New Books and Media Received (February 2026)

The following books (31 items) were received into the Library collection for both the Welshimer and Seminary Libraries through budgeted funds and expense accounts and by donation in February 2026.

Seminary Library

Lending
Acts by Scot McKnight

American Christian nationalism: neither American nor Christian

The annotated Book of Mormon by Grant Hardy

The Bible throughout the ages: its nature, interpretation, and relevance for today

The challenge of Acts: rediscovering what the church was and is

Cyril of Alexandria: Against Julian:  introduction and translation

Elements of biblical exegesis: a basic guide for students and ministers

Excavations at Tawilan in Southern Jordan

The Gospel of Mark: a theological reading by José Enrique Aguilar Chiu

Has archaeology buried the Bible?

How Catholics encounter the Bible

Jesus, contradicted: why the Gospels tell the same story differently

Judges 13-21: a new translation with commentary by Jack M. Sasson

Latter-day Saint theology among Christian theologies

The lay of the land: a self-taught photographer’s journey to find faith, love, and happiness

Modern genre theory: an introduction for biblical studies

Raising disciples: guiding your kids into a faith of their own

Rebecca Sue: a sister’s reflections on disability, faith, and love

The religion of whiteness: how racism distorts Christian faith

Remarriage in early Christianity by A. Andrew Das

The scandal of the kingdom: how the parables of Jesus revolutionize life with God

The shape of joy: the transformative power of moving beyond yourself

The surprising genius of Jesus: what the gospels reveal about the greatest teacher

Vivid rhetoric and visual persuasion: ekphrasis in early Christian literature

New Testament Seminar Reference Oversize
New Testament papyri facsimiles: P45, P46, P47

New Testament papyrus P47 :a transcription

Welshimer Library

Juvenile
The house no one sees

The nine moons of Han Yu and Luli

A sea of lemon trees: the Corrido of Roberto Alvarez

The teacher of nomad land: a World War II story

The tunneler tunnels in the tunnel