Philip Esler
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Ancient Israel : The Old Testament In Its Social Context
$35.00Add to cart1.Social-scientific Models In Biblical Interpretation
2.Social-scientific Analysis Of The Old Testament: A Brief History And Overview
3.Tribalism – Social Organization In The Biblical Israels
4.Polygyny – Insights From Rural Haiti
5.Sacrifice – The Ritual For The Leper In Leviticus 14
6.Reciprocity – Covenantal Exchange As A Test Case
7.Wealth – How Abraham Became Rich
8.Prophecy – Joseph Smith And The Gestalt Of The Israelite Prophet
9.Barrenness – Trance As A Protest Strategy
10.Micah – Models Matter: Political Economy And Micah 6:9-15
11.Deuteronomy – Shameful Encroachment On Shameful Parts: Deuteronomy 25:11-12 And Biblical Euphemism
12.Judges – (dis)honor And Ritual Enactment: The Jephthah Story: Judges 10:16 – 12:1
13.2 Samuel – David And The Ammonite War: A Narrative And Social-scientific Interpretation Of 2 Samuel 10-12
14.Ezekiel – An Altered State Of Consciousness Experience: The Call Of Ezekiel: Ezekiel 1-3
15.Nahum – Ethnicity And Stereotypes: Anthropological Insights Into Nahum’s Literary History
16.Maccabees – Symbolic Wars And Age Sets: The Anthropology Of War In 1 Maccabees
17.Qumran – The Prototypical Teacher In The Qumran Pesharim: A Social-identity Approach
18.Biblical Hermeneutics – Marcion’s Truth And A Developmental Perspective
19.Interfaith Dialogue – Challenging The Received View
20.Psychology – Moses And Monotheism: The Future Of Freud’s IllusionAdditional Info
This volume brings together essays by an international group of biblical scholars on Old Testament topics, employing social-scientific methods: anthropology, macro-sociology, and social psychology. Their innovative work brings alive Israelite society, religion, and its sacred writings. -
New Testament Theology
$26.00Add to cartEsler’s innovative proposal features a cutting-edge combination of theology, exegesis, and social analysis. He argues for new thinking about New Testament theology in light of the early social history of Christian communities. His detailed analysis of Paul’s letters to the Romans and 1 Corinthians validates his thesis and clarifies its significance for scholarship.
Using both the tradition of “the communion of the saints” and social-scientific methods, Esler brings the discipline of New Testament theology back to its theological core. He argues that interpreters also need to take into account both the history of interpretation and the multitude of voices within the contemporary church.
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Conflict And Identity In Romans
$49.00Add to cartWhat was Paul’s purpose in writing to the Romans? Utilizing archaeology, epigraphy, and social-scientific methods, Esler concludes that the apostle was attempting to facilitate conflict resolution among the believers in Rome—especially between Judeans and non-Judeans. In the process, Paul hoped to establish an identity for them that would incorporate various groups into a unified entity.
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Community And Gospel In Luke Acts
$58.99Add to cartAlways observing the established techniques of New Testament analysis, especially redaction criticism, Professor Esler makes extensive use of sociology and anthropology to examine the author of Luke-Acts’ theology as a response to social and political pressures on the Christian community for whom he was writing. Various themes such as table-fellowship, the law, the temple, poverty and riches, and politics are examined to determine how they have been influenced by the social and political background of Luke’s audience. This book offers a New Testament paradigm and warrant for those interested in generating a theology attuned to the social and political realities affecting contemporary Christian congregations.
