A Ransom for Many"Not to be served, but to serve" Unlike the Gospels of Luke and John, Mark's Gospel never explicitly reveals any authorial intent. In A Ransom for Many, John J. R. Lee and Daniel Brueske identify Mark 10: 45 as the heart of Mark's Gospel. This single verse is the pivot point of Mark's structure, themes, and message. Mark 10: 45 is the key that unlocks the Gospel's unique focus on true discipleship. Learn how Jesus's faithfulness is both a summons and
Students will learn how to become better readers of the text and how to read select Old Testament passages well
focusing not only on Jesus's words but also on his actions
"--From the foreword by Ligon Duncan
Written by a senior scholar well known in Jewish
Although often recited
This biblical interpretation textbook provides an accessible introduction to the latest approaches in evangelical hermeneutics
and parables
Daniel Clendenin introduces Protestants to Eastern Orthodox history and theology with the hope that the two groups will come to see their traditions as complementary and learn to approach one another with a "hermeneutic of love" that fosters "mutual respect
and he provides examples of how this can be done
redemptive potential of the courageous middle
And formulating a biblical-theological correspondence between Christ's human ontology and ours holds promise for greater consistency and cogency at the intersection of Christology
the contributors share a commitment to equipping the saints to "rightly handle the word of truth
