Sir William M. Ramsay is acknowledged as the outstanding authority on the life of Paul and the history of the early chur......more

The elusive disposition of John’s language has been noted by biblical scholars throughout the history of New Testament s......more

The thesis of the book may be stated simply: it is an argument based upon the four prophetic texts of Jer 23:5; Zech 3:8......more

JESUS IN Q is about the Sabbath and the theology of Jesus. There are several books about the Sabbath with regard to the ......more

Using various narrative approaches and methodologies, an international team of forty-four Johannine scholars here offers......more

Who do we meet in the stories Jesus told? In The Parables of Jesus the Galilean: Stories of a Social Prophet, a selectio......more

"The fourth century was different than the previous centuries due to two big heresies. The first one was the heresy of A......more

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This work analyzes one of the most striking elements of Mark s story: the vital role the temple plays from Jesus s entry......more

This interdisciplinary study focuses upon two conflicts within early Christianity and demonstrates how these conflicts w......more

Concentrate on the biblical author’s message as it unfolds. Designed to assist the pastor and Bible teacher in conveying......more

This study examines John’s portrayal of Jesus as the fulfillment and replacement of the Temple. It also shows how a trad......more

In reading Scripture, we encounter not only the living God, but an invitation to the mysteries of the text itself. As re......more

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In the Gospel of John, the character of Jesus repeatedly comes into conflict with a group pejoratively designated as ’th......more

This book investigates the use of the Greek term "proskuneo" with Jesus as the object in the New Testament writings. Ray......more

This volume combines some of the leading voices on the composition and collection of early Christian gospels in order to......more

John’s Gospel has traditionally been regarded as the least apocalyptic document in the New Testament. This exciting new ......more

The six chapters of this book focus upon Jesus’ conception and birth from a virgin, his authoritative teaching, his mira......more

Craig Keener is known for his meticulous work on New Testament backgrounds, but especially his detailed work on the book......more

"Despite centuries of scholarly and popular engagement, much confusion still hangs over Jesus’ Olivet Discourse. There i......more

How do the Greco-Roman views of ethnicity inform our reading of the Spirit in the Fourth Gospel? This study not only rev......more

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New in the Eerdmans Classic Biblical Commentaries collection In this commentary on John--originally published in Dutch i......more

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Peter G. Bolt, Introduction: It’s About Time. 1. Craig A. Evans. Kingdoms in Conflict I: The Four-Kingdoms Schema In The......more

This book examines how the identification of John the Evangelist with the Apostle John, the son of Zebedee, from around ......more

In this book, the author draws on two original sources, on a Greek biographer, historian, and rhetorician, Dionysius of ......more

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Many refer to 1 Peter as an exegetical stepchild within the New Testament; that is, it does not receive the same attenti......more

At the time of Christ, world politics was an ebb and flow of colliding empires and forces. The world knew only dynastic ......more

In the contemporary biblical studies climate, proposals regarding the theological interpretation of Scripture are contes......more

Jesus’s command to disciple all the nations in Matt 28:19 has provided a powerful catalyst for cross-cultural mission fo......more

"This new book from Austin Busch traces the literary dynamics and explores the theological dimensions of the Gospel of M......more

The idea of "justification by faith" is noticeably illustrated in narrative form in the parable of the tax collector and......more

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The Five Scrolls is a comprehensive commentary on five books of the Old Testament: Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ec......more

With full-color photographs, maps, and sidebars about history, ancient literature, and archaeological finds, ?The Jesus ......more

A diverse group of scholars charts new paths in the quest for the historical Jesus. After a decade of stagnation in the ......more

"As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, ’Take, ea......more

After he had washed the disciples’ feet, Jesus said, "Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another." The s......more

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A thorough introduction to the four biblical Gospels and their subject--the life and person of Jesus. Like different art......more

Hedrick contends that parables do not teach moral and religious lessons; they are not, in whole or part, theological fig......more

Preaching’s Preacher’s Guide to the Best Bible Reference The first eighteen verses of the Gospel of John make some of th......more

Could there be any new and promising approach to the question of the historicity of Jesus’ resurrection? Yes, answers Mi......more

Should the dissimilarity between Jesus and early Christianity or between Jesus and Judaism be the central criteria for t......more

Since the early 4th century, Christian pilgrims and visitors to Judea and Galilee have worshipped at and been inspired b......more

This volume examines the ’counter-narratives’ of the core Christian story, proposed by texts from Nag Hammadi and elsewh......more

This volume is the fourth in a set of volumes, which together explore current approaches to the study of scripture in th......more

Evan Hershman seeks to examine Mark’s portrayal of Jesus as teacher in comparison with portrayals of teachers in contemp......more

What if you could transport yourself back to the first century, walking the dusty streets of Jerusalem, late on Thursday......more

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In A Stranger in Jerusalem, Trevan Hatch attempts to situate the stories about Jesus within their Jewish context. Jesus ......more

For decades scholars have reached no consensus on the writing order of Luke’s gospel. The author, through a thorough stu......more

In the first comprehensive proposal for revisionist theology’s deployment of historical Jesus research, Inventing Christ......more

Research on "following Jesus" has mostly been done in terms of what Jesus’ followers ought to do. In this unprecedented ......more

Luke’s Rhetorical Compositions offers new ideas in Lukan scholarship, especially in regard to Aelius Theon’s first-centu......more

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Discover a fresh perspective on the Gospel of Matthew with this insightful commentary from an agnostic author. While man......more

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Reading John through Johannine Lenses demonstrates that the model an interpreter chooses for examining the Gospel of Joh......more

This book explores the influence of the Day of Atonement on the Gospels. Hans M. Moscicke investigates how the gospel wr......more

Come and Read explores four interpretive approaches (narrative, sociocultural, intertextual, and rhetorical) and applies......more

In The Lost Supper, Matthew Colvin argues that Jesus did not create new symbolism with his words and actions at the Last......more

A trial lawyer by trade, a Christian by heart--author Mark Lanier has trained in biblical languages and devoted his life......more

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Mark 1-8: A Handbook on the Greek Text offers teachers and students a comprehensive guide to the grammar and vocabulary ......more

Mark 9-16: A Handbook on the Greek Text offers teachers and students a comprehensive guide to the grammar and vocabulary......more

In this volume Mikeal C. Parsons provides an overview of Luke and Acts, reading Luke and Acts in the context of ancient ......more