K. K. Yeo

K. K. Yeo or Khiok-Khng Yeo (simplified Chinese: 杨克勤; traditional Chinese: 楊克勤; pinyin: Yang Keqin, born 1960), is a Malaysian-born Chinese American scholar of the New Testament. He is known for his work in cross-cultural hermeneutics.

K. K. Yeo
Yang Keqin (simplified Chinese: 杨克勤; traditional Chinese: 楊克勤)
Born1960 (age 59–60)
Borneo Malaysia
OccupationNew Testament scholar
Known forCross-cultural hermeneutics
Academic background
Alma materNorthwestern University, Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary
Academic work
InstitutionsGarrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary, Alliance Bible Seminary

Biography

An ethnic Chinese, Yeo was born and raised in Borneo Malaysia. He became a Christian after encountering Christianity in an Anglican high school in Malaysia. Biographically, he sees his background as a Chinese Christian in Malaysia as shaping his interests in cross-cultural analyses of Christianity.[1]

Yeo completed a BA in Biblical and Theological Studies from St. Paul Bible College in 1987, an MDiv from Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary in 1990, and a PhD in New Testament at Northwestern University under Robert Jewett in 1992.[2]

Career

Yeo was a professor of New Testament at Alliance Bible Seminary in Hong Kong from 1992-1996,[3] before becoming Harry R. Kendall Professor of New Testament at Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary.[2]

Yeo is best known for his work advocating from cross-cultural hermeneutics, as found in his dissertation, which was later as Rhetorical Interaction in 1 Corinthians 8 and 10,[4] and his second book What has Jerusalem to do with Beijing.[5][6] His approach includes the comparison of biblical and Chinese classical texts, in order to look for similar themes or events as points of contact and elaboration.[7]

Along with Gene L. Green and Stephen T. Pardue, Yeo is also a series editor of "Majority World Theology," published by Wm. B. Eerdmans, which offers examples of various theological topics (e.g., Christology, Pneumatology, etc.) explored from a variety of global perspectives.[8]

Works
  • Yeo, K. K. (1995). Rhetorical Interaction in 1 Corinthians 8 and 10: A Formal Analysis With Preliminary Suggestions for a Chinese, Cross-Cultural Hermeneutic. Leiden: Brill. ISBN 90-04-10115-2.
  • Yeo, K. K. (1998). What Has Jerusalem to Do with Beijing: Biblical Interpretation from a Chinese Perspective. Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press International. ISBN 978-1-56338-229-1.
  • Yeo, K. K. (2008). Musing with Confucius and Paul: Toward a Chinese Christian Theology. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN 978-1-55635-488-5.
  • Yeo, K. K. (2009). The Spirit Intercedes: The New Testament in Prayers and Images. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN 978-1-60608-794-7.
  • Yeo, K. K. (2011). The Spirit Hovers: Journeying through Chaos with Prayers. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN 978-1-62189-413-1.

References
  1. Cosgrove, Charles H.; Weiss, Herold; Yeo, K. K., eds. (2005). "Introduction". Cross-Cultural Paul: Journeys to Others, Journeys to Ourselves. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans. pp. 16–20. ISBN 978-0-8028-2843-9.
  2. "K.K. Yeo". Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  3. Ho, Craig Y. S. (July 2004). "Biblical Scholarship in Hong Kong". SBL Forum. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  4. Yeo, K. K. (1995). Rhetorical Interaction in 1 Corinthians 8 and 10: A Formal Analysis With Preliminary Suggestions for a Chinese, Cross-Cultural Hermeneutic. Leiden: Brill. ISBN 90-04-10115-2.
  5. Yeo, K. K. (1998). What Has Jerusalem to Do with Beijing: Biblical Interpretation from a Chinese Perspective. Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press International. ISBN 978-1-56338-229-1.
  6. "Dr. K.K.Yeo brought Confucius and Paul the Apostle to a Conversation at PC". Presbyterian College. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  7. Lee, Archie C. C. (2008). "Cross-textual hermeneutics". In Sebastian C. H. Kim (ed.). Christian Theology in Asia. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 192–193. ISBN 978-1-139-47206-7.
  8. "Series: Majority World Theology". Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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