"Vernon Robbins has led the way among scholars interested in a new, more comprehensive manner of interpreting the Scriptures. He has designated this approach, socio-rhetorical. These essays in his honor provide an excellent introduction to his new expansive methodologies. Recently published commentaries are already reflecting the outcomes of Robbin's ground breaking proposals."--Thomas H. Olbricht, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Religion, Pepperdine University

Thomas H. Olbricht,, Blurb from reviewer

"The articles in the present volume constitute a solid scholarly celebration of Vernon Robbins. By applying the insights of socio-rhetorical interpretation to the study of various subjects and texts, they illustrate in a splendid fashion the profound influence and exciting potentials of Robbins' work. Anyone interested in the social and rhetorical dynamics of texts will discover how scholars thoroughly familiar with Robbins' mode of analysis respectfully and yet creatively make use of his insights and thus confirm the integration of various interpretative strategies into socio-rhetorical interpretation".--Samuel Byrskog, Professor of New Testament Cochair with Vernon Robbins at the International Seminar on Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation, Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, 1999-2003.

Samuel Byrskog, Blurb from reviewer