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Issue 9.3 (Summer 2010) Canonical Feature: The Writings (Daniel)

Reading Daniel: The Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
• Being Sensitive to Story Strategy in Daniel (Sheldon N. Crapo)
Heavenly Secrets in Visionary Form: Daniel as Apocalpyse (Vernon J. Steiner)

Issue 9.2 (Spring 2010) Canonical Feature: The Prophets (Joel)

• Reading Joel: The Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
On Proclaiming the Prophets: Joel as the Church's Scripture (Vernon J. Steiner)

Issue 9.1 (Winter 2010) Canonical Feature: The Pentateuch (Numbers)

Nearer My God to Thee: Numbers, Proximity to God, and Christology (Jacob D. Gerber)
And YHWH Heard: When God's People Murmur Against Their Leaders (Numbers 12:1-16)                (Vernon J. Steiner)
Theological Reflections on the Balaam Narrative: The Case of a Real Smart Ass                                    (Jacob M. Mousel)

Issue 8.4 (Fall 2009) Canonical Feature: The New Testament (Philippians)

Reading Philippians: The Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
The Gospel, Salvation, and the Church's Mission (Vernon J. Steiner)

Issue 8.3 (Summer 2009) Canonical Feature: The Writings (Esther)

Reading Esther: The Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
Sharing in the Laughter of Heaven: The Humor of Esther (Vernon J. Steiner)
Biblical Interpretation in Focus: What It Is NOT and What It Is (Vernon J. Steiner)

Issue 8.2 (Spring 2009) Canonical Feature: The Prophets (Hosea)

Reading Hosea: The Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
Hosea 14: A Theological-Homiletical Commentary: Repentance and Reformation -                             A Covenantal Concept (Werner S. Jonas)
Hosea and the Twelve: A Short Introduction to the Minor Prophets (Vernon J. Steiner)

Issue 8.1 (Winter 2009) Canonical Feature: The Pentateuch (Leviticus)

The Message of Leviticus, or Why the Church Needs to Sit Up and Listen                                             When Leviticus Speaks (Vernon J. Steiner)
Leviticus, The Priesthood, and The People of God:                                                                                Some Theological Reflections (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)

Issue 7.4 (Fall 2008) Canonical Feature: The New Testament (Ephesians)

Reading Ephesians: The Book and Its Placement (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
Paul, Psalm 68, and the Place of God’s Special Presence:                                                                         On Paul’s Use of Psalm 68 in Ephesians 4 (Brandon L. Levering)
Welcome to the Real World: The Church as God Envisions It.                                                               The Thematic Trajectory of Ephesians (Vernon J. Steiner)

Issue 7.3 (Summer 2008) Canonical Feature: The Writings (Lamentations)

Reading Lamentations: The Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
Lamentations and the Trustworthiness of God (Heath A. Thomas)
My God! My God!: Lament and the Christian Life (Heath A. Thomas)

Issue 7.2 (Spring 2008) Canonical Feature: The Prophets (Ezekiel)

Reading Ezekiel: The Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
Ezekiel, The Spiritual Prophet: Reflections on the Spirit                                                                        in the Book of Ezekiel (Vernon J. Steiner)
Know that I am the LORD: A Theme at the Heart of Ezekiel (Jill C. Pearce)

Issue 7.1 (Winter 2008) Canonical Feature: The Pentateuch (Exodus)

The Two Golden Calf Narratives: Their Relationship and                                                                          the Compositional Strategy of the Pentateuch” (Tracy J. McKenzie)
Exodus and the Presentation of the Divine Name (Chad A. Steiner)
Exodus Let My People Go: Some Fresh Reflections on a Familiar Story (Vernon J. Steiner)

Issue 6.4 (Fall 2007) Canonical Feature: The New Testament (Galatians)

Reading Galatians: The Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
Reading Over the Apostle's Shoulder: Interpretive Bases                                                                          for Understanding Paul's Letter to the Galatians (A. B. Caneday)
Pretension vs. Persecution: Opposing Values in the Struggle                                                                    for the Truth of the Gospel (Brandon L. Levering)

Issue 6.3 (Summer 2007) Canonical Feature: The Writings (Ecclesiastes)

Reading Ecclesiastes: The Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
An Invitation to Ecclesiastes (Vernon J. Steiner)
Truth in an Ambiguous World: Ecclesiastes 7:23-29 (Aubrey Spears)

