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Acts of the Apostlesby Joseph A. FitzmyerISBN 0385516797 (0-385-51679-7)
Softcover, Anchor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Acts of the Apostles'Book summary:For anyone interested in the origins of Christianity, Joseph A. Fitzmyer's "The Acts of the Apostles" is indispensable. Beginning with the Ascension of Christ into heaven, and ending with Paul proclaiming the kingdom of God from a prison in Rome, this New Testament narrative picks up where the "Gospel of Luke" left off. "The Acts of the Apostles" is indeed a journey of nearly epic proportions - and one that requires a guide as adept as Fitzmyer.Since "Acts" was most likely written by the same person who composed the "Gospel of Luke", it is only fitting that the "Anchor Bible Commentaries" on these New Testament books should be written by the same author. With "The Acts of the Apostles", Fitzmyer gives readers the long-awaited companion to his two-volume commentary on the "Gospel of Luke".The Four Gospels recount the life and teachings of Jesus, but only the book of the "Acts of the Apostles" tells the story of what happened after Jesus' departure. In this second of St. Luke's two-volume work, he picks up with Jesus saying farewell to his followers; then Luke tells the fast-paced story of the birth and growth of the early church. This narrative reads like a major breaking news story, with the apostles Peter and Paul as the main characters.The interpretation of "Acts" requires a scholar of the highest quality. As he demonstrates in "The Acts of the Apostles", Joseph Fitzmyer not only is up to the task but establishes once again why he is ranked among the world's top biblical scholars. Far from being a rehash of old ideas and well-rehearsed theories, Fitzmyer's commentary distinguishes itself as the capstone of his career, with a new synthesis of all the relevant data from the Roman world to the present. He provides a thorough introduction to the background, text, and context of the book, as well as chapter-by-chapter notes and comments in which are offered insights and answers to questions that have long plagued preachers and parishioners, teachers and students. This commentary is destined to join Fitzmyer's "Anchor Bible" commentaries on the "Gospel According to Luke" and the "Epistle to the Romans" as the most authoritative commentary available on "Acts". [via]
The Anchor Bible Dictionary: A-Cby David N. Freedman, David Noel Freedman, Gary A. HerionISBN 0385193513 (0-385-19351-3)
Hardcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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Anchor Bible Dictionary: D-Gby David Noel Freedman, Gary A. HerionISBN 0385193602 (0-385-19360-2)
Hardcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anchor Bible Dictionary: D-G'Book summary:Six years in the making, this state-of-the-art dictionary offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of biblical subjects and scholarship. An essential reference for every serious reader of the Bible.
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Archaelogy of the Land of the Bibleby Amihai MazarISBN 038523970X (0-385-23970-X)
Hardcover, Doubleday Publishing
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Archaeology of the Land of the Bible: 10,000-586 B.C.E.by Amihai MazarISBN 0385425902 (0-385-42590-2)
Softcover, Anchor Books
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Archaeology of the Land of the Bible Vol. II : The Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian Periods (782-332 B. C. E.)by Ephraim SternISBN 0385424507 (0-385-42450-7)
Hardcover, Doubleday Publishing
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Arius: Heresy and Traditionby Rowan WilliamsISBN 0334028507 (0-334-02850-7)
Softcover, Presbyterian Pub Corp
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Arius: Heresy and Tradition'Book summary:Arianism has been called the "archetypal Christian heresy" - a denial of the divine status of Christ. In his examination, now augmented by new material, Rowan Williams argues that Arius himself was a dedicated theological conservative whose concern was to defend the free and personal character of the Christian God. His "heresy" grew out of the attempt to unite traditional biblical language with radical philosophical ideas and techiniques, and was, from the start, involved with issues of authority in the church. Thus, the crisis of the early 4th century was not only about the doctrine of God, but also about the relations between emperors, bishops and ascetical "charismatic" teachers in the church's decision-making. Williams raises the wider questions of how heresy is defined and how certain kinds of traditionalism transform themselves into heresy. With a fresh conclusion, in which the author reflects on how his views have changed or remained the same, and a new introduction, this book is suitable reading for students of patristics, doctrine and church history. [via]
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The Beginning of Desire: Reflections on Genesisby Avivah Gottlieb ZornbergISBN 0385483376 (0-385-48337-6)
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Bible and Sword: England and Palestine from the Bronze Age to Balfourby Barbara Wertheim TuchmanISBN 0345314271 (0-345-31427-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bible and Sword: England and Palestine from the Bronze Age to Balfour'Book summary:With the lucidity and vividness that characterize all her work, two-time Pulitzer Prize winning historian, Barbara Tuchman, explores the complex relationship of Britain to Palestine that led to the founding of the modern Jewish state--and to many of the problems that plague the Middle East today.
