cyberjosh
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This is another (possibly odd) idea I've come up with for a thread, but while I read books by various Biblical scholars (or scholars of related fields) whether of OT or NT history, archaeology, or theology, etc. I always (almost involuntarily) try to form a mental picture of what they might look like and often find myself quite surprised when I actually see a picture of them because it is completely different from what I envisioned.
So I thought maybe for those who read such books by scholars that they could post the person's name, a photograph to go with it, a brief description of their field/profession, and maybe a publication or two of theirs.
So I start with:
- Name: Ben Witherington III
Ben Witherington is Amos Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary and on the doctoral faculty at St. Andrews University in Scotland. He is now considered one of the top evangelical scholars in the world, and is an elected member of the prestigious SNTS, a society dedicated to New Testament studies.
Publications:
Paul’s Letter to the Romans, A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary. With Darlene Hyatt.
2004. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
The Brother of Jesus. The Dramatic Story and Meaning of the First Archaeological Link
to Jesus & His Family. With Hershel Shanks. 2003. Updated and expanded edition. San Francisco: Harper Publishing Company.
See full bibliography here.
Read more about Ben Witherington on his website here.
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- Name: James Hoffmeier
James K. Hoffmeier is Professor of Old Testament and Near Eastern Archaeology at Trinity International University, Divinity School (Deerfield, IL). Since 1994, Dr. Hoffmeier has directed the North Sinai Archaeological Project that is devoted to researching and studying Egypt’s frontier during the New Kingdom and how this area may relate to the Israelite exodus from Egypt.
Publications:
Israel in Egypt: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Exodus Tradition (1999)
Ancient Israel in Sinai: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Wilderness Tradition (2005)
The Archaeology of the Bible (2008) - Edit: Now I have a signed copy!
Read more about Hoffmeier here and here.
So I thought maybe for those who read such books by scholars that they could post the person's name, a photograph to go with it, a brief description of their field/profession, and maybe a publication or two of theirs.
So I start with:
- Name: Ben Witherington III
Ben Witherington is Amos Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary and on the doctoral faculty at St. Andrews University in Scotland. He is now considered one of the top evangelical scholars in the world, and is an elected member of the prestigious SNTS, a society dedicated to New Testament studies.
Publications:
Paul’s Letter to the Romans, A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary. With Darlene Hyatt.
2004. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
The Brother of Jesus. The Dramatic Story and Meaning of the First Archaeological Link
to Jesus & His Family. With Hershel Shanks. 2003. Updated and expanded edition. San Francisco: Harper Publishing Company.
See full bibliography here.
Read more about Ben Witherington on his website here.
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- Name: James Hoffmeier
James K. Hoffmeier is Professor of Old Testament and Near Eastern Archaeology at Trinity International University, Divinity School (Deerfield, IL). Since 1994, Dr. Hoffmeier has directed the North Sinai Archaeological Project that is devoted to researching and studying Egypt’s frontier during the New Kingdom and how this area may relate to the Israelite exodus from Egypt.
Publications:
Israel in Egypt: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Exodus Tradition (1999)
Ancient Israel in Sinai: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Wilderness Tradition (2005)
The Archaeology of the Bible (2008) - Edit: Now I have a signed copy!
Read more about Hoffmeier here and here.
