Theology on the Web at 25: Achievement #7: Celebrating Festschrifts!

What is a Festschrift?

A Festschrift is a collection of writings published in honour of a scholar and they are particularly popular in the field of theology. Invariably, they contain very interesting essays on a wide range of topics, and I encourage students to seek them out as a way of broadening their knowledge of the subject. For that reason I have sought permission from a number of publishers to host festschrifts on biblicalstudies.org.uk and have listed their contents below. Do let me know which is your favourite essay.

Festschrifts

Apostolic History and The Gospel. Biblical and Historical Essays presented to F. F. Bruce on his 60th Birthday

Part 1

• The Acts of the Apostles as a Document of First Century History. E. M. Blaiklock
• The Role of the Christian Prophet in Acts. E. Earle Ellis
• The Journey Motif in Luke-Acts. Floyd V. Filson
• The Preface to Luke and the Kerygma in Acts. A.J.B. Higgins
• The Resurrection in the Acts of the Apostles. I. Howard Marshall
• The Purpose of Acts: Schneckenburger Reconsidered. A. J. Mattill, Jr.
• Ancient Astrological Geography and Acts 2:9-11. Bruce M. Metzger
• Semitisms in the Book of Acts. D. F. Payne
• Some Archaeological Observations on Paul’s First Missionary Journey. Bastiaan Van Elderen

Part 2

• A Comparison of Paul’s Missionary Preaching and Preaching to the Church. William Barclay
• The Conversion of Paul, and its Influence on his Understanding of Salvation by Faith. Jacques Dupont, O.S.B.
• Paul and the Law—”All Things to All Men”. H. L. Ellison
• The Form, Meaning and Background of the Hymn Quoted in I Timothy 3 :16. Robert H. Gundry
• Revelation and Tradition in Paul. G. E. Ladd
• 1 Corinthians 11 :2-16 : An Interpretation. William Martin
• Covenant and Communion in First Corinthians. A. R. Millard
• The Theme of Romans. Leon Morris
• Further Reflexions on Philippians 2:5-11. C. F. D. Moule
• Caesarea, Rome and the Captivity Epistles. Bo Reicke
• Apostles Before and During Paul’s Time. R. Schnackenburg
• The Origin of Pauline Christology. Margaret Thrall

Part 3

• The Chi-Rho Sign—Christogram and/or Staurogram? Matthew Black
• Acts and Epistles in Apocryphal Writings. Donald Guthrie
• The First Chapter of the Epistle to the Romans and the Modern Missionary Movement. A. F. Walls

Nigel M. de S. Cameron & Sinclair B. Ferguson, eds., Pulpit & People. Essays in Honour of William Still on his 75th birthday

• Biographical Introduction: William Still—Sinclair B. Ferguson
• Expository Preaching: an Historical Survey—James Philip
• The Recovery of Christian Realism in the Scottish Expository Ministry Movement—Douglas F. Kelly
• The Pulpit Bible: Preaching and the Logic of Authority—Nigel M. de S. Cameron
• Word, Ministry and Congregation in the Reformation Confessions—David F. Wright
• Church and Ministry in I Timothy—I. Howard Marshall

• Concerning Confessions—Francis Lyall
• Building the Church Today—George M. Philip
• The Reformed Doctrine of Sonship—Sinclair B. Ferguson
• Psychological Aspects of Inner Healing—Montagu G. Barker,
• The Land is Mine … and you are My Tenants: Reflections on a Biblical view of Man and Nature—Rowland Moss
• The Children for Christ. His Covenant Seed and their Covenant Sign—J. Douglas Macmillan
• The Problem of Apostasy in Hebrews—Henry A.G. Tait
• Suffering: a Study on Romans 8:18-30—Brian Moore

Click here to download complete book [3.16 MB] pdf

Christ the Lord: Studies in Christology presented to Donald Guthrie – Harold H. Rowdon, ed.

Some Reflections on New Testament Hymns – Ralph P. Martin

The Background to the Son of Man Sayings – F.F. Bruce

Christological Ambiguities in the Gospel of Matthew – D.A. Carson

Peter T. O’Brien & David G. Peterson, eds., God Who is Rich in Mercy. Essays Presented to Dr. D. B. Knox

Part One: Theological Studies

• “Thus Says the Lord!” — The Dogmatic Basis of Biblical Theology—Graeme L. Goldsworthy

Part Two: Biblical Studies

• Agrippa the Elder and Early Christianity—Paul W. Barnett
• Take Up the Cross—David P. Seccombe

• The Importance of the Gospel in Philippians—Peter T. O’Brien
• The Ministry of Encouragement—David G. Peterson
• The God-Given Ministry Between Spirit and Situation—Klaas Runia

Part Three: Historical Studies

• The Preaching of Repentance in John Calvin — Repentance and Union with Christ—Robert C. Doyle
• Nathaniel Jones — Preacher of Righteousness—William J. Lawton

Howard N. Bream, Ralph D. Heim & Carey A. Moore, eds. A Light unto My Path. Old Testament Studies in Honor of Jacob M. Myers

