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Book SynopsisIn Paul and Scripture, an international group of scholars discuss a range of topics related to the Apostle Paul and his relationship(s) with Jewish Scripture. The essays represent a broad spectrum of viewpoints, with some devoted to methodological issues, others to general patterns in Paul’s uses of Scripture, and still others to specific letters or passages within the traditional Pauline canon (inclusive of the disputed letters). The end result is an overview of the various ways in which Paul the Apostle weaves into his writings the authority, content, and even wording of Jewish Scriptures.Table of ContentsPreface Abbreviations List of Contributors 1 Introduction to Paul and Scripture  Stanley E. Porter and Christopher D. Land Part 1: General Essays 2 Paul and His Use of Scripture: Further Considerations  Stanley E. Porter 3 Paul’s Use of νόμος: Torah, Law, or Custom?  Ryder A. Wishart 4 The Reception of 1 and 2 Maccabees in the Letters of Paul  Gerbern S. Oegema Part 2: Romans 5 Paul’s Use of Scripture in Romans  Colin G. Kruse 6 Obedience in Covenant and in Christ: Paul’s Theodicean Solution  Tom Holmén 7 The Centrality of Jewish Scripture in Paul’s Theology: Romans 3 as a Case in Point  Jey J. Kanagaraj Part 3: The Corinthian Letters 8 From the Perspective of the Writer or the Perspective of the Reader: Coming to Grips with a Starting Point for Analyzing the Use of Scripture in 1 Corinthians  H. H. Drake Williams, III 9 Paul’s View of Αδιάφορα in 1 Corinthians 8–10  Panayotis Coutsoumpos 10 Raised on the Third Day According to the Scriptures: Hosea 6:2 in Jewish Tradition  John Granger Cook 11 Paul on Apokatastasis: 1 Cor 15:24–28 and the Use of Scripture  Ilaria Ramelli 12 The Rhetoric of “Consolation” in 2 Corinthians 1:3–11/7:4–13 in the Context of the Jewish and Graeco-Roman Consolatory Literature  James R. Harrison 13 It’s Not Like Moses Veiled so that the Israelites Didn’t Stare: A Hypothesis Regarding Paul’s Understanding of Exodus 34  Christopher D. Land 14 The Centrality of Scripture in 2 Corinthians 8–9  Craig L. Blomberg Part 4: Other Pauline Letters 15 The Sinai-Mεσίτης Tradition in Galatians 3:19–20  Linda L. Belleville 16 The Use of Job 13:16 in Phil 1:19: Direct Quotation or Allusion?  Lau Chi Hing 17 Reception of the Old Testament in First Thessalonians and in Philippians?  Markus Öhler 18 The Pastoral Epistles and the Scriptures of Israel  Arland J. Hultgren Index of Ancient Sources Index of Modern Authors

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Book SynopsisThe last thirty years have witnessed increasing diversity in methodology and perspectives within biblical studies. One of the most dynamic and continually expanding contributions to this development is that of postcolonial studies, known for its fresh approaches as well as for its complex theoretical foundations. The present book aims at introducing both student and scholar to this emerging field. Part One discusses in a structured and pedagogical way the theoretical location of postcolonial biblical studies as well as its critique of and contributions to New Testament exegesis more specifically. Part Two presents five articles by scholars from Africa, Asia, and North America, illustrating the diversity of current postcolonial studies as applied to individual New Testament texts.

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Book SynopsisIn A Discourse Analysis of Galatians and the New Perspective on Paul, David I. Yoon outlines discourse analysis from the framework of Systemic Functional Linguistics for analyzing Paul’s letter to the Galatians. From this analysis, he determines whether the context of situation better reflects the New Perspective on Paul, covenantal nomism, or a more traditional perspective, legalism. The first half of the book introduces the New Perspective on Paul and discourse analysis, followed by a detailed model of SFL discourse analysis with respect to register and context of situation. The second half is a discourse analysis of Galatians. This is the first monograph-length study to address the New Perspective on Paul from a linguistic approach, and will as such be of great interest to scholars of Pauline Studies, linguistics, and theology.Trade Review"Anyone employing discourse analysis in biblical studies should engage with this illuminating study" - Andrew Boakye, in: Journal for the Study of the New Testament 42:5, 2020Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements List of Figures and Tables List of Abbreviations Part 1: Theory 1 An Introduction to the New Perspective on Paul  1 A Brief Survey of the New Perspective and Covenantal Nomism  2 Covenantal Nomism and Legalism  3 Conclusion 2 A Definition and Survey of Discourse Analysis  1 The Development of Discourse Analysis in Linguistics  2 Discourse Analysis in New Testament Studies  3 Conclusion 3 Introduction to SFL Discourse Analysis with Reference to Register  1 An Overview of SFL Discourse Analysis  2 Register and Context of Situation  3 Three Contextual Components of Register  4 Conclusion Part 2: Analysis 4 Mode Analysis of Galatians  1 Cohesion  2 Thematization  3 Prominence  4 Conclusion  5 Outline of Galatians 5 Field Analysis of Galatians  1 Transitivity Network  2 Lexis  3 Conclusion  4 Excursus: The Meaning of ἔργα νόμου: A Response to Dunn Considering Lexical Semantics and Case Semantics  5 A Brief Overview of Lexical Semantics  6 Case Semantics of the Genitive  7 Analysis of ἔργα νόμου in the Pauline Corpus  8 Conclusion 6 Tenor Analysis of Galatians  1 Speech Functions  2 Social Roles  3 Conclusion 7 A Summary and a Contextual Configuration of Paul’s Letter to the Galatians Appendix 1: Thematization in Galatians Appendix 2: Transitivity Network in Galatians Appendix 3: Speech Functions in Galatians Bibliography Author Index Scripture Index

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Book SynopsisIn this new commentary on the controversial Gospel of Thomas, Simon Gathercole provides the most extensive analysis yet published of both the work as a whole and of the individual sayings contained in it. This commentary offers a fresh analysis of Thomas not from the perspective of form criticism and source criticism but seeks to elucidate the meaning of the work and its constituent elements in its second-century context. With its lucid discussion of the various controversial aspects of Thomas, and treatment of the various different scholarly views, this is a foundational work of reference for scholars not just of apocryphal Gospels, but also for New Testament scholars, Classicists and Patrologists.Trade Review"Gathercoleʼs style, his soberness, the clear and direct interaction with earlier scholarship, his admirably confident treatment of speculations and “traditional” theories about the Gospel of Thomas, and, above all, the authorʼs meticulous handling of the critical Greek and Coptic texts and the authorʼs concise and sound conclusions make this book a landmark commentary on this highly controversial and fascinating piece of Christian literature." - Thomas J. Kraus, University of Zürich, in: A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism (2017) "The most erudite commentary on the Gospel of Thomas to date." - Ian Phillip Brown, University of Toronto, in: Religious Studies Review 42:2 "Gathercole steers readers through a complex web of highly contested issues. [...] In the future, every scholarly work on Thomas will take Gathercole's work both as a starting point and as an able guide." - Paul Foster, University of Edinburgh, in: The Expository Times 126:4 "All in all, this is an excellent commentary, well worth the cost to purchase and the space it will occupy on a bookshelf." - Llewellyn Howes, University of Johannesburg, in: Neotestamentica 50:3 "....einen Kommentar zum Thomasevangelium [...] der als ein Grundlagen- und Referenzwerk aller weiteren Diskurse zu diesem Zeugnis des frühen Christentums verstanden werden kann." - Enno Edzard Popkes, Kiel, in: Theologische Literaturzeitung 142 (2017) 7-8

