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Personalities of the New Testament Series

A distinguished new series — produced in collaboration with University of South Carolina Press — that focuses on major characters of the New Testament. Each volume covers what can be known historically about that figure and their developing legacy in legend and culture.

D. Moody Smith, General Editor
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John, The Son of Zebedee: The Life of a Legend

by R. Alan Culpepper (Author)

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Release Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2000

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Beginning with New Testament reports of John as fisherman and extending through the most recent Johannine scholarship, Culpepper gathers stories from church... read more

Price: $27.00

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Peter: Apostle for the Whole Church

by Pheme Perkins (Author)

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Release Date: Friday, May 12, 2000

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Perkins describes the search for the historical Peter, and the influence his image has had, in Roman Catholic and Protestant ecumenical discussions. Pointing... read more

Price: $21.00

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Herod: King of the Jews and Friend of the Romans

by Peter Richardson (Author)

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Release Date: Thursday, February 4, 1999

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This book provides a stunning look at the king who had an extraordinary impact on Roman-era Palestine. The author integrates historical, archaeological, and... read more

Price: $26.00

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Who Is Jesus?: History in Perfect Tense

by Leander E. Keck (Author)

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Release Date: Tuesday, July 10, 2001

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In Who Is Jesus? Keck clarifies the difference between the way Jesus is presented in the Gospels and the way critical historians portray him. He then... read more

Price: $22.00

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Mark: Images of an Apostolic Interpreter

by C. Clifton Black (Author)

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Release Date: Tuesday, July 3, 2001

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In this study of early Christian traditions, C. Clifton Black explores the figure and function of Mark, the apostolic associate to whom Christians... read more

Price: $25.00

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Paul: The Man and the Myth

by Calvin Roetzel J. (Author); D. Moody Smith (Editor)

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Release Date: Tuesday, November 30, 1999

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Winner of Biblical Archaeology Society Award – Best New Testament Book "We are left to construct a portrait of Paul with only scraps of what was once a... read more

Price: $29.00

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Just James: The Brother of Jesus in History and Tradition

by John Painter (Author); D. Moody Smith (Editor)

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Release Date: Wednesday, September 8, 1999

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Just James provides a fascinating treatment of Jesus' brother based on all the ancient sources: New Testament, early church fathers, Nag Hammadi codices, and... read more

Price: $25.00

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Mary: Glimpses of the Mother of Jesus

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Release Date: Tuesday, January 26, 1999

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In this lucid account of Jesus' mother, Gaventa emphasizes a literary approach, addressing in turn: Matthew, Luke-Acts, John, and the second-century work, ... read more

Price: $20.00

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