Theology, Dead Sea Scrolls (Religion), Biblical Studies, Synoptic Gospels, Second Temple Judaism, and 6 more

Biblical Studies, Synoptic Gospels, Historical Jesus, Gospel of Mark, and Gospel of Matthew

New Testament, Pauline Literature, Apostle Paul and the Pauline Letters, Pauline Theology, and New Perspective on Paul

New Testament, Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology, Apostle Paul and the Pauline Letters, and Pauline Theology

New Testament, Linguistics, Biblical Hebrew (Languages And Linguistics), Biblical Greek, and Hebrew Bible/Old Testament

New Testament, Luke-Acts, and Greco-Roman World

Archaeology, Biblical Studies, Biblical Archaeology, Jerusalem, King David, and 1 more

Hebrew Bible/Old Testament

New Testament and Second Temple Judaism

Archaeology, Biblical Studies, and Hebrew Bible/Old Testament

Geography, Archaeology, Biblical Studies, Biblical Archaeology, Jerusalem, and 1 more

A paper read at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society 2015, Atlanta, Georgia I propose Luke intentionally modeled the story of Peter’s miraculous release from prison after his denial of Christ in... more abstractA paper read at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society 2015, Atlanta, Georgia I propose Luke intentionally modeled the story of Peter’s miraculous release from prison after his denial of Christ in Luke 22:54-62 and the surrounding context. Luke intended Acts 12 as a “restoration” of Peter similar to John 21:15-23. Several lexical and thematic elements indicate an intra-textual relationship between Luke’s two narratives, demonstrating the unity of Luke-Acts. By observing the relationship between the two stories, I will argue Peter’s rescue from prison is an overlooked literary connection between Luke and Acts which serve to unify the two works.

New Testament, Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology, Luke-Acts, and Acts of the Apostles

Gospels, Synoptic Gospels, Historical Jesus, and Gospel of Mark

More Info: Presented at Midwest ETS, Lincoln, Illinois, Spring 2013

Synoptic Gospels, Historical Jesus, and Gospel of Matthew

More Info: Presented at Evangelical Theological Society 2012, Milwaukee, Wis

Synoptic Gospels, Eschatology and Apocalypticism, Second Temple Judaism, Apocrypha/Pseudepigrapha, Historical Jesus, and 1 more

More Info: Presented at the ETS Regional Meeting, 2009, Ashland, Ohio

This new contribution to the New Studies in Biblical Theology series focuses on the theme of Kingdom in the book of Isaiah. The topic of kingdom in the whole canon of Scripture is too large for a short monograph, but ... more abstractThis new contribution to the New Studies in Biblical Theology series focuses on the theme of Kingdom in the book of Isaiah. The topic of kingdom in the whole canon of Scripture is too large for a short monograph, but by limiting the discussion to Isaiah Abernethy is able to provide a reasonable foundation for understanding the book of Isaiah and its foundational role in a Christian understanding of Jesus.

Biblical Studies, Book of Isaiah, and Hebrew Bible/Old Testament

Eating in Isaiah is a revision of Abernethy's 2012 Ph.D. dissertation written under the supervision of Willem VanGemeren. He begins with the observation that the topic of eating appears in nearly 150 verses in Isaiah.... more abstractEating in Isaiah is a revision of Abernethy's 2012 Ph.D. dissertation written under the supervision of Willem VanGemeren. He begins with the observation that the topic of eating appears in nearly 150 verses in Isaiah. Because food and drink are so common, they are often overlooked as important metaphors in biblical literature. Abernethy argues in this monograph that food and drink are used by Isaiah to support and reiterate major themes and contribute to the book's coherence. The primary theme of Isaiah is YHWH's status as the supreme king. In the first part of Isaiah YHWH is supreme in contrast to the arrogant claims of the Assyrians. In the later chapters of Isaiah, YHWH is the supreme king because he is restoring Zion to glory and creating a community of obedient people. Provision of food and drink play a major part in demonstrating these themes and therefore unify the book of Isaiah. After a short survey of previous scholarship of the importance of food and drink in Old Testament scholarship, Abernethy describes his sequential-synchronic approach to the importance of eating in the book of Isaiah. The first and final chapters of Isaiah, along with chapters 36-37 and 55 function as " scaffolding chapters " and each of these sections feature food and drink. The motif of eating is therefore integral to the structure and thematic coherence of Isaiah. Abernethy calls this a " sequential-synchronic approach " which attempt to take the literary seams of the book as editorial guides to the conceptual message of each section.

Biblical Studies, Book of Isaiah, and Hebrew Bible/Old Testament

Butler’s new two-volume commentary on Joshua is a revision of his commentary 1983 Word Biblical Commentary. The original commentary was only 344 pages in a single volume, this revised edition is over 900 pages divided... more abstractButler’s new two-volume commentary on Joshua is a revision of his commentary 1983 Word Biblical Commentary. The original commentary was only 344 pages in a single volume, this revised edition is over 900 pages divided into two volumes. The introduction to the commentary ballooned from a modest 25 pages in the earlier edition to 151 pages. All the bibliographies have been supplemented with additional material. For example on the “Consequences of Covenant Curse (7:1-8:29),” the original commentary had a little more than a page of bibliography divided into “Archaeology and Geography” and Exegesis. The revised edition more than doubles the list to three and a half pages. This is typical of the whole commentary; bibliographies are expanded in every case, some have as many as five times the entries. These expansions are not simply works published since 1984, many of the additions predate the original commentary.