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Book SynopsisIn Separating Abram and Lot: The Narrative Role and Early Reception of Genesis 13, Dan Rickett presents a fresh analysis of two of Genesis’ most important characters. Many have understood Lot as Abram’s potential heir and as an ethical contrast to him. Here, Rickett explores whether these readings best reflect the focus of the story. In particular, he considers the origin of these readings and how a study of the early Jewish and Christian reception of Genesis 13 might help identify that origin. In turn, due attention is given to the overall purpose of Genesis 13, as well as how Lot and his function in the text should be understood.Table of ContentsPreface List of Abbreviations Introduction 1 Abram’s Problematic Taking of Lot and the Beginnings of Separation 2 Brotherhood, Separation and Settlement 3 Solving Abram’s Problems: Reception of Genesis 13 in LXX, Jubilees and Genesis Apocryphon 4 Creating an Unrighteous Outsider: Later Jewish Reception of Genesis 13 5 Lot as In-between: Early Christian Reception of Genesis 13 6 Lot as Brother Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisReligion in Ephesos Reconsidered provides a detailed overview of the current state of research on the most important Ephesian projects offering evidence for religious activity during the Roman period. Ranging from huge temple complexes to hand-held figurines, this book surveys a broad scope of materials. Careful reading of texts and inscriptions is combined with cutting-edge archaeological and architectural analysis to illustrate how the ancient people of Ephesos worshipped both the traditional deities and the new gods that came into their purview. Overall, the volume questions traditional understandings of material culture in Ephesos, and demonstrates that the views of the city and its inhabitants on religion were more complex and diverse than has been previously assumed.Trade Review"[Der] reich bebilderte Band, [sei] allen, die sich für die religiöse (Um-)Welt der frühen Christinnen und Christen in Ephesos interessieren, nachdrücklich empfohlen." - Klaus-Michael Bull, Rostock, in: TLZ 146 (2021) 9Table of ContentsContents List of Plans and Figures Notes on Contributors General Plans Introduction PART 1: Structures 1 The So-Called Imperial Cult Temple for Domitian in Ephesos  Sabine Ladstätter 2 The Architecture of the So-Called Serapeion in Ephesos  Thekla Schulz 3 Thekla in the Cave of St. Paul at Ephesos  Renate Johanna Pillinger 4 Selected Evidence of Christian Residents in Late Antique Ephesos  Andreas Pülz Part 2: Spaces 5 The Upper Agora at Ephesos: an Imperial Forum?  Dirk Steuernagel 6 The Magnesian Gate of Ephesos  Alexander Sokolicek 7 Mortuary Landscape and Group Identity in Roman Ephesos  Martin Steskal 8 Sacred Space for Dionysos in Ephesos and the House of C. Fl. Furius Aptus  Hilke Thür 9 The Artemision in the Roman Era: New Results of Research within the Sanctuary of Artemis  Lilli Zabrana 10 Invisible ‘Christians’ in the Ephesian Landscape: Using Geophysical Surveys to De-Center Paul  Christine M. Thomas Part 3: Objects 11 Ruler Cults and Imperial Cults at Ephesos: First Century BCE to Third Century CE  François Kirbihler 12 Archaeological Evidence for Private Worship and Domestic Religion in Terrace House 2 at Ephesos  Norbert Zimmermann 13 The Meaning and Use of Terracotta Figurines in the Terrace Houses in Ephesos  Elisabeth Rathmayr Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn this commentary on the Egerton Gospel, Lorne R. Zelyck presents a fresh paleographical analysis and thorough reconstruction of the fragmentary text, which results in new readings and interpretations. Details surrounding the acquisition of the manuscript are presented for the first time, and various scholarly viewpoints on controversial topics, such as the date of composition and relationship to the canonical gospels, are addressed. This early apocryphal gospel (150-250 CE) provides traditional interpretations of the canonical gospels that are similar to those of other early Christian authors, and affirms Jesus’ continuity with the miracle-working prophets Moses and Elisha, his obedience to the Law, divinity, and violent rejection by Jewish opponents.Trade Review"Zelyck’s work provides much fresh primary research on the acquisition of the fragments, which had not been previously available. Moreover, he provides the strongest case for a later dating of these fragments and better reasons for viewing the text as influenced by the Fourth Gospel. As such this is a highly important contribution to scholarship on the Egerton Gospel and it will be consulted by all scholars working on this text for many decades to come." - Paul Foster, University of Edinburgh, in: Journal of Ecclesiastical History, 71.3 (2020).Table of ContentsList of Illustrations 1 Introduction  1 The Egerton Gospel (Egerton Papyrus 2 + Papyrus Köln VI 255)  2 The Fragments of the Egerton Gospel  3 The Plan of the Commentary  4 Previous Scholarship on the Relationship between the Egerton and Canonical Gospels  5 Method for Evaluating the Relationship between the Egerton and Canonical Gospels 2 The Acquisition and Publication of the Egerton Gospel Fragments  1 The Announcement  2 The Provenance of the Egerton Fragments  3 Sir Harold Idris Bell’s Papyrus Syndicate  4 The Deal  5 The Provenience of the Egerton Fragments  6 The Provenance of P. Köln VI 255  7 Other Fragments of the Egerton Gospel? 3 A Description of the Fragments  1 The Size of the Fragments  2 The Order of Fragments  3 The Hand  4 Other Features of the Text  5 The Date of the Manuscript  6 The Date of Composition 4 Transcription, Reconstruction, and Translation  1 Transcription: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 1 verso (↓) + P. Köln 255 verso (↓)  2 Transcription: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 1 recto (→) + P. Köln 255 recto (→)  3 Transcription: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 2 verso (↓)  4 Transcription: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 2 recto (→)  5 Transcription: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 3 verso (↓)  6 Transcription: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 3 recto (→)  7 Transcription: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 4 verso (↓)  8 Transcription: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 4 recto (→)  9 Reconstruction: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 1 verso (↓) + P. Köln 255 verso (↓)  10 Translation: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 1 verso (↓) + P. Köln 255 verso (↓)  11 Reconstruction: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 1 recto (→) + P. Köln 255 recto (→)  12 Translation: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 1 recto (→) + P. Köln 255 recto (→)  13 Reconstruction: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 2 verso (↓)  14 Translation: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 2 verso (↓)  15 Reconstruction: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 2 recto (→)  16 Translation: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 2 recto (→)  17 Reconstruction: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 3 verso (↓)  18 Reconstruction: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 3 recto (→)  19 Translation: P. Eg. 2 Fragment 3 recto (→) 5 A Confrontation with the Authorities (EG 1v.1–26 [P. Eg. 2, 1v.1–20 + P. Köln 255v.1–6<])  1 Text and Translation (EG 1v.1–26)  2 Analysis  3 Conclusion 6 An Attempt to Stone and Arrest Jesus (EG 1r.1–10 [P. Eg. 2, 1r.1–10])  1 Text and Translation (EG 1r.1–10)  2 Analysis  3 Conclusion 7 The Healing of a Leper (EG 1r.11–24 [P. Eg. 2, 1r.11–20 + P. Köln.255, 1r.1–7])  1 Text and Translation (EG 1r.11–24)  2 Analysis  3 Conclusion 8 Jesus’ Strange Question (EG 2v.1–5 [P. Eg. 2, 2v.1–5]) and the Miracle on the Jordan River (EG 2v.6–16 [P. Eg. 2, 2v.6–16])  1 Text and Translation (EG 2v.6–16)  2 Analysis  3 Synthesis (EG 2v.6–16)  4 Text and Translation (EG 2v.1–5)  5 Analysis (EG 2v.1–5)  6 Conclusion 9 The Question of Tribute (EG 2r.1–18 [P. Eg. 2, 2r.1–17<])  1 Text and Translation (EG 2r.1–18)  2 Analysis  3 Conclusion 10 An Unidentified Text (EG 3v.1–6 [P. Eg. 2, 3v.1–6])  1 Text and Analysis (EG 3v.1–6)  2 Conclusion 11 Another Attempt to Stone Jesus (EG 3r.1–6 [P. Eg. 2, 3r.1–6])  1 Text and Translation (EG 3r.1–6)  2 Analysis  3 Conclusion 12 Conclusion  1 The Relationship between the Egerton Gospel and the Canonical Gospels  2 Theological Profile of the Egerton Gospel  3 Location of the Egerton Gospel  4 Purpose of the Egerton Gospel Appendix 1: Word Statistics Appendix 2: Synoptic Charts of Parallel Passages Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAn international team of twenty scholars under Edmondo F. Lupieri’s direction produced Mary Magdalene from the New Testament to the New Age and Beyond. While the historical figure of the Magdalene may be lost forever, the construction of her literary images and their transformations and adaptations over the centuries are a lively testimony to human creativity and faith. Different pictures of Mary travelled through time and space, from history to legend and mythology, crossed religious boundaries, going beyond the various Christianities, to become a “sign of contradiction” for many. This book describes a special case of biblical reception history, that of the New Testament figure of a woman whose presence at the side of Jesus has been disturbing for some, but proves to be inspiring for others.Table of ContentsList of Figures Abbreviations Notes on Contributors Introduction  Edmondo Lupieri Part 1: New Testament through Late Antiquity 1 The Earliest Magdalene: Varied Portrayals in Early Gospel Narratives  Edmondo Lupieri 2 The Apocryphal Magdalene: Expanding and Limiting Her Importance  Trent A. Rogers 3 The Gnostic Magdalene: Mary as Disciple and Revealer  Cambry G. Pardee 4 The Vine and the Net-Caster: Mandaean and Manichaean Transformations of Mary Magdalene  Emiliano Fiori 5 The Patristic Magdalene: Symbol for the Church and Witness to the Resurrection  Amanda Kunder 6 A Whore from Bethany? A Note on Mary Magdalene in Early Non-Christian Sources  Bas van Os 7 The Magdalene Yesterday and Today in the Gospel of Jesus’s Wife  David A. Creech Part 2: The Middle Ages through the Modern Age 8 The Cult of Mary Magdalene in the Medieval West  Theresa Gross-Diaz 9 The Magdalene of Medieval Hagiography  Seth J.A. Alexander 10 Suspended between Sacred and Profane: the Iconography of Mary Magdalene from Its Origins to the Fifteenth Century  Marcello Mignozzi 11 The Divided Magdalene: the Three Magdalenes Debate (1517–1519): between Humanism and Enlightenment  Jeffrey M. Tripp 12 The Uncontainable Sexuality of a Penitent Woman: the Magdalene between Baroque and Contemporary Art  Jayna Hoffacker Part 3: Contemporary Period 13 The Magdalene of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship  Teresa J. Calpino 14 From Disciple to Deviant: the Magdalene in Contemporary Popular Film  Erica-Lyn Saccucci 15 The Magdalene of Internet: New Age, Goddess, and Nature Spiritualities  James S. Mastaler 16 Wife, Queen, Goddess: Mary Magdalene and the New Religious-Spiritual Movements (19th–21st Centuries)  Carla Ricci 17 From Galilee to India: There Is Something about Mary (Magdalene)  Pierluigi Piovanelli 18 Why the Church Needs a Prostitutes’ Saint  Mary Setterholm 19 The Marys in the Contemporary Liturgical Practice of the Mary Magdalene (the) Apostle Catholic Community  Jane Via 20 The Legionaries of Mary Magdalene? Regarding Recent News  Ludovica Eugenio Index

