Beverly Roberts Gaventa
Beverly Roberts Gaventa is || Beverly Roberts Gaventa].</ref> Helen H.P. Manson Professor Emerita of New Testament Literature and Exegesis at Princeton Theological Seminary.[1][2]
Biography
Beverly Roberts Gaventa
matriculated at: Phillips University, B.A., 1970; Union Theological Seminary, New York City, M.Div., 1973, studying with Raymond E. Brown and J. Louis Martyn;[3] and Duke University, Ph.D., 1978, with W. D. Davies as her dissertation supervisor.[4]
Gaventa taught at Baylor University (2013-2021), Princeton Theological Seminary (1992–2013),
She was elected president of the
ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and a member of the University Presbyterian Church, Austin, Texas.[2]
Honors
- Extraordinary Professor, Stellenbosch University, 2004–2021
- Member, Center of Theological Inquiry, 2000–2001, 2004–2005
- Doctor of Letters (honoris causa), Christian Theological Seminary, 2002
- Award of Special Merit, Disciples Theological Digest, 1988 (for Gaventa's book From Darkness to Light, 1986)
- Doctor of Divinity (honoris causa), Kalamazoo College, 1983
- Award for Theological Scholarship and Research, Association of Theological Schools, 1981–82[6]
- A Festschrift, The Unrelenting God: God's Action In Scripture in 2013, to honor Gaventa.[9]
- Burkitt Medal for Biblical Studies, British Academy, 2020[10]
Selected works
Books
- Gaventa, Beverly Roberts (1986). From Darkness to Light: Aspects of Conversion in the New Testament. Minneapolis, MO: Fortress Press.
- ——— (1998). I and II Thessalonians. Interpretation. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press.
- ——— (1995). Mary: Glimpses of the Mother of Jesus. Studies on personalities of the New Testament. Minneapolis, MO & Columbia: Fortress Press & University of South Carolina Press. OCLC 47008522.
- ——— (2003). The Acts of the Apostles. Abingdon New Testament Commentaries. Nashville, TN: Abingdon.
- ——— (2007). Our Mother Saint Paul. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press.
- ——— (2016). When in Romans: An Invitation to Linger with the Gospel According to Paul. Theological Explorations for the Church Catholic. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.
- ———. Romans. New Testament Library. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press. - 2024[11]
Articles and chapters
- ——— (1982). "′You Will Be My Witnesses′: Aspects of Mission in the Acts of the Apostles". Missiology. 10 (4): 413–425. S2CID 154512062.
- ——— (1982). "The Eschatology of Luke-Acts Revisited". Encounter. 43 (1): 27–42.
- ——— (1983). "The Bible and the New York Times: Ministry in Tension". Lexington Theological Quarterly. 18 (3): 101–106.
- ——— (1983). "′You Proclaim the Lord's Death′: 1 Corinthians 11:26 and Paul's Understanding of Worship". Review & Expositor. 80 (3): 377–387. S2CID 147506611.
- ——— (1985). "′Where Is Boasting?′: Romans 3:27 and Its Contexts". Proceedings. 5: 57–66.
- ——— (1986). "Galatians 1 and 2: Autobiography as Paradigm". Novum Testamentum. 28 (4): 309–326. .
- ——— (1986). "To Speak Thy Word with All Boldness: Acts 4:23-31". Faith and Mission. 3 (2): 76–82.
- ——— (1987). "The Rhetoric of Death in the Wisdom of Paul and the Letters of Solomon". In OCLC 613277058.
- ——— (1988). "Toward a Theology of Acts: Reading and Rereading". Interpretation. 42 (2): 146–157. S2CID 170660214.
- ——— (1990). "Apostles as Babes and Nurses in 1 Thessalonians 2:7". In OCLC 827955049.
- ——— (1990). "The Maternity of Paul: An Exegetical Study of Galatians 4:19". In OCLC 499218673.
- ——— (1991). "A Place for Mary in Protestant Preaching". Journal for Preachers. 14 (4): 32–36.
