{"product_id":"the-hope-of-glory-paperback","title":"The Hope of Glory - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid A. Desilva\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hope of Glory: Honor Discourse and New Testament Interpretation invites the reader to examine how the New Testament sought to shape the ambitions, behaviors, and social interactions of honor-sensitive people. How did these texts help the early Christians set their hearts on gaining honor and self-respect before God, and withstand society's pressure to return to its values? How may those who share commitment to Jesus support one another so as to offset society's erosion of their commitment? What is the source of the believer's honor, and how can he or she preserve it intact?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid A. deSilva (Ph.D., Emory, 1995) is Trustees' Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Greek at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ashland, Ohio. His publications include \u003ci\u003eSeeing Things John's Way: The Rhetoric of the Book of Revelation\u003c\/i\u003e (Westminster John Knox, 2009), \u003ci\u003e4 Maccabees: Introduction and Commentary on the Greek Text \u003c\/i\u003e(Brill, 2006), \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to the New Testament: Contexts, Methods \u0026amp; Ministry Formation\u003c\/i\u003e (InterVarsity, 2004), \u003ci\u003eIntroducing the Apocrypha\u003c\/i\u003e (Baker Academic, 2002), \u003ci\u003ePerseverance in Gratitude: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews\u003c\/i\u003e (Eerdmans, 2000), and \u003ci\u003eHonor, Patronage, Kinship \u0026amp; Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (InterVarsity, 2000). He is an ordained elder in the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751023345952,"sku":"9781606084120","price":34.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c5f38b6cf6c9723d2a03ee8970f25188.webp?v=1779962612","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-hope-of-glory-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}