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Reclaiming Her Story
Their stories are as varied as the women who lived them--provocative, poignant, often painful. But they are not readily accessible to us. The voices are muted. The shapes and textures are blurred and easily distorted. Can the stories of Old Testament women of faith be reheard and reclaimed in an empowering way by women and men today? With remarkable sensitivity and a keen awareness of his own unavoidable male biases, Jon Berquist casts new light on Eve and Sarah, Lot's wife and Jephthah's daughter, Ruth and Esther, and others. This timely volume serves as a valuable resource for rediscovering the multiple witness of biblical women that has all too often gone unnoticed in the church's faith and life.
Constructions of Space II
The second volume of collected essays from The Constructions of Ancient Space seminar, which extends the application of critical spatial perspectives to apocalyptic literature.
Judaism in Persia's Shadow
"This lively account of the influence of Persian history on the Hebrew Scriptures, and the people whose faith they express, places the emphasis exactly where it belongs. . . . this {is a} clear introduction . . . to the period, the time when a surprising amount of the Bible was written, but also to the issues of method that any serious study of the Bible must address".--Robert B. Coote, San Francisco Theological Seminary
Focusing Biblical Studies: The Crucial Nature of the Persian and Hellenistic Periods
Set within the context of Doug Knight's contributions, encouraging a rigorous social-scientific and tradition-historical approach to the Hebrew Bible and ancient Israel in general.
Incarnation
In this book, Jon L. Berquist traces the incarnation stories throughout the Old and New Testaments, integrates the themes of these stories, then examines the ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus as vital ways to understand how God chooses to be with people.
Ancient Wine, New Wineskins
This trailblazing volume juxtaposes traditions of faith from the Old Testament with themes of communion in the early church to produce rich new understandings of the Eucharist for today's worshipers. In a vivid and inviting style, Jon Berquist moves from the elements of the meal to the people who partake to the God who invites, producing fresh perspectives all along the way. Clergy and laity alike can enlarge their interpretation of communion by including motifs from the Old Testament.
Approaching Yehud
The long-held view that the Persian period in Israel (known as Yehud) was a historically derivative era that engendered little theological or literary innovation has been replaced in recent decades by an appreciation for the importance of the Persian period for understanding Israel's literature, religion, and sense of identity. A new image of Yehud is emerging that has shifted the focus from viewing the postexilic period as a staging ground for early Judaism or Christianity to dealing with Yehud on its own terms, as a Persian colony with a diverse population. Taken together, the thirteen chapters in this volume represent a range of studies that touch on a variety of textual and historical problems to advance the conversation about the significance of the Persian period and especially its formative influence on biblical literature. --From publisher's description.
Surprises By The River
The book of Ezekiel begins with a strange vision, full of chariots and fire, living creatures with wings and too many faces, and a throne floating through the air. It ends with a vision of a new era for God's people - the beginning of a new manner of life with God. In between are some of the most puzzling passages in all of prophetic literature. Ezekiel's meaning for our times is not an easy one to grasp. In this insightful and highly readable study, Jon Berquist leads the reader through a lucid exploration of Ezekiel's complex visions. The result is a moving account of one prophet's wrestling with the issue of God's ever-surprising presence.
Controlling Corporeality
In this beautifully written book, Jon L. Berquist guides the reader through the Hebrew Bible, examining ancient Israel's ideas of the body, the unstable roles of gender, the deployment of sexuality, and the cultural practices of the time. Conducting his analysis with reference to contemporary theories of the body, power, and social control, Berquist offers not only a description and clarification of ancient Israelite views of the body, but also an analysis of how these views belong to the complex logic of ancient social meanings.
Strike Terror No More
Following the terrorist attacks that rocked the United States, and indeed the world, on September 11, 2001, the United States and many of its allies retaliated with war -- a war on terrorism. But what are the implications of this new war waged not against a country but individuals who engage in terror? Is this new war ethical in the eyes of people of faith? Is it just? What are the historical factors and human realities of today that shape how people of faith should interpret this war? How can the insights of religious thinkers of the twenty-first century inform our deliberation on this issue? And what theological resources can empower, sustain, and critique people of faith during this time?...
