Stanley E. Porter est un érudit distingué dont le travail explore en profondeur les aspects fondamentaux de la théologie chrétienne et des études bibliques. En se concentrant sur les textes du Nouveau Testament et leur contexte linguistique et historique, Porter offre aux lecteurs des perspectives pénétrantes sur la formation du christianisme primitif. Son approche allie une recherche académique rigoureuse à une articulation claire, rendant les concepts bibliques complexes accessibles à un large public. Ses écrits sont appréciés pour leur profondeur et leur capacité à éclairer la signification durable des Écritures du Nouveau Testament.
Five experts in biblical hermeneutics gather here to state and defend their approach to the discipline. Contributors include: Craig Blomberg with the historical-critical/grammatical approach, Richard Gaffin with the redemptive-historical approach, Scott Spencer with the literary/postmodern approach, Robert Wall with the canonical approach and Merold Westphal with the philosophical/theological approach.
A renowned biblical scholar offers an accessible introduction to hermeneutics to help students and pastors better interpret and understand God's Word.
2013 Word Guild Award (Biblical Studies) A recognized expert in New Testament Greek offers a historical understanding of the writing, transmission, and translation of the New Testament and provides cutting-edge insights into how we got the New Testament in its ancient Greek and modern English forms. In part responding to those who question the New Testament's reliability, Stanley Porter rigorously defends the traditional goals of textual criticism: to establish the original text. He reveals fascinating details about the earliest New Testament manuscripts and shows that the textual evidence supports an early date for the New Testament's formation. He also explores the vital role translation plays in biblical understanding and evaluates various translation theories. The book offers a student-level summary of a vast amount of historical and textual information.