Larry Hurtado's Lanier Theological Library Lecture

The video for Larry Hurtado's recent Lanier Theological Library lecture entitled, “A New and Mischievous Superstition: Early Christianity in the Roman World” is now up. You can access it here.

Hurtado on "The Distinctiveness of Early Christianity"

Those interested in reading a summary of Larry Hurtado's most recent book, Destroyer of the God's might want to check out this article in Catalyst magazine.

Early New Testament Textual Recensions?

Larry Hurtado asserts that, "The continued claim that there was a datable “recension” of NT writings sometimes resembles the stubborn rear-guard action of a retreating force that’s been beaten in battle but won’t surrender." Read his explanation here. 

Hurtado Responds to Gundry's Apostate Peter

Larry Hurtado provides some good push back here to Robert Gundry's recent thesis that Peter is presented as an apostate disciple in the Gospel of Matthew.

Larry Hurtado Podcasts

Larry Hurtado provides links to two interview podcasts featuring himself here.

Hurtado on the Christ-Hymns Debate

Larry Hurtado has a great discussion here concerning a recent proposal rejecting Philippians 2:6-11 and Colossians 1:15-20 as examples of early Christ-Hymns. I remain agnostic on the issue and have gone back-and-forth in my own thinking. So I really appreciate Hurtado's balanced and fair approach to the debate.

Hurtado on Paul's Messianic Jesus

Larry Hurtado notes on his blog that his September 2014 lecture given at New College is now available on Youtube. The lecture was entitled, “Paul’s Messianic Jesus: A Variant-Form of Ancient Jewish Messianism.”

The Supposed Theological Divide between Hebrews and Hellenists

Larry Hurtado has an engaging post here challenging the commonly-held assumption of a theological divide between Hebrews and Hellenists. This piece also serves as a good caution related to making the historical and/or theological leaps that most if not all involved in biblical studies make.

Hurtado on N. T. Wright's Discussion of Paul's Eschatology

Larry Hurtado has some interesting and insightful comments here related to N. T. Wright's treatment of Paul's eschatology in his Paul and the People of God.

Hurtado on Early High Christology

Larry Hurtado has a helpful post clarifying the ongoing discussion related to early high Christology here.

Hurtado on Oldies but Goodies

  
See Larry Hurtado's post on older works that are still worth reading.
 

Hurtado on Being a New Testament Scholar

Larry Hurtado offers some thoughts on what it means to be a New Testament scholar. Read it here.

Hurtado on Phlippians 2:5-11

Larry Hurtado has made posted a pdf of his essay "Jesus as Lordly Example in Philippians 2:5-11). You can access it here. If you have not done so, make sure to check out his blog for other essays here.

Hurtado on the Early Church and the Divinity of Jesus

Larry Hurtado, the author of Lord Jesus Christ: Devotion to Jesus in Earliest Christianity talks about the evidence for the early church's commitment to Jesus divinity.