Milestones in New Testament Scholarship (2 vols.)

by Stanley E. Porter; Ron C. Fay

Publisher:

Kregel

, 2018–2021

Overview

Milestones in New Testament Scholarship provides a unique look at the lives and work of interpreters who have significantly influenced New Testament studies over the last two centuries. The chapters contain short biographical sketches of the scholars that illuminate their personal and academic lives, followed by summaries and evaluations of their major works, and concluding with an analysis of the ongoing relevance of their work in contemporary New Testament scholarship.

Key Features

• Explores the lives and work of ten interpreters
• Contains short biographical sketches of the scholars that illuminate their personal and academic lives
• Traces the development of New Testament scholarship from the 1870s to the present

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The Gospel of John in Modern Interpretation

• Authors: Stanley E. Porter & Ron C. Fay
• Series: Milestones in New Testament Scholarship
• Publisher: Kregel
• Publication Date: 2018
• Pages: 256

The Gospel of John in Modern Interpretation provides a unique look at the lives and work of eight interpreters who have significantly influenced Johannine studies over the last two centuries. The chapters contain short biographical sketches of the scholars that illuminate their personal and academic lives, followed by summaries and evaluations of their major works, and concluding with an analysis of the ongoing relevance of their work in contemporary Johannine scholarship.

Key thinkers surveyed include C. H. Dodd, Rudolph Bultmann, Raymond Brown, Leon Morris, and R. Alan Culpepper. An introduction and conclusion by general editors Stanley Porter and Ron Fay trace the development of Johannine scholarship from F. C. Baur to the present, and examine how these eight scholars’ contributions to Johannine studies have shaped the field. Anyone interested in the recent history of the study of John will find this volume indispensable.

Luke-Acts in Modern Interpretation

• Authors: Stanley E. Porter & Ron C. Fay
• Series: Milestones in New Testament Scholarship
• Publisher: Kregel
• Publication Date: 2021
• Pages: 304

A biographical and interpretive history of Luke-Acts scholarship.

Luke-Acts in Modern Interpretation explores the lives and work of ten interpreters who have significantly influenced the study of the Lukan writings over the past 150 years. The chapters contain short biographical sketches of the scholars that illuminate their personal and academic lives, summaries and evaluations of their major works, and analysis of the ongoing relevance of their work in contemporary scholarship on Luke-Acts.

Key thinkers surveyed include the following:

• Adolf Harnack
• Martin Dibelius
• F. F. Bruce
• Loveday Alexander
• C. K. Barrett
• Richard Pervo

An introduction and a conclusion by Stanley Porter and Ron Fay trace the development of Luke-Acts scholarship from the 1870s to the present and examine how these ten scholars' studies have shaped the field. Those invested in understanding the recent history of scholarship on Luke-Acts will find here a valuable deposit of historical insight into biblical studies.