The general articles and introduction, commentary, and reflections for each book of the Bible, including the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books Abingdon Press text bibliography tnu Nashville, TN Abingdon Press c1994-<c2004 > 1994 9999 monographic eng

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v. <1-12, [13]> : illus., maps ; hbk ; 27 cm. Vol. 1. I. Introduction to the Bible / Leander E. Keck -- II. How we got our Bible. Introduction to the Canon / Daniel J. Harrington ; Modern English Versions of the Bible / Keith R. Crim. -- III. How the Bible is Read, Interpreted and Used. The Authority of the Bible / Phyllis A. Bird ; How the Bible has been Interpreted in Jewish Tradition / Michael A. Signer ; How the Bible has been Interpreted in Christian Tradition / Justo L. Gonzalez ; Contemporary Theories of Biblical Interpretation / Moises Silva ; Contemporary Theories of Reading the Bible / Carl R. Holladay ; Reading the Bible from Particular Social Locations: an Introduction / James Earl Massey ; Reading the Bible as African Americans / James Earl Massey ; Reading the Bible as Asian Americans / Chan-Hie Kim ; Reading the Bible as Hispanic Americans / Fernando F. Segovia ; Reading the Bible as Native Americans / George E. Tinker ; Reading the Bible as Women / Carolyn Osiek ; The Use of the Bible in Preaching / David G. Buttrick ; The Use of the Bible in Hymns, Liturgy and Education / Catherine Gunsalus Gonzallez -- IV. The Background of Old Testament Texts. Life in Ancient Palestine / David C. Hopkins ; The Ancient Near Eastern Literary Background of the Old Testament / Simon B. Baker ; Introduction to the History of Israel / J. Maxwell Miller ; Introduction to Israelite Religion / Gary A. Anderson ; Introduction to Early Jewish Religion / John J. Collins ; Ancient Texts and Versions of the Old Testament / Judith E. Sanderson ; Introduction to the Pentateuch / Jooseph Blenkinsopp. -- V. Introduction, Commentary and Reflections. Genesis / Terence E. Fretheim ; Exodus / Walter Brueggemann ; Leviticus / Walter C. Kaiser. Vol. 2. The Book of Numbers / Thomas B Dozeman -- The Book of Deuteronomy / Ronald E. Clements -- Introduction to narrative literature / Peter D. Miscall -- The Book of Joshua / Robert B. Coote -- The Book of Judges / Dennis T. Olson -- The Book of Ruth / Kathleen A. Robertson Farmer -- The First and Second Books of Samuel / Bruce C. Birch. Vol. 3. The First and Second Books of Kings / Choon-Leong Seow -- The First and Second Books of Chronicles / Leslie C. Allen -- The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah / Ralph W. Klein -- The Book of Esther / Sidnie White Crawford -- The Additions to Esther / Sidnie White Crawford -- The Book of Tobit / Irene Nowell -- The Book of Judith / Lawrrence M. Wills. Vol. 4. 1 Maccabees / Robert Doran -- 2 Maccabees / Robert Doran -- Introduction to Hebrew Poetry / Aldele Berlin -- Job / Carol A. Newsom -- Psalms / J. Clinton McCann, Jr. Vol. 5. Introduction to Wisdom literature / Richard J. Clifford -- Proverbs / Raymond C. Van Leeuwen -- Ecclesiastes / W. Sibley Towner -- Song of Songs / Renita J. Weems -- Book of Wisdom / Michael Kolarcik -- Sirach / James L. Crenshaw. Vol. 6: Introduction to prophetic literature -- The Book of Isaiah -- The Book of Jeremiah -- The Book of Baruch -- The Letter of Jeremiah -- The Book of Lamentations -- The book of Ezekiel. Vol. 7: Introduction to apocalyptic literature / Frederick J. Murphy -- Daniel / Daniel L. Smith-Christopher -- Additions to Daniel / Daniel L. Smith-Christopher -- Hosea / Gale A. Yee -- Joel / Elizabeth Achtemeier -- Amos / Donald E. Gowan -- Obadiah / Samuel Pagan -- Jonah / Phyllis Trible -- Micah / Daniel J Simundson -- Nahum / Francisco O. Garcia-Treto -- Habakkuk / Theodore Hiebert -- Zephaniah / Robert A. Bennet -- Haggai / W. Eugene March -- Zechariah / Ben C. Ollenburger -- Malachi / Eileen M. Schuller. Vol. 8: I. General articles on the New Testament : Ancient texts and versions of the New Testament / Eldon J. Epp ; The Cultural context of the New Testament: The Greco-Roman world / Abraham J. Malherbe ; The Jewish context of the New Testament / George W.E. Nickelsburg ; The Ecclesiastical context of the New Testament / Vincent L. Wimbush ; The Gospels and narrative literature / Robert C. Tannehill ; Jesus and the Gospels / Christopher M. Tuckett. -- II. Introduction, commentary and reflections: Matthew / M. Eugene Boring ; Mark Pheme Perkins. Vol. 9: The Gospel of Luke ; The Gospel of John Vol. 10: The Acts of the Apostles ; introduction to epistolary literature ; the letter to the Romans ; the first letter to the Corinthians Vol. 11: The second letter to the Corinthians ; the letter to the Galatians ; the letter to the Ephesians ; the letter to the Colossians ; the first and second letters to the Thessalonians ; the first and second letters to Timothy and the letter to Titus ; the letter to Philemon Vol. 12: Hebrews ; letter of James ; 1st and 2nd letters of Peter ; 1st, 2nd and 3rd letters of John ; Jude ; Revelation -- Full texts and critical notes of the New International Version and the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible in parallel columns. Index is numbered as [vol. 13]. Includes bibliographical references and index. 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