RICHARD BAUCKHAM – BIBLICAL SCHOLAR AND THEOLOGIAN
I am a biblical scholar and theologian. My academic work and publications have ranged over many areas of these subjects, including the theology of Jürgen Moltmann, Christology (both New Testament and systematic), eschatology, the New Testament books of Revelation, James, 2 Peter and Jude, Jewish and Christian apocalyptic literature, the Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, the New Testament Apocrypha, the relatives of Jesus, the early Jerusalem church, the Bible and contemporary issues, and biblical and theological approaches to environmental issues. In recent years much of my work has focused on Jesus and the Gospels. Probably my best known books are Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony (2006), God Crucified: Monotheism and Christology in the New Testament (1998), The Theology of the Book of Revelation (1993) and Bible and Ecology (2010). As well as technical scholarship and writing aimed at students and those with some theological background, I have also written accessible books for a wider readership, of which the best known is At the Cross: Meditations on People Who Were There (1999), which I wrote with Trevor Hart. A recent book is Jesus: A Very Short Introduction (2011), published in Oxford University Press’s Very Short Introduction series, and providing a historical account of Jesus for the general reader. Various of my books have appeared in translation in Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Farsi.
Until 2007 I was Professor of New Testament Studies at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. I retired early in order to concentrate on research and writing, and moved to Cambridge. For more information about me, see my Short CV. On this site, you will find complete lists of my publications. You can find out about my forthcoming books. You can read unpublished papers, lectures and sermons. You can find out about the More Old Testament Pseudepigrapha project (directed by myself and James Davila).
You can also read some of my poetry, and two story books written for children (adults also enjoy them) about the MacBears of Bearloch.
Written Works by Bauckham -
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Richard Bauckham
Richard John[1] Bauckham FRSE FBA (born 22 September 1946) is an English Anglican scholar in theology, historical theology and New Testament studies, specialising in New Testament Christology and the Gospel of John. He is a senior scholar at Ridley Hall, Cambridge.
In 2006, Bauckham published Jesus and the Eyewitnesses, described by many scholars (e.g. Ben Witherington III,[2] Samuel Byrskog,[3] Judith CS Redman,[4] etc.) as a paradigm shift in Gospels study. In this book, Bauckham argues that the Synoptic Gospels are based "quite closely" on the testimony of eyewitnesses, while the Gospel of John is written by an eyewitness, against the current scholarly consensus that the Synoptic Gospels are closer to the eyewitnesses and John further removed.[5] Bauckham updated and expanded the book to respond to critics in a second edition, published in 2017. Also, his classic work, The Theology of the Book of Revelation, is considered one of the best introductions to Revelation available.[6]
Life and career
Bauckham was born in London and studied at the University of Cambridge, where he read history at Clare College (1966–72) and was a fellow of St John's College (1972–75). He taught theology for one year at the University of Leeds and for fifteen years at the University of Manchester (1977–1992), where he was the Lecturer in the History of Christian Thought before moving to St Andrews in 1992. He is a fellow of the British Academy and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Bauckham was, until 2007, the Professor of New Testament Studies and Bishop Wardlaw Professor in the University of St Andrews. He has since retired in order to concentrate on research and writing, and is a senior scholar at Ridley Hall in Cambridge, and a visiting professor at St Mellitus College in London.
Research and teaching areas
Bauckham has been published in a variety of fields in New Testament studies and early Christianity. He has also published on the theology of the German theologian Jürgen Moltmann. His current research interests include Jesus and the Gospels, New Testament Christology, and the relevance of the Bible to ecological issues.
He gave the Sarum Lectures for 2006 on "Beyond Stewardship: The Bible and the Community of Creation". He also gave a series of the Scottish Journal of Theology Lectures in Aberdeen on "The Gospels as History: Comparisons with Ancient and Modern Historiography".
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Jesus and the God of Israel: God Crucified and Other Studieson the New Testament's Christology of Divine Identityby Richard BauckhamNovember 29, 2008This book is a greatly revised and expanded edition of Richard Bauckham's acclaimed God Crucified: Monotheism and Christology in the New Testament (1999), which helped redirect scholarly discussion of early Christology.
