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David Nelson Sarah Gombis Cover image: Senior Acquisitions Editor Marketing Manager, Baker Academic [email protected] [email protected] The Sermon of St. John the Baptist by Bernardo Strozzi, c. 1644; Wikimedia Bryan R. Dyer Shelly MacNaughton Senior Acquisitions Editor Publicist [email protected] [email protected] Katelyn Beaty Acquisitions Editor, Brazos Press [email protected] BIBLE AND INTERPRETATION The Gospels as Stories A Narrative Approach to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Jeannine K. Brown Jeannine Brown, an expert on the Gospels and a popular writer and teacher, shows how a narrative approach illuminates each of the Gospels. This book offers a corrective to tendencies to read the Gospels piecemeal, one story at a time. Brown provides hands-on tools and perspectives to help students interpret the Gospels as whole stories. The Gospels as Stories takes four key areas of narrative analysis and applies them to the four Gospels. The book is filled with numerous examples and visual aids that show how narrative criticism brings the text to life, and it includes a glossary of key terms, making it an ideal supplementary textbook that will complement any standard introduction. CONTENTS PART 1: INTRODUCTION 1. The Turn to Gospels as Stories: Narrative Criticism in Gospel Studies PART 2: PLOT AND PLOTTING 2. The Selection, Sequence, and Shape of the Story 3. Narrative Plotting in the Gospel of Luke PART 3: CHARACTER AND CHARACTERIZATION 4. The People in the Story Jeannine K. Brown (PhD, Luther Seminary) is 5. Matthew’s Characterization of the Disciples professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary PART 4: INTERTEXTUALITY in St. Paul, Minnesota, and a member of the NIV I 6. The Stories behind the Story Committee on Bible Translation. She is the author 7. Intertextuality in John: Passover Lamb and Creation’s Renewal of Scripture as Communication: Introducing Biblical June 2020 Hermeneutics and two commentaries on Matthew. PART 5: NARRATIVE THEOLOGY 208 pp. · paper · $21.99 She also contributed to The Baker Illustrated Bible 978-0-8010-4984-2 8. How a Story Theologizes Commentary and coedited the revised Dictionary of 9. The God of Mark’s Gospel Gospels/Acts, Jesus and the Gospels. Hermeneutics/Exegesis PART 6: CONCLUSION a ebook available 10. The Ongoing Power of the Gospels as Stories Recommended Resources Glossary Indexes ALSO OF INTEREST SCRIPTURE AS MATTHEW, COMMUNICA- DISCIPLE TION AND SCRIBE Introducing Biblical The First Gospel and Hermeneutics Its Portrait of Jesus Jeannine K. Brown Patrick Schreiner 316 pp. · paper · $32.00 304 pp. · paper · $29.99 978-0-8010-2788-8 978-0-8010-9948-9 ebook available ebook available For the most complete and updated information on these titles, visit www.bakeracademic.com | www.brazospress.com 1 BIBLE AND INTERPRETATION The First One Hundred Years of Christianity An Introduction to Its History, Literature, and Development Udo Schnelle; James W. Thompson, translator Beginning as a marginal group in Galilee, the movement initiated by Jesus of Nazareth became a world religion within one hundred years, demonstrating exclusive loyalty to Jesus Christ and its community of brothers and sisters and a missionary spirit toward outsiders. Why, among various religious movements, did Christianity succeed? This major work by internationally renowned scholar Udo Schnelle traces the historical, cultural, and theological influences and develop- ments of the early years of the Christian movement. Schnelle explores the dangers facing Christians and the attractiveness of the movement that led to its amazing growth. He demonstrates how Christianity pro- vided an intellectual framework, a literature, and socialization among converts that led to its enduring influence. Senior New Testament scholar James Thompson offers a clear, fluent English translation of the successful German edition. ENDORSEMENTS “Written clearly and judiciously, this up-to-date integration of early Christian history and theology will be of interest to all students of the Udo Schnelle (DrTheol, University of Göttingen) is beginnings of Christianity and the formation of the New Testament. professor of New Testament at the University of This succinct volume should instantly become a standard textbook and I Halle-Wittenberg. He is the author of numerous the go-to book for all interested students, teachers, and pastors. Thanks highly acclaimed works, including Apostle Paul, go to Baker Academic and James Thompson for making this important June 2020 Theology of the New Testament, and History and book available in English.”