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Abingdon New Testament Commentaries: Romans

By: Leander E. Keck

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Abingdon New Testament Commentaries: Romans

By: Leander E. Keck

Like widely differing siblings raised by the same parents, each letter produced by Paul has its own distinguishing character. For the historically minded critic, each letter’s unique traits provide important clues for detecting the circumstances in which Paul wrote it as well as what he hoped to achieve with it. Scholars assume that by examining the content of the letter (the “answer”), they can infer the readers’ situation that Paul is addressing (the “question”)--a method sometimes called “mirror reading.” In the case of Romans, however, both the particular traits and the overall content are so unusual that scholars continue to debate why Paul wrote precisely this letter and what he hoped to achieve by it in Rome." So begins Leander Keck's seminal work on the New Testament book of Romans. Keck asserts that because Romans is part of the New Testament, we can compare it with the other letters ascribed to Paul, as well as with what Acts reports about his message and mission. But the first readers of Romans had only this letter; they could compare it only with what they may have heard about him. While this commentary does from time to time compare Romans with what Paul had said before, it concentrates on Romans itself; what Paul says in this text should not be conflated with--nor inflated into--what he thought comprehensively, though it is essential to understand that as well. "We do not really need another major commentary [on Romans] that loses us in the minutiae of word studies, literary parallels, sociological and rhetorical hypotheses; we have such in plenty. The Abingdon series, however, by its limited size, forces the contributor to focus on the primary task of the commentator: to clarify the meaning (intended or potential) of the words of the text and to provide some basic reflection on its/their continuing significance. And that is where Keck excels." - James D. G. Dunn, Review of Biblical Literature 04/2006.

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Paul and His Letters

By: Leander E. Keck

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Paul and His Letters

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In this revised and enlarged edition, Leander E. Keck presents a succinct, comprehensive, and up-to-date scholarly interpretation of Paul's theology. Keck has revised the volume to account more fully for Paul's understanding of the law and of faith/trust. He has retained the basic structure of the first edition but now apprises the reader of specific details of his own continuing thinking in light of select scholarly discussions. Entirely new to the volume is an appendix, Paul's Theology in Historical Criticism, a summary of the scholarly effort to account for, understand, and interpret Paul's theology.

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Paul and His Letters

By: Leander E. Keck

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Abingdon New Testament Commentaries: Romans

By: Leander E. Keck

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Who is Jesus?

By: Leander Keck

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Who is Jesus?

By: Leander Keck

Keck clarifies the difference between the way Jesus is presented in the gospels and the way critical historians portray him. He then looks at Jesus as a first-century Jew, conscious of the difficulty and importance of recovering Jesus' particular form of Jewishness. He then considers how Jesus' mission was energised by his grasp of the kingdom of God, contending that Jesus clearly expressed a conviction that God's definitive reign was impending and would transform the lives of those who responded affirmatively to his message. He goes on to probe the meaning of the crucifixion of Jesus, in light of the biblical understanding of God's holiness, a theme largely neglected today. He concludes by looking at Jesus' role in the moral life of the Christian community.

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A&C Black

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0567088332

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Renewing New Testament Christology

By: Leander E. Keck

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Renewing New Testament Christology

By: Leander E. Keck

Advocating New Testament Christology as a historically informed theological enterprise readily suggests the book's two-part structure: the treatment of the four Christologies in Part Two is warranted by the arguments in Part One, whose first chapter neither surveys nor summarizes the history of research but instead presents a historically informed argument about the impact of "history" on Christology. The second chapter provides a crisp formal statement of Christology's task as the clue to its nature. Christology's logic--its reasoning--is especially important, for it accounts for the way Jesus's religious significance is grounded in his relation to God. In Part Two, the approach outlined in the second chapter of Part One is applied to two Gospels (Matthew and John) and two Epistles (Romans and Hebrews). These four chapters can be read in any sequence because their order is not part of the argument. Simply juxtaposing these chapters allows each voice to be heard in its own register. Part Two shuns talking of New Testament Christology's "unity" (sometimes a mischievous word) without thereby doubting that the New Testament's diverse Christologies also share certain ways of thinking, expressed in differing words.

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Fortress Press

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1506493777

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Echoes of the Word

By: Leander E Keck

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Echoes of the Word

By: Leander E Keck

Leander E. Keck presents a series of essays, sermons and lectures from a long career, their subjects ranging from historicity to the importance of listening and sympathy. Echoes of the Word suggests that now is the time for introspection among Christians: facing a crisis of secularisation, he calls not merely for unity, but for a period of serious and reflective thought. Grounding his arguments in a profound understanding of both the Biblical texts and their historical context, Keck offers a deep analysis of how Christianity has been influenced by new converts down the centuries who brought their own philosophies to the table, and speaks movingly of how essential it is to love one another as Christ loved us.

