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A Very Big Problem (Hardcover)
Amy-Jill Levine, Sandy Eisenberg Sasso; Illustrated by Annie Bowler
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In the beginning, God's garden is beautiful and peaceful, but it doesn't stay that way. Everyone has something to say! Rain brags that it s the most refreshing. Birds boast that they re the most splendid. Earthworms bluster about their busyness. Then Children come along, claiming to be the best of all. And it s only fair that the best is loved most, isn t it?
A Very Big Problem is a Junior Library Guild Selection.
It is often observed that no historical figure has had a greater
impact on the world than Jesus Christ. Why is that? And what
difference does his impact make to the world today? It is also
often said that Jesus was a 'revolutionary', and numerous books
have appeared in recent years claiming just that - from the wild
and sensational to the serious and respectable. This book, written
by influential authors reflecting a diversity of expertise and
points of view, considers the claims that continue to be made about
Jesus, whether by believers or nonbelievers.
"One sheep makes a difference. Without her something is missing.
Now my flock is complete." Oh, no! The man is missing his sheep!
The woman is missing her coin! The father is missing his son! Can
you help them find what they are looking for? Who Counts? is a
creative retelling of three popular parables: the lost sheep, the
lost coin, and the prodigal son. As young readers count to help the
characters find what's missing, Who Counts? teaches that every one
of us counts in God's eyes and that everyone should feel counted.
The stories are beautifully illustrated with modern-day characters
and a diversity of ethnicities so that all children will be able to
see themselves in the stories.
This volume offers a comprehensive overview of one of the four New
Testament gospels and brings a unique approach to the genre of
Bible commentary. Featuring distinct Jewish and Christian voices in
respectful conversation, Amy-Jill Levine and Ben Witherington, III
methodologically break new ground in exploring why scholars
disagree on questions of history (what actually happened, what is
authorial invention, how do we address different versions of the
same account), literature (what does this story tell us about Jesus
and Peter, Mary Magdalene and Judas, among other characters), and
theology (what can we say about resurrection and divine justice, or
about Jesus as the Messiah). They show how Luke has been used to
create both tragedy and hope, as well as to promote sexism,
anti-semitism, and religious intolerance, thereby raising important
questions regarding ethically responsible interpretation. This
volume will be essential reading for theologians, clergy, and
anyone interested in biblical studies and Jewish/Christian
dialogue.
First published in 2011, The Jewish Annotated New Testament was a
groundbreaking work, bringing the New Testament's Jewish background
to the attention of students, clergy, and general readers. In this
new edition, eighty Jewish scholars bring together unparalleled
scholarship to shed new light on the text. This thoroughly revised
and greatly expanded second edition brings even more helpful
information and new insights to the study of the New Testament. *
Introductions to each New Testament book, containing guidance for
reading and specific information about how the book relates to the
Judaism of the period, have been revised and augmented, and in some
cases newly written. * Annotations on the text-some revised, some
new to this edition-provide verse-by-verse commentary. * The thirty
essays from the first edition are thoroughly updated, and there are
twenty-four new essays, on topics such as "Mary in Jewish
Tradition,", "Christology," and "Messianic Judaism." * For
Christian readers The Jewish Annotated New Testament offers a
window into the first-century world of Judaism from which the New
Testament springs. There are explanations of Jewish concepts such
as food laws and rabbinic argumentation. It also provides a
much-needed corrective to many centuries of Christian
misunderstandings of the Jewish religion. * For Jewish readers,
this volume provides the chance to encounter the New Testament-a
text of vast importance in Western European and American
culture-with no religious agenda and with guidance from Jewish
experts in theology, history, and Jewish and Christian thought. It
also explains Christian practices, such as the Eucharist. The
Jewish Annotated New Testament, Second Edition is an essential
volume that places the New Testament writings in a context that
will enlighten readers of any faith or none.
This volume offers a comprehensive overview of one of the four New
Testament gospels and brings a unique approach to the genre of
Bible commentary. Featuring distinct Jewish and Christian voices in
respectful conversation, Amy-Jill Levine and Ben Witherington, III
methodologically break new ground in exploring why scholars
disagree on questions of history (what actually happened, what is
authorial invention, how do we address different versions of the
same account), literature (what does this story tell us about Jesus
and Peter, Mary Magdalene and Judas, among other characters), and
theology (what can we say about resurrection and divine justice, or
about Jesus as the Messiah). They show how Luke has been used to
create both tragedy and hope, as well as to promote sexism,
anti-semitism, and religious intolerance, thereby raising important
questions regarding ethically responsible interpretation. This
volume will be essential reading for theologians, clergy, and
anyone interested in biblical studies and Jewish/Christian
dialogue.
"An impressive volume. Levine, Allison, and Crossan have assembled
a group of experts who, by generously citing and carefully
analyzing primary sources, contextualize Jesus in the Jewish and
wider Greco-Roman world of his time. The essays cast a wide net and
collect a rich assortment of information for students of the
historical Jesus and the Gospels."--James C. Vanderkam, University
of Notre Dame, author of "The Dead Sea Scrolls"
"Textbooks are increasingly difficult to find for an
introductory class on Jesus of Nazareth. "The Historical Jesus in
Context" provides an anthology of important primary texts that are
set in context so that they illuminate what Jesus and his world was
like. The selections are judicious, the authors prominent, and the
potential for students illuminating."--Scot McKnight, author of
"The Jesus Creed"
"This is a source book to help all obtain their own conclusions,
by emphasizing that Jesus' own message must be grounded in the
original historical context. The task is not only imperative but
also demanded morally. No other book does this so well. It is
amazingly well done and well written."--James Charlesworth,
Princeton Theological Seminary
"This is a great collection and would certainly be of interest
to scholars and laypersons interested in the quest for the
historical Jesus. The selection of scholars is top notch, and the
notes and commentary for each source are strong."--Kathleen Corley,
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
The Cambridge Companion to the Bible, 2nd edition provides in-depth
data and analysis of the production and reception of the canonical
writings of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, and also of the
apocryphal works produced by Jewish and Christian writers. Unique
among single-volume introductions, this book focuses on the
ever-changing social and cultural contexts in which the biblical
authors and their original readers lived. The authors of the first
edition were chosen for their internationally recognized expertise
in their respective fields: the history and literature of Israel;
postbiblical Judaism; biblical archaeology; and the origins and
early literature of Christianity. In this second edition, all
chapters have been updated and thoroughly revised,under the
direction of a new volume editor, Bruce D. Chilton. More than 22
new maps, 90 new photographs and a full-color section help
illustrate the book.
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