Bring Them Into the Land: Studies in Honor of R. Steven Notley

This collection of studies honors Professor R. Steven Notley's research, collegiality, and friendship. In this volume, scholars--including Dr. Notley's academic peers, colleagues, and former students--engage issues gathered around the study of biblical texts within their geographical, archaeological, and linguistic contexts. Throughout his career, Professor Notley has distinguished himself as a world-renowned historical geographer and researcher of the cultural and linguistic context of the Gospels. His voice has been influential in the so-called Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research, typified by an approach to the Gospels in which their Jewish historical and social contexts are central. This basic approach has grown significantly over recent decades and now constitutes a major area of New Testament study. Additionaly, Professor Notley has spent nearly forty years introducing groups of students and scholars to the land of Israel, stressing the importance of historical geography for study of the Bible. Especially noteworthy is his extensive scholarly collaboration over several decades with both Christian and Jewish scholars.

Jeffrey P. García is associate professor of biblical studies in the School of Ministry, Theology and Biblical Studies at Gordon College. He is author of On Human Nature in Early Judaism: Creation, Composition, and Condition (2020)




Daniel Machiela is associate professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame. He is author of A Handbook of the Aramaic Scrolls from the Qumran Caves (2022).




Chad Pierce is senior pastor of Faith Christian Reformed Church. He is author of Spirits and the Proclamation of Christ (2011).




Benjamin Wold is Professor in Ancient Judaism & Christianity in the School of Religion at Trinity College Dublin He is author of Qumran Wisdom and the New Testament (2022).