E. P. Sanders

E. P. Sanders
Born
Ed Parish Sanders

(1937-04-18)April 18, 1937
DiedNovember 21, 2022(2022-11-21) (aged 85)
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship for Humanities
Academic background
Alma mater
ThesisThe Tendencies of the Synoptic Tradition (1969)
Doctoral advisorW. D. Davies
Influences
Academic work
DisciplineBiblical studies
Sub-disciplineNew Testament studies
Institutions
Doctoral studentsAdele Reinhartz
Main interests
Notable works
  • Paul and Palestinian Judaism (1977)
  • The Historical Figure of Jesus (1993)
Notable ideasNew Perspective on Paul
InfluencedJames Dunn[4]

Ed Parish Sanders FBA (April 18, 1937 – November 21, 2022) was a liberal and secularized New Testament scholar and a principal proponent of the "New Perspective on Paul".[5] He was a major scholar in the scholarship on the historical Jesus and contributed to the view that Jesus was part of a renewal movement within Judaism.[6] Sanders identified himself as a "liberal, modern, secularized Protestant" in his book Jesus and Judaism; fellow scholar John P. Meier called him a postliberal Protestant. He was Arts and Sciences Professor of Religion at Duke University, North Carolina from 1990 until his retirement in 2005.

Sanders was a Fellow of the British Academy. In 1966, he received a Doctor of Theology degree from Union Theological Seminary in New York City. In 1990, he received a Doctor of Letters degree from the University of Oxford and a Doctor of Theology degree from the University of Helsinki. He authored, co-authored, or edited 13 books and numerous articles. He received a number of prizes, including the 1990 University of Louisville and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Grawemeyer Award for the best book on religion, Jesus and Judaism[7] (Fortress Press, 1985).

  1. ^ a b Sanders, E. P. (2004). "Comparing Judaism and Christianity: An Academic Autobiography" (PDF). p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2004. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  2. ^ Sanders, E. P. (2004). "Comparing Judaism and Christianity: An Academic Autobiography" (PDF). pp. 12, 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2004. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  3. ^ Sanders, E. P. (2004). "Comparing Judaism and Christianity: An Academic Autobiography" (PDF). pp. 22–23. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2004. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  4. ^ Marshall, I. Howard; Travis, Stephen; Paul, Ian (2002). Exploring the New Testament: A Guide to the Letters & Revelation (2nd ed.). Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-8308-6940-4.
  5. ^ Miles, Jack (1997-03-30). "ON THE ROAD TO DAMASCUS". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
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  7. ^ "Grawemeyer Award 1990 - E.P. Sanders". Archived from the original on 2014-10-28.