The Hermeneutics of Christological Psalmody in Paul

The Hermeneutics of Christological Psalmody in Paul
Author: Matthew Scott
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2014-05-12
Genre: Bibles
ISBN: 1107056357

A study of psalms echoed in Paul's letters, offering a reinterpretation of the New Testament's reception of the Old Testament.

Psalms of Christ

Psalms of Christ
Author: Daniel H. Fletcher
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2018-05-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1532650795

The book of Psalms is a treasure trove of teaching about Jesus Christ. While the church has traditionally recognized only about fifteen psalms as “messianic,” anticipating God’s promised Messiah, the issue is how Christians should understand the other 135 psalms of the Hebrew Psalter. Psalms of Christ applies the New Testament conviction that the whole book of Psalms speaks prophetically about Christ to select “non-messianic” psalms. Following the New Testament as the guide for how to read the Old in light of the gospel, Psalms of Christ proposes fresh readings of so-called non-messianic psalms by illustrating their christological character, and exploring how they testify to the gospel by evoking Jesus’s person, purpose, and passion.

Faith as Participation

Faith as Participation
Author: Jeanette Hagen Pifer
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2019-05-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 3161564766

In recent years, three particular debates have risen to the fore of Pauline Studies: the question of the centre of Pauline theology, how to interpret the mula, and the relationship between divine and human agency. In the present study, Jeanette Hagen Pifer contends that several of the apparent conundrums in recent Pauline scholarship turn out to derive from an inadequate understanding of what Paul means by faith. By first exploring the question of what Paul means by faith outside of the classic justification passages in Romans and Galatians, she reveals faith as an active and productive mode of human existence. Yet this existence is not a form of human self-achievement. On the contrary, faith is precisely the denial of self-effort and a dependence upon the prior gracious work of Christ. In this way, faith is self-negating and self-involving participation in the Christ-event.

The State of New Testament Studies

The State of New Testament Studies
Author: Scot McKnight
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 503
Release: 2019-11-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493419803

This book surveys the current landscape of New Testament studies, offering readers a concise guide to contemporary discussions. Bringing together a diverse group of experts, it covers research on the most important issues in New Testament studies, including new discipline areas, making it an ideal supplemental textbook for a variety of courses on the New Testament. Michael Bird, David Capes, Greg Carey, Lynn Cohick, Dennis Edwards, Michael Gorman, and Abson Joseph are among the contributors.

Functions of Psalms and Prayers in the Late Second Temple Period

Functions of Psalms and Prayers in the Late Second Temple Period
Author: Mika S. Pajunen
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 562
Release: 2017-07-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 311044853X

When thinking about psalms and prayers in the Second Temple period, the Masoretic Psalter and its reception is often given priority because of modern academic or theological interests. This emphasis tends to skew our understanding of the corpus we call psalms and prayers and often dampens or mutes the lived context within which these texts were composed and used. This volume is comprised of a collection of articles that explore the diverse settings in which psalms and prayers were used and circulated in the late Second Temple period. The book includes essays by experts in the Hebrew bible, the Dead Sea scrolls, Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, and the New Testament, in which a wide variety of topics, approaches, and methods both old and new are utilized to explore the many functions of psalms and prayers in the late Second Temple period. Included in this volume are essays examining how psalms were read as prophecy, as history, as liturgy, and as literature. A variety methodologies are employed, and include the use of cognitive sciences and poetics, linguistic theory, psychology, redaction criticism, and literary theory.

Performing Early Christian Literature

Performing Early Christian Literature
Author: Kelly Iverson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2021-10-07
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1316516229

Performance creates a unique space for audience experience and influences how traditions, like the Gospels, are received and interpreted.

The Origin of Divine Christology

The Origin of Divine Christology
Author: Andrew Ter Ern Loke
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2017-07-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1107199263

This book offers a new contribution by addressing alternative hypotheses and previously neglected evidence using transdisciplinary tools.

From Pentecost to Patmos, 2nd Edition

From Pentecost to Patmos, 2nd Edition
Author: Craig L. Blomberg
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 681
Release: 2021-07-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1535940425

Pairing depth of scholarship with contemporary application, the authors of From Pentecost to Patmos have produced a unique introductory New Testament textbook. Craig Blomberg and Darlene Seal provide the context and clarity that readers need to better understand Acts through Revelation, showcasing the historical, linguistic, and theological implications found in each book. This second edition includes expanded footnotes and a lengthier, up-to-date introduction to Paul. Newly added review questions, maps, and diagrams enhance the scholarship and make the resource truly user-friendly.

John Through Old Testament Eyes

John Through Old Testament Eyes
Author: Karen H. Jobes
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2021-04-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0825474639

A New Testament commentary steeped in the Old Testament Through Old Testament Eyesis a new kind of commentary series that illuminates the Old Testament backgrounds, allusions, patterns, and references saturating the New Testament. These links were second nature to the New Testament authors and their audiences, but today's readers often cannot see them. Bible teachers, preachers, and students committed to understanding Scripture will gain insight through these rich Old Testament connections, which clarify puzzling passages and explain others in fresh ways. In John Through Old Testament Eyes, Karen Jobes reveals how the Old Testament background of the Gospel of John extends far beyond quotes of Old Testament scripture or mention of Old Testament characters. Jobes discusses the history, rituals, images, metaphors, and symbols from the Old Testament that give meaning to John's teaching about Jesus--his nature and identity, his message and mission--and about those who believe in him. Avoiding overly technical discussions and interpretive debates to concentrate on Old Testament influences, volumes in the Though Old Testament Eyes series combine rigorous, focused New Testament scholarship with deep respect for the entire biblical text.

Romans 7 and Christian Identity

Romans 7 and Christian Identity
Author: Will N. Timmins
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2017-12-21
Genre: Bibles
ISBN: 1107197090

This book provides a solution to one of the Bible's notorious cruxes, the identity of the speaking 'I' of Romans 7.