This book explores the link between Paul's belief that Jesus is Israel's Messiah, and his interpretation of the Abrahamic Land Promise in Galatians. Countering claims that Paul replaces the Promised Land with the gift of the Spirit or salvation, Esau McCaulley argues that Paul expands this inheritance to include the whole earth; believing that, as the seed of Abraham and David, Jesus is entitled to the entire world as his inheritance and kingdom.McCaulley argues that scholars have neglected Paul's expanded interpretation of the inheritance of the earth, rarely appreciate the role that messianism plays in Galatians, and fail to acknowledge that Second Temple authors often portrayed royal and messianic figures as God's means of fulfilling the promises made to Abraham and Israel, via the establishment of kingdoms. Through a comparisonof texts from the Pseudepigrapha, apocrypha, and the Dead Sea Scrolls with Galatians 3:1–4:7, 5:21, McCaulley argues Paul's interpretation of Jesus's death is a manifestation of Second Temple messianism because it ends the covenant curses outlined in Deuteronomy and begins the restoration of the inheritance to Abraham's offspring through the establishment of Jesus's worldwide kingdom; he concludes that Paul's interpretation of the Abrahamic inheritance is inseparable from his belief that Jesus is Israel's Messiah.

Sharing in the Son’s Inheritance: Davidic Messianism and Paul’s Worldwide Interpretation of the Abrahamic Land Promise in Galatians (The Library of New Testament Studies, 608)

Religion & Spirituality

McCaulley, Esau

Christian Books & Bibles

T&T Clark

This book explores the link between Paul's belief that Jesus is Israel's Messiah, and his interpretation of the Abrahamic Land Promise in Galatians. Countering claims that Paul replaces the Promised Land with the gift of the Spirit or salvation, Esau McCaulley argues that Paul expands this inheritance to include the whole earth; believing that, as the seed of Abraham and David, Jesus is entitled to the entire world as his inheritance and kingdom.McCaulley argues that scholars have neglected Paul's expanded interpretation of the inheritance of the earth, rarely appreciate the role that messianism plays in Galatians, and fail to acknowledge that Second Temple authors often portrayed royal and messianic figures as God's means of fulfilling the promises made to Abraham and Israel, via the establishment of kingdoms. Through a comparisonof texts from the Pseudepigrapha, apocrypha, and the Dead Sea Scrolls with Galatians 3:1-4:7, 5:21, McCaulley argues Paul's interpretation of Jesus's death is a manifestation of Second Temple messianism because it ends the covenant curses outlined in Deuteronomy and begins the restoration of the inheritance to Abraham's offspring through the establishment of Jesus's worldwide kingdom; he concludes that Paul's interpretation of the Abrahamic inheritance is inseparable from his belief that Jesus is Israel's Messiah.

Sharing in the Son’s Inheritance: Davidic Messianism and Paul’s Worldwide Interpretation of the Abrahamic Land Promise in Galatians (The Library of New Testament Studies)

From the New York Times contributing opinion writer and award-winning author of Reading While Black, a riveting intergenerational account ofhisfamily's search for home and hope "A riveting book that invites you into the personal journey of one of the finest writers alive today."-Beth Moore, New York Times bestselling author of All My Knotted-Up Life For much of his life, Esau McCaulley was taught to see himself as an exception- someone who, through hard work, faith, and determination, overcame childhood poverty, anti-Black racism, and an absent father to earn a job as a university professor and a life in the middle class. But that narrative was called into question one night, when McCaulley answered the phone and learned that his father-whose absence defined his upbringing-died in a car crash.McCaulley was being asked to deliver his father's eulogy, to make sense of his complicated legacy in a country that only accepts Black men on the condition that they are exceptional, hardworking, perfect. The resulting effort sent McCaulley back through his family history, seeking to understand the community that shaped him. In these pages, we meet his great-grandmother Sophia, a tenant farmer born with the gift of prophecy who scraped together a life in Jim Crow Alabama; his mother, Laurie, who raised four kids alone in an era when single Black mothers were demonized as "welfare queens"; and a cast of family, friends, and neighbors who won small victories in a world built to swallow Black lives.With profound honesty and compassion, he raises questions that implicate us all- What does each person's struggle to build a life teach us about what we owe each other? About what it means to be human? How Far to the Promised Land is a thrilling and tender epic about being Black in America.It's a book that questions our too-simple narratives about poverty and upward mobility; a book in which the people normally written out of the American Dream are given voice.

