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New Books in Biblical Studies
M. David Litwa, “How the Gospels Became History: Jesus and Mediterranean Myths” (Yale UP, 2019)
M. David Litwa
How the Gospels Became History
Jesus and Mediterranean Myths
Yale University Press, 2019

New Books in Biblical StudiesNew Books in Christian StudiesNew Books in HistoryNew Books in Intellectual HistoryNew Books in Politics & SocietyNew Books in ReligionNew Books in Religion & FaithNew Books Network August 19, 2019 Jonathan Wright

Did the early Christians believe their myths? Like most ancient—and modern—people, early Christians made efforts to present their myths in the most believable ways. In How the Gospels Became History: Jesus and Mediterranean Myths (Yale University Press, 2019), M. David Litwa explores how and why what later became the four... Read More
Jonathan G. Kline, “Keep Up Your Biblical Greek in 2 Minutes a Day” (Hendrickson, 2017)
Jonathan G. Kline
Keep Up Your Biblical Greek in 2 Minutes a Day

Hendrickson, 2017

New Books in Biblical StudiesNew Books in Christian StudiesNew Books in LanguageNew Books in Politics & SocietyNew Books in ReligionNew Books in Religion & FaithNew Books Network August 13, 2019 Crawford Gribben

The last few years have seen a proliferation of helps for those of us who struggle to consolidate and develop our knowledge of ancient languages. But here is one of the most helpful of these new resources. Jonathan G. Kline, who is academic editor at Hendrickson, and the author of... Read More
Jackson Wu, “Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes: Honor and Shame in Paul’s Message and Mission” (IVP Academic, 2019)
Jackson Wu
Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes
Honor and Shame in Paul's Message and Mission
IVP Academic, 2019

New Books in Biblical StudiesNew Books in Christian StudiesNew Books in ReligionNew Books in Religion & FaithNew Books Network August 6, 2019 Jonathan Wright

What does it mean to “read Romans with Eastern eyes”? Combining research from Asian scholars with his many years of experience living and working in East Asia, Jackson directs our attention to Paul’s letter to the Romans. He argues that some traditional East Asian cultural values are closer to those... Read More
Markus Zehnder, “New Studies in the Book of Isaiah: Essays in Honor of Hallvard Hagelia” (Gorgias Press, 2014)
Markus Zehnder
New Studies in the Book of Isaiah
Essays in Honor of Hallvard Hagelia
Gorgias Press, 2014

New Books in Biblical StudiesNew Books in Christian StudiesNew Books in Jewish StudiesNew Books in ReligionNew Books in Religion & Faith August 2, 2019 Michael Morales

Who is the Suffering Servant? The book of Isaiah is one of the most beloved and well-known prophetic books among both Jews and Christians, but its references to the ‘Suffering Servant’ have been a source of controversy in scholarship. In today’s show, we speak with Dr. Markus Zehnder about the... Read More
Christopher J. H. Wright, “The Old Testament in Seven Sentences: A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic” (IVP Academic, 2019)
Christopher J. H. Wright
The Old Testament in Seven Sentences
A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic
IVP Academic, 2019

New Books in Biblical StudiesNew Books in Christian StudiesNew Books in ReligionNew Books in Religion & FaithNew Books Network July 5, 2019 Jonathan Wright

Some people find the Old Testament to be confusing, out of date, and essentially replaced by the New Testament. They are missing out. The Old Testament offers us a grand narrative that reveals God’s work, God’s purposes, and God’s wisdom. In his new book The Old Testament in Seven Sentences: A... Read More
Scott Harrower, “God of All Comfort: A Trinitarian Response to the Horrors of This World” (Lexham Press, 2019)
Scott Harrower
God of All Comfort
A Trinitarian Response to the Horrors of This World
Lexham Press, 2019

New Books in Biblical StudiesNew Books in Christian StudiesNew Books in ReligionNew Books in Religion & FaithNew Books Network June 24, 2019 Will Sipling

In God of All Comfort: A Trinitarian Response to the Horrors of This World (Lexham Press, 2019), the Rev. Dr. Scott Harrower, Lecturer in Christian Thought at Ridley College, takes on the tremendous topic: the problem of horrific evil that seems to omnipresent in today’s world. This new book covers... Read More
Craig Keener, “Galatians: A Commentary” (Baker Academic, 2019)
Craig Keener
Galatians
A Commentary
Baker Academic, 2019

New Books in Biblical StudiesNew Books in Christian StudiesNew Books in Intellectual HistoryNew Books in Politics & SocietyNew Books in Religion & FaithNew Books Network June 20, 2019 Jonathan Wright

Leading New Testament scholar Dr. Craig Keener is widely respected for his thorough research, sound judgments, and knowledge of ancient sources. This commentary on Paul’s Letter to the Galatians features Keener’s meticulous and comprehensive research and offers a wealth of fresh insights. Galatians: A Commentary (Baker Academic, 2019) will benefit... Read More