The Face of
New Testament
Studies

A Survey of Recent Research

Edited by

Scot McKnight

and

Grant R. Osborne

© 2004 by Scot McKnight and Grant R. Osborne

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

The face of New Testament studies: a survey of recent research / edited by Scot McKnight and Grant R. Osborne.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN 0-8010-2707-1 (pbk.)

1. Bible. N.T.—Criticism, interpretation, etc. I. McKnight, Scot. II. Osborne, Grant R.
BS2393.F33 2004
225.6—dc22 2003062949

British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

ISBN 1-84474-039-0

Contents

List of Contributors

Preface

List of Abbreviations

Part 1: Context of the New Testament

1. Galilee and Judea: The Social World of Jesus
Sean Freyne

2. The Roman Empire and Asia Minor
David A. Fiensy

Part 2: New Testament Hermeneutics

3. Textual Criticism: Recent Developments
Eckhard J. Schnabel

4. Greek Grammar and Syntax
Stanley E. Porter

5. General Hermeneutics
Greg Clark

6. Embodying the Word: Social-Scientific Interpretation of the New Testament
David A. deSilva

7. The Old Testament in the New
Craig A. Evans

Part 3: Jesus

8. Jesus of Nazareth
Scot McKnight

9. Modern Approaches to the Parables
Klyne Snodgrass

10. The History of Miracles in the History of Jesus
Graham H. Twelftree

11. John and Jesus
Craig L. Blomberg

Part 4: Earliest Christianity

12. Acts: Many Questions, Many Answers
Steve Walton

13. James, Jesus’ Brother
Bruce Chilton

14. Matthew: Christian Judaism or Jewish Christianity?
Donald A. Hagner

15. Paul: Life and Letters
Bruce N. Fisk

16. Paul’s Theology
James D. G. Dunn

17. Luke
Darrell L. Bock

18. The Petrine Epistles: Recent Developments and Trends
Robert L. Webb

19. Mark’s Gospel
Peter G. Bolt

20. Hebrews in Its First-Century Contexts: Recent Research
George H. Guthrie

21. The Johannine Gospel in Recent Research
Klaus Scholtissek

22. Recent Trends in the Study of the Apocalypse
Grant R. Osborne

Subject Index

Author Index

Scripture Index

Contributors

Craig L. Blomberg (Ph.D., University of Aberdeen) is distinguished professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary, Denver, Colorado.

Darrell L. Bock (Ph.D., University of Aberdeen) is research professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas.

Peter G. Bolt (Ph.D., University of London) is head of New ...