The Faith of Jesus Christ: Exegetical, Biblical, and Theological Studies [Paperback]

Michael F. Bird (Editor), Preston M. Sprinkle (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2010

One of the most perplexing problems in Pauline studies is the meaning of the phrase pistis christou. Is Paul speaking of our faith in Christ or of Christ's own faithfulness toward God? Here noted contemporary New Testament scholars join forces--and lock horns--to shed light on the answer by presenting rigorous exegetical studies from both sides of the debate. They also bring fresh creative proposals to bear on the problem, and place the discussion in the wider spectrum of historical, biblical, and systematic theology.

The most penetrating and comprehensive attempt to date to grapple with the significance of Jesus' faithfulness and obedience for Christian salvation, and the extent to which it is represented in key biblical texts.

CONTRIBUTORS
University of Durham luminary James D.G. Dunn authors an erudite foreword; and editor Michael Bird introduces the problems and prospects for a New Testament conversation on the topic. Debbie Hunn, Stanley E. Porter, and Andrew W. Pitts contribute essays about the background of the pistis christou discussion. Douglas A. Campbell, R. Barry Matlock, Paul Foster, and Richard Bell clarify Pauline texts in contention. Mark A. Seifrid, Francis Watson, Preston M. Sprinkle, and Ardel B. Caneday explore Pauline exegesis, hermeneutics, and theology. The witness of the wider New Testament is covered by Peter G. Bolt, Willis H. Salier, Bruce A. Lowe, and David deSilva. Finally, Mark W. Elliott and Benjamin Myers offer historical and theological reflections from the church fathers, Karl Barth, and others.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Michael F. Bird is a lecturer in New Testament at Highland Theological College, Scotland. He has published several articles on the linguistic background to the gospels and the Gospel of Mark, and is the author, with James Crossley, of How Did Christianity Begin? A Believer and Non-Believer Examine the Evidence.

Preston M. Sprinkle is Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at Eternity Bible College, Simi Valley, California. He is also author of the forthcoming Paul and Judaism Revisited and The Gospel of Luke: Brill New Testament Exegetical Commentary.

Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers (January 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598564293
• ISBN-13: 978-1598564297
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,346,010 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A. B. Caneday (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is Professor of New Testament Studies & Biblical Theology at Northwestern College, Saint Paul, Minnesota, where he has taught since 1992. He has served in pastoral ministry and actively teaches in a variety of venues including churches and institutions, domestic and abroad. He co-authored The Race Set Before Us with his friend Tom Schreiner and has contributed numerous essays to significant anthologies and to scholarly journals.

He and his wife, Lois, live in Minneapolis. They have two adult sons, both married, and five grandchildren.