Products in Category: Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics

Social-Scientific Old Testament Criticism
Featuring some of the best essays from the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament. Each of the volume’s six sections (including “Theory and Methodology,” “Sociology of Knowledge,” “Early Israel in Sociological and Anthropological Perspective,” “The Regulation of Social Life: Law, Ethics and Deviance,” “Stratification, Power and Social Justice,” and “Social Groupings and Social Roles”) feature scholarly elaborations on significant issues within the field of social-scientific Old Testament Criticism. Contributors include James W. Flanagan (“Chiefs in Israel”), Lyn M. Bechtel (“Shame as a Sanction of Social Control in Biblical Israel: Judicial, Political, and Social Shaming”).
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New Testament Interpretation and Methods
Collecting select articles from the Journal for the Study of the New Testament, this volume examines New Testament interpretation and methods from a variety of viewpoints. In two sections, “Principles” and “Practice”, distinguished scholars contribute essays on a number of important topics. Contributors include Christopher M. Tuckett (“The Griesbach Hypothesis in the Nineteenth Century”), F. Gerald Downing (“Redaction Criticism: Josephus’s Antiquities and the Synoptic Gospels”) Frances M. Young (“The Pastoral Epistles and the Ethics of Reading”), and many others.
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New Testament Text and Language
This volume brings together an assortment of essays from the Journal for the Study of the New Testament. Illuminating the text and language of the New Testament are several top scholars in the field, including Carroll D. Osburn (“The Search for the Original Text of Acts—The International Project on the Text of Acts”), R. McL. Wilson (“Of Words and Meanings”), A. J. M. Wedderburn (“Some Observations on Paul’s Use of the Phrases ‘in Christ’ and ‘with Christ’”), and many others.
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Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible
The Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible is a groundbreaking reference tool that seeks first of all to marry the tasks of exegesis and theology with the goal of theological interpretation of Scripture—that is, interpretation that has recovered a focus on the subject matter of Scripture: the nature and activity of God and the gospel. Second, it aims to provide a guide to understanding various interpretative approaches and a tool for evaluating them in light of this goal.
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Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament
Readers of the New Testament often encounter quotes or allusions to the Old Testament that may be unfamiliar or obscure. In this volume, G. K. Beale and D. A. Carson have brought together a distinguished team of scholars to isolate, catalog, and comment on both the obvious Old Testament quotations and the more subtle allusions found in the New Testament. The result is a comprehensive commentary on the Old Testament references that appear from Matthew through Revelation. It is a vital resource for the reference library of every student of the New Testament.
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The Making of the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible
The publication of the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) in September 1990 marked yet another milestone in the history of Bible translation. How the NRSV—a new synthesis of scholarly accuracy and expressive power—came to be is the subject of this book.
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Old Testament Interpretation: Past, Present, and Future : Essays in Honor of Gene M. Tucker
Written and edited by his friends and colleagues, Old Testament Interpretation: Past, Present and Future honors the life and work of Gene M. Tucker, who retired from the faculty of Candler School of Theology, and was President of the Society of Biblical Literature in 1996. The eighteen essays presented in this important volume will orient readers of the Old Testament in three ways. They describe the most significant developments in Old Testament interpretation since the mid-twentieth century.
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Words of Delight: A Literary Introduction to the Bible, 2nd ed.
Leland Ryken’s comprehensive and insightful surveys on the Bible as literature, Words of Delight and Words of Life, have now been combined in this one-volume edition. In this introduction to Scripture, the author offers a volume brimming over with wonderful insights into Old and New Testament books and passages—insights that have escaped most traditional commentators. Those who study, preach, or teach the Scriptures will add this book to the inner circle of reference works always kept within reach.
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Scripture and Truth
In what sense is the Bible the Word of God for Christians today? How should we think of the truthfulness of the Bible? Scripture and Truth seeks to answer these key questions. It synthesizes, as have few other works, the apologetic reasons for an evangelical defense of biblical inerrancy. From a biblical, historical, or theological perspective each essay examines a challenge to belief in the integrity and reliability of Scripture. What emerges from these essays is a full-orbed restatement of this evangelical doctrine.
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The Right Doctrine from the Wrong Texts?: Essays on the Use of the Old Testament in the New
This collection of essays presents various perspectives concerning the hermeneutical issue of whether Jesus and the apostles quoted Old Testament texts with respect for their broader Old Testament context. Each of the contributors debates the interpretive understandings by which Old Testament texts are quoted and applied in the New Testament. Were New Testament teachers and authors simply children of rabbinic midrashic scholarship? Did they revere the original context of passages they quoted or fill them with different meaning? What presuppositions about the Old Testament guided their approaches?
