Anthropology and New Testament Theology

This volume considers the New Testament in the light of anthropological study, in particular the current trend towards theological anthropology. The book begins with three essays that survey the context in which the New Testament was written, covering the Old Testament, early Jewish writings and the literature of the Greco –Roman world. Chapters then explore the anthropological ideas found in the texts of the New Testament and in the thought of it writers, notably that of Paul. The volume concludes with pieces from Brian S. Roser and Ephraim Radner who bring the whole exploration together by reflecting on the theological implications of the New Testament's anthropological ideas.

Taken together, the chapters in this volume address the question that humans have been asking since at least the earliest days of recorded history: what does it mean to be human? The presence of this question in modern theology, and its current prevalence in popular culture, makes this volume both a timely and relevant interdisciplinary addition to the scholarly conversation around the New Testament.

• Table of contents
• Preface
• Abbreviations
• Contributors
• 1. Introduction -- Jason Maston, Houston Baptist University, USA
• 2. “What is Man?” A Wisdom Anthropology -- Jamie A. Grant, Highland Theological College, UK
• 3. On the Anthropology of Early Judaism: Some Observations -- Matthias Henze, Rice University, USA
• 4. Greco-Roman Perspectives on Anthropology: A Survey of Perspectives from 800 B.C.E. to 200 C.E. -- Timothy A. Brookins, Houston Baptist University, USA
• 5. The Familial Anthropology of Matthew's Gospel -- Amy Richter, St. Mary's Seminary and University, USA
• 6. The Redemption of Fallen Humanity: Theological Anthropology and Mark's Narrative World -- Mark L. Strauss, Bethel Seminary, USA
• 7. Turning Anthropology Right Side Up: Seeing Human Life and Existence Lukewise -- Steve Walton, St. Mary's University Twickenham, UK
• 8. The Anthropology of John and the Johannine Epistles: A Relational Anthropology --Benjamin E. Reynolds, Tyndale University College, Canada
• 9. Enlivened Slaves: Paul's Christological Anthropology -- Jason Maston, Houston Baptist University, USA
• 10. The Eschatological Son: Christological Anthropology in Hebrews -- Amy L. B. Peeler, Wheaton College, USA
• 11. Life as Image Bearers in the New Creation: The Anthropology of James -- Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn, Regent College, USA
• 12. “Remember These Things”: The Role of Memory in the Theological Anthropology of Peter and Jude -- Karen H. Jobes, Wheaton College, USA
• 13. Revelation's Human Characters and its Anthropology -- Ian Paul, Fuller Theological Seminary, USA
• 14. Son of God at the Center: Anthropology in Biblical-Theological Perspective -- Brian S. Rosner, Ridley Theological College, Australia
• 15. The Mystery of Christian Anthropology -- Ephraim Radner, Wycliffe College, Canada
• Bibliography
• Index of Ancient Sources
• Index of Authors