A number of years ago, Stan Porter and I founded a new study group at the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS): New Testament Canon, Textual Criticism, and Apocryphal Literature. Although issues related to text and canon were quite prevalent at the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL), and other related academic societies, we realized that ETS did not have a centralized place where these issues could be explored. Since the group began we have had five years of excellent papers on a variety of topics. And the coming 2012 ETS meeting in Chicago is no different. The theme this year for the invited session is “Implications of Canonical Formation on Interpretation.” Here is the lineup:
Details: 11/15/2012, 8:30 AM-11:40 AM, Frontier Airlines Center : 203 D
Armin Baum, Freien Theologischen Hochschule, Geissen, Germany
Does the Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11) have Canonical Authority? An Interdenominational Approach
Tomas Bokedal, University of Aberdeen
Implications of Canonical Date for Scriptural Interpretation
David I. Yoon, McMaster Divinity College
Canonical Criteria: A Diachronic Analysis of the Early Church’s Recognition of the New Testament Canon
Panel Discussion
David Frost says
What version of the English Bible has the closest translation to the Greek and Hebrew? I was taught it was NASB is this still the case? Thanks.
Michael Kruger says
Thanks, David. Yes, the NASB is often regarded as the most “wooden,” meaning it tries to reflect the Greek/Hebrew as directly as possible, even retaining original word order at points. But, of course, a wooden translation is not always a clearer translation. Moreover, contrary to popular opinion, it is not always better at capturing the meaning of the original. But, that brings us to the bigger issue of English translation philosophies which we cannot engage here!
David Frost says
Thank you for the thoughtful response.
JoeH says
Hi Dr Kruger.
I am really enjoying this site and your Canon Revisited book.
Just curious if you would recommend the JETS journal thru ETS?…or even membership with ETS…for someone interested in canon issues.
Thanks.
Michael Kruger says
Thanks, Joe. Glad you are enjoying the book! Yes, I would very much recommend JETS. My friend Andreas Kostenberger is the editor and has done a great job keeping high quality articles in there. Of course, not all these articles are related to the canon (they cover a myriad of issues). But, JETS would still have (and has had) good material on the canon.
JoeH says
Thanks for the feedback Dr. May I ask if you know how much of the content of JETS is directly related to canon/scriptures?
Thanks!
Michael Kruger says
JETS is not devoted to just canon issues, but covers a wide variety of theological and biblical topics. I wouldn’t be able to put a number on it. If you are interested in concentrated info about canon, then obviously you should read books or monographs devoted to the subject.