Darrell Bock
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Darrell L. Bock is a New Testament
scholar and research professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary
in Dallas, Texas
, United States. Bock received his PhD
from Scotland's University of Aberdeen
.
His works include the monograph "Blasphemy and Exaltation" in the collection Judaism and the Final Examination of Jesus, and volumes on Luke in both the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament and the IVP
New Testament Commentary Series. Bock is a past president of the Evangelical Theological Society
. He serves as a corresponding editor for Christianity Today
, and he has published articles in the Los Angeles Times
and The Dallas Morning News
.
by Dan Brown
. In a response to the theological implications of the novel, Bock wrote Breaking the Da Vinci Code, his best-selling work to date. The book challenges the historicity of various extra-biblical ideas expressed in The Da Vinci Code, most notably the supposed marriage of Jesus
to Mary Magdalene
. He also has written many pieces for beliefnet.com and ChristianityToday.com
. Dr. Bock's latest book is The Missing Gospels, which argues for the existence and legitimate primacy of early Christian orthodoxy over non-canonical gospels and beliefs.
On May 17, 2006, immediately before the film The Da Vinci Code
opened, Bock appeared on the TV show Nightline, talking about his book and about the movie.
New Testament
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scholar and research professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas Theological Seminary is an evangelical theological seminary located in Dallas, Texas. It is known for popularizing the theological system known as Dispensationalism...
in Dallas, Texas
Texas
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, United States. Bock received his PhD
PHD
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from Scotland's University of Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen
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.
His works include the monograph "Blasphemy and Exaltation" in the collection Judaism and the Final Examination of Jesus, and volumes on Luke in both the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament and the IVP
Intervarsity
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New Testament Commentary Series. Bock is a past president of the Evangelical Theological Society
Evangelical Theological Society
The Evangelical Theological Society is a professional society of Biblical scholars, educators, pastors, and students with the stated purpose of serving Jesus and his church by advancing evangelical scholarship. It was established in 1949 in Cincinnati. The number of members in 2005 was over 4,200...
. He serves as a corresponding editor for Christianity Today
Christianity Today
Christianity Today is an Evangelical Christian periodical based in Carol Stream, Illinois. It is the flagship publication of its parent company Christianity Today International, claiming circulation figures of 140,000 and readership of 290,000...
, and he has published articles in the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
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and The Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Morning News
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.
Challenging The Da Vinci Code
Bock is most known for his recent work concerning The Da Vinci CodeThe Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code is a 2003 mystery-detective novel written by Dan Brown. It follows symbologist Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu as they investigate a murder in Paris's Louvre Museum and discover a battle between the Priory of Sion and Opus Dei over the possibility of Jesus having been married to...
by Dan Brown
Dan Brown
Dan Brown is an American author of thriller fiction, best known for the 2003 bestselling novel, The Da Vinci Code. Brown's novels, which are treasure hunts set in a 24-hour time period, feature the recurring themes of cryptography, keys, symbols, codes, and conspiracy theories...
. In a response to the theological implications of the novel, Bock wrote Breaking the Da Vinci Code, his best-selling work to date. The book challenges the historicity of various extra-biblical ideas expressed in The Da Vinci Code, most notably the supposed marriage of Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
to Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene was one of Jesus' most celebrated disciples, and the most important woman disciple in the movement of Jesus. Jesus cleansed her of "seven demons", conventionally interpreted as referring to complex illnesses...
. He also has written many pieces for beliefnet.com and ChristianityToday.com
Christianity Today
Christianity Today is an Evangelical Christian periodical based in Carol Stream, Illinois. It is the flagship publication of its parent company Christianity Today International, claiming circulation figures of 140,000 and readership of 290,000...
. Dr. Bock's latest book is The Missing Gospels, which argues for the existence and legitimate primacy of early Christian orthodoxy over non-canonical gospels and beliefs.
On May 17, 2006, immediately before the film The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code (film)
The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 American mystery thriller film directed by Ron Howard. The screenplay was written by Akiva Goldsman and based on Dan Brown's worldwide bestselling 2003 novel, The Da Vinci Code...
opened, Bock appeared on the TV show Nightline, talking about his book and about the movie.
