Tom Thatcher

Diving into the Gospel of John

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Reichenbach’s latest contribution brings a fresh and creative approach to the theology of the Fourth Gospel. His study highlights the complex interaction of ambiguity, double meaning, and symbolism in the reader’s progressive experience of the Johannine narrative. As the story unfolds, John uses numbers, time, and the key metaphor of ‘parentage’ to gradually shape the reader’s perception of his main character, Jesus. Helpful reflection questions encourage believing readers to apply conclusions to their personal experience.”

One Thing I Know

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“One Thing I Know is notable not only because it advances new insights on one of the most-discussed passages in the Fourth Gospel over the past fifty years, but also because it illustrates the emergence of new and multidisciplinary approaches that bring together and build upon the conclusions of historical, rhetorical, social-scientific, narrative-critical, and media-critical approaches to the text. Judiciously combining observations on the narrative and performative dimensions of John 9, and combining these with historical insights in dialogue with prior scholarship, Leslie underscores the value of multi-faceted readings of the text. The book is helpful not only for its synthesis of methods, but also for its accessibility.”

The Literary Devices in John's Gospel

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Wead's work was a historic contribution to the field of New Testament studies, one of the very earliest sustained attempts to apply emerging narrative-critical models to established problems in biblical scholarship. Preceding Alan Culpepper's Anatomy of the Fourth Gospel by more than a decade, the book remains essential to any history of research in Johannine studies and also serves as a window into the dawn of literary-critical study of the Gospels.”

The Messiah of Peace

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Boomershine's new book marks a significant step forward in the emerging field of performance criticism. Combining decades of research in both Mark and ancient media culture, the author demonstrates the utility of orality research by addressing a number of well-established critical problems in the framework of a careful reading of Mark's passion account. This book offers significant new insights not only into Mark's gospel, but also new ways of thinking about exegesis of the New Testament.”

The Oral Ethos of the Early Church

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Dewey's latest collection helpfully brings together key articles from a leading voice in the study of the Bible in its ancient media context. Taken together, the essays summarize and illustrate foundational problems in the study of Scripture as a product and shaper of early Christian performances of Jesus tradition. An essential reference tool for scholars interested in media, memory, and Mark.”

The Oral Gospel Tradition

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This book helpfully brings together a number of significant essays by a leading voice in the study of Jesus, the Gospels, and early Christian tradition. As indicated by the new and very helpful introduction, the collection not only surveys Dunn’s own voluminous work on the topic but also serves, in many respects, as a recent history of research, tracing trends in the evolution of study on the media history of early Christianity.”