Judges & Ruth (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible) - Hardcover

Stephen E Fowl; Laura A Smit

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1587433303 ISBN 13: 9781587433306

Publisher: Brazos Press, Div of Baker Publishing Group, 2018

Synopsis

The Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible encourages readers to explore how the vital roots of the ancient Christian tradition inform and shape faithfulness today. In this addition to the series, two respected scholars offer a theological reading of Judges and Ruth. As with other volumes in the series, this commentary is designed to serve the church--providing a rich resource for preachers, teachers, students, and study groups--and to demonstrate the continuing intellectual and practical viability of theological interpretation of the Bible.

About this title

About the Author

Laura A. Smit (PhD, Boston University) is professor of theology at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has served in a variety of pastoral settings and is the author of Loves Me, Loves Me Not. Stephen E. Fowl (PhD, University of Sheffield) is professor of theology and chair of the department at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore. He has written numerous books, including commentaries on Philippians and Ephesians.

From the Back Cover

The Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible enlists leading theologians to read and interpret scripture creedally for the twenty-first century, just as the church fathers, the Reformers, and other orthodox Christians did for their times and places. Judges & Ruth, like each commentary in the series, is designed to serve the church and to demonstrate the continuing intellectual and practical viability of theological interpretation of the Bible.

Praise for Judges & Ruth in the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible

"Judges & Ruth is a salutary reminder that the dichotomy between theology and biblical scholarship is a false one. Smit and Fowl gift us with rich textual insight against the backdrop of God's providential ordering of history."
--Elizabeth Newman, Eula Mae and John Baugh Professor of Theology and Ethics, Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond

"Judges, in the history of its interpretation, has been well served by astute literary and historical commentary, but to these Laura Smit adds robust theological engagement. She is not afraid to go where the text leads--to a God of election, a God who involves us in warfare, a God who demands sacrifice, a God who requires countercultural fidelity. This is a challenging reading of a challenging book and will encourage all Christian readers to reexamine their own theological commitments. In addition, Stephen Fowl offers a nuanced reading of Ruth, pondering Gentile inclusion in the people of God and reflecting wisely on the multiple challenges of theological interpretation. Together these two different voices model something of the variety of ways that theological reading can engage the scriptural text."
--Richard S. Briggs, lecturer in Old Testament and director of biblical studies, Cranmer Hall, St. John's College, Durham University

General editor: R. R. Reno (editor, First Things)
Series editors: Robert W. Jenson (1930-2017) (Center of Theological Inquiry)
Robert Louis Wilken (University of Virginia)
Ephraim Radner (Wycliffe College, University of Toronto)
Michael Root (Catholic University of America)
George Sumner (Episcopal Diocese of Dallas)

From the Inside Flap

Praise for the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible

"There is no better person to explore the doctrinal richness of the Psalms than Ellen T. Charry. . . . Charry's volume [on Psalms 1-50] is consistently in conversation with the doctrinal tradition and with major voices in the history of interpretation of the Psalms. . . . This volume will undoubtedly be of great value to pastors, priests, rabbis, and religious educators whose vocation is all about theological pedagogy."
--J. Clinton McCann Jr., Review of Biblical Literature

"[The Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible] series seeks to restore the doctrinal interpretation of Scripture by offering a range of interdenominational commentaries on individual books of the Bible. . . . [Exodus by Thomas Joseph White] is excellent. White has been bold enough not only to grapple with the rich symbolism and moral theology of Exodus, but to do so with the constant support of patristic, medieval, and modern systematic theology, leaning especially on the work of St. Thomas Aquinas, whose analysis of the dispensations of divine law is especially helpful. Best of all is the Thomistic love of careful distinction and dialectical reasoning White brings to the text."
--Elliot Milco, First Things

"[Robert] Barron's achievement [in 2 Samuel] is crazy good. It would be trite and yet true to say that he writes well or that his commentary reads like a novel. . . . Barron's reservoir of allusion is impressive, and his helpful references to history and literature are more than adornment. . . . He helps readers to see the broader story. His grasp of the complex development of David's character is unsurpassed. . . . As a preacher under weekly pressure to cobble a sermon together, I find myself loving Barron and his book."
--Anne Blue Wills, Christian Century

"[Christopher] Seitz's commentary on Colossians represents the kind of contribution that the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible envisions: a refreshing interpretation of the letter that is informed by multiple interpretive horizons and also makes several suggestive advances in Pauline studies."
--Ched Spellman, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society|Praise for the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible

"There is no better person to explore the doctrinal richness of the Psalms than Ellen T. Charry. . . . Charry's volume [on Psalms 1-50] is consistently in conversation with the doctrinal tradition and with major voices in the history of interpretation of the Psalms. . . . This volume will undoubtedly be of great value to pastors, priests, rabbis, and religious educators whose vocation is all about theological pedagogy."
--J. Clinton McCann Jr., Review of Biblical Literature

"[The Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible] series seeks to restore the doctrinal interpretation of Scripture by offering a range of interdenominational commentaries on individual books of the Bible. . . . [Exodus by Thomas Joseph White] is excellent. White has been bold enough not only to grapple with the rich symbolism and moral theology of Exodus, but to do so with the constant support of patristic, medieval, and modern systematic theology, leaning especially on the work of St. Thomas Aquinas, whose analysis of the dispensations of divine law is especially helpful. Best of all is the Thomistic love of careful distinction and dialectical reasoning White brings to the text."
--Elliot Milco, First Things

"[Robert] Barron's achievement [in 2 Samuel] is crazy good. It would be trite and yet true to say that he writes well or that his commentary reads like a novel. . . . Barron's reservoir of allusion is impressive, and his helpful references to history and literature are more than adornment. . . . He helps readers to see the broader story. His grasp of the complex development of David's character is unsurpassed. . . . As a preacher under weekly pressure to cobble a sermon together, I find myself loving Barron and his book."
--Anne Blue Wills, Christian Century

"[Christopher] Seitz's commentary on Colossians represents the kind of contribution that the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible envisions: a refreshing interpretation of the letter that is informed by multiple interpretive horizons and also makes several suggestive advances in Pauline studies."
--Ched Spellman, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society

Edition details

• Publisher: Brazos Press, Div of Baker Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1587433303
• ISBN 13: 9781587433306
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288
• Editor: R Reno, Robert Jenson, Robert Wilken, Ephraim Radner, Michael Root, Reverend George Sumner