June Update: Summer's Here!

It's all about the books

Greetings from Zondervan!   Well, you made it through another school year! Now onto summer—time for an easy breeze and a great read! Thankfully, our summer new releases are hot off the press.   I've mentioned this first book in previous emails, but Michael Licona's Jesus, Contradicted is available now. This book is very important because it addresses an age old question Christians of every stripe ask: why are there four different gospels? Whether you teach Sunday School, lead a Bible study, pastor a church, or have a PhD in New Testament from an elite university—Michael Licona's book will help you address this perennial question head-on with insight and clarity. Don't forget to grab the accompanying video lectures for an even more engaging experience. Instructors, get your exam copy request in and be on the look out for Jesus, Contradicted Instructor Resources coming this summer.   Let's take one step back: already out this spring is Mike Bird and N. T. Wright's book Jesus and the Powers, providing good food for thought in a super-charged election year. Want to take a walk through Christian history and thought? Check out Know the Theologians by Jennifer and David McNutt. Seeking a clearer picture of the intersection between human desire and faith? We recommend A. J. Swoboda's The Gift of Thorns. Other releases from Zondervan Reflective include Life in a Negative World, The Hope in Our Scars, The Storied Life, Faith Embodied, and J. Warner Wallace's latest, The Truth in True Crime.   It's a big summer for Zondervan Academic too! All the Genealogies of the Bible is easily our breakout title of 2024, so we recommend that as an excellent addition to your reference library. Who doesn't want to spend a lazy summer afternoon investigating genealogical history? Studying the Old Testament? Jay Sklar's commentary on Leviticus is a home run and the classic text A Survey of the Old Testament gives you plenty to ponder at the beach. If you're more focused on New Testament, don't miss Nijay Gupta's work on Galatians. His introductory volume on Galatians in the New Word Biblical Themes series will get you started well. And his Galatians commentary in the Story of God series will take you as deep as you want to go. Somewhere in between on what to read? Bridging the Testaments is an endlessly fascinating comprehensive historical synthesis of the intertestamental period.   In July, we're excited to publish Doctrine, Spirit, and Discipline, a  historical exploration of American Methodism that is sure to remind us of old tent revivals on hot summer evenings. Greek aficionado? Dive into Con Campbell's Basics of Verbal Aspect in Biblical Greek, Second Edition—which is no mere grammar supplement but a compelling argument about why verbal aspect is essential for competent translation of biblical Greek. We do recommend reading this one with some air conditioning and a cool beverage. Instructors, again, request your exam copy now.   In July, DO NOT miss Modern Genre Theory by emerging scholar Andrew Judd. Judd proposes a working definition of genre for biblical studies to create stable conventions scholars can use to make meaning in challenging interpretive contexts. He identifies twelve tenets of "modern genre theory" that follow from seeing biblical genres in their historical and social contexts. Sure to inspire some lively conversation, Judd's debut book will also help provide increased hermeneutical clarity. Also in hermeneutics, although I may be mentioning it before I really should (shhh!), is Kevin Vanhoozer's Mere Christian Hermeneutics, the long-awaited follow-up to his now classic work Is There Meaning in This Text? Slip in a pre-order or exam copy request for the new book so you get it when it drops on October 1st!   How about some August releases? To get you geared back up for a new school year, we have a few gems coming in late summer. First, the great big single-volume NIV Application Commentary on the Bible. At nearly 1,500 pages, this volume distills the best of the award-winning NIV Application Commentary series into a single volume. It is a one-stop shop for practical teaching on the Bible from today's top evangelical scholars. To make the long summer wait more bearable, get your pre-order in or place an exam copy request.   Gavin Ortlund's timely book What It Means to Be Protestant explores the Protestant tradition and explains why he believes this faith tradition is the best pathway to catholicity and historical rootedness for Christians today. Lastly, New York Times bestselling author Jemar Tisby is back with a new book called The Spirit of Justice. This book explores the lives of key figures who fought racism and injustice under the banner of Christian faithfulness and witness. 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