When in Romans

When in Romans2020 Burkitt Medal for Biblical Studies When reading the book of Romans, we often focus on the quotable passages, making brief stopovers and not staying long enough to grasp some of the big ideas it contains. Instead of raiding Paul's most famous letter for a passage here or a theme there, leading New Testament scholar Beverly Roberts Gaventa invites us to linger in Romans. She asks that we stay with the letter long enough to see how Romans reframes

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● Faith Formation in a Secular Age: Responding to the Church's Obsession with Youthfulness

offering field-tested suggestions for contemporary churches

social welfare policies

In conversation with both Christian and Jewish interpreters

and contemporary developments in Christology

and can such reflection help us better understand ourselves

and what it means as presented in the biblical narrative and the theological tradition

This supplemental text is especially suitable for use in Christian colleges and seminaries and includes classroom discussion questions

and the Minor Prophets

This book will be an invaluable resource for students of chaplaincy

concise introduction to the worlds around the New Testament focuses on seven key moments in the centuries before and after Jesus