- ——— (1991). "The Singularity of the Gospel: A Reading of Galatians". In Hay, David M. (ed.). Pauline Theology. Vol. 1. Minneapolis, MO: Fortress Press. pp. 147–159.
- ——— (1992). "The Peril of Modernizing Henry Joel Cadbury". In OCLC 645860152.
- ——— (1993). "A Place for Mary in Protestant Ministry". Word & World. 13 (4): 373–378.
- ——— (1993). "Response to ′The Bible and Human Sexuality′". American Baptist Quarterly. 12 (4): 329–333.
- ——— (1994). "The Discipleship of Extravagance". Princeton Seminary Bulletin. 15 (1): 52–55.
- ——— (1996). "Mother's Milk and Ministry in 1 Corinthians 3". In OCLC 493901247.
- ——— (1996). "Our Mother St Paul: Toward the Recovery of a Neglected Theme". Princeton Seminary Bulletin. 17 (1): 29–44.
- ——— (1996). "The Archive of Exegesis: John 21 and the Problem of Narrative Closure". In Culpepper, R. Alan; Black, C. Clifton (eds.). Exploring the Gospel of John: Essays in Honor of D. Moody Smith. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox. pp. 240–252.
- ———; S2CID 170912871.
- ——— (1999). "The Economy of Grace: Reflections on 2 Corinthians 8 and 9". In OCLC 466660837.
- ——— (2000). "Is Galatians Just a ′Guy Thing′: A Theological Reflection". Interpretation. 54 (3): 267–278. S2CID 170789780.
- ——— (2001). "Traditions in Conversation and Collision: Reflections on Multiculturalism in Acts of the Apostles". In OCLC 900899810.
- ——— (2002). "Witnessing to the Gospel in Acts of the Apostles: Beyond the Conversion or Conversation Dilemma". Word & World. 22 (3): 238–245.
- ——— (2004). "The Cosmic Power of Sin in Paul's Letter to the Romans: Toward a Widescreen Edition". Interpretation. 58 (3): 229–240. S2CID 170170753.
- ——— (2004). "′Nothing Will Be Impossible with God′: Mary as the Mother of Believers". In OCLC 644250818.
- ——— (2004). "Theology and Ecclesiology in the Miletus Speech: Reflections on Content and Context". New Testament Studies. 50 (1): 36–52. S2CID 170953234.
- ——— (2004). "Initiatives Divine and Human in the Lukan Story World". In OCLC 799197630.
- ——— (2005). "Interpreting the Scriptures Together: Seeking Visible Unity of the Church". Journal of Ecumenical Studies. 43 (3): 309–319.
- ——— (2005). "′Turning the World Upside Down′: A Reflection on the Acts of the Apostles". In OCLC 1025491101.
- ——— (2005). "God Handed Them Over: Reading Romans 1:18-32 Apocalyptically". Australian Biblical Review. 53: 42–53.
- ——— (2005). "′All Generations Will Called Me Blessed′: Mary in Biblical and Ecumenical Perspective". In OCLC 783314647.
- ——— (2007). "To Glorify God and Enjoy Him Forever: A Place for Joy in Reformed Readings of Scripture". In OCLC 929507467.
- ——— (2007). "Interpreting the Death of Jesus Apocalyptically: Reconsidering Romans 8:32". In OCLC 155756056.
- ——— (2008). "Interpreting the Scriptures Together: Seeking Visible Unity of the Church". Journal of Ecumenical Studies. 43 (3): 309–319.
- ——— (2008). "Finding a Place for Children in the Letters of Paul". In Gaventa, Beverly Roberts; OCLC 717936398.
- ———; OCLC 213452269.
- ——— (2008). "Learning and Relearning the Identity of Jesus from Luke-Acts". In Gaventa, Beverly Roberts; OCLC 213452269.
- ——— (2008). "From Toxic Speech to the Redemption of Doxology in Paul's Letter to the Romans". In OCLC 845439253.
- ——— (2009). "'To Preach the Gospel′: Romans 1,15 and the Purpose of Romans". In OCLC 781013280.
- ——— (2010). "On the Calling-into-Being of Israel: Romans 9:6-29". In OCLC 656604221.
