New Testament Backgrounds: A Sheffield Reader - Biblical Seminar

Brief Description: This new volume collects the best articles on this topic from the first fifty issues of the Journal for the Study of the New Testament. Here readers will find ground-breaking studies that introduce new critical questions and move into fresh areas of enquiry, surveys of the state of play in these particular fields of New Testament study, and articles that engage with each other in specific debates. This volume will make an excellent textbook for students. Biographical Note: Craig A. Evans (Ph. D., Claremont) is Payzant Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Acadia Divinity College Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. Stanley E. Porter is Principal, Dean and Professor of New Testament, McMaster Divinity College, Canada. Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contributor Bio:  Evans, Craig A Craig A. Evans is Payzant Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Acadia Divinity College, Acadia University, in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. The author or editor of more than 50 books and hundreds of articles, Evans is a regular guest on many national media outlets, including NBC, The History Channel, The Discovery Channel, and the BBC. He is an internationally distinguished authority and lecturer on the historical Jesus. For more information, visit craigaevans.com. Contributor Bio:  Porter, Stanley E Stanley E. Porter is President, Dean and Professor of New Testament, McMaster Divinity College, Canada.