Matthew's Emmanuel: Divine Presence and God's People in the First Gospel — Series: Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series (No. 90): (Cambridge University Press) Publisher's Comments: Matthew uniquely highlights Jesus as "Emmanuel", but almost wholly overlooked are the deeper implications of this "presence" motif for Matthean christology. Kupp takes a multidisciplinary approach to the weaving of the Emmanuel Messiah into the story-tellin... Details...

Matthew's Trilogy of Parables: The Nation, the Nations, and the Reader in Matthew 21:28-22:14 — Series: Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series (No. 127): (Cambridge University Press) Publisher's Comments: Wesley Olmstead examines the parables of the Two Sons, the Tenants and the Wedding Feast against the background of the wider Matthean narrative. He explores Matthew's characterization of the Jewish leaders, assessing the respective roles of Israel and the n... Details...

Paradise Now and Not Yet: Studies in the Role of the Heavenly Dimension in Paul's Thought with Special Reference to his Eschatology — Series: Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series (No. 43): (Cambridge University Press) Publisher's Comments: Dr Lincoln sees three main factors contributing to the Pauline picture of heaven: Paul's Jewish conceptual background and knowledge of Old Testament and other traditions about heaven; the effect on that inherited background of Paul's encounter with the rise... Details...

Paul and the Crucified Christ in Antioch: Maccabean Martyrdom and Galatians 1 and 2 — Series: Society for New Testament Studies in Monograph (No. 114): (Cambridge University Press) Publisher's Comments: The so-called "Antioch Incident"--the confrontation between the apostles Peter and Paul recorded in Galatians 2.11-21--continues to be a source of controversy in scholarly as well as popular estimations of the emerging early church. This innovative interpre... Details...

Paul and the Power of Sin: Redefining ‘Beyond the Pale’ — Series: Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series (No. 115): (Cambridge University Press) Publisher's Comments: This study seeks to base Paul's language of sin in the socio-cultural context of his original letters. T.L. Carter draws on the work of social anthropologist Mary Douglas to conduct a cross-cultural analysis of the symbolism of the power of sin in the lette... Details...

Paul's Gift from Philippi: Conventions of Gift Exchange and Christian Giving — Series: Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series (No. 92): (Cambridge University Press) Publisher's Comments: This book is a study of Paul's response to the financial help he received from the church in Philippi while he was a prisoner in Rome. It examines Philippians 4.10-20 in the light of Greek and Roman practices and language regarding the exchange of gifts and... Details...

Paul, Judaism, and Judgment According to Deeds — Series: Society for New Testament Studies in Monograph (No. 105): (Cambridge University Press) Publisher's Comments: This book explores the thought of Paul and Judaism on the subject of divine judgment according to works. How can Paul say we will be saved by grace through faith, and also that we will be judged according to our deeds? Paul seemed to feel no theological ten... Details...

Paul, Judaism, and the Gentiles: A Sociological Approach — Series: Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series (No. 56): (Cambridge University Press) Publisher's Comments: This book is novel in its questioning of the adequacy of interpreting Paul from the perspective of the Reformation and in its application of sociological methods to the New Testament. Details...

Paul: Crisis in Galatia: A Study in Early Christian Theology 2nd Edition — Series: Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series (No. 35): (Cambridge University Press) Publisher's Comments: This is the second edition of a work which first appeared in 1979. The first edition gave an interpretation of Paul's Letters to the Galatians which proceeded along the following lines: firstly, Paul's opponents at Galatia were Jewish Christians who believe... Details...

Philippians: From People to Letter — Series: Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series (No. 110): (Cambridge University Press) Publisher's Comments: This study explains Philippians (the apostle Paul's letter) by thinking about the lives of the Philippians (the people who received the letter). It is unique in using archaeology and literary evidence to build a detailed picture of the types of people likel... Details...