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478 books match the query 'Bible' and 40 start with c
Called by Stories
Biblical Sagas and Their Challenge for LawMilner S. Ball
Duke University Press, 2000
He begins with the story of Moses, who is obliged both to speak for God to the Hebrews and to advocate for the Hebrews before God. What, asks Ball, does Moses’s predicament say to lawyers professionally bound to zealous representation of only one client? In the story of Rachel, Ball finds insights that comprehend the role of tears and emotion in the judicial process. He relates these insights to specific contemporary situations, such as a plant closing and the subsequent movement of jobs to Mexico and legal disputes over the sovereignty of native Hawaiians. In a discussion of “The Gospel According to John,” Ball points out that the writer of this gospel is free simultaneously to be critical of law and to rely extensively on it. Ball uses this narrative to explore the boundaries of free will and independence in lawyering. By venturing into the world of powerful events and biblical characters, Ball enables readers to contest their own expectations and fundamental assumptions.
Employing legal theory, theology, and literary criticism, Called by Stories distills a wisdom in biblical texts that speaks specifically to the working life of legal professionals. As such, it will enrich lovers of narrative and poetry, ethicists, literary and biblical scholars, theologians, lawyers, law students, judges, and others who seek to discern deeper meanings in the texts that have shaped their lives.
Changes in Sacred Texts and Traditions
Methodological Encounters and DebatesMartti Nissinen
SBL Press, 2024
Chaos to Cosmos
Studies in Biblical Patterns of CreationSusan Niditch
SBL Press, 2000
Now Available from Duke University Press
A fresh look at Genesis 1:11 from the perspectives of comparative literature and cultural anthropology. Susan Niditch reveals how Hebrew narratives of chaos, creation, and cosmos structure a mythic-literary world and create an order for human existence. Both the scholar and the student will find Niditch’s imaginative interpretation illuminating.
Children of Ezekiel
Aliens, UFOs, the Crisis of Race, and the Advent of End TimeMichael Lieb
Duke University Press, 1998
Beginning with the merkabah chariot literature of Hebrew and Gnostic mysticism, Lieb shows how religiously inspired people concerned with annihilating their heretical enemies seized on Ezekiel’s vision as revealing the technologically superior instrument of God’s righteous anger. He describes how many who seek to know the unknowable that is the power of God conceive it in technological terms—and how that power is associated with political aims and a heralding of the end of time. For Milton, Ezekiel’s chariot becomes the vehicle in which the Son of God does battle with the rebellious angels. In the modern age, it may take the form of a locomotive, tank, airplane, missile, or UFO. Technology itself is seen as a divine gift and an embodiment of God in the temporal world. As Lieb demonstrates, the impetus to produce modern technology arises not merely from the desire for profit or military might but also from religious-spiritual motives.
Including discussions of conservative evangelical Christian movements, Reagan’s ballistic shooting gallery in the sky, and the Nation of Islam’s vision of the “mother plane” as the vehicle of retribution in the war against racial oppression, Children of Ezekiel will enthrall readers who have been captivated, either through religious belief or intellectual interests, by a common thread uniting millennial religious beliefs, racial conflict, and political and militaristic aspirations.
Christian Origins and the Language of the Kingdom of God
Michael L. Humphries. Foreword by Burton L. Mack
Southern Illinois University Press, 1999
Traditionally, scholars have traced the origin of Christianity to a single source—the kingdom of God as represented in the message of the historical Jesus. Through a rhetorical critical analysis of one of the most important texts in early Christian literature (the Beelzebul controversy), Michael L. Humphries addresses the issue of Christian origins, demonstrating how the language of the kingdom of God is best understood according to its locative or taxonomic effect where the demarcation of social and cultural boundaries contributes to the emergence of this new social foundation.
The Beelzebul controversy exists in two versions— Q and Mark—and thereby allows the study to engage the import of the kingdom language at the point of juxtaposition between two distinct textual representations. This makes it possible to deal directly with the issue of the disparity of texts in the synoptic tradition. Humphries suggests that these two versions of the same controversy indicate two distinct social trajectories wherein the kingdom of God comes to mean something quite different in each case but that nevertheless they demonstrate a similarity in theoretical effect where the language contributes to the emergence of relatively distinct social formations.
Humphries establishes the Q and Markan versions of the Beelzebul controversy as relatively sophisticated compositions that are formally identified as elaborate chreiai (a literary form used in the teaching of rhetoric at the secondary and post-secondary level of GrecoRoman education) and that offer an excellent example of the rhetorical manipulation of language in the development of social and cultural identity.
