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Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of John

By: Francis J. Moloney, SDB

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Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of John

By: Francis J. Moloney, SDB

No other book of the New Testament has attracted as much attention from commentators as the Fourth Gospel. It has stirred minds, hearts, and imaginations from Christianity's earliest days. In The Gospel of John, Francis Moloney unfolds the identifiable "point of view" of this unique Gospel narrative and offers readers, heirs to its rich and widely varied interpretative traditions, relevance for their lives today. The Gospel of John's significance for Christianity has been obvious from the time of Irenaeus. It was also fundamental in the emergence of Christian theology, especially in the trinitarian and christological debates that produced the great ecumenical Councils, from Nicaea to Chalcedon. What sets this commentary on the Fourth Gospel apart from others is Moloney's particular attention to the narrative design of the Gospel story. He traces the impact the Johannine form of the Jesus story has made on readers and explicates the way in which the author has told the story of Jesus. Through this he demonstrates how the Gospel story articulates a coherent theology, christology, and ecclesiology.

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Mary

Woman and Mother

By: Francis J. Moloney SDB

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Mary

Woman and Mother

By: Francis J. Moloney SDB

In Mary, Woman and Mother Fr. Francis Moloney studies the New Testament's presentation of Mary's person and role. After indicating the limits and strengths of a biblical study of Mary, he examines the Marian texts from the Letter of Paul to the Galatians, the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, and Luke, the Acts of the Apostles, and the Gospel of John. She is above all a women and a mother. This book shows that in recognizing Mary as God's place of encounter with all that is most beautiful among women and men, we will gain access to the womanly, maternal face of God.

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The Gospel of Mark

A Commentary

By: Francis J. SDB Moloney

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The Gospel of Mark

A Commentary

By: Francis J. SDB Moloney

The Gospel of Mark, addressed to an early Christian community perplexed by failure and suffering, presents Jesus as suffering Messiah and Son of God. Recognizing that failure and suffering continue to perplex Christians today, world-renowned New Testament scholar and theologian Francis Moloney marries the rich contributions of traditional historical scholarship with the contemporary approach to the Gospels as narrative. Now in paperback, this commentary combines the highest-level scholarship with pastoral sensitivity. It offers an accessible and thoughtful reading of Mark's narrative to bring the Gospel's story to life for contemporary readers.

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Baker Books

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1441238832

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The Johannine Son of Man

Second Edition

By: Francis J. Moloney

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The Johannine Son of Man

Second Edition

By: Francis J. Moloney

From the Reviews of the First Edition: Fr. Moloney's study truly helps its readers appreciate the Johannization of the Son of Man title. By doing so the author offers not only deeper insights into the Fourth Gospel, but also a fuller appreciation of Him to whom the Fourth Gospel testifies. --The Downside Review Certainly, Moloney's work is a major contribution to the discussion of the Johannine Son of Man, though it will be useful also to students of the Fourth Gospel in general. --Theologishe Zeitschrift One will find Moloney's exegetical approach and results difficult to ignore or gainsay. --Catholic Biblical Quarterly Here is a biblical scholar and his work of which the Australian Church can be justly proud. --The Australasian Catholic Record Every New Testament specialist will welcome this important addition to the ongoing Son of Man discussion in general, and the light shed by this volume on the distinctively Johannine aspects of the question in particular. --The Expository Times No recent work has squarely focused on the centrality of the Son of Man sayings for the Fourth Gospel. Moloney does just that, in a monograph that is unusually readable and direct, yet not lacking in erudition of scholarly care. --Interpretation Moloney's work throughout exhibits a certain right-headedness in the face of some current trends. It is refreshing to be reminded of the evangelist's coherence and consistency, rather than of the complexity and obscurity of his sources. --Journal of Biblical Literature

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1556355831

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Experiencing God in the Gospel of John

By: Anthony Kelly,Francis J. Moloney

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Experiencing God in the Gospel of John

By: Anthony Kelly,Francis J. Moloney

A theological study on the Gospel of John that is strongly determined by contemporary biblical scholarship.