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Lutterworth Press

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0718844254

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The New Interpreter's Bible

Luke and John

By: Leander E. Keck

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The New Interpreter's Bible

Luke and John

By: Leander E. Keck

New Interpreter's(R) Bible offers critically sound biblical interpretations for the 1990s and beyond. Guided by scholars, pastors, and laity representing diverse traditions, academic experience, and involvement in the Church, this entirely new collection of writings is specifically prepared to meet the needs of preachers, teachers, and all students of the Bible. Easy-to-use Format: * Full texts and critical notes: NIV and NRSV * A detailed, critical Commentary providing an exegetical "close-reading" of the biblical text * Reflections that present a detailed exposition of issues raised in the discussion and dealt with in the Commentary Key Features: * The entire Bible (including the Apocrypha Deuterocanonical books) in twelve volumes * Introductions to each book that cover essential historical, sociocultural, literary, and theological issues * An ecumenical roster of contributors * Comprehensive, concise articles * Numerous visual aids (illustrations, maps, charts, timelines) enhance use. Download The NIB Vol. 9 Errata Sheet

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Echoes of the Word

By: Leander E. Keck

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Echoes of the Word

By: Leander E. Keck

Table of Contents: Part 1: The Discipline of Hearing 1. Exegesis as a Theological Discipline 2. Listening To and Listening For Part 2: The Presence of the Prior Word 3. Challenged by the Greek Precedent 4. Energized by Jewish Beginnings 5. Paul: Problem and Promise 6. Death and Afterlife in the New Testament Part 3: The Word as Criterion 7. The Penetrating Word 8. Scripture and Canon 9. The Gospel's Promise of Salvation Part 4: A Word for Bearers of the Word 10. Our Identity's Dimensions 11. A Word for Us Theologians 12. Is There Good News for Ministers Too? 13. The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Knowledge Part 5: The Word Borne 14. Summoned to Christian Unity 15. King Jesus? 16. Are You the Coming One? 17. Promise and Hope

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1498206743

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Jesus in the Gospels

Disciple Second Generation Studies

By: Winkley Professor Emeritus of Biblical Theology Leander E Keck

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Jesus in the Gospels

Disciple Second Generation Studies

By: Winkley Professor Emeritus of Biblical Theology Leander E Keck

Study Manual content illuminates some aspect of the Jesus in the Gospels each week and connects Scripture to daily life and Jesus' call to discipleship. The overarching aim is to deepen discipleship through better understanding of the biblical texts and their message. The study helps group members understand that Jesus is rooted in Judaism and the Scriptures of Judaism and that Christianity and the New Testament are rooted in the Scriptures of Judaism--our Old Testament. The Study Manual guides daily study and preparation for the weekly group meeting. The main elements in the format are designated by scriptural phrases: "They have no wine" (John 2:3) is a brief statement about the human condition and alerts the reader to some aspect of daily life that Scripture can shed light on. "Beginning with Moses and all the prophets" (Luke 24:27) is a way of referring to Scripture as a whole and signals the fact that we can understand Jesus in the Gospels better by understanding the Old Testament better. "Do you want to become his disciples, too?" (John 9:27, New International Version) is designed to stimulate thoughtful reflection so readers can come to their own conclusions about what their own discipleship calls for. Accompanying each day's Scripture reading assignments are suggestions of things to look for that take the reader deeper into Scripture. As readers become aware of detail in Scripture, they might ask themselves repeatedly, What am I to make of this? The study manual provides space for writing notes on insights, observations, and questions related to the Scripture, and for putting into words personal perceptions of Jesus from the week's Scripture.

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Abingdon Press

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068702692X

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The Bible in the Pulpit

The Renewal of Biblical Preaching

By: Leander E. Keck

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The Bible in the Pulpit

The Renewal of Biblical Preaching

By: Leander E. Keck

Answers to many questions about the relationship to the pulpit of historical studies & biblical criticism, & illustrates ways to deal with fundamental matters of interpretation.

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Book's by Leander E. Keck

Abingdon New Testament Commentaries: Romans

Abingdon New Testament Commentaries: Romans

Paul and His Letters

Paul and His Letters

Paul and His Letters

Paul and His Letters

Abingdon New Testament Commentaries: Romans

Abingdon New Testament Commentaries: Romans

Who is Jesus?

Who is Jesus?

Renewing New Testament Christology

Renewing New Testament Christology

Echoes of the Word

Echoes of the Word

The New Interpreter's Bible

The New Interpreter's Bible

Echoes of the Word

Echoes of the Word

Jesus in the Gospels

Jesus in the Gospels

The Bible in the Pulpit

The Bible in the Pulpit

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