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The New Interpreter's Bible : Acts - First Corinthians (Volume 10)

5 reviews
Robert W. Wall, J. Paul Sampley, ...

Abingdon Press, 2002

The latest volume
The New Interpreter's Bible is a twelve-volume series, updating the popular Interpreter's Bible from a few decades ago. There are several key features common to all of the volumes of this series. First, each includes a two-column, double translation of the Biblical text (NIV - New International Version, and NRSV - New Revised Standard Version) arranged by topical unit or story. Then, they ...

And the Two Shall Become One Flesh: A Study of Traditions in Ephesians 5:21-33
J. Paul Sampley

Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2002

In this detailed exegesis of Ephesians 5: 21-33 Dr Sampley not only elucidates the meaning of this difficult and historically important passage, but he also discusses and describes the background and sources of the Epistle. In particular he traces the history of the traditions incorporated in it and demonstrates convincingly that the writer of Ephesians drew heavily on certain passages in Genesis and Leviticus. Ephesians can be seen as a mosaic ...

Pauline Parallels (Foundations & Facets: New Testament Series)

2 reviews
Fred O. Francis, J. Paul Sampley

Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1984

missing in action
Great book but its authors chose not to include 1&2 Tim. and Titus for their own reasons thus limiting its scope to the more liberal reader. Never the less it is a great resource.

Paul in the Greco-Roman World: A Handbook

1 review

Continuum International Publishing Group, 2003

A well-rounded compilation
Compiled and edited by J. Paul Samley (Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Christian Origins, Boston University), Paul In The Greco-Roman World: A Handbook is an impressively erudite, scholarly, 704-page anthology of in-depth studies by learned academicians examining the apostle Paul within the context of the Greco-Roman world in which he lived. Examining social conventions of Paul's world, ...

The Deutero-Pauline Letters: Ephesians, Colossians, 2 Thessalonians, 1-2 Timothy, Titus (Proclamation ...

Fortress Pr, 1993

Current developments in research and methods of inquiry are reflected in this new volume in the Proclamation Commentaries New Testament Witnesses for Preaching series. Each chapter is devoted to a Deutero-Pauline letter and introduces the reader to its historical, literary, and thematic characteristics.

The New Interpreter's Bible : Second Corinthians - Philemon (Volume 11)

3 reviews
J. Paul Sampley, Richard B. Hays, ...

Abingdon Press, 2000

Paul's writings
The New Interpreter's Bible is a twelve-volume series, updating the popular Interpreter's Bible from a few decades ago. There are several key features common to all of the volumes of this series. First, each includes a two-column, double translation of the Biblical text (NIV - New International Version, and NRSV - New Revised Standard Version) arranged by topical unit or story. Then, they ...

Walking Between the Times

2 reviews
J., Paul Sampley

Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1991

Invaluable book for accessing St. Paul's moral reasoning
Very accessible book geared to helping the reader learn about St. Paul's thought process and how he made moral decisions. Author draws on extensive knowledge of all the undisputed letters of St. Paul. One of the best books on Paul I know of.