Here’s what’s on the New Books shelf this week, folks!
For the Stacks
Theological interpretation of Scripture is a growing trend in biblical interpretation, with an emphasis on the contexts of canon, creed, and church. This approach seeks to bridge the gap between biblical studies and theology, which grew wide with the ascendancy of critical approaches to Scripture.Introducing Theological Interpretation of Scripture is the first clear, systematic introduction to this movement for students. The book surveys the movement’s history, themes, advocates, and positions and seeks to bring coherence to its various elements. Author Daniel Treier also explores what he sees as the greatest challenges the movement will have to address as it moves into the future. This helpful book is appropriate for pastors and lay readers interested in biblical interpretation. (Amazon)
The first part of this practical books presents a basic introduction to the art of Greek exegesis for the beginner. For pedagogical purposes the method is divided into separate parts, enabling the student to see the nature and full potential of each aspect of the exegetical process. The second part consists of an annotated bibliography devoted to the ever-growing and rich resources now available to provide direct aid to the Greek exegete, including sections on the newer approaches to interpretation and on hermeneutics. Part three contains a general bibliography for NT research, again annotated, and part four a list of recommended NT commentaries. Two appendices provide instruction and advice to students on writing academic papers. (Back Cover)
Resonant Witness gathers together a wide, harmonious chorus of voices from across the musical and theological spectrum to show that music and theology can each learn much from the other — and that the majesty and power of both are profoundly amplified when they do. With essays touching on J. S. Bach, Hildegard of Bingen, Martin Luther, Karl Barth, Olivier Messiaen, jazz improvisation, South African freedom songs, and more, this volume encourages musicians and theologians to pursue a more fruitful and sustained engagement with one another. “What can theology do for music? Resonant Witness helps answer this question with an essential resource in the burgeoning interdisciplinary field of music and theology. Covering an impressively wide range of musical topics, from cosmos to culture and theology to worship, Jeremy Begbie and Steven Guthrie explore and map new territory with incisive contributions from the very best musicians, theologians, and philosophers.” — Bennett Zon Durham University “This volume represents a burst of cross-disciplinary energy and insight that can be celebrated by musicians and theologians, music-lovers and God-lovers alike.” — John D. Witvliet (from afterword)
This indispensable volume is the most comprehensive resource on the Psalms for use in Christian worship ever published. It offers a single-volume anthology of psalm use, covering the history, reception, and practice of the Psalms in Christian worship. The book contains all 150 psalms, most in multiple formats, and utilizes a wide variety of musical and spoken settings. It also provides complete musical settings for morning and evening prayer. Each psalm appears in its actual biblical text, including as responsive readings. This invaluable resource for churches of all traditions is well suited to congregational use, helping pastors, worship leaders and planners, and choirs bring the Psalms back into the heart of congregational worship. (Amazon)
Let the people take heart and hope everywhere, for the cross is bending, the midnight is passing, and joy cometh with the morning.—Eugene Debs in 1918
Orator, organizer, self-taught scholar, presidential candidate, and prisoner, Eugene Debs’ lifelong commitment to the fight for a better world is chronicled in this unparalleled biography by historian Ray Ginger. This moving story presents the definitive account of the life and legacy of the most eloquent spokesperson and leader of the U.S. labor and socialist movements. (Amazon)
The lyrics of a “Lumberyack.” Nuff said.
In 1869, Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) purchased an interest in THE BUFFALO EXPRESS. Mark Twain did not begin to contribute to the EXPRESS for at least a year after his purchase of an interest in the newspaper. Though it was a fine newspaper, it was utterly humorless, utterly satireless. Fortunately, in such a setting, the unique, easily identifiable, satirically humorous writings , signed and unsigned, of Mark Twain stand out “like a comet tail streaking across the night sky.” Mark Twain stopped contributing to the EXPRESS in 1871 and the newspaper reverted to what it had been doing before he began; and it remained that way for at least a year. In 1875, Mark Twain selected and published several of the many writings he had printed in the EXPRESS. He “forgot” the others, for reasons revealed here for the first time. From among the many writings he “forgot” THE FORGOTTEN WRITINGS OF MARK TWAIN, for the first time, recovers the best. (TwoBears Books)
Cicero was one of classical antiquity’s most prolific, varied and self-revealing authors. His letters, speeches, treatises and poetry chart a political career marked by personal struggle and failure and the collapse of the republican system of government to which he was intellectually and emotionally committed. They were read, studied and imitated throughout antiquity and subsequently became seminal texts in political theory and in the reception and study of the Classics. This Companion discusses the whole range of Cicero’s writings, with particular emphasis on their links with the literary culture of the late Republic, their significance to Cicero’s public career and their reception in later periods. (Amazon)
For Local History
“An excellent job of review and appraisal. His bibliographical essay is a tribute to his scholarship….This book is an important study of a vital aspect of Indian-white relationships.”-Journal of American History
“The following pages tell of the meeting of the old and new America on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains and picture the heroic lives of men and women of two races. The story is set in a remote region and is concerned with persons whom the busy world rarely stops to consider. Nevertheless the impact here recounted, forms an essential part of the history of the northwestern portion of our country, while the spirit manifested in the actions recorded is fundamental to the highest individual and national growth.” (from the introduction)
For Fiction
Young Myles Falworth wins a reputation for courage and independence while still in training at the castle of the great Earl of Mackworth. But one day he discovers that his blind father had been condemned for treason and is still being hunted by a powerful enemy who is close to the King. To challenge the King’s champion means certain death. Does he dare to risk ordeal by battle to win back his family’s honor? (Amazon)
Lilith is a fantasy novel written by Scottish writer George MacDonald and first published in 1895. Its importance was recognized in its later revival in paperback by Ballantine Books as the fifth volume of the celebrated Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in September 1969. Lilith is considered among the darkest of MacDonald’s works, and among the most profound. It is a story concerning the nature of life, death, and salvation. In the story, MacDonald mentions a cosmic sleep that heals tortured souls, preceding the salvation of all. MacDonald was a Christian universalist, believing that all will eventually be saved. However, in this story, divine punishment is not taken lightly, and salvation is hard-won. (Amazon)
Enjoy!
Tyndale Library 