Gary Manning Jr

Department	Talbot School of Theology
Biola Affiliations	Faculty
Phone	(562) 903-4814 (Talbot School of Theology)

Documents

Degrees

Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary
M.Div., Talbot School of Theology
B.Ed., University of Hawaii

Biography

Gary Manning is passionate about helping leaders in the church interpret and teach the Scriptures more faithfully and more powerfully. Gary studied at Talbot School of Theology and Fuller Seminary. He focuses his studies on the Gospel of John, the Synoptic Gospels, literary approaches to interpretation, and the use of the Old Testament in the New Testament. He is the author of Peter Rabbit and Other Stories in Koine Greek (GlossaHouse, 2020) and Echoes of a Prophet: The Use of Ezekiel in the Gospel of John and in Literature of the Second Temple Period (T&T Clark, 2004). Gary has been involved in various kinds of Christian ministry for over thirty years, including youth ministry, church planting, and teaching ministry, and still maintains active ministry in the church. Gary and his wife Barbara have ten children and three grandchildren.

Affiliations

Evangelical Theological Society

Publications

Books

(Accessible Greek Resources and Online Studies; Wilmore, KY: GlossaHouse, 2021).
(Accessible Greek Resources and Online Studies; Wilmore, KY: GlossaHouse, 2020).
Echoes of a Prophet: The Use of Ezekiel in the Gospel of John and in Literature of the Second Temple Period (JSNTS 270; London: T&T Clark, 2004).

Chapters and Articles

"Sharing Cups, Associating, or Getting Help? The Meaning of Συγχράoμαι in John 4.9." In New Testament Studies 70.4 (2024).
"Hearers of John, Followers of Jesus: The Disciples of John the Baptist in the Fourth Gospel." Character Studies in the Fourth Gospel: Narrative Approaches to Seventy Figures in John. Ed. Stephen Hunt, Francois Tolmie, Ruben Zimmermann. Tubingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2013.
"The Temple Police: Double Agents." Character Studies in the Fourth Gospel: Narrative Approaches to Seventy Figures in John. Ed. Stephen Hunt, Francois Tolmie, Ruben Zimmermann. Tubingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2013.
“Use of the Old Testament in the New Testament,” in J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays (eds.), . (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2011).
“Vine, Shepherd and Bones: The Use of Ezekiel in the Gospel of John,” in P. Joyce and A. Mein (eds.), (LHBOTS; London: T&T Clark, 2010).

Presentations

“The Reluctance of Jesus in the Gospel of John.” Paper presented at the Evangelical Theological Society, November 2021.
“The Logos and the Testimony: Large-Scale Narrative Features in the Gospel of John and Revelation.” Paper presented at the Evangelical Theological Society, November 2016.
“Gog and Magog: a New Look at John’s Appropriation of Ezekiel.” Paper presented at the Evangelical Theological Society, November 2014.
“All the Things Written ��ʷ Him: A Narrative Analysis of the Use of Scripture in the Four Gospels.” Paper presented at the Evangelical Theological Society, November 2013.
“The “Character” of the Scriptures in the Fourth Gospel: a Literary Analysis.” Paper presented at the Evangelical Theological Society, November 2012.

Books

Areas of Expertise for Media Interviews

Bible
Bible Interpretation
Biblical Languages
Hermeneutics
Historical Jesus
Holy Spirit
Jesus
New Testament
Resurrection

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