How Far to the Promised Land: One Black Family's Story of Hope and Survival in the American South

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Convergent Books

From the bestselling author of Reading While Black comes a sweet and inspiring picture book that weaves together history and faith to help families talk about how everyone--including children--can be a voice for justice. Andy Johnson loves fighting battles. Especially when he has his favorite sword, the Destroyer, by his side. So when Dad announces that the Johnson family is heading to the city to join a march, Andy's ready to don his battle gear and be the best solider! Except this isn't a march to war . . . it's a march for justice. Join Andy and the rest of the Johnson kids as they learn how we can answer God's call for justice and how marching is one way people can fight for a world that reflects God's love and compassion--from the civil rights era up to today. Building on the first Johnson family book, Josey Johnson's Hair and the Holy Spirit, and inspired by a conversation with his own children after taking them to a protest march, Esau McCaulley provides an accessible resource for parents and educators looking to engage kids on the topics of racism, discrimination, and social justice through a biblical and historical perspective.

Andy Johnson and the March for Justice

Children's Books

Literature & Fiction

2021 Christian Book Award® program - Faith and Culture2020 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Finalist - Religion2021 Outreach Resources of the Year - Christian Living2021 Christianity Today Book Award - Beautiful Orthodoxy2020 The Gospel Coalition Book Award - Popular Theology - Honorable Mention2020 Emerging Public Intellectual AwardGrowing up in the American South, Esau McCaulley knew firsthand the ongoing struggle between despair and hope that marks the lives of some in the African American context. A key element in the fight for hope, he discovered, has long been the practice of Bible reading and interpretation that comes out of traditional Black churches. This ecclesial tradition is often disregarded or viewed with suspicion by much of the wider church and academy, but it has something vital to say.Reading While Black is a personal and scholarly testament to the power and hope of Black biblical interpretation. At a time in which some within the African American community are questioning the place of the Christian faith in the struggle for justice, New Testament scholar McCaulley argues that reading Scripture from the perspective of Black church tradition is invaluable for connecting with a rich faith history and addressing the urgent issues of our times. He advocates for a model of interpretation that involves an ongoing conversation between the collective Black experience and the Bible, in which the particular questions coming out of Black communities are given pride of place and the Bible is given space to respond by affirming, challenging, and, at times, reshaping Black concerns. McCaulley demonstrates this model with studies on how Scripture speaks to topics often overlooked by white interpreters, such as ethnicity, political protest, policing, and slavery.Ultimately McCaulley calls the church to a dynamic theological engagement with Scripture, in which Christians of diverse backgrounds dialogue with their own social location as well as the cultures of others. Reading While Black moves the conversation forward.

Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope

History

World

IVP Academic

"Lent is inescapably about repenting." Every year, the church invites us into a season of repentance and fasting in preparation for Holy Week. It's an invitation to turn away from our sins and toward the mercy and grace of Christ. Often, though, we experience the Lenten fast as either a mindless ritual or self-improvement program. In this short volume, priest and scholar Esau McCaulley introduces the season of Lent, showing us how its prayers and rituals point us not just to our own sinfulness but also beyond it to our merciful Savior. Each volume in the Fullness of Time series invites readers to engage with the riches of the church year, exploring the traditions, prayers, Scriptures, and rituals of the seasons of the church calendar.

Lent: The Season of Repentance and Renewal (Fullness of Time)

