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In Rhetoric, History, and Theology: Interpreting the New Testament, the contributors interpret the New Testament and early Christian literature in light of their rhetorical, historical, and theological elements.
List of 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: ¿¿¿¿¿¿ 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
About the author
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.).
Summary
In Rhetoric, History, and Theology: Interpreting the New Testament, the contributors interpret the New Testament and early Christian literature in light of their rhetorical, historical, and theological elements.