Christianity and Comics
Stories We Tell about Heaven and HellBlair Davis
Rutgers University Press, 2024
Christianity and Comics presents an 80-year history of the various ways that the comics industry has drawn from biblical source material. It explores how some publishers specifically targeted Christian audiences with titles like Catholic Comics, books featuring heroic versions of Oral Roberts and Billy Graham, and special religious-themed editions of Archie. But it also considers how popular mainstream comics like Daredevil, The Sandman, Ghost Rider, and Batman are infused with Christian themes and imagery.
Comics scholar Blair Davis pays special attention to how the medium’s unique use of panels, word balloons, captions, and serialized storytelling have provided vehicles for telling familiar biblical tales in new ways. Spanning the Golden Age of comics to the present day, this book charts how comics have both reflected and influenced Americans’ changing attitudes towards religion.
Close Encounters between Bible and Film
An Interdisciplinary EngagementLaura Copier
SBL Press, 2016
Explore new routes into the burgeoning field of biblical literature and film theory
The present collection of essays is a sequel to the groundbreaking Semeia 74 issue, published in 1996, entitled Biblical Glamour and Hollywood Glitz. These new essays showcase the divergent approaches from film studies and cultural studies that can be used in the visual analysis of biblical and religious themes, narratives, and characters in cinema. It is the first volume that specifically addresses issues of methodology, theory, and analysis in the study between bible and film. As such, this collection is of interest to scholars in film studies and theology/religion/biblical studies, who are invested in doing interdisciplinary research in the expanding field of religion and film.
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- Specific focus on methods of film analysis, rather than the more common focus on thematic analysis in the study of religion, Bible, and film.
- Visual analysis in the encounter between Bible and film
- Fourteen essays and an introduction by top scholars in the field
Commentary on Galatians
Catholic University of America Press, 2011
Commentary on Genesis
Catholic University of America Press, 2016
Commentary on Matthew
D.H. St. Hilary of Poiters
Catholic University of America Press, 2012
Commentary on Matthew
Saint Jerome
Catholic University of America Press, 2008
Commentary on Zechariah
Robert C. Didymus the Blind
Catholic University of America Press, 2006
Commentary on the Apocalypse
Catholic University of America Press, 2012
Commentary on the Apocalypse
John N. Oecumenius
Catholic University of America Press, 2006
Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans
Peter Abelard
Catholic University of America Press, 2011
Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans, Books 1-5
Catholic University of America Press, 2001
Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans, Books 6-10
Catholic University of America Press, 2002
Commentary on the Gospel According to John, Books 13-32
Catholic University of America Press, 1989
Commentary on the Gospel of John, Books 1-10
Catholic University of America Press, 1989
Commentary on the Gospel of John, Chapters 6-12
Thomas Aquinas
Catholic University of America Press, 2010
Commentary on the Gospel of John
Chapters 1-5Thomas Aquinas
Catholic University of America Press, 2010
Commentary on the Gospel of John
Chapters 13-21Thomas Aquinas
Catholic University of America Press, 2010
Commentary on the Old Greek and Peshitta of Isaiah 1–25
Ronald L. Troxel
SBL Press, 2020
The first thorough commentary on the Old Greek and Peshitta of Isaiah
Ronald L. Troxel’s new textual commentary on Isaiah focuses on the book’s Greek and Syriac translations and seeks to recover, as much as possible, the Hebrew texts on which these early translations relied. Troxel treats the Greek and Syriac together in order to present a detailed analysis of their relationship, devoting particular attention to whether the Syriac was directly or indirectly influenced by the Greek. This comparison sheds light on both the shared and distinct approaches that the translators took in rendering lexemes, phrases, verses, and even passages. In addition Troxel presents observations about the literary structures the translators created that differ from those implicit in their source texts (as we understand them), to produce coherent discourse in the target language.
