Year C, Volume 3 - Feasting on the Word

ContributorsCharles L. Aaron, Pastor, First United MethodistChurch, Farmersville, TexasDavid R. Adams, Assisting Priest, St. Luke in theFields Episcopal Church, New York, New YorkStephen P. Ahearne-Kroll, Associate Professor ofNew Testament, Methodist Theological School inOhio, Delaware, OhioEllen T. Armour, E. Rhodes and Leona B. CarpenterAssociate Professor of Theology, VanderbiltDivinity School, Nashville, TennesseeHeidi Husted Armstrong, Interim Pastor, TrinityPresbyterian Church, Tacoma, WashingtonMargaret P. Aymer, New Testament Studies,Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta,GeorgiaEugene C. Bay, President, Colgate Rochester CrozerDivinity School, Rochester, New YorkJon L. Berquist, Executive Editor for Biblical Studies,Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville,KentuckyBruce C. Birch, Dean, Wesley Theological Seminary,Washington, D.C.Richard D. Blake, Librarian for Graduate andProfessional Studies and Health Sciences, EberlyLibrary, Waynesburg University, Waynesburg,PennsylvaniaFrederick H. Borsch, Professor of New Testamentand Chair of Anglican Studies, LutheranTheological Seminary at Philadelphia,PennsylvaniaRichard Boyce, Associate Professor of Preaching andPastoral Leadership, Union Theological Seminaryand Presbyterian School of Christian Education,Charlotte, North CarolinaSally A. Brown, Elizabeth M. Engle AssociateProfessor of Preaching and Worship, PrincetonTheological Seminary, Princeton, New JerseyRobert A. Bryant, Associate Professor of Religion,Presbyterian College, Clinton, South CarolinaKatherine M. Bush, Associate Rector, Church of theHoly Communion, Memphis, TennesseeRonald P. Byars, Professor Emeritus of Preachingand Worship, Union Theological Seminary andPresbyterian School of Christian Education,Richmond, VirginiaQuinn G. Caldwell, Associate Minister, Old SouthChurch in Boston, MassachusettsRichard P. Carlson, Philip H. and Amanda E.Glatfelter Professor of New Testament Language,Literature, and Theology, Lutheran TheologicalSeminary at Gettysburg, PennsylvaniaAnna Case-Winters, Professor of Theology,McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago,IllinoisRobert Cathey, Professor of Theology, McCormickTheological Seminary, Chicago, IllinoisJohn B. Cobb Jr., Professor Emeritus, ClaremontSchool of Theology, Claremont, CaliforniaVerlee A. Copeland, Senior Minister, The UnionChurch of Hinsdale, United Church of Christ,Hinsdale, IllinoisKatheryn Pfisterer Darr, Professor of Hebrew Bible,Boston University School of Theology, Boston,MassachusettsJohn T. DeBevoise, Pastor, Palma Ceia PresbyterianChurch, Tampa, FloridaNancy L. deClaissé-Walford, Professor of BiblicalLanguages and Old Testament, McAfee School ofTheology, Atlanta, GeorgiaDouglas M. Donley, Pastor, University BaptistChurch, Minneapolis, MinnesotaMark Douglas, Associate Professor of ChristianEthics, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur,GeorgiaPaul Simpson Duke, Co-Pastor, First Baptist Churchof Ann Arbor, MichiganStacey Simpson Duke, Co-Pastor, First BaptistChurch of Ann Arbor, MichiganSusan Grove Eastman, Assistant Professor of Practiceof Bible and Christian Formation, Duke DivinitySchool, Durham, North Carolina389

Mark D. W. Edington, Rector, St. Dunstan’s Church,Dover, MassachusettsP. C. Enniss, Theologian in Residence, TrinityPresbyterian Church, Atlanta, GeorgiaTrevor Eppehimer, Associate Professor of SystematicTheology, Hood Theological Seminary, Salisbury,North CarolinaRichard L. Eslinger, Academic Dean and Professor ofWorship and Homiletics, United TheologicalSeminary, Trotwood, OhioWendy Farley, Professor, Department of Religion,Emory University, Atlanta, GeorgiaKathleen A. Robertson Farmer, Professor Emerita,United Theological Seminary, Trotwood, OhioMatthew Flemming, Instructor of Preaching,Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur,GeorgiaBeverly Roberts Gaventa, Helen H. P. MansonProfessor of New Testament, PrincetonTheological Seminary, Princeton, New JerseyJames Gertmenian, Senior Minister, PlymouthCongregational Church, Minneapolis, MinnesotaDaniel M. Geslin, Pastor, Sixth Avenue UnitedChurch of Christ, Denver, ColoradoDavid E. Gray, Senior Pastor, Bradley HillsPresbyterian Church, Bethesda, MarylandDouglas John Hall, Professor Emeritus of ReligiousStudies, McGill University, Montreal, QuebecJ. William Harkins, Senior Lecturer of PastoralTheology, Columbia Theological Seminary,Decatur, Georgia, and Priest Associate for PastoralCare, Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta,GeorgiaElaine A. Heath, McCreless Assistant Professor ofEvangelism, Perkins School of Theology,Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TexasM. Jan Holton, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Careand Counseling, Yale Divinity School, NewHaven, ConnecticutCarol E. Holtz-Martin, Pastor, First Baptist Churchof Macedon, New YorkH. James Hopkins, Pastor, Lakeshore Avenue BaptistChurch, Oakland, CaliforniaCynthia A. Jarvis, Minister, The Presbyterian Churchof Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaWillis Jenkins, Margaret Farley Assistant Professor ofSocial Ethics, Yale Divinity School, New Haven,ConnecticutMichael Jinkins, Academic Dean and Professor ofPastoral Theology, Austin PresbyterianTheological Seminary, Austin, TexasCheryl A. Kirk-Duggan, Professor of Theology andWomen’s Studies and Director of Women’sStudies, Shaw University Divinity School, Raleigh,North CarolinaRalph W. Klein, Christ Seminary-SeminexProfessor of Old Testament Emeritus, andEditor of Currents in Theology and Mission,Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago,IllinoisHenry F. Knight, Director, Cohen Center forHolocaust Studies, Keene State College, Keene,New HampshireSteven J. Kraftchick, Associate Professor of thePractice of New Testament Interpretation,Candler School of Theology, Emory University,Atlanta, GeorgiaLisa Lamb, Adjunct Professor, Fuller TheologicalSeminary, Pasadena, CaliforniaGregory H. Ledbetter, Pastor, Shell RidgeCommunity Church (American Baptist), WalnutCreek, CaliforniaBill J. Leonard, Dean and Professor of ChurchHistory, Wake Forest University Divinity School,Winston-Salem, North CarolinaDavid J. Lose, Marbury E. Anderson Chair in BiblicalPreaching, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MinnesotaGregory Anderson Love, Associate Professor ofSystematic Theology, San Francisco TheologicalSeminary, San Anselmo, CaliforniaPatricia J. Lull, Dean of Students, Luther Seminary,St. Paul, MinnesotaJ. Mary Luti, Visiting Professor of Worship andPreaching and Director of Wilson Chapel,Andover Newton Theological School, NewtonCentre, MassachusettsThomas W. Mann, Retired Professor of Hebrew Bibleand Parish Minister, Winston-Salem, NorthCarolinaLinda McKiernan-Allen, Minister, West StreetChristian Church, Tipton, Indiana390Contributors

