Apocryphal Prophets and Athenian Poets: Noncanonical Influences on the New Testament

by Gregory R. Lanier

Publisher:

B&H

, 2024

Overview

The first comprehensive analysis of non-canonical influences—Jewish, non-Jewish, and early Christian—on the formation of the New Testament writings.

In Apocryphal Prophets and Athenian Poets: Noncanonical Influences on the New Testament, Gregory R. Lanier presents in one volume an overarching compendium and analysis of over five hundred relevant instances of non-Old-Testament influence on the New Testament across three categories—Jewish, non-Jewish (mostly Greco-Roman), and early Christian (pre-canonical).

The abundance of non-canonical influences on the New Testament testifies to the breadth of apostolic cultural engagement and the scope and pace of information exchange in the early Christian circles. This comprehensive work will allow scholars and students to give closer attention to the sheer complexity of the crisscrossing lines of direct and indirect influences on the New Testament Scriptures.

Key Features

• Examines the formation of the New Testament writings
• Presents an overarching compendium and analysis of over five hundred relevant instances of non-Old-Testament influence on the New Testament
• Explores Jewish, Greco-Roman, and early Christian texts

Product Details

• Title: Apocryphal Prophets and Athenian Poets: Noncanonical Influences on the New Testament
• Author: Gregory R. Lanier
• Publisher: B&H
• Print Publication Date: 2024
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 1068
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Apocryphal books (N.T.); Bible. N.T; Bible. N.T. › History
• ISBNs: 9781430097815, 1430097817
• Resource ID: LLS:PCRYPHLPRTSTMNT
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-11-12T18:50:42Z

About Gregory R. Lanier

Gregory R. Lanier (PhD, University of Cambridge) is associate professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. He also serves as associate pastor of River Oaks Church (PCA). He has published multiple books and scholarly articles on early Christology, the Gospels, the Septuagint, and other topics. Gregory and his wife, Kate, live in Florida with their three daughters.