"Barbara Tuchman is a wise and witty writer, a shrewd observer with a lively command of high drama."
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The Bible and the Ancient Near Eastby Cyrus H. Gordon, Gary A. RendsburgISBN 0393316890 (0-393-31689-0)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bible and the Ancient Near East'Book summary:A fascinating tour of the cultures that produced the Bible, led by two of the preeminent scholars in the field. Recent archaeological and linguistic research shows that ancient Egyptians, Persians, Greeks, and Hebrew peoples shared many common legends and even characters. By concentrating on what Biblical stories meant to contemporary hearers, the authors reveal undetected subtleties in the familiar narratives of the Bible. [via]
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Christ : A Crisis in the Life of Godby Jack MilesISBN 0375400141 (0-375-40014-1)
Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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Chronicles IIby Jacob MyersISBN 0385037570 (0-385-03757-0)
Hardcover, Doubleday Publishing
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Communion: Contemporary Writers Reveal the Bible in Their Livesby David RosenbergISBN 0385474849 (0-385-47484-9)
Softcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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Corinthiansby Jerome M. O'ConnorISBN 0385490224 (0-385-49022-4)
Softcover, Doubleday Publishing
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The David Storyby Robert AlterISBN 0393320774 (0-393-32077-4)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The David Story'Book summary:There are countless good reasons to read The David Story, Robert Alter's new translation of the story of King David (beginning in I Samuel and ending in I Kings 2). In the book's introduction, Alter contends that the story of David is "probably the greatest single narrative representation in antiquity of a human life evolving by slow stages through time, shaped and altered by the pressures of political life, public institutions, family, the impulses of body and spirit, the eventual sad decay of the flesh. It also provides the most unflinching insight into the cruel processes of history and into human behavior warped by the pursuit of power." Alter's translation is more literal than the King James version, which makes his rendering of Scripture newly immediate and jarring. (When Samuel anoints David in I Samuel 16, for instance, "the spirit of the LORD gripped David from that day onward.") This David Story is worth reading for the footnotes alone, which describe in vivid detail the mechanics of sheep-shearing festivals, sacrificial feasts, and other cultural phenomena that add depth and life to this familiar story. --Michael Joseph Gross [via]
Death of the Messiahby Raymond E. BrownISBN 0385193963 (0-385-19396-3)
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The Death of the Messiah : From Gethsemane to the Graveby Raymond E. BrownISBN 0385471777 (0-385-47177-7)
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The Death of the Messiah: From Gethsemane to the Grave, a Commentary on the Passion Narratives in the Four Gospelsby Raymond E. BrownISBN 0385494483 (0-385-49448-3)
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Desire of the Everlasting Hills: The World Before and After Jesusby Thomas Cahill, Luann WaltherISBN 0385483724 (0-385-48372-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Desire of the Everlasting Hills: The World Before and After Jesus'Book summary:Desire of the Everlasting Hills is another present from the pen of Thomas Cahill, author of How the Irish Saved Civilization and The Gifts of the Jews. In this third volume of the bestselling Hinges of History series, he knits together history, politics, sociology, and faith with contemporary insights that yield remarkable results.
After painting with broad brush strokes an entertaining picture of the Greek, Jewish, and Roman world, Cahill focuses on Jesus. With illuminating deductions and clever speculation, Jesus is seen though the eyes of his biographers in their Gospel accounts. Each of these authors' lives is reconstructed in such a way that the richness of their writing and their subject matter is wonderfully enhanced.
