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  • 336 Pages
  • Publisher: Baker Book House
  • Publication Date: April 2016
  • ISBN: SPORTESTESACREDTRADITIONINTHE9780801030772

Sacred Tradition in the New Testament: Tracing Old Testament Themes in the Gospels and Epistles

Porter, Stanley E.

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Leading biblical scholar Stanley Porter critiques the state of research regarding the New Testament's use of the Old Testament and sacred traditions. He provides needed orientation for readers interested in New Testament references to themes such as "son of man" and "suffering servant" as well as the faith of Abraham and the Passover. Porter explains that examining scriptural traditions is fundamental to understanding central ideas in the New Testament regarding Jesus. He sheds light on major themes in New Testament Christology and soteriology, offering fresh, constructive proposals.

About the Author

Stanley E. Porter (PhD, University of Sheffield) is president, dean, professor of New Testament, and Roy A. Hope Chair in Christian Worldview at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario. A prolific scholar, he has authored or edited dozens of books, including The Synoptic Problem, Sacred Tradition in the New Testament, How We Got the New Testament, Linguistic Analysis of the Greek New Testament, and Fundamentals of New Testament Greek.

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Leading biblical scholar Stanley Porter critiques the state of research regarding the New Testament's use of the Old Testament and sacred traditions. He provides needed orientation for readers interested in New Testament references to themes such as "son of man" and "suffering servant" as well as the faith of Abraham and the Passover. Porter explains that examining scriptural traditions is fundamental to understanding central ideas in the New Testament regarding Jesus. He sheds light on major themes in New Testament Christology and soteriology, offering fresh, constructive proposals.

About the Author

Stanley E. Porter (PhD, University of Sheffield) is president, dean, professor of New Testament, and Roy A. Hope Chair in Christian Worldview at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario. A prolific scholar, he has authored or edited dozens of books, including The Synoptic Problem, Sacred Tradition in the New Testament, How We Got the New Testament, Linguistic Analysis of the Greek New Testament, and Fundamentals of New Testament Greek.

  • Cover Type:
  • 336 Pages
  • Publisher: Baker Book House
  • Publication Date: April 2016
  • ISBN: SPORTESTESACREDTRADITIONINTHE9780801030772