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Beverly Roberts Gaventa

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Beverly Roberts Gaventa is Distinguished Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Baylor University[1] and Helen H.P. Manson Professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis Emerita at Princeton Theological Seminary.[2][3]

Biography

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Beverly Roberts Gaventa matriculated at: Phillips University, B.A., 1970; Union Theological Seminary, New York City, M.Div., 1973, studying with Raymond E. Brown and J. Louis Martyn;[4] and Duke University, Ph.D., 1978, with W. D. Davies as her dissertation supervisor.[5]

Gaventa taught at Baylor University (2013-2021), Princeton Theological Seminary (1992–2013), Columbia Theological Seminary (1987–1992), and Colgate Rochester Divinity School (1976–1987)[6][1][3]

She was elected president of the Society of Biblical Literature for 2016.[7] She is an editor-at-large for The Christian Century.[8] She is a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and a member of the University Presbyterian Church, Austin, Texas.[3]

Honors

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Selected works

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Books

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  • Gaventa, Beverly Roberts (1986). From Darkness to Light: Aspects of Conversion in the New Testament. Minneapolis, MO: Fortress Press.
  • ——— (1998). I and II Thessalonians. Interpretation. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press.
  • ——— (1995). Mary: Glimpses of the Mother of Jesus. Studies on personalities of the New Testament. Minneapolis, MO & Columbia: Fortress Press & University of South Carolina Press. ISBN 9780585342696. OCLC 47008522.
  • ——— (2003). The Acts of the Apostles. Abingdon New Testament Commentaries. Nashville, TN: Abingdon.
  • ——— (2007). Our Mother Saint Paul. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press.
  • ——— (2016). When in Romans: An Invitation to Linger with the Gospel According to Paul. Theological Explorations for the Church Catholic. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.
  • ———. Romans. New Testament Library. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press. - 2024[11]

Articles and chapters

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Edited volumes

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Baylor University || Department of Religion || Beverly Roberts Gaventa.
  2. ^ "Beverly Roberts Gaventa - Princeton Theological Seminary". Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
  3. ^ a b c "Seminary Lecture Highlights Modern Urgency of Paul’s Ancient Letter to Romans," The Progress-Index, Petersburg, Virginia. Apr. 23, 2017.
  4. ^ Serene Jones, 2015. Union Mourns Professor Lou Martyn," Union Theological Seminary Newsletter, June.
  5. ^ Baylor Media Communications, 2012. "Dr. Beverly Roberts Gaventa Appointed Distinguished Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Baylor University", December 11.
  6. ^ Above years in CV Archived 2016-08-11 at the Wayback Machine of Beverly Roberts Gaventa from Department of Religion, Baylor University.
  7. ^ Society of Biblical Literature - Council.
  8. ^ Staff | The Christian Century and article links at Beverly Roberts Gaventa | The Christian Century.
  9. ^ David J. Downs and Matthew L. Skinner, eds., 2013. The Unrelenting God: God's Action In Scripture, Essays in Honor of Beverly Roberts Gaventa. Description & link to Google preview. William B. Eerdmans. Book review: Matthew V. Novenson, 2015, "Essays on God in the Bible in Honor of Beverly Roberts Gaventa", The Expository Times, 2015, 126(9), June, p. 494.
  10. ^ "Burkitt Medal for Biblical Studies". The British Academy. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  11. ^ Romans by Beverly Roberts Gaventa.
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