Damien the Leper Posted July 12, 2012 Posted July 12, 2012 I'm only familiar with Professor Wallace because of his responses to Bart Ehrman's arguments concerning NT textual criticism.I was wondering if anyone had any recommended reads by Wallace. As an added bonus, I was wondering if he had any papers concerning Mormonism that would be worth reading.
Nevo Posted July 12, 2012 Posted July 12, 2012 I'm only familiar with Professor Wallace because of his responses to Bart Ehrman's arguments concerning NT textual criticism.I was wondering if anyone had any recommended reads by Wallace. As an added bonus, I was wondering if he had any papers concerning Mormonism that would be worth reading.I'm afraid I don't. I only know him from his Greek grammar and his articles on Junia. I haven't seen his responses to Ehrman, but I'm not impressed by his Junia stuff.
Damien the Leper Posted July 12, 2012 Author Posted July 12, 2012 I'm afraid I don't. I only know him from his Greek grammar and his articles on Junia. I haven't seen his responses to Ehrman, but I'm not impressed by his Junia stuff.I don't much care for his theology. He is Reformed and advances it ad nauseum any chance he gets.Are you talking about this article on Junia? Your hyperlink didn't work.
RBoylan Posted July 12, 2012 Posted July 12, 2012 He is an excellent Greek scholar. I recommend Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics and Revisiting the Corruption of the New Testament.
Rob Bowman Posted July 12, 2012 Posted July 12, 2012 Dan (I'm proud to say) is a friend of mine. He is one of the top evangelical New Testament scholars generally, and one of the top scholars (evangelical or otherwise) in the study of New Testament textual criticism (see his impressive bio). Dan founded the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts, in which he is traveling around the world taking superb digital photographs of NT manuscripts -- and in some cases actually discovering new ones. Dan's work in the Center has been praised by such leading biblical scholars as Eldon Jay Epp, J. K. Elliott, Martin Hengel, and Larry Hurtado.The two books mentioned by RBoylan are both excellent. Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics is now a standard academic textbook and reference for Greek grammar. Dan was the senior translator for the New English Translation/Novum Testamentum Graece, an important reference work with superior text-critical notes. In addition to Revisiting the Corruption of the New Testament, for which Dan was the editor and a contributor, note also The Reliability of the New Testament: Bart D. Ehrman and Daniel B. Wallace in Dialogue, edited by Robert B. Stewart (another very good friend of mine!).
Maureen Posted July 12, 2012 Posted July 12, 2012 I love Daniel B. Wallace - he is a huge contributor at bible.org.http://bible.org/byauthor/2/daniel_b_wallaceM.
cksalmon Posted July 13, 2012 Posted July 13, 2012 I don't much care for his theology. He is Reformed and advances it ad nauseum any chance he gets.Awesome! As a reformed person, and a Dan Wallace fan, I'd like to get my ears on this.Where can I find this sort of thing?I want you to succeed in this task, Valentinus, not fail.
Damien the Leper Posted July 13, 2012 Author Posted July 13, 2012 Awesome! As a reformed person, and a Dan Wallace fan, I'd like to get my ears on this.Where can I find this sort of thing?I want you to succeed in this task, Valentinus, not fail.Read his theological writings. Wa lace is a dispensationalist "with a lowercase 'd'" and recognizes the connection between dispensationalism, cessationism (see B.B. Warfield) (though not considered very Reform any more) and Reformed theology.
cksalmon Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Read his theological writings. Wa lace is a dispensationalist "with a lowercase 'd'" and recognizes the connection between dispensationalism, cessationism (see B.B. Warfield) (though not considered very Reform any more) and Reformed theology.My point is that I've never known Wallace to advance a Reformed perspective any chance he gets. My experience has been the opposite. Where has he done so? Tell me so I can start quoting that stuff, please.
Rob Bowman Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Here's a lengthy list of articles on bible.org by Wallace. One can find a few articles pertaining to theological matters of relevance to what Valentinus is calling Reformed theology, but such topics don't even come close to dominating Wallace's agenda. You can also peruse about a hundred blog entries by Wallace on Parchment & Pen or take a look at his new blog, Daniel B. Wallace.
WalkerW Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 He is an excellent Greek scholar. I recommend Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics and Revisiting the Corruption of the New Testament.I've only read the former and highly recommend it. Was an important work for me when I was doing heavy New Testament studies.
WalkerW Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Dan was the senior translator for the New English Translation/Novum Testamentum Graece, an important reference work with superior text-critical notes.I nearly forgot his heavy involvement in the NET version. My studies have been focused elsewhere and I haven't been hitting the New Testament as hard as I was before (or as hard as I probably should be). Thanks for the reminder.
Damien the Leper Posted July 17, 2012 Author Posted July 17, 2012 Here's a lengthy list of articles on bible.org by Wallace. One can find a few articles pertaining to theological matters of relevance to what Valentinus is calling Reformed theology, but such topics don't even come close to dominating Wallace's agenda. You can also peruse about a hundred blog entries by Wallace on Parchment & Pen or take a look at his new blog, Daniel B. Wallace.Please forgive my obvious exaggeration. I know that Wallace deals more with manuscripts of antiquity and textual criticism.
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