This book attempts to construct bridges of communication and engagement between the fields of Archaeology and history focused on a new understanding of Galilee. Chapter by chapter, Richard Horsley …
Over the centuries, Paul has been understood as the prototypical convert from Judaism to Christianity. At the time of Paul’s conversion, however, Christianity did not yet exist. Moreover, Paul sa…
Historical-critical investigations of the gospels and of te historical Jesus have always assumed the centrality of the gospels as written texts. The author overturns that assumption, showing that t…
The title of this book indicates both its focus and its thesis. They offer a new reading of the Gospel of John as a story of Jesus' mission in the historical context of Early Roman Palestine. They …
This commentary highlights both the socio-political context of 1 Corinthians and the clash of significantly different religious viewpoints represented by Paul and the congregation he had founded in…
This book responds briefly and provisionally to what the author see as two major problems in current discussion of the historical Jesus. The first is the debate over the apocalyptic Jesus that has …
From this engrossing portrait of first-century Palestine, Jesus emerges as the catalyst of nonviolent social revolution that anticipates the renewal of Israel. This fascinating analysis opens up a …
This book challenges New Testament students to engage in a fresh analysis of Q. A tour de force that recasts the basic terms dominationg the current discourse on Q. Methodologically, the authors do…