James McTyre, Pastor, Lake Hills PresbyterianChurch, Knoxville, TennesseeCarrie N. Mitchell, Associate Pastor, FirstPresbyterian Church, Pittsford, New YorkRodger Y. Nishioka, Benton Family AssociateProfessor of Christian Education, ColumbiaTheological Seminary, Decatur, GeorgiaC. Gray Norsworthy, Chaplain, Big Canoe Chapel,Big Canoe, GeorgiaJeff Paschal, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church,Wooster, OhioBonnie L. Pattison, Independent Scholar, Wheaton,IllinoisLanny Peters, Pastor, Oakhurst Baptist Church,Decatur, GeorgiaCharles E. Raynal, Professor Emeritus, ColumbiaTheological Seminary, Decatur, GeorgiaJohn Rollefson, Retired Pastor, EvangelicalLutheran Church in America, San Luis Obispo,CaliforniaArt Ross, Pastor, White Memorial PresbyterianChurch, Raleigh, North CarolinaRodney S. Sadler Jr., Associate Professor of Bible,Union Theological Seminary and PresbyterianSchool of Christian Education, Charlotte, NorthCarolinaDavid J. Schlafer, Independent Consultant inHomiletical Formation, Bethesda, MarylandRichard J. Shaffer Jr., Associate Dean, Universityof Dubuque Theological Seminary, Dubuque,IowaCarolyn J. Sharp, Associate Professor of HebrewScriptures, Yale Divinity School, New Haven,ConnecticutRichard L. Sheffield, Interim Pastor, Christ MemorialPresbyterian Church, Columbia, MarylandJohn C. Shelley, Dorothy Peace Professor of Religion,Furman University, Greenville, South CarolinaBruce E. Shields, Russell and Marian BlowersProfessor of Christian Ministries Emeritus,Emmanuel School of Religion, Johnson City,TennesseeMatthew L. Skinner, Associate Professor of NewTestament, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MinnesotaMarion L. Soards, Professor of New TestamentStudies, Louisville Presbyterian TheologicalSeminary, Louisville, KentuckyHaywood Barringer Spangler, Rector, St.Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Richmond,VirginiaThomas R. Steagald, Pastor, First United MethodistChurch, Stanley, North CarolinaGray Temple, Gray Temple Consulting, Inc., Duluth,GeorgiaLinda E. Thomas, Professor of Theology andAnthropology at Lutheran School of Theology,Chicago, IllinoisJames W. Thompson, Robert and Kay OnsteadProfessor of New Testament, Abilene ChristianUniversity, Abilene, TexasEmilie M. Townes, Associate Dean of AcademicAffairs and Andrew W. Mellon Professor ofAfrican American Religion and Theology, YaleDivinity School, New Haven, ConnecticutPhilip Turner, Interim Dean, Episcopal TheologicalSeminary of the Southwest, Austin, TexasJohn W. Vest, Associate Pastor, Fourth PresbyterianChurch, Chicago, IllinoisThomas W. Walker, Pastor, Palms PresbyterianChurch, Jacksonville Beach, FloridaJames A. Wallace, C.Ss.R., Professor of Homiletics,Washington Theological Union, Washington, D.C.Audrey West, Adjunct Professor of New Testament,Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, IllinoisJohn E. White, Dean of Students and Vice Presidentfor Student Services, Columbia TheologicalSeminary, Decatur, GeorgiaMarsha M. Wilfong, Pastor, First PresbyterianChurch, Bellevue, IowaGláucia Vasconcelos Wilkey, Assistant Professor,School of Theology and Ministry, SeattleUniversity, Seattle, WashingtonWilliam H. Willimon, Bishop, North AlabamaUnited Methodist Church, Birmingham, AlabamaContributors 391