Richard Hays in KC

Earle Lectures in Biblical Literature is featuring Dr. Richard B. Hays, Ivey Professor of New Testament, Duke University.  Dr Hays will speak at 10:00 AM on Thursday and Friday at NTS.  "Richard B. Hays 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. His book The Moral Vision of the New Testament: Community, Cross, New Creation was selected by Christianity Today as one of the 100 most important religious books of the twentieth century. Professor Hays has lectured widely in North America, Great Britain, Europe, Israel, and Australia. An ordained United Methodist minister, he has preached in settings ranging from rural Oklahoma churches to London’s Westminster Abbey. Professor Hays has chaired the Pauline Epistles Section of the Society of Biblical Literature, as well as the Seminar on New Testament Ethics in the Society for New Testament Studies. He convened the Consultation on Teaching the Bible in the Twenty-First Century and was co-convenor of the Scripture Project, a research initiative sponsored by the Center of Theological Inquiry, Princeton."

The Moral Vision of the New Testament is a brilliant work.  I haven't heard Dr. Hays speak but I am looking forward to setting under his teaching the next two days.  Come on over...