The Sermon on the Mount: A Commentary on the Sermon on the Mount: (Augsburg Fortress) Publisher's Comments:To study these sermons with Betz is to be vastly informed about all forms of gospel criticism, and ultimately, about Jesus himself. Details...

The Shepherd of Hermas: A Commentary: (Augsburg Fortress) Publisher's Comments: Extremely popular in its time, The Shepherd of Hermas is a second-century work often used for instruction of catechumens, and in fact, is widely regarded as scripture. In it Hermas, a rich freed slave whose wealth was not always lawfully obtained, undergoes... Details...

The Song of Songs: A Commentary on the Book of Canticles or the Song of Songs: (Augsburg Fortress) Publisher's Comments:Murphy offers a representative sounding in the major periods of the Song's exegetical history. Attention is given to the hermeneutical principles operative in the development of Jewish and Christian exposition. Murphy examines the literary character and stru... Details...

Zephaniah: A Commentary: (Augsburg Fortress) Publisher's Comments: The Book of Zephaniah poses a full range of interpretive and hermeneutical issues for the modern reader. Sweeney’s keen reading of this small, prophetic book opens new doors for Hebrew Bible research. He situates the reading of Zephaniah in the early sixt... Details...