The Catholic Study Bible is based on the New American Bible translation and is combined with over 650 pages of study material, making it one of the most extensive collections contained within any Catholic biblical resource. It contains - in addition to the complete NAB text and notes - introductory essays to Bible study, a mini commentary on each ...
A truly relevant and insightful volume, 'Jesus: A Gospel Portrait' satisfies our longing for a closer understanding of Jesus, while it unlocks the fresh and amazing beauty of the gospels that remain powerful to this day.
Written by leading New Testament scholars, this easy-to-read, easy-to-use commentary provides vibrant introductions to each of the four Gospels. "Invitation to the Gospels" gives access to the best of contemporary biblical scholarship and reflections for laypeople, and makes an excellent introductory textbook for Bible study programs.
In this volume, Donald Senior unfolds the meaning of Matthew's Gospel in its original context. The Gospel was written for an early Christian community caught in a moment of profound transition, striving to remain faithful to its Jewish heritage and facing a new and uncertain future in the Gentile world. Building on a lifetime of scholarship on ...
Biblical texts create worlds of meaning, and invite readers to enter them. When readers enter such textual worlds, which are often strange and complex, they are confronted with theological claims. With this in mind, the purpose of the Interpreting Biblical Texts series is to help dedicated students in their experience of reading and interpreting ...
This series invites today's Christians to experience in a new way the power of each Passion narrative. Each book follows the same format. The opening section shows how the rest of the Gospel prepares for the Passion story. The second and longest section is a detailed analysis of the Passion narrative itself. The concluding section synthesizes the ...
The centrality of the death of Jesus for the Christian faith can hardly be overstated, and interest in the subject is "red hot". As each generation of Christians comes to terms with its historical claims, and its theological import, it is only natural that its implications merit reexamination. Taking a studied look at the death of Jesus - from the ...
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