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The Cradle of Christianity: Judaism, Jesus, and the New Testament
Essays in Honor of Craig A. Evans
Series: - Texts and Editions for New Testament Study, Volume: 18
This major collection of essays by senior colleagues and friends of Craig A. Evans recognizes his contribution to the field of biblical studies by concentrating upon his areas of research and writing interest. These include: the emergence and characteristics of early Judaism, Jesus and the apostolic tradition, and a variety of other supporting areas in New Testament studies. These essays include both focused studies and challenging theoretical explorations.
Thomas R. Hatina, Ph.D. (2000), University of Bristol (Trinity College), is Chair and Professor of Religion and Culture at Trinity Western University, Langley, B.C., Canada, and Visiting Professor at Charles University in Prague. He is the author and editor of several books on early Christianity.
Stanley E. Porter, Ph.D. (1988), University of Sheffield, is President, Dean, and Professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, ON, Canada. He is the author of nearly forty books, including The Pastoral Epistles: A Commentary on the Greek Text (2023).
Stanley E. Porter, Ph.D. (1988), University of Sheffield, is President, Dean, and Professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, ON, Canada. He is the author of nearly forty books, including The Pastoral Epistles: A Commentary on the Greek Text (2023).
Preface
Abbreviations
Contributors
Judaism, Jesus, and the New Testament
An Introduction to This Volume
Stanley E. Porter
Part 1: Early Judaism
1 Judaism
James A. Sanders
2 Proper Nouns in the Septuagint, in Related Literature, and in Hellenistic-Jewish Sources
Emanuel Tov
3 4Q491 1–3 Revisited, at Long Last
Martin G. Abegg Jr.
4 “The Two Breasts of the Father”
in the Hebrew Bible, Qumran, the New Testament, and the Odes of Solomon (ܬܪܝܢ ܬܕܘܗܝ ܕܐܒܐ)
James Hamilton Charlesworth
5 The Death of Agrippa, “the Great King”
Perspectives from Josephus, Philo, and Acts
Bruce Chilton
Part 2: Jesus and the Apostolic Tradition
6 What Happened to the Linguistic Turn in Historical Jesus Research?
Stanley E. Porter
7 Contingent Eschatology
Dale C. Allison Jr.
8 Other Disciples of Jesus
Named Male Disciples outside the Twelve
Richard Bauckham
9 Responding to the Critics
Easter Apologetics in the Second Century and Beyond
Jeremiah J. Johnston
Part 3: The New Testament
10 Little Ones, Angels, and the Face of the Father
Matthew 18:10 in the Context of Second Temple Period Judaism
H. Daniel Zacharias and Matthew L. Walsh
11 The Making of a Myth
Hyam Maccoby’s View of Paul
Donald A. Hagner
12 Remembering Abraham Our Father
Social Memory Theory and the Function of Genesis 15:6 in Roman 4
Thomas R. Hatina
13 John 1:9 within the Flow of the Prologue
The Burden of the Baptist’s Preaching
John Nolland
14 Authorities in Early Christianity
From Jesus to Biblical Canons
Lee Martin McDonald
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Ancient Sources
Scholars and grasuate students interested in early Judaism, Jesus and the apostolic tradition, and related areas of New Testament study.