Proclamation of the crucified Messiah is always close at hand when one attempts even the most cursory articulation of the Christian faith. Viewed simultaneously as scandal and eschatological turning-point the…

This highly original commentary, part of the New International Commentary, is unique for the way it combines concerns with first-century culture in the Roman world with understanding the text of…

In Methods for Luke, four leading scholars demonstrate how different interpretive methods provide insight into the Gospel of Luke. Introducing contemporary perspectives on historical criticism, feminist criticism, narrative criticism, and…

This textbook utilizes material from the acclaimed Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics to introduce students to the use of the New Testament for moral formation.

Language and cognition are interconnected, and cognitive linguistics offers methods for analysing how. In this book, twelve scholars apply a range of cognitive linguistics methods: conceptual metaphor analysis, cognitive grammar…

The theology of John Wesley has proven exceedingly influential in the religious and spiritual lives of Wesley’s followers and his critics. However, Wesley did not leave behind a written doctrine…

A team of distinguished specialists introduces the Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman backgrounds necessary for understanding the New Testament and the early church.

How can preachers best make use of scholarly works as they bring the Word to their congregations? This uniquely practical work has the answer.