The section on Paul, detailing how his life and letters shaped the early church, should be required reading for every student of the Bible. From his beginnings in the cosmopolitan city known as Tarsus through his calling, like the patriarchs and prophets before him, he becomes "the perfect vehicle for this moment in the development of the Jesus Movement." His mix of Greek reasoning with rabbinical training casts the stories of the early church into a thoughtful theology. He is seen here as the earliest egalitarian who not only impacted the early church but all of western civilization.
Cahill challenges many traditional religious ideas while also taking on some of the more radical contemporary interpreters of biblical literature. As with the other volumes in this series, the marginal notes are filled with a wealth of interesting information. Combining his own fresh translation of many New Testament highlights with respect and humor, Thomas Cahill's book is for the believer and nonbeliever alike. --Tracy Danz [via]
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English Passengersby Matthew KnealeISBN 038549744X (0-385-49744-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'English Passengers'Book summary:Christopher Columbus was looking for a passage to India when he ran full-tilt boogie into the Americas. One of the narrators of Matthew Kneale's ambitious historical novel English Passengers has more modest aspirations: Captain Illiam Quillian Kewley wants only to smuggle a little tobacco, brandy, and French pornography from the Isle of Mann to a secluded beach in England. Yet somehow in the process, he and his crew end up weighing anchor for Australia. Worse, they're forced to carry three temperamental Englishmen bound for Tasmania on a mission to discover the exact location of the Garden of Eden. The year is 1857, and the study of geology is beginning to make serious inroads into areas of religious doctrine. When the Reverend Geoffrey Wilson runs across a scientific treatise that puts the age of Silurian limestone somewhere in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand years, he is scandalized: "This was despite the fact that the Bible tells, and with great clarity, that the earth was created a mere six thousand years ago." His many attempts to prove the Bible's accuracy lead, eventually, to a scientific expedition comprising himself, Timothy Renshaw, a dilettante botanist, and Dr. Thomas Potter.
Now jump back 30 years, to 1828, when a revolution of sorts is stirring on the island of Tasmania. Over the years, white settlers have been encroaching on aboriginal land and relations have deteriorated into violence. At the heart of the action is Peevay, a young half-breed abandoned by his aborigine mother, who had been kidnapped and raped by a white escaped convict. Now his vengeful mother is leading a war against the whites, and Peevay, desperate to win her love, has joined her. Chapters from the past narrated by Peevay and augmented by letters and dispatches from white settlers alternate with the sections told by Kewley, Wilson, Renshaw, and Potter. Eventually, of course, the two time lines intersect with momentous results.
War, mutiny, shipwreck, and not a little farce make English Passengers a gripping read, but it is Matthew Kneale's literary ventriloquism that renders it remarkable. In a novel with so many different points of view, the individuality of each voice stands out. There is, for instance, the mutinous Dr. Potter, whose descent into paranoia and egomania results in diary entries reminiscent of a 19th-century psychotic Bridget Jones: "Manxmen = treacherous even to v. last. Self heard Brew (lashed to mainmast as per usual) instructing helmsman to steer N.N.W. When self questioned he re. this he claiming we = carried into Bay of Biscay by difficult sea currents + must set course to avoid Breton Peninsular. He pointing to distant point of land to N.N.E. claiming this = Brittany. Self = doubtful." But perhaps the most compelling voice in English Passengers belongs to Peevay, who paints a vivid picture of aboriginal life in a foreign tongue he nonetheless makes his own:
When we sat so in the dark, after our eating, Tartoyen told us stories--secret stories that I will not say even now--about the moon and sun, and how everyone got made, from men and wallaby to seal and kangaroo rat and so. Also he told who was in those rocks and mountains and stars, and how they went there. Until, by and by, I could hear stories as we walked across the world, and divine how it got so, till I knew the world as if he was some family fellow of mine.
