Comments on: List of New Testament Introductions http://sitzimleben.com/2009/07/10/list-of-new-testament-introductions/ The Jesus Tradition—Then and Now Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:43:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Paul Post of the Week 7/12 – 7/18 – Schenck/Wason « Paul of Tarsus http://sitzimleben.com/2009/07/10/list-of-new-testament-introductions/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 Paul Post of the Week 7/12 – 7/18 – Schenck/Wason « Paul of Tarsus Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:13:55 +0000 http://sitzimleben.com/2009/07/10/50/#comment-1045 [...] week there was no Paul Post of the Week, but it would have gone to Brandon Wason for his thorough list of NT introductions.  If you are in the market for an introduction, consult [...] [...] week there was no Paul Post of the Week, but it would have gone to Brandon Wason for his thorough list of NT introductions.  If you are in the market for an introduction, consult [...]

]]> By: Matthew Burgess http://sitzimleben.com/2009/07/10/list-of-new-testament-introductions/comment-page-1/#comment-1010 Matthew Burgess Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:47:39 +0000 http://sitzimleben.com/2009/07/10/50/#comment-1010 Exactly... I think that secular schools have an especially difficult time finding the right intro text for their undergraduates. As far is Ehrman is concerned, I think that while it's pretty good overall, there are portions where his personal perspectives on the extant data are a little more prevalent than one might like. Exactly… I think that secular schools have an especially difficult time finding the right intro text for their undergraduates. As far is Ehrman is concerned, I think that while it’s pretty good overall, there are portions where his personal perspectives on the extant data are a little more prevalent than one might like.

]]> By: Brandon Wason http://sitzimleben.com/2009/07/10/list-of-new-testament-introductions/comment-page-1/#comment-971 Brandon Wason Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:08:16 +0000 http://sitzimleben.com/2009/07/10/50/#comment-971 Despite the fact that there are seemingly countless NT intros, it's still hard to find the right one, especially for the secular setting, right? What has Gamble not liked about Ehrman? Despite the fact that there are seemingly countless NT intros, it’s still hard to find the right one, especially for the secular setting, right? What has Gamble not liked about Ehrman?

]]> By: Matthew Burgess http://sitzimleben.com/2009/07/10/list-of-new-testament-introductions/comment-page-1/#comment-970 Matthew Burgess Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:29:51 +0000 http://sitzimleben.com/2009/07/10/50/#comment-970 Brandon, The intro course which I took as an undergraduate worked through the entire Bible in a single semester... so we used an edition of Stephen Harris' Understanding the Bible (which I wouldn't recommend very highly). A faculty member who was aware of my growing interest in pursuing NT studies strongly recommended Koester, which was my primary exposure to NT intro texts while in college. The two-semester intro course at YDS uses Brown, which is also my favorite (at least among those which I've read extensively). Adela Collins, however, was very fond of Kummel and we often used it as a supplement in her seminars. There's a lot of good stuff in there. This spring, while I was TAing for Harry Gamble at UVA, we had a long discussion about this very subject; he's used an edition of Ehrman's historical introduction for the past several years, but he's not completely pleased with it. Unfortunately, Brown is probably a little too dense for first-year undergraduates. Brandon,

The intro course which I took as an undergraduate worked through the entire Bible in a single semester… so we used an edition of Stephen Harris’ Understanding the Bible (which I wouldn’t recommend very highly). A faculty member who was aware of my growing interest in pursuing NT studies strongly recommended Koester, which was my primary exposure to NT intro texts while in college. The two-semester intro course at YDS uses Brown, which is also my favorite (at least among those which I’ve read extensively). Adela Collins, however, was very fond of Kummel and we often used it as a supplement in her seminars. There’s a lot of good stuff in there.

This spring, while I was TAing for Harry Gamble at UVA, we had a long discussion about this very subject; he’s used an edition of Ehrman’s historical introduction for the past several years, but he’s not completely pleased with it. Unfortunately, Brown is probably a little too dense for first-year undergraduates.

]]> By: Jason http://sitzimleben.com/2009/07/10/list-of-new-testament-introductions/comment-page-1/#comment-969 Jason Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:48:27 +0000 http://sitzimleben.com/2009/07/10/50/#comment-969 Yes, I think it's a most clever title! Yes, I think it’s a most clever title!

]]> By: Brandon Wason http://sitzimleben.com/2009/07/10/list-of-new-testament-introductions/comment-page-1/#comment-959 Brandon Wason Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:20:18 +0000 http://sitzimleben.com/2009/07/10/50/#comment-959 Thanks for letting me know about that book--I've added it to the list. I also like how the book's title attempts to summarize the NT with alliteration. :-) Thanks for letting me know about that book–I’ve added it to the list. I also like how the book’s title attempts to summarize the NT with alliteration. :-)

]]> By: Brandon Wason http://sitzimleben.com/2009/07/10/list-of-new-testament-introductions/comment-page-1/#comment-958 Brandon Wason Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:11:46 +0000 http://sitzimleben.com/2009/07/10/50/#comment-958 You might want to look at E. Earle Ellis’s <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1589834380?ie=UTF8&tag=sitimleb-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1589834380" rel="nofollow">The Making of the New Testament Documents</a></em>. It’s a very interesting book and addresses a lot of the issues you talk about. It even has a sizable section on Baur, although he doesn’t treat him as generously as you’d hope. It’s a Brill book, but just reprinted last month by SBL in paperback (although still overpriced). You might want to look at E. Earle Ellis’s The Making of the New Testament Documents. It’s a very interesting book and addresses a lot of the issues you talk about. It even has a sizable section on Baur, although he doesn’t treat him as generously as you’d hope.

It’s a Brill book, but just reprinted last month by SBL in paperback (although still overpriced).

]]> By: Brandon Wason http://sitzimleben.com/2009/07/10/list-of-new-testament-introductions/comment-page-1/#comment-957 Brandon Wason Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:02:59 +0000 http://sitzimleben.com/2009/07/10/50/#comment-957 But how would you spend the 17¢ I might earn from all my links? But how would you spend the 17¢ I might earn from all my links?

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