Three more Ethel M. Wood Lectures on-line

I have just uploaded the following lectures in PDF:

Prof. Margaret Deanesly, The Significance of the Lollard Bible. Ethel M. Wood Lecture delivered before the University of London on 13 March, 1951 London: Athlone Press, 1951. pp.23.

Rev. L.H. Brockington, Ideas of Mediation Between God and Man in the Apocrypha. The Ethel M. Wood lecture delivered before the University of London on 6 March 1962. London: The Athlone Press, 1962. Pbk. pp.23.

Rev. Prof. C.K. Barrett, The Prologue of St John's Gospel. The Ethel M. Wood Lecture delivered before the University of London on 19 February 1970. London: The Athlone Press, 1971. Pbk. ISBN: 0485143143. pp.28.

In all three cases all reasonable efforts have been made to contact the current copyright holder without success.

Prof. James D.G. Dunn on the Apostle Paul

I have just uploaded the following lecture in PDF:

Prof. James D.G. Dunn, Paul for Today. The Ethel M. Wood Lecture, 10 March 1993. London: University of London, 1993. Pbk. ISBN: 0718711068. pp.29.

Many thanks to Professor Dunn for his kind permission.

New title on Divine Adoption by Trevor Burke

IVP USA will shortly be publishing:

Trevor J. Burke, Adopted into God's Family: Exploring a Pauline Metaphor. New Studies in Biblical Theology. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006. Pbk. ISBN: 0830826238.

From the back cover:

The relationship between God and his people is understood in various ways by the biblical writers, and it is arguably the apostle Paul who uses the richest vocabulary. Unique to Paul's writings is the term huiothesia, the process or act of being "adopted as son(s)." It occurs five times in three of his letters, where it functions as a key theological metaphor.

Trevor Burke argues that huiothesia has been misunderstood, misrepresented or neglected through scholarly preoccupation with its cultural background. He redresses the balance in this comprehensive study, which discusses metaphor theory; explores the background to huiothesia; considers the roles of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit; examines the moral implications of adoption, and its relationship with honor; and concludes with the consequences for Christian believers as they live in the tension between the "now" and the "not yet" of their adoption
into God's new family.

"Not only the importance of God's family, but also the enormous privilege of belonging to it, are powerfully underscored by Paul's understanding of what it means to be the adopted sons of God. With such themes in view, a wide array of pastoral implications soon springs to light. In other
words, this volume not only probes a neglected theme--it also edifies."

(D. A. Carson)

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Trevor Burke tells me that the research for this book was completed under Margaret Thrall at University College of North Wales (Bangor) while he was teaching at Evangelical Theological College of Wales in South Wales. This book is a major revision of his M.Phil Thesis.

Professor Matthew Black on the Dead Sea Scrolls and Christian Doctrine

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Rev. Prof. M. Black, The Dead Sea Scrolls and Christian Doctrine. The Ethel M. Wood lecture delivered before the University of London on 8 February, 1966. London: The Athlone Press, 1966. Pbk. pp.24.

All reasonable efforts have been made to contact the current copyright holder without success. If you hold the copyright for this lecture, please contact me.

Joachim Jeremias on the Sermon on the Mount

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Prof. Joachim Jeremias, The Sermon on the Mount. The Ethel M. Wood Lecture delivered before the University of London on 7 March 1961. London: The Athlone Press, 1961. Pbk. ISBN: 0485143127. pp.33.

My thanks to Continuum Books for their kind permission.

Hubert Cunliffe-Jones on Zechariah 9-14

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Rev. Prof. Hubert Cunliffe-Jones, A Word for Our Time?: Zechariah 9-14, The New Testament and Today. The Ethel M. Wood lecture delivered before the University of London on 15 February 1973. London: The Athlone Press, 1973. Pbk. ISBN: 0485143178. pp.24.

My thanks to Continuum Books for their kind permission.

H.F.D. Sparks on Bible Translations

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Rev. Prof. H.F.D. Sparks, On Translations of the Bible. The Ethel M. Wood lecture delivered before the University of London on 6 March 1972. London: Athlone Press, 1973. ISBN: 048514316X. pp.20.

My thanks to Continuum Books for their kind permission.

C.S. Lewis on the Literary Impact of the Bible

I am delighted to be able to announce that I have uploaded the following lecture in PDF:

C.S. Lewis, The Literary Impact of the Authorised Version. The Ethel M. Wood lecture delivered before the University of London on 20th March, 1950. London: The Athlone Press, 1950. Pbk. pp.26.

My thanks to the C.S. Lewis Company for their kind permission.

C.H. Dodd on the Old Testament in the New

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Prof. C.H. Dodd, The Old Testament in the New. Ethel M. Wood Lecture delivered before the University of London on 4 March 1952. London: The Athlone Press, 1952. Pbk. pp.21.

My thanks to Mr Mark Dodd, Professor Dodd's son, for his kind permission to place this material on-line.

Winton Thomas on Understanding the Hebrew Language

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Prof. D. Winton Thomas, Understanding the Old Testament. The Ethel M. Wood lecture delivered before the University of London on 6 March 1967. London: The Athlone Press, 1967. Pbk. ISBN: 0485143127. pp.22.

All reasonable efforts have been made to contact the current copyright holder of Professor Winton Thomas's work without success. If you hold the copyright, please contact me.

WorldCat [OCLC] now freely available online

Thanks to Stephen C. Carlson over on Hypotyposeis for noting this.

J.R. Porter on Folklore and the Old Testament

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Rev. Prof. J.R. Porter, Folklore and the Old Testament. The 1979. Ethel M. Wood Lecture.

My thanks to Professor Porter for lending me his manuscript from the original lecture. This lecture has not been published before.

J.K. Fotheringham on the Chronology of the Crucifixion

For those interested in New Testament chronology I have just uploaded in PDF:

J.K. Fotheringham, "The Evidence of Astronomy and Technical Chronology for the Date of the Crucifixion," Journal of Theological Studies 35 (1934): 146-62.

This document is now Public Domain and can be freely distributed and copied.