• The Relevance of the Old Testament for Christian Preaching— Elizabeth Achtemeier
• The Lachish Cosmetic Burner and Esther 2:12—William F. Albright
• “In Those Days There Was No King in Israel”—Robert G. Boling
• Life without Resurrection: Two Perspectives from Qoheleth— Howard N. Bream
• Worship, Idolatry, and God—Harry M. Buck
• The Hebrew Short Story: A Study of Ruth—Edward F. Campbell, Jr.
• The Divine Image—Harold L. Creager
• Chiasmus in Job: A Text-Critical and Philological Criterion—Mitchell Dahood, SJ
• Dubletten im Bibeltext—Karl Elliger
• Bowdlerizing in the Old Testament— Donald M.C. Englert
• Some Old Testament Influences on the Prologue of John— Edwin D. Freed
• Strophe and Meter in Exodus 15—David Noel Freedman
• The English Bible— Stanley Brice Frost
• Peregrinations in Septuagint Lexicography—Henry Snyder Gehman
• Love, Marriage, and Business in the Book of Ruth—Robert Gordis
• Observations on Syntax and Meter in Lamentations—Delbert R. Hillers
• Exodus 23: 4-5: A Comparative Study—Herbert B. Huffmon
• Creation Tradition in Proverbs 8: 22-31 and Genesis 1—George M. Landes
• The Home of Deuteronomy Revisited: A Methodological Analysis of the Northern Theory —Foster R. McCurley, Jr
• The Shady Side of Wisdom: The Date and Purpose of Genesis—George E. Mendenhall
• Mark 4: 12: More Like the Irony of Micaiah than Isaiah—Carey A. Moore
• Word as Power in the Ancient Near East—Frederick L. Moriarty, SJ
• The Old Testament as Word of God—Roland E. Murphy, O. Carm.
• Does Archaeology Prove Chronicles Sources?—Robert North, SJ
• A Note on 2 Samuel 7—Michiko Ota
• A Study of Selected Isaianic Passages in the Wormser Propheten Vbersetzling of 1527 and Luther’s Isaiah of 1528—Jesse B. Renninger
• Ecological Notes from the Old Testament— Alfred von Rohr Sauer
• The Role of Covenant in the Mission and Message of Amos—Frank H. Seilhamer
• The Date of Joel—John Alexander Thompson
• The Future of the Qumran Scrolls—John C. Trever
• History and Kerygma in the Old Testament—Bruce Vawter, CM
• Israel and Her Land: Some Theological Considerations—Hans Eberhard von Waldow
• The Conquest Theme in the Bible—G. Ernest Wright

Click here to download complete book [11.04 MB]

Reconciliation and Hope. New Testament Essays on Atonement and Eschatology Presented to L.L. Morris on his 60th Birthday – Robert Banks, ed.

Part I – Reconciliation

• Sacrificial Service and Atonement in the Gospel of Matthew – Birger Gerhardson
• Eschatological Faith in the Gospel of John – John Painter
• The Speeches of Acts – Thirty Years After – F.F. Bruce
• “Christ Crucified” – E. Earle Ellis
• The Earliest Confession of the Atonement in Paul – Herman N. Ridderbos
• The Revelation of Christ to Paul on the Damascus Road and Paul’s Doctrine of Justification and Reconciliation – Günther Bornkamm
• Reconciliation and Forgiveness in Colossians – Ralph P. Martin
• Paul’s Understanding of the Death of Jesus – James D.G. Dunn
• The Obedience of Christ in the Theology of the Early Church – Richard N. Longenecker
• The Development of the Doctrine of Redemption in the New Testament – I. Howard Marshall

Part II – Hope

• The Eschatological Role of Law in Pre- and Post-Christian Jewish Thought – Robert Banks
• The Function of the Son of Man in the Gospel of John – Robert Maddox
• The Resurrection of Jesus and the Mission of the Church – D.W. Palmer
• Some Observations on Romans 8: 19-21 – C.E.B. Cranfield
• The Priesthood of Paul in the Gospel of Hope – D.W.B. Robinson
• The Death of Death (1 Cor. 15:26) – J. Davis McCaughey
• “So That Your Faith May Also Be Your Hope in God” (I Peter 1:21) – William J. Dalton
• How Christian is the Book of Revelation? – G.R. Beasley-Murray
• Apocalyptic and New Testament Theology – George Eldon Ladd

James M. Efird, editor, The Use of the Old Testament in the New and Other Essays: Studies in Honor of William Franklin Stinespring

• The Use of the Old Testament in the New – D. Moody Smith, Jr.
• The Rahab Saga (Joshua 2): Some Form-Critical ad Traditio­historical Observations – Gene M. Tucker
• Spiritual Obduracy and Parable Purpose – Frank E. Eakin, Jr.
• The Israelite Cult and Christian Worship – Donald L. Williams
• The Condemnation of Edom in Post-Exilic Judaism – Bruce C. Cresson
• H. Wheeler Robinson and the Problem of Organizing an Old Testament Theology – Max E. Polley
• A Divine Banquet at Ugarit – Marvin H. Pope
• “Of Cabbages And Kings”-Or Queans: Notes On Ben Sira 36:18-21 – John Strugnell
• Anthropology and Soteriology in the Dead Sea Scrolls and in the New Testament by William Hugh Brownlee
• A Study of Gnostic Exegesis of the Old Testament – Orval Wintermute
• בצזהא in Earliest Christianity – J. H. Charlesworth
• The Old Testament In Mark’s Gospel by Hugh Anderson
• Note On Mark 5:43 – James M. Efird
• The Moral Teaching of the Early Church by W. D. Davies

Click here to download complete book [6.43 MB]

How to Find More Festschrifts

If you have access to an academic library, you can find more festschrifts quickly by using these search terms in your library’s database:

essays honor

essays honour

studies honour

studies honor

essays presented

If you don’t have access to a physical library you can use these search terms on Perlego, which is a University level library that includes over 130,000 books on Theology and Religion. If you use this link you will get a 10% discount on your subscription – you will also be helping to support Theology on the Web.