Method in Theology4 reviews Bernard Lonergan University of Toronto Press, 1990 blew my mind + Fascinating stuff + Profound, yet comprehensive knowledge + In-depth philosophy and theology combined!             The Social World of Luke-Acts: Models for Interpretation2 reviews Hendrickson Publishers, 1999 A Good Collection of Scholarly Writings + Excellent Resource for New Testament Studies I first became aware of THE SOCIAL WORLD OF LUKE ACTS when I was studying scripture, but purchased it when I conducted a Bible Study based on Luke's Gospel knowing it would be an important addition to my collection of books. Since that time I've referred to it on many occasions because while it's ...             The Signature of Jesus13 reviews Brennan Manning Multnomah Books, 2004 GREAT + The Signature Of Jesus + A Splendid Book + The very best of Brennan Manning             Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus6 reviews Robert Farrar Capon Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2002 "Not Your Father's Oldsmobile" + Great book on the meaning of the parables + This is a great book + Good theology! + Refreshing             The Resurrection of the Son of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God, Vol. 3)33 reviews N. T. Wright Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2003 Magnificent Study of the Gospels. + Book for all levels + Very thorough. + Brings Unity to History, Philosophy & Theology + He makes all things new!             How On Earth Did Jesus Become A God?: Historical Questions About Earliest Devotion To Jesus9 reviews Larry W. Hurtado Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2005 A Better Explanation + The importance of revelatory experiences in early Christianity + Definitively convincing + For all "Code" enthusiasts             New Horizons in Hermeneutics3 reviews Anthony C. Thiselton Zondervan, 1997 Difficult but excellent discussion of how texts have meaning + Another Classic that Builds on The Two Horizons + A monumental work This is not a work for beginners. While biblical hermeneutics are in view, it really concerns how we interpret any text. Thiselton has one major concern: are there standards of meaning that go beyond any particular society and embrace all humanity, or not? Thiselton argues throughout the book ...             Jesus and the Victory of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God, Volume 2)34 reviews N. T. Wright Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1997 Jesus and THe Victory of God + Life after Life after Death! + Bit off more than I can chew. + Outstanding History + Jesus and the Victory of God             The Complete Guide to Bible Versions4 reviews Philip W. Comfort Living Books, 1996 Fascinating & Illuminating + I feel more informed now... + Objective, beautifully concise, succinct & nearly complete! I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the history of the Bible or interested in what is the best translation for their personal use. It is interesting that the King James Version was completed in AD 1611 by more than 50 scholars trained in Hebrew and Greek and was a revision of the ...             The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming95 reviews Henri J. M. Nouwen Image Books / Doubleday Publishing Group, 1994 Returning + Excellent Service + The Return of the Prodigal Son, Story of Homecoming + Deeply insightful and life changing + To be loved by generous God             Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels (The IVP Bible Dictionary Series)15 reviews InterVarsity Press, 1992 Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels + A Wealth of Important Information on the Gospels + Valuable Reference Work + Good Beginning Resource for Research in the Gospels + Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels             The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation5 reviews Grant R. Osborne IVP Academic, 2006 This book should be a guide book for all Christian + The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation + essential reading for the serious student of hermeneutics + Comprehensive and practical.             Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church35 reviews N. T. Wright HarperOne, 2008 Concise Culmination + N.T. Wright at his Best + Never Surprised by Brilliance This is the best theological (not to mention eschatological) book I've read in a long, long time--a very valuable contribution to today's great conversation. Bishop Wright has written some very weighty, well researched and documented works on understanding the scriptures and the Person of Christ ...             Introduction to Biblical Interpretation, Revised Edition14 reviews William W. Klein, Craig L. Blomberg, ... Thomas Nelson, 2004 Biblical Interpretation + A great resource! + A Rich Text Very thorough and easily understood. I use this as a course textbook. Best feature is the presentation of opposing viewpoints.             The Jesus I Never Knew166 reviews Philip Yancey Zondervan, 2002 SAVED BY THE JESUS I NEVER KNEW BOOK!!! + This is must-have reading for the Christian + Writings Outside the Canon Can Be Useful + A new view             The Challenge of Jesus39 reviews N.T. Wright SPCK Publishing, 2000 greatest book on jesus i've ever read + A Good Survey from a Leading Figure in Jesus Scholarship + So Necessary + The Faith and History of Jesus Presented to Us as a Challenge + Jesus of Faith and History             The New Testament and the People of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God)21 reviews N. T. Wright Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1992 Tom Wright = the best Bible expositor out there + An excellent volume for NT background and theology + Wright has done his homework + A great beginning to an excellent series             The Last Word: Beyond the Bible Wars to a New Understanding of the Authority of Scripture21 reviews N.t. Wright HarperOne, 2005 Here's Why This Particular Wright Book Should Be Read in Thousands of Our Small Groups + Wright's right in this one..... mostly + NT Wright does it again + You Would Not Be Disappointed! + A valuable contribution to the subject             Multipurpose Tools for Bible Study3 reviews Frederick W. Danker Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2003 Excellent overview of resources for biblical study + A Bibliographical Tool With Much Detail This is a fabulous book, appropriately written for pastors, highly educated and well-motivated lay readers, church leaders (even lay leaders), and seminarians, addressing additional resources for assisting biblical study. I believe the current version is the 4th edition and includes a number of ...             The Fall of Interpretation: Philosophical Foundations for a Creational Hermeneutic1 review James K. A. Smith InterVarsity Press, 2000 violence... This is a wonderful little book. Smith's criticism of positivism and Hegelianism (i.e. the teleological overcoming of finitude) are sound and welcome. In my own intellectual journey, Smith has been a very helpful guide in what I take to be the strongest point in this text: his critique of the ...