Issue 6.2 (Spring 2007) Canonical Feature: The Prophets (Jeremiah)

Reading Jeremiah: The Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
Jeremiah's New Covenant (Joshua Moon)
Jeremiah's Counterworld: The Subversion of Misguided Values                                                            and Misplaced Securities (Vernon J. Steiner)

Issue 6.1 (Winter 2007) Canonical Feature: The Pentateuch (Genesis)

Reading Genesis: The Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
Abraham in Context (Vernon J. Steiner)
In the Sight of God: A Fresh Look from Genesis 16 (Brian Howell)

Issue 5.4 (Fall 2006) Canonical Feature: The New Testament (1-2 Corinthians)

Reading 1-2 Corinthians: The Books and their Messages (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
Reading the Old Testament with Paul: A Special Look at Isaiah                                                                 and 2 Corinthians 5:14-6:10 (Mark Gignilliat, with C. A. Steiner)
If Christ is Raised from the Dead (C. A. Steiner)

Issue 5.3 (Summer 2006) Canonical Feature: The Writings (Song of Songs)

Reading the Song of Songs: The Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
The Song of Songs on Key                                                                                                                               Part One: Strange Sounds in the Interpretive Choir (Vernon J. Steiner)
The Song of Songs on Key                                                                                                                               Part Two: Signals and Significance (Vernon J. Steiner)

Issue 5.2 (Spring 2006) Canonical Feature: The Prophets (Isaiah)

Reading Isaiah: The Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
The Theme of Hardening as a Central Issue in the Book of Isaiah                                                          (Torsten Uhlig)
The Figure of the Servant and the People of God in Isaiah                                                                     (Chad A. Steiner)

Issue 5.1 (Winter 2006) Canonical Feature: The Pentateuch (Deuteronomy)

Reading Deuteronomy: The Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
Faith Seeking Understanding: Seeing, Hearing, and Believing                                                                   in Deuteronomy (Ryan P. O'Dowd)
The Most Important Commandment: A Meditation                                                                                        on Deuteronomy 6:4-5 (Vernon J. Steiner)

Issue 4.4 (Fall 2005) Canonical Feature: The New Testament (Romans)

The Bible Reader’s Tool Shop. Part Four:                                                                                                  The Bible Commentary Shelf (Vernon J. Steiner)
The New Testament Letters in the Story of Scripture (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
On the Meaning of the Term 'Flesh' in Romans 8 (David H. Johnson)

Issue 4.3 (Summer 2005) Canonical Feature: The Writings (Ruth)

The Bible Reader’s Tool Shop. Part Three:                                                                                                  The Bible Concordance and Dictionary Shelf (Vernon J. Steiner)
Reading Ruth: The Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
A Short Introduction to Reading Biblical Narrative (Vernon J. Steiner)

Issue 4.2 (Spring 2005) Canonical Feature: The Prophets (1-2 Kings)

The Bible Reader’s Tool Shop. Part Two:                                                                                                  The Bible Version Shelf (Vernon J. Steiner)
Reading Kings: The Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
The Crisis Over the Identity of Israel in Kings (C. A. Steiner)

Issue 4.1 (Winter 2005) Canonical Feature: The Pentateuch (Numbers)

The Bible Reader’s Tool Shop. Part One:                                                                                                  A Tool Shop and Its Shelves–Who Needs Them?  (Vernon J. Steiner)
Reading Numbers: The Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
Sense and Census: Relevance and Revelation                                                                                             in the Census Lists of Numbers (Brandon L. Levering)

Issue 3.4 (Fall 2004) Canonical Feature: The New Testament (Acts)

Reading Scripture, Hearing God: Praxis                                                                                                         Part Four: Clarifying Intertext: How God Reads the Bible (Vernon J. Steiner)
Reading Acts: The Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
Suffering Servants of the Suffering Servant:                                                                                                 The Mission of Messiah's People (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)

Issue 3.3 (Summer 2004) Canonical Feature: The Writings (Proverbs)

Reading Scripture, Hearing God: Praxis                                                                                                         Part Three: A Cohesive Text: The Particulars in the Passage (Vernon J. Steiner)
Reading Proverbs: The Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
Proverbs and the Will of God: Two Critical Questions (Vernon J. Steiner)

Issue 3.2 (Spring 2004) Canonical Feature: The Prophets (1-2 Samuel)

