The Christian as a slave of Christ, the church as a body---Paul's writings are peppered with vivid images drawn from Greco-Roman life. Delving into ancient sources, Williams illuminates the apostle's metaphors, analyzing them in light of the law, commerce, family relationships, and other customs of ... (more)

Just as a potter uses a "rib" to apply pressure and give shape to clay vessels spinning on a wheel, Brian Williams argues that God has used mentors from the time of ancient Israel to the modern church to prepare leaders for service to his people. This book provides a historical and theological found... (more)