Biblical Studies
Books on biblical studies, including reference, commentaries, textual analysis and biblical theology, covering both the Old Testament and the New.
1–3 John:
Worship by Loving God and One Another to Live Eternally
By John Paul Heil
A commentary on the Johannine Epistles, emphasising their performative, liturgical function and the particular ethical form of worship that they preach.
ISBN: 9780227175408
ISBN: 9780227904978
The Abduction of Dinah:
Gen 28:10–35:15 as a Votive Narrative
By Daniel Hankore
An exploration of context and translation for a key passage in the narrative of Jacob utilising relevance theory and insights from Ethiopian culture.
ISBN: 9780227173961
ISBN: 9780227901748
Acknowledging the Divine Benefactor:
The Second Letter of Peter
By Terrance Callan
An analysis of 2 Peter using the pioneering socio-rhetorical technique, elucidating Peter's argument and showing the value of this new exegetical methodology.
ISBN: 9780227175217
ISBN: 9780227904411
ISBN: 9780227904398
The Acts of Paul:
A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary
By Richard I. Pervo
An erudite commentary on the Acts of Paul, one of the most important of the Apocryphal Acts, including an improved translation of the text.
ISBN: 9780227174616
ISBN: 9780227902714
Adam as Israel:
Genesis 1–3 as the Introduction to the Torah and Tanakh
By Seth D. Postell
A discussion of how the links between the stories of Adam and of the people of Israel explain otherwise perplexing features of the Eden narrative.
ISBN: 9780227680193
ISBN: 9780227900239
Ancient Apologetic Exegesis:
Introducing and Recovering Theophilus's World
By Stuart E. Parsons
An astute study of the exegetical methods of Theophilus of Antioch, showing how modern studies have often misunderstood the apologists of the 2nd century.
ISBN: 9780227175422
ISBN: 9780227904848
Apostle Paul:
A Polite Bribe
By Robert Orlando
A rethinking of St Paul's role in shaping the emerging Christian religion, emphasising his human, political and material interactions with his contemporaries.
ISBN: 9780227175101
ISBN: 9780227904053
As It Was in the Beginning:
An Intertextual Analysis of New Creation in Galatians, 2 Corinthians, and Ephesians
By Mark D. Owens
A study of the concept of 'new creation' in the Epistles of St Paul, setting it in the framework of Paul's understanding of the 'new exodus' theme in Isaiah.
ISBN: 9780227176016
ISBN: 9780227905593
The Authenticity of the Second Letter to the Thessalonians
By William Wrede and Robert Rhea (translator)
A classic of New Testament scholarship, this new translation faithfully sets out William Wrede's case for the pseudonymous authorship of Second Thessalonians.
ISBN: 9780227176917
ISBN: 9780227906798
Beware the Evil Eye:
The Evil Eye in the Bible and the Ancient World (Volume 1: Introduction, Mesopotamia, and Egypt)
By John H. Elliott
The first in a four-volume series exploring belief in the Evil Eye and the practices associated with it amongst the cultures of the Biblical world.
ISBN: 9780227175682