By the close of this epic tale, the world Peevay had known is gone forever and the lives of the Manx sailors and English passengers have been irrevocably changed. Based on real events in Tasmanian history, Matthew Kneale's novel delivers a home truth about Australia's brutal colonial past, even as it conveys the wonder and allure of the age of exploration. --Alix Wilber [via] 
Epistles of James, Peter, and Judeby Bo Ivar ReickeISBN 0385013744 (0-385-01374-4)
Hardcover, Doubleday Publishing
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The Epistles of Johnby Raymond E. BrownISBN 0385056869 (0-385-05686-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Epistles of John'Book summary:With this study - companion to the masterful two-volume "The Gospel According to John" - Raymond E. Brown completed his trilogy on the Johannine corpus. Meticulous in detail, exhaustive in analysis, persuasive in argument, it examines controversies that have long troubled both biblical scholars and lay readers. Questions of authorship, composition, and dating, as well as the debate over source theories, are discussed at length; but these are kept subordinate to the overall question of meaning.What gives this commentary special interest and excitement is the bold, imaginative reconstruction of the setting of the Johannine work - in particular of the "opposition figures," who are only dimly sketched in the Epistles - so that we see clearly that the author is writing to his flock both about the dangers and difficulties confronting them, and about the eternal life that is theirs by the gift of God. In this way, the "Epistles of John" become intelligible as broadsides in a critical engagement between the forces of light and darkness.In addition to his superb textual analysis of the letters, Raymond Brown has brought to life the community in which these works were formed and shaped. We are forcefully reminded that the Gospel and the Epistles were addressed to very real people living in the first century a.d., people with religious problems not unlike our own. In all respects, "The Epistles of John" stands out as a model of biblical scholarship and study. [via]
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The Evidence for Jesusby R.T. FranceISBN 0340746173 (0-340-74617-3)
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Exodus 1-18: A New Translation With Notes And Commentsby William H. ProppISBN 0385519753 (0-385-51975-3)
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Exploring New Testament Greek: A Way Inby Paula Gooder, PETER KEVERNISBN 0334029422 (0-334-02942-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Exploring New Testament Greek: A Way In'Book summary:The first guide to New Testament Greek to assume no prior knowledge and prioritise quick and effective methods of learning. Contains useful pedagogical features such as Q & A exercises, a glossary of English grammatical terms and a glossary of key Greek vocabulary. This book also features a regularly updated companion web-site with exercises and revision notes - access is free for all who purchase the book. This practical textbook for undergraduate students and serving ministers is specifically designed to teach the reader about New Testament Greek, and to enrich the readers understanding of Scripture. Exploring New Testament Greek aims to cultivate a 'feel' for the Greek language and give insight into some central issues in New Testament study without a heavy investment of time and energy. Its priorities are accessibility and relevance for Bible study: it is set out in ten short chapters that encourage learning through a variety of practical exercises, and concentrates on those aspects of the language that lead directly to increased understanding of the text. Rather than overwhelming the student with tables of grammar and vocabulary, the book directs students in the use of free websites, interlinear translations and other readily-available language tools as a means of making a little knowledge go a long way.
Introduction
1. Letters and Words
2. Finding Your Way Around a Sentence
3. Understanding How Greek Words Work
4. Introduction to Nouns and their Endings
5. More Noun Endings and More Pronouns
6. Words that Describe
7. Simple Verbs
8. Tenses
9. Voice: Active, Passive and Middle
10. Participles and the Articular Infinitive Epilogue Checklist of Grammatical Words used in this Course Appendix: Useful tables Lexicon of Greek words.
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Dr Peter Kevern is a theologian and educationalist, currently Director of Studies at the Queen's Foundation, Birmingham. He has worked alongside SIL translators in Papua New Guinea, on a version of the New Testament in Siane-Lambau. Dr Paula Gooder is a lecturer at the Queens Foundation, Birmingham and is a freelance biblical lecturer and writer. She has extensive experience teaching both Greek and Hebrew at Higher education level. [via]More editions of Exploring New Testament Greek: A Way In:
Eyewitness to Jesus : Amazing New Manuscript Evidence about the Origins of the Gospelsby Matthew D'Ancona, Carsten Peter ThiedeISBN 0385480512 (0-385-48051-2)
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Ezra Nehemiaby Jacob M. MyersISBN 0385046952 (0-385-04695-2)
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The Gnostic Scriptures: A New Translation with Annotationsby Bentley LaytonISBN 0385478437 (0-385-47843-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Gnostic Scriptures : A New Translation with Annotations and Introductions'Book summary:This definitive introduction to the gnostic scriptures provides a crucial look at the theology, religious atmosphere, and literary traditions of ancient Christianity and Hellenistic Judaism.
