{"id":156,"date":"2019-12-19T12:58:40","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T18:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/aculibraryacquisitions\/?p=156"},"modified":"2020-01-07T11:00:13","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T17:00:13","slug":"paideia-commentary-series-on-the-new-testament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/aculibraryacquisitions\/2019\/12\/19\/paideia-commentary-series-on-the-new-testament\/","title":{"rendered":"Paideia Commentary Series on the New Testament"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This practical commentary on Revelation is conversant with contemporary scholarship, draws on ancient backgrounds, and attends to the theological nature of the text. Sigve Tonstad, an expert in the early Jewish context of the New Testament, offers a non-retributive reading of Revelation and addresses the issue of divine violence. Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text employs, showing how the text shapes moral habits, and making judicious use of photos and sidebars in a reader-friendly format.<\/p>\n

Call Number: 228.077 T666R<\/p>\n

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Drawing from many parts of the broad Christian tradition, this commentary on First and Second Timothy and Titus helps readers gain a stronger understanding of early Christian ministry in the first two centuries. Paideia commentaries show how New Testament texts use ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies to form and shape the reader and provide a fresh reading of the biblical texts in light of ancient culture and modern issues. Students, pastors, and other readers will appreciate the historical, literary, and theological insight offered in this commentary.<\/p>\n

Call Number: 227.8307 H981F<\/p>\n

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Mikeal Parsons, a leading scholar on Luke and Acts, examines the cultural context and theological meaning in Luke in this addition to the well-received Paideia series. This commentary, like each in the projected eighteen-volume series, proceeds by sense units rather than word-by-word or verse-by-verse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Call Number: 226.407 23<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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