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Book SynopsisTargum Chronicles and Its Place Among the Late Targums heralds a paradigm shift in the understanding of many of the Jewish-Aramaic translations of individual biblical books and their origins. Leeor Gottlieb provides the most extensive study of Targum Chronicles to date, leading to conclusions that challenge long-accepted truisms with regard to the origin of Targums. This book’s trail of evidence convincingly points to the composition of Targums in a time and place that was heretofore not expected to be the provenance of these Aramaic gems of biblical interpretation. This study also offers detailed comparisons to other Targums and fascinating new explanations for dozens of aggadic expansions in Targum Chronicles, tying them to their rabbinic sources.Table of ContentsAbbreviations 1 Introduction  1 The Book of Chronicles and Its Traditional Jewish Commentaries  2 The Targum of Chronicles as an Object of Research  3 The Text of Targum Chronicles: Manuscripts and Editions  4 The Vorlage of Targum Chronicles  5 Survey of Literature of TC  6 Research Tools  7 Structure and Methods of This Work 2 Principal Translation Techniques of Targum Chronicles  1 Opening  2 Common Additions in the Aramaic Text  3 Translation Consistency  4 Proper Nouns in Targum Chronicles  5 Double Translations  6 Harmonization  7 Trends in Targum Chronicles  8 Conclusion 3 The Relationship of Targum Chronicles and Targum Jonathan  1 Opening  2 Adherence in TC to the Hebrew Text of Chronicles  3 Similarity of TC and TJ  4 Disagreement of TC and TJ  5 Discussion and Conclusions 4 The Relationship of Targum Chronicles and the Pentateuchal Targums in Parallel Genealogical Lists  1 Opening  2 The Table of Nations (1 Chr 1:5–23 / Gen 10:2–4, 6–8, 13–18, 22–29)  3 Ishmael’s Descendants (1 Chr 1:29–31 / Gen 25:13–16)  4 The Kings of Edom (1 Chr 1:43–54 / Gen 36:31–43)  5 Summary of Findings  6 Conclusions 5 The Relationship of Targum Chronicles and Targum Pseudo-Jonathan and Its Implications  1 Opening  2 Greek Loanwords Shared by TC and TPJ:  3 Other Words Shared by TC and TPJ Reflecting Western Aramaic  4 Words Shared by TC and TPJ Reflecting Eastern Aramaic  5 Unusual Dialectal Features and Other Indicators of Kindred Linguistic Environments  6 Direct Literary Dependence  7 Aramaic Piyyutim in the Liturgical Custom of Medieval Ashkenaz  8 Conclusions 6 The Relationship of Targum Chronicles and Targum Psalms  1 Opening  2 The Word הונגראי and Its Significance for Dating TC and Targum Psalms  3 Similarities between TC and Targum Psalms in Parallel Verses  4 Significant Disparities between Parallel Verses in TC and Targum Psalms  5 Conclusion 7 Targum Chronicles and the Babylonian Talmud  1 Opening  2 Probable Usage of the Babylonian Talmud  3 Possible Usage of the Babylonian Talmud  4 Closing Remarks 8 Additional Expansions in Targum Chronicles and Their Sources  1 Opening  2 Expansions Based upon Targum Pseudo-Jonathan  3 Expansions Linked to Targum Tosephtot in MS Reuchlin  4 Other Sources  5 Expansions Lacking Known Sources  6 Closing Remarks 9 Conclusions  1 Summary  2 When Was Targum Chronicles Composed?  3 Where Was Targum Chronicles Composed?  4 Why Was Targum Chronicles Composed?  5 Implications for Further Research in Targum Studies Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe Gospel According to Sayyid Ahmad Khan (1817-1898) offers an annotated translation of Tabyīn al-kalām (Part 3), a commentary on the Gospel of St. Matthew (Chapters 1-5) by one of South Asia’s most innovative public thinkers. Broadly known for his modernist interpretation of Islam, Sayyid Ahmad Khan (1817-1898) appears here as a contemplative mystic who is determined to show the interrelated nature of the Bible and Qur’ān, and the affinity of Christian and Muslim scriptural exegesis. Uncommon in the history of Christian-Muslim relations, Sayyid Ahmad Khan presents what can only be described as a serious reading of the Gospel. The work includes an extensive introduction to the early Church in general, and the development of the Trinitarian doctrine in particular. Never before presented in English, the text sheds important new light upon the spiritual and intellectual journey of this leading modern interpreter.Trade Review[...] 'Es ist den Übersetzern und Herausgebern des vorliegenden Werkes – allesamt Kenner des Werkes und Wirkens Sayyid Ahmad Khan's – zu verdanken, dass nun erstmalig eine kritische Edition eines Teiles des auf Urdu geschriebenen Kommentars der ersten fünf Kapitel des Matthäusevangeliums in englischer Sprache vorliegt. [...] 'Die Übersetzer und Herausgeber haben durch ihre hervorragende Übersetzungsleistung eine gewichtige, hierzulande wenig wahrgenommene nicht-arabische Stimme vorgestellt. Das Werk ist sowohl für Theologen als auch für Religionswissenschaftler und Historiker eine große Bereicherung.' Prof. Dr. Jamal Malik, Universität Erfurt, in CIBEDO-Beiträge 2 /2021, pp. 92-94 [...] 'Christian W. Troll and his team deserve massive credit for bringing out this valuable work on interfaith understanding, which had been gathering dust since 1860.' Abdur Raheem Kidwai, Aligarh Muslim University, India, in The Muslim World Book Review, 41.2 (2021), pp. 60-63

