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Paul and Plato? Two Errors in Pagan Parallels | Tool Talk with Joseph Dodson

October 20, 2019

What has Athens to do with Jerusalem? What does philosophy have to do with the New Testament? In Acts 17, Paul answered, “Plenty!” In this episode of Tool Talk, Travis chats with Joseph Dodson about two common errors when it comes to studying extrabiblical parallels to Scripture, especially in Greco-Roman philosophy. Dodson (PhD, Aberdeen) is associate professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary and co-editor (with David Briones) of Paul and the Giants of Philosophy: Reading the Apostle in Greco-Roman Context (IVP Academic, 2019).

Sarcasm in Paul’s Letters? Never. | David Dickenson

April 30, 2018

Travis Montgomery

There’s this trick of language where an author means the exact opposite of what he or she says. That’s probably not important for exegesis, though.

Hymns or Not? Recent Work on Col 1:15-20 and Phil 2:6-11

December 11, 2017

Todd Scacewater

News flash: the Christ “hymns” might not even be hymns. Here’s some recent work arguing for both sides, and the hermeneutical implications.

The New Greek Guide to Romans (EGGNT)

August 7, 2017

Todd Scacewater

So, you’ve been waiting for the Romans volumes in the Exegetical Guides to the Greek New Testament series? We have too! And it’s finally here. 400 beautiful pages of analysis of Romans in Greek….

Pauline Churches and Diaspora Jews, by John Barclay

December 12, 2016

Todd Scacewater

John Barclay is Lightfoot Professor of Divinity in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University. He recently published the blockbuster Paul and the Gift, probably the most publicized book of 2015. This new book, Pauline Churches and Diaspora Jews, collects essays written by Barclay over the last 20 years….

Paul and His Recent Interpreters, by N. T. Wright

October 20, 2016

Todd Scacewater

In 1911, Albert Schweitzer wrote Paul and His Interpreters, which not only summarized the history of Pauline interpretation but also located Paul within Judaism. In the last century there has been a stream of different approaches to Paul, from classical liberalism, to a history….

The Paul Debate: Critical Questions for Understanding the Apostle, by N. T. Wright

August 24, 2016

Todd Scacewater

N. T. Wright is Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at St. Andrews University and was formerly the bishop of Durham. He has written several books on Paul, including What Saint Paul Really Said: Was Paul of Tarsus the Real Founder of Christianity?, Paul: In Fresh Perspective, Paul and the Faithfulness of God, Paul and His Recent Interpreters, and Pauline Perspectives: Essays on Paul, 1978–-2013 among many other books and essays….

Four New Books on Paul to Notice

June 24, 2016

Todd Scacewater

Paul the Jew. Especially since WD Davies’ Paul and Rabbinic Judaism, the quest for Paul’s Jewishness has continued. Of course Paul has other influences aside from Judaism, but his Jewish roots do often seem to be the most prominent. This new ….

The Epistle to the Romans (NIGTC), by Richard Longenecker

May 31, 2016

Todd Scacewater

Richard Longenecker is a senior scholar and professor emeritus of New Testament at Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto. As such, he exhibits a dexterity with a wide breadth of academic sources that springs from a life committed to biblical investigation….

The Most Comprehensive Critique of N. T. Wright

April 25, 2016

Todd Scacewater

N. T. Wright draws as much criticism as he does commendation. His prolific academic career has given plenty to interact with, and he’s recently added a capstone to his career by publishing his 1,700 page volume on Pauline theology, Paul and the Faithfulness of God. Many reviews appeared….