Reading Scripture, Hearing God: Praxis                                                                                                         Part Two: Canonical Intext: The Contours in the Plot (Vernon J. Steiner)
Reading Samuel: The Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
Samuel, Leadership, and the Church:                                                                                                         A Few Disquieting Reflections (Vernon J. Steiner)

Issue 3.1 (Winter 2004) Canonical Feature: The Pentateuch (Leviticus)

Reading Scripture, Hearing God: Praxis                                                                                                         Part One: Canonical Context: The Lay of the Land (Vernon J. Steiner)
Reading Leviticus: The Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
Reading Leviticus, and Those Who Overcome (Vernon J. Steiner)

Issue 2.4 (Fall 2003) Canonical Feature: The New Testament (The Gospels)

Reading Scripture, Hearing God Part Four:                                                                                                   Playing by the Hermeneutical Rules (2) (Vernon J. Steiner)
The Four-Told Gospel (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
When Reading is Better than Being There:                                                                                                 Following Jesus by Hearing his Voice in the Gospels (A.B. Caneday)

Issue 2.3 (Summer 2003) Canonical Feature: The Writings (Job)

Reading Scripture, Hearing God Part Three:                                                                                                   Playing by the Hermeneutical Rules (Vernon J. Steiner)
Reading Job: An Orientation to the Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
A Short Introduction to Reading Old Testament Poetic Texts                                                                   (Vernon J. Steiner & Chad A. Steiner)

Issue 2.2 (Spring 2003) Canonical Feature: The Prophets (Judges)

Reading Scripture, Hearing God Part Two:                                                                                                   The Qualified Reader: Competence & Virtue (Vernon J. Steiner)
Reading Judges: An Orientation to the Book and Its Message                                                                     (Jeffrey L. Gerdes & Chad A. Steiner)
Judges Among the Prophets: Messianic Secrets in Unexpected Places                                                (Vernon J. Steiner)

Issue 2.1 (Winter 2003) Canonical Feature: The Pentateuch (Exodus)

Reading Scripture, Hearing God Part One:                                                                                                   Getting the Subject in Focus (Vernon J. Steiner)
Reading Exodus: An Orientation to the Book and Its Message (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
Exodus, The Name, and Coherent Speech About Jesus: Part One (Chad A. Steiner)
Making Sense of The Law: Introductory Considerations (Vernon J. Steiner)       

Issue 1.4 (Fall 2002) Canonical Feature: The New Testament

The Scriptures: Read, Misread, Counter-read, Or Nonread                                                                           Part Four: Reading Failures: When Texts Do Not Get Their Say (Vernon J. Steiner)
The New Testament as Canon (Chad A. Steiner)
The Bible: The Book and Its Books                                                                                                             Part Four: The Shape of the New Testament (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
Matthew 1: Methodology & Messiah (Brandon Levering)  

Issue 1.3 (Summer 2002) Canonical Feature: The Writings

The Scriptures: Read, Misread, Counter-read, Or Nonread                                                                           Part Three: Reading Failures: When Texts Do Not Get Their Say (Vernon J. Steiner)
The Bible: The Book and Its Books                                                                                                             Part Three: The Interpretive Witness of the Writings (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
The Book of Psalms: Have We Read It as Such? (Vernon J. Steiner)
Psalms 1-2: Advancement and Anticipation (Chad A. Steiner)

Issue 1.2 (Spring 2002) Canonical Feature: The Prophets

The Scriptures: Read, Misread, Counter-read, Or Nonread                                                                           Part Two: Reading Failures: When Texts Do Not Get Their Say (Vernon J. Steiner)
The Bible: The Book and Its Books                                                                                                             Part Two: The Place of the Prophets  (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
Prophets in the White Pages: What Fingers Seldom Touch (Vernon J. Steiner)
Joshua 1 and the Strategy of Canon (Chad A. Steiner)

Issue 1.1 (Winter 2002) Canonical Feature: The Pentateuch

The Scriptures: Read, Misread, Counter-read, Or Nonread                                                                           Part One: Did Peppermint Patty Really Read? On Defining Reading (Vernon J. Steiner)
The Bible: The Book and Its Books                                                                                                             Part One: Introduction (Jeffrey L. Gerdes)
The Plan of the Pentateuch: Five Books or a Fivefold Book? Does It Matter?                                          (Vernon J. Steiner)
Listening to God's Say in Genesis 1 (Chad A. Steiner)

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