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Book SynopsisCushites in the Hebrew Bible offers a reassessment of Cushite ethnographic representations in the biblical literature as a counterpoint to misconceptions about Africa and people of African descent which are largely a feature of the modern age. Whereas current interpretations have tended to emphasize unfavourable portraits of the people biblical writers called Cushites, Kevin Burrell illuminates the biblical perspective through a comparative assessment of ancient and modern forms of identity construction. Past and present modes of defining difference betray both similarities and differences to ethnic representations in the Hebrew Bible, providing important contexts for understanding the biblical view. This book contributes to a clearer understanding of the theological, historical, and ethnic dynamics underpinning representations of Cushites in the Hebrew Bible.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Figures and Tables 1 Africa in Western Epistemology  1.1 Introduction  1.2 Past & Present: Cush, Nubia, Ethiopia, Africa  1.3 Problem and Assessment  1.4 Method  1.5 Structure Part 1: Theoretical and Historical Background 2 Theorizing Difference: From Race to Ethnicity  2.1 Introduction  2.2 The Monogenism-Polygenism Debate  2.3 The Demise of Race & the Emergence of Ethnicity  2.4 Conclusion 3 Cushite Ethnic Identity in the Context of Ancient Egypt  3.1 Introduction  3.2 Historical Background  3.3 Cushite Ethnic Identity in the Egyptian Worldview  3.4 Conclusion 4 Defining Israelite Ethnic Identity  4.1 Introduction  4.2 Defining Israelite Ethnic Identity  4.3 Conclusion Part 2: Cushite Ethnic Identity in the Hebrew Bible 5 Cushite Ethnic Identity in the Table of Nations  5.1 Introduction  5.2 Cushite Genealogy & Geography in the Table of Nations  5.3 Theological Evaluation of Nimrod the Cushite  5.4 Conclusion 6 Cush as Military Topos in Isaiah  6.1 Introduction  6.2 Historical and Theological Background  6.3 Characterizing Cush: a People Mighty and Conquering  6.4 Conclusion 7 Cush as Military Topos in Chronicles  7.1 Introduction  7.2 The Theological Outlook of Chronicles  7.3 Cush in the Chronicler’s Theology: 2 Chronicles 14:9–15  7.4 Cush in the Chronicler’s Historiography  7.5 Conclusion 8 Topos: Cush and the Election of Israel  8.1 Introduction  8.2 Israel and the Nations  8.3 Conclusion 9 Mimesis: Cushites and the Election of Israel  9.1 Introduction  9.2 Cushite Presence in Syria-Palestine: the Long View  9.3 Case Studies  9.4 Conclusion 10 Conclusion  10.1 Introduction  10.2 Contribution  10.3 Further Studies  10.4 Conclusion Appendix A: Ethnicity: Paradigms and Problems  A.1.1 The Problem of Discipline  A.1.2 The Problem of Paradigm  A.1.3 The Problem of Definition Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisWhile postmodernism remains an ambiguous and messy phenomenon to represent, it also remains a compelling prophetic voice in the ongoing development of contemporary biblical studies. In Critical Entanglements: Postmodern Theory and Biblical Studies, Andrew P. Wilson tracks the various strands of postmodernism threaded through the discipline, drawing on a range of evocative biblical readings as well as key examples from the art world. Wilson demonstrates that the scholarly “entanglement” with postmodern theory provides a valuable critical sensibility to biblical readings, and referring to specific examples from reception history, one that has the potential to showcase biblical studies at its best. When it comes to reading practices, scholarly voices and identities, postmodern theory shows that biblical scholarship is ethically oriented and has an expansive sense of the text and textual effects. Wilson plots the distinctive ways in which postmodern theory has shaped scholarship of the bible while continuing to beckon in unanticipated ways from unexpected vantage points.Table of ContentsCritical Entanglements: Postmodern Theory in Biblical Studies  Andrew P. Wilson Abstract Keywords  Introduction: Biblical Studies and Postmodern Theory in 2019  1 What Is Postmodernism and Why Is It Important?  2 François Lyotard and the “Grand Narrative”  3 Postmodernism, the Biblical Studies Version  4 Reception History and the Postmodern Approach  Conclusion: Looking Forward, Looking Back  Bibliography

