The present volume contains the proceedings of the Seventh International East-West Symposium of New Testament Scholars in Moscow 2016. Its contributions are devoted to different aspects of the question of the relation between history and theology in New Testament and extracanonical Gospel literature. They deal with problems regarding the impact of critical historical approaches for New Testament theology, the relation between the Gospels' claim for truth and historical facts, Orthodox receptions of the Gospel literature, and the presentation of "the" Gospel in Byzantine liturgy.

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is a doctoral student in New Testament at Universität Regensburg. is a doctoral student in Early Christianity at University of Virginia. Geboren 1967; 2000 Dr. theol.; 2005-07 Professor für Neues Testament an der Radboud Universität Nimwegen, Niederlande; seit 2007 Professor für Exegese und Hermeneutik des Neuen Testaments an der Universität Regensburg; Research Associate an der University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, Südafrika; seit 2018 Leiter des Centre for Advanced Studies "Beyond Canon" an der Universität Regensburg; seit 2019 Adjunct Ordinary Professor an der Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., USA. Geboren 1956; 1986 Promotion; 1991 Habilitation; 1994-96 Professor für Biblische Theologie (evangelisch) an der Technischen Universität Dresden; 1997-2022 Professor für Neues Testament an der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena; Präsident des Eastern Europe Liaison Committee (EELC) der Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas (SNTS). Born 1960; PhD in Linguistics; currently academic supervisor of the Bachelor's Programme 'Biblical Studies and History of Ancient Israel' at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow) and Associate Professor at Ss Cyril and Methodius School of Post-Graduate and Doctoral Studies (Moscow).