'The highly respected New Testament scholar, E.E. Ellis, well known for his outstanding pioneering work on Paul's use of the Old Testament and of pre-formed traditions in his letters, brings together here a collection of his most recent essays. Although it takes its title from an essay commending a traditional Calvinist interpretation of divine sovereignty, the other essays are largely devoted to a critical assessment of contemporary trends in New Testament interpretation including such issues as the presences of Graeco-Roman rhetorical methods in Paul and the validity of dynamic equivalence translations of the Bible.' -I. Howard Marshall, Honorary Research Professor of New Testament, University of Aberdeen, UK 'Altogether these essays present the perspective of a mature New Testament scholar who sees the sovreignty of God in salvation written across history of the Bible and its ongoing interpretation.' - Reginald L King, University of Durham Reginald L King Theological Book Review