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  • - Interpretation
    von Thomas C. Oden
    35,00 €

    Thomas Oden provides a modern commentary on the pastoral letters grounded in the classical, consensual tradition of interpretation. Oden uses the best and most accurate research concerning the historical, literary, and philological aspects of the pastoral letters. He addresses tough issues: the role of women in worship, problems of the rich and...

  • - Interpretation
    von Beverly Roberts Gaventa
    28,00 €

    Planned and written specifically for teaching and preaching needs, this critically acclaimed biblical commentary is a major contribution to scholarship and ministry.

  • - Interpretation
    von Walter Brueggemann
    51,00 €

    With critical scholarship and theological sensitivity, Walter Brueggemann traces the people of God through the books of Samuel as they shift from marginalized tribalism to oppressive monarchy. He carefully opens the literature of the books, sketching a narrative filled with historical realism but also bursting with an awareness that more than...

  • - Interpretation
    von Pheme Perkins
    34,00 €

    First and Second Peter, James, and Jude have existed on the edges of the canon throughout the centuries. In this volume in the Interpretation series, Pheme Perkins casts light on these often neglected writings. She ably demonstrates that these "catholic epistles" have, in fact, much to offer to today's...

  • - Interpretation
    von Richard D. Nelson
    42,00 €

    Richard Nelson examines the books of Kings and treats the text as theological literature, emphasizing the literary impact of this important part of the Old Testament canon. Nelson recognizes King's as a useful though uncritical source of historical information, its purpose to transform the beliefs of its first readers, to get them to...

  • - Interpretation
    von Steven S. Tuell
    40,00 €

    Steven Tuell shows how the books of Chronicles present the revelation of God's plan and purposes through the history of Israel, emphasizing the important role that King David plays within that story. Using up-to-date scholarship, Tuell focuses on the theological message of these books--that the purpose of life is to seek God, that those who...

  • - Interpretation
    von Mark A. Throntveit
    28,00 €

    Studies in the books of Ezra-Nehemiah have tended to become bogged down with such questions as, "Who came first, Ezra or Nehemiah, and were they contemporaries? When did Ezra make his journey to Jerusalem, how many trips did he make, and which route did he take?" In this commentary, the author undertakes a theological reading which emphasizes...

  • - Interpretation
    von Joseph Blenkinsopp
    40,00 €

    This major work explores the message and meaning of Ezekiel, one of the longest and most difficult of the prophetic books. An introduction explains what is involved in reading a prophetic book, and how the book of Ezekiel was put together and structured. It looks at the form of speech used and discusses Ezekiel's author and those who...

  • - Interpretation
    von Ernest Best
    28,00 €

    Planned and written specifically for teaching and preaching needs, this critically acclaimed biblical commentary is a major contribution to scholarship and ministry.

  • - Conversations with Walter Brueggemann
    von Walter Brueggemann
    26,00 €

    This volume invites readers to get up close and personal with one of the most respected and beloved writers of the last four decades. Carolyn J. Sharp has transcribed numerous table conversations between Walter Brueggemann and his colleagues and former students, in addition to several of his addresses and sermons from both academic and...

  • von Frederick W. Weidmann
    38,00 €

    This book in the Westminster Bible Companion series explores some of Paul's most central writings.

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    55,00 €

    Reformed Confessions of the Sixteenth Century makes available a number of confessional documents that are not easily accessible elsewhere. Arthur Cochrane's introduction to the work and to each confession indicates each document's importance and its theological emphases. A new introduction by Jack Rogers focuses on developments in the study of...

  • von Ann Weems
    23,00 €

    Here beloved poet Ann Weems offers a poignant rendering of her own personal psalms of lament. She draws from the rich heritage of Scripture to give voice to the grief and anguish she has felt. Her words will deeply move anyone who has...

  • von Ann Weems
    23,00 €

    In a powerful and creative way, renowned author and speaker Ann Weems brings new insight into the Lenten season by providing seventy-one poems of inspiration. With her intuitive and heartening poems, Weems takes the reader on a pensive journey through Lent and...

  • - Reimagining God's Delivering Presence in the Old Testament
    von L. Juliana M. Claassens
    33,00 €

    Juliana Claassens explores alternative Old Testament metaphors that portray God as mourner, mother, and midwife--images that resist the violence and bloodshed associated with the dominant warrior imagery

  • von Roland Boer
    55,00 €

    The Sacred Economy of Ancient Israel offers a new reconstruction of the economic context of the Bible and of ancient Israel. It argues that the key to ancient economies is with those who worked on the land rather than in intermittent and relatively weak kingdoms and empires. Drawing on...

  • - The New Testament for Beginners
    von Donald L. Griggs & Paul W. Walasky
    21,00 €

    Building on the foundation of the popular volumes The Bible from Scratch: The Old Testament for Beginners and The New Testament for Beginners, Donald Griggs and Paul Walaskay offer a new study on the book of Acts.In seven chapters, Griggs and Walaskay tell the story of this popular New Testament...

