobre: La estrecha interaccion entre el culto, la teologia y la doctrina Una nueva perspectiva de Calvino y la teologia de San Agustin Exploracion de las teologias emergentes del "tercer mundo" y su influencia en la teologia y el pensamiento eclesiastico Nuevo capitulo sobre los eventos alrededor del año 100, destacando la transicion del cristianismo desde ser principalmente un movimiento entre judios y hacia una iglesia compuesta y diversa Un segmento dedicado a las mujeres durante la Reforma del siglo XVI Temas sobre las nuevas teologias del llamado "tercer mundo", y el impacto que han hecho en la teologia y el pensamiento de la iglesia La influencia de la comunicacion digital y las redes sociales en el cristianismo modernoEn contraste con otros libros de historia eclesiastica, la obra del Dr. Justo L. Gonzalez se distingue al enfocarse en las ideas y concepciones teologicas mas que en los hechos y personajes. Este enfoque facilita el analisis y estudio continuo de doctrinas especificas desde la epoca apostolica hasta los tiempos modernos.

Articulando las cuatro narraciones evangélicas en un relato unificado, Raymond E. Brown nos ofrece un estudio simultáneo de los relatos de la pasión y muerte de Jesús hecho desde la perspectiva de lo que los cuatro evangelistas quisieron transmitir. De esta manera logra "traducir" los respectivos mensajes evangelicos y hacerlos mas comprensibles para el lector moderno. La informacion que proporciona es amplisima y las opiniones emitidas estan solidamente fundadas.

Articulando las cuatro narraciones evangélicas en un relato unificado, Raymond E. Brown nos ofrece un estudio simultáneo de los relatos de la pasión y muerte de Jesús hecho desde la perspectiva de lo que los cuatro evangelistas quisieron transmitir. De esta manera logra "traducir" los respectivos mensajes evangelicos y hacerlos mas comprensibles para el lector moderno. La informacion que proporciona es amplisima y las opiniones emitidas estan solidamente fundadas.

La Enciclopedia de Elena G. de White es el recurso bibliográfico más destacado que produjo la iglesia en los últimos 50 años. Consta de más de 1.300 artículos que abarcan descripciones sobre multitud de temas; entre ellos: los lugares donde vivio Elena de White, personas que se relacionaron con ella, y su postura sobre cientos de temas. Tambien encontraras una cronologia detallada de su vida y articulos exhaustivos sobre su ministerio, su teologia y sus declaraciones. Todo detallado con mas de 15.000 referencias y citas a sus escritos. Un material sencillo de usar, util tanto para quienes no conoces mucho sobre el tema, como para un especialista.

El Gran diccionario de la Biblia recoge las aportaciones principales de la exégesis y teología bíblicas, y lo hace en torno a dos ejes. El primero es la historia narrada por la Biblia, que constituye un momento importante del despliegue de la humanidad, al menos desde la perspectiva de Occidente. El segundo es la palabra proclamada por la Biblia, fuente de inspiracion estetica, moral y religiosa de una parte significativa de la humanidad. Xabier Pikaza introduce a sus lectores en el extenso mundo de la Biblia de un modo culturalmente rico, respetando las tradiciones de las diversas iglesias, pero desde la perspectiva de una modernidad en la que deben dialogar y dialogan diversas formas de entender y proyectar la vida humana. Este diccionario es una obra accesible, que puede servir de ayuda a las personas que se acerquen al estudio de la Biblia, pero tambien es una obra seria y rigurosa, que, a traves de su sistema de remisiones y de sus ricas referencias bibliograficas, facilitara a las personas iniciadas en el estudio de los textos sagrados e incluso a los estudiosos profundizar en su acercamiento a la Palabra de Dios.

Bajo la dirección de Armando J. Levoratti y con la colaboración de Pablo R. Andiñach, Lucía Victoria Hernández Cardona y Humberto Jiménez Gómez, en este Comentario exégetas de todos los países de lengua española nos ofrecen sus investigaciones con rigor cientifico, caracter ecumenico y proyeccion pastoral. Esta obra destaca por la variedad de enfoques en la practica de la exegesis y la hermeneutica biblicas, que recoge la diversidad y las diferencias y matices propios de cada pais del continente americano.

En esta obra, publicada bajo la dirección de Armando J. Levoratti, con la colaboración de Elsa Tamez y Pablo Richard, exegetas de todos los países de lengua española nos ofrecen sus investigaciones con rigor cientifico, caracter ecumenico y proyeccion pastoral. Este Comentario destaca por la variedad de enfoques en la practica de la exegesis y la hermeneutica biblicas. Su diversidad se debe a que, aunque los pueblos latinoamericanos tienen muchos elementos basicos comunes, presentan tambien diferencias y matices propios de cada pais.