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Paulist Press

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080914140X

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Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of John

By: Francis J. Moloney, SDB

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Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of John

By: Francis J. Moloney, SDB

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Beginning the Good News

A Narrative Approach

By: Francis J. Moloney SDB

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Beginning the Good News

A Narrative Approach

By: Francis J. Moloney SDB

Beginning the Good News Francis Moloney provides a narrative critical reading of Mark 1:1-13, Matthew 1-2, Luke 1-2, and John 1:1-18 to illustrate that the readings of the Gospels set up a tension in the reader who learns from the beginning, but still cannot rest satisfied. The Gospels' beginnings promise the reader the great prize of understanding--later.

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Eucharist as a Celebration of Forgiveness

By: Francis J. Moloney, SDB

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Eucharist as a Celebration of Forgiveness

By: Francis J. Moloney, SDB

An in-depth study of the history and theology of the Eucharist as primarily a celebration of forgiveness rather than as a tool for exclusion and the ethical consequences that arise from such a study.

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1587686597

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Mary

Woman and Mother

By: Francis J. Moloney SDB

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Woman and Mother

By: Francis J. Moloney SDB

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The Gospel of John

By: Francis J. Moloney,Daniel J. Harrington

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The Gospel of John

By: Francis J. Moloney,Daniel J. Harrington

A Michael Glazier book." Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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0814658067

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Gospel Interpretation and Christian Life

By: Francis J Moloney

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Gospel Interpretation and Christian Life

By: Francis J Moloney

The voice of Francis J Moloney, SDB, has been heard in New Testament studies for many decades. Internationally famous for his work on the Gospel of John, this volume gathers studies that demonstrate the breadth and richness of his interests, beyond that well-established enterprise. The first part of the boom is dedicated to Gospel studies, with the majority of essays focussing upon the Gospel of Mark. They reflect his long interest and his major commentary on that Gospel (2012). Studies on Matthew, Luke and John complete these reflections.

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1925643115

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Mark

Storyteller, Interpreter, Evangelist

By: Francis J. Moloney

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Mark

Storyteller, Interpreter, Evangelist

By: Francis J. Moloney

The earliest and briefest of the four Gospels has traditionally been ascribed to a disciple named Mark In some ages it been overshadowed by its lengthier neighbors in the New Testament, but its pages hold rich rewards for those who ask the right questions. Who was "Mark," and what were his purposes--historical, theological, or otherwise? How does he shape his story of Jesus, and what interpretation of the origins of Christianity does that shaping reveal? More particularly, what is his understanding of his central character, Jesus of Nazareth? And finally, what abiding value does his story hold for those who read this "good news" as a key part of the charter of the Christian church in its life today? Seminarians, other graduate students and advanced undergraduates, pastors, and other readers seeking an introduction to the Gospel of Mark through the lens of sensitive literary, historical, and theological scholarship need look no further. In Mark: Storyteller, Interpreter, Evangelist, Francis J. Moloney offers the fruits of top-level biblical scholarship in a broadly accessible format. Students and professors alike will appreciate and profit from his fresh and lucid presentation of the message of one of the Christian faith's earliest and most enigmatic proponents and the inventor of its most revered literary genre.

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Baker Books

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1441237178

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Johannine Studies 1975-2017

By: Francis J. Moloney

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Johannine Studies 1975-2017

By: Francis J. Moloney

The voice of Francis J. Moloney has been heard in Johannine studies for many decades. This volume gathers shorter journal articles from a publishing career that began in 1975, placing them together with new studies that appear for this first time, and thus complementing Moloney's already well-known commentary and scholarly monographs on the Fourth Gospel. The author's work has encompassed all areas of Johannine scholarship - the world that produced and first received the Fourth Gospel, its theology and Christology, and critical analysis of much-discussed passages. Well known for his extensive use of narrative and reader-response criticism, Francis J. Moloney has in more recent years developed an interpretation of the gospel which suggests that the author(s) of this narrative regarded their work as the "completion" of scripture. This unique collection therefore not only provides the past publications of a significant Johannine scholar, but also reflects the development of Johannine scholarship from 1975 until today.

