BIC:vol37:ThemeStudies

Biblical Insights:
An Exegetical and Expositional Commentary
on the New Testament

THEME STUDIES

RELATED TO THE BIBLE & CHRISTIANITY

by
Lorin L. Cranford
last revised: 08/21/15

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**THEME STUDIES**
These studies cover a wide range of materials including published articles in bible dictionaries, festschrift chapters, classroom lectures, university lectures given in both english and german and others.
PUBLISHED ARTICLES	LECTURE MANUSCRIPTS	INDEPENDENT STUDIES	CLASS LECTURE NOTES	BOOK CHAPTERS
"Inspiration" A study of the ancient concepts of inspiration through the six century A.D. Originally published in Encyclopedia of Early Christianity, revised edition by Garland Press in 1996 Also in the html page are the lecture notes for Religion 492 on the topic of divine inspiration. ----	"Frõmmigkeit in den urchristlichen Gemeinden" An exploration of New Testament concepts of spirituality (original German text) "Piety in Primitive Christianity" English translation and revision of above lecture	"THE WESTERN INTROSPECTIVE CONSCIENCE: A Biblical Perspective on Decision Making" A personal study developed for members of the Wednesday Evening Bible Study Group in Santa Ana, Costa Rica. Released Dec. 2014.	"Interpreting the New Testament: An Introduction" Introductory lecture to students in Religion 102 and 305 classes at Gardner-Webb University on methods of interpreting the New Testament. Topics 1.1-1.3 "The Formation of the Canon of the New Testament" GWU Religion 102, topic 1.6	"Modern New Testament Interpretation" Chapter 10 in the 2002 second edition of Biblical Hermeneutics: A Comprehensive Introdution to Interpreting Scripture, pp. 147-162. A brief survey of modern methods of interpreting the New Testament.
	"Fundamentalismus in Amerika: Den Bock zum Gärtner Machen" Lecture on American religious fundamentalism presented at the University of Heidelberg on June 14, 1991.	"The Origin and Beginnings of Baptists into our Day: Over 100 Million worldwide after 400 Years" English text version of presentation made on Oct. 28, 2009, at the Friedenskirche Baptisten Gemeinde in Cologne as a part of the InterKulturelle Woche Köln 2009 festival ....	"Understanding the New Testament" Introductory lecture to students in Religion 102 and 305 classes at Gardner-Webb University on the nature of the New Testament.	"Introduction to Hebrews" Issue editor responsibilities for the Spring 2005 issue of the Review and Expositor Theological Journal
	"Fundamentalism in America: Making a Gardner out of a Billy Goat" English text of above lecture presented to Englishes Seminar of the University of Bonn on June 10, 1991, and to the meeting of the American professors of history at the University of North Texas.	"Περὶ δὲ τῶν πνευματικῶν Concerning Spiritual Blessings: 1 Corinthians 12-14" An 85 page synopsis of this text unit of First Corinthians dealing with τῶν πνευματικῶν in these three chapters. Central passage to understanding Paul's teaching on glossolalia in his letters.	"The Transmission of the Text of the NT" GWU Religion 102, topic 1.7 "The English Translations of the Bible: The Beginning of the English Bible" GWU Religion 102, topic 1.7.3
	History and Its Relevance to New Testament Theological Formulation: A Pivotal Issue for the Interpretation of the New Testament Introductory lecture to NT 771 Critical Methodology PhD seminar	"The Gospel of Resurrection: A Socio-Rhetorical Study of First Corinthians Fifteen" A 52 page analysis of Paul's response to the perversion of the idea of resurrection floating around the various house church groups in mid-first century Corinth. __	"The English Translations of the Bible: Modern Bible Translation, 1800 to the Present" GWU Religion 102, topic 1.7.3.2
	"Interpreting Luke's Gospel: An Overview of the Research" NT 771 Critical Methodology PhD seminar presentation of research on Luke's Gospel with bibliographic emphasis. Survey runs through the early 90s.	HISTORY OF ANGELS: What People Have Thought. A 62 page study of the idea of angels in biblical teaching and in subsequent western history down to the present age.	"Interpreting the New Testament Documents" GWU Religion 102, topics 3.0.1 - 3.2.2.9
"A Rhetorical Reading of Galatians" A summation of the rhetorical structure of Paul's letter to the churches of Galatia. Originally published in the Southwestern Journal of Theology in the fall of 1994.	"Interpreting the Acts of the Apostles: An Overview of the Research" NT 772 Critical Methodology PhD seminar presentation of research on Acts with bibliographic emphasis. Runs through the early 90s.	"Understanding Calvinism: An Overview Study " Released in December 2014 as personal study of this movement.	"What is a commentary?" GWU Religion 311, topics 1.1.1 - 1.1.2 "Using Translations" GWU Religion 311, topics 1.2-1.2.3 "Using a Gospel Synopsis" GWU Religion 311, topics 1.3 - 1.3.3	"Throwing Your Margaritas to the Pigs: A Rhetorical Reading of Matt. 7:6" Gemeinschaft der Kirchen und gesellschaftliche Verantwortung. Die Würde des Anderen und das Recht anders zu denken. Festschrift für Professor Dr. Erich Geldbach, pp. 351-363. Vol. 30 in Ökumenische Studien. Münster: Lit Verlag, 2004 A chapter in the Festschrift published in February 2004. The chapter explores a new meaning of Matt. 7:6 based on literary structural understandings of the Sermon on the Mount. ----
"Revelation" A study of the ancient concepts of revelation through the six century A.D. Originally published in Encyclopedia of Early Christianity, revised edition by Garland Press in 1996 Also in this page are the lecture notes for Religion 492 on the topic of divine revelation	"Interpreting Ancient Letters in the New Testament: An Overview of Epistolary Research" NT 772 Critical Methodology PhD seminar presentation of research on ancient letters with bibliographic emphasis. Survey runs through the early 90s.		"Exegeting a Passage" GWU Religion 311 / 314, topic 2.2.1 "Exegesis and Hermeneutics" GWU Religion 311 / 314, topic 2.1 "Reading a Document" GWU Religion 311 / 314, topic 2.2.2
			"Understanding & Interpreting NT Texts" GWU Religion 492, listing of topics 1.0 and 2.0 with hyperlinks to sub-topics "Understanding Texts" GWU Religion 492, topic 1.0 "Understanding Texts: The Human Angle" GWU Religion 492, topic 1.1 "Understanding Texts: The Divine Angle" GWU Religion 492, topic 1.2
			"Understanding Texts: The Divine Angle: Revelation" GWU Religion 492, topic 1.2.1 "Understanding Texts: The Divine Angle: Inspiration" GWU Religion 492, topic 1.2.2
			"Sacred Texts and Christianity" GWU Religion 492, topic 1.3
			"Doing Academic Research" GWU Religion 600, DSED450

"Περὶ δὲ τῶν πνευματικῶν

Concerning Spiritual Blessings:

1 Corinthians 12-14"

An 85 page synopsis of this text unit of First Corinthians dealing with τῶν πνευματικῶν in these three chapters. Central passage to understanding Paul's teaching on glossolalia in his letters.

"The Gospel of Resurrection: A Socio-Rhetorical Study of First Corinthians Fifteen"

A 52 page analysis of Paul's response to the perversion of the idea of resurrection floating around the various house church groups in mid-first century Corinth.

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HISTORY OF ANGELS: What People Have Thought.

A 62 page study of the idea of angels in biblical teaching and in subsequent western history down to the present age.