Unlike so many critiques that carefully mince words, Ben Witherington explains exactly why currently popular attempts to treat the historical Jesus in a revisionist manner are so wide of the mark.

5-volumes that include: Letters and Homilies for Jewish Christians, Creation to Completion, Yeshua, God's Appointed Customs, and God's Appointed Times.

Dr. Witherington uses traditional exegetical and historical methods, but what makes his work uniquely superior is how he analyzes the text in the context of Greco-Roman rhetoric. You will discover fascinating insights as he unfolds Paul’s letters in the context of the ancient social conditions and the customs of the day.

This work brings together insights from a  scholarly analysis of the language and the cultural images Paul used to so  forcefully and effectively communicate with the church at Corinth  – and by extension to readers through the ages. Pastors and seminarians will  especially appreciate the very thoughtful sermon suggestions appearing in  concluding paragraphs. The result is a clearer understanding of the challenge  to weigh our beliefs and actions by God's standards rather than by worldly criteria.

In this first full-scale socio-rhetorical  commentary on Romans, you will gain fresh insight from reading the text of  Paul’s epistle in light of early Jewish theology, the historical situation of Rome  in the middle of the first century, and Paul’s own concerns as demonstrated by  his writing style. Giving serious consideration to the social background, and  Romans’ methods of reasoning, allows you to hear Paul on his own terms. This  ground-breaking work also features a new, clear translation of the Greek text.

Written in a readable style, the  detailed discussion focuses on the best new insights from a number of  disciplines such as archaeological, geographic, rhetorical and  social-scientific study of the New Testament. You will benefit from an inside  look at recent and innovative analysis of the text of Acts.