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Mohr Siebeck

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3161549600

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Reading Revelation at Easter Time

By: Francis J. Moloney

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Reading Revelation at Easter Time

By: Francis J. Moloney

2021 Catholic Media Association Award honorable mention award in academic studies Revelation is one of the most difficult and misinterpreted texts in the Christian Scriptures, yet it is widely used in the liturgical life of the Roman Catholic Church. In Reading Revelation at Easter Time, Francis Moloney explores it as a celebration of the perennial and ongoing effects of Jesus' death and resurrection. After an introduction to Revelation, the book provides an interpretation for each biblical reading in the Liturgy of the Hours across the Easter period. A presentation of every passage from Revelation used elsewhere in the Roman liturgy is also provided by means of a different typeface across the commentary. Readers are invited to rejoice in the ongoing victory of "the Lamb who was slain before the foundation of the world" (Rev 13:8).

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0814685293

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Remembering a Dream

Studies for the Bicentenary of Don Bosco's Dream of 1824

By: Francis J. Moloney

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Remembering a Dream

Studies for the Bicentenary of Don Bosco's Dream of 1824

By: Francis J. Moloney

In order to mark the bicentenary of the foundational dream that Saint John Bosco experienced when only nine years of age (1824), this book offers readers reflections on a number of biblical and theological themes that emerge from the simplicity yet depth of that dream. In the first place, certain elements from the life and person of Jesus are presented as the model for a so-called 'Salesian' spirituality and life-style. Those elements are outlined as an awareness that Jesus never abandons his fragile disciples, and that a genuinely Christian education writes on the hearts of the young. They are never abandoned in the challenging all-pervasive secularity of contemporary society. It closes with a summons to a deeper awareness of the universal possibility of 'the perfection of love' as Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622) taught, well before his fellow Savoyard, John Bosco (1815-1888).

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1923006754

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"A Hard Saying"

The Gospel and Culture

By: Francis J. Moloney

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"A Hard Saying"

The Gospel and Culture

By: Francis J. Moloney

In this collection of essays, Moloney focuses upon aspects of the New Testament, especially from the story of Jesus and the four Gospels, which raise issues of contemporary concern.

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0814659535

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The Resurrection of the Messiah

A Narrative Commentary on the Resurrection Accounts in the Four Gospels

By: Francis J. Moloney

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The Resurrection of the Messiah

A Narrative Commentary on the Resurrection Accounts in the Four Gospels

By: Francis J. Moloney

Taking inspiration from a different interpretative tradition, the classic work of Raymond Brown on the birth and death of the Messiah, Francis Moloney has provided a comprehensive narrative reading of the resurrection stories of all four Gospels, in close association with their passion narratives, to which they are the stunning response. The book traces how the four eangelists' different telling of the resurrection stories has "narrated" the action of God for Jesus, and the action of God and Jesus for all Christians in and through the early Church's belief and experience of the resurrection of Jesus. The final chapter discusses what we can recover about the events of Easter day and, more importantly, what these events meant then, and continue to mean today." - back cover

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Paulist Press

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1587682966

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Glory Not Dishonor

Reading John 13-21

By: Francis J. Moloney

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Glory Not Dishonor

Reading John 13-21

By: Francis J. Moloney

Concluding Moloney's unique trilogy on the Fourth Gospel, this narrative-critical commentary offers a close reading of the final section of the Gospel of John.

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1592447910

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Glory Not Dishonor

Reading John 13-21

By: Francis J. Moloney

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Glory Not Dishonor

Reading John 13-21

By: Francis J. Moloney

Concluding Moloney's unique trilogy on the Fourth Gospel, this narrative-critical commentary offers a close reading of the final section of the Gospel of John.

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Interpreting the New Testament

By: Francis J. Moloney,Sherri Brown

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Interpreting the New Testament

By: Francis J. Moloney,Sherri Brown

A succinct and accessible text for teaching students how to interpret the New Testament This new textbook effectively introduces students to the art and craft of biblical interpretation. New Testament scholars Sherri Brown and Francis Moloney begin by orienting students to the world of the Bible, exploring contemporary methods for interpreting the biblical literature, and showing how the Old Testament is foundational to the formation of the New Testament. The book proceeds to lead readers through the books of the New Testament by genre: * The Narratives: Gospels and Acts * Paul and His Letters * Hebrews and the Catholic Epistles * Apocalyptic Literature and the Book of Revelation Unlike book-by-book introductory textbooks that tend to overshadow the primary biblical text with lots of detailed information, Brown and Moloney’s Interpreting the New Testament actually facilitates the study of the New Testament itself. Their concluding chapter reflects on the challenge of the New Testament to our present world.

