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The Africana Bible, Second Edition: Reading Israel's Scriptures from Africa and the African Diaspora
The second edition features an updated commentary on each book of the Hebrew Bible that is authoritative for African and African-diaspora communities worldwide. It highlights issues of the Black community (such as globalization and the colonial legacy) and the distinctive norms of interpretation in African and African-diaspora settings.
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Texts of Terror (40th Anniversary Edition): Literary-Feminist Readings of Biblical Narratives
In this seminal work of biblical scholarship, Phyllis Trible focuses on four variations on the theme of terror in the Bible as she reinterprets the stories of four women in ancient Israel. Trible shows how these neglected stories--interpreted in memoriam--challenge both the misogyny of Scripture and its use in church, synagogue, and academy.
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The Historical Writings: Introducing Israel's Historical Literature
The Historical Writings introduces students to the character of the Deuteronomistic History and other historical writings (Ezra, Nehemiah, and 1 and 2 Chronicles); to the different roles history-writing plays throughout the Hebrew Bible; and to the key historical questions and methods shaping contemporary scholarly debate.
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2 Chronicles: A Commentary
Ralph W. Klein's magisterial commentary on 1 and 2 Chronicles is now complete. Klein brings to lively expression the unique theological voice of the Chronicler...
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Stony the Road We Trod: African American Biblical Interpretation. Thirtieth Anniversary Expanded Edition
A hallmark of American Black religion is its distinctive use of the Bible in creating community, resisting oppression, and fomenting social change. Stony the Road We Trod accomplishes this--and much more. This expanded edition contains a new introduction and three new essays that underscore the historic importance of this book for a new generation.
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2 Maccabees: A Critical Commentary
The second-century B.C.E. Maccabean revolt against Seleucid oppression was a watershed event in early Jewish history and Second Maccabees is an important...
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A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible, Third Edition
John J. Collins's A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible has become a popular option for college and seminary classrooms. Enriched by decades of classroom teaching, it is aimed explicitly at motivated students, regardless of their previous exposure to the Bible. This more compact version of Collins's renowned Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is combined with even more student-friendly features.
The third edition is presented in a new and engaging format with new maps and images. An index has been added to the volume for the first time.
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Introduction to the Hebrew Bible, Third Edition
A Leading Introduction to the Hebrew Bible John J. Collins's Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is one of the most reliable and widely adopted critical...
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The Bible: An Introduction, Third Edition
Without presuming either prior knowledge of the Bible or a particular attitude toward it, Jerry L. Sumney uses straightforward language to lead the reader on an exploration of the Bible, showing how critical methods help readers understand the text and history. Filled with maps, charts, illustrations, and four-color photographs to enhance the student's experience with the text. This third edition offers a number of revisions and a new section on the deuterocanonical books.
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The Hebrew Bible: Feminist and Intersectional Perspectives
This volume provides an introduction and essays on the four key sections of the Hebrew Scriptures from the perspective of top female biblical scholars: Part...
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Introduction to the Hebrew Bible, Third Edition: The Deuteronomistic History
John J. Collins's Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is one of the most popular introductory textbooks in colleges and seminary classrooms. Enriched by decades of...
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Faith in a Hidden God: Luther, Kierkegaard, and the Binding of Isaac
The story of the binding of Isaac presents problems and opportunities for people who seek to live faithfully in relationship with a God who surpasses...
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Psalms 3: A Commentary on Psalms 101-150, Hermeneia series
In this "meticulous" commentary, "brilliantly" translated by Linda M. Maloney (Review of Biblical Literature), Hossfeld and Zenger provide for each psalm a...
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Vast as the Sea: Hebrew Poetry and the Human Condition
The poetry of the Old Testament articulates the painful experiences of being human. Vast as the Sea shows how texts like Job, Jeremiah, and the Psalms provide honest and healing expressions for life's struggles. This book is a rich resource for scholars and readers of the Bible, as well as for psychologists and pastoral counselors.
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Satan and the Problem of Evil: From the Bible to the Early Church Fathers
Accessibly written and comprehensive in scope, Satan and the Problem of Evil explores Satan's transformation from heavenly functionary to chief antagonist during the Second Temple and Early Church Periods and offers a definitive treatment of Satan's relationship to perennial questions of the problem of evil.
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The Practice of Prophetic Imagination: Preaching an Emancipating Word
Walter Brueggemann declares that the necessary character of truly prophetic preaching today is "a contestation between narratives." If the dominant narrative of our time...
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The Hebrew Prophets: An Introduction
Noting that the legacy of the prophets remains a powerful element in contemporary society, Jack R. Lundbom explores the contours of prophetic speech in ancient...
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The Gospel on the Margins: The Reception of Mark in the Second Century
Michael J. Kok surveys the second-century reception of Mark, from Papias of Hierapolis to Clement of Alexandria, and finds that the patristic writers were hesitant to embrace Mark because they perceived it to be too easily adapted to rival Christian factions. Kok describes the story of Mark's Petrine origins as a second-century move to assert ownership of the Gospel on the part of the emerging Orthodox Church.
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Gods, Goddesses, and Images of God: In Ancient Israel
Winner of Biblical Archaeology Society Award—Best Scholarly Book on Archaeology
How were male and female deities understood in ancient Canaan and...$49.00
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Joshua and Judges: Texts @ Contexts series
Joshua and Judges focuses attention on themes and tensions at the beginning of Israel's story in the Bible.
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