James D. G. Dunn (1939-2020) was a renowned New Testament scholar and the longtime Lightfoot Professor of Divinity at Durham University. His numerous books include The Theology of Paul the Apostle, Jesus according to the New Testament, and the magisterial Christianity in the Making trilogy.
Christopher Tuckett
-- University of Oxford
"Over many years Jimmy Dunn has alerted us all to the importance of
taking seriously the presence of oral tradition in and behind our
present Gospels. This volume provides many of his key essays on
that broad topic, including a number of responses to critiques by
others. As with all of Dunn's work, the argument is invariably
readable, persuasive, and compelling. This will be an invaluable
resource for all those engaged in study of the Gospels, their
sources, and their witness to the person of Jesus." Tom
Thatcher
-- Cincinnati Christian University
"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." Mark Allan Powell
-- Trinity Lutheran Seminary
"For more than thirty-five years, James Dunn has been a leading
voice in New Testament studies regarding the role of oral tradition
in the formation of Gospel narratives. This volume affords Dunn the
opportunity to respond to criticisms of his various proposals and
so to present time-honored ideas afresh for a new generation.
Anyone who seeks to understand the Gospels as a living tradition
will appreciate this book and benefit from Dunn's rich
contributions to the field." Samuel Byrskog
-- Lund University
"Dunn is no doubt one of the most influential New Testament
scholars of our time. These collected essays of his build up an
impressive view of the oral Gospel tradition. Reading them one
after the other in a single volume reveals the broader corollaries
of Dunn's famous call for the altering of the default setting and
makes evident its background in his lifelong research going back to
his early interest in the Holy Spirit and Christian prophecy."
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