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DeSilva, David Arthur was born on April 15, 1967 in Summit, New Jersey, United States.
(Paul and the Macedonians is the fifth in the series The L...)
Paul and the Macedonians is the fifth in the series The Life and Letters of Paul. This study explores the letters to the Thessalonians and the Philippians. Drawing on the historical data about the Macedonian congregations and their unique relationship to the Greco-Roman culture and to Paul, the author explores the driving forces behind Paul's correspondence to them and how Paul hoped to support them in their lives in Christ. The study has six sessions: • The Macedonian Letters in Context • Sustaining Faith in a Hostile World • As We Await Christ's Coming • The Day of the Lord • The Beloved Saints in Philippi • Dispute, Division; Harmony, Unity To see another group study offered by Cokesbury, go to the Adult Bible Studies website.
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(Praying with John Wesley is based on the model for daily ...)
Praying with John Wesley is based on the model for daily prayer developed by Wesley in 1733. Centered on six Christian virtues, it includes daily scripture reading, personal reflection, and prayer. While remaining true to Wesley's intent and emphasis, DeSilva has updated and interpreted Wesley's prayers to be used by 21st-century Christians who are seeking to grow as disciples, taking the reader through one full week of morning and evening devotions. We encourage readers to use this guide through several weekly cycles. The first time through you'll learn about the virtues and begin to wrestle with their meaning and value. By repeating the cycle, your understanding will deepen. Perfect for the Advent season or for Lenten reflection. See also A Pocket Story of John Wesley.
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(Contemporary Western readers may find it surprising that ...)
Contemporary Western readers may find it surprising that honor and shame, patronage and reciprocity, kinship and family, and purity and pollution offer us keys to interpreting the New Testament. But as recent scholarship has proposed and as David deSilva demonstrates, paying attention to these cultural themes opens our eyes and ears to new discoveries and deeper understanding. Through our understanding of honor and shame in the Mediterranean world, we gain new appreciation of the way in which the personhood of early Christians connected with group values. By examining the protocols of patronage and reciprocity, we more firmly grasp the meaning of God's grace--and our response has fresh meaning. In exploring the ethos of kinship and household relations, we enlarge our perspective on the early Christian communities that met in houses and functioned as a new family or "household" of God. And by investigating the notions of purity and pollution along with their associated practices, we come to realize how the ancient "map" of society and the world was revised by the power of the gospel. DeSilva's work will reward you with a deeper appreciation of the New Testament, the gospel and Christian discipleship. More than that, it will also inform your participation in contemporary Christian community.
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(For anyone who wants to be introduced to the worldview an...)
For anyone who wants to be introduced to the worldview and thought of the early church, this book discusses the development of the four predominant themes of the New Testament-grace, discipleship, community, and apocalypticism-and its message.
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( Hellenistic Greek society offered many advantages to th...)
Hellenistic Greek society offered many advantages to the Jew who was willing to relax Torah for the sake of easier relations with the dominant culture. 4 Maccabees was written to reassure Jewish readers that Torah was in fact the sole path to the perfection of the virtues honoured in Greek culture, as it freed the diligent devotee from slavery to the desire, emotion and the domination of pain and pleasure. In brief compass, deSilva provides a detailed look at the rhetorical and philosophical strategy of the author of 4 Maccabees, who redirects the hearers' desire for honour and advancement toward those commitments that will preserve his Jewish subculture from assimilation. This often neglected text becomes an engaging window into Hellenistic Judaism and into some of the concerns that were formative influences on the early church.
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(This commentary examines 4 Maccabees as a contribution to...)
This commentary examines 4 Maccabees as a contribution to the ongoing reformulation of Jewish identity and practice in the Greek-speaking Diaspora. It analyzes the Jewish author’s interaction with, and facility in, Greek rhetorical conventions, ethical philosophy, and literary culture, giving attention also to his use and interpretation of texts and traditions from the Jewish Scriptures and other Hellenistic Jewish writings. The commentary exhibits the author’s skillful weaving together of all these resources to create a text that interprets the Torah-observant life as the fullest embodiment of the best Greek ethical ideals. A distinctive feature is the examination of how the experience of reading 4 Maccabees in Codex Sinaiticus differs from the experience of reading the eclectic text.
