Biblical Studies--New Testament from Eden Theological Seminary Bookstore

New copy Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics Pontius Pilate is one of the most enigmatic figures in Christian theology. The only non-Christian to be named in the Nicene Creed, he is presented as a cruel colonial overseer in secular accounts, as a conflicted judge convinced of Jesus's innocence in the Gospels, and as either a pious Christian or a virtual demon in later… Read more about this item

In this new edition of her major study of the New Testament, Sandra Schneiders proposes a comprehensive hermeneutical theory for New Testament interpretation, which takes full account of the Bible as both sacred Scripture and as a historical-literary classic. Designed to spur reflection on the role of Scripture as revelatory text in the life of the Church and in the… Read more about this item

In this accessible and provocative study, Brian Blount reads the book of Revelation through the lens of African American culture, drawing correspondences between Revelation's context and the long-standing suffering of African Americans. Applying the African American social, political, and religious experience as an interpretive cipher for the book's complicated imagery, he contends that Revelation is essentially a story of suffering… Read more about this item

Did the historical Jesus preach that God was about to bring an end to human history and impose the divine kingdom on the earth and all its peoples? Four eminent New Testament scholars -Dale Allison, Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan, and Stephen Patterson- come together under the direction of Robert J. Miller to debate this, the single most important question… Read more about this item

Introduction, translation, and notes by Boniface Ramsey (series editor). Daniel E. Doyle, O.S.A. and Thomas Martin, O.S.A., eds.

Accompanying DVD demonstrates storytelling.

Contents: Introduction / Brian K. Blount, Cain Hope Felder, Clarice J. Martin, and Emerson B. Powery -- African American biblical interpretation -- Slavery in the early church / Mitzi J. Smith -- The place and role of Africa and African imagery in the Bible / Rodney S. Sadler Jr. -- Paul and African American biblical interpretation / Abraham Smith -- "We… Read more about this item

"This book offers an introduction to the literature of the New Testament, demonstrating how these writings can be approached and critically studied in an academic setting. Bruce Chilton and Deirdre J. Good, two respected New Testament scholars, provide a narrative of the historical context and social world of the books of the New Testament, a chronological survey of the Gospels… Read more about this item

New, unused example. "A comparison of the synoptic gospels with alternative readings from the manuscripts and noncanonical parallels."

New, unused example. Contents: Synopses of the canonical New testament gospels, the extra-canonical gospels of Thomas and Peter, other gospel fragments, and the reconstructed Q Gospel.

New, unused example. Summary: The idea of "The Rapture" is an extremely popular interpretation of the Book of Revelation in the Bible and a jumping-off point for the best-selling Left Behind series of books. However, most Christian churches and biblical scholars condemn rapture theology as a distortion of Christian faith with little biblical basis. In The Rapture Exposed, Barbara Rossing argues… Read more about this item

New, unused example. Table of contents: Introduction: Asking the right questions? : perspective and approach / Joseph A. Marchal -- Historical approaches : which past? whose past? / Melanie Johnson-DeBaufre -- Rhetorical approaches : introducing the art of persuasion in Paul and Pauline studies / Todd Penner and Davina C. Lopez -- Spatial perspectives : space and archaeology in Roman Philippi… Read more about this item

Table of contents: Part one. Text and context. A reading site and strategy for Mark -- The socio-historical site of Mark's story of Jesus -- Part two. Reading the first half of Mark. An introduction to Mark's literary style and strategy: the "first" prologue and call to discipleship (Mk 1:1-20) -- The first direct action campaign: Jesus' assault on the… Read more about this item

New, unused copy. Table of contents: The beauty of Jesus -- God's Kingdom in person -- Divine and human -- Jesus the healer -- The meanings of the miracles -- Jesus the story-teller -- The parable of the father's love -- Jesus the teacher --Facing death -- Jesus the suffering servant -- Jesus the Lord of glory -- Jesus the abiding… Read more about this item

New, unused copy in original plastic wrapper. Contents: The Exordium ("Introduction") -- The Narratio ("Statement of facts"): The background of Paul's missionary project -- The Propositio ("Thesis, basic contention"): The thesis about the gospel as the powerful embodiment of the righteousness of God -- The Probatio ("Proof"): Four proofs of the thesis and its implications for the Roman congregations -- The… Read more about this item