Book of Joshua and Hebrew Bible/Old Testament

Stanley Porter’s new introduction to Paul is intended as an updated and reworked version of his Early Christianity and Its Sacred Literature (written with Lee Martin McDonald, Hendrickson, 2000). Porter argues for man... more abstractStanley Porter’s new introduction to Paul is intended as an updated and reworked version of his Early Christianity and Its Sacred Literature (written with Lee Martin McDonald, Hendrickson, 2000). Porter argues for many traditional views in this book, such as Pauline authorship of all thirteen letters of Paul and the unity of the letters. He rejects pseudonymity as an explanation for the Prison and Pastoral epistles. Since the book is intended for use in the classroom, Porter presents alternative views as well. In addition, he more or less rejects the New Perspective on Paul, offering some sharp criticisms of Sanders and Dunn especially in his discussion of the Law (111-121). Porter has one or two ideas in the book which he considers “new territory” in Pauline studies, such as his belief Paul had seen and heard Jesus during his earthly ministry or that Paul himself was the major force behind collecting his letters.

New Testament, Pauline Literature, Apostle Paul and the Pauline Letters, and Pauline Theology

There have been several significant contributions to the New Testament Library series from Westminster John Knox in recent years (Marianne Meye Thompson on John and Eugene Boring’s 1-2 Thessalonians, for example). Car... more abstractThere have been several significant contributions to the New Testament Library series from Westminster John Knox in recent years (Marianne Meye Thompson on John and Eugene Boring’s 1-2 Thessalonians, for example). Carl Holladay continues this tradition with this readable and useful commentary on the book of Acts. Although several new commentaries on Acts have appeared in recently, including Keener’s massive four-volume work, Holladay’s commentary provides a balance of exegesis and background to the Acts without overwhelming the reader with details which may not illuminate the text.

New Testament, Biblical Studies, Luke-Acts, and Acts of the Apostles

This new publication from Kregel follows in the tradition of Sprachlicher Schluessel Zum Griechischen Neuen Testament by Fritz Rienecker (translated and edited by Cleon Rogers, Jr., published as Linguistic Key to the ... more abstractThis new publication from Kregel follows in the tradition of Sprachlicher Schluessel Zum Griechischen Neuen Testament by Fritz Rienecker (translated and edited by Cleon Rogers, Jr., published as Linguistic Key to the Greek New Testament, Zondervan 1982), or The New Linguistic and Exegetical Key to the Greek New Testament, an updated text by Cleon Rogers, Jr. and Cleon Rogers, III (Zondervan, 1998).

New Testament, Biblical Exegesis, and New testament exegesis

This new contribution to the Ancient Christian Texts series is the first of three volumes collecting Jerome’s commentaries on the twelve Minor Prophets. Jerome (c. 347-419/20) is primarily known for his Latin translat... more abstractThis new contribution to the Ancient Christian Texts series is the first of three volumes collecting Jerome’s commentaries on the twelve Minor Prophets. Jerome (c. 347-419/20) is primarily known for his Latin translation of the Bible (The Vulgate), but he was also a prolific commentator on biblical books. He was thoroughly familiar with Jewish traditions and brought them to bear on his understanding of the Old Testament.

Church History, St Jerome, Minor Prophets, and Hebrew Bible/Old Testament

This book follows Mark Strauss’s Jesus Behaving Badly (IVP 2016, I review this book here) and David Lamb’s God Behaving Badly (IVP 2011). In many ways this new book is similar to an earlier volume written by Richards ... more abstractThis book follows Mark Strauss’s Jesus Behaving Badly (IVP 2016, I review this book here) and David Lamb’s God Behaving Badly (IVP 2011). In many ways this new book is similar to an earlier volume written by Richards and O’Brien, Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes (IVP 2012). The goal of this book is to offer some explanation for some of Paul’s writings which strike the modern (and politically correct) reader as not just difficult, but impossible to apply. In the conclusion to the book, they state “Paul was a product of his time—like everyone else” (194).

New Testament, Biblical Studies, Apostle Paul and the Pauline Letters, and Pauline Theology

New Testament, Biblical Studies, and Synoptic Gospels

In this richly illustrated book Daniel Hays presents a biblical theology of the Temple. The book is written at the popular level and will serve as an excellent introduction for the layman or pastor seeking a deeper un... more abstractIn this richly illustrated book Daniel Hays presents a biblical theology of the Temple. The book is written at the popular level and will serve as an excellent introduction for the layman or pastor seeking a deeper understanding of how the Temple functions throughout the Bible. More importantly, Hays avoids allegorical excesses which tend to find too much in the symbolism of the Tabernacle and the Temple.

New Testament, Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology, and Hebrew Bible/Old Testament