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Renowned biblical scholar Stanley Porter offers an accessible
introduction to hermeneutics to help students and pastors better
interpret and understand God's Word. Interpretation for Preaching
and Teaching focuses on various levels of interpretation and
proclamation, which are arranged in a necessary hierarchy: language
and linguistics, the biblical text, biblical theology, systematic
theology, and homiletics. Stanley Porter grounds the discussion
within a conversation of biblical authority and offers a fresh
examination of the key issues. The result is a workable method that
introduces each of the major topics of interpretation and addresses
some of the complexities of their use. This book provides the
basics for a Bible interpreter to move from fundamental questions
about the task of biblical interpretation to understanding a text
and its theology to creating and delivering a sermon. It offers
valuable guidance for professors and students of hermeneutics and
equips pastors and Bible teachers to deliver a relevant message to
those who rely on them to be faithful interpreters.
Leading Scholars Debate a Key New Testament Topic The relationship
between Matthew, Mark, and Luke is one of the most contested topics
in Gospel studies. How do we account for the close
similarities--and differences--in the Synoptic Gospels? In the last
few decades, the standard answers to the typical questions
regarding the Synoptic Problem have come under fire, while new
approaches have surfaced. This up-to-date introduction articulates
and debates the four major views. Following an overview of the
issues, leading proponents of each view set forth their positions
and respond to each of the other views. A concluding chapter
summarizes the discussion and charts a direction for further study.
The early followers of Jesus drew from Jewish and Greco-Roman
traditions and titles to help them understand and articulate who
Jesus was. This book opens a window into the Christology of the
first century by helping readers understand the eleven most
significant titles for Jesus in the New Testament: Lord, Son of
Man, Messiah, Prophet, Suffering Servant, Son of God, Last Adam,
Passover Lamb, Savior, Word, and High Priest. The authors trace the
history of each title in the Old Testament, Second Temple
literature, and Greco-Roman literature and look at the context in
which the New Testament writers retrieved these traditions to
communicate their understanding of Christ. The result is a robust
portrait that is closely tied to the sacred traditions of Israel
and beyond that took on new significance in light of Jesus Christ.
This accessible and up-to-date exegetical study defends an early
"high" Christology and argues that the titles of Jesus invariably
point to an understanding of Jesus as God. In the process, it will
help readers appreciate the biblical witness to the person of
Jesus.
Hermeneutics, as a discipline of the humanities, is often assumed
to be in thrall to the same subjectivity of every interpretive
method, in direct contrast to the objectivity prized by the natural
sciences. This book argues that there is a false dichotomy here,
and that ancient and modern ideas of knowledge can be utilized to
create a new active form of hermeneutics. One capable of creating a
standard by which to judge better and worse models of
understanding. This book explores decisive aspects over which the
future of hermeneutics-a future inexplicably tied to a history of
hermeneutics-will continue to struggle, namely the limits and
possibilities of situated human understanding. This book is located
in the middle of a number of major, converging discussions within
contemporary intellectual discourse. Drawing upon a wide range of
ancient and modern hermeneutical thought, including Aristotle,
Bernstein, Heidegger, Kant, and Gadamer, the result is a
hermeneutical approach that pushes beyond the traditional limits of
human understanding. This is a bold attempt to move hermeneutics
into a new phase. As such, it will be of significant interest to
scholars and academics working in General Hermeneutics, Theology,
and the Philosophy of Religion.
Hermeneutics, as a discipline of the humanities, is often assumed
to be in thrall to the same subjectivity of every interpretive
method, in direct contrast to the objectivity prized by the natural
sciences. This book argues that there is a false dichotomy here,
and that ancient and modern ideas of knowledge can be utilized to
create a new active form of hermeneutics. One capable of creating a
standard by which to judge better and worse models of
understanding. This book explores decisive aspects over which the
future of hermeneutics—a future inexplicably tied to a history of
hermeneutics—will continue to struggle, namely the limits and
possibilities of situated human understanding. This book is located
in the middle of a number of major, converging discussions within
contemporary intellectual discourse. Drawing upon a wide range of
ancient and modern hermeneutical thought, including Aristotle,
Bernstein, Heidegger, Kant, and Gadamer, the result is a
hermeneutical approach that pushes beyond the traditional limits of
human understanding. This is a bold attempt to move hermeneutics
into a new phase. As such, it will be of significant interest to
scholars and academics working in General Hermeneutics, Theology,
and the Philosophy of Religion.
