There are over one hundred explicit quotations of Scripture in Paul's letters and at least two hundred allusions. The coming of Jesus and the birth of the church caused Paul to look at the Scriptures
A theologian and a biblical scholar work out the four Nicene marks of the church (one, holy, catholic, apostolic) as marks of Scripture, offering a new way of thinking about the Bible.
An experienced preacher explores six questions to help preachers listen to Scripture and move from interpretation to text as they prepare sermons week after week.
This holistic and accessible introduction to Christian spiritual formation written from a broadly evangelical perspective joins Scripture with themes of community, formation, and mission in a single i
Theological interpretation of Scripture is a growing trend in biblical interpretation, with an emphasis on the contexts of canon, creed, and church. This approach seeks to bridge the gap between bibli
Where did the Bible come from? Author Craig D. Allert encourages more evangelicals to ask that question. In A High View of Scripture? Allert introduces his audience to the diverse history of the cano
Drawing extensively on Scripture, a senior missiologist clarifies the nature of the mission of the church and considers its practical implications for ministry.
This Catholic commentary on Galatians interprets Scripture from within the living tradition of the Church for pastoral ministers, lay readers, and students.
This Catholic commentary on Luke interprets Scripture from within the living tradition of the Church for pastoral ministers, lay readers, and students.
This brief, accessible text introduces the history of biblical interpretation and argues for a retrieval of premodern spiritual habits of reading Scripture.
This Catholic commentary on Romans interprets Scripture from within the living tradition of the Church for pastoral ministers, lay readers, and students.
An internationally respected scholar offers a global survey of understandings of God in Scripture, Christian history, and contemporary theology. Now substantially updated throughout.
This Catholic commentary on James and 1-3 John interprets Scripture from within the living tradition of the Church for pastoral ministers, lay readers, and students.
Offers a fresh approach to the art of biblical interpretation, focusing on the ways Scripture itself forms its readers as wise and faithful interpreters.
A major study reevaluating the primary sources of the post-Reformation period to determine how consistent they are with the thinking of the Reformers on Scripture.
Pastors, academics, and laypersons serious about understanding Scripture will delight in this understandable, yet thorough, exegesis that provides excellent insights into the third Gospel.
A survey of the kinds of literature found in Scripture combines the author's Words of Delight and Words of Life. The author clearly explains and offers numerous examples.
A respected Old Testament scholar examines worship in the Bible, developing a theology of worship that is consistent with the teachings of Scripture and applicable for the church today.
There is a growing body of literature about the missional church, but the word missional is often defined in competing ways with little attempt to ground it deeply in Scripture. Michael Goheen, a dyna
This engaging commentary on the Gospel of Matthew is the fifth of seventeen volumes in the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (CCSS), which will cover the entire New Testament. This volume, like
There is an increasing hunger among Catholics to study the Bible in depth and in a way that integrates Scripture with Catholic doctrine, worship, and daily life. Second Corinthians is the fourth of se
In this third volume of the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (CCSS), Peter Williamson interprets Ephesians for pastoral ministers and lay readers alike. This volume, like each in the series, re
How applicable is the Bible's moral standard to the complex issues we face today--like stem cell research, euthanasia, gambling, and environmental care? How does a person use Scripture to make ethica
Are humans composed of a material body and an immaterial soul? This view is commonly held by Christians, yet it has been undermined by recent developments in neuroscience. Exploring what Scripture and
In the second volume of the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (CCSS), George Montague offers a Catholic pastoral commentary on the letters to Timothy and Titus, presenting sound exegesis follow
How can Christians live faithfully at the crossroads of the story of Scripture and postmodern culture? In Living at the Crossroads, authors Michael Goheen and Craig Bartholomew explore this question
There is an increasing hunger among Catholics to study the Bible in depth and in a way that integrates Scripture with Catholic doctrine, worship, and daily life. In October 2008, a meeting of the worl
Kristina LaCelle-Peterson seeks both to affirm the central place of Scripture in the Christian life and to highlight the liberating nature of the gospel for both men and women. To do this the author c
This engaging study provides a new way of looking at Scripture--one that takes seriously the biblical idea of mission. Richard Bauckham shows how God identifies himself with particular individuals or
