The relationship of 'land' to 'theology' has been a motif living within the Jewish tradition since the patriarchal era: one mark of the covenant with Abraham was the promise of land. Gary Burge explores what the New Testament says about 'the land' and outlines the various ways in which these passages have been interpreted.

Jesus and the Land: How The New Testament Transformed 'Holy Land' Theology

Religion & Spirituality

Burge, Gary M.

Christian Books & Bibles

SPCK Publishing

The New Testament in Antiquity Video Lectures: A Survey of the New Testament within Its Cultural Contexts

Green, Gene L.

Zondervan Academic

The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context. 
To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections: Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context. Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible. Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved. 
This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written. 
Volumes and authors in The NIV Application Commentary, New Testament Set: Matthew - Revelation, 20-Volume Collection include: Matthew by Michael J. Wilkins Mark by David E. Garland Luke by Darrell L. Bock John by Gary M. Burge Acts by Ajith Fernando Romans by Douglas J. Moo 1 Corinthians by Craig L. Blomberg 2 Corinthians by Scott J. Hafemann Galatians by Scot McKnight Ephesians by Klyne Snodgrass Philippians by Frank Thielman Colossians, Philemon by David E. Garland 1 and 2 Thessalonians by Michael W. Holmes 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus by Walter L. Liefeld Hebrews by George H. Guthrie James by David P. Nystrom 1 Peter by Scot McKnight 2 Peter, Jude by Douglas J. Moo Letters of John by Gary M. Burge Revelation by Craig S. Keener

The NIV Application Commentary, New Testament Set: Matthew - Revelation, 20-Volume Collection

Keener, Craig S.

MCKNIGHT, SCOT

Guthrie, George H.

Moo, Douglas J.

Blomberg, Craig L.

Bock, Darrell L.

Wilkins, Michael J.

Garland, Daniel

Fernando, Ajith

Hafemann, Scott J.

Snodgrass, Klyne

Thielman, Frank S.

Holmes, Michael W.

Liefeld, Walter L.

Nystrom, David P.

The New Testament in Antiquity is a textbook for college and seminary students penned by three evangelical scholars with over fifty years of combined experience in the classroom. Their challenge was to build a text that would be engaging, academically robust, richly illustrated, and relevant to the modern student. This book strikes a balance between being accessible to all students and challenging them to explore the depths of the New Testament within its cultural worlds.The New Testament in Antiquity carefully develops how Jewish and Hellenistic cultures formed the essential environment in which the New Testament authors wrote their books and letters. It argues that knowing the land, history, and culture of this world brings remarkable new insights into how we read the New Testament itself. Numerous sidebars provide windows into the Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman worlds and integrate this material directly with the interpretation of the literature of the New Testament. This is an ideal introductory text for classroom use, with ample discussion questions and bibliographies.

The New Testament in Antiquity: A Survey of the New Testament within Its Cultural Context

History

Cohick, Lynn H.

Ancient Civilizations

A series of Bible study guides following the format and content of the NIV Application Commentaries Series. Each study looks at the original meaning, bridging contexts, and contemporary significance of the text, and offers small group participants a better understanding and relevant application of the biblical material to their daily lives.

John: The Gospel of Life (Bringing the Bible to Life)

Reference

Lee-Thorp, Karen

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

HarperChristian Resources

As the early church moved away from the original cultural setting of the Bible and found its home in the west, Christians lost touch with the ancient world of the Bible. Cultural habits, the particulars of landscape, even the biblical languages soon were unknown. And the cost was enormous: Christians began reading the Bible as foreigners and missing the original images and ideas that shaped a biblical worldview. This new book by New Testament scholar Gary Burge launches a multivolume series that explores how the culture of the biblical world is presupposed in story after story of the Bible. Using cultural anthropology, ancient literary sources, and a selective use of modern Middle Eastern culture, Burge reopens the ancient biblical story and urges us to look at them through new lenses. Here he explores primary motifs from the biblical landscape―geography, water, rock, bread, etc.―and applies them to vital stories from the Bible.

The Bible and the Land (Ancient Context, Ancient Faith)

Zondervan

Storytellers made history, and Jesus was the greatest of them all. But how can modern readers know what he actually meant in such iconic parables as the Prodigal Son and the Good Samaritan? Jesus, the Middle Eastern Storyteller combines the readability of a popular novel and the authority of scholarship to uncover the hidden meaning of references too often misinterpreted or left shrouded in mystery. The first volume in the Ancient Context, Ancient Faith series drives to the heart of readers’ desire to know the culture behind the Scriptures. Colorful maps, photos, and illustrations enhance the context of the times that shaped Jesus’ vivid communication of core truths. This expert guide is an invaluable resource for study groups, teachers, leaders, and inquiring Christians who want to dig deeper and enrich their spiritual life.

Jesus, the Middle Eastern Storyteller (Ancient Context, Ancient Faith)

Do you sometimes feel like an “untouchable”? Have you ever been ashamed to say, “You don’t know what I’ve done, how unethical I’ve been, how many bad decisions I’ve made, how many times I’ve shaken my fist at God”? If so, you’re not alone. Thankfully, author Gary M. Burge has a message for you, and others like you: Jesus wants to encounter you, just as you are. When Burge re-examined Jesus’ biblical encounters with people – being careful to view them in their unique historical context – he emerged with fresh, powerful insights about how Jesus interacted with people then, and still does today “One of the more surprising features of Jesus’ ministry was his willingness to have personal encounters with people,” he writes. “In fact, what is unique about the gospels are the unexpected stories that detailed Jesus’ regular interruptions.” These “interruptions” came in the form of people from all walks of life – young, old, rich, poor, sick, healthy, riddled with sin, or saddled by self-righteousness. “No situation or condition will impede Jesus’ approach,” Burge writes. “All are welcome.” Encounters With Jesus is a book that will be read, re-read, and recommended to friends and family alike because its message is sorely needed today: “Jesus took time for people who thought they were invisible...this is a relief to those of us who are imperfect.”

Encounters with Jesus (Ancient Context, Ancient Faith)

Most readers of the New Testament study the great stories of Jesus through the lens of western culture. But how well can we really understand this Jewish teacher if we don’t understand his context? In this series of books, Gary Burge uses his extensive knowledge of the first century world and the Middle East to offer insights not available to the average person. Each book will develop important cultural themes and wrap them around well-known New Testament passages. And the result will be insights rarely gained elsewhere. In this fourth volume of the Ancient Context, Ancient Faith series, Dr. Burge explores six different Jewish festivals as they were celebrated in the first century and examines how Jesus used the imagery of the festivals to unveil his own mission. Discover the Jewish Sabbath, Passover, Tabernacles, and Hanukkah as Jesus knew them.

Jesus and the Jewish Festivals (Ancient Context, Ancient Faith)

Who Are God's People in the Middle East? is an engaging and balanced inquiry into the biblical and historical issues that underlie the current relations between the State of Israel and the Palestinians in the West Bank region. It is a personal exploration by a scholar who has lived, worked, and studied in the Middle East among both Jewish and Arab friends caught in a crossfire not of their making. This plea for balance and fairness is a book every Christian needs to read to understand better the biblical and ethical issues behind today's headlines.

Who Are God's People in the Middle East?

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