Sound Mapping the New Testament

Margaret E. Lee is retired as assistant professor of humanities at Tulsa Community College. She is the editor of Sound Matters: New Testament Studies in Sound Mapping (2018). Bernard Brandon Scott is the Darbeth Distinguished Professor of New Testament Emeritus at Philips Theological Seminary, Oklahoma. He is a charter member of the Jesus Seminar, and served as chair of the Bible in Ancient and Modern Media Section of the Society of Biblical Literature. Scott is the author of numerous books including Hear Then the Parable (1989).

• Preface to the Second EditionIntroduction: Why Sound? Part 1 A Theory of Sound Analysis Chapter 1 The Technology of Writing in the Greco-Roman World Chapter 2 The Woven Composition Chapter 3 The Grammar of Sound Chapter 4 Repetition: Sound's Structuring DeviceChapter 5 Developing Sound MapsPart 2: Illustrations from the New Testament Chapter 6 Listening to the Centurion: Mark's Crucifixion Chapter 7 Sound and Persuasion: Paul's Letter to Philemon Chapter 8 Hearing is Believing: Resurrection in John 20 Chapter 9 Sound and Narrative: Luke's Nativity Chapter 10 Sound and Structure: The Sermon on the Mount Chapter 11 Manuscript and memory: Q on Anxiety Conclusion: Next StepsIndices

With precise detail and careful articulation, Lee and Scott indicate how sound - the basis of language - works integrally with language to produce meaning. Their groundbreaking study discloses how sound patterns provide interpretive force that makes meaning memorable. The importance of their insights should not be ignored, as knowledge of the science of sound and language are vital to a well-educated and savvy populace.