Criticism Interpretation category: 2013 books
The Message for the Last Days
Biblical and historical understanding of end times
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2019
“The Message for the Last Days” explains the history and progression of end time prophecies found within and outside of the Bible. It reveals the original message compared to changes in culture over time leading to our vastly different modern interpretations. This new book explains how to get back to God’s intentional gospel for the end of our age.
Beyond Belief
The Secret Gospel of Thomas
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2004
In Beyond Belief, renowned religion scholar Elaine Pagels continues her groundbreaking examination of the earliest Christian texts, arguing for an ongoing assessment of faith and a questioning of religious orthodoxy.
Spurred on by personal tragedy and new scholarship from an international group...
How the Bible Actually Works
In Which I Explain How An Ancient, Ambiguous, and Diverse Book Leads Us to Wisdom Rather Than Answers—and Why That’s Great News
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2019
Controversial evangelical Bible scholar, popular blogger and podcast host of The Bible for Normal People, and author of The Bible Tells Me So and The Sin of Certainty explains that the Bible is not an instruction manual or rule book but a powerful learning tool that nurtures our spiritual growth...
by Daniel J. Harrington, SJ
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2005
Do Catholics really read the Bible? If so, how do they read it and is there anything unique about their approach? What role does the Bible play in Catholic life, teaching, and culture?
As a leading Scripture scholar who also teaches students and preaches to everyday people, Fr. Daniel Harrington,...
by Moisés Silva, Robert Yarbrough, Robert Stein
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2005
With its user-friendly design, this commentary by Moisés Silva provides a substantive yet accessible discussion of Philippians to help pastors, students, and teachers understand and explain this letter.
Each passage is presented in three parts: Silva's own translation of the Greek text; exegesis...
by Robert H. Gundry
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Verse-by-verse explanations with a literal translation
Shouldn't a Bible commentary clarify what God's Word actually says? Going beyond questions of authorship, date, sources, and historicity, respected linguist and teacher Gundry offers a one-volume exposition of the New Testament that focuses...
Revelation of the Magi
The Lost Tale of the Wise Men’s Journey to Bethlehem
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2010
“Astonishing, delightful, and theologically sophisticated.” —Marvin Meyer, Griset Professor of Religious Studies, Chapman University
Theologian Brent Landau presents the ancient account of Melchior, Caspar, and Balthazar, the three “wise men” who journeyed to Bethlehem to greet the...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Readers of the New Testament often encounter quotes or allusions to Old Testament stories and prophecies that are unfamiliar or obscure. In order to fully understand the teachings of Jesus and his followers, it is important to understand the large body of Scripture that preceded and informed their...
Revelations
Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
A startling exploration of the history of the most controversial book of the Bible, by the bestselling author of Beyond Belief.
Through the bestselling books of Elaine Pagels, thousands of readers have come to know and treasure the suppressed biblical texts known as the Gnostic Gospels. As...
by Aaron Adair, Bob Berman
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2014
The Star of Bethlehem: A Skeptical View is an analysis of the astronomical portent found in the Gospel of Matthew which supposedly led the Magi from the East to the birthplace of Jesus. Throughout history, people have tried to connect the Star to real, naturalistic phenomena, as well as to explain...
Love Lost in Translation
Homosexuality and the Bible
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2013
Love Lost in Translation systematically examines the biblical stories and passages that are generally assumed to deal with, or comment on, homoerotic relationships: Noah and Ham, Sodom and Gomorrah, Leviticus 18:22, Deuteronomy 23:1718, Judges 19, Romans 1:2627, and 1 Corinthians 6:9. K. Renato Lings...
The New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha
New Revised Standard Version
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
For over 50 years students, professors, clergy, and general readers have relied on The New Oxford Annotated Bible as an unparalleled authority in Study Bibles. This fifth edition of the Annotated, thumb-indexed and in a protective two-piece box, remains the best way to study and understand the Bible...
The New Oxford Annotated Apocrypha
New Revised Standard Version
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
For decades students, professors, clergy, and general readers have relied on The New Oxford Annotated Apocrypha as an unparalleled authority on the Apocrypha. This fifth edition remains the best way to study and understand the material at home or in the classroom. This thoroughly revised and substantially...
A New New Testament
A Bible for the Twenty-first Century Combining Traditional and Newly Discovered Texts
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2013
“Important both historically and theologically. Readers will not be able to see the New Testament in the same way again.” —Marcus Borg, author of The Heart of Christianity
“A New New Testament does what some of us never dreamed possible: it opens the treasure chest of early Christian...