Did all the Gospel writers believe and assert that Jesus is divine? What do we gain by viewing the Gospels' portraits of Jesus against the backdrop of the Old Testament? Join Richard Hays as he discusses his groundbreaking book 'Reading Backwards: Figural Christology and the Fourfold Gospel Witness' (Baylor, 2014). During the event, Baylor University Press is sponsoring the giveaway of a free copy of 'Reading Backwards,' so join us live OR LATER (it will be recorded to WTC's youtube channel. A link will be available at wtctheology.org.uk/news/wtclive).
Richard B. Hays, Dean and the George Washington Ivey Professor of New Testament at Duke Divinity School, is internationally recognized for his work on the letters of Paul and on New Testament ethics. His scholarly work has bridged the disciplines of biblical criticism and literary studies, exploring the innovative ways in which early Christian writers interpreted Israel’s Scripture.