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New Testament scholarship during recent years has seen an explosion of books and articles which attempt to situate the documents of the New Testament in their own time and culture. Various aspects of the contemporary culture are brought to the fore with varying success in an attempt to give these texts a fresh reading. This is not in the least also the case with the first letter to the Corinthians, which so clearly addresses itself to the prac...

We live in a time in which the Bible is more easily obtainable than ever before. At the same time, there is a growing uncertainty among many Christians about the way the Bible is to be used. Are the Holy Scriptures really that holy, or are they no more than just human documents? Can an ancient test still be meaningful in our postmodern era? In the book, Dr van Bruggen explores the origin and significance of the Bible. He traces the development...

What was daily life like in ancient Israel? We get a good glimpse by looking at the laws of the Book of the Covenant (Exod. 20 - 23). God revealed to his people laws on legal courts, on oaths, on slavery, and about animals. There were laws with sanctions, and those without sanctions, relying on moral suasion. Whilst many of the Old Testament laws have been fulfilled through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the author makes a case ...