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Protestant Biblical Interpretation: A Textbook of Hermeneutics, 3rd ed.
Since its publication in 1950, Protestant Biblical Interpretation has been a standard introduction to hermeneutics in evangelical colleges and seminaries. “Hermeneutics,” writes the author, “is the science and art of Biblical interpretation…As such it forms one of the most important members of the theological sciences. This is especially true for conservative Protestantism, which looks on the Bible as…the only authoritative voice of God to man."
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Introducing Theological Interpretation of Scripture: Recovering a Christian Practice
Introducing Theological Interpretation of Scripture is the first clear, systematic introduction to this movement for students and non-specialist scholars. The book surveys the history, themes, advocates, and positions of TIS and seeks to bring coherence to its various elements. The author, Daniel Treier, also explores what he sees as the greatest challenges the movement will have to address in the future, including the interface between TIS and biblical theology, general hermeneutics, and the concept of social location in reading scriptural texts. Woven throughout is a case study on the imago Dei, demonstrating how TIS plays out in theological exegesis. This case study adds to the book's usefulness as a secondary text in hermeneutics courses.
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Hermeneutics: Principles and Processes of Biblical Interpretation, 2nd ed.
This accessible text, which combines hermeneutical theory with practical steps for exegesis, has been translated into eight languages and has been used in a variety of settings to teach students how to study the Bible responsibly. The authors outline a five-step hermeneutical procedure that includes...
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The Drama of Scripture: Finding Our Place in the Biblical Story
In The Drama of Scripture, Craig Bartholomew and Michael Goheen provide an engaging overview of the story line and theology of the Bible. As the authors suggest in their introduction, it is only as we read and appropriate the Bible "as our story" that we fully understand it and allow it to have authority over us. As we enter into the story of the Bible, we find God revealed there and are called to participate in his continuing activity. The biblical story, then, is foundational to Christian thinking and living.
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Biblical Interpretation Then and Now: Contemporary Hermeneutics in the Light of the Early Church
Biblical Interpretation Then and Now examines the use of the Bible in the early church and relates apostolic and patristic interpretation to contemporary trends in hermeneutics. Dockery traces the developments in early Christian interpretation, noting both continuities and discontinuities. His study begins with Jesus, and observes the developments in interpretation to the time of the historic Council of Chalcedon, noting the philosophy, theology, and traditions which influenced each period.
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A Basic Guide to Interpreting the Bible: Playing by the Rules
No one can read the Bible for long before wondering what the Bible “means” and who or what determines that meaning. Moreover, no on can read the Bible without possessing some purpose in reading. This book, in practical and nontechnical terms, guides readers in discovering what the goal of reading the Bible should be and how they can achieve this goal for themselves. The author promises that they will acquire “an interpretive framework that will help them understand better the meaning of biblical texts and how to apply that meaning to their own life situation.”
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Sermon Studies on the Old Testament: ILCW Series C
Sermon helps on the ILCW Old Testament lectionary. Contains exegetical study and homiletical suggestions with basic themes and sermon outlines.
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Sermon Studies on the Old Testament: ILCW Series B
Sermon helps on the ILCW Old Testament lectionary. Contains exegetical study and homiletical suggestions with basic themes and sermon outlines.
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Sermon Studies on the Old Testament: ILCW Series A
Sermon helps on the ILCW Old Testament lectionary. Contains exegetical study and homiletical suggestions with basic themes and sermon outlines.
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Sermon Studies on the Gospels: ILCW Series C
Sermon helps on the ILCW Gospel lectionary. Contains exegetical study and homiletical suggestions with basic themes and sermon outlines.
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Sermon Studies on the Gospels: ILCW Series B
Sermon helps on the ILCW Gospel lectionary. Contains exegetical study and homiletical suggestions with basic themes and sermon outlines.
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Sermon Studies on the Gospels: ILCW Series A
Sermon helps on the ILCW Gospel lectionary. Contains exegetical study and homiletical suggestions with basic themes and sermon outlines.
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Sermon Studies on the Epistles: ILCW Series C
Sermon helps on the ILCW Epistle lectionary. Contains exegetical study and homiletical suggestions with basic themes and sermon outlines.
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Sermon Studies on the Epistles: ILCW Series B
Sermon helps on the ILCW Epistle lectionary. Contains exegetical study and homiletical suggestions with basic themes and sermon outlines.
