SCM Studyguide: Books of the New Testament
SCM Studyguide: Books of the New Testament

Author: Ian Boxall

Publisher: SCM Press

Published: 2013-01-26

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 0334048036

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SCM Study Guide: New Testament Books, together with its companion volume on "New Testament Interpretation", offers an up-to-date, accessible introduction to this fast-changing area of theological study. Aimed at level one students, it encourages interaction with the New Testament texts and provides pointers for further reading and learning. The book describes the world out of which the New Testament came, and what can be known of the key figures of Jesus and Paul, before discussing the 27 books in turn. At every stage, attention is paid to the range of questions New Testament interpretation raises - historical, literary, theological - with worked examples from specific passages. Topics of particular interest include: What can be known about Jesus? Why are there four gospels? What is the Legacy of Paul? Does Revelation predict the End of the World?

SCM Studyguide: Biblical Hermeneutics
SCM Studyguide: Biblical Hermeneutics

Author: David Holgate

Publisher: SCM Press

Published: 2019-09-30

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 0334057310

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The SCM Studyguide: Biblical Hermenuetics offers entry-level undergraduates a framework for interpreting the Bible. The book goes beyond offering guidance on how to do exegesis, and is intended as a practical tool to help readers develop good interpretative strategies for themselves. As such it features pedagogical tools such as Try-it-Out boxes to assist students to develop a tested and thought - through overall interpretative strategy of their own. This fully updated 2nd edition takes into account the changing church and world context, and the new challenges this context brings as students seek to read the Bible with attentiveness, integrity and faithfulness. Table of contents Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Where Do We Want to Go? 2. Past Experience and Present Expectations 3. Tools for Exegesis 4. Our Reality 5. Committed Readings 6. Enabling Dialogue with the Text 7. Our Goal: Life-Affirming Interpretations Summary of the Interpretative Process References and Further Reading Index of Biblical References Index of Names Index of Subjects

New Testament Interpretation
New Testament Interpretation

Author: Ian Boxall

Publisher: SCM Press

Published: 2007-01-30

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 0334040485

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The SCM Study Guide to "New Testament Interpretation", together with its companion volume on "New Testament Books", offers an up-to-date, accessible introduction to this fast-changing area of theological study. Aimed at level one students, it encourages interaction with the New Testament texts and provides pointers for further reading and learning. It covers the main areas tackled in introductory New Testament courses, such as the contents and diversity of the New Testament, how the texts came to be written and collected, their relationship to Jesus of Nazareth, and the nature of the canon. In particular, it introduces the main interpretative approaches used by scholars in an accessible way, avoiding unnecessary jargon, and helping the student apply them to specific New Testament passages, so is full of practical examples and accessible learning techniques for the beginner.

SCM Studyguide to Christian Ethics
SCM Studyguide to Christian Ethics

Author: Neil Messer

Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780334029953

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This book is a wide-ranging introduction to Christian ethics that assumes no prior knowledge of the subject. It introduces a range of approaches to Christian moral reasoning and discusses numerous practical ethical issues. Throughout the book, ethical theory and practical ethics are integrated with one another, in order to show how each informs the other. Topics often neglected in Christian ethics are dealt with here, including Christian ethics and science and Christian ethics and pastoral care. Case studies and exercises give readers the opportunity to formulate their own responses to the moral issues discussed in the book, and to reflect on the sources of their own moral deliberation and action. Chapter bibliographies list print and web resources offering more detailed coverage of the topics introduced in the book.

The Sacraments
The Sacraments

Author: Ross Thompson

Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9780334040200

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Provides a grounding in the historical development of the Sacraments from the Old Testament through to modern day thinking. General ideas of sacraments and ritual are covered as well as Old Testament practices, the response of Jesus and the Early Church.

Books of the New Testament
Books of the New Testament

Author: Ian Boxall

Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780334040477

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Aimed at level one students, this work encourages interaction with the New Testament texts and provides pointers for further reading and learning. It describes the world out of which the New Testament came, and what can be known of the key figures of Jesus and Paul, discussing the 27 books in turn.

Searching for the Real Jesus
Searching for the Real Jesus

Author: Geza Vermes

Publisher: SCM Press

Published: 2013-02-11

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 0334048281

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Geza Vermes is the greatest living Jesus scholar. In "The Real Jesus", Vermes, best known for his work on the Dead Sea Scrolls, comments on a variety of contemporary religious themes such as "The Da Vinci Code", Mel Gibson's infamous film "The Passion of the Christ", Benedict XVI's book "Jesus of Nazareth" and the "Gospel of Judas". Informed by the work of a world-class scholar, the short articles in this book open to the general reader the findings of some of the major discoveries of the twentieth century such as the Dead Sea Scrolls. This collection of shorter popular pieces, many of which appeared in "The Times" and other newspapers, makes Vermes' research on Christian origins, the Dead Sea Scrolls and most importantly Jesus the Jew accessible to a wider readership.

The Old Testament
The Old Testament

Author: John Holdsworth

Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780334029854

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This SCM Study Guide to the Old Testament guides the newcomer to Old Testament studies easily and smoothly through the myriad of interpretations of this ancient text. Explaining difficult concepts, and ensuring space for the reader to reflect independently on topics throughout, this accessible textbook is aimed specifically at those who want to make connections between their own experience and the Old Testament text in a way which enables each to be transformed by the other. It provides the reader with matter to reflect upon and presents Biblical text in a way that makes reflection - and understanding - possible.

SCM Studyguide: Preaching
SCM Studyguide: Preaching

Author: Peter Stevenson

Publisher: SCM Press

Published: 2017-02-20

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 0334056144

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A step by step guide to learning about preaching and more importantly how to craft and deliver a sermon. It offers a student friendly, jargon-free introduction that requires no prior knowledge of the subject.

SCM Studyguide to Christian Spirituality
SCM Studyguide to Christian Spirituality

Author: Ross Thompson

Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd

Published: 2008-09-01

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0334040930

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TheSCM Studyguide: Christian Spiritualityis designed as an introduction to spirituality for students of all religious backgrounds coming to the subject for the first time.