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  • Trajectories of Justice

    What the Bible Says about Slaves, Women, and Homosexuality

    by Robert Karl Gnuse ...
    The Bible proclaims a message of liberation. Though the Bible arose in an age when slavery and patriarchalism permeated society, the biblical authors sought to elevate the rights of slaves, the poor, and women. Their attempts to elevate the oppressed set in motion a trajectory of evolution, which we should still be advancing today. Critics of the Bible declare that it accepts slavery and the ... Read more

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  • No Tolerance for Tyrants

    The Biblical Assault on Kings and Kingship

    by Robert Gnuse ...
    Until the modern era, monarchs were understood to be supported by the power of God; they were, in fact, in some cases thought to be gods themselves. The Bible has often been misinterpreted to encourage such oppressive values. Robert Gnuse, however, argues that the Bible is not a tyrannical text. Rather than displaying the lofty, divine status of kings, the Bible portrays them as human and thus ... Read more

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  • A Short Introduction to Critical Old Testament Methodologies

    by Robert Karl Gnuse ...
    Gnuse provides a brief summary of critical methodologies used in interpreting the Old Testament, which is most useful for students beginning their serious study of the biblical text. The traditional methods are given consideration first: text criticism, source criticism, form criticism, and traditiohistorical criticism. Structuralism is explicated in a separate chapter. Then consideration is given ... Read more

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  • The Persian Shepherd Boy and Other Tales

    Sermon Stories for the Modern Era

    by Robert Karl Gnuse ...
    Herein you will find a collection of sermon stories that speak to the modern era with fresh insights and occasional humor. Many of them are the personal experiences of the collector who brought them together. Each narrative is paired with an appropriate biblical text to elicit insight and some homiletical commentary is also provided. The stories are separated into historical memories, folklore, ... Read more

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  • Hellenism and the Primary History

    The Imprint of Greek Sources in Genesis - 2 Kings

    by Robert Karl Gnuse ...
    Series series Copenhagen International Seminar
    This collection of essays seeks to demonstrate that many biblical authors deliberately used Classical and Hellenistic Greek texts for inspiration when crafting many of the narratives in the Primary History.Through detailed analysis of the text, Gnuse contends that there are numerous examples of clear influence from late classical and Hellenistic literature. Deconstructing the biblical and Greek ... Read more

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  • Misunderstood Stories

    Theological Commentary on Genesis 1–11

    by Robert Karl Gnuse ...
    Narratives in Genesis 1-11 have been misunderstood in many ways, but they especially have been used to oppress women and African Americans and to present a God of wrath and judgment. This commentary seeks to explain the real message behind those narratives, which is one that speaks of human dignity and equality, that affirms monotheism, that criticizes kings and tyrants, that declares our oneness ... Read more

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  • The Elohist

    A Seventh-Century Theological Tradition

    by Robert Karl Gnuse ...
    Though many Old Testament scholars prefer no longer to speak of the Elohist source in the Pentateuch, Gnuse seeks to defend the existence of this pentateuchal tradition by responding to scholarly critics, isolating texts belonging to the source and offering a theological assessment of these texts. Dream reports in ancient Near Eastern texts from the seventh and sixth centuries BCE bear striking ... Read more

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  • Monotheism and Social Justice

    by Robert Karl Gnuse ...
    Series series Elements in Religion and Monotheism
    The rise of monotheistic religious faith in ancient Israel and post-exilic Judaism inspired the imperative for social justice on behalf of the poor and the oppressed. Though some authors have maintained that monotheism inspires tyranny, this author maintains that real monotheistic faith affirms justice and human equality. This can be evidenced by a consideration of the Old Testament prophets and ... Read more

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  • Codex Gigas: The Satanic Bible

    by Robert J. Williams ...
    A dark night many centuries ago. It is as if someone is writing a huge book, shocking the silence. It must be finished before the sun rises. Who is he? The name, however, can be heard of a convicted monk. But many people agree. This book is not written by any mortal man. This book is written by Satan himself. The biggest proof of this is that Lucifer himself painted a self-portrait inside the book ... Read more

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  • The Misunderstood Jew

    The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus

    by Amy-Jill Levine ...
    In the The Misunderstood Jew, scholar Amy-Jill Levine helps Christians and Jews understand the "Jewishness" of Jesus so that their appreciation of him deepens and a greater interfaith dialogue can take place. Levine's humor and informed truth-telling provokes honest conversation and debate about how Christians and Jews should understand Jesus, the New Testament, and each other. ... Read more

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  • New New Testament Gospel of Mary H. Magdalene

    Books of New New Testament, #6

    by Steve Howard ...
    Series Book 6 - Books of New New Testament
    Mary H. Magdalene doesn't go into depth about their sex life. The sex life of Jesus and Helene was much like the sex life of any lovers. She tells her side of the story of the time leading up to the crucifixion of her lover and father to her children.The story of Mary H. Magdalene, like the story of Jesus H. Christ has been hidden in the basement of the Vatican up until agents for truth freed them ... Read more

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