UPCOMING INDIANAPOLIS AREA EVENT…
WILL SAMSON will be leading a seminar on his book JUSTICE IN THE BURBS, at Grace Community Church in Noblesville on Saturday July 24, from 9AM-12PM.
In the suburban world of nice homes, neat lawns, and new cars, it can be easy to forget the poor and disenfranchised of our world. But we can be a force for the least of these in our county, our city and our world. Join us on Saturday, July 24 from 9:00 a.m. to noon in the North Auditorium for this discussion as we move from apathy and ignorance to concern and awareness.
This is a FREE event, but registration is requested…
Go here for more info and to register:
http://gracecc.org/serve/local-outreach/justice-seminars/
We have recently made a slight change to our format and the reviews, excerpts, poems, etc. of our Midweek update will be posted to “pages” on the ERB website, and announced via social media. If you’re a “first-to-know” sort of person, you can get these updates when they first come out in one of two ways:
Otherwise, in our regular issue each Friday, we will recap the content of our midweek update. For instance, this week’s update included:
In our continuing effort to fund the publication and free distribution of The Englewood Review, we are going to be collaborating more intentionally with Christian Book Distributors. Primarily, we will be offering you the opportunity to buy bargain books from CBD that we think of are interest. Buying books this way is a win / win / win proposition. You get great books for a great price, CBD gets the sale and we get an excellent referral fee from CBD.
This week’s bargain books on the theme
Scripture (Click to learn more/purchase):
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How the Bible Came to Be
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By John Barton / Westminster John Knox Press
In a clear and concise way, John Barton explains the process of the development of the Bible. He describes how that which we now know as the Bible came to be written and collected into the authoritative scriptures of the Christian church. With a helpful glossary of important terms, this work is a valuable resource for personal or group Bible studies, beginning Bible students, and all readers who have questions about the origin and transmission of Holy Scripture. |
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The Social Visions of the Hebrew Bible
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By John David Pleins / Westminster John Knox Press
A full-scale study of the social vision of the Hebrew Bible. Adopting a sociological and historical approach, the book analyzes biblical statements about social ethics within a framework provided by Israel’s social institutions, the social locations of its actors, and the historical struggles for power and survival. |
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Theology of the New Testament
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By Georg Strecker / Westminster John Knox Press
In this volume Strecker profiles the New Testament with major treatments of Paul, Jesus, the Synoptics, John, and the General Letters. Strecker argues for a rich mosaic of theologies rather than one single New Testament theology. He adopts a redaction-critical approach and thus highlights the background of and relationships among the New Testament writings. Strecker’s relentless pursuit of the distinctive views of each specific writing allows the complexity of the New Testament to emerge. The magnum opus of one of the twentieth century’s most respected theologians. |
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Understanding Matthew: The Early Christian Worldview of the First Gospel
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By Stephen Westerholm / Baker
This work, a companion volume to Westerholm’s Understanding Paul provides an introduction to the early Christian worldview of the First Gospel. The study is neither a verse-by-verse commentary nor a narrowly focused academic monograph. It is an engaging reader’s guide to Matthew’s worldview and his story of Jesus’ life, preaching, andcall to discipleship. Westerholm’s goal, as he writes in the first chapter, is that readers might “begin to understand how Matthew made sense of things, and to see how it makes sense to make sense of things that way.” His introductory chapter examines the idea of a worldview. He then considers the centralaspects of Matthew’s worldview, Israel’s understanding of God, his dealings with the Jewish people, and Jesus’ preaching about God’s kingdom. |
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New Testament Times: Understanding the World of the First Century, Exclusive Full-Color Edition
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By Merrill C. Tenney / Baker
This popular guide to the first-century world is now available in full color. The writers of the Bible naturally spoke in the imagery and circumstances of their political and historical situations, and translating their words into our language and modern context can prove difficult. This book thoroughly explores and explains the political, social, and cultural forces of the first century, allowing you a deeper understanding of the world in which the Christian church was born. You will find full-color photographs, maps, and charts throughout the book to help you visualize that world. |
