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Preaching Romans: Four Perspectives

Preaching Romans: Four Perspectives

by Scot McKnight and Joseph B. Modica

First-rate scholars and preachers on four interpretive approaches to Paul and RomansPauline scholarship is a minefield of differing schools of thought. Those who teach or preach on Paul can quickly get lost in the weeds of the various perspectives. How, then, can pastors today best preach Paul’s message?Scot McKnight and Joseph B. Modica have assembled… Read more…

The Apostle Paul and the Christian Life: Ethical and Missional Implications of the New Perspective

The Apostle Paul and the Christian Life: Ethical and Missional Implications of the New Perspective

by Scot McKnight and Joseph B. Modica

The "new perspective" on Paul, an approach that seeks to reinterpret the apostle Paul and his letters against the backdrop of first-century Judaism, has been criticized by some as not having value for ordinary Christians living ordinary lives. In this volume, world-renowned scholars explore the implications of the new perspective on Paul for the Ch… Read more…

Jesus Is Lord, Caesar Is Not: Evaluating Empire in New Testament Studies

Jesus Is Lord, Caesar Is Not: Evaluating Empire in New Testament Studies

by Scot McKnight and Joseph B. Modica

The New Testament is immersed in the often hostile world of the Roman Empire, but its relationship to that world is complex. What is meant by Jesus' call to "render unto Caesar" his due, when Luke subversively heralds the arrival of a Savior and Lord who is not Caesar, but Christ? Is there tension between Peter's command to "honor the emperor" and Jo… Read more…