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Sermon Studies on the Epistles: ILCW Series A
Sermon helps on the ILCW Epistle lectionary. Contains exegetical study and homiletical suggestions with basic themes and sermon outlines.
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Sermon Studies on Selected Psalms
This volume is a collection of studies by various authors. The chosen psalms are from the three-year lectionary readings listed in Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal. The psalms flow from the deep faith of their ancient authors and touch the faith of modern readers. These sermon texts provide comfort and strength.
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Sermon Studies: Christian Worship
Sermon helps on the 28 substitutionary texts for the three-year cycle of the ICW Old Testament, Epistle, and Gospel readings listed in Christian Worship, A Lutheran Hymnal.
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Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Epistle to the Romans [DOWNLOAD]
Morris tackles the complexities of faith and interpretation associated with the Epistle to the Romans in this substantial yet easy-to-read commentary, written to be intelligible to the layperson while also taking account of modern scholarship.
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Joel, Amos & Obadiah: An Exegetical Commentary (DOWNLOAD)
The cultural and historical distance between the Old Testament prophets and their modern readers makes close study difficult. While these individuals spoke from God and therefore left a message that will always be relevant, God delivered His words through the vehicle of the prophets and their own s...
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Interpreting the Epistle to the Hebrews [DOWNLOAD]
Presenting a wealth of introductory material, Interpreting the Epistle to the Hebrews serves as an essential prolegomenon for further study of this epistle and enables readers to make informed judgments when using commentaries. This outstanding contribution by Trotter completes the distinguished series of Guides to New Testament Exegesis.
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Interpreting the Book of Revelation [DOWNLOAD]
Interpreting the Book of Revelation provides a concise introduction to the careful interpretive study of Revelation. Its meticulous, scholarly approach to studying linguistic structure, vocabulary, and variant readings provides and exegetical model even for those who disagree with some of the author's conclusions.
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Interpreting the Book of Acts [DOWNLOAD]
Interpreting the Book of Acts presents the fruit of the author’s thirty–year reflection on the Lukan corpus. With a sure hand he guides the reader through numerous approaches to the text. Literary purpose and structure, narrative theology, discourse analysis, cultural backgrounds—all are exploited for insight. Yet throughout, the author keeps in view the practical needs of the student and pastor, breathing a spiritual warmth into the applications he makes.
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Interpreting the Gospel of John [DOWNLOAD]
Interpreting the Gospel of John presents and easy–to–follow, step–by–step plan for exegeting the fourth Gospel. It leads beginners through a maze of academic discussion concerning origins, authorship, and interpretation. Recent assessments are noted in an attempt to form an evangelical consensus—a “new look.” Textual, cultural, and literary considerations are explained. Leading commentaries on the Gospel of John are rated according to scholarship and reliability.
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Interpreting the Pauline Epistles [DOWNLOAD]
The nature of first-century letters, background sources, and a word-study method all help show students with some knowledge of Greek how to trace Paul's reasoning through difficult texts. This lucid, practical, down-to-earth manual explores nine crucial issues, including the nature of Paul's letters, their theological context, and grammatical analysis. Numerous illustrations and up-to-date bibliographies greatly enhance this resource.
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Interpreting the Synoptic Gospels [DOWNLOAD]
McKnight critiques various interpretive methods and suggests how students with some knowledge of Greek can benefit from different analyses. Careful study of the synoptic Gospels can be a life–transforming experience. Yet for many, such study is unexciting because they fail to take the required time, they simply do not know how to study the synoptic Gospels, or they do not have the necessary background to guide them through various passages. This book is intended to help students formulate principles and methods for studying the synoptic Gospels.
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Introducing New Testament Interpretation [DOWNLOAD]
Whether one studies the Gospels, the Epistles, or even the Book of Revelation, several common exegetical steps are necessary. Introducing New Testament Interpretation outlines seven of these steps. This manual constitutes the introductory volume in the Guides to New Testament Exegesis series. Each volume in this series, intended for those who have had some training in Greek, adapts different methods of exegesis to different types of genre in the New Testament.
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To What End Exegesis?
Over the past twenty-five years Gordon D. Fee has produced a steady stream of articles and academic papers addressing thorny text-critical issues, delicate exegetical concerns, and profound theological matters. Many of these scholarly pieces have made significant contributions to the field of New Testament studies, but they have been scattered in a wide range of publications. Now, twenty-one of Fee’s finest shorter works are conveniently available together in a single resource.