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- Textual commentary on the life of the text of Isaiah 1–25
- Use of the Dead Sea Scrolls to shed light on particular issues
- Detailed comparison of the Masoretic Text, the Old Greek, and the Peshitta
Commentary on the Psalms, Psalms 1-72
Robert C. Theodoret of Cyrus
Catholic University of America Press, 2000
Commentary on the Songs of Songs
Vittorio Rupert of Deutz
Catholic University of America Press, 2024
Commentary on the Twelve Prophets
Robert C. Theodore of Mopsuestia
Catholic University of America Press, 2004
Commentary on the Twelve Prophets, Volume 1
Saint Cyril of Alexandria
Catholic University of America Press, 2007
Commentary on the Twelve Prophets, Volume 2
Saint Cyril of Alexandria
Catholic University of America Press, 2007
Commentary on the Twelve Prophets, Volume 3
Catholic University of America Press, 2012
Communication, Pedagogy, and the Gospel of Mark
Elizabeth E. Shively
SBL Press, 2016
Using Mark as a test case, scholars address questions like: How should my research and my approach to the text play out in the classroom? What differences should my academic context and my students' expectations make? How should new approaches and innovations inform interpretation and teaching? This resource enables biblical studies instructors to explore various interpretative approaches and to begin to engage pedagogical issues in our changing world.
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- Ideas that may be adapted for teaching any biblical text
- Diverse perspectives from nine experts in their fields
- Essays include tips, ideas, and lesson plans for the classroom
Communities in Dispute
Current Scholarship on the Johannine EpistlesR. Alan Culpepper
SBL Press, 2014
Presenting the best work on the Johannine Epistles from a world-class gathering of scholars
This anthology includes papers presented at the McAfee School of Theology Symposium on the Johannine Epistles (2010). Contributions on the relationship between the Gospel of John and the Letters of John, Johannine theology and ethics, the concept of the Antichrist, and the role of the elder round out the collection. This is a must-have book for libraries and New Testament scholars.
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- Introductory essay places the collection in context
- Articles engage the work of Raymond Brown and J. Louis Martyn
- Sixteen essays from the Book of Psalms Consultation group and invited scholars
Conquered Conquerors
Love and War in the Song of SongsDanilo Verde
SBL Press, 2020
The first comprehensive study of the Song of Songs' use of military metaphors
Although love transcends historical and cultural boundaries, its conceptualizations, linguistic expressions, and literary representations vary from culture to culture. In this study, Danilo Verde examines love through the military imagery found throughout the Song’s eight chapters. Verde approaches the military metaphors, similes, and scenes of the Song using cognitive metaphor theory to explore the overlooked representation of love as war. Additionally, this book investigates how the Song conceptualizes both the male and the female characters, showing that the concepts of masculinity and femininity are tightly interconnected in the poem. Conquered Conquerors provides fresh insights into the Song's figurative language and the conceptualization of gender in biblical literature.
Constructing Antichrist
Paul, Biblical Commentary, and the Development of Doctrine in the Early Middle AgesKevin L. Hughes
Catholic University of America Press, 2005
Constructing and Deconstructing Power in Psalms 107-150
W. Dennis Tucker Jr.
SBL Press, 2014
Essential research on the relationship between the Persian empire and the the formation of the book of Psalms
In this latest entry in the Ancient Israel and Its Literature series, W. Dennis Tucker, Jr. examines the role of Persian imperial ideology in the creation of psalms in Book 5 of the Psalter and in the shaping of the book of Psalms as a whole. Although much research has been conducted on the relationship between the Persian empire and the creation of biblical texts, the book of Psalms has been largely absent from this discussion. Tucker seeks to rectify this omission by illustrating that Book 5 constructed a subtle anti-imperial ideology in response to the threats imposed from all empires both past and present.
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- Close study of the psalms portrayal of human power to that of Yahweh
- Comparison of Achaemenid propaganda to the ideology found in the psalms
- Evidence drawn from Persian iconography and inscriptions
Constructs of Prophecy in the Former and Latter Prophets and Other Texts
Lester L. Grabbe
SBL Press, 2011
Explore the ancient context of prophecy and prophetic figures
This collection of essays examines the construction of prophecy in the Former and Latter Prophets, Chronicles, Daniel, and even in the Quran. This unique anthology recognizes that these texts do not simply describe the prophetic phenomena but rather depict prophets according to various conventional categories or their own individual points of view. Each essay analyzes how these writings portray prophecy or prophets to better understand how the respective authors structured their writings.
