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THE LATER NEW TESTAMENT WRITERS AND SCRIPTURE - 2 1 Peter and Scripture
THE LATER NEW TESTAMENT WRITERS AND SCRIPTURE - 2 1 Peter and Scripture
by SPCK-Steve Moyise
1 Peter and Scripture Although the order of the books in the New Testament would suggest that we turn to Hebrews next, it will be more useful to follow Acts with a study of 1 Peter, since the first part of Acts was devoted to Peter’s speeches. In particular, it will be interestin
PAUL AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD - Who Were the Pharisees?
PAUL AND THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD - Who Were the Pharisees?
by SPCK - N T Wright
Chapter TWO LIKE BIRDS HOVERING OVERHEAD: THE FAITHFULNESS OF THE GOD OF ISRAEL 2 Who Were the Pharisees? Twenty years ago or so there took place a massive debate about who exactly the Pharisees were.11 The debaters included heavyweights like Ed Sanders and Jacob Neusner, with th
THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - Book II
THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - Book II
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Book II (Psalms 42-72) Book II of the Psalter, like Book I, contains many lament psalms. But unlike Book I, not all of the psalms are attributed to David. The Korahites, who were, according to the book of Chronicles, temple singers during the reigns of David and Solomon, mix thei
Hymn: God shows no partiality
Hymn: God shows no partiality
by Andrew Pratt
God shows no partiality to favour rich or poor; God sees beyond pretentiousness and looks right to the core where every heart is open wide, and each desire known, where platitudes are stripped away and motives clearly shown. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: KINGSFOLD; MACPHERSON'S FAREWEL
Paul and the Faithfulness of God - The Story Retold: Second-Temple Literature
Paul and the Faithfulness of God - The Story Retold: Second-Temple Literature
by SPCK - N T Wright
Chapter TWO LIKE BIRDS HOVERING OVERHEAD: THE FAITHFULNESS OF THE GOD OF ISRAEL (ii) The Continuous Story (c) The Story Retold: Second-Temple Literature Similar retellings of the story of Israel, from various angles depending on the particular interest, are found across different
THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - Book IV
THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - Book IV
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Book IV (Psalm 90-106) Book IV opens with “A Prayer of Moses, the Man of God.” It is the only psalm in the Hebrew Psalter ascribed to Moses. Its words are a plea to God for mercy: “Turn [shub], O YHWH! How long? Change your mind [nakham] concerning your servants” (90:13, my trans
Lord, You Have Examined Me