In Romans, Stanley E. Porter and David I. Yoon provide a
foundational examination of the Greek text of Acts. The analysis is
distinguished by the detailed yet comprehensive attention paid to
the text. The authors' exposition is a convenient pedagogical and
reference tool that explains the form and syntax of the biblical
text, offers guidance for deciding between competing semantic
analyses, engages important text-critical debates, and addresses
questions relating to the Greek text that are frequently overlooked
or ignored by standard commentaries. Beyond serving as a succinct
and accessible analytic key, Romans also reflects the
most up-to-date advances in scholarship on Greek grammar and
linguistics. This handbook proves itself an indispensable tool for
anyone committed to a deep reading of the biblical text.
Compiling the results from contemporary and exciting areas of
research into one single important volume, this book stands ahead
of its field in providing a comprehensive one-stop Handbook
reference of biblical interpretation. Examining a wide range of
articles on many of the recognized interpreters including
Augustine, Luther and Calvin, up to the modern figures of Martin
Hengel and T.W. Manson, Porter expertly combines the study of
biblical interpretation with the examination of the theological and
philosophical preconceptions that have influenced it, and surveys
the history of interpretation from different perspectives. Key
perspectives studied include: the historical dimension; addressing
how interpretation has developed at various periods of time; from
early Jewish exegesis to the historical-critical method the
conceptual approach; looks at the various schools of thought that
have generated biblical interpretation, and compares and contrasts
competing conceptual models of interpretation the personal
perspective; addresses the reality of biblical interpretation by
individuals who have helped plot the course of theological
development With relevant bibliographies and a guide to further
reading, this Dictionary will be an extremely important reference
held for many years, not only by libraries, but also by students,
scholars, clergy and teachers of this fascinating and high-profile
subject.
Leading New Testament scholar Stanley Porter offers a comprehensive
commentary on the Pastoral Epistles that features rigorous biblical
scholarship and emphasizes Greek language and linguistics. This
book breaks new ground in its interpretation of these controversial
letters by focusing on the Greek text and utilizing a
linguistically informed exegetical method that draws on various
elements in contemporary language study. Porter pays attention to
the overall argument of the Pastoral Epistles while also analyzing
word meanings and grammatical structures to tease out the textual
meaning. Porter addresses major exegetical issues that arise in
numerous highly disputed passages and--while attentive to the
history of scholarship on First Timothy, Second Timothy, and
Titus--often takes untraditional or innovative positions to blaze a
new path forward rather than adopt settled answers. This commentary
will appeal to professors, students, and scholars of the New
Testament.
2013 Word Guild Award (Biblical Studies) A recognized expert in New
Testament Greek offers a historical understanding of the writing,
transmission, and translation of the New Testament and provides
cutting-edge insights into how we got the New Testament in its
ancient Greek and modern English forms. In part responding to those
who question the New Testament's reliability, Stanley Porter
rigorously defends the traditional goals of textual criticism: to
establish the original text. He reveals fascinating details about
the earliest New Testament manuscripts and shows that the textual
evidence supports an early date for the New Testament's formation.
He also explores the vital role translation plays in biblical
understanding and evaluates various translation theories. The book
offers a student-level summary of a vast amount of historical and
textual information.
Compiling the results from contemporary and exciting areas of
research into one single importanvolume, this book stands ahead in
its field in providing a comprehensive one-stop handbook reference
of biblical interpretation.
Examining a wide range of articles on many of the recognized
interpreters including Augustine, Luther, and Calvin, up to the
modern figures of Martin Hengel and T.W. Manson, Professor Porter
expertly combines the study of biblical interpretation with the
examination of the theological and philosophical preconceptions
that have influenced it, and surveys the history of interpretation
from different perspectives.
Key Perspectives studied include:
* The historical dimension: Addresses how interpretation has
developed at various periods of time, from early Jewish exegesis to
the historical-critical method.
* The conceptual approach: Looks at the various schools of thought
that have generated biblical interpretation, and compares and
contrasts competing conceptual models of interpretation,
* The personal perspective: Addresses the reality of biblical
interpretation by individuals who have helped plot the course of
theological development.
