JOHNSON, LUKE TIMOTHY

Combining trenchant criticism with careful analysis, Luke Johnson calls for a radically new direction in New Testament studies, one that can change the way we view the entire phenomenon on early Christianity.

The Real Jesus—the first book to challenge the findings of the Jesus Seminar, the controversial group of two hundred scholars who claim Jesus only said 18 percent of what the Gospels attribute to him—"is at the center of the newest round in what has been

Reveals the prophetic challenge in Luke-Acts for today's church Christians chronically and desperately need prophecy, says award winning biblical scholar Luke Timothy Johnson.

Johnson invites us to re-read Scripture as a means of re-imagining the world and cultivating a renewed sense of wonder and an enlivened capacity to perceive the ongoing power and presence of God.

In this gently instructive and inspiring guide, Luke Timothy Johnson leads us to a deeper understanding and practice of classic Christian spirituality and faith.

In this addition to the NTC series, Luke Timothy Johnson calls attention to the fact that the three letters of Paul to his delegates Timothy and Titus do not make easy reading. As in all the NTC commentaries, a new translation of the texts is provided.

The Letter of James is one of the most significant, yet generally overlooked, New Testament books. Johnson embarks on an unprecedented history of the interpretation of this pivotal letter, highlighting the vast appreciation for James over the centuries.