- ——— (2010). "Seeking the Identity of Jesus: A Rejoinder". Journal for the Study of the New Testament. 32 (3): 363–370. S2CID 144381306.
- ——— (2011). "Neither Height nor Depth: Discerning the Cosmology of Romans". Scottish Journal of Theology. 64 (3): 265–278. S2CID 170470077.
- ——— (2011). "The Mission of God in Paul's Letter to the Romans". In OCLC 910654860.
- ——— (2011). "Reading for the Subject: The Paradox of Power in Romans 14:1-15:6". Journal of Theological Interpretation. 5 (1): 1–11. JSTOR 26421349.
- ——— (2012). "Pentecost and Trinity". Interpretation. 66 (1): 5–15. S2CID 170456212.
- ——— (2013). "The Shape of the 'I': The Psalter, the Gospel, and the Speaker in Romans 7". In Gaventa, Beverly Roberts (ed.). Apocalyptic Paul: Cosmos and Anthropos in Romans 5-8. Waco: Baylor University Press. pp. 77–91. OCLC 861780638.
- ——— (2014). "The Character of God's Faithfulness: A Response to N.T. Wright". Journal for the Study of Paul and His Letters. 4 (1): 71–79. JSTOR 26371726.
- ——— (2014). "Which Humans? What Response?: A Reflection on Pauline Theology". Ex Auditu. 30: 50–64.
- ——— (2014). "The Outlaw Jesus, the Justice of God, and Paul's Letter to the Romans". Theology Today. 71 (3): 347–351. S2CID 170699341.
- ——— (2015). "A Word of Gratitude". In OCLC 895728144.
- ——— (2017). "Reading Romans 13 with S2CID 171861129.
Edited volumes
- ———; OCLC 499218673.
- ———; OCLC 614620640.
- ———; OCLC 717029388.
- ———; OCLC 717936398.
- ———; OCLC 213452269.
- ———; OCLC 891465505.
- ———, ed. (2013). Apocalyptic Paul: Cosmos and Anthropos in Romans 5-8. Waco: Baylor University Press. OCLC 861780638.
Notes
- ^ "Beverly Roberts Gaventa - Princeton Theological Seminary". Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
- ^ a b c "Seminary Lecture Highlights Modern Urgency of Paul’s Ancient Letter to Romans," The Progress-Index, Petersburg, Virginia. Apr. 23, 2017.
- ^ Serene Jones, 2015. Union Mourns Professor Lou Martyn," Union Theological Seminary Newsletter, June.
- ^ Baylor Media Communications, 2012. "Dr. Beverly Roberts Gaventa Appointed Distinguished Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Baylor University", December 11.
- ^ Above years in CV Archived 2016-08-11 at the Wayback Machine of Beverly Roberts Gaventa from Department of Religion, Baylor University.
- ^ a b Baylor University || Department of Religion || Beverly Roberts Gaventa.
- ^ Society of Biblical Literature - Council.
- ^ Staff | The Christian Century and article links at Beverly Roberts Gaventa | The Christian Century.
- ^ David J. Downs and Matthew L. Skinner, eds., 2013. The Unrelenting God: God's Action In Scripture, Essays in Honor of Beverly Roberts Gaventa. Description & link to Google preview. William B. Eerdmans. Book review: Matthew V. Novenson, 2015, "Essays on God in the Bible in Honor of Beverly Roberts Gaventa", The Expository Times, 2015, 126(9), June, p. 494.
- ^ "Burkitt Medal for Biblical Studies". The British Academy. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Romans by Beverly Roberts Gaventa.
External links
- 2014, November 6. Beverly Roberts Gaventa | Biblical Studies Online, 28th Carmichael-Walling Lectures at Abilene Christian University. Links to 2 videos:
"God's Outsized Faithfulness to Israel: Thinking Again about Romans 9-11"
"Questions about Torah, Answers about Christ: A Strange Silence in Romans 9-11 (esp. Rom 10:4)" - 2012, March 17. "Beverly Roberts Gaventa 'Listening to Romans with Junia and Her Sisters'", United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities