{"id":172,"date":"2006-11-10T13:32:00","date_gmt":"2006-11-10T17:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rayvanneste.com\/?p=172"},"modified":"2013-06-28T14:55:08","modified_gmt":"2013-06-28T18:55:08","slug":"new-text-on-nt-interpretation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rayvanneste.com\/?p=172","title":{"rendered":"New Text on NT Interpretation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Interpreting the New Testament Text: Introduction to the Art and Science of Exegesis<\/a>\"\",
\ned. Darrell Bock and Buist Fanning
\n(Crossway Books, 2006), hb., 480 pp.<\/p>\n

This is an exciting and interesting new book. The title states it is an introduction to New Testament exegesis, but it also has been compiled in honor of Dr. Harold Hoehner, who has taught at Dallas Seminary for almost 40 years. I know from personal experience that putting together a festschrift that publishers will be happy with is a tricky task. Bock and Fanning have done a fine job with this one, gathering students and friends of Hoehner and producing a new guide to NT interpretation. The book essentially pulls together two common types of books. Part One of the book is a textbook written by the faculty of one school (DTS). Part Two contains the more traditional festschrift element, essays on various portions of the New Testament.<\/p>\n

The first section is a step-by-step walk through of the basic elements of NT interpretation. These chapters are written by current Dallas Seminary faculty. The chapters are (I have summarized the actual chapter titles):<\/p>\n

Definition and philosophy of exegesis, D. Bock
\nNT Textual Criticism, Daniel Wallace
\nGrammatical Analysis, J. William Johnston
\nDiagramming sentences, clauses; tracing the argument, Jay Smith
\nWord Studies, D. Bock
\nExegetical problem solving, David Lowery
\nBackground studies, Joseph Fantin
\nNarrative Genre, Michael Burer
\nEpistolary Genre, John Grassmick
\nApocalyptic Genre, Hall Harris, III
\nUse of OT in NT, D. Bock
\nTheological Analysis, B. Fanning
\nApplication, Ethics, Preaching, Timothy Ralston<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The second section provides typically brief exegetical examples from various places in the New Testament. Here are the passages addressed and the author of each essay.<\/p>\n

Mark 1:1-13- Howard Marshall
\nMark 1:1-15- Narry Santos
\nMark 7:27- Joel Williams
\nActs 8:26-40- Edwin Yamauchi
\nRomans 15:9b-12- Don Howell, Jr.
\nGalatians 3:10-13- David Catchpole
\nEphesians 2:19-22- Scott Cunningham
\nEphesians 5:26- Helge Stadelmann
\nPhilippians 2:6-7- Timothy Savage
\nColossians 1:12-20- Earle Ellis
\nJames 1:19-27- Donald Verseput
\n1 Peter 2:2a- Edward Glenny
\n3 John- Herbert Bateman, IV<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the first section, the chapters vary considerably in length. Furthermore, though I have not yet read all the essays, one can see that the strength of the essays vary as is always the case in such a collection. Some essays seem primarily to rehearse basic information, but others are particularly helpful. One of these particularly helpful ones is Jay Smith’s discussion of tracing the flow of argument in Paul’s letters. His introduction (and defense of logical thinking) is valuable in itself. This essay (one of the longer ones in the book) will provide very practical help to many in this crucial work of tracing the apostle’s flow of thought so that we actually mine his thoughts rather than imposing our own. I have already recommended this essay to one of my classes.<\/p>\n

In the second section one can see that the essays group particularly around the gospel of Mark and the prison epistles. This will be of particular interest then when one is working in these areas.<\/p>\n

In conclusion, Bock and Fanning are to be congratulated for producing such a helpful resource and fitting tribute to Dr. Hoehner. This is a helpful book for any student or pastor to have.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Interpreting the New Testament Text: Introduction to the Art and Science of Exegesis, ed. Darrell Bock and Buist Fanning (Crossway Books, 2006), hb., 480 pp. This is an exciting and interesting new book. The title states it is an introduction to New Testament exegesis, but it also has been compiled in honor of Dr. Harold …<\/p>\n

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