Joanna Dewey

First-Century Gospel Storytellers and Audiences

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Boomershine has been instrumental in awakening us all to the importance of media for interpretation. His first chapter is an excellent introduction to the different characteristics of oral, manuscript, print, and electronic media. The other chapters bring alive texts as performed orally and experienced aurally. What a difference performance makes!”

Mary and Martha

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Satoko Yamaguchi has written an excellent, even groundbreaking work . . . . This book provides a new reading of the stories of Mary and Martha in the Gospel of John, and also makes an important contribution to understanding Johannine studies, particularly the Christology of that gospel.”

The Case for Mark Composed in Performance

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Wire's book is a must read for all interested in the Gospel of Mark. It convincingly makes the case that Mark is orally composed tradition told by several storytellers over time--not the product of a single author. The book systematically reviews and refutes the various arguments that Mark was a written composition and not oral traditional literature, demonstrating that in fact oral composition over time is a better explanation for the Gospel's origin. She also shows what a difference this makes for interpreting Mark. This book should have a major impact on Markan studies for students and scholars alike.”

The Challenge of Diversity

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This book is an excellent introduction to the major ways of being Christian in the New Testament. David Rhoads brings out the richness and diversity of the New Testament in such a way as to help us understand and welcome the richness and diversity in our churches and culture today. The book is both a good introduction to New Testament thought and to ways in which that thought may be meaningful in our own context.”

The Invention of the Biblical Scholar

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“A lively and readable survey of the engagement of literary and biblical studies with Theory, that is, postmodern theories. The authors challenge biblical scholars to engage Theory to understand our own disciplinary history, and thereby widen our horizons and free ourselves to be more broadly intellectually relevant. I encourage biblical scholars and graduate students to take up the challenge.”