Rhetoric, History, and Theology
Interpreting the New Testament
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 7. March 2022
350 pages
978-1-9787-0973-7 (ISBN)
Description
The subjects of rhetoric, history, and theology intersect in unique ways within New Testament and early Christian literature. The contributors of this volume represent a wide range of perspectives but share a common interest in the interpretation of these texts in light of their rhetorical, historical, and theological elements. What results is a fresh and perceptive reading of the New Testament and early Christianity literature.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-9787-0973-7 (9781978709737)
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Persons
Todd D. Still serves as the Charles J. and Eleanor McLerran DeLancey Dean and the William M. Hinson Professor of Christian Scriptures at Baylor University's George W. Truett Theological Seminary.
Jason A. Myers is associate professor of biblical studies at Greensboro College and lecturer in New Testament at WTC Theology (U.K.).
Jason A. Myers is associate professor of biblical studies at Greensboro College and lecturer in New Testament at WTC Theology (U.K.).
Content
1. Divine Revelation in the Pentateuch
Bill T. Arnold
2. Mary, Martha, Jesus, and Their Jewish Context
Amy-Jill Levine
3. Why is John's Gospel Different?
Richard Bauckham
4. Hermeneutics, Revelation, and the Drama of St. John's Gospel
Gary M. Burge
5. The Obedient Son: Jesus's Sonship in Light of Ancient Honor Conventions
Craig S. Keener
6. The Story and Mission of God in Luke-Acts
David A. DeSilva
7. The Origin of the Household Codes in the Light of 1 Corinthians 7 as Anti-Aristotelian Advice on Household Management
Judith Gundry
8. Sister Phoebe: ?de?f? As an Honorific Descriptor in Rom 16:1-2
Nijay K. Gupta
9. Eusebeia as Social Respectability: The Public Life of the Christian Pastor
Scot McKnight
10. Rhetoric for the Rusticas: In Search of the Historical Timothy and Implications for the Rhetoric of 1-2 Timothy
Jason A. Myers
11. Onesimus: Still a Runaway Slave
Jeffrey A. D. Weima
12. Paul and "the Good": A Survey of the Subject
Todd D. Still
13. Water, Blood, and Spirit in 1 John
Bill T. Arnold
2. Mary, Martha, Jesus, and Their Jewish Context
Amy-Jill Levine
3. Why is John's Gospel Different?
Richard Bauckham
4. Hermeneutics, Revelation, and the Drama of St. John's Gospel
Gary M. Burge
5. The Obedient Son: Jesus's Sonship in Light of Ancient Honor Conventions
Craig S. Keener
6. The Story and Mission of God in Luke-Acts
David A. DeSilva
7. The Origin of the Household Codes in the Light of 1 Corinthians 7 as Anti-Aristotelian Advice on Household Management
Judith Gundry
8. Sister Phoebe: ?de?f? As an Honorific Descriptor in Rom 16:1-2
Nijay K. Gupta
9. Eusebeia as Social Respectability: The Public Life of the Christian Pastor
Scot McKnight
10. Rhetoric for the Rusticas: In Search of the Historical Timothy and Implications for the Rhetoric of 1-2 Timothy
Jason A. Myers
11. Onesimus: Still a Runaway Slave
Jeffrey A. D. Weima
12. Paul and "the Good": A Survey of the Subject
Todd D. Still
13. Water, Blood, and Spirit in 1 John
