B I B L I C A L S T U D I E S – Old Testament / The Library of New Testament Studies
Ecclesiastes 5-12
A Critical and Exegetical Commentary Stuart Weeks, Durham University, UK This new volume in the ICC brings together all the relevant aids to exegesis – linguistic, textual, archaeological, historical, literary and theological – to enable scholars to have a complete knowledge and understanding of this Old Testament book. Stuart D. Weeks incorporates new evidence available in the field, surveys the wealth of secondary literature and provides an extensive introduction to Ecclesiastes as a whole. UK December 2021 • US December 2021 • 848 pages HB 9780567666543 • £75.00 / $100.00 ePdf 9780567666550 • £67.50 / $88.59 Series: International Critical Commentary • T&T Clark
The Old Testament: Its Authority and Canonicity Lee Martin McDonald, Acadia Divinity College, Canada In this comprehensive overview of the process of canon formation. Lee Martin McDonald reexamines issues of canon formation once considered settled, and sets the range of texts that make up the Hebrew Bible in their broader context. Each individual text is discussed at length, as are the cultural, political and historical situations surrounding them. UK April 2021 • US April 2021 • 584 pages HB 9780567668769 • £130.00 / $175.00 ePdf 9780567668776 • £117.00 / $153.74 T&T Clark
The Library of New Testament Studies Chris Keith, St. Mary's University College, Twickenham, UK
The Concept of Canon in the Reception of the Epistle to the Hebrews David Young, Eastern Nazarene College, USA
David Young traces the reception of the Epistle to the Hebrews in early Christianity through its reproduction in collections of Paul’s letters, quotations of the epistle by Christian theologians, and its treatment in early catalogues of scriptures. Young argues that Hebrews’ reception in early Christianity was influenced by a number of factors which had little to do with debates about an authoritative canon of Christian writings, and more with Hebrews’ relevance to their own theological arguments and the principles of ancient editorial practice. UK November 2021 • US November 2021 • 192 pages • 11 bw illus HB 9780567701343 • £85.00 / $115.00 ePub 9780567701374 • £76.50 / $100.32 ePdf 9780567701350 • £76.50 / $100.32 Series: The Library of New Testament Studies • T&T Clark
The Impact of Bodily Experience on Paul’s Resurrection Theology Kai-Hsuan Chang, China Evangelical Seminary, Taiwan
This volume engages with the longstanding scholarly debate concerning the development of Paul’s resurrection theology, by investigating the correlation between his bodily experiences and his diverse articulations about resurrection. Drawing on insights from cognitive linguistics, Chang considers Paul’s ideas about resurrection as fundamentally grounded in recurrent patterns of bodily experience, arguing that such experience of some religious activities in Paul’s time—death rites, spirit possession, and baptism—contributed to the formation and development of his resurrection theology. UK October 2021 • US October 2021 • 192 pages HB 9780567700919 • £85.00 / $115.00 ePub 9780567700940 • £76.50 / $100.32 ePdf 9780567700926 • £76.50 / $100.32 Series: The Library of New Testament Studies • T&T Clark
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The Formation of the Biblical Canon: Volume 1
Sin, the Human Predicament, and Salvation in the Gospel of John
Mathew E. Sousa, Fuller Theological Seminary, USA Mathew E. Sousa demonstrates that in certain respects, John’s doctrine of salvation fails to align with its customary depiction in Johannine scholarship. Sousa posits that, according to John, the human predicament is not merely “unbelief” or a lack of mental perception, and Jesus’s mission consists not merely of “revelation” and/or a purely forensic “atonement.” Rather, Jesus is (for John) the one who makes true and everlasting life an accomplished fact for humanity, and in doing so, Jesus reveals the true nature of the predicament from which he saves. UK September 2021 • US September 2021 • 144 pages HB 9780567699190 • £85.00 / $115.00 ePub 9780567699220 • £76.50 / $100.32 ePdf 9780567699206 • £76.50 / $100.32 Series: The Library of New Testament Studies • T&T Clark
The New Testament in Comparison
Validity, Method, and Purpose in Comparing Traditions Edited by John M.G. Barclay, University of Durham & Benjamin G. White, The King College, USA Scholars including Dale Martin, Francis Watson and Margaret Mitchell examine the methods of comparison frequently deployed in the study of early Christian texts. Raising and reflecting upon deep questions regarding the possibility and validity of such comparative exercise, the contributors examine the methods that are most effective and intellectually defensible, the purpose of such comparison, and the perils and pitfalls in these practices. Addressing these queries at both a theoretical, hermeneutical level, including case studies, this book provides a much needed and up-to-date methodological resource for New Testament studies. UK September 2021 • US September 2021 • 216 pages PB 9780567702159 • £28.99 / $39.95 Previously published in HB 9780567684783 ePub 9780567684813 • £76.50 / $100.32 ePdf 9780567684790 • £76.50 / $100.32 Series: The Library of New Testament Studies • T&T Clark
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