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Fall 2009 | Volume 68, No. 1
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Ellis’ Magnum Opus Available in Paperback
by Southwestern News Staff
This summer, the U.S.-based Society of Biblical Literature printed a new paperback edition of The Making of the New Testament Documents, written by world-renowned New Testament scholar and Southwestern professor E. Earle Ellis.
Ellis is research professor of theology emeritus at Southwestern Seminary. The Making of the New Testament Documents was first published 10 years ago.
“Dr. Ellis’ magnum opus, The Making of the New Testament Documents, is one of the most comprehensive reconstructions of the history of the early church and the process by which the New Testament books were produced,” said Sang-Won “Aaron” Son, one of Ellis’ former Ph.D. students and now professor of New Testament at Southwestern.
“(The book) provides a serious rebuttal to the modern critical scholarship that has been much influenced by the Baur tradition and by the literary interpretations that assume late dates of some of the New Testament books and thus reject their authenticity. In his rebuttal, Dr. Ellis argues that the New Testament documents were produced by four apostolic missions that frequently shared common, pre-formed traditions.”
In Ellis’ honor, Son edited the 2006 festschrift, titled History and Exegesis: New Testament essays in honor of Dr. E. Earle Ellis for his 80th Birthday. With contributions from high-profile New Testament scholars, such as F.F. Bruce, I.H. Marshall, and N.T. Wright, this volume is a testimony to Ellis’ high standing among New Testament scholars.
Ellis has made significant written contributions to New Testament scholarship, specifically in the areas of Pauline studies, the history of the apostolic church, and the formation of the New Testament. He also founded the Institute for Biblical Research and the International Reference Library for Biblical Research.
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