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Book SynopsisIn Early Christians Adapting to the Roman Empire: Mutual Recognition Niko Huttunen challenges the interpretation of early Christian texts as anti-imperial documents. He presents examples of the positive relationship between early Christians and the Roman society. With the concept of “recognition” Huttunen describes a situation in which the parties can come to terms with each other without full agreement. Huttunen provides examples of non-Christian philosophers recognizing early Christians. He claims that recognition was a response to Christians who presented themselves as philosophers. Huttunen reads Romans 13 as a part of the ancient tradition of the law of the stronger. His pioneering study on early Christian soldiers uncovers the practical dimension of recognizing the empire.Trade Review"H.s. Einzelinterpretationen sind dennoch gewinnbringend, wenn es darum gecht, das Spektrum frühchristlicher Positionierungen zum Imperium jenseits schroffer Ablehung weiter auszudifferen zieren. Außerdem leiset H. einen willkomen Beitrag zur Analyse von Bildung im frühen Christentum der zwar exemplarisch bleibt"Table of ContentsPreface 1 Introduction: Recognition between Anti- and Pro-Imperial Readings 2 Imperial Recognition in the Intellectual Sphere: Christians and Philosophers  1 Almost Philosophers: Pagan Philosophers Recognizing Christians  2 Early Christians Seeking Recognition in Greco-Roman Culture 3 Imagination Made Real: Paul between Political Realism and Eschatological Hope  1 Paul and His Readers  2 Paul’s Realism and Imagination 4 Brothers in Arms: Soldiers in Early Christianity  1 Soldiers in the Gospels Contextualized  2 Metaphors, Antimilitarism, and Christian Soldiers 5 Conclusions Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis work consists of an introduction, transcription, translation, and commentary to the Greek translation of Isaiah in the Codex Sinaiticus. It comments on the Greek language in its context, especially on how the Greek language is stretched beyond its normal range of function. It addresses the peculiarities of Codex Sinaiticus, including its history, scribes, divisions, and orthography. In line with the aims of the Brill Septuagint Commentary Series, it mainly discusses not how the text was produced, but how it was read.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Introduction Text and Translation Commentary Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn Psalm 91 and Demonic Menace Gerrit Vreugdenhil offers a thorough analysis of the text, structure and genre of Psalm 91. Already in its earliest interpretations, Psalm 91 has been associated with the demonic realm. The use of this psalm on ancient amulets and in magic texts calls for an explanation. Examining the psalms images of threat from a cognitive science perspective, Vreugdenhil shows that many of these terms carry associations with sorcery and magic, incantations and curses, diseases and demonic threat. The psalm takes demonic threat seriously, but also draws attention to the protection offered by JHWH. Finally, the author proposes an outline of the situational context in which Psalm 91 might have functioned.

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Book SynopsisIn History of the Pauline Corpus in Texts, Transmissions, and Trajectories , Chris S. Stevens examines the Greek manuscripts of the Pauline texts from P46 to Claromontanus. Previous research is often hindered by the lack of a systematic analysis and an indelicate linguistic methodology. This book offers an entirely new analysis of the early life of the Pauline corpus. Departing from traditional approaches, this text-critical work is the first to use Systemic Functional Linguistics, which enables both the comparison and ranking of textual differences across multiple manuscripts. Furthermore, the analysis is synchronically oriented, so it is non-evaluative. The results indicate a highly uniform textual transmission during the early centuries. The systematic analysis challenges previous research regarding text types, Christological scribal alterations, and textual trajectories.Trade Review“The book makes a novel contribution to the discussion by providing a new vantage point from which to compare texts and a new approach for delineating variants.” – Garrick V. Allen, University of Glasgow, in: Journal for the Study of the New Testament Booklist 2022 44.5, August 2022.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Figures, Tables and Charts Abbreviations Introduction 1 New Testament Textual Criticism: History and Highlights  1 History of Textual Criticism  2 Textual Criticism during the Early Church  3 Textual Criticism after the Printing Press  4 Conclusion  Excursus: Original Text Form and the Goal of Textual Criticism 2 Contemporary Textual Criticism Methods for New Testament Studies  1 Majority Text  2 Single Text Theory  3 Byzantine Text Form  4 Eclecticism: Reasoned and Thoroughgoing  5 Stemmatics  6 Coherence-Based Genealogical Method  7 Conclusion of History and Methods 3 Method for Direct Evaluation of Textual Uniformity  1 Comparative Methods  2 Definition of a Unit of Variation  3 New Method of Textual Comparison  4 Procedure for the Comparison of Manuscripts: Counting and Numerical Majority 4 Summarized Results of the Textual Examination  1 Romans Summary  2 1 Corinthians Summary  3 2 Corinthians Summary  4 Galatians Summary  5 Ephesians Summary  6 Philippians Summary  7 Colossians Summary  8 1 Thessalonians Summary  9 2 Thessalonians Summary  10 1 Timothy Summary  11 2 Timothy Summary  12 Titus Summary  13 Philemon Summary  14 Conclusion 5 Textual Features Explored and Weighed  1 Surprising Scribal Skill  2 Spelling  3 Scribal Choices and Inconsistencies  4 Brevior Lectio vs. Verbose Additions  5 General Patterns  6 Summary of Highlighted Features  7 Sensible Results out of Nonsense  8 Weighted Conclusion  9 Conclusion 6 Application to Contemporary Research  1 Text Types and Textual Assessment  2 Textual Uniformity  3 Textual Agreement Rates of Other Ancient Texts  4 Textual Agreement Rates in Other Projects  5 P46 and Textual Agreement  6 Summary  7 The Aland’s Figures of Textual Agreement  8 Conclusion 7 Narrative Textual Criticism: Textual Variation Used for Sociohistorical Narratives  1 Background and Development of Narrative Textual Criticism  2 Benefits and Weaknesses of NTC  3 NTC Approach Popularized by Bart Ehrman  4 Ehrman versus the Evidence  5 Summary  6 Conclusion 8 Source and History of the Pauline Corpus  1 Before AD 200  2 Historical Consistency Rather Than Diversity Followed by Recension  3 When Does the Pauline Corpus Originate? Theories of Publication  4 Conclusion Conclusion Appendix 1: Textual Analysis of the Pauline Corpus  1 Pauline Corpus: Thirteen Letters  2 Romans: Commentary and Results  3 1 Corinthians: Textual Commentary and Results  4 2 Corinthians: Textual Commentary and Results  5 Galatians: Commentary and Results  6 Ephesians: Commentary and Results  7 Philippians: Commentary and Results  8 Colossians: Commentary and Results  9 1 Thessalonians: Commentary and Results  10 2 Thessalonians: Commentary and Results  11 1 Timothy: Commentary and Results  12 2 Timothy: Commentary and Results  13 Titus: Commentary and Results  14 Philemon: Commentary and Results  15 Statistical Conclusions of the Textual Comparison Appendix 2: Examination of Textual Differences for Christological Tendencies  1 Orthodox Base Position  2 Method of Christological Evaluation  3 Textual Differences Possibly Impacting Christology  4 Citations and Comments by Ehrman  5 Conclusion of Christology Data  6 Key Findings  7 Conclusion Bibliography Modern Author Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisIn Latina/o/x Studies and Biblical Studies Jacqueline M. Hidalgo introduces Latina/o/x studies for a biblical studies audience. She examines themes such as identity and difference; ethnicity and race; migration with attention to homing, diaspora, transnationalism, and citizenship; and epistemological commitments to complexity, relationality, particularity, and collaboration.Table of ContentsLatina/o/x Studies and Biblical Studies  Jacqueline M. Hidalgo Abstract Keywords  Introduction: What’s in a Name?  1 What Is Latina/o/x Studies? A Short, Invested History  2 Identity and Difference  3 Homing Practices: Migration, Transnationalism, Diaspora, and Citizenship  4 Epistemological Transformations and Other Ways of Reading  Works Cited

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Book SynopsisIn Apostles of Revolution? Marxism and Biblical Studies Christina Petterson sheds light on the collaboration between Biblical studies and liberal ideology. Marxist analysis of the bible is spreading, but clarity about what constitutes Marxist readings and Marxist categories of analysis is lacking – a lack of clarity compounded by the different strands within Marxist politics, and its subtle resonances in biblical scholarship. The author examines the interplay between Biblical studies and liberal ideology in two ways. First, by presenting and discussing some of the central Marxist categories of analysis, namely history, ideology and class, and how these categories have been co-opted into biblical studies and in the process lost their radical edge. Second, by discussing the emergence of the discipline of biblical studies during the Enlightenment, and to what extent the containment strategies of biblical studies overlap with those of capitalism.

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Book SynopsisStudies on the Intersection of Text, Paratext, and Reception brings together thirteen contributions from leading scholars in the fields of textual criticism, manuscript/paratextual research, and reception history. These fields have tended to operate in isolation, but recent years have seen a rise in valuable research being done at their multiple points of intersection. The contributors to this volume show the potential of such crossover work through, for example, exploring how paratextual features of papyri and minuscules give insight into their text; probing how scribal behaviors illumine textual transmission/restoration, and examining how colometry, inner-biblical references, and early church reading cultures may contribute to understanding canon formation. These essays reflect the contours of the scholarship of Dr. Charles E. Hill, to whom the volume is dedicated.Trade Review“The volume impressively straddles a range of disciplinary specialisms while offering much to engage the more general NT scholar.” – Alison M. Jack, University of Edinburgh, in: Journal for the Study of the New Testament Booklist 2022 44.5, August 2022.Table of ContentsPreface List of Figures and Tables Abbreviations Notes on Contributors Part 1 Text and Paratext 1 Punctuation and Paragraphs in P66 (P.Bod. II): Insights into Scribal Behavior  Peter M. Head 2 The Text and Paratext of Minuscule GA 1424: Initial Observations  Gregory R. Lanier and Moses Han 3 Marginal Paratexts in GA 2323: A Thirteenth-Century Witness to the Medieval Reception of Revelation  Peter Malik 4 Writing and Writers in Ancient Mesopotamia: A Brief Sketch for New Testament Scholars  J. Nicholas Reid 5 On Not Preferring the Shorter Reading: Matthew as a Test Case  Peter J. Gurry 6 Codex Bezae as Repository  Jennifer Knust and Tommy Wasserman 7 What Is a Text? The Linguistic Turn and Its Implications for New Testament Studies  Stanley E. Porter Part 2 Text, Canon, and Reception 8 Second Peter 3:2, the Apostolate, and a Bi-covenantal Canon  Michael J. Kruger 9 MasPsa and the Early History of the Hebrew Psalter: Notes on Canon and Text  Peter J. Gentry 10 Problems with the Explicit Marking of Quotations in Translations and Scholarly Editions of the New Testament  Peter J. Williams 11 Polycarp’s Teaching: The Reception and Development of Theology  Paul Foster 12 A Neglected Reference to John the Elder as Bishop of Ephesus (Const. ap. 7.46.7)  Richard Bauckham 13 The Acts of John within the Johannine Corpus  James W. Barker A Bibliography of the Works of Charles E. Hill Indices

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Book SynopsisIn Violence in the Hebrew Bible scholars reflect on texts of violence in the Hebrew Bible, as well as their often problematic reception history. Authoritative texts and traditions can be rewritten and adapted to new circumstances and insights. Texts are subject to a process of change. The study of the ways in which these (authoritative) biblical texts are produced and/or received in various socio-historical circumstances discloses a range of theological and ideological perspectives. In reflecting on these issues, the central question is how to allow for a given text’s plurality of possible and realised meanings while also retaining the ability to form critical judgments regarding biblical exegesis. This volume highlight that violence in particular is a fruitful area to explore this tension.Trade Review"...The volume is fascinating in evidencing just how conflicted and problematic interpretations of violence in the biblical text might be, and how different methodological biases yield vastly different approaches and answers." ISABELLE HAMLEY, SOTS Book List

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Book SynopsisEldon Jay Epp’s second volume of collected essays consists of articles previously published during 2006-2017. All treat aspects of the New Testament textual criticism, but focus on historical and methodological issues relevant to constructing the earliest attainable text of New Testament writings. More specific emphasis falls upon the nature of textual transmission and the text-critical process, and heavily on the criteria employed in establishing that earliest available text. Moreover, textual grouping is examined at length, and prominent is the current approach to textual variants not approved for the constructed text, for they have stories to tell regarding theological, ethical, and real-life issues as the early Christian churches sought to work out their own status, practices, and destiny.Trade Review“This book is a luxury item insofar as only one of its articles is published here for the first time. But it remains valuable as a resource for Epp’s thought, for his continued reflection on his own career, and as an overview of active discussions on textual criticism the past 15 years.” – Garrick V. Allen, University of Glasgow, in: Journal for the Study of the New Testament Booklist 2022 44.5, August 2022.Table of ContentsLocation of Original Publications Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations Notes to Readers Introduction to Volume Two, 2020 Introduction to Volume One, 2005 A Half-Century Adventure with New Testament Textual Criticism appendix: Republished Articles and Book Chapters 1 The Jews and the Jewish Community in Oxyrhynchus: Socio-Religious Context for the New Testament Papyri 2 Minor Textual Variants in Romans 16:7 3 It’s All about Variants: a Variant-Conscious Approach to New Testament Textual Criticism 4 Are Early New Testament Manuscripts Truly Abundant? 5 The New Testament Papyri and the Transmission of the New Testament 6 The Disputed Words of the Eucharistic Institution (Luke 22,19b–20): the Long and Short of the Matter 7 Traditional “Canons” of New Testament Textual Criticism: Their Value, Validity, and Viability – or Lack Thereof 8 Textual Criticism and New Testament Interpretation 9 The Papyrus Manuscripts of the New Testament 10 Textual Clusters: Their Past and Future in New Testament Textual Criticism 11 But Which Text? A Consideration of ‘Ausgangstext’ and “Initial Text” 12 Why Does New Testament Textual Criticism Matter? Refined Definitions and Fresh Directions 13 How New Testament Textual Variants Embody and Exhibit Prior Textual Traditions 14 Codex Sinaiticus: Its Entrance into the Mid-Nineteenth Century Text-Critical Environment and Its Impact on the New Testament Text 15 Critical Editions and the Development of Text-Critical Methods, Part 1: from Erasmus to Griesbach (1516–1807) 16 Critical Editions and the Development of Text-Critical Methods, Part 2: from Lachmann (1831) to the Present 17 The Late Constantin Tischendorf and Codex Sinaiticus: New Testament Textual Criticism without Them – an Exercise in Erasure History 18 Early Christian Attitudes toward ‘Things Jewish’ as Narrated by Textual Variants in Acts: A Case Study of the D-Textual Cluster 19 Text-Critical Witnesses and Methodology for Isolating a Distinctive D-Text in Acts Two Previously Published Items and a Previously Unpublished Lecture that Reflect the Recent History of New Testament Textual Criticism 20 Textual Criticism: New Testament   Anchor Bible Dictionary (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1992) Vol. 6, 412–35 21 The American Textual Criticism Seminar: Retrospect and Prospect   (Previously Unpublished) 1967 22 The “Foreword” to a Reprint of The Greek New Testament in the Original Greek by Brooke Loss Westcott and Fenton John Anthony Hort, 1881   2007 Contents of Perspectives on New Testament Textual Criticism [Volume 1], 2005 and Errata in Volume 1 Errata in Volume 1: Corrections and Additions Text-Critical Books Written or Edited by the Author, and Articles Not Reprinted in Volumes 1 and 2 of Perspectives on New Testament Textual Criticism Text-Critical Responsibilities of the Author Text-Critical Books Published to date in NTTSD, Leiden/Boston: Brill Index of Authors (Ancient and Modern) Index of Passages Index of Greek and Latin words Index of New Testament Manuscripts, Versions, Editions, and Modern Translations Index of Subjects

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Book SynopsisThe four kingdoms motif enabled writers of various cultures, times, and places, to periodize history as the staged succession of empires barrelling towards an utopian age. The motif provided order to lived experiences under empire (the present), in view of ancestral traditions and cultural heritage (the past), and inspired outlooks assuring hope, deliverance, and restoration (the future). Four Kingdom Motifs before and beyond the Book of Daniel includes thirteen essays that explore the reach and redeployment of the motif in classical and ancient Near Eastern writings, Jewish and Christian scriptures, texts among the Dead Sea Scrolls, Apocrypha and pseudepigrapha, depictions in European architecture and cartography, as well as patristic, rabbinic, Islamic, and African writings from antiquity through the Mediaeval eras.Trade Review“Die einzelnen Studien sind aus im open access zugänglich, was den hohen Preis des Bandes leichter erträglich macht. Lesenswert ist er in jedem Fall für alle, die sich für das Danielbuch und seine Wirkungsgeschichte interessieren.” – Martin Rösel, Universität Rostock, in: Theologische Literaturzeitung 148 (2023).Table of ContentsAbbreviations Introduction to the Four Kingdoms as a Time Bound, Timeless, and Timely Historiographical Mechanism and Literary Motif  Andrew B. Perrin The Four Kingdoms and Other Chronological Conceptions in the Book of Daniel  Michael Segal Five Kingdoms, and Talking Beasts: Some Old Greek Variants in Relation to Daniel’s Four Kingdoms  Ian Young The Four (Animal) Kingdoms: Understanding Empires as Beastly Bodies  Alexandria Frisch The Apocalypse of Weeks: Periodization and Tradition-Historical Context  Loren T. Stuckenbruck Expressions of Empire and Four Kingdoms Patterns in the Aramaic Dead Sea Scrolls  Andrew B. Perrin The Four Kingdoms Motif and Sibylline Temporality in Sibylline Oracles 4  Olivia Stewart Lester The Generation of Iron and the Final Stumbling Block: The Present Time in Hesiod’s Works and Days 106–201 and Barnabas 4  Kylie Crabbe The Four Kingdoms of Daniel in Hippolytus’s Commentary on Daniel  Katharina Bracht Persia, Rome and the Four Kingdoms Motif in the Babylonian Talmud  Geoffrey Herman The Four Kingdoms of Daniel in the Early Mediaeval Apocalyptic Tradition  Lorenzo DiTommaso The Four Kingdom Schema and the Seventy Weeks in the Arabic Reception of Daniel  Miriam L. Hjälm Conflicting Traditions: The Interpretation of Daniel’s Four Kingdoms in the Ethiopic Commentary (Tergwāmē) Tradition  James R. Hamrick The Politics of Time: Epistemic Shifts and the Reception History of the Four Kingdoms Schema  Brennan Breed Index of Primary Sources Index of Modern Authors

