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INTRODUCINGTHE PASTOR’S BIBLE STUDYDavid Albert Farmer, General EditorThe latest inThe New Interpreter’s ®line of Bible studyresourcesSee page 5 for ordering information.Published bywww.newinterpreters.com

Praise for The Pastor’s Bible StudyNot since I studied Matthew’s Gospel under William Farmer and Lindsey Pherigo (1973) have Iobserved such an applicable and dynamic approach for preaching and teaching. . . . As a pastor whohas preached the lectionary for thirty years, this Bible study brings a helpful “Lectionary Loop” for longrangepreaching planning. It also offers support for the topical planning approach with “ReflectionQuestions” and additional biblical reference aids. The sermon series planning approach seems to betterattract and promote greater attendance for those of us who preach in traditional and contemporaryworship services. —Dr. Clayton L. Smith, Senior Pastor, Centenary United MethodistChurch, Cape Girardeau, MissouriThe Pastor’s Bible Study is insightfully pastoral and exegetically well-balanced. The author sacrificesneither the scholarly for the pastoral, nor the pastoral for the scholarly, but uniquely combines both toprovide a rich treasure for both scholar and pastor. This is a must-have for every serious pastor, teacher,student and professor. —Rev. Matthew Neumann, Senior Pastor, Pilgrim United Church ofChrist, Port Charlotte, FloridaI enjoyed the authors’ perspectives; they challenged me to look at the text in a new light.—Donna Parramore, Pastor, City Road Chapel United Methodist Church,Madison, TennesseeThose persons sitting in our pews and classrooms deserve the very best that we pastors have to offer.The Pastor’s Study Bible brings together solid biblical scholarship and the concerns of pastors to offerour congregations teaching and preaching that are scholarly, thought-provoking, and applicable to dailylife. This seems to me to be the ideal teaching resource to accompany The New Interpreter’s Biblecommentary series. —Michael E. Williams, Pastor, Blakemore United Methodist Church,Nashville, Tennessee, and General Editor of The Storyteller’sCompanion to the Bible (Abingdon)The lessons are well-presented. the sidebar discussions are a great way to present small unitsof information in a helpful manner. The features mentioned in the CD-ROM are creative andup-to-the-moment. —Michael D. O’Bannon, Pastor, Belle Meade United Methodist Church,Nashville, TennesseeBecause of many different activities throughout the week, I don’t have time to prepare a weekly Biblestudy; this resource will help me do that. The writers are excellent communicators and the teaching tipsinclude a variety of teaching and learning styles. —Ann Bassett, Pastor, Christ Lutheran Church,Nashville, Tennessee

For Pastors Who Lead Bible StudyThe Pastor’s Bible Study: Volume One. This focused preparation guide contains fiftyBible studies. Its flexible structure is designed to meet the needs of pastors who lead Biblestudies, whether the group meets for four weeks or an entire year. Following in the tradition ofThe New Interpreter’s ® Bible Commentary series and The New Interpreter’s ® Study Bible, ThePastor’s Bible Study bridges biblical scholarship and prayerful reflections for your congregation’spersonal and inspirational experience. Designed to be versatile, this resource is suited to be usedwith a canonical, lectionary, or thematic approach. It has been written by scholars and pastorsto help pastors and other church leaders provide inspiration and guidance in the life and faithof contemporary Christian and interfaith communities. Hardcover. 7" x 9¼". 400 pages.Volume One includes:• 15 studies on the New Testament Book of Matthew• 10 studies on the Old Testament Book of Isaiah• 10 studies on healing in grief• 5 studies on unselfish prayer• 5 studies on liberating discipleship• 5 studies on power and Christian living• CD-ROM (Macintosh/PC compatible) contains supplementary material,such as:–A video introduction by the general editor–The full text of The Pastor’s Bible Study,completely searchable by keyword–An outline of studies–PowerPoint slides–Background sets–Customizable materials for handouts,screen, and video projectionISBN 0-687-04364-6. Bookwith CD-ROM, $35.00For more information, log onwww.newinterpreters.com.1

Key Features of THE PA• Integration.Study content refers toThe New Interpreter’s ® StudyBible notes and excursuses,when applicable.• Sources. Completeinformation on importantresources cited.• Teaching Tips. Guidelines thathelp leaders effectivelycommunicate study content.2

STOR’S BIBLE STUDY• Lectionary Loop. Identifiespoints where studies intersectwith the Christian Year.• Reflections.Foster participation,generate group andindividual study, andengage participants in thebiblical text through theuse of relevant questionsfor reflection.3

