New Testament scholar
Brant J. Pitre
Born 1975 Education Discipline Theology Sub-discipline Institutions
Brant James Pitre (born 1975 in New Orleans , Louisiana ) is an American New Testament scholar and Distinguished Research Professor of Scripture at the Augustine Institute . He has written extensively on the historical Jesus , the Virgin Mary , Paul the Apostle , the origin of the Eucharist , and the canonical Gospels .
Education
After receiving his B.A. in Philosophy and English Literature from Louisiana State University in 1997, Pitre engaged in biblical studies: he received a G.C. in biblical archaeology in 1998 from Tel Aviv University , a M.T.S. from Vanderbilt University Divinity School in 1999 and, eventually, his Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame .[ 1] While at Vanderbilt, Pitre studied under Professor Amy-Jill Levine , while at Notre Dame he met and studied under Father John P. Meier .[ 2] [ 3]
Career
He was assistant professor of theology at Loyola University New Orleans from 2003 to 2005. From 2005 to 2009, he was adjunct professor of Scripture at Notre Dame Seminary , Visiting professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame and Donum Dei Professor of Word and Sacrament and assistant professor of theology at Our Lady of Holy Cross College . From 2009 to 2018 he served as Professor of Sacred Scripture at Notre Dame Seminary , before moving to his current position at the Augustine Institute. He is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature , the Catholic Biblical Association , and a Senior Fellow at St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology.[ 1]
In his works, Pitre has consistently defended the Catholic dogma of transubstantiation , the perpetual virginity of Mary , the divinity of Jesus , and traditional authorship of the Gospels . His books have been praised by Bishop Robert Barron and several Roman Catholic leaders.[ 4] He was also a contributor to the Dictionary of Jesus And the Gospels , where he wrote articles about Jewish eschatology in regard to Jesus.[ 5]
The Imaginative Conservative says that Pitre's book The Case for Jesus is a work of apologetics .[ 6]
Reception
Brant Pitre's work has been praised by various scholars, including Dale Allison , Chris Tilling, Tucker Ferda, and Christine Jacobi. [ 7] Matthew Levering described Pitre as "the preeminent Catholic historical-Jesus scholar alive today—and indeed as one of the most important Christian thinkers of the twenty-first century."
Personal life
Pitre is a Roman Catholic and currently lives in Louisiana with his wife Elizabeth and their five children.[ 9]
Bibliography
Jesus, the Tribulation, and the End of the Exile , Mohr Siebeck , 2005.
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper , Doubleday , 2011, with foreword by Dr. Scott Hahn .[ 10]
Jesus the Bridegroom: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told , Crown Publishing , 2014.
Jesus and the Last Supper , Eerdmans , 2015.
The Case for Jesus: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ , Crown Publishing, 2016.
A Catholic Introduction to the Bible: The Old Testament , Ignatius Press , 2018.
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah , Crown Publishing, 2018.[ 11]
Paul, a New Covenant Jew: Rethinking Pauline Theology , co-authored with Michael P. Barber and John A. Kincaid, Eerdmans, 2019.
Introduction to the Spiritual Life: Walking the Path of Prayer with Jesus , Crown Publishing, 2021.
Jesus and Divine Christology , Eerdmans, 2024.
References
^ a b "CV" . Brant Pitre . Retrieved 2021-12-03 .
^ Pitre, Brant (2016-02-02). The Case for Jesus: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ . Crown Publishing Group. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-7704-3549-3 .
^ Pitre, Brant (2015). Jesus and the Last Supper . Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. p. X. ISBN 978-0-8028-4871-0 .
^ "The Case for Jesus: Interview with Dr. Brant Pitre" . Word on Fire . 2017-03-27.
^ Green, Joel B.; Brown, Jeannine K.; Perrin, Nicholas (2013). Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels (2nd edn): A Compendium Of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship . Inter-Varsity Press . ISBN 978-1-78974-026-4 .
^ Deavel, David (6 December 2022). "Against the "Jesus" of the Journalists" . The Imaginative Conservative . Retrieved 7 July 2024 .
^ Pitre, Brant (2024). Jesus and Divine Christology . Eerdmans. ISBN 9780802875129 .
^ "Bio | CV" . Brant Pitre . Retrieved 2021-12-03 .
^ Pitre, Brant (February 2, 2016). Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper . Image. p. 256. ISBN 978-0385531863 .
^ Pitre, Brant (January 2018). Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah . Image. p. 228. ISBN 9780525616351 . Retrieved 29 June 2022 .
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