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(cid:2) (cid:3) REVELATION The Blackwell Companion to the New Testament Blackwell Companions to Religion The Blackwell C ompanions to Religion series presents a collection of the most recent scholarship and knowledge about world religions. Each volume draws together newly commissioned essays by distinguished authors in the fi eld, and is presented in a style which is accessible to undergraduate students, as well as scholars and the interested general reader. These volumes approach the subject in a creative and forward- t hinking style, providing a forum in which leading scholars in the fi eld can make their views and research available to a wider audience. Published T he Blackwell Companion to Judaism Edited by Jacob Neusner and Alan J. Avery - Peck T he Blackwell Companion to Sociology of Religion Edited by Richard K. Fenn T he Blackwell Companion to the Hebrew Bible Edited by Leo G. 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If professional advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The Blackwell companion to the New Testament / edited by David E. Aune. p. cm. – (The Blackwell companions to religion) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4051-0825-6 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Bible. N.T.–Introductions. I. Aune, David Edward. BS2330.3.B53 2010 225.6–dc22 2009033116 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Set in 10 on 13 pt Photina by Toppan Best-set Premedia Limited Printed in Malaysia 01 2010 Dedicated to the memory of three friends who died during 2009 PROFESSOR MARTIN HENGEL (July 2) RABBI PROFESSOR MICHAEL J. SINGER (January 10) PROFESSOR GRAHAM M. STANTION (July 19) “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints” (Psalm 116:15) Contents Contributors x Introduction 1 David E. Aune 1 The World of Roman Hellenism 15 David E. Aune 2 The World of Early Judaism 38 Judith H. Newman 3 The Archaeological Setting 49 C. Thomas McCollough 4 New Testament Greek 61 Christophe Rico 5 Reconstructing the Text of the New Testament 77 Michael W. Holmes 6 The Canons of the New Testament 90 Leslie Baynes 7 Historical Criticism 101 David E. Aune 8 Literary Criticism 116 David E. Aune 9 Form Criticism 140 David E. Aune 10 Feminist Criticism 156 Amy-Jill Levine viii CONTENTS 11 Rhetorical Criticism 166 Duane F. Watson 12 Social-Scientifi c Criticism 177 Jerome H. Neyrey, SJ 13 Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation 192 Vernon K. Robbins 14 The Problem of the Historical Jesus 220 Dale C. Allison, Jr. 15 The Synoptic Problem 236 Patricia Walters 16 Q: The Sayings Source 254 Ronald A. Piper 17 The Gospel of Mark 272 Jens Schröter 18 The Gospel of Matthew 296 Dennis C. Duling 19 Luke–Acts: The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles 319 Richard P. Thompson 20 Johannine Literature: The Gospel and Letters of John 344 John Painter 21 Paul and his Letters 373 Jouette M. Bassler 22 Paul’s Letter to the Romans 398 Thomas H. Tobin, SJ 23 1 Corinthians 413 John Fotopoulos 24 2 Corinthians 434 Calvin J. Roetzel 25 Galatians 455 Mark D. Nanos 26 Philippians 475 Paul Hartog 27 Colossians 489 Troy W. Martin and Todd D. Still 28 1 Thessalonians 504 Karl P. Donfried
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