his book was easy to read and understand, but it explains in great detail these facts we learned. It goes over history, textual and cultural criticisms, format of the letters, and so forth. As an e…
This classic set of commentaries is both highly regarded and often referenced. This newly arranged set includes Lightfoot s three commentaries on "Galatians, Philippians," and "Colossians and Phile…
Early Christians frequently used metaphors about slavery, calling themselves slaves of God and Christ and referring to their leaders as slave representatives of Christ. Most biblical scholars have …
These paragraph-by-paragraph commentaries have been written by modern scholars who are in touch with contemporary biblical study and also with the interests of the general reader. They interpret th…
This book is facile to read. It is challenging of one's worldview and principles. For the Christian, or Theology or Religious studies student this book is a fun, quick read that can be revisited li…
Paul has provoked people as much in recent times as he did when he was alive. Some regard him as a pestilent and dangerous fellow. Others think of him as the greatest teacher of Christianity after …
The author of the Pastoral sets forth in his composition a coherent concept of the church as the household of God. This concept is two-pronged, informing the author's understanding both of the hous…
This essential point is actually quite revolutionary in modern scholarship. Generally, most interpreters of Paul believe (at least in practice) that Paul brought some Hellenism (Greek thinking) int…
Nothing whatever is said in the Scripture concerning the origin of the church at Rome, and we have no means of knowing at what precise time the gospel first gained a footing there. It would seem, h…