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Psalms for Everyone - You Are Not Alone
Psalms for Everyone - You Are Not Alone
by SPCK - John Goldingay
You Are Not Alone Psalm 3 When I watch a thriller such as one from The Bourne Identity trilogy, I wonder what it would be like to have everyone against me and not be able to trust anyone. Then I come out of the story at the end and realize that it’s just a story. But last night w…
PAUL AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD - Philemon as Allegory: Theology, History and Reconciliation
PAUL AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD - Philemon as Allegory: Theology, History and Reconciliation
by SPCK - N T Wright
Part 1: PAUL AND HIS WORLD Chapter One RETURN OF THE RUNAWAY? 3. Philemon as Allegory: Theology, History and Reconciliation What follows now is a jeu d’esprit, a bit of Pauline foolishness for which the reader’s indulgence and pardon is requested. It bears no weight of argument, …
PAUL AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD - Worldview, Theology and History
PAUL AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD - Worldview, Theology and History
by SPCK - N T Wright
Part 1: PAUL AND HIS WORLD Chapter One RETURN OF THE RUNAWAY? 2 Philemon and the Study of Paul (iii) From Worldview to Theology and History We have, then, a set of questions about Paul (history, theology, exegesis and ‘application’, each with considerable subdivisions), and a set…
PAUL AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD - Philemon and the Study of Paul
PAUL AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD - Philemon and the Study of Paul
by SPCK - N T Wright
Part 1: PAUL AND HIS WORLD Chapter One RETURN OF THE RUNAWAY? 2 Philemon and the Study of Paul (i) Introduction This brief study of the small masterpiece we call the letter to Philemon has introduced us, in an actual example, to most of the topics we face as we move towards a ful…
Psalms for Everyone - God Laughs on His People's Behalf
Psalms for Everyone - God Laughs on His People's Behalf
by SPCK - John Goldingay
God Laughs on His People’s Behalf Psalm 2 We watched Independence Day fireworks last night, and I recalled how people sometimes ask me, “Do you celebrate Independence Day in Britain?” I say, “Yes, of course: parents are glad when their kids grow up and take control of their own l…
Psalms for Everyone - You Have a Choice
Psalms for Everyone - You Have a Choice
by SPCK - John Goldingay
You Have a Choice Psalm 1 It’s Independence Day today in the United States, and our visiting preacher on Sunday more than once referred to our freedom to make choices as a reason for rejoicing. I imagine that as well as the freedom not to have one’s destiny shaped by guys the oth…
Psalms for Everyone - Introduction
Psalms for Everyone - Introduction
by SPCK - John Goldingay
INTRODUCTION As far as Jesus and the New Testament writers were concerned, the Jewish Scriptures that Christians call the “Old Testament” were the Scriptures. In saying that, I cut corners a bit, as the New Testament never gives us a list of these Scriptures, but the body of writ…
Psalms for Everyone - Acknowledgments
Psalms for Everyone - Acknowledgments
by SPCK - John Goldingay
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The translation at the beginning of each chapter (and in other biblical quotations) is my own. I have already translated the Psalms in an earlier commentary (Psalms, three volumes, published by Baker Academic in 2006–2008); although I started from scratch for this…
Paul and the Faithfulness of God - Sources
Paul and the Faithfulness of God - Sources
by SPCK - N T Wright
Part 1: PAUL AND HIS WORLD Chapter One RETURN OF THE RUNAWAY? 2 Philemon and the Study of Paul (v) Sources The first question most historians ask has to do with sources. Here we face a problem as much of scholarly fashion as of historical substance. Since the present volume is de…
PAUL AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD - Questions in Context: History, Exegesis, "Application"
PAUL AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD - Questions in Context: History, Exegesis, "Application"
by SPCK - N T Wright
Part 1: PAUL AND HIS WORLD Chapter One RETURN OF THE RUNAWAY? 2 Philemon and the Study of Paul (iv) Questions in context: History, Exegesis, “Application” The two questions we have now sketched – Paul’s worldview and his theology – have an unequal pedigree in scholarship. Paul’s …
PAUL AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD - From Worldview to Theology
PAUL AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD - From Worldview to Theology
by SPCK - N T Wright
Part 1: PAUL AND HIS WORLD Chapter One RETURN OF THE RUNAWAY? 2 Philemon and the Study of Paul (iii) From Worldview to Theology The particular claim of the present book, then, embodied in the transition between Part II and Part III, is that when we understand the worldview of Pau…
PAUL AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD - The Central Argument
PAUL AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD - The Central Argument
by SPCK - N T Wright
Part 1: PAUL AND HIS WORLD Chapter One RETURN OF THE RUNAWAY? 1. A World of Difference (iv) The Central Argument These discussions about the actual situation and the request Paul made have tended, as I said, to make exegetes overlook the point which is just as important in its wa…
PAUL AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD - The Request
PAUL AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD - The Request
by SPCK - N T Wright
Part 1: PAUL AND HIS WORLD Chapter One RETURN OF THE RUNAWAY? 1. A World of Difference (iii) The Request So what is Paul asking for? Onesimus has come to him, has been converted, and is now being sent back to his master. What is Paul’s request? Despite those who have suggested th…
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Advent 3
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Advent 3
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Full Service Advent 3 Order of Service contains: Opening Hymn Reading for two - Advent 3 - Mary Candle lighting Prayer Candle lighting Hymn Reading - Isaiah 35:1-10 Hymn Reading - Luke 1:46b-65 (Magnificat) Sermon Idea Hymn Prayer Based on James 5:7-10 Lord's Prayer Offering Hymn…
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Advent 2
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Advent 2
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Full Service Advent 2 Order of Service contains: Opening Hymn - Or Alternative hymn in the light of Nelson Mandela's death. Reading for two - Advent 2 - John the Baptist Candle lighting Prayer Candle lighting Hymn Advent Prayer Reading - Isaiah 11:1-10 Hymn Reading - Matthew 3:1-…
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Advent 1
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Advent 1
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Full Service Advent 1 Order of Service contains: Opening Hymn Reading for two - Advent 1 - Hope Candle lighting Prayer Candle lighting Hymn Reading - Isaiah 2:1-5 Hymn Reading - Matthew 24:36-44 Sermon Idea Hymn Intercessions Lord's Prayer Offering Hymn Blessing Andrew Pratt (b…
Journeying with Matthew Lectionary Year A - Further reading and resources
Journeying with Matthew Lectionary Year A - Further reading and resources
by SPCK - Woodward, Gooder and Pryce
Further reading and resources There are many good commentaries on Matthew’s Gospel. The one you choose will be down to your own personal taste. The list below is not exhaustive but gives you a sense of some of the most important works...
Journeying with Matthew Lectionary Year A - The Sundays before Advent