A Century of New Testament Study - Softcover

Riches, John Kenneth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1563380641 ISBN 13: 9781563380648

Publisher: Trinity Pr Intl, 1993

Synopsis

Great changes have taken place during the past one hundred years. This is no less true of New Testament study than it is of the wider sphere of social and political life. This book not only presents a detailed survey of all the major, and many of the lesser, New Testament studies of the time, but also attempts to relate the changes in approach to the broad socio-political and international sphere.
The book starts with a review of the achievements of Biblical studies to the end of the nineteenth century, and then turns to the work of the History of Religions school in Germany and reactions to it elsewhere. There follows a survey of developments leading up to the work of R Bultmann, and then a series of detailed studies of the major post-war works in the fields of Jesus, Paul, Mark, and John. The book concludes with a review of recent discussions of the nature of New Testament theology.
Central to the book is Bultmann's attempt to reconcile critical, historical and theological New Testament studies, and the ultimate failure of that synthesis. Reviewing recent developments and considering the future of New Testament theology, the author asks whether the time has not come for a similar attempt to integrate modern approaches to the subject.

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About the Author

The Reverend John Riches is the Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism and head of the Department of Biblical Studies at the University of Glasgow. He is the author of several books on the New Testament, and is editor of Studies of the New Testament and its World. He has also been a member of the International Commission of Anglican Orthodox Theological Dialogue since 1976.

Edition details

• Publisher: Trinity Pr Intl
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1563380641
• ISBN 13: 9781563380648
• Binding: Paperback