Charles A. Wanamaker

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Charles A. Wanamaker
Born1949 (age 74–75)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationNew Testament academic
TitleProfessor of Christian Studies at the University of Cape Town
SpouseHelena
ChildrenKristianna, Geoffrey, Christopher, Micaela, and Zeta
Academic background
Alma materDurham University
ThesisThe Son and the Sons of God A study in the elements of Paul's christological and soteriological thought. (1980)
Academic work
DisciplineBiblical studies
Main interestsNew Testament and Early Christianity
Notable worksThe Epistle to the Thessalonians (NIGTC)

Charles A. Wanamaker (born 1949) is the Professor of Christian Studies at the University of Cape Town. He specializes in New Testament and Early Christianity studies, with a special interest in the application of socio-rhetorical analysis to the study of the writings of Paul. Wanamaker was educated at the University of Durham. Currently working on a socio-rhetorical commentary on 1 Corinthians.[1]

His doctoral thesis earned at Durham University in 1980 was entitled "The Son and the Sons of God : a study in the elements of Paul's christological and soteriological thought".[2]

Wanamaker is married to Helena.[3]

Current Research[edit]

He has a Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on 1 Corinthians in preparation to be published by Deo Press and Westminster/John Knox Press. Also, he is preparing a translation of 3 Maccabees for The Lexham Greek-English Interlinear Septuagint.[1]

Selected works[edit]

Books[edit]

  • The Epistle to the Thessalonians: A Commentary on the Greek Text. New International Greek Testament Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. 1990. ISBN 978-0-8028-7092-6.

Articles[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Charles Wanamaker faculty page". religion.uct.ac.za. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Charles Wanamaker doctoral thesis". etheses.dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Charles Wanamaker LibraryThing bio page". librarything.com. Retrieved 18 November 2015.