Full 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.
Contents
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: Ἀδελφή 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 5:6-8 Once More: The Contribution of Rhetorical Analysis
Duane F. Watson
14.The Vision of God and the Kingdom of God: Theological and Ecumenical Reflections
N. T. Wright
15."I am a Christian": Blandina's Example of Christian Endurance and Courage
Lynn H. Cohick
16.The Christology of Jesus: Another Look Thirty Years Later
Craig A. Evans
