I Johannesevangeliet framställs Jesus ur en helt annan synvinkel än hos Matteus, Markus och Lukas. Här får vi till exempel följa Jesus i en rad samtal med personer som har mycket olika bakgrund: den nyfikne Nikodemus, den namnlösa kvinnan i Sykar, f…
The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and…
Lukas läsare hade börjat tvivla på den kristna förkunnelsens tillförlitlighet. Kanske på grund av Jerusalems förstörelse och att Jesus ännu inte kommit tillbaka - men framför allt på grund av en växande motsättning mellan judar och kristna. Lukas ry…
Markusevangeliet är det äldsta, kortaste och mest kärnfulla av de fyra evangelierna. Det kännetecknande för detta evangelium är att det drar oss med i en medryckande skildring av hur Jesus förlåter syndarna, befriar de bundna och botar de sjuka, och…
Robert Banks's widely read Paul's Idea of Community: The Early House Churches in Their Cultural Setting is once again available to laypeople, pastors, and scholars alike. In this extensively revised edition Banks has rewritten chapters for clarity,…
In this definitive biography, renowned Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and bestselling author N. T. Wright offers a radical look at the apostle Paul, illuminating the humanity and remarkable achievements of this intellectual who invented Christian t…
Det finns ett stort behov av texttrogna men inte alltför svårtillgängliga utläggningar av Uppenbarelseboken på svenska. Framför allt behövs det utläggningar som tar fasta på bokens budskap utan att fastna i perifera detaljer och spekulativa beräknin…
Leading Pauline-studies expert Thomas Schreiner provides an updated guide to the exegesis of the New Testament epistles traditionally assigned to Paul. The first edition helped thousands of students dig deeper into studying the New Testament epistle…
This highly readable investigation of the early church explores the revolutionary nature, dynamics, and effects of the earliest Christian communities. It introduces readers to the cultural setting of the house churches of biblical times, examines th…
With Voices and Views on Paul, Ben Witherington and Jason Myers have teamed up to provide a reliable guide to the major terrain of Pauline scholarship. They explain and analyze developments over the past two decades, including the New Perspective, t…
Dårskap och vänskap är sjunde boken av sjutton planerade i Libris kommentarserie Nya testamentets budskap, NTB. Det finns tre huvudmål med utgivningen: Att förklara bibeltexternas bakgrund och budskap i deras eget sammanhang. Att reflektera över tex…
In this book N. T. Wright provides a concise, authoritative account of the apostle Paul's contribution to the birth of Christianity. In exploring Paul's background and his teaching, Wright refutes the argument made by some scholars that it was Paul…
Vad utmärker en ledare i Guds rike? Och hur bär man sig åt för att fortsätta vara en god ledare när färden går i stark motvind? När Paulus skriver sitt andra brev till församlingen i Korinth kommer vi honom inpå livet. Församlingen har vänt honom ry…
Paul A. Holloway is University Professor of Classics and Ancient Christianity at Sewanee: The University of the South, the author of Coping with Prejudice: 1 Peter in Social Psychological Perspective (2009) and Consolation in Philippians (2001) and…
Leading New Testament scholar Craig Keener is widely respected for his thorough research, sound judgments, and knowledge of ancient sources. His four-volume magnum opus on Acts has received high praise from all quarters. This commentary on Paul's le…
Jouette Bassler, one of the foremost experts on Pauline theology, offers her wisdom and insight into the core of Paul's thought in this brief and accessible book. She focuses on major themes in Paul, such as grace, law, faith, righteousness, Israel,…
From the depths of a Roman prison, words of encouragement and instruction from the great Apostle Paul were sent in a series of letters to communities throughout the Roman Empire. St. Paul may have been fettered and shackled to a series of Roman guar…
Paul's first letter to the Corinthians is one of the most important epistles in the New Testament. David Garland's thoughtful new commentary draws on extensive research and engages the best of contemporary scholarship while providing a readable stud…
In recent decades Giorgio Agamben, Alain Badiou, and Slavoj Zizek have shown the centrality of Paul to western political and philosophical thought and made the Apostle a central figure in left-wing discourses far removed from traditional theological…
In The Time That Remains, Agamben seeks to separate the Pauline texts from the history of the Church that canonized them, thus revealing them to be "the fundamental messianic texts of the West." He argues that Paul's letters are concerned not with t…
One of Christianity Today's 1995 Books of the YearWhen Paul first penned his letter to the house churches of Rome, his purpose was to gain prayerful support for his coming mission to the western reaches of the Mediterranean world. Little did he know…
Sandra Hack Polaski introduces readers to the letters and world of Paul, encouraging a critical appreciation of Paul and his writings that does not require a choice between commitment to the scriptures and integrity as a modern feminist. In conversa…
