Archaeology and the World of Jesus

Archaeology and the World of JesusSouthwestern Journal of Theology 2025 Book Award (Biblical Reference Biblical Backgrounds) A fundamental principle of biblical interpretation is the importance of context historical, literary, and canonical. But an often neglected source of context for understanding Scripture is the field of archaeology. The physical and cultural world we inhabit affects us deeply, and that was no less true for the original writers and readers of Scripture.

Sunday school teachers

This book is recommended for teachers

and other leading New Testament scholars offer a response to this question: How does the apostle Paul understand the Christian life

● hermeneutical and theological presuppositions of New Testament authors

A new chapter on global worship and a new appendix on live-streamed worship are included

earthbound humans gain access to God

and postmodernism

"A careful exploration of foundations

inspiration

Based on a close canonical reading of Scripture

This eloquent

Isn't that what the plain sense of Scripture teaches