  • - Talking with Your Child from Birth to Adolescence
    von Kate Ott
    23,00 €

    Talking with your child about sex can be scary! Sex + Faith helps parents incorporate their faith values with sexual information so they can answer questions, discuss sexuality at each stage of childhood, and show support of sexual differences. Section one explains how faith relates to sexuality and the essential role parents play in forming...

  • - A Sourcebook for the Comparative Study of the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East
    von Christopher B. Hays
    52,00 €

    Key Selling Points: Shows how the Hebrew Bible was shaped by Ancient Near East texts, addressing literary, historical, and cultural contextsOffers Hebrew Bible texts with side-by-side comparison to Ancient Near East textsIdeal for introductory courses in Hebrew...

  • - A Commentary
    von Raymond F. Collins
    67,00 - 71,00 €

    In this commentary on I & II Timothy and Titus, Raymond Collins furnishes a fresh translation, a bibliography and an introduction to the historical background and literary architecture before providing an exposition of the biblical text.

  • - A Commentary
    von A. Graeme Auld
    86,00 €

    In this new addition to the Old Testament Library series, Graeme Auld writes, "This book is about David." The author demonstrates how all the other personalities in First and Second Samuel--including Samuel, for whom the books were named--are present so that we may see and know David better. These fascinating stories detail the lives of David, his predecessors, and their families. Auld explains that though we read these books from beginning to end, we need to understand that they were composed from end to beginning. By reconstructing what must have gone before, the story of David sets up and explains the succeeding story of monarchy in Israel.

  • - A Commentary
    von Marvin A. Sweeney
    72,00 €

    Part of the "Old Testament Library" series, this title offers a close reading of the historical books of "1 Kings" and "2 Kings", concentrating on not only issues in the history of Israel but also the literary techniques of storytelling used in these books. It also contains advanced discussions of textual difficulties in 1 and 2 "Kings".

  • - Exploring Christian Faith
    von Belton Joyner
    22,00 €

    Popular author F. Belton Joyner has revised his best-selling resource for introducing the United Methodist Church. In a humorous yet respectful style, Joyner takes the reader through illuminating questions and answers on United Methodist terms and beliefs on God, Jesus, the Bible, the church...

  • - A Postmodern Approach
    von Carrie Doehring
    38,00 €

    The Practice of Pastoral Care has become a popular seminary textbook for courses in pastoral care and a manual for clinical pastoral education. In it, Doehring encourages counselors to view their ministry through a trifocal lens that incorporates premodern, modern, and postmodern approaches to...

  • - Mapping the Encounter with God, Humanity, and Christ
    von Benjamin Valentín
    40,00 €

    BenjamA n ValentA n presents a substantive yet accessible introduction to the three central doctrines of Christian theology: God, humanity, and Christ. In an engaging style, ValentA n offers an overview of each of these doctrines, delving into its tradition within the Christian community...

  • - Discovering the Countercultural Mister Rogers
    von Michael Long
    24,00 €

    Fred Rogers was one of the most radical pacifists of contemporary history. We do not usually think of him as radical, partly because he wore colorful, soft sweaters made by his mother. Nor do we usually imagine him as a pacifist; that adjective seems way too political to describe the host of a...

  • - Seven Keys to Succeeding under Pressure
    von Carnegie Samuel Calian
    26,00 €

    What do Bill Gates, King Solomon, Abraham, and Lincoln have in common? They're all excellent examples of how leaders under pressure manage to succeed. Former Pittsburgh seminary president Sam Calian outlines seven keys to effective leadership under pressure: creativity, competence, commitment, character, collegiality, compassion, and courage...

  • - The Old Testament for Beginners
    von Donald L. Griggs
    21,00 €

    Well-known educator Don Griggs has written an accessible, easy-to-understand overview of the Bible for adults who have--or fear they have--little or no Bible knowledge. In two volumes, one each for the Old and New Testaments, Griggs guides us through the Bible and introduces basic tools and skills for Bible study.Donald L. Griggs' popular...

  • - Pathways to Strength and Renewal after the Death of a Child
    von Linda Lawrence Hunt
    26,00 €

    The death of a child immerses parents into a life-long challenge of living with one of life's most heartbreaking losses. Pilgrimage through Loss tells the story of one family's journey, along with interviews from thirty other mothers and fathers who add their voices to the silences that often surround suffering in our...

  • - What Would You Save?
    von Erik Kolbell
    23,00 €

    "In When Your Life Is On Fire Erik Kolbell listens, provokes, and most of all, shares with us the enduring lessons and insights of life and faith as realized by a diverse population of thoughtful people. It's a town hall of the soul." -- Tom BrokawIf your life were on fire, what would be the one thing you save?Progressive minister and...

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