This substantive evangelical commentary on Romans by a leading biblical scholar is one of the most popular in the award-winning BECNT series (more than 25,000 copies sold) and has been praised as a great preaching commentary. This new edition, updat…
Finally: an introduction that captures the excitement of the early Christians, helping today's readers to think like a first-century believer while reading the text responsibly for today.The New Testament in Its World is your passageway from the twe…
The New Testament book of Romans has played an important role in the life of the church from the period of the early church and through to the present day. In this concise survey of the major theological changes associated with Paul's letter, Mark R…
In this updated edition of his successful textbook, a leading evangelical New Testament scholar offers a guide to the book of Romans that is informed by current scholarship and written at an accessible level. The new edition has been updated through…
Med blicken fäst på Jesus är en kommentar till Hebreerbrevet i serien Nya testamentets budskap. Detta brev tar bland annat upp, som namnet på brevet antyder, relationen mellan judendomen och kristendomen och bearbetar bland annat de kulturella frågo…
Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon, written by Paul from prison in the middle of the first century, were addressed to specific Christian communities facing concrete challenges. What did these letters mean at the time, and what do they mean for us…
Jakobs brev har en säregen karaktär bland böckerna i Nya Testamentet. Brevet är fullt av anspelningar på vad Jesus sa, men är i stort sett tyst när det gäller hans person. Genom sitt fokus på komplexa etiska utmaningar, talar det rakt in i vår samti…
This highly original interpretation of Paul by the Jewish philosopher of religion Jacob Taubes was presented in a number of lectures held in Heidelberg toward the end of his life, and was regarded by him as his "spiritual testament." Taubes engages…
It is sometimes easy to forget that the books of the Bible are not really "books" at all but individual documents composed in a wide array of literary genres. This clear, concise, and accessible text on the Pauline Letters orients beginning students…
Tom Wright's eye-opening comments on these letters are combined, passage-by-passage, with his fresh and inviting new translation of the Bible text. Making use of his true scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, W…
The Oxford Bible Commentary is an exciting new ecumenical verse-by-verse commentary on the whole Bible, including all the books of the Apocrypha, for use by Christians, Jews, and members of other religious traditions, or of none. 1.5 million words l…
In this eight-week study, Michael E. Williams explores James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1, 2, & 3 John, and Jude not only with a keen theological eye and a pastor's heart, but also with the imagination of a poet and master storyteller. The Bible stories come ali…
This collection of essays highlights a dimension of Paul's theology of justification that has been neglected -- that his teaching emerged as an integral part of his understanding of his commission to preach the gospel to non-Jews and that his dismis…
Modern critical essays discuss each book of the Old and New Testament.
Det finns nog inget brev av aposteln Paulus som fått större genomslag än Romarbrevet. Redan i första kapitlet gjorde Martin Luther sin glada reformatoriska upptäckt - allt av nåd genom tro. Charles Wesley blev omvänd när han hörde en predikan som la…
What does it mean to "read with Eastern eyes"? According to Jackson Wu, an Eastern perspective is in many ways culturally closer to that of the first-century world. Cultural values of honor and shame, social status, tradition, hierarchy, and relatio…
The companion volume to the Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels makes available the results of several decades of Pauline scholarship.
New volume in a favorite Bible commentary series. Writing a commentary on Galatians is a daunting task. Despite its relative brevity, this Pauline letter raises a number of foundational theological issues, and it has played a vital role in shaping C…
Named one of Church Times's Best Christian BooksThis volume provides a much-needed English translation of the sixth edition of what is considered the fundamental text for fully understanding Barthianism. Barth--who remains a powerful influence on Eu…
This excellent commentary on 2 Corinthians by Paul Barnett illumines the historical background of the church at Corinth and clarifies the meaning of Paul's passionate letter both for those first-century Christians and for the church today. Assuming…
The aggressive tone of the psalms that deal with violence is often viewed as in direct opposition to Jesus' command to love one's neighbor. Erich Zenger, a preeminent international scholar, offers to Christians a new understanding of these powerful,…
For more than twenty years Douglas Moo's NICNT volume on Romans has been providing pastors, students, and scholars with profound insight into Paul's most famous letter. In this thorough revision of his commentary, Moo deals with issues that have com…
New Revised Standard Version Bible Compact Edition