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1467456462

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Reading the New Testament in the Church

A Primer for Pastors, Religious Educators, and Believers

By: Francis J. SDB Moloney

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Reading the New Testament in the Church

A Primer for Pastors, Religious Educators, and Believers

By: Francis J. SDB Moloney

Internationally respected scholar Francis Moloney offers a Catholic introduction to the New Testament that shows how to read it both faithfully and critically. The opening chapter and an epilogue directly address the theological requirements of, and historical challenges for, ecclesial reading. The remaining chapters give exemplary readings of the figure of Jesus and of the various divisions of the New Testament canon. Conceived as a resource for religious educators, deacons, and other ministers in the Catholic Church, this book will serve Catholics and others as an ideal supplement to a conventional New Testament introduction or as a companion to reading the New Testament itself.

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Baker Academic

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1441222480

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Reading the New Testament in the Church

A Primer for Pastors, Religious Educators, and Believers

By: Francis J. SDB Moloney

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Reading the New Testament in the Church

A Primer for Pastors, Religious Educators, and Believers

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Interpreting the Gospel and Letters of John

An Introduction

By: Sherri Brown,Francis J. Moloney

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Interpreting the Gospel and Letters of John

An Introduction

By: Sherri Brown,Francis J. Moloney

Accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date, Interpreting the Gospel and Letters of John is an ideal text for students new to the discipline of biblical studies. Sherri Brown and Francis J. Moloney present a broad overview of the story of Christianity arising out of its Jewish foundations and proceed to guide readers expertly through the contents of the Gospel and Letters of John. Maintaining that Johannine literature is best understood against the background of the Old Testament covenant metaphor, Brown and Moloney focus on the central role of covenant in the narrative of John's Gospel and highlight the Evangelist's use of fulfillment language. Helpful sidebars, maps, questions for review, and further-reading lists are placed throughout the text, making this volume well suited for classroom use.

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1467446815

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The Gospel According to Judas by Benjamin Iscariot

By: Jeffrey Archer,Francis J. Moloney, SDB, AM, STD, DPHIL(OXON)

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The Gospel According to Judas by Benjamin Iscariot

By: Jeffrey Archer,Francis J. Moloney, SDB, AM, STD, DPHIL(OXON)

The Gospel According to Judas by Benjamin Iscariot is the result of an intense collaboration between a storyteller and a scholar: Jeffrey Archer and Francis J. Moloney. Their brilliant work—bold and simple—is a compelling story for twenty-first-century readers, while maintaining an authenticity that would be credible to a first-century Christian or Jew. "The very name of ‘Judas' raises among Christians an instinctive reaction of criticism and condemnation...The betrayal of Judas remains...a mystery." —Pope Benedict XVI, October 2006 The Gospel According to Judas by Benjamin Iscariot sheds new light on the mystery of Judas—including his motives for the betrayal and what happened to him after the crucifixion—by retelling the story of Jesus through the eyes of Judas, using the canonical texts as its basic point of reference. Ostensibly written by Judas's son, Benjamin, and following the narrative style of the Gospels, this re-creation is provocative, compelling, and controversial.

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St. Martin's Press

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1429966874

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Signs and Shadows

Reading John 5-12

By: Francis J. Moloney

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Signs and Shadows

Reading John 5-12

By: Francis J. Moloney

Moloney offers a close reading of the crucial middle section of the Gospel of John, taking the reader on a journey as Jesus' ministry unfolds. Among events dealt with are Jesus' walk on the Sea of Galilee, the description of the Good Shepherd, and the resurrection of Lazarus. The present volume represents the continuation of Moloney's ongoing narrative commentary on the Gospel, a sequel to his earlier 'Belief in the Word', which focused on chapters 1-4.