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The Gospel According to John : Chapters I-XIIby Raymond E. BrownISBN 0385015178 (0-385-01517-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Gospel According to John : Chapters I-XII'Book summary:This volume concludes Raymond E. Brown's commentary on the "Gospel of John". Continuing his study begun in "Anchor Bible Volume 29", the author translates the original Greek text into today's English, which allows all readers to make sense of the Gospel. Father Brown's notes and comments sort out the major issues surrounding the writings of John - questions of authorship, composition, date, and John's relation to the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke). He analyzes and presents the scholarly debates in a form the interested layperson can appreciate."John" chapters 13-21 comprise the Book of Glory (describing the Last Supper, the Passion, and the appearances of the Risen Jesus) and the epilogue to the Gospel. This commentary includes a special appendix on the Paraclete, in which Brown examines in detail the role of the Holy Spirit. Whether discussing John's version of miracle stories found in the other Gospels, explaining the meaning of obscure Greek words, or showing the relevance of Jesus' words and deeds, Father Brown speaks to scholars and laypeople alike. [via]
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The Gospel According to John I-XIIby Raymond E. BrownISBN 0385520956 (0-385-52095-6)
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Historical Jesus: A Textbookby Gerd Theissen, Annette MerzISBN 0334026962 (0-334-02696-2)
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I Corinthiansby William F. Orr, James S. WaltherISBN 0385028539 (0-385-02853-9)
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I Kings : A New Translation with Introduction and Commentaryby Mordechai CoganISBN 0385029926 (0-385-02992-6)
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An Introduction to the History of Israel and Judahby J. Alberto SogginISBN 0334027888 (0-334-02788-8)
Softcover, Continuum Intl Pub Group
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Isaiahby John L. McKenzieISBN 0385053908 (0-385-05390-8)
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James, Brother of Jesusby Pierre-Antoine BernheimISBN 0334026954 (0-334-02695-4)
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Jesusby A. N. WilsonISBN 0393030873 (0-393-03087-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jesus'Book summary:Noting that Matthew, Mark, and Luke "claim that the Eucharist was instituted during or after the traditional Jewish Passover meal," A.N. Wilson says that the stories concluding the synoptic gospels, "the arrest of Jesus, his trial, his execution, must be [works] of fiction, since it is unthinkable that the Jews would have broken their most sacred religious observances in order to put a man on trial."
In Jesus: A Life, A.N. Wilson spends most of his energy on such demythologizing. Like Renan, Schweitzer, and Crossan before him, this biographer strives to tell a story about the "historical reality" of Jesus' life. To that end, Wilson summarizes scads of contemporary biblical scholarship, sifts through loads of archeological evidence, liberally cites the Dead Sea Scrolls, and, most productively, attends his finely-tuned literary ear to the biblical texts.
You can take or leave Wilson's secondhand scholarship; that sort of thing is outdated before it gets printed. But you cannot deny the power of his original literary observations. He thinks the most trustworthy clues for answering the question of who Jesus really was are to be found in the Gospel passages that resist or rupture neat theological readings. "Almost in spite of the Christ of the theologians, Jesus has survived: a man doodling in the dust with his finger ...; a man who could liken the love of God to a fussy Jewish mother searching a house high and low for a lost coin...." This is trustworthy writing. For some readers it will be emotionally upsetting. But it's hard to imagine anyone for whom it wouldn't be ethically edifying. "We can accept some Church version of Jesus, or if it makes more appeal to us, we can accept a 'heretic' version; or we can make one up by ourselves," Wilson writes. "A patient and conscientious reading of the Gospels will always destroy any explanation which we devise. If it makes sense, it is wrong. That is the only reliable rule-of-thumb which we can use when testing the innumerable interpretations of Jesus' being and his place in human history." --Michael Joseph Gross [via]
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Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrollsby James H. CharlesworthISBN 0385478445 (0-385-47844-5)
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Jonahby Jack M. SassonISBN 0385510055 (0-385-51005-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jonah'Book summary:Were Jonah's experiences true to the history of ancient Israel? Were they meant to be read comically, philosophically, allegorically, symbolically, or realistically? And is God godly when acting beyond the comprehension of prophets, let alone ordinary human beings?
