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Gospel Writing The Oral Gospel Tradition Who Do People Say I Am? b i b l i c a l s t u d i e s A Canonical Perspective Francis Watson That there are four canonical versions of the one gospel story is often seen as a problem for Christian faith. In Gospel Writing, however, Francis Watson argues that differences and tensions between canonical gospels represent opportunities for theological reflection, not problems for apologetics. In exploring this claim, he proposes nothing less than a new paradigm for gospel studies — one that engages fully with the available noncanonical material so as to illuminate the historical and theological significance of the canonical. “A wonderfully wideranging book, full of learning and insight. One of the most significant books on the gospels in the last hundred years, this work will undoubtedly shake up the current study of the gospels.” — Simon Gathercole University of Cambridge “Francis Watson offers here a striking and powerful argument for the importance of reading Scripture as a canon. The argument is constantly historical as well as theological, exploring the character of the early church’s decision to accept a fourfold symphonic gospel.” — Lewis Ayres University of Durham “The scope of this major contribution is breathtaking. Watson expertly moves from Augustine to Lessing to Q to Thomas to the synoptic problem to the sources of John’s Gospel to the Gospel of Peter to the emergence of the fourfold gospel canon to Origen to early Christian art and liturgy. The upshot is a slew of new observations and intriguing proposals that open up fresh lines of inquiry. Required reading for all students of the gospel tradition.” — Dale C. Allison Jr. Princeton Theological Seminary Francis Watson holds a research chair in biblical interpretation at Durham University, England. Well known for his work in both theological interpretation and Pauline studies, he is also the author of Text and Truth: Redefining Biblical Theology; Paul and the Hermeneutics of Faith; and Paul, Judaism, and the Gentiles: Beyond the New Perspective. James D. G. Dunn “Over many years Jimmy Dunn has alerted us all to the importance of taking seriously the presence of oral tradition in and behind our present Gospels. This volume provides many of his key essays on that broad topic, including a number of responses to critiques by others. As with all of Dunn’s work, the argument is invariably readable, persuasive, and compelling.” — Christopher Tuckett University of Oxford “This book helpfully brings together a number of significant essays by a leading voice in the study of Jesus, the Gospels, and early Christian tradition. As indicated by the new and very helpful introduction, the collection not only surveys Dunn’s own voluminous work on the topic but also serves, in many respects, as a recent history of research, tracing trends in the evolution of study on the media history of early Christianity.” — Tom Thatcher Cincinnati Christian University “For more than thirty-five years, James Dunn has been a leading voice in New Testament studies regarding the role of oral tradition in the formation of Gospel narratives. This volume affords Dunn the opportunity to respond to criticisms of his various proposals and so to present time-honored ideas afresh for a new generation.” — Mark Allan Powell Trinity Lutheran Seminary “Dunn is no doubt one of the most influential New Testament scholars of our time. These collected essays of his build up an impressive view of the oral Gospel tradition.” — Samuel Byrskog Lund University James D. G. Dunn is Lightfoot Professor Emeritus of Divinity at the University of Durham, England. His many other books include Jesus Remembered and Beginning from Jerusalem (volumes 1 and 2 of Christianity in the Making); Jesus, Paul, and the Gospels; and commentaries on Romans, Galatians, and Colossians and Philemon. 978-0-8028-6782-7 / paperback / 400 pages $45.00 [£29.99] / Available Rewriting Gospel in Emerging Christianity Vernon K. Robbins Spanning early Christian writings from the Gospel of Mark to the Acts of John, this book by Vernon Robbins explores the various ways early Christians explained their understanding of the special nature of Jesus beyond the canonical Gospels. Who Do People Say I Am? shows how second- and thirdcentury Christian authors of additional Gospels and Gospel-like writings expanded and elaborated on Jesus’ divinity in the context of his earthly existence. According to Robbins, these Christian authors thought that the New Testament Gospel writers could and should have emphasized the divinity of Jesus more than they did. Learning activities and a bibliography at the end of each chapter help make this book a valuable resource for students and any other interested readers. “Jesus seen through many eyes, heard through many voices. That is what this terrific book by Vernon Robbins is all about. Robbins sets the more commonly known representations of Jesus in the Bible alongside lesser-well-known portraits of him found in texts like the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, the Gospel of Judas, and the Acts of John. . . . Robbins’s careful attention to historical detail and his accessible style make this the best book available on the subject of Jesus and the Gospels.” — April DeConick Rice University Vernon K. Robbins is professor of New Testament and comparative sacred texts at Emory University, Atlanta. Among his other books are Jesus the Teacher: A Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation of Mark, The Tapestry of Early Christian Discourse, and Exploring the Texture of Texts. 978-0-8028-6839-8 / paperback / 269 pages $25.00 [£16.99] / Available 978-0-8028-4054-7 / paperback / 678 pages $48.00 [£31.99] / Available 4 Wm. B. <strong>Eerdmans</strong> Publishing Co. www.eerdmans.com toll free 800 253 7521
