Interpretation and the Claims of the Text combines the writings of more than a dozen prominent biblical scholars to elucidate the theological building blocks for the New Testament. Beverly Roberts Gaventa, Mikeal C. Parsons, Jason A. Whitlark, Loveday Alexander, Warren Carter, Sharyn Dowd, Amy-Jill Levine, Bruce W. Longenecker, Frank J. Matera, David P. Moessner, Alicia D. Myers, Lidija Novakovic, Todd D. Still, C. Clifton Black, and R. Alan Culpepper chart the waters of creation and humanity, the problems of sin, Christ's redemptive power, and God's overarching plan for humankind. Students and scholars alike will benefit from their exegetical groundwork, perceptive discussion, and enlightening conclusions. Interpretations and the Claims of the Text illuminates multiple points of departure for further exploration of the depths of New Testament texts.

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Publisher

Baylor University Press

Year

2014

Print ISBN

9781481300308, 9781481300308

eBook ISBN

9781481301961

Topic

Theology & Religion

Subtopic

Biblical Studies

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Preface
1 Interpreting the Claims of the New Testament: The Life and Scholarship of Charles H. Talbert
Claims about God
2 The God Who Raised Jesus from the Dead: Toward a Theolo of Resurrection
3 The “Glory of God” in Paul’s Letter to the Romans
Claims about the Human Condition
4 “The World Was My Oyster but I Used the Wrong Fork” (Oscar Wilde): The Parable of the Pearl Reopened
5 The Problem of Evil in the Gospel of John
6 Placing Pain in a Pauline Frame: Considering Suffering in Romans 5 and 8
Claims about Creation and Human Destiny
7 Endzeit als Urzeit: Mark and Creation Theology
8 Conformed to the Image of God’s Own Son: The Goal of God’s Redemptive Plan according to the Pauline Epistles
9 Cosmology and the Perfection of Humanity in Hebrews
Claims about the Christian Community
10 Luke and the Heritage of Israel
11 The Love of God (Romans 5:5): Expansive Syntax and Theological Polyvalence
12 Diakonia, the Ephesian Comma, and the Ministry of All Believers
13 The Living Resources of Early Christology: Papia and the Gospel of Mark
Claims about Empire
14 The Question of the State and the State of the Question: The Roman Empire and New Testament Theologies
Notes
Bibliography
List of Contributors
Index of Primary Source
Index of Modern Authors

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