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The Hermeneutical Spiral
In this newly revised and expanded edition of the 1993 Christianity Today Critics' Choice Award winner in theology and biblical studies, Grant Osborne provides seminary students and working pastors with the full set of tools they need to move from sound exegesis to the development of biblical and systematic theologies and to the preparation of sound, biblical sermons.
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Analytical Handbook of the Greek Text of the Letter to the Philippians
Professor H.C. du Toit's work will help anyone with a basic understanding of Greek be able to easily follow the intricate patterns of Greek syntax in the book of Philippians. With this resource you can gain a greater understanding and admiration for the original Greek text of the New Testament. The focus of the analysis in the Analytical Handbook on Philippians is the syntactic relations in the text. Although the discussion is verse by verse, the basic linguistic unit used is the sentence. In those cases where sentences extend over more than one verse (or are shorter than a verse), this is indicated in the discussion and also reflected in the relevant diagrams.
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Light from the Ancient East
Light from the Ancient East uses nonbilical, nonliterary Greek and Latin ancient texts to shed light on the social, cultural and religious setting in which the NT was written. The work is intended for the general reader or non-specialist. Author Adolf Deissmann is often mentioned in the same breath as James H. Moulton, George Milligan, A. T. Robertson, and Frederick W. Danker.
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New Testament Exegesis and Research: A Guide for Seminarians
Divided into four parts, this practical book provides a basic introduction to the art of Greek exegesis for the beginner, an annotated bibliography dedicated to resources for exegesis, a general bibliography for New Testament research, and a listing of recommended New Testament commentaries.
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Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament (3 Vols.)
This monumental work by an ecumenical group of scholars is first of all a complete English dictionary of NT Greek...it also serves as a guide to the usage of every New Testament word in its various contexts, and makes a significant contribution to exegesis and theology.
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Introduction to Biblical Interpretation
Although accurate Bible interpretation is a challenging task, the authors of this book have combined years of expertise and devotion to Scripture to provide a truly unique volume that sets forth concise, logical, practical guidelines for discovering the truth in God's Word.
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Introducing the New Testament
John Drane's Introducing the New Testament has long been recognized as probably the most authoritative and accessible survey of the subject, both for students and for general readers.The latest revision of this classic work takes full account of recent scholarly developments in areas such as the his...
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Diagrammatical Analysis
Diagrammatical Analysis is designed to facilitate the student's understanding of syntactical relationships in grammar. The parts of speech are defined and diagrammatically illustrated in English, Greek and Hebrew. Beginning with one's spoken language, the analyst has a foundation upon which he can b...
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Difficulties in the Bible: Alleged Errors and Contradictions
This book is R. A. Torrey's classic look at some of the best known Bible difficulties. Torrey does not attempt to take up in detail every conceivable difficulty that could be found in the Bible. It would take many volumes to do that. Rather, he simply takes up those objections, two dozen in all, of ...
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Keys to the Bible's Treasure
Many Christians do not feel confident that they can accurately determine the meaning of Bible texts. If you feel this way or if you just want to improve your Bible study skills, then this book is for you. This book was written to give you a way to unlock the Bible's treasures and obtain an accurate ...
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Diving For Pearls in God's Treasure Chest
Do you ever think: "I do not know how to study the Bible"; "No one ever showed me how to study the Bible"; or "I do not know how to teach someone to study the Bible?" If so, this book was written for you. There is a simple way to discover the meaning of Bible texts. This method is easy to learn, eas...
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A Firm Foundation for your Faith
Written by Monty Mills, a former practicing Chartered Accountant, who after his seminary education has been a Bible teacher for the last 20 years. His logic and analytical skills coupled with his extensive knowledge and love for the Bible, has helped many to gain new insight into the Word of God. Ov...
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How To Study the Bible by John Macarthur Jr.
How to Study the Bible examines not only how to study the Bible, but why Bible study is so important in every believer's life. The Bible is the Word of life, as well as hope in death.
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The Handbook to Bible Study by Paul S. Karleen
The Handbook to Bible Study represents an entirely new approach to Bible study. Nowhere else will the conservative Christian find another Bible study guide quite like it: concise yet comprehensive, innovative in approach yet traditional in doctrine. Instead of simply giving you facts, it supplies yo...
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A General Introduction to the Bible Revised and Expanded
This is the 1986 revised and expanded edition, with an excellent background for the serious student of the Bible. The work is divided into four major sections. Part One: The inspiration of the Bible. Part Two: Canonization of the Bible. Part Three: Transmission of the Bible. Part Four: Translation o...
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