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This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable. Evangelical in its approach, rich in its research, Bring Forth Justice provides a much-needed study of the triangular relationship between mission, disciple making, and social justice. The author, a twenty-five-year missionary veteran, examines mission both historically and biblically and then offers constructive criticism as well as practical suggestions for individual and corporate action in disciple making and social justice.

Although sometimes regarded as trivial because of its brevity or its treatment of issues distant from the modern world, the letter to Philemon remains valuable both for its insight into the social setting of the New Testament and for its reiteration of a central component of the gospel-brotherly love.This superb new commentary in the ECC series is unique for its exhaustive study of the ancient world at the time Philemon was written. The volume examines the institution of slavery in Paul's day, drawing on secular sources from Greece and Rome and from Christian writers of the time. The references to slavery found in Ephesians, Colossians, and 1 Timothy are also compared and contrasted with Paul's words in Philemon.In addition, the verse-by-verse commentary focuses on important themes in Pauline theology, including love, faith and faithfulness, church unity, providence, free will, and human responsibility. Markus Barth makes his exposition even more useful by surveying the history of the interpretation of Philemon, from the patristic age to modern liberation theologians.The product of Barth's lifelong research and completed by Helmut Blanke, this volume will become the standard work on Philemon.

It has been fashionable in New Testament scholarship to view the apostle Paul as a religious "freelancer" who corrupted Jesus'' teachings. David Wenham has written convincingly against this view, and in this new book he introduces readers to the "true" Paul.Rooted in a thorough knowledge of the New Testament, this book fulfills two important purposes. First, it provides a superb introduction to Paul himself. Wenham describes Paul''s early life, shows the importance of his conversion, and follows him on his missionary journeys. Second, the book explores Paul''s relation to Jesus. Writing in dialogue with those who wish to distance Paul from Jesus, Wenham shows just how important the ministry and teaching of Jesus were to Paul''s own thought and evangelism. What emerges from a study of Paul''s epistles is a man who drew extensively on the traditions of Jesus and faithfully worked to spread his message to the rest of the world.