These issues, and many more, are thoughtfully considered in this meticulously detailed and insightful translation of the original Hebrew text of Jonah as created by Jewish authorities during the second half of the first millennium B.C.E. In these profound and enduring tales, realistic events and miraculous incidents merge, and we never have to wait long to witness the power of God's love or wrath.
One of the twelve prophets, Jonah faced more challenges in a short span of time than any other biblical hero. He went to sea and nearly drowned in the belly of a great fish. On land, Jonah journeyed east to Nineveh, where his mission was to spread the word of God in a city plagued by evil. He was tested by God at every tum. But even during his darkest hours, his faith never wavered and through all the tumult, he always listened for the comforting voice of the Lord.
Author Jack M. Sasson employs the very latest information in biblical scholarship to interpret the many nuances in Jonah's seemingly simple story. Providing Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Aramaic, and, occasionally, Syriac and Arabic translations, this work is an exciting addition to the world-acclaimed Anchor Bible commentaries. [via]
King David: The Real Life of the Man Who Rules Israelby Jonathan KirschISBN 0345435052 (0-345-43505-2)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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Kings IIby Mordechai CoganISBN 038502388X (0-385-02388-X)
Hardcover, Doubleday Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Kings II'Book summary:II Kings (Volume 11 in the acclaimed Anchor Bible) is the chronicle of the raging conflicts that tore the United Kingdom of Israel apart, creating the rival nations of Israel to the north and Judah to the south. It tells of the time of the great prophecies of Elijah and Elisha, and of the legendary conquerors of not only the Jews, but the whole of the Middle East--Sennacherib, Hazael, Tiglath-pileser III, Nebuchadnezzar, and Shalmaneser.
The book of II Kings was written with a dual purpose. It provided a chronological history of the divided kingdoms of Israel, from the time of division, through the destruction of the city of Jerusalem, and the final exile of the Jews into Babylonia. It also served as a reminder to all Israelite monarchs that their loyalty to the God of Israel, as worshipped in Jerusalem, determined the course of history. In his telling of the story, the book's author emphasized to his contemporaries and future generations that in order to avert the calamities that befell the Chosen People (their conquest by nonbelievers, the destruction of Jerusalem, and their ignominious exile), they would have to avoid a repetition of the misdeeds of the past. If they remained loyal to their God, their God would remain loyal to them.
Complete with maps, charts, photographs, and extra-biblical documentation, II Kings presents an important and illuminating new translation which explores a tumultuous epoch of change that forever affected theological and world history [via]More editions of Kings II:
The Letter of Jamesby Luke Timothy JohnsonISBN 0385516037 (0-385-51603-7)
Softcover, Doubleday Publishing
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The Letter to Titusby Jerome D. QuinnISBN 0385516274 (0-385-51627-4)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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Letter to Titus Vol. 35 : A New Translation with Notes and Commentaryby Jerome D. QuinnISBN 0385059000 (0-385-05900-0)
Hardcover, Doubleday Publishing
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The Letters to the Thessalonians : A New Translation with Introduction and Commentaryby Abraham J. MalherbeISBN 0385184603 (0-385-18460-3)
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A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesusby John P. MeierISBN 0385469926 (0-385-46992-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus'Book summary:No man is an island, not even Jesus, as John Meier writes in Companions and Competitors, the third installment of his four-part series, A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus. The first volume, an overview of Jesus' background, chronology, and early years, was followed by a second that analyzed Jesus' most important messages and deeds. Here, Meier explains his conviction that "No human being is adequately understood if he or she is considered in isolation from other human beings." He leads readers through the concentric circles of companions (including the followers who became his disciples and apostles) and competitors (such as Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, Samaritans) that shaped Jesus' life in first-century Palestine. Meier, a priest and New Testament scholar at Notre Dame, writes in the engaging, methodical style of an astringently avuncular professor: chapters are carefully outlined, with straightforward headings such as "Points of Comparison and Contrast," "Caveats on Comparisons," and "The Sheer Oddness of Jesus"). His findings, particularly his explanation of "the essentially Jewish nature" of Jesus' relationships, are a valuable addition to the field of Historical Jesus scholarship. --Michael Joseph Gross [via]
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Matthewby William F. Albright, C. S. MannISBN 038508658X (0-385-08658-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Matthew'Book summary:This is volume 26 of The Anchor Bible, a new translation done book-by-book with accompanying introduction, notes, and comments.