El propósito fundamental de este Comentario es presentar el mensaje de las Escrituras de un modo relevante para la vida de nuestros pueblos, sin la pretensión de ofrecer fórmulas mágicas, capaces de transformar el mundo de un dia para otro. El titulo de latinoamericano se debe a que ha sido redactado en su mayor parte por biblistas latinoamericanos. La generosa participacion de algunos colaboradores peninsulares quiere atestiguar la existencia de lazos fraternos que van mas alla de las fronteras continentales.Quiza llame la atencion la variedad de enfoques en la practica de la exegesis y la hermeneutica biblicas. Esta diversidad se debe, en parte, a que los pueblos latinoamericanos tienen muchos elementos basicos comunes, pero presentan tambien diferencias y matices propios de cada pais (cf. Documento de Puebla, 51). Los distintos enfoques atestiguan, al mismo tiempo, la libertad con la que cada colaborador ha realizado su trabajo, siempre dentro de un compromiso de fidelidad a la Palabra de Dios.

This second edition of An Introduction to the New Testament provides readers with pertinent material and a helpful framework that will guide them in their understanding of the New Testament texts. Many new and diverse cultural, historical, social-scientific, sociorhetorical, narrative, textual, and contextual studies have been examined since the publication of the first edition, which was in print for twenty years. The authors retain the original tripartite arrangement on 1) The world of the New Testament, 2) Interpreting the New Testament, and 3) Jesus and early Christianity. An appropriate book for anyone who seeks to better understand what is involved in the exegesis of New Testaments texts today.

The articles and talks included in this collection cover fifty years of theological engagement, the primary focus being on education for ministry in Australia and abroad. Despite the diversity of topics, such as hermeneutics, New Testament theology, preaching, ecumenical relations, and early church history, there is a connecting concern to listen to the unique voices of early Christian witnesses as foundational for the faith and the apostolic claims of the church in its present-day witness. The publication of these essays has been suggested for some time. Despite my reluctance to reissue articles written over a period of more than five decades, I have relented in the hope that there will be enough to engage the interest of a variety of readers, and not only former students in seminaries and theological colleges in Australia and various places overseas. Included here are mainly articles written specifically for publication in journals, but also lectures and talks to various groups of clergy, lay people, and theological students. Of prime concern has always been the explication of the Christian faith according to its earliest witnesses in the early church of apostles and martyrs. Faith remains attested and lived, approved not proven.

Mark wrote his Gospel to explain why and how Jesus is the Messiah and Son of God who fulfills Gods promises as he proclaims and embodies the coming kingdom of God. Mark emphasizes Jesus authority and also his suffering and death as Gods will for his messianic mission. This Tyndale New Testament commentary from Eckhard Schnabel seeks to help todays Christian disciples communicate the significance of Jesus and the transforming power of the good news. An exegetical commentary on the Gospel of Mark, this volume will be useful for preachers, Bible teachers, and non-specialists alike.

This book contains reflections on the Sunday Bible Readings for Year B in the Roman Catholic Lectionary. They are intended to assist those preparing homilies or talks on the readings, as well as others whose curiosity and questions have been aroused by these readings. Reflections for Year A were published by ATF in 2010. Reflections for Year C in the liturgical cycle will be published by ATF in 2013.

Commentary from Christopher Ash Sets Out a Deeply Christian Study of Psalms 150While reading Psalms, it is common for commentaries to focus on Old Testament meaning, without connecting it deeply to Christs fulfillment in the New Testament. By studying Scripture this way, believers miss out on the fullness of Gods word. The key to experiencing authentically Christian worship is learning a Christ-focused approach to praying and singing the Psalms.In this thorough commentary, Christopher Ash provides a careful treatment of Psalms 150, examining each psalms significance to David and the other psalmists, to Jesus during his earthly ministry, and to the church of Christ in every age. Ash includes introductory quotations, a deep analysis of the texts structure and vocabulary, and a closing reflection and response, along with selected quotations from older readings of the Psalms. Perfect for pastors, Bible teachers, and students, this commentary helps readers sing and pray the Psalms with Christ in view.Exhaustive: Christopher Ashs exegesis explores how the Psalms are quoted and echoed throughout the New Testament Applicable and Heartfelt: Explains how a Christ-centered approach to reading the Psalms influences doctrines of prayer, prophecy, the Trinity, ecclesiology, and more Ideal for Pastors and Serious Students of Scripture: Written for Bible teachers, Sunday school and youth leaders, and small-group leaders

Commentary from Christopher Ash Sets Out a Deeply Christian Study of Psalms 101150While reading Psalms, it is common for commentaries to focus on Old Testament meaning, without connecting it deeply to Christs fulfillment in the New Testament. By studying Scripture this way, believers miss out on the fullness of Gods word. The key to experiencing authentically Christian worship is learning a Christ-focused approach to praying and singing the Psalms.In this thorough commentary, Christopher Ash provides a careful treatment of Psalms 101150, examining each psalms significance to David and the other psalmists, to Jesus during his earthly ministry, and to the church of Christ in every age. Ash includes introductory quotations, a deep analysis of the texts structure and vocabulary, and a closing reflection and response, along with selected quotations from older readings of the Psalms. Perfect for pastors, Bible teachers, and students, this commentary helps readers sing and pray the Psalms with Christ in view.Exhaustive: Christopher Ashs exegesis explores how the Psalms are quoted and echoed throughout the New Testament Applicable and Heartfelt: Explains how a Christ-centered approach to reading the Psalms influences doctrines of prayer, prophecy, the Trinity, ecclesiology, and more Ideal for Pastors and Serious Students of Scripture: Written for Bible teachers, Sunday school and youth leaders, and small-group leaders