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1592447937

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Love in the Gospel of John

An Exegetical, Theological, and Literary Study

By: Francis J. SDB Moloney

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Love in the Gospel of John

An Exegetical, Theological, and Literary Study

By: Francis J. SDB Moloney

The command to love is central to the Gospel of John. Internationally respected scholar Francis Moloney offers a thorough exploration of this theme, focusing not only on Jesus's words but also on his actions. Instead of merely telling people that they must love one another, Jesus acts to make God's love known and calls all who follow him to do the same. This capstone work on John's Gospel uses a narrative approach to delve deeply into a theme at the heart of the Fourth Gospel and the life of the Christian church. Uniting rigorous exegesis with theological and pastoral insight, it makes a substantive contribution to contemporary Johannine scholarship.

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144124574X

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The Gospel of Mark

A Commentary

By: Francis J. SDB Moloney

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The Gospel of Mark

A Commentary

By: Francis J. SDB Moloney

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1441238832

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The Apocalypse of John

A Commentary

By: Francis J. SDB Moloney

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The Apocalypse of John

A Commentary

By: Francis J. SDB Moloney

In this major, paradigm-shifting commentary on Revelation, internationally respected author Francis Moloney brings his keen narrative and exegetical work to bear on one of the most difficult, mysterious, and misinterpreted texts in the biblical canon. Challenging the assumed consensus among New Testament scholars, Moloney reads Revelation not as an exhortation to faithfulness in a period of persecution but as a celebration of the ongoing effects of Jesus's death and resurrection. Foreword by Eugenio Corsini.

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1493423797

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Living Voice of the Gospels, The

By: Francis J. Moloney

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Living Voice of the Gospels, The

By: Francis J. Moloney

This introduction to all four Gospels is meant to bridge the gap between scholars well-schooled in the historical, socio-cultural, rhetorical, and literary techniques of studying narrative and interested lay readers. It is an excellent resource for the lay reader and anyone undertaking scripture studies. "The Gospels resonate deeply in the minds and hearts of the many people who have dedicated some form of study of these narratives. But a problem remains. Some of us have been equipped to read these texts in their original language, aware of the socio-cultural, historical and religious setting that produced them. We are well schooled in the rhetorical and literary techniques that determine the spirit and the shape of the narratives as a whole, and the formative parts of each narrative. But most Christians have not been equipped with these tools. What follows is an attempt to bridge that gap for the interested lay reader of the Gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke and John."--From the preface by the author How do we reach into the Gospels today, and how do the Gospels reach back out to us? In the light of all that has been written over the ages, is there a fresh approach that speaks to the twenty-first century Christian? Fr Francis J. Moloney offers his experience and scholarship to lead the layperson through such a guide. The reader is brought up to date about how a Gospel is read as ''theological narrative'' today, a markedly different understanding from the past. Each Gospel is reviewed as a whole, followed by a focused study of a particular section in which Moloney demonstrates how each Gospel author works the text to his own theological purposes. The final chapter outlines the general intellectual and academic history which forms the background to this position before Moloney makes his own case about the nature of Jesus, the Son of God and the Son of Man, and the role of our discipleship today. This book is a thought-provoking yet readily accessible invitation to study the Gospels at an intermediate level. It is highly suitable for personal or group work.

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080104717X

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9780801047176

Friendly Guide to Mark's Gospel

By: Francis J. Moloney

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Friendly Guide to Mark's Gospel

By: Francis J. Moloney

One of Australia's greatest scripture theologians, Francis J Moloney SDB, again brings the world of the gospels to life in this addition to the Friendly Guide series of books. He introduces us to the Gospel of Mark in a style that is not only friendly, but which provides a foundation for any further study of Mark and the relevance of this gospel as we live our own modern lives. Moloney explains that while the Gospel of Mark is the shortest, it is in some ways the most challenging of the four Gospels. From what we have already seen in tracing the relationship between Jesus and the disciples in the Gospel, it is clear that there are at least two parts to the Gospel. The first is set in Galilee, and it closes with Peter's confession that Jesus is the Christ, and Jesus' prohibiting the disciples to say anything about this. The rest of the story has Jesus and the disciples either 'on the way' to Jerusalem, or in Jerusalem. The second half of the story tells the surprising message that Jesus can only be the Messiah and the Son of God as the suffering and dying Son of Man who will be raised by God. It is predicted and then acted out in the account of Jesus' suffering, death and resurrection. Francis J Moloney SDB is an internationally renowned scripture scholar and former leader of the Australian province for the Society of Don Bosco.

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