Fortress Press

Wealth and Poverty in Early Christianity

George Kalantzis (Editor), Helen Rhee (Volume Editor)

Wealth and Poverty in Early Christianity is part of Ad Fontes: Early Christian Sources, a series designed to present ancient Christian texts essential to an understanding of Christian theology, ecclesiology, and practice. This volume is designed to introduce the reader to the broad range of texts that reflect early Christian thoughts and practices on the topic of wealth and poverty.

Social-Science Commentary on the Synoptic Gospels: Second Edition

Bruce J. Malina (Author), Richard L. Rohrbaugh (Author)

The authors build on their earlier social-scientific works and enhance the highly successful commentary model they developed in their social-scientific...

Luke 2: A Commentary on the Gospel of Luke 9:51-19:27

François Bovon (Author), Helmut Koester (Editor), Donald S. Deer (Translator)

This is the second volume of François Bovon's three-volume commentary on the Gospel of Luke, covering the narration of Jesus' travel on the road to Jerusalem...

The Letters and Legacy of Paul: Fortress Commentary on the Bible Study Edition

Margaret Aymer (Editor), Cynthia Briggs Kittredge (Editor), David A. Sanchez (Editor)

This commentary on the letters and legacy of Paul, excerpted from the Fortress Commentary on the Bible: The New Testament, engages students in the work of biblical interpretation. Contributors connect historical-critical analysis with sensitivity to current theological, cultural, and interpretive issues. Each chapter (Romans through Philemon) includes an introduction and commentary based on three lenses: ancient context, the interpretative tradition, and contemporary questions and challenges. The Letters and Legacy of Paul introduces fresh perspectives and draws students, preachers, and interested readers into the challenging work of interpretation.

Luke 1: A Commentary on the Gospel of Luke 1:1-9:50

François Bovon (Author), Helmut Koester (Editor), Christine M. Thomas (Translator)

This is the first of a three-volume commentary on the Gospel of Luke, covering the birth narratives through the Galilean ministry of Jesus. The introduction...

The Writings of the New Testament: Third Edition

Luke Timothy Johnson (Author)

Watch Luke Timothy Johnson discuss his new book, Writings of the New Testament: Third Edition Find more videos like this on Fortress Forum Luke...

Paul: In Fresh Perspective

N. T. Wright (Author)

The letters of the Apostle Paul changed the world like no others before or since, and they continue to strike us afresh with their panoramic vision of human history and destiny.

Exploring the Bible

Eric D. Barreto (Author), Michael J. Chan (Author)

In Exploring the Bible, preseminarians and other students about to begin training in ministry join scholars Eric D. Barreto and Michael J. Chan on a journey through Scripture. More than simply a practical guide to reading the Bible, this book will help readers claim their unique interpretive perspective. Barreto and Chan invite us to bring our full, authentic selves to a text that will affirm and challenge us, confirm and transform us, delight and concern us. There, God speaks, and we can hear God’s word in a new way. 

Social-Science Commentary on the Gospel of John

Bruce J. Malina (Author), Richard L. Rohrbaugh (Author)

Building on the unique format and success of their Social-Science Commentary on the Synoptic Gospels, Includes illustrations and photographs. Malina and...

Social-Science Commentary on the Letters of Paul

Bruce J. Malina (Author), John J. Pilch (Author)

This latest addition to the Fortress Social-Science Commentaries on New Testament writings illuminates the values, perceptions, and social codes of the...

Biblical Interpretation in the Early Church

Michael Graves (Editor)

Biblical Interpretation in the Early Church is part of Ad Fontes, a series designed to present ancient Christian texts essential to an understanding of Christian theology, ecclesiology, and practice. The books in the series will make the wealth of early Christian thought available to new generations of students of theology and provide a valuable resource for the Church. This volume focuses on how Scripture was interpreted and used for preaching, teaching, apologetics, and worship by early Christian scholars and church leaders.

Tenacious Solidarity: Biblical Provocations on Race, Religion, Climate, and the Economy

Walter Brueggemann (Author), Davis Hankins (Editor)

Tenacious Solidarity features essays and new writings from 2014 to 2018. As all of Walter Brueggemann's writing is, the chapters are deeply biblical while also concerned...

Revelation: Vision of a Just World

Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza (Author)

Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza charts a new and provocative course in the interpretation of the book of Revelation. She recognizes not only the ideological...

Introduction to the Hebrew Bible: Second Edition

John J. Collins (Author)

John J. Collins' Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is one of the most reliable and widely adopted critical textbooks at undergraduate and graduate levels alike. The second edition has been updated with the latest findings in biblical scholarship and is presented in a new and engaging format.

Daughters of Miriam: Women Prophets in Ancient Israel

Wilda C. Gafney (Author)

There are untold numbers of female prophets hiding in the masculine grammar and androcentric focus of the Hebrew scriptures. There are women-prophets in the...

The Africana Bible: Reading Israel's Scriptures from Africa and the African Diaspora

Hugh R. Page Jr. (General Editor), Randall C. Bailey (Editor), Valerie Bridgeman (Editor), Stacy Davis (Editor), Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan (Editor), Madipoane Masenya (Editor), Samuel Murrell (Editor), Rodney Sadler (Editor)

A landmark volume, The Africana Bible gathers multicultural and interdisciplinary perspectives on every book in the Hebrew Bible. It opens a critical window...

Paul and the Politics of Diaspora

Ronald Charles (Author)

It is a commonplace today that Paul was a Jew of the Hellenistic Diaspora, but how does that observation help us to understand his thinking, his self-identification, and his practice? Ronald Charles applies the insights of contemporary diaspora studies to address much-debated questions about Paul's identity as a diaspora Jew.

The Prophets: Fortress Commentary on the Bible Study Edition

Gale A. Yee (Editor), Hugh R. Page Jr. (Editor), Matthew J. M. Coomber (Editor)

This concise commentary on the Prophets, excerpted from the Fortress Commentary on the Bible: The Old Testament and Apocrypha, engages readers in the work of biblical interpretation. Contributors from a rich diversity of perspectives connect historical-critical analysis with sensitivity to current theological, cultural, and interpretive issues.  Each chapter (Isaiah through Malachi) includes an introduction and commentary based on three lenses: ancient context, the interpretative tradition, and contemporary questions and challenges. The Prophets introduces fresh perspectives and draws students, preachers, and interested readers into the challenging work of interpretation.

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Donald Juel (Author)

True to Our Native Land: An African American New Testament Commentary

Brian K. Blount (Editor), Cain Hope Felder (Editor), Clarice J. Martin (Editor), Emerson B. Powery (Editor)

This pioneering commentary sets biblical interpretation firmly in the context of African American experience and concern. Cutting-edge scholarship that is in...