Matthew is translated and edited by the late William Foxwell Albright, senior editor of The Anchor Bible, and by C. S. Mann, dean of the Ecumenical Institute Theology, St. Mary's Seminary and University, Baltimore.
Matthew is the most familiar of the gospels, best known for its parables, miracle narratives, and the long Sermon on the Mount. Recognized by the early Church as the most fitting introduction to the New Testament, its special concern is to announce Jesus as the fulfillment of the 0ld Testament. Hence its emphasis on the Law, on ethics based on the traditional theology of the Covenant, and on the centrality of Messianic hope.
This commentary sets the understanding of Matthew in the context of its author's own religious and secular background. Believing that the text should be approached directly, the writers of the commentary make constant use of the recently discovered historical and linguistic evidence now available to elucidate it. This approach results in placing Jesus firmly within the framework of ascertainable Jewish tradition in first-century Palestine.
The writers hold that the claim of Jesus to fulfill the Law and not to abolish it must be taken seriously. They have therefore taken a fresh look at the legal discussions in Matthew. In the light of their examination, there emerges first a revaluation of the meaning attached to such key words as "parables" and "hypocrite" and then a new and vital significance for such words.
The result is a new respect for Matthew, a highly reliable early source for the ministry of Jesus, and an examination of that ministry uncluttered by the presuppositions of various forms of modern "Platonism." [via]More editions of Matthew:
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The New Jerusalem BibleISBN 0385248334 (0-385-24833-4)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
Find This BookBook summary:In 1956, scholars from L'Ecole Biblique in Jerusalem set their minds to translating the Scriptures from the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts, hoping they could preserve the most sacred Christian traditions and stories. By 1966, the first English-language Jerusalem Bible was published. Since then it has become a favored text for lay readers and scholars alike. The accessible language and richly recounted stories, poetry, and letters in this edition is consistent with previous versions. However, this latest version stands out because of its clear format--clean double columns with easy-to-read type and quick reference headings. [via]
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New Jerusalem Bibleby Bible. English. New Jerusalem BibleISBN 0385142641 (0-385-14264-1)
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New Testament Historyby Frederick Fyvie BruceISBN 0385025335 (0-385-02533-5)
Softcover, Doubleday
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The Nine Commandments : Uncovering the Hidden Pattern of Crime and Punishment in the Hebrew Bibleby David Noel FreedmanISBN 0385499876 (0-385-49987-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Nine Commandments : Uncovering the Hidden Pattern of Crime and Punishment in the Hebrew Bible'Book summary:The Nine Commandments is David Noel Freedman's daringly original reading of the early history of the Israelites. Freedman's thesis is as follows:
Hidden in the Bible is a previously unrecognized pattern of commandment violations that has gone undetected for over two thousand years. In the books spanning from Exodus to Kings the nation of Israel is presented as thoroughly defying its covenant with God by breaking each of the Ten Commandments, one by one, book by book, until there are none--leaving God with only one choice: the destruction of the nation.
