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A festschrift presented to New Testament E. Earle Ellis on his eightieth birthday. >

After sketching the history of modern criticism, this work examines the dating of New Testament books and their techniques of biblical citation, Paul's mission to Spain, the hypothesis of 'innocent' apostolic pseudepigrapha, and the use of preformed traditions in Paul's christology.

In this paperback edition of an important historical study, E. Earle Ellis examines the Old Testament canon in the early church and biblical interpretation in the New Testament. He writes from the conviction that "the use of the Old Testament by the New Testament writers is the primary key to their theology and, thus, to the message of God that they taught the early church and that they continue to teach the church today."

What exactly is ministry in Paul's theology, and how was ministry manifested in his churches? E. Ellis Earle explores these questions in this book, addressing a number of controversial questions head-on: Is sociopolitical action a valid form of Christian ministry? Does 'liberation theology' accord with the apostle Paul's theology or fly in the face of it? What is the meaning and place of tongues in the churches of Paul's day and of today? What is the apostolic teaching on the role of women in ministry and in the home? The essential characteristic of ministry for Paul is its eschatological dimension: Christian ministry is a present manifestation of the coming kingdom of God. The primary purpose of ministry, therefore, is not to serve or change society but to call people from the sphere of Adam to community in Christ and to build them up in their new identity in Christ. Throughout his book Ellis demonstrates a solid understanding of the Pauline church in its first-century milieu. He is particularly helpful, however, in bringing out the implications of Paul's theology for the church today. Originally published in 1989 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing.

"While carefully examining the complete teaching of Scripture on the subject of Final Punishment, Fudge defends the view that the destiny of the unsaved will be final destruction, rather than eternal conscious torment in hell as defended by the traditional view. The 3rd edition of this meticulous and compelling book takes a close look at the traditionalist critics, and brings an overview of developments in the last thirty years."

"This volume presents in published form the detailed commentary work of E. Earle Ellis on Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. Ellis had, at the time of his death, been working for many years on a volume for the International Critical Commentary on the epistle. Having been unable to complete the volume before his passing, and having left instructions that it should not be completed, the present volume makes available his profound exegetical insights in the form of his completed commentary sections on 1 Corinthians, with minimal editorial intervention. Specifically, readers will benefit from Ellis's detailed critical commentary on Corinthians chapters 1-13, with edited notes on chapter 14. An editorial essay provides a synthesis of Ellis's notes and thinking on chapters 15 and 16, and has been completed by the volume's editor Terry L. Wilder."--

The most detailed study of early Christian prophecy written. Places the phenomenon of early Christian prophecy within the larger Greco-Roman world.