More from the NEW INTERPRETThe New Interpreter’s ®New Revised Standard Versionwith the ApocryphaGeneral Editor: Walter J. HarrelsonAssociate Editors: Donald Senior, Abraham Smith, PhyllisTrible, and James C. VanderKamOver sixty scholars have provided background andinsight on the text of this brand-new study Bible.This valuable study resource includes:• extensive historical and theological annotations onthe biblical text• brief introductions and outlines for eachbiblical book• interpretation guides• chronologies of events in biblical history• a glossary of terms• 19 fully indexed original color maps.Study BibleThe New Interpreter’s Study Bible on CD-ROMsupplements the study Bible with powerful Internetlinking, full text search capabilities, and the followingadditional resources:• The Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible (5 volumes)• General articles on the Old and New Testaments fromThe New Interpreter’s Bible• Printable color maps• Text links to 6,800 Dictionary entries.ISBN 0-687-27832-5. Hardcover with dust jacket, $45.00ISBN 0-687-27831-7. Genuine leather black, $85.00ISBN 0-687-07349-9. Genuine leather burgundy, $85.00ISBN 0-687-02496-X. Software edition on CD-ROM forWindows and Macintosh, $89.00Of the current editions of study Bibles, in my opinion themost helpful for pastors, teachers, and all students of theScriptures has now been issued by Abingdon Press underthe dedicated guidance of Dr. Walter Harrelson.—Bruce M. Metzger, Professor of New Testament,Emeritus, Princeton Theological SeminaryA good study Bible adds to one’s knowledge; a great onesuch as The New Interpreter’s Study Bible makes onethink, search, and pray. Here is a study Bible to be readwith head and heart, critically but with profound benefits.—J. Ellsworth Kalas, Pastor and Author of TheChristian Believer Study Manual4

TER’S ®line of Bible study resourcesThe New Interpreter’s ®Bible IndexThis invaluable companion to The New Interpreter’s ® Bibleincludes the following indexes: Subjects and Themes; AncientLiterature; Persons in the Bible; Persons Outside the Bible; Places inthe Bible; Places Outside the Bible; Biblical Languages: Hebrew andGreek; Lists of Maps, Charts, Illustrations, and Abbreviations;Excursuses; and Reference Lists from the Bible.ISBN 0-687-03916-9. $40.00This could well become the best all-aroundcommentary in English on the entire Bible,perhaps dominating the field for the next halfcentury or so.—Werner E. Lemke, InterpretationThe New Interpreter’s ®BibleThe Standard in Contemporary Bible StudyA twelve-volume Bible Commentary with critically sound biblical interpretation guided by an editorial board ofscholars, pastors, and laity representing diverse traditions, academic experience, and involvement in the church.ISBN 0-687-06347-7. Complete 12-volume set. $780.00ISBN 0-687-01999-0. Complete 12-volume set on CD-ROM for Windows and Macintosh. $780.00ISBN 0-687-00231-1. Complete 12-volume set plus the Index. Available May 2004! $820.00Individual volumes are also available. For more information, call Abingdon Press toll free: 1-800-251-3320.To order:www.abingdonpress.com | 1.800.251.3320 | Fax 1.800.835.78205

CONTRIBUTORSDavid Albert Farmer, General Editor, an ordained Baptist minister, is also the author of the five-weekstudy on unselfish prayer. He earned a PhD in Homiletics and New Testament and taught preaching inseminary. Having served seven congregations, Farmer presently teaches at Wilmington College in NewCastle, Delaware, and is the pastor of Silverside (American Baptist) Church in Delaware. He was editorof Pulpit Digest for 18 years and The African American Pulpit for three years. He is author of TeachingSermons on Grace, Bible Sermons on Hope, and Blessed Is She: Sermons by Women, and contributor toThe Storyteller’s Companion to the Bible series.Warren Carter is author of fifteen Bible studies on the Gospel of Matthew, which in 2004 correspondto Year A of the lectionary. As a native of New Zealand, he earned a PhD in New Testament fromPrinceton and is Lindsey P. Pherigo Professor of New Testament at Saint Paul School of Theology inKansas City, Missouri. He has published six books on Matthew since 1994, and he teaches Bible studyfrequently in congregations of various denominations.Mary Donovan Turner is the author of ten Bible studies on Isaiah 1–39. She earned her PhD inOld Testament from Emory University and is Carl Patton Associate Professor of Preaching at the PacificSchool of Religion in San Francisco. She has served congregations as an ordained minister in theChristian Church (Disciples of Christ). Her books include Saved from Silence: Finding Women’s Voice inPreaching and The Storyteller’s Companion to the Bible: Prophets I. Her writing also appears in The ChristianCentury, Interpretation, Lectionary Homiletics, Word and Witness, and Setting the Table: Women inTheological Conversation.Richard Wallace is author of ten Bible studies on grief. He earned his ThD from Luther TheologicalSeminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he is associate professor of pastoral care. As an ordained ministerin the Evangelical Lutheran Church, he has served congregations in Georgia, California, and Minnesota.He speaks frequently on grief, violence, abuse, recovery, and African American culture.Thorwald Lorenzen is author of five Bible studies on power for Christian living and five Bible studieson liberating discipleship. As a native of Germany, he received his ThD in Systematic Theology fromthe University of Zurich while studying with Eduard Schweizer. He is pastor of the Canberra BaptistChurch in Australia, following many years as professor of systematic theology and theological ethicsat the International Baptist Theological Seminary in Rueschlikon, Switzerland. He is author ofResurrection and Discipleship.PK4N063801PACP00209676-01