Books
- Bock, Darrell L. The Missing GospelsThe Missing GospelsThe Missing Gospels: Unearthing the Truth Behind Alternative Christianities is a book by Darrell L. Bock, Research Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. The book is concerned with later alternative gospels and 'Christianities' associated with the Nag Hammadi discoveries...
: Unearthing the Truth Behind Alternative Christianities / ISBN 978-0785212942 - Bock, Darrell L. Breaking The Da Vinci code : answers to the questions everyone's asking / Darrell L. Bock. Nashville : Nelson Books, c2004. xx, 188 p. ; 22 cm. ISBN 0-7852-6046-3 (hardcover)
- Bock, Darrell L. Breaking the da Vinci code : answers to the questions everyone's asking / Darrell L. Bock. Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2004. 239 p. (large print) ; 22 cm. ISBN 0-7862-6967-7 (alk. paper)
- Bock, Darrell L. Blasphemy and exaltation in Judaism and the final examination of Jesus : a philological-historical study of the key Jewish themes impacting Mark 14:61-64 / Darrell L. Bock. Tübingen : Mohr Siebeck, c1998. xiv, 285 p. ; 24 cm. ISBN 3-16-147052-4
- Bock, Darrell L. Blasphemy and exaltation in Judaism : the charge against Jesus in Mark 14:53-65 / Darrell L. Bock. Blasphemy and exaltation in Judaism and the final examination of Jesus Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Books, 2000. xiv, 285 p. ; 23 cm. ISBN 0-8010-2236-3 (pbk.)
- Bock, Darrell L. The Bible knowledge key word study : the Gospels/ Darrell L. Bock. Colorado Springs, Colorado : Cook Communications Ministries, c2002. 430 p. ; 25 cm. ISBN 0-7814-3444-0 (hardcover)
- Bock, Darrell L. Can I trust the Bible? : defending the Bible's reliability. / Darrell L. Bock. Norcross, Georgia : Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, c2001. 64 p. : port. ; 21 cm. ISBN 1-930107-03-X
- Bock, Darrell L. Jesus according to Scripture : restoring the portrait from the Gospels / Darrell L. Bock. Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic ; Leicester, England : Apollos, c2002. 704 p. ; 24 cm. ISBN 0-8010-2370-X
- Bock, Darrell L. Jesus in context : background readings for Gospel study / Darrell L. Bock. Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, c2005. 286 p. ; 23 cm. ISBN 0-8010-2719-5
- Bock, Darrell L. Luke / Darrell L. Bock. Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan Pub. House, c1996. 640 p. ; 24 cm. ISBN 0-310-49330-7 (hardcover)
- Bock, Darrell L. Luke / Darrell L. Bock. Downers Grove, Illinois : InterVarsity, c1994. 412 p. ; 23 cm. ISBN 0-8308-1803-0 (hardcover)
- Bock, Darrell L. The missing Gospels : unearthing the truth behind alternative Christianities / Darrell L. Bock. Nashville : Nelson Books, c2006. xxvi, 230 p. ; 22 cm. ISBN 0-7852-1294-9
- Bock, Darrell L. Purpose-directed theology : getting our priorities right in evangelical controversies / Darrell L. Bock. Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, c2002. 114 p. ; 21 cm. ISBN 0-8308-2725-0
- Bock, Darrell L. Studying the historical Jesus : a guide to sources and methods. / Darrell L. Bock. Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic ; Leicester, England : Apollos, c2002. 230 p. : maps, geneal. ; 23 cm. ISBN 0-8010-2451-X
External links
- Review by Thomas R. Schreiner of Blasphemy and Exaltation in Judaism and the Final Examination of Jesus: A Philological-Historical Study of the Key Jewish Themes Impacting Mark 14:61-64.
- Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Jun 2002. Review by Joel F. Williams of Blasphemy and Exaltation in Judaism: The Charge against Jesus in Mark 14:53-65
- Interview with Darrell Bock on reliability of New Testament Documents from the Centre for Public Christianity