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BIBLIcAL STuDIES
Ancient Jewish and
Christian Texts as
Crisis Management
Literature
Thematic Studies from the centre
for Early christian Studies
Edited by David
C. Sim and
Pauline Allen
• Shows how texts
have been shaped
by social and
historical forces
• Demonstrates
how crises
and their
responses influence religious and
theological literature
This volume shows that many ancient
Jewish and christian texts were
written as a direct response to a crisis
that affected the author, or intended
reader. Including persecution, political
factors, religious differences and social
circumstances.
DAvID c. SIM and PAuLINE ALLEN are based at
the Australian catholic university.
uK April 2012 uS June 2012
224 Pages 156 x 234 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches
HB 9780567281029 - £60.00 / $110.00
The Library of New Testament Studies, 445
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Aural Design and
Coherence in the
Prologue of First John
Jeffrey E.
Brickle
• Applies insights
from recent
research in
ancient media
culture
• Applies innovative
techniques in
sound mapping
and aural analysis to a complex text
unlike literature in the modern western
world, ancient documents were crafted
for the ear rather than the eye. This
investigation of the structure of 1 John’s
Prologue analyses the oral patterning and
resulting soundscape reflected in this key
New Testament passage.
JEFFrEy E. BrIcKLE is based at urshan
graduate School of Theology, Missouri, uSA.
uK March 2012 uS May 2012
176 Pages 156 x 234 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches
HB 9780567004048 - £60.00 / $110.00
The Library of New Testament Studies, 465
European Studies on christian Origins
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Characterizing Jesus
A rhetorical Analysis on the Fourth
gospel’s use of Scripture in its
Presentation of Jesus
Alicia D. Myers
• Examines Jesus’
characterization
in John’s gospel
• Investigates the
role of ancient
rhetoric in
characterization
• Investigates
ancient rhetorical
methods of intertextuality
This study explores how the Fourth
gospel’s use of Scripture contributes to
its characterization of Jesus. Approaching
the gospel in its final form, Myers gives
particular attention to how greco-roman
rhetoric can assist in understanding the
ways in which Scripture is employed to
support the presentation of Jesus.
ALIcIA D. MyErS is based at the united
Theological Seminary, Ohio, uSA.
uK January 2012 uS March 2012
256 Pages 156 x 234 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches
HB 9780567238979 - £65.00 / $120.00
The Library of New Testament Studies, 458
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Christology and
Hermeneutics of
Hebrews
Profiles from the History of
Interpretation
Edited by Jon C.
Laansma and
Daniel J. Treier
• Examines
Hebrews in a
unique way
• Addresses issues
of reception and
theology
• Excellent contributors
contributors assess the study and
interpretation of Hebrews across the
last two millennia. Beginning with
the Patristic period, the book goes on
to examine the responses of Thomas
Aquinas, Martin Luther, John calvin,
as well as more recent figures such as
Karl Barth and contemporary global
interpreters.
JON c. LAANSMA and DANIEL J. TrEIEr are
based at wheaton college, uSA
uK March 2012 uS May 2012
288 Pages 156 x 234 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches
HB 9780567238597 - £65.00 / $120.00
The Library of New Testament Studies, 423
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Conversion in Luke
and Paul: An Exegetical
and Theological
Exploration
David S. Morlan
• The first detailed
theological
examination of
conversion in
Luke and Paul
• gives insight into
how the writings
of Luke and Paul
are related
• Demonstrates how to navigate the unity
and diversity in christian Scripture
Morlan explores the conversion
theologies of Luke and Paul, traversing
representative texts in the Lukan and
Pauline material (Luke 15, Acts 2,
romans 2 & 9-11) equipped with three
questions. what is the change involved in
conversion? why is conversion necessary?
who is responsible for conversion?
DAvID S. MOrLAN is a Pastor at Fellowship
Denver, uSA.
uK September 2012 uS November 2012
224 Pages 156 x 234 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches
HB 9780567209139 - £65.00 / $120.00
The Library of New Testament Studies, 464
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Decisive Meals
Table Politics in Biblical Literature
Edited by Nathan
MacDonald,
Luzia Sutter
Rehmann and
Kathy
Ehrensperger
• Sheds light on the
social world of
the 1st and 2nd
centuries
• Provides in-depth study of meal
traditions
Decisive Meals discusses various aspects
of meal traditions and their relevance in
terms of boundaries between different
groups in the context of first century
Judaism and the early christ-movement.
NATHAN MAcDONALD is based at St Andrews
university, uK.
LuZIA SuTTEr rEHMANN is based at the
university of Basel, Switzerland.
KATHy EHrENSPErgEr is based at Trinity St
David university, uK.
uK March 2012 uS May 2012
224 Pages 156 x 234 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches
HB 9780567526014 - £60.00 / $110.00
The Library of New Testament Studies, 449
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