“Patriarchy is a social system in which the role of the male as the primary authority figure is central to social organization, and where fathers hold authority over women, children, and property. In a word, the book is a sustained attack on global and historic “patriarchy.” James adopts what is now the standard definition of the term, originally articulated by Sylvia Walby, I will explain why at the end of this review.įirst, let’s look at the unchanged substance of the book. As insightful and transformative as the First Edition was, this is the edition to read, study, and recommend to others moving forward. Yet so finely tuned was the original argument that the subtle changes introduced in this Second Edition have an outsized impact on the clarity and persuasive power of the original. The “Introduction” and the nine titled chapters remain the same.
Malestrom is actually the Second Edition of Carolyn Custis James’s 2015 book, Malestrom: Manhood Swept into the Currents of a Changing World. His comments regarding how we interpret the Bible are alone worth reading this review, but hopefully his review will also encourage readers to read Malestrom 20220 as well. Taylor, Associate Professor of New Testament at Missio Seminary. This helps the reader draw a distinction between Word and Interpretation.Īll in all, I found this to be a helpful study Bible, and I’m glad to have it in my library.This review was originally published in the Journal of Urban Mission. Speaking of the life-giving stream described in 47:1-12 he says “Whatever specific or literal application these waters may have…” I think he strikes a good balance between sharing the variety of perspectives available while also tipping his own hand. It must be a figurative representation of something, since Jesus, in John 4:21-24, abrogated temple worship and there will be no temple in heaven (Rev 21:22).” Yet, he does not take a definitive position. This can hardly be said of a literal, material temple. Halley’s notes identify both of these perspectives and outlines some of the challenges to the millennial view: “God was to live in this temple ‘forever’ (43:7). In another view, the Temple and priesthood are ideal, not literal, pictures which are already fulfilled in Christ. In one view, we should expect a literal rebuilding of the “millennial Temple” and re-instantiation of the priesthood. Interpreters, then, look for some future fulfillment of this vision. The Temple was not built to these specifications after their return from Babylonians exile. Here, Halley’s Study Bible passes that test.įor instance, Ezekiel 40-48 describes a rebuilt Temple after Israel’s exile. For that reason, I prefer study Bible’s which demonstrate humility whenever there are competing interpretative frameworks. The difficulty with study Bible’s in general is that they place biblical interpretations alongside the infallible word. We now come to the primary purpose of a study Bible, the contents of the notes: While performing my normal Bible reading and some of my sermon preparation, I used this study Bible and reviewed Halley’s notes. The insertions – chapter summaries, verse notes, are unobtrusive yet accessible. The designers did a fine job making it easy to read (easier for me than the ESV Study Bible). Physically and visually the Bible is high quality, ideal for use in study (a little too large and clunky to bring to church). At the end, the book contains the NIV Concordance and another set of maps.
It also contains maps and pictures that go along with the text. The edition contains notes before each book of the Bible, short summaries of most of the chapters, and notes on specific verses or paragraphs. The concept for this study Bible is exactly as it sounds: The editors combined notes from Halley’s famous handbook with the text of Scripture in a standard study Bible format. One of the first Bible study aids I ever used was Halley’s Bible Handbook, which is why I was interested in the opportunity to receive and review NIV Halley’s Study Bible.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of NIV: Halley’s Study Bible for as a member of the Bible Gateway Blogger Grid in exchange for this honest review.