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- Introduction and twelve essays cover prophecy in the Hebrew Bible and the Quran
- Essays examine the relationship between the prophets and the cult, oral pronouncements and written collections, and divination, prophecy, and apocalypticism
- Additional essays raise questions about the prophetic persona and examine the prophets in hermeneutical perspective
Contextualizing Israel's Sacred Writings
Ancient Literacy, Orality, and Literary ProductionBrian B. Schmidt
SBL Press, 2015
An essential resource exploring orality and literacy in the pre-Hellenistic southern Levant and the Hebrew Bible
Situated historically between the invention of the alphabet, on the one hand, and the creation of ancient Israel's sacred writings, on the other, is the emergence of literary production in the ancient Levant. In this timely collection of essays by an international cadre of scholars, the dialectic between the oral and the written, the intersection of orality with literacy, and the advent of literary composition are each explored as a prelude to the emergence of biblical writing in ancient Israel. Contributors also examine a range of relevant topics including scripturalization, the compositional dimensions of orality and textuality as they engage biblical poetry, prophecy, and narrative along with their antecedents, and the ultimate autonomy of the written in early Israel. The contributors are James M. Bos, David M. Carr, André Lemaire, Robert D. Miller II, Nadav Na'aman, Raymond F. Person Jr., Frank H. Polak, Christopher A. Rollston, Seth L. Sanders, Joachim Schaper, Brian B. Schmidt, William M. Schniedewind, Elsie Stern, and Jessica Whisenant.
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- Addresses questions of literacy and scribal activity in the Levant and Negev
- Articles examine memory, oral tradition, and text criticism
- Discussion of the processes of scripturalization
Controlling Corporeality
The Body and the Household in Ancient IsraelBerquist, Jon L.
Rutgers University Press, 2002
Human bodily existence is at the core of the Torah and the rest of the Hebrew Scriptures—from birth to death. From God’s creation of Adam out of clay, to the narratives of priests and kings whose regulations governed bodily practices, the Hebrew Bible focuses on the human body. Moreover, ancient Israel’s understanding of the human body has greatly influenced both Judaism and Christianity. Despite this pervasive influence, ancient Israel’s view of the human body has rarely been studied and, until now, has been poorly understood.
In this beautifully written book, Jon L. Berquist guides the reader through the Hebrew Bible, examining ancient Israel’s ideas of the body, the unstable roles of gender, the deployment of sexuality, and the cultural practices of the time. Conducting his analysis with reference to contemporary theories of the body, power, and social control, Berquist offers not only a description and clarification of ancient Israelite views of the body, but also an analysis of how these views belong to the complex logic of ancient social meanings. When this logic is understood, the familiar Bible becomes strange and opens itself to a wide range of new interpretations.
Conversation with Christ
Douglas Gwyn
QuakerPress, 2011
Crainte de Dieu, Sagesse et Loi
Aspects théologiques à partir de Si 10,19-11,6Katharina Lentz
SBL Press, 2020
Peu d'études spécifiques ont été consacrées à Ben Sira 10,19-11,6. Lentz examine le texte en hébreu, grec, syriaque et latin, en essayant d'identifier les différences majeures entre ces versions et leurs orientations fondamentales respectives. Dans cette péricope, elle révèle trois thèmes importants: la crainte de Dieu, la sagesse et la loi. En prenant comme point de départ le thème de la crainte de Dieu dans le Deutéronome, les Psaumes et les Proverbes, Job et Qoheleth en plus de Ben Sira, Lentz examine la relation de ce thème avec la sagesse et la loi. La relation étroite entre la crainte de Dieu, la sagesse et la loi devrait inciter les spécialistes à se demander si celles-ci ne représentent pas trois aspects de la même réalité.
Few specific studies have been devoted to Ben Sira 10:19-11:6. Lentz examines the text in Hebrew, Greek, Syriac, and Latin, trying to identify the major differences between these versions and their respective fundamental orientations. In this pericope she reveals three important themes: the fear of God, wisdom, and the law. Taking as a point of departure the theme of the fear of God in Deuteronomy, Psalms, and Proverbs, Job, and Qoheleth, in addition to Ben Sira, Lentz examines the relationship of this theme with wisdom and the law. The close relationship between the fear of God, wisdom, and the law should lead scholars to ask if these do not represent three aspects of the same reality.
Current Issues in Priestly and Related Literature
The Legacy of Jacob Milgrom and BeyondRoy E. Gane
SBL Press, 2015
New directions and fresh insight for scholars and students
The single greatest catalyst and contributor to our developing understanding of priestly literature has been Jacob Milgrom (1923-2010), whose seminal articles, provocative hypotheses, and comprehensively probing books vastly expanded and significantly altered scholarship regarding priestly and related literature. Nineteen articles build on Milgrom's work and look to future directions of research. Essays cover a range of topics including the interpretation, composition and literary structure of priestly and holiness texts as well as their relationships to deuteronomic and extra-biblical texts. The book includes a bibliography of Milgrom's work published between 1994 and 2014.
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