Edited Conference Volumes
Die Johannesapokalypse: Kontexte – Konzepte – Rezeption
Ed. Jörg Frey, James A. Kelhoffer, and Franz Tóth.
WUNT 287. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2012.
xi + 867 pages. ISBN 9783161506031.
This volume examines Revelation’s historical location and date; history of religions background and reception of early Christian traditions; and rhetoric, theological aims, and concepts. The first part (“Contexts”) contains essays on the text and the traditions adopted, the historical context, and the date of Revelation. The second part (“Concepts”) focuses on theological themes, such as Christology, eschatology, and martyrdom. The third part (“Reception History”) examines interpretations of Revelation, from those of Montanists and Lactantius down to the Orthodox liturgy and the art of William Blake.
Women and Gender in Ancient Religions: Interdisciplinary Approaches
Ed. Stephen P. Ahearne-Kroll, Paul A. Holloway, and James A. Kelhoffer.
WUNT 263. FS Adela Yarbro Collins. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2010.
xi + 507 pages. ISBN 9783161505799.
This collection of essays breaks new ground on how attention to women and gender augments our understanding of the religious landscape of the ancient Mediterranean world. Experts in Greek and Roman religions, ancient Judaism, New Testament, and late ancient Christianity engage in literary, social, historical, and cultural analyses of various ancient texts, inscriptions, social phenomena, and cultic activities.
Edited Textbooks
The Catholic Epistles, Hebrews, and Revelation: Introducing the New Testament
Daniel J. Scholz, James A. Kelhoffer (academic editor)
Winona, MN: Anselm Academic, 2016.
236 pages. ISBN 9781599827094.
In addition to some of the lesser-known books of the New Testament, this volume introduces eleven writings known as the “Apostolic Fathers.” The engaging introductions and discussion questions encourage students to gain fresh insights into the turbulent years following the first generation of Christ-believers.
The Pauline Letters: Introducing the New Testament
Daniel J. Scholz, James A. Kelhoffer (academic editor)
Winona, MN: Anselm Academic, 2013.
330 pages. ISBN 9781599820996.
The textbook guides and challenges readers to understand how Paul shaped emerging Christianity. Among the topics addressed are (1) the historical, social, and literary contexts of each letter, (2) what the letters reveal about Paul’s theology and ethics, and (3) subsequent developments in Pauline trajectories of the Jesus movement.
Jesus in the Gospels and Acts: Introducing the New Testament
Daniel J. Scholz, James A. Kelhoffer (academic editor). Second Edition.
Winona, MN: St. Mary’s Press [Anselm Academic], 2013.
299 pages. ISBN 9781599824765. (First Edition, 2009)
Using language and concepts considerate of a religiously diverse audience, the volume explores issues of authorship, historicity, culture, and theology of the New Testament Gospels as well as other early Christian Gospels.