(The book is titled The Nine Commandments because the pattern it describes is of nine commandments being violated in nine books; Freedman argues that the remaining commandment, against covetousness, is implicitly broken in the perpetration of the other nine offences.) Furthermore, Freedman believes this pattern indicates the presence of a "Master Editor" who arranged these stories in this order so that readers would be discouraged from emulating Israel's rebelliousness. Freedman, a Professor of Hebrew Studies at the University of California, San Diego, and General Editor of the Anchor Bible series, backs up his ingenious and controversial claims with close textual readings and informs them with deep knowledge of the biblical texts. --Michael Joseph Gross [via]More editions of The Nine Commandments : Uncovering the Hidden Pattern of Crime and Punishment in the Hebrew Bible:
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The Partings of the Ways: Between Christianity and Judaism and Their Significance for the Character of Christianityby James D.G. DunnISBN 0334025087 (0-334-02508-7)
Hardcover, SCM Press
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The Powers That Be: Theology for a New Millenniumby Walter WinkISBN 0385487525 (0-385-48752-5)
Softcover, Galilee
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Powers That Be: Theology for a New Millennium'Book summary:"Perhaps we are not accustomed to thinking of the Pentagon, or the Chrysler Corporation, or the Mafia as having a spirituality, but they do," writes Walter Wink. In The Powers That Be: Theology for a New Millennium, Wink returns to the ancient view of a world filled with angels and demons, powers and principalities, and reinterprets these notions for contemporary people. Wink's book is a challenge for Christians to wake up and become dangerously different, by objecting to the Darwinian games of domination that prevail in many of our governments, corporations, and churches. The book also offers stunningly gracious comfort, by showing that we are all caught up in this game, that the game is even a part of our gift, and that as long as we live in the world, not a single one of us can be pure, but we're called, all of us, to be holy. --Michael Joseph Gross [via]
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Psalms IIby Mitchell DahoodISBN 0385509103 (0-385-50910-3)
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Psalms II, 51-100by Mitchell DahoodISBN 0385037597 (0-385-03759-7)
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The Queer Bible Commentaryby Not Available, Robert E. Goss, Mona West, Thomas BohacheISBN 0334040213 (0-334-04021-3)
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The Rise and Fall of Jewish Nationalism: Jewish and Christian Ethnicity in Ancient Palestineby Doron MendelsISBN 0385261268 (0-385-26126-8)
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Romans : A New Translation with Introduction and Commentaryby Joseph A. FitzmyerISBN 0385233175 (0-385-23317-5)
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Ruthby Edward F. Campbell, William Foxwell Albright, David Noel FreedmanISBN 0385053169 (0-385-05316-9)
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Sarah and Afterby Lynne Reid BanksISBN 0370109538 (0-370-10953-8)
Hardcover, Bodley Head
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The Sourceby James A. MichenerISBN 0375760385 (0-375-76038-5)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Source'Book summary:In his signature style of grand storytelling, James Michener sweeps us back through time to the Holy Land, thousands of years ago. By exploring the lives and discoveries of modern archaeologists excavating the site of Tell Makor, Michener vividly re-creates life in and around an ancient city during critical periods of its existence, and traces the profound history of the Jews, including that of the early Hebrews and their persecution, the impact of Christianity on the Jewish world, the Crusades, and the Spanish Inquisition. Michener weaves his epic tale of love, strength, and faith until at last he arrives at the founding of Israel and the modern conflict in the Middle East. The Source is not only a compelling history of the Holy Land and its people but a richly written saga that encompasses the development of Western civilization and the great religious and cultural ideas that have shaped our world. [via]
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Studying the Synoptic Gospelsby E. P. Sanders, Margaret DaviesISBN 0334023424 (0-334-02342-4)
Softcover, Continuum Intl Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Studying the Synoptic Gospels'Book summary:The author of the highly acclaimed study on Jesus and Judaism and his wife, also an experienced New Testament teacher, have collaborated to produce the most comprehensive and up-to-date book yet on the first three Gospels. Among others, the book addresses beginning New Testament students and, in one volume, provides all the background, analyses, exegetical aids, and methodology necessary for synoptic studies. [via]
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Two Powers in Heaven: Early Rabbinic Reports about Christianity and Gnosticismby Alan F. SegalISBN 039104172X (0-391-04172-X)
Softcover, Brill Academic Publishers
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Warrior, Dancer, Seductress, Queen : Women in Judges and Biblical Israelby Susan AckermanISBN 0385484240 (0-385-48424-0)
Hardcover, Doubleday Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Warrior, Dancer, Seductress, Queen : Women in Judges and Biblical Israel'Book summary:Some of the Bible's most memorable characters are the women in the book of Judges. From Deborah and Jael to Delilah and Samson's mother, these women led the Israelites in battle, used their wits to defeat the enemy, their wiles to seduce mighty men, and their wisdom to prevail on God. In Warrior, Dancer, Seductress, Queen author Susan Ackerman offers a keen analysis of the main types of women found in Judges and examines other biblical books and ancient Near Eastern literature to demonstrate how these types recur elsewhere. Thorough yet entertaining, her study leaves readers with an understanding of what roles these women played in Israelite society and religion. The first female author to be published in the Anchor Bible Reference Library, Ackerman and her cutting-edge biblical scholarship will be a valuable addition to this venerable series. [via]
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