Bible Interpreters of the 29th Century: A Selection of Evangelical Voices

Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Jun 2000

Elwell, Walter A. and J. D. Weaver, eds. Bible Interpreters of the 20th Century: A Selection of Evangelical Voices. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1999, 446 pp., n.p.

This volume introduces 35 evangelical Biblical scholars from the 20th century. The editors "opted for a definition somewhat more on the broad rather than the narrow side (p. 8), although their precise definition is left unstated. The editors' six criteria for inclusion are: (1) scholars' careers must have been at least in part in the 20th century; (2) representatives are included from both halves of the century (which means that a number of scholars included are still alive and active today); scholars must have had (3) some identification with the evangelical movement and (4) significant influence on or in evangelicalism; (5) representatives from different denominational and confessional standpoints are included; (6) their major interest was in Biblical theology, rather than systematics.

The essays are as follows. "John Charles Ryle, by Peter Toon (pp. 13-21); "William Henry Green," by Marion Ann Taylor (pp. 22-36); "John Albert Broadus," by David S. Dockery (pp. 37-49); "Theodor Zahn," by Erich H. Kiehl (pp. 50-58); "Adolf Schlatter," by Robert W. Yarbrough (pp. 59-72); "Robert Dick Wilson," by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. (pp. 73-81); "Geerhardus Vos," by James T. Dennison, Jr. (pp. 82-92); "A. T. Robertson," by Edgar V. McKnight (pp. 93-104); "Richard C. H. Lenski," by Robert Rosin (pp. 105-121); "Oswald T. Allis," by John H. Skilton (pp. 122-130); "Arthur W. Pink," by Richard P. Belcher (pp. 131-142); "William Hendriksen," by Simon J. Kistemaker (pp. 143-153); "Ned Bernard Stonehouse," by Dan G. McCartney (pp. 154-164); "Edward Musgrave Blaiklock," by David G. Stewart (pp. 165-176); "Merrill Chapin Tenney," by Walter A. Elwell (pp. 177-188); "Edward Joseph Young," by Allan Harmon (pp. 189-201); "Merrill Frederick Unger," by John Hannah (pp. 202-215); "Frederick Fyvie Bruce," by Murray J. Harris (pp. 216-227); "George Eldon Ladd," by Donald A. Hagner (pp. 228-243); "William Sanford LaSor," by David Allan Hubbard (pp. 244-252); "John Wenham," by Roger Beckwith (pp. 253-259); "Bruce M. Metzger," by James A. Brooks (pp. 260-271); "Leon Lamb Morris," by David John Williams (pp. 272-286); "Donald Guthrie," by Steve Motyer (pp. 287-298); "Donald J. Wiseman," by Martin J. Selman (pp. 299-311); "R. K. Harrison," by J. Glen Taylor (pp. 312-328); "Joyce Baldwin-Caine," by Valerie Griffiths (pp. 329-343); "J. Barton Payne," by Philip Barton Payne (pp. 344-355); "Ralph Philip Martin," by Michael J. Wilkins (pp. 356-374); "Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.," by John H. Sailhamer (pp. 375-387); "Gordon D. Fee," by Patrick H. Alexander (pp. 388-397); "Edwin M. Yamauchi," by Kenneth R. Calvert (pp. 398-410); "Peter C. Craigie," by Lyle Eslinger (pp. 411-422); "D. A. Carson," by Andreas J. Kostenberger (pp. 423-433); "Nicholas Thomas Wright," by John J. Hartmann (pp. 434-445).