This book is a scholarly, stimulating and highly illustrated reconstruction of the world of the New Testament that draws on the discoveries of archeologists, sociologists and historians to present a vivin insight into the different communities in which the first Christian writers lived and for which they wrote. Successive parts draw the relathionships between the Old Testament and the New, and …
This book focuses on topics related to spirituality in the psalms and describes the beliefs, attitudes, and practices implied in the psalms about those who prayed them and their understanding of the God to whom they prayed.
This book examines How Israel utilized the social justice thought of other Near Eastern peoples to face its own justice crises. It analyzes the Hebrew Bible's statements about this issue in its law codes, prophetic books, psalms, narrative works, and wisdom literature. The basis for this analysis is Near Eastern sayings on justice and the social setting of Israel's justice concern.
"The poet is exile sings his people to homecoming. And that is a theme to which the exiled chruch in America is now summoned. The gospel is that we may go home."
Joel's arresting imagery--blasting trumpet, darkened sun and marching hosts--has shaped the church's eschatological vision of a day of wrath. Amos's ringing indictments--callous oppression, heartless worship and self-seeking gain--have periodically awakened the conscience of God's people. Twenty-five hundred years later, those prophetic words still speak powerfully. David Hubbard's commentary i…
A wanton and adulterous woman repeteadly spurns the love of her youth; her betrayed and grieving husband offers forgiveness and seeks to restore the intimacy of their first love. With this bold imagery, Hosea tells the story of God and his people; and God calls him to embody this divine suffering and redeeming forgiveness in his own marriage. Yet this remarkable story sets the stage for Hosea's…