The fruit of a decade’s research, this volume offers a new interpretation of the dense Christological narrative in Philippians 2:6–11, taking inspiration from recent advances in our understanding of the letter’s Greek and Roman setting and from insights made possible by recently created linguistic databases (such as TLG and PHI). The passage’s praise of Christ engages the language of Hellenistic ruler cults, Platonic metaphysics and moral philosophy, popular (Homeric) beliefs about the gods, and Greek love (eros), to articulate a scripturally grounded theology in which God is revealed to be one in two persons (God the Father and LORD Jesus Christ). The volume also explores hitherto unseen ways in which the central Christ Hymn is tightly connected to the rest of Paul’s argument. The hymn presents Christ as an epitome of the ideals of Greek (and Roman) virtue, to support Paul’s summoning his readers to a life of praiseworthy and exemplary civic conduct (in 1:27). New or recently proposed translations are advanced for numerous words and phrases (in, e.g., 1:8, 11, 27; 2:3, 4, 6, 11; 3:2, 4) and a new (non-Stendahlian) approach to Paul’s boasting in 3:4–6, that is Christological rather than biographical, is put forward.

A theological and literary reflection on sin and redemption using the New Testament, Augustine, Dante, and Flannery O'Connor.

Written by one of the best known and most respected evangelical biblical scholars of all time, "Paul" explores the primary themes in Paul's thought as they developed in the historical context of his life and travels.

Rachel was angry with God for allowing her father to die. But a visit from a heavenly stranger changed everything. Share in Rachel's experience as she discovers answers to questions that trouble many people in today's confusing world: Why should I believe in God? What will happen to me after I die? What is heaven like? How can I be certain I am going to heaven? Why must God keep sin out of heaven? Where does sin come from? Why does God allow bad things to happen? What's in store for our troubled earth? What will happen in the near future? What's so special about Jesus? Does God really love me just the way I am? What do angels do? Is God still really in control? Spend some time with this book and you will experience for yourself the joy of a heart set free.

God, Satan, and an angel by the name of Angelina wrote letters to one another. They lived on the earth for the first time, in which each of the three different residences had its own address. On earth; God, Satan, and Angelina were anonymous to everyone, except to one another. Not anyone knew that God whose name was Cosmo, which meant “universe,” was God. Not anyone knew that Satan whose name was Brant, which meant “fiery,” which meant “like fire,” was Satan. And not anyone knew that Angelina whose name was Angelina, which meant “heavenly messenger,” or “angelic,” was an angel