James DG Dunn

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James DG Dunn (born October 21, 1939 in Birmingham - † June 26, 2020 ) was a British New Testament scholar . For many years he was a professor in the Theological Faculty of the University of Durham . After his retirement he received the status of Emeritus Lightfoot Professor. He researched and worked theologically on a broad front from a Protestant tradition.

Dunn is particularly associated with the New Perspective on Paul , which he represented with NT Wright and EP Sanders . He is said to have coined this catchphrase in 1982 as part of the Manson Memorial Lecture. Dunn was also a preacher in his local Methodist church .

Life

Dunn received his Masters and Bachelor degrees in theology from the University of Glasgow . He received his doctorate in philosophy (PhD) and doctorate in theology from the University of Cambridge . From 2002 Dunn was President of New Testament Studies (Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas), the leading international society for New Testament studies. Only three other British scholars were elected to the presidency in the previous 25 years. In 2006 Dunn became a member of the British Academy .

In 2005 a commemorative publication was published in Dunn's honor. It contains contributions from 27 New Testament scholars and is dedicated to the study of early Christianity , in particular beliefs about the Holy Spirit .

Dunn has taken up EP Sanders ' project to redefine and redefine Palestinian Judaism. This served to correct the Christian view of Judaism as a religion of work righteousness . One of the most important differences from Sanders is that Dunn found a fundamental coherence and consistency with Paul's thinking. In addition, he criticized Sanders 'understanding of the term "justification" by criticizing that Sanders' understanding suffers from "individualizing exegesis".

Dunn died in June 2020 at the age of 80.

literature

Dunn was the author and editor of numerous books and writings, including:

  • Baptism in the Holy Spirit: a re-examination of the New Testament teaching on the gift of the Spirit in relation to pentecostalism today (=  Studies in Biblical Theology Second Series . No. 15 ). SCM Press, London 1970, ISBN 978-0-334-00069-3 .
  • Jesus and the Spirit: a study of the religious and charismatic experience of Jesus and the first Christians as reflected in the New Testament . SCM Press, London 1975, ISBN 978-0-8028-4291-6 .
  • The Evidence for Jesus . Westminster Press, Philadelphia 1985, ISBN 978-0-664-24698-3 .
  • Christology in the making: a New Testament inquiry into the origins of the doctrine of the incarnation . Westminster Press, Philadelphia 1980, ISBN 0-664-24356-8 .
  • Romans 1-8, 9-16 . Word Books, Waco (Texas) 1988, ISBN 0-8499-0252-5 .
  • Jesus, Paul, and the law: studies in Mark and Galatians . Westminster / John Knox Press, Louisville (Kentucky) 1990, ISBN 0-664-25095-5 .
  • Unity and diversity in the New Testament: an inquiry into the character of earliest Christianity . SCM Press, London 1990, ISBN 0-334-02436-6 .
  • The Partings of the Ways between Christianity and Judaism and their Significance for the Character of Christianity . SCM Press, London 1991, ISBN 0-334-02508-7 .
  • The Epistle to Galatians . Hendrickson Publishers, Peabody (Massachusetts) 1993, ISBN 1-56563-036-X .
  • with Alan M. Suggate: The justice of God: a fresh look at the old doctrine of justification by faith . WB Eerdmans, Grand Rapids (Michigan) 1994, ISBN 0-8028-0797-6 .
  • The Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon: a commentary on the Greek text . William B. Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids (Michigan) 1996, ISBN 0-8028-2441-2 .
  • The theology of Paul the Apostle . WB Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids (Michigan) 1998, ISBN 0-8028-3844-8 .
  • The Cambridge companion to St. Paul . Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2003, ISBN 0-521-78694-0 .
  • with John W. Rogerson (Ed.): Eerdmans commentary on the Bible . WB Eerdmans, Grand Rapids (Michigan) 2003, ISBN 0-8028-3711-5 .
  • Christianity in the Making: Vol. 1, Jesus Remembered . William B. Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids (Michigan) 2003, ISBN 0-8028-3931-2 .
  • A New Perspective On Jesus: What The Quest For The Historical Jesus Missed (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology) . Baker Academic, Grand Rapids (Michigan) 2005, ISBN 0-8010-2710-1 .
  • The New Perspective On Paul . WB Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids (Michigan) 2007, ISBN 0-8028-4562-2 .
  • Christianity in the Making: Vol. 2, Beginning from Jerusalem . William B. Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids (Michigan) 2008, ISBN 0-8028-3932-0 .
  • The Living Word (second edition) . Fortress Press, Minneapolis (Minnesota) 2009, ISBN 978-0-8006-6355-1 .
  • Did the first Christians worship Jesus? Society for promoting Christian knowledge, London / Louisville (Kentucky) 2010, ISBN 978-0-281-05928-7 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ John Byron : Taking time with James DG Dunn. In: thebiblicalworld.blogspot.com. October 1, 2010, accessed on June 29, 2020 (English, Intertview).
  2. ^ Scot McKnight: Rest in Peace, Jimmy: A short tribute to my professor James DG Dunn. In: christianitytoday.com . June 26, 2020, accessed on June 28, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Graham N. Stanton, Bruce W. Longenecker, Stephen Barton (eds.): The Holy Spirit and Christian origins: essays in honor of James DG Dunn. WB Eerdmans, Grand Rapids (Michigan), 2004, ISBN 0-8028-2822-1 .
personal data
SURNAME Dunn, James DG
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dunn, James Douglas Grant (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British New Testament scholar
DATE OF BIRTH October 21, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Birmingham , England
DATE OF DEATH June 26, 2020