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(The Hope of Glory: Honor Discourse and New Testament Inte...)
The Hope of Glory: Honor Discourse and New Testament Interpretation invites the reader to examine how the New Testament sought to shape the ambitions, behaviors, and social interactions of honor-sensitive people. How did these texts help the early Christians set their hearts on gaining honor and self-respect before God, and withstand society's pressure to return to its values? How may those who share commitment to Jesus support one another so as to offset society's erosion of their commitment? What is the source of the believer's honor, and how can he or she preserve it intact? Chapters focus on the presence and rhetorical impact of honor and shame discourse in the Gospel of Matthew, the Gospel of John, the Thessalonian letters, the Corinthian letters, the Epistle to the Hebrews, and the Revelation of John.
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(A 2005 Gold Medallion finalist! Some introductions to the...)
A 2005 Gold Medallion finalist! Some introductions to the New Testament highlight the historical contexts in which the New Testament literature was written. This introduction gives particular attention to the social, cultural and rhetorical contexts of the New Testament authors and their writings. Few introductions to the New Testament integrate instruction in exegetical and interpretive strategies with their customary considerations of authorship, dating, audience and message. This introduction capitalizes on the opportunities, introducing students to a relevant facet of interpretation with each portion of New Testament literature. Rarely do introductions to the New Testament approach their task mindful of the needs of students preparing for ministry. This introduction is explicit in doing so, assuming as it does that the New Testament itself--in its parts and as a whole--is a pastoral response. Each chapter on the New Testament literature closes with a discussion of the implications for ministry formation. These integrative features alone would distinguish this introduction from others. But in addition, its pages brim with maps, photos, points of interest and aids to learning. Separate chapters explore the historical and cultural environment of the New Testament era, the nature of the Gospels and the quest for the historical Jesus, and the life of Paul. This introduction by David A. deSilva sets a new standard for its genre and is bound to appeal to many who believe that the New Testament should be introduced as if both scholarship and ministry mattered.
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(The first full socio-rhetorical analysis of the Letter to...)
The first full socio-rhetorical analysis of the Letter to the Hebrews. This outstanding commentary by David deSilva is the first to fully apply the resources of socio-rhetorical analysis to Hebrews. This approach combines the strengths of a rhetorical commentary with a keen interest in showing the relevance of Hebrews for the life and mission of individual believers and whole congregations. The volume also features "A Closer Look" sections that explore relevant aspects of the first-century world and theological issues of special importance to life today.
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DeSilva, David Arthur was born on April 15, 1967 in Summit, New Jersey, United States.
AB, Princeton University, 1987. Master of Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1990. Doctor of Philosophy, Emory University, 1995.
Adjunct faculty Candler School Theology Emory University, Atlanta, 1993—1995. Professor New Testament and Greek Ashland Theological Seminary, Ashland, Ohio, since 1995.
(For anyone who wants to be introduced to the worldview an...)
(The Hope of Glory: Honor Discourse and New Testament Inte...)
(Contemporary Western readers may find it surprising that ...)
(A 2005 Gold Medallion finalist! Some introductions to the...)
( Hellenistic Greek society offered many advantages to th...)
(This commentary examines 4 Maccabees as a contribution to...)
(Praying with John Wesley is based on the model for daily ...)
(Paul and the Macedonians is the fifth in the series The L...)
(The first full socio-rhetorical analysis of the Letter to...)
Fellow: Society New Testament Studies. Member: Society Biblical Literature.
Son of John Arthur and Dorothy Alberta deSilva. Married Donna Jean Heitman, August 4, 1990. Children: James Adrian, John Austin, Justin Alexander.