Christ and the Judgement of God(2nd Edition) (Second Edition): The Limits of Divie Retribution in New Testament Thought: The Limits of Divine Retribution in New Testament Thought by StephenH. Travis Hardcover, 383 Pages, Published 2009 by Paternoster ISBN-13: 978-1-84227-613-6, ISBN: 1-84227-613-1
"Travis explores the place of retribution in the OT and Jewish literature, the Pauline texts, the four gospels, and Revelation."
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"Professors and students will warm to this clearly written and well-informed introduction to the New Testament Letters and the Apocalypse. Exploring the New Testament, Volume Two introduces students of biblical studies and theology to Greco-Roman background ancient letter writing content and major themes Paul's life, mission and theology issues of authorship, date and setting methods in reading and interpreting the New Testament ..."
"This clearly written and scholarly enriched introduction to the New Testament Letters and Apocalypse is a companion volume to Exploring the New Testament, Volume One: A Guide to the Apostles & Acts. In addition to making up-to-date New Testament scholarship accessible to students, I. Howard Marshall, Stephen Travis and Ian Paul fill this volume with helpful classroom features: questions and issues for discussion, suggestions for student ..."
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"Book introduces students to Greco-Roman background, ancient letter writing, Paul's life, mission and theology, issues of authorship, date and setting, etc."
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"This diverse collection of essays in honor of Edward William Fudge explores the topics of hell and immortality, for which Fudge has been widely known through his magnum opus, The Fire That Consumes. Most Christians believe people will live and suffer in hell forever, but Fudge defends a view known historically as ""conditional immortality."" He and a growing minority of Christians believe God will grant immortality only to those who mee ..."
"This guide is aimed at anyone who's ever wanted to get to grips with the content, meaning and relevance of the books of the Bible. For each book there is a summary of what, in essence, the book is all about and how it fits into the overall themes. The main events and characters are set out, along with the well-known stories. Then the book is unpacked with a commentary (narrative books); or (for non-narrative books) the main significance ..."