Review\n"Every page and picture in this little book brings a smile to my face and a warmth to my heart. For a Black girl with textured hair like me, it is both nostalgic and meaningful. Esau's pen is always powerful, but here it is very likely the most personal―a father's love letter to his beloved and beautiful brown-skinned daughter. Dear reader, Josie's story will remind you―and every young girl attached to you―that your uniqueness is a reflection of the Father's creative genius. And then it will invite you to embrace every curl and to love the skin you're in." -- Priscilla Shirer\n"Esau paints a beautiful picture of how we can weave biblical teaching into the ordinary stuff of life, like a visit to the salon for your daughter's extraordinarily gorgeous hair. Josey Johnson's Hair and the Holy Spirit will help you share about the image of God, the gospel for all nations, and the Holy Spirit, all while helping your child gain the invaluable knowledge that she is fearfully and wonderfully made." -- Trillia Newbell, author of The Big Wide Welcome and God's Very Good Idea\n"God has created beauty in diversity. But in a world that can be uniquely unkind to our Black girls, I have known the responsibility and privilege of intentionally celebrating their inner and outer glory. In Josey Johnson's Hair and the Holy Spirit, Esau McCaulley reminds me of deep conversations with my own beautiful daughters, appreciating their differences, affirming God's love, and telling them they are valuable beyond measure. This message is for today." -- Benjamin Watson, author of Under Our Skin and The New Dad's Playbook\nJerry Pinkney Children's Book Award 
When Josey wonders why people are so different, Dad helps her understand that our differences aren't a mistake. In fact, we have many differences because God is creative! 
Josie is spending the day with Dad―getting her hair braided at Monique's Beauty Shop, and picking out a new red dress for Sunday. Because Sunday is Pentecost! In the process, she learns to celebrate the differences she sees all around her as part of God's plan for his creation. 
Children and the adults who read with them are invited to join Josey as she learns of God's wonderfully diverse design. Also included is a note from the author to encourage further conversation about the content. 
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Josey Johnson's Hair and the Holy Spirit

IVP Kids

Have you lost your footing in church? Or has the church lost its footing? 
Many of us feel unsteady, disoriented, even crushed after an endless string of scandals within the walls of a place meant to offer compassion and safety. Others feel forced to draw back or distance ourselves from the church. All the while, our instincts tell us this is not what Jesus wanted for his people. But what did he intend? 
After four decades of ministry, Anglican bishop Todd Hunter is no stranger to betrayal and pain in the church. Still, he has hope. He believes more than ever that Jesus is who the world needs and that Jesus has plans for his followers. In What Jesus Intended, Hunter offers a vision for emerging from the rubble of bad religion and rebuilding faith among a community of sincere believers. By unpacking the purposes of Jesus, we can expose twisted, toxic religion for what it is and embrace the true aims of the gospel. 
Come for a fresh hearing of Jesus―one that offers us the healing and goodness we've always longed for.

What Jesus Intended: Finding True Faith in the Rubble of Bad Religion

Hunter, Todd D.

Tendo como elemento central o resgate da esperança para aqueles que sofrem as consequências do racismo, Uma leitura negra propõe a prática da leitura da Bíblia e de sua interpretação a partir da rica herança da igreja negra, ou da "interpretação eclesiástica negra", como denomina o autor. 
Esau McCaulley constrói sua argumentação aliando elementos que por vezes parecem inconciliáveis: uma sólida argumentação baseada na ortodoxia bíblica e um forte apelo étnico e social. Nesse particular, as perspectivas bíblica e negra se encontram para dar respostas divinas ao sofrimento de toda uma comunidade. Sensível, Esau aponta o caminho do diálogo multiétnico para a comunhão entre homens e mulheres criados à imagem e semelhança de Deus.\n"Um bálsamo para a teologia evangélica contemporânea." - Guilherme de Carvalho 
"Esau Mccaulley merece ser conhecido e ouvido pela igreja brasileira." - Jacira Monteiro 
"Leitura obrigatória para todos os brasileiros, independentemente da cor da pele e de suas origens étnicas e culturais." - Laurentino Gomes 
"Profético, bíblico, sábio, comedido, amistoso e argumentado com grande habilidade." - N. T. Wright 
"Não consigo pensar em um livro mais relevante, proveitoso e esperançoso que este para nosso momento." - Tish Harrison Warren 
"Profundamente bíblico ao propor a cruz de Cristo como única resposta possível para o sofrimento e as injustiças que o racismo impõe ao negro." - Tomás Camba 
"Mais que bem-vindo à nossa realidade brasileira." - Ricardo Wesley M. Borges 
"Leia-o com a disposição de mudar, e prepare-se para se surpreender." - Ziel J. O. Machado

Uma leitura negra: Interpretação bíblica como exercício de esperança (Portuguese Edition)

Editora Mundo Cristao

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