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F Scott Spencer
At the tense intersection of biblical interpretation and contemporary politics, this book stands out as an imagined political campaign guide based on a creative deep dive into Luke's vibrant evangelical…
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"A senior New Testament scholar delves into the emotional life of Jesus in the Gospels-his anger, grief, disgust, surprise, compassion, and joy-that reveal what mattered most to Jesus and motivated…
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F. Scott Spencer
A senior New Testament scholar investigates seven critical areas of tension--historical, moral, political, material, social, perceptual, and temporal--that shape the "big ideas" set forth in the New Testament.
This reading offers a traveller’s guide through the book of Acts, charting both narrative features (plot development, character building and shifting points of view) and cultural scenarios informing the story…
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The women in Jesus’ life are a raucous and rowdy bunch, including ‘riotous’ foremothers, ‘loose women,’ and ‘distressed daughters of Israel.’ Reading these new ways of interpreting women in the…
A senior New Testament scholar delves into the emotional life of Jesus in the Gospels–his anger, grief, disgust, surprise, compassion, and joy–revealing what mattered most to Jesus and what motivated…
Introduces literary, historical, and theological issues of Luke and Acts.
Explores the literary and cultural aspects of Acts and offers a fresh reading of this dramatic volume.
This volume is a commentary on Luke in the Two Horizons New Testament Commentary series. The author uses an approach that bridges the gap between biblical studies and systematic theology…
An international team of Hebrew Bible and New Testament scholars offers incisive case studies of passions displayed by divine and human figures in the biblical texts ranging from joy, happiness…
A senior New Testament scholar delves into the emotional life of Jesus in the Gospels–his anger, grief, disgust, surprise, compassion, and joy–that [reveals] what mattered most to Jesus and motivated…
Engaging feminist hermeneutics and philosophy in addition to more traditional methods of biblical study, Salty Wives, Spirited Mothers, and Savvy Widows demonstrates and celebrates the remarkable capability and ingenuity of…
Mark, the second and shortest Gospel, is far from second-rate or short-sighted. This commentary by F. Scott Spencer provides a lively literary and theological reading of Mark's remarkable story of…
A ‘state of the art’ view of the study of Acts from a variety of perspectives and approaches. Featuring contributions from internationally respected scholars.
Provides a view of study of Acts from a variety of perspectives and approaches. This book features contributions that examine Acts from many different angles including historical, theological, socio-economic, literary…
Arguably the biggest blockbuster love song ever composed, the Song of Songs holds a unique place in Jewish and Christian canons as the holiest book, in the minds of some…
