Books by Charles H. Talbert

From the various biblical explanations of suffering, this volume chooses to focus on one: suffering sometimes possesses an educational value. It explores the differing versions of this view in Paul, James, 1 Peter, Hebrews, and Luke-Acts, and sets these perspectives against the backdrop of similar explanations in Jewish and Greco-Roman cultures.

In this concise and clearly written commentary, Charles H. Talbert brings to mainline Christians a fresh reading of the book of Revelation, demonstrating that it is not only accessible but relevant for the modern-day Christian. According to Talbert, the primary causes of the marginalized status of the book of Revelation by mainline Christians...

This readable commentary exposes theological meaning in Matthew by tracing its use of rhetorical strategies from the ancient cultural and educational context.