Luke Timothy Johnson
American New Testament scholar and longtime professor at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, known for works such as The Real Jesus and influential commentaries, with significant contributions to the study of early Christianity.
Books
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1. The Writings Of The New Testament
An Interpretation
A comprehensive introduction to the New Testament that blends historical context, literary analysis, and theological interpretation. It surveys the Gospels, Acts, Pauline and Catholic letters, and Revelation, examining authorship, audience, structure, and central themes. Emphasizing the diversity of early Christian voices and their coherence within the canon, it explores the social world of the first believers, rhetorical strategies, and the development of tradition, inviting readers to engage the texts critically and as living scripture.
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2. The Revelatory Body
Theology as Inductive Art
A theological exploration arguing that divine revelation is encountered through human embodiment and lived practice as much as through texts and doctrines. It invites attention to the wisdom manifested in bodies—through aging, suffering, disability, desire, and communal action—and shows how these experiences can shape faithful moral discernment. Drawing on Scripture, early Christian practice, and contemporary life, it critiques disembodied approaches and proposes an incarnational, sacramental vision grounded in what people actually do with and to their bodies.
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