Prof. Dr. Peter Balla

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsTheology
KeywordsEntstehung der neutestamentlichen Bücher, Frühchristl. Ethos, Galaterbrief, Zweiter Korintherbrief, Kinder-Eltern-Beziehung im Altertum und im NT, NT Kanongeschichte

Current contact address

CountryHungary
CityBudapest
InstitutionGaspar Karoli University of the Reformed Church in Hungary
InstituteFaculty of Theology
Homepagewww.kre.hu

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Gerd TheißenWissenschaftlich-Theologisches Seminar, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg
Start of initial sponsorship01/08/1999

Program(s)

1998Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme

Publications (partial selection)

2015Prof. Dr. Peter Balla: The Child-Parent Relationship in the New Testament and Its Environment (reprint edition). Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2015
2013Peter Balla: How Radical is Itinerant Radicalism? The Case of Luke 14:26. In: Petra von Gemünden, David G. Horrell, Max Küchler, Jesus – Gestalt und Gestaltungen: Rezeptionen des Galiläers in Wissenschaft, Kirche und Gesellschaft. Festschrift für Gerd Theißen zum 70. Geburtstag. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2013. 51-61
2012Peter Balla: “The New Testament Foundation of Peace and Reconciliation”. In: Pauline C.H. Kollontai and Victoria Nesfield (eds.), Building Communities of Reconciliation. 3 vols., vol. III: Christian Theologies of Peace and Reconciliation.. Nanumsa, 2012. 47-58
2011Peter Balla: Challenges to New Testament Theology (reprint edition). Baker Academic, 2011
2011Peter Balla: “Did Jesus Break the Fifth (Fourth) Commandment?”. In: Tom Holmén – Stanley E. Porter, Handbook for the Study of the Historical Jesus. 4 vols, vol. 4: Individual Studies.. Brill Academic Publishers, 2011. 2947-2972
2010Peter Balla: The Child-Parent Relationship in the New Testament and its Environment (ungarisch). Kálvin Kiadó, 2010
2009Peter Balla: 'From glory to glory' - Paul's use of the Old Testament in 2 Corinthians 3. In: Constantine J. Belezos, Saint Paul and Corinth, vol. I.. Psichogios Publications S.A., 2009. 265-279
2009Peter Balla: Paul's use of slavery imagery in the Hagar allegory. In: In die Skriflig, 2009, 119-134
2009Peter Balla: Pál apostol levele a Galáciabeliekhez: Kommentár bevezetéssel és exkurzusokkal ('The letter of the apostle Paul to the Galatians: A commentary with introduction and excursuses.' - In Hungarian language.). Keresztyén Ismeretterjesztő Alapítvány, 2009
2008Peter Balla: Az újszövetségi iratok története: Bevezetéstani alternatívák ('The history of the writings of the New Testament: Alternatives in introductory matters.' - Second, updated edition of the 2005 Introduction to the NT in Hungarian language.). Károli Egyetemi Kiadó, 2008
2008Peter Balla: Challenges to New Testament Theology (ungarisch). Keresztyén Ismeretterjesztő Alapítvány, 2008
2008Peter Balla: Chreia, apophthegm. In: Craig A. Evans, Encyclopedia of the Historical Jesus. Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2008. 98-101
2007Peter Balla: 2 Corinthians. In: G. K. Beale, D. A. Carson, Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament. Baker Academic, 2007. 753-783
2007Peter Balla: Jesus Before Parents: Finding the Right Priority When Seeking Unity in the Family. In: Anna M. Robbins, Ecumenical and Eclectic: The Unity of the Church in the Contemporary World. Essays in Honour of Alan P. F. Sell. Paternoster, 2007. 173-187
2005Peter Balla: An Introduction to the New Testament - a textbook (ungarisch). KRE HTK, 2005
2003Peter Balla: The Child-parent Relationship in the New Testament and its Environment. Mohr Siebeck, 2003
2002Peter Balla: Evidence for an Early Christian Canon (Second and Third Century). In: Lee Martin Mc.Donald, James A. Sanders, The Canon Debate. Hendrickson, 2002. 372-385
2001Peter Balla: What Did Jesus Think About His Approaching Death?. In: M. Labahn, A. Schmidt, Jesus, Mark and Q. (JSNTSS 214). Sheffield Academic Press, 2001. 239-258
1997Peter Balla: Challenges to New Testament Theology. WUNT 2/95. Mohr Siebeck, 1997