With relevant bibliographies and a guide to further reading, "The
Dictionary" will be an extremely imoprtant reference held for many
years, not only by libraries, but also by students, scholars,
clergy, and teachers of this fascinating and high-profile subject.
Stanley Porter''s commentary on the book of R omans relies upon the
insightful work of Gustav Freytag to l ink the various movements of
thought in this Pauline epistle into a meaningful & coherent
literary whole. '
Did Paul ever meet Jesus and hear him teach? A century ago, a
curious assortment of scholars - William Ramsay, Johannes Weiss,
and James Hope Moulton - thought that he had. Since then, their
idea has virtually disappeared from New Testament scholarship, to
be revived in this monograph. When Paul Met Jesus is an exercise in
both biblical exegesis and intellectual history. After examining
the positive arguments raised, it considers the negative influence
of Ferdinand Christian Baur, William Wrede, and Rudolf Bultmann on
such an idea, as they drove a growing wedge between Jesus and Paul.
In response, Stanley E. Porter analyzes three passages in the New
Testament - Acts 9:1-9 and its parallels, 1 Corinthians 9:1, and 2
Corinthians 5:16 - to confirm that there is New Testament evidence
that Paul encountered Jesus. The implications of this discovery are
then explored in important Pauline passages that draw Jesus and
Paul back together again.
In this straightforward and sometimes hard-hitting guide, prolific
author Stanley Porter shares the tools necessary for scholars
seeking advancement in the world of academic publishing. From his
years of experience as an editor, author, and active scholar in his
own guild, Porter presents industry insights and practical
suggestions for both seasoned scholars and newly minted Ph.D.s who
have yet to develop an academic publishing profile. Written
primarily for scholars in the arts and humanities, Porter's advice
will help readers gain a valuable understanding of the publishing
process and a new confidence with which to pursue academic success.
The Apostle Paul lived and breathed in a Hellenistic culture that
placed high value on the art of rhetoric, and recent advances in
rhetorical criticism of the New Testament have resulted in a new
emphasis on the rhetorical aspect of his letters. As many scholars
have pointed out, however, it is not clear to what extent ancient
rhetoric actually influenced Paul and his writing or how important
rhetoric is for interpreting the Pauline corpus. This volume,
containing contributions from major figures in the field, provides
a nuanced examination of how ancient rhetoric should inform our
understanding of Paul and his letters. The essays discuss Paul's
historical context, present innovative advances in and trenchant
critiques of rhetorical theory, and offer fresh readings of key
Pauline texts. Outlining the strengths and weaknesses of a widely
used approach, Paul and Ancient Rhetoric will be a valuable
resource for New Testament and Classics scholars.
This volume of important essays from recent Society of Biblical
Literature annual meetings covers two related and vital
topics-linguistic pedagogy and linguistic analysis. The essays on
pedagogy discuss current trends and perspectives on how to approach
the teaching of a dead language in the vibrancy of the electronic
age. Experienced teacher-scholars give insights into how they draw
upon linguistic theory and marshal technology to help reinforce
pedagogical technique. A second set of essays is concerned with the
linguistic issue of 'prominence', asking, How are texts able to
show that certain portions are more important than others? The
essays, both theoretical and practical, grapple with the linguistic
equivalent of underlining, to show how prominence helps authors
make their point. The book of Hebrews, where identifying major
themes and ideas have proved problematic, is offered as an extended
example. The volume is rounded off with a collection of papers
applying the insights of modern linguistics, and particularly
sociolinguistics and discourse analysis, to reading the New
Testament in new and provocative ways that transcend traditional
exegesis.
In this volume Stanley Porter tackles a wide variety of important
and often highly contentious topics within John's Gospel as a means
of defining and capturing the distinctive Johannine voice. Topics
discussed include John's Gospel in relation to competing Gospels,
the public proclamation of Jesus in John, the sources of John's
Gospel, John's prologue, the "I Am" sayings, the notion of truth,
the Passover theme, and the ending of John's Gospel. Each chapter,
besides surveying representative research, puts forward new and
insightful proposals regarding the topics concerned. Porter does
not shy away from topics that have often perplexed Johannine
scholars, and he confronts some of the viewpoints that have led to
confusion in the field. Significantly, each chapter considers the
Johannine voice as it represents, presents, and treats Jesus,
grounding the book in the wider field of Gospel and New Testament
investigation.
