Kingdom Rhetoric

This book written to honor Ben Witherington III is a collaborative effort from the New Testament department at Asbury Theological Seminary. Essays are offered by five New Testament faculty and five New Testament students who have completed or are currently in the process of completing the PhD program. It is our hope that readers of this volume which is divided into five sections and covers the breadth of the New Testament canon will be encouraged in their own explorations and research of the New Testament much as Ben and his works have encouraged us. For those who know Ben they will know the last year or so has been quite a difficult one for him and his family. On Wednesday January 11 2012 Christy Ann the daughter of Ben and Ann passed on unexpectedly. Today there exists a scholarship fund in Christy's name The Christy Ann Witherington Scholarship Fund at Asbury Theological Seminary and readers should be aware that 100 percent of the proceeds from this book will go to that scholarship fund to assist female students in Asbury's biblical studies program. Contributors: David R. Bauer Joseph R. Dongell T. Michael W. Halcomb Craig S. Keener Robert Brian Kidwell Susann Liubinskas Fredrick J. Long Jason A. Myers Judith Odor Ruth Anne Reese