God Crucified : Monotheism and Christology in the New Testament
by Richard BauckhamApril 1, 1999Recent discussion of the interpretation of New Testament Christology has been closely linked with debate about the nature of Jewish monotheism in the period. This book argues that once Judaism's perception of the uniqueness of God is correctly understood, it becomes clear that the first Christians simply included Jesus in the unique identity of the God of Israel.
A List of Books written by Richard Bauckham -
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Richard Bauckham, Jesus and the Eyewitnesses
The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony
Aug 13, 2009
The Authenticity of the Apostolic Eyewitness in the New Testament
with Professor Richard Bauckham
August 7, 2014
Interview - Dr. Richard Bauckham, Top NT Scholar, Author -
"Jesus and the Eyewitnesses"
Compilation of Reviews by Scott McKnight of the Jesus Creed -
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CHRIST AMONG THE DISCIPLINES
CONFERENCE NOTES
https://www.christamongthedisciplines.com/
by R.E. SlaterNovember 19, 2020
Please note: I write these notes to myself. They are not intended to be exact transcriptions from the speakers themselves. What I have written are not their words but my own thoughts. - resPlease note: All panelists provided textual statements for comments to attendees. These are not allowed to be publically published as they are intended to form to the moment-in-time not replicable beyond the panel discussions themselves as very specific conversations to one another in the AAR setting
Observation by Crispin Fletcher-Louis
Crispin Fletcher-Louis studied Theology at Oxford, where he wrote a doctorate on Christology and Soteriology in Luke-Acts. Since then, Christology has continued to be a principal focus of his research. He is currently writing a four-volume book on the historical origins and theological shape of the belief in Jesus’ deity: Jesus Monotheism (2015-, www.Jesusmonotheism.com). Crispin is currently Senior Research Fellow, University of Gloucestershire, UK.
Discussion - Has high praise of Bauckham's works and its significance to initiating discussion in the field of Christology whether Christ is man or God.
Gospels and Acts state Jesus is Divine and reconfigured the Christian faith accordingly vs. Bauckham's commentary on Psalm 110.1 - Of David. A psalm. 1 The Lord says to my lord:[a]“Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”
Divinity is a word that was fluid in the ancient NE. Transferrable. Shareable.
Observation by Channing Crisler
Channing Crisler: A native of Lubbock, TX, Channing Crisler holds a BS in History from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, TX. He received his Master of Divinity in Biblical Languages from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, TX, and his Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. Dr. Crisler is married to Kelley, and they have five children—Silas, Taylee, Titus, Annalee, and Cross. Kelley is an interpreter for the deaf in Anderson District 5. Dr. Crisler is the author of Reading Romans as Lament: Paul’s Use of Old Testament Lament in His Most Famous Letter (Pickwick, 2016). He is currently writing a book on Lukan Christology (Sheffield Phoenix Press) and an intertextual commentary on Romans (Pickwick). He has also written various articles, essays, and book reviews. His primary research interests include Pauline epistles and theology, Lukan Christology, suffering in Early Christianity, and Martin Luther’s impact on biblical interpretation.
Discussion - Israel's Christology was the highest possible divinity and central to the early church. His humanity broke with Jewish Monotheism. Felt the model was fundamentally flawed. This created a paradigm shift from early Christianity.
Jesus as Who v. What; the Early Jesus v. the Later Jesus; the Resurrected Jesus v. the Dying Jesus
Observations by Matt Jones
Was the view of Jesus the highest of its time as Bauckham asserts?Did Jesus Himself perceive Himself as God in the Gospel of Mark? Or was this status later ascribed to Jesus by the early church? But by the Jews. Argument follows by Matt.
Response by Richard Bauckham
My book was not intended to be a comprehensive treatment of Jesus's divinity and humanity. But as occasional essays of unfinished explorations of the whole field. So I have provided conceptual keys to the whole field. I will not discuss my books today but some important results of the books over the years.
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