Baker Academic Fall 2024 Catalog

Bible

Introduction to Biblical Interpretation Participating in God’s Story of Redemption Jacqueline Grey and Paul W. Lewis FOUNDATIONS FOR SPIRIT-FILLED CHRISTIANITY Jerry Ireland, Paul W. Lewis, and Frank D. Macchia, series editors

Emphasizing the transformative nature of reading Scripture, this introduction to biblical interpretation helps readers engage with the beauty of God’s Word and to read it holistically for their intellectual and spiritual growth.

“Grey and Lewis are to be commended for producing an introductory textbook that is pedagogically exemplary. Its distinctive Charismatic and global dimen- sions of interpretation should appeal to a wide readership.” —SIMON CHAN, editor, Asia Journal of Theology Jacqueline Grey (PhD, Charles Sturt University) is professor of biblical studies at Alphacrucis University College and a research fellow with the University of South Africa and the Centre for Pentecostal Theology. Paul W. Lewis (PhD, Baylor University) is professor of historical theology and intercultural studies at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Evangel University.

SEPTEMBER 2024 • 224 pp. • paper • $22.99 • 9781540963369

Seven Challenges That Shaped the New Testament Understanding the Inherent Tensions of Early Christian Faith F. Scott Spencer

This book investigates seven critical areas of tension—historical, moral, political, material, social, perceptual, and temporal—that shape the “big ideas” discussed and debated in the New Testament.

“An accessible and clarifying guide to the ideas that shaped and were reshaped by the New Testament. An ideal companion for those students seeking to understand anew both the historical significance and the contemporary significance of these important texts.” —ERIC D. BARRETO, Princeton Theological Seminary “An excellent resource for anyone who has wondered how to read the New Testament in its ancient context and how to hear its messages in our modern context.” —CARYN A. REEDER, Westmont College

NOW AVAILABLE • 240 pp. • paper • $27.99 • 9781540966346

F. Scott Spencer (PhD, University of Durham) is the New Testament general editor for The SBL Study Bible . He was a tenured professor at both Wingate University and the Baptist Theological Seminary of Richmond.

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