BETWEEN TWO HORIZONS

Spanning New Testament Studies and Systematic Theology

Edited by

Joel B. Green and Max Turner

William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

Grand Rapids, Michigan / Cambridge, U.K.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Between two horizons: spanning New Testament studies and systematic theology / edited by Joel B. Green and Max Turner

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 978-0-8028-4541-2

1. Bible. N.T.—Hermeneutics. 2. Bible. N.T.—Theology.

I. Green, Joel B., 1956– II. Turner, Max, 1947–

BS2331.B48 2000

220.6′01—dc21

99-052507

www.eerdmans.com

Contents

Contributors

Abbreviations

1. New Testament Commentary and Systematic Theology: Strangers or Friends?

Max Turner and Joel B. Green

2. Scripture and Theology: Uniting the Two So Long Divided

Joel B. Green

3. Historical Criticism and Theological Hermeneutics of the New Testament

Max Turner

4. The Role of Authorial Intention in the Theological Interpretation of Scripture

Stephen E. Fowl

5. Reading the Bible from within Our Traditions: The “Rule of Faith” in Theological Hermeneutics

Robert W. Wall

6. Reading the Bible from within Our Traditions: A Pentecostal Hermeneutic as Test Case

John Christopher Thomas

7. Biblical Narrative and Systematic Theology

John Goldingay

8. Two Testaments, One Biblical Theology

Steve Motyer

9. Canonical Context and Canonical Conversations

Robert W. Wall

10. Tradition, Authority, and a Christian Approach to the Bible as Scripture

Trevor Hart

11. The Letter to the Galatians: Exegesis and Theology

N. T. Wright

Afterword: Rethinking History (and Theology)

Joel B. Green

Index of Authors

Contributors

Stephen E. Fowl, Associate Professor of Theology, Loyola College in Maryland.

John Goldingay, David Allan Hubbard Professor of Old Testament, Fuller Theological Seminary.

Joel B. Green, Dean of the School of Theology and Professor of New Testament, Asbury Theological Seminary.

Trevor Hart, Professor of Divinity, University of St. Andrews.

Steve Motyer, Lecturer in New Testament and Hermeneutics, London Bible College.

John Christopher Thomas, Professor of New Testament, Church of God School of Theology.

Max Turner, Professor of New Testament Studies and Vice-Principal for Academic Affairs, London Bible College.

Robert W. Wall, Professor of Biblical Studies, Seattle Pacific University.

N. T. Wright, Canon Theologian of Westminster Abbey.

Abbreviations

1. General Abbreviations

ca. circa, about (with dates)

c.e. Common Era (a.d.)

cf. confer, compare

chap(s). chapter(s)

ed. edition; editor, edited by

e.g. exempli gratia, for example

esp. especially

ET English Translation

GNB Good News Bible

i.e. id est, that is

IT Intertestamental

LXX Septuagint

mg marginal notation

MT Masoretic text

n. note

NEB New English Bible

NIV New International Version

NRSV New Revised Standard Version

NT New ...

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About Between Two Horizons: Spanning New Testament Studies and Systematic Theology

This book constructively explores the question: What effects should an interest in theology produce in the reading of Scripture? Since the onset of historical consciousness in biblical studies over two centuries ago, the work of biblical exegetes and systematic theologians have largely followed two paths. In this book, nine prominent scholars work to bridge the longstanding gap between biblical studies and theology by concentrating on the nature of a biblical hermeneutics approach to doing theology. The range of concerns presented by these scholars seeks to reintegrate biblical exegesis with contemporary theology in the service of the church.

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