John W. Martens

The writings of St. Paul have provided teaching, insight, and guidance to Christians from the church’s earliest days right up to our own. A missionary, theologian, and martyr, he was at all times a pastor to the early Christian communities scattered throughout the Roman Empire. By exploring three passages from his letters (1 Thess 1:2-10; 1 Cor 12:12-31; Gal 5:13-16) we will discover that God’s people now still need his encouragement and instruction.

Paul, Pastoring God's People

Kristine Henriksen Garroway

In Children and Methods, Garroway and Martens bring together a collection of interdisciplinary essays addressing the topic of children in the Hebrew Bible, New Testament, and ancient world to explore the new field of Childist Criticism.

Listening To and Learning From Children in the Biblical World

Children and Methods

The influence of Greco-Roman philosophy on Philo of Alexandria's view of the Mosaic law is clear. This book explains how Philo integrated Greco-Roman conceptions of law, such as Unwritten Law, the Law of Nature, and the "Living Law," into his understanding of the divine origin of the Mosaic law of the Jews.

Philo of Alexandria on the Mosaic and Greco-Roman Law

One God, One Law

Cornelia B. Horn

Focuses on how Christianity changed the lives of children in the ancient world. This book explores the hidden lives of children at the origins of Christianity. It draws on insights gained from comparisons of children's experiences in ancient Judaism and the Graeco-Roman world.

John W. Martens

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