Following Jesus Biblical Reflections on Discipleship Second Edition N. T. Wright This second edition of N. T. Wright’s popular Following Jesus — originally published in 1995 — includes a new preface by the author. In twelve wonderfully insightful meditations Wright explores what it truly means to follow Jesus today. Wright first outlines the essential messages of six major New Testament books — Hebrews, Colossians, Matthew, John, Mark, and Revelation — looking in particular at their portrayal of Jesus and what he accomplished in his sacrificial death. In the second part of the book Wright takes six key New Testament themes — resurrection, rebirth, temptation, hell, heaven, and new life — and considers their significance for the lives of present-day disciples. “A beautiful meditative work on Christian discipleship.” — Lawrence Cunningham in America “The slender size of this book belies its deep content. . . . A book to be read, reread, pondered, and lived.” — Christian Library Journal “Many unarguably sound insights.” — Publishers Weekly “Encouraging, startling, unnerving — but always inviting. . . . The richly biblical fruit of much working through of ‘the meaning of the life and death of Jesus and the gift to his people of the Spirit’ in the modern world. . . . Tom Wright offers insights valuable to Christians across the spectrum between literalism and mere metaphor in their view of Scripture.” — Anglican Journal N. T. Wright is Chair in New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, and one of the most highly respected biblical scholars in the world today. 978-0-8028-7120-6 / paperback / 144 pages $14.00 / January USA, Canada, Mexico, and Philippines rights; SPCK elsewhere The Unrelenting God God’s Action in Scripture Essays in Honor of Beverly Roberts Gaventa David J. Downs and Matthew L. Skinner, editors In this book sixteen accomplished biblical scholars and theologians engage in theologically informed interpretation of Scripture, exploring how various biblical writers, especially Luke and Paul, describe God’s unrelenting commitment to and activity in the world. Contents Preface David J. Downs and Matthew L. Skinner A Personal Word J. Louis Martyn Body Piercings Revisited: Piercings and Profanations of “Bodies” and the Character of God in Ezekiel Jacqueline E. Lapsley Conversion in Luke-Acts: God’s Prevenience, Human Embodiment Joel B. Green “Not Knowing What Will Happen to Me There”: Experiences of the Holy Spirit in Luke-Acts John B. F. Miller The Word of God and the Church: On the Theological Implications of Three Summary Statements in the Acts of the Apostles Matthew L. Skinner Lost in Translation: A Reflection on Romans in the Common English Bible Richard B. Hays Is Paul a Covenantal Theologian? Francis Watson Sin’s Corruption of the Knowledge of God and the Law in Romans 1–8 Shane Berg Time in Romans 5–8: From Life to Life L. Ann Jervis “Who Hopes for What Is Seen?” Political Theology through Romans Douglas Harink Creation, Gender, and Identity in (New) Cosmic Perspective: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 Alexandra R. Brown Ashes on the Frontal Lobe: Cognitive Dissonance and Cruciform Cognition in 2 Corinthians Susan Grove Eastman Cross and Cosmos in Galatians Martinus C. de Boer Unity in the Community: Rereading Galatians 2:15-21 William Sanger Campbell The God Who Gives Life That Is Truly Life: Meritorious Almsgiving and the Divine Economy in 1 Timothy 6 David J. Downs Jesus Christ, the End of the Law Katherine Sonderegger Role Model — God’s Image — Life-Giving Spirit: Who Is Jesus Christ for Us Today? Michael Welker David J. Downs is associate professor of New Testament studies at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California. Matthew L. Skinner is associate professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minnesota. 978-0-8028-6767-4 / paperback / 336 pages $45.00 [£29.99] / November Reading the Epistles of James, Peter, John, and Jude as Scripture The Shaping and Shape of a Canonical Collection David R. Nienhuis and Robert W. Wall Through a detailed examination of the historical shaping and final canonical shape of seven oft-neglected New Testament letters, Reading the Epistles of James, Peter, John, and Jude as Scripture introduces readers to the historical, literary, and theological integrity of this indispensable apostolic witness. While most scholars today interpret biblical texts in terms of their individual points of composition, David Nienhuis and Robert Wall argue that a theological approach to this part of Scripture is better served by attending to these texts’ historical point of canonization. They treat all seven of the Catholic Epistles in their final canonical form, arguing that the collection should be viewed as an interpreting whole greater than the sum of its parts. This is the only treatment of the Catholic Epistles that approaches these seven letters as an intentionally designed and theologically coherent canonical collection. “In this groundbreaking book, Nienhuis and Wall show that the collection called the ‘Catholic Epistles’ has a structure and a rationale that profoundly impact the way its individual texts should be read. Like the fourfold canonical Gospel, this collection represents a new and decisive intervention in the process of creating a well-ordered Christian scripture out of the mass of early Christian writing.” — Francis Watson Durham University “An eloquent challenge to current exegetical communis opinio.” — John H. Elliott University of San Francisco David R. Nienhuis is associate professor of New Testament studies at Seattle Pacific University. Robert W. Wall is Paul T. Walls Professor of Scripture and Wesleyan Studies at Seattle Pacific University. b i b l i c a l s t u d i e s 978-0-8028-6591-5 / paperback / 320 pages $30.00 [£19.99] / November toll free 800 253 7521 www.eerdmans.com Wm. B. <strong>Eerdmans</strong> Publishing Co. 5
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