A Ransom for Many

A Ransom for Many"Not to be served, but to serve" Unlike the Gospels of Luke and John, Mark's Gospel never explicitly reveals any authorial intent. In A Ransom for Many, John J. R. Lee and Daniel Brueske identify Mark 10: 45 as the heart of Mark's Gospel. This single verse is the pivot point of Mark's structure, themes, and message. Mark 10: 45 is the key that unlocks the Gospel's unique focus on true discipleship. Learn how Jesus's faithfulness is both a summons and

Students will learn how to become better readers of the text and how to read select Old Testament passages well

focusing not only on Jesus's words but also on his actions

"--From the foreword by Ligon Duncan

Written by a senior scholar well known in Jewish

Although often recited

This biblical interpretation textbook provides an accessible introduction to the latest approaches in evangelical hermeneutics

and parables

Daniel Clendenin introduces Protestants to Eastern Orthodox history and theology with the hope that the two groups will come to see their traditions as complementary and learn to approach one another with a "hermeneutic of love" that fosters "mutual respect

and he provides examples of how this can be done

redemptive potential of the courageous middle

And formulating a biblical-theological correspondence between Christ's human ontology and ours holds promise for greater consistency and cogency at the intersection of Christology

the contributors share a commitment to equipping the saints to "rightly handle the word of truth