This collection brings together into one volume papers first
delivered in the Section on Biblical Greek Language and Linguistics
at the Society of Biblical Literature annual meetings in 1992 and
1993. Part I, on discourse analysis, includes an introductory
survey of the field, followed by three major papers and two
responses. Each author uses his particular model of discourse
analysis to analyse the book of Philippians, paying particular
attention to the question of unity. Part 2, on other topics in
biblical Greek, includes a probing introduction on the nature of
language and five papers on a range of other areas of study.
The 'Dictionary of New Testament Background' joins the 'Dictionary
of Jesus and the Gospels', the 'Dictionary of Paul and his Letters'
and the 'Dictionary of the Later New Testament and its
Developments' as the fourth in a landmark series of reference works
on the Bible. In a time when our knowledge of the ancient
Mediterranean world has grown, this volume sets out for readers the
wealth of Jewish and Greco-Roman background that should inform our
reading and understanding of the New Testament and early
Christianity. 'The Dictionary of New Testament Background', takes
full advantage of the flourishing study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and
offers individual articles focused on the most important scrolls.
In addition, the Dictionary encompasses the fullness of
second-temple Jewish writings, whether pseudepigraphic, rabbinic,
parables, proverbs, histories or inscriptions. Articles abound on
aspects of Jewish life and thought, including family, purity,
liturgy and messianism. The full scope of Greco-Roman culture is
displayed in articles ranging across language and rhetoric,
literacy and book benefactors, travel and trade, intellectual
movements and ideas, and ancient geographical perspectives. No
other reference work presents so much in one place for students of
the New Testament. Here an entire library of scholarship is made
available in summary form. The Dictionary of New Testament
Background can stand alone, or work in concert with one or more of
its companion volumes in the series. Written by acknowledged
experts in their fields, this wealth of knowledge of the New
Testament era is carefully aimed at the needs of contemporary
students of the New Testament. In addition, its full bibliographies
and cross-references to other volumes in the series will make it
the first book to reach for in any investigation of the New
Testament in its ancient setting.
The volume present Stanley E. Porter's considered thoughts and
reflections on key questions of meaning and context, addresseing
the problems of biblical interpretation and how a close
collaboration between hermeneutics and linguistics can help to
solve them. The chapters display Porter's work in both fields,
examining how hermeneutics functions as a field in modern biblical
studies, and how the quest for meaning in biblical texts is
underpinned by the study of linguistics. The volume focuses on
context for understanding the meanings of biblical texts. Porter
suggests that linguists can learn more from the philosophical
questions around meaning that hermeneuts apply in their study of
biblical texts, and that there is more fruitful work to be done in
the field of hermeneutics using insights from linguistics.
This volume examines and outlines a Systemic Functional Linguistic
(SFL) model of discourse analysis and its relationship to New
Testament Greek. The book reflects upon how SFL has grown as a
field since it was first introduced to New Testament Greek studies
by Stanley E. Porter in the 1980s. Porter and Matthew Brook
O’Donnell first introduce basic concepts regarding discourse
analysis and the major approaches towards it within New Testament
studies. They then provide a detailed exploration of discourse
analysis in terms of the textual metafunction, beginning with an
introduction to the architecture of language within SFL, before
exploring several individual elements within it. By focusing upon
these individual components – in particular, theme and
information structure, markedness and prominence, and coherence and
cohesive harmony – Porter and O’Donnell introduce and exemplify
the major resources of the textual metafunction.
Stanley E. Porter provides descriptions of various important topics
in Greek linguistics from a Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL)
perspective; an approach that has been foundational to Porter’s
long and influential career in the field of New Testament Greek.
Deep insights into Porter’s understanding of SFL are displayed
throughout, based either upon how he positions SFL in relation to
other linguistic models, or how he utilizes it to describe topics
within Greek and New Testament studies. Porter reflects on his core
approach to the Greek New Testament by exploring subjects such as
metaphor, rhetoric, cognition, orality and textuality, as well as
studies on linguistic schools of thought and traditional grammar.
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