Reading the Scriptures

Divine Scripture in Human Understanding addresses the confusing plurality of approaches to Christian Scripture by articulating a traditionally grounded, constructive systematic theology.

What happens to the Bible when it is used in worship? What does music, choreography, the stringing together of texts, and the architectural setting itself, do to our sense of what the Bible means—and...

Praying the Psalms in Christ examines the Christian praying of the Psalms, taking into account modern and contemporary research on the Psalms.

To answer the crisis of the role of theologians in the academy or the church, Harris provides a rich description of the teaching of theology as part of God’s own divine pedagogy.

Using the book of Numbers as an example, Briggs argues that the Christian practice of reading scripture requires engagement with broad theological concerns.

“Matthew Levering is among the most prolific young Catholic theologians working today. . . [He] has published widely on a variety of biblical, historical, and theological subjects. Participatory Biblical Exegesis is an excellent example of his wide-ranging interests and ability to synthesize exegetical, historical, philosophical, and systematic theological discussions. Levering states in the introduction that his purposes are largely constructive; the book weaves together scholarship from all of the aforementioned subdisciplines in support of his argument. Much of this scholarship is contained in the endnotes, which comprise nearly half of the book and are a veritable treasure trove of information for those working in this area. . . ." —Pro Ecclesia

Andrews analyzes Augustine's De Doctrina Christiana and places it into dialogue with contemporary theological hermeneutics.

Rachel M. Billings offers a holistic reading of Joshua, which joins theological sophistication with an emphasis on its meaning and purpose as a literary work.