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ALLEN VERHEY JOSEPH S. HARVARD EPHESIANS SPINE F COVER ART BOARD/WRAP FLAP B COVER ART BOARD/WRAP FLAP http://belief.wjkbooks.com www.wjkbooks.com ËxHSKGQEy232665zv*:+:!:+:! Commentaries ISBN-13: 978-0-664-23266-5 A fresh approach to the theological and ethical meanings of Ephesians for today’s church and for Christian living “While there are many commentary series on our shelves, the new commentary Belief is of special moment. The volumes draw upon the rich theological tradi- tions of the past and attend to the continuing theological issues and perplexities of the present.” —PATRICK D. MILLER, Charles T. Haley Professor of Old Testament Theology Emeritus, Princeton Theological Seminary “This welcome series holds great promise for a new engagement between biblical texts and constructive theology. Readers can anticipate a great deal that may be both fresh and faithful.” —WALTER BRUEGGEMANN, William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament Emeritus, Columbia Theological Seminary “For anyone who wants to think about what the Bible has to say to theological dis- cussions today, the voices within this series will be as arresting and provocative as the variety of voices within the Bible itself.” —DAVID H. KELSEY, Luther A. Weigle Professor of Theology Emeritus, Yale University Divinity School “An outstanding lineup of respected theologians shares with us their perspec- tives on the theological dimensions of the texts. Every volume should be eagerly anticipated.” —BRUCE C. BIRCH, Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Theology, Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC “Surely, Belief will assist pastors, laypersons, and scholars both in reading the Bible better and in doing better theology for decades to come.” —CYNTHIA RIGBY, W. C. Brown Professor of Theology, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary “I nd this project to be most timely and most necessary. Such a move represents, after all, a recognition that theological positions and conicts also lie at the core of criticism.” —FERNANDO F. SEGOVIA, Oberlin Graduate Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity, The Divinity School, Vanderbilt University The volumes in Belief: A Theological Com- mentary on the Bible from Westminster John Knox Press offer a fresh and invigorating approach to all the books of the Bible. Building on a wide range of sources from biblical stud- ies and the Christian tradition, noted scholars focus less on traditional historical and liter- ary angles in favor of a theologically focused commentary that considers the contempo- rary relevance of the texts. This series is an invaluable resource for those who want to probe beyond the backgrounds and words of biblical texts to their deep theological meanings for the church today. Long recognized as a significant theological document and one from which the Christian church gains life and direction, the book of Ephe- sians focuses on Jesus Christ’s amazing work in redemption and reconciliation. It invites—and requires—our participation in it. Jointly writ- ten by a theological seminary professor and an active pastor, this commentary emerges from an adult Sunday school class on Ephesians they taught together, as well as their own studies and experiences. The result is a fascinating work that focuses on the gospel of Jesus Christ and the ways it is to be lived out in the church and by Christians in their own lives. ABOUT THE AUTHORS ALLEN VERHEY is Professor of Chris- tian Ethics at Duke Divinity School. He has published a number of books and articles, including The Great Reversal: Ethics and the New Testament and Reading the Bible in the Strange World of Medicine. JOSEPH S. HARVARD is Pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Durham, North Caro- lina. He is a former President of Durham Con- gregations in Action, and he has received a number of special awards throughout his ministry. ABOUT THE EDITORS WILLIAM C. PLACHER (1948–2008) was Charles D. and Elizabeth S. LaFollette Distin- guished Professor in the Humanities and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and the author of such classic works as A His- tory of Christian Theology and Jesus the Savior. In 2002, the American Academy of Religion named him the best teacher in the country. AMY PLANTINGA PAUW is Henry P. Mobley Jr. Professor of Doctrinal Theology at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. She lectures internationally on historical theology as well as contemporary issues and serves on the editorial board for the Columbia Series in Reformed Theology. VERHEY & HARVARD EPHESIANS
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ALLEN VERHEY JOSEPH S . HARVARD
EPHESIANS
SPINE F COVER ARTBOARD/WRAP
FLAPB COVER ARTBOARD/WRAPFLAP
http://belief.wjkbooks.com www.wjkbooks.com ËxHSKGQEy232665zv*:+:!:+:!
CommentariesISBN-13: 978-0-664-23266-5
A fresh approach to the theological and ethical meanings of Ephesians for today’s church and for Christian living
“While there are many commentary series on our shelves, the new commentary Belief is of special moment. The volumes draw upon the rich theological tradi-tions of the past and attend to the continuing theological issues and perplexities of the present.”
—PATRICK D. MILLER, Charles T. Haley Professor of Old Testament Theology Emeritus, Princeton Theological Seminary
“This welcome series holds great promise for a new engagement between biblical texts and constructive theology. Readers can anticipate a great deal that may be both fresh and faithful.”
—WALTER BRUEGGEMANN, William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament Emeritus, Columbia Theological Seminary
“For anyone who wants to think about what the Bible has to say to theological dis-cussions today, the voices within this series will be as arresting and provocative as the variety of voices within the Bible itself.”
—DAVID H. KELSEY, Luther A. Weigle Professor of Theology Emeritus, Yale University Divinity School
“An outstanding lineup of respected theologians shares with us their perspec-tives on the theological dimensions of the texts. Every volume should be eagerly anticipated.”
—BRUCE C. BIRCH, Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Theology, Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC
“Surely, Belief will assist pastors, laypersons, and scholars both in reading the Bible better and in doing better theology for decades to come.”
—CYNTHIA RIGBY, W. C. Brown Professor of Theology, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
“I !nd this project to be most timely and most necessary. Such a move represents, after all, a recognition that theological positions and con"icts also lie at the core of criticism.”
—FERNANDO F. SEGOVIA, Oberlin Graduate Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity, The Divinity School, Vanderbilt University
The volumes in Belief: A Theological Com-mentary on the Bible from Westminster John Knox Press o!er a fresh and invigorating approach to all the books of the Bible. Building on a wide range of sources from biblical stud-ies and the Christian tradition, noted scholars focus less on traditional historical and liter-ary angles in favor of a theologically focused commentary that considers the contempo-rary relevance of the texts. This series is an invaluable resource for those who want to probe beyond the backgrounds and words of biblical texts to their deep theological meanings for the church today.
Long recognized as a significant theological document and one from which the Christian church gains life and direction, the book of Ephe-sians focuses on Jesus Christ’s amazing work in redemption and reconciliation. It invites—and requires—our participation in it. Jointly writ-ten by a theological seminary professor and an active pastor, this commentary emerges from an adult Sunday school class on Ephesians they taught together, as well as their own studies and experiences. The result is a fascinating work that focuses on the gospel of Jesus Christ and the ways it is to be lived out in the church and by Christians in their own lives.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
ALLEN VERHEY is Professor of Chris-tian Ethics at Duke Divinity School. He has published a number of books and articles, including The Great Reversal: Ethics and the New Testament and Reading the Bible in the Strange World of Medicine.
JOSEPH S. HARVARD is Pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Durham, North Caro-lina. He is a former President of Durham Con-gregations in Action, and he has received a number of special awards throughout his ministry.
ABOUT THE EDITORS
WILLIAM C. PLACHER (1948–2008) was Charles D. and Elizabeth S. LaFollette Distin-guished Professor in the Humanities and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and the author of such classic works as A His-tory of Christian Theology and Jesus the Savior. In 2002, the American Academy of Religion named him the best teacher in the country.
AMY PLANTINGA PAUW is Henry P. Mobley Jr. Professor of Doctrinal Theology at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. She lectures internationally on historical theology as well as contemporary issues and serves on the editorial board for the Columbia Series in Reformed Theology.
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