—M. Eugene Boring, Brite Divinity School, Theology of the New Testament Writings, all trans- 688 pp. · cloth · $60.00 Texas Christian University (emeritus) lated by M. Eugene Boring. (maximum discount 40%) “There is no better New Testament scholar active in Europe today 978-1-5409-6015-3 James W. Thompson (PhD, Vanderbilt University) than Udo Schnelle, whose penetrating account of the first hundred years New Testament, Church is scholar in residence at the Graduate School of of early Christian history has now been ably translated into English by History, Patristics Theology at Abilene Christian University. He is the James Thompson. Highly recommended as both a textbook and a refer- editor of Restoration Quarterly and the author of a ebook available ence volume.”—John T. Fitzgerald, University of Notre Dame numerous books, including Moral Formation accord- ing to Paul, Pastoral Ministry according to Paul, REVIEW OF THE GERMAN EDITION The Church according to Paul, Hebrews in the “This volume could be an excellent text book . for any course on Paideia commentary series, and the forthcoming the beginnings of Christianity, a very good example of how a historical Apostle of Persuasion. study of the period should be undertaken.”—James D. G. Dunn, Journal of Ecclesiastical History ALSO BY THE AUTHOR THEOLOGY APOSTLE PAUL OF THE NEW His Life and Theology TESTAMENT Udo Schnelle; Udo Schnelle; M. Eugene M. Eugene Boring, trans. Boring, trans. 696 pp. · paper · $55.00 912 pp. · paper · $60.00 978-0-8010-4892-0 978-1-5409-6303-1 ebook available ebook available 2 Faculty can use code BASPR20 to receive a 40% discount at BakerBookHouse.com. Offer expires April 31, 2020. BIBLE AND INTERPRETATION Apostle of Persuasion Theology and Rhetoric in the Pauline Letters James W. Thompson Apostle of Persuasion is the culmination of a career of researching and teaching Paul’s letters. Respected senior New Testament scholar James Thompson offers a unique approach to Pauline theology, focusing on Paul’s attempts to persuade his audience toward moral formation. Thompson recognizes Paul as a pastor who brought together theology and rhetoric to encourage spiritual formation in his communities. Attempts to find total consistency in Paul’s writings fail, says Thompson, because Paul’s persuasive tactics changed depending on the situation he was addressing. This book will appeal to professors, students, and scholars of the New Testament as well as pastors interested in Pauline theology. ENDORSEMENTS “In this insightful book, James Thompson embodies the proverbial task of reuniting things that are so often wrongly split asunder—in this case, Paul’s theology, rhetoric, and life. Thompson unveils a sophisticated blend of these dimensions in Paul’s work of contextual theologizing for the pastoral—indeed, prophetic—aim of community transformation. This volume reintroduces us to Paul and his letters from a distinctive vantage point; it also has significant implications for the church and its ministries.”—Michael J. Gorman, St. Mary’s Seminary & University, Baltimore James W. Thompson (PhD, Vanderbilt University) is scholar in residence at the Graduate School of “An incisive construal of the innovative rhetoric that emerges from Theology at Abilene Christian University. He is the I Paul’s use of persuasion in the service of theologically informed moral editor of Restoration Quarterly and the author of formation. Mature, sensible scholarship that yields a nuanced synthesis numerous books, including Moral Formation ac- May 2020 of Pauline thought.”—Carl R. Holladay, Emory University cording to Paul, Pastoral Ministry according to Paul, 320 pp. · cloth · $36.99 The Church according to Paul, and Hebrews in the “Thompson masterfully brings together two critical areas that 978-0-8010-9972-4 are usually treated separately in Pauline studies: rhetoric and theol- Paideia commentary series. He is also the coauthor Pauline Studies ogy. Arguing for a multilayered rather than one-dimensional approach, of Philippians and Philemon in the Paideia