From the patristic period until today- John's Gospel has served as a major source for the church's knowledge- doctrine- and worship of the triune God. Among all New Testament documents the Fourth Gospel provides not only the most raw material for the doctrine of the Trinity- but also the most highly developed patterns of reflection on this material - particularly patterns that seek to account i…
J. Gordon McConville offers a critically informed and theologically sensitive introduction to the prophets of Israel and the literary masterpieces that go by their names.
This work offers an exploratory approach that enables students to engage with the text for themselves. It contains actvities and challenges at introductory and intermediate levels- background information needed to work at the required level- and ideas for further theological thought and reading.
Everyone loves a transformation story. Rags to riches. Plain to beautiful. Weak to strong. Esther's story is that- but it is much more. It is a thought-provoking study of God's invisible hand writing silently and unseen across the pages of human history. Perhaps most of all- Esther's story is the account of godly attributes like courage- dignity- wisdom- and strength―attributes that blocked a…