Interpreting the New Testament Text

Darrell L. Bock (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is executive director for cultural engagement at the Hendricks Center, senior research professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, and senior Bible teacher for Back to the Bible radio. He is the author of over forty books. Darrell lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife, Sally. They have three children and four grandchildren.Buist M. Fanning (DPhil, University of Oxford) is the department chair and senior professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, where he has taught for more than forty years. He is the author or contributor to many books, including Biblical Theology of the New Testament and the New Dictionary of Biblical Theology. He and his wife, Jan, have four children and twelve grandchildren.

• PrefaceContributorsAbbreviationsIntroductionPart One: Exegetical Methods and ProceduresOpening Questions: Definition and Philosophy of ExegesisLaying a Foundation: New Testament Textual CriticismGrammatical Analysis: Making ConnectionsSentence Diagramming, Clausal Layouts, and Exegetical Outlining: Tracing the ArgumentLexical Analysis: Studies in WordsValidation: Exegetical Problem SolvingBackground Studies: Grounding the Text in RealityNarrative Genre: Studying the StoryEpistolary Genre: Reading Ancient LettersApocalyptic Genre: Visions and SymbolsScripture Citing Scripture: Use of the Old Testament in the NewTheological Analysis: Building Biblical TheologyShowing the Relevance: Application, Ethics, and PreachingPart Two: Exegetical Examples and ReflectionsMark 1:1-13: Introducing the Gospel of MarkI. Howard MarshallMark 1:1-15: The Paradox of Authority and ServanthoodNarry F. SantosMark 7:27: Jesus’ Puzzling StatementJoel F. WilliamsActs 8:26-40: Why the Ethiopian Eunuch Was Not from EthiopiaEdwin M. YamauchiRomans 15:9b-12: Gentiles as the Culminative Focus of Salvation HistoryDon N. Howell, Jr.Galatians 3:10-13: Crucifixion Curse and Resurrection FreedomDavid CatchpoleEphesians 2:19-22: The Temple MotifScott S. CunninghamEphesians 5:26: The Baptismal Metaphor and Jewish Ritual BathsHelge StadelmannPhilippians 2:6-7: The Image of God and the Cross of ChristTimothy B. SavageColossians 1:12-20: Christus Creator, Christus SalvatorE. Earle EllisJames 1:19-27: Anger in the Congregation Donald J. Verseput1 Peter 2:2a: Nourishment for Growth in Faith and LoveW. Edward Glenny3 John: Tracing the Flow of Thought Herbert W. Bateman IVScripture IndexGeneral Index