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The quest for an answer to the problem of suffering is universal, and the Bible has not one, but many responses. Exploring twelve themes related to the issue of human suffering, this concise, accessible resource reflects on what we can learn from the diversity of the biblical witness on the topic of suffering.

Suffering --- Bible teaching.

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Sometimes the big and small decisions in life seem overwhelming. How do you know what choices to make about your career, kids, relationships? Even when you make good decisions, how do you avoid temptation along the way? In this book, the author walks you through the book of James to glean God's wisdom on issues such as finances, faith, and decision making.

Integrity --- Decision making. --- Bible teaching.

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This study presents a substantial revision to received ideas about the relationship between biblical and ancient Greek conceptions of human nature.

Theological anthropology --- Philosophical anthropology --- Philosophy, Ancient. --- Bible teaching. --- History. --- Greece.

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"Current notions of nationhood, communal identity, territorial entitlement, and collective destiny are deeply rooted in historic interpretations of the Bible. Interweaving elements of history, theology, literary criticism, and cultural theory, the essays in this volume discuss the ways in which biblical understandings have shaped Western - and particularly European and North American - assumptions about the nature and meaning of the nation. Part of the Green College Lecture Series, this wide-ranging collection moves from the earliest Pauline and Rabbinic exegesis through Christian imperial and missionary narratives of the late Roman, medieval, and early modern periods to the entangled identity politics of 'mainstream' nineteenth-and twentieth-century North America. Taken together, the essays show that, while theories of globalization, postmodernism, and postcolonialism have all offered critiques of identity politics and the nation-state, the global present remains heavily informed by biblical-historical intuitions of nationhood."--Jacket.

Nationalism --- Religion and state --- Biblical teaching --- Religious aspects --- Nationalism. --- Religion and state. --- Bible teaching. --- Religious aspects.

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1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 has long been the quintessential Pauline text on the parousia of Christ. Nowhere else does Paul reveal a more vivid picture of Christ's coming. The apostle Paul employs a number of images to describe the parousia to the Thessalonian congregation who have become anxious, grief-stricken, and despairing in the midst of the loss of their loved ones. Until recently scholars have held that Paul's use of imagery in 1 Thess. 4:13-18 was either inspired by Greco-Roman imperial categories or Jewish apocalyptic categories. Michael E. Peach provides a fresh examination of imagery in 1 Thess. 4:13-18 arguing that Paul synthesizes both the Jewish and Greco-Roman imagery. With careful analysis, Peach traces the history of interpretation of Pauline eschatology finding patterns of thought concerning the source of inspiration of Paul's use of imagery. Utilizing these patterns, the author further examines the meaning and function of four images employed by Paul: «a loud command,» «the sound of an archangel,» «the trumpet of God,» and «the meeting of the Lord.» Ultimately, Peach's discoveries demonstrate that Paul synthesizes apocalyptic and Greco-Roman triumph imagery to create a dramatic mosaic of the apocalyptic triumph, the parousia of Jesus Christ. «Michael E. Peach's fine investigation of Paul's use of Jewish and Greco-Roman imagery in 1 Thess. 4:13-18 weighs the evidence with skill and care and helps us see how Paul synthesized material from various backgrounds to paint a picture of Christ's apocalyptic triumph which could provide the Thessalonians with a hope even more profound than the challenges they faced. It will enrich the understanding of students and scholars alike.» (Roy E. Ciampa, Manager of Biblical Scholarship and Integrated Training, Nida Institute, American Bible Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) «I am happy to commend Michael E. Peach's work on 1 Thessalonians 4. This book adds to the knowledge of Paul's letters through its painstaking analysis of the passage. The lexical work in particular gives valuable historical background to the seminal Pauline text. Readers will also benefit from the survey on Paul and apocalyptic thought provided at the beginning of the work.» (Sean M. McDonough, Professor of New Testament, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, Massachusetts)

Eschatology --- Apocalyptic literature --- Bible teaching. --- History and criticism. --- Bible. --- Criticism, interpretation, etc.