John Goldingay

The books of 1 and 2 Samuel vividly describe the passing of the age of the judges and the founding of the Israelite monarchy. We read of the rise a...

Using personal anecdote, a witty and lively style, and drawing on his considerable theological knowledge, John Goldingay takes us deep into the unf...

Using personal anecdote, a witty and lively style, and drawing on his considerable theological knowledge, John Goldingay takes us deep into the unf...

In this book, John Goldingay examines five approaches to the interpretation of the Old Testament: as a faith, a way of life, the story of salvation...

The Book of Daniel begins with the trials of the Judahites in the aftermath of Jerusalem’s destruction by the Babylonians in 587 BC, when many were...

The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as...

The second release in a major new series of guides to the books of the Old Testament written in an accessible and anecdotal style. The series is su...

What awaited the people of God who returned from exile? What awaited those who didn't? The books of Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther tell how the Jewish p...

The first in a major new series of guides to the books of the Old Testament written in an accessible and anecdotal style. The series is suitable fo...

The first in a major new series of guides to the books of the Old Testament written in an accessible and anecdotal style. The series is suitable fo...

It is easy to think of Christian ministry as an exercise of our gifts or even finding fulfilment for ourselves. In this book, John Goldingay examin...

It was a time when worship was at best shallow and at worst idolatrous. It was a time when greed was breaking up society. It was a time when the gr...

Situated in the years leading up to the overthrow of Judah by the Babylonians, Jeremiah’s prophesies are set against a tense atmosphere of threat a...

Using personal anecdote, a witty and lively style, and drawing on his considerable theological knowledge, John Goldingay takes us deep into the unf...

John Goldingay is one of the most prolific and creative Old Testament scholars working today. In this book he draws on the best of biblical scholar...

The dramatic accounts in the books of Joshua, Judges and Ruth take us from the cusp of Israel's entering the Promised Land to the eve of the foundi...

Both Lamentations and Ezekiel focus on the destruction of Jerusalem, an act of divine punishment for the city’s faithlessness over many years. Lame...

This definitive study looks at the task of interpreting Scripture by exploring four broad models for understanding Scripture, namely, witnessing tr...

This work looks at the task of interpreting Scripture as witnessing tradition, authoritative canon, inspired word, and experienced revelation. The ...

Who are the people of God? Cowardly, contemptuous, distrustful, whining ingrates? Are those the words that spring to mind when you think of a peopl...

This is an Old Testament theology like no other. Whether applying magnifying or wide-angle lenses, Goldingay is closely attentive to the First Test...

Old Testament Theology: Israel's Faith is the second of John Goldingay's magisterial three-volume Old Testament Theology. The award-winning first v...

In the final volume of his three-volume Old Testament theology, John Goldingay explores the Old Testament vision of Israel's life before God. The f...

What is at the heart of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Songs? A desire for life lived fully and well: life lived wisely; life lived purpose...

Using personal anecdote, a witty and lively style, and drawing on his considerable theological knowledge, John Goldingay takes us deep into the unf...

Using personal anecdote, a witty and lively style, and drawing on his considerable theological knowledge, John Goldingay takes us deep into the unf...

Originally published as part of the excellent 'Bible Speaks Today' series, John Goldingay applies his academic mind and spiritual heart to asking w...

Understand the Prophets Like Never Before with Amazing Insights from One of Today's Foremost Old Testament Scholars. For many Christians reading t...

How do we think about the theology of the book of Jeremiah? Do we consider themes section by section, or do we step back and look at the whole? Joh...

The book of Isaiah's imagery sparkles as it inspires. It draws us in to meditate and extends our vision toward the future. But what should we make ...