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Book SynopsisIn this collection of thematically arranged essays on the Gospel according to Mark, the first part highlights its reception in early Christianity, its text form as an episodic narrative and its relation to contemporary genres. It recognizes Mark’s dependence on traditions from and about Jesus of Nazareth and the presupposed knowledge about the narrated locations in Galilee. The second part focuses on the discourse itself, presenting studies on style, use of metaphor, intertextuality, and strategies of persuasion. The third part treats the Christology, ethics and eschatology and the way in which the narrator gives meaning to Jesus’s death. The fourth part returns to the burning issue of what lies behind Mark and how we can study it, ending with a proposal to discuss the composition of the narrative within the framework of performance theory.Trade Review"Der Band bietet vielseitige Anregungen. Stets ist streng methodenbewusst unter genauer Beobachtung der wesentlichen Forschungsfragen beides zusammengehalten, der Blick auf die mögliche Erkenntnis vormarkinischer Traditionen und die Frage nach dem Markustext als Ganzem, wobei sich B. gegenüber allzu ausgefeilter Narratologie zurückhaltend zeigt. Man kann dem Verfasser nur gratulieren [...] " – Martin Meiser, Saarbrücken, Theologische Literaturzeitung 2022, Nr. 12, Spalte 1193–1196 "Die in diesem Band gesammelten zweiundzwanzig Beiträge dokumentieren, dass B. seit seiner Dissertation Nachfolge und Zukunftserwartung nach Markus. Eine methodenkritische Studie von 1984 der Markusforschung bis auf den heutigen Tag eng verbunden ist und sie im Laufe von dreienhalb Jahrzehnten wesentlich mit geprägt hat." - Manuel Vogel, Zeitschrift für Neues Testament 24: 47 (2021).Table of Contentsb>Preface Acknowledgements List of Figures Abbreviations Part 1 The Gospel according to Mark 1 The Gospel according to Mark 2 The Gospel of Mark as “Episodic Narrative” 3 The Gospel according to Mark: The Yardstick for Comparing the Gospels with Ancient Texts 4 Das Markusevangelium als traditionsgebundene Erzählung? Anfragen an die Markusforschung der achtziger Jahre 5 Mark and Galilee: Text World and Historical World 6 Galilee and Jerusalem: Rural Villages versus the Cultic City according to Mark’s Gospel 7 From Mark’s Son of God to Jesus of Nazareth—un cul-de-sac? Part 2 Discourse Studies on the Text of the Earliest Gospel 8 Alternation between Aorist, Historical Present and Imperfect: Aspects of Markan Narrative Style 9 Metaphor in Argument: The Beelzebul Controversy in the Gospel according to Mark 10 Incomprehension en route to Jerusalem (Mark 8:22–10:52) 11 Das Markusevangelium, Psalm 110,1 und 118,22 f.: Folgetext und Prätext 12 Das Wissen und Nicht-Wissen um die Zeit als Verhaltensregel: Eine textpragmatische Analyse der Endzeitrede in Markus 13 Part 3 On Markan Theology 13 Grundzüge markinischer Gottessohn-Christologie 14 Identity and Rules of Conduct in Mark: Following the Suffering, Expecting the Coming Son of Man 15 Narrating the Death of Jesus in Mark: The Utterances of the Main Character, Jesus 16 „Wie geschrieben ist“ und das Leiden des Christus: Die theologische Leistung des Markus Part 4 Before Mark? 17 Das Problem des Übergangs von mündlicher zu schriftlicher Überlieferung 18 Μνημονεύειν – Das „Sich-Erinnern“ in der urchristlichen Überlieferung: Die Betanienepisode (Mk 14,3–9/Joh 12,1–8) als Beispiel 19 Vormarkinische Logientradition: Parallelen in der urchristlichen Briefliteratur 20 Die Vorschriften des Mose im Markusevangelium: Erwägungen zur Komposition von Mk 7,9–13; 10,2–9 und 12,18–27 21 The Minor Prophets in Mark’s Gospel 22 Das Evangelium nach Markus: Verschlüsselte Performanz? Indices

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Book SynopsisThis collection of eighteen essays addresses critical theological and ethical issues in the book of Job: (1) Prologue: From Eden to Uz; (2) Job and His Friends: “What Provokes You that You Keep on Talking?”; (3) Job and the Priests: “Look At Me and Be Appalled;” (4) Traumatizing Job: “God Has Worn Me Out;” (5) Out of the Whirlwind: “Can You Thunder with A Voice Like God’s?”; (6) Preaching Job and Job’s God: “Listen Carefully to My Words;” (7) Epilogue: “All’s Well That Ends Well” … or Is it? The lead essay raises the question that lingers over the entire book: What are we to think of a God who is complicit in the death of seven sons and three daughters “for no reason”?Trade Review“The volume also is sprinkled with fourteen colour images, illustrating Balentine’s commitment to broad study and integration of art and literature which infuses his work with insightful depth. The gift of this collection of essays is its invitation to the reader to wrestle with the God of the book of Job, with whom Balentine has been wrestling for many years in order to grasp a blessing.” – Brittany N. Melton, Palm Beach Atlantic University, USA, in: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Volume 46, Issue 5, June 2022.

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Book SynopsisIn The Interpersonal Metafunction in 1 Corinthians 1-4, James D. Dvorak offers a linguistic-critical discourse analysis of 1 Cor 1-4 utilizing Appraisal Theory, a model rooted in the modern sociolinguistic paradigm known as Systemic-Functional Linguistics. This work is concerned primarily with the interpersonal meanings encoded in the text and how they pertain to the act of resocialization. Dvorak pays particular attention to the linguistics of appraisal in Paul’s language to determine the values with which Paul expects believers in Christ to align. This book will be of great value to biblical scholars and students with interests in biblical Greek, functional linguistics, appraisal theory, hermeneutics, exegesis, and 1 Corinthians.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Figures and Tables Abbreviations 1 The Interpersonal Metafunction and Interpersonal Discourse Analysis  1 Introduction  2 Theory: Key Tenets and Presuppositions  3 Conclusion 2 “What’s Your Take?” A Model for the Analysis of Intersubjective Stance in Written Discourse  1 Introduction  2 Modeling appraisal  3 Analytical Procedure 3 “Tell Us How You Really Feel, Paul!” (Part 1)  An Appraisal Analysis of 1 Cor 1:1–2:16  1 Introduction  2 To Corinth with Love: The Letter Opening and Thanksgiving (1 Cor 1:1–9)  3 Is Christ Divided? The Problem of Coteries in Corinth (1 Cor 1:10–4:21) (Part i)  4 Conclusion 4 “Tell Us How You Really Feel, Paul!” (Part 2)  An Appraisal Analysis of 1 Cor 3:1–4:21  1 Is Christ Divided? The Problem of Coteries in Corinth (1 Cor 1:10–4:21) (Part 2)  2 Conclusion 5 Conclusion Appendix: Survey of the Literature on the Study of 1 Corinthians Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis commentary, written from a distinctively Pentecostal perspective, is primarily for pastors, lay persons and Bible students. It is based upon the best scholarship, written in popular language, and communicates the meaning of the text with minimal technical distractions. The authors offer a running exposition on the text and extended comments on matters of special signicance for Pentecostals. They acknowledge and interact with alternative interpretations of individual passages. This commentary also provides periodic opportunities for reflection upon and personal response to the biblical text.Table of ContentsSeries Editor’s Foreword Volume Editor’s Foreword Preface Introduction  1 Literary Identification  2 Authority  3 Authorship  4 Lukan Authorship  5 The Addressees  6 Hebrews: Epistle or Pastoral Letter/Homily?  7 Rhetorical Style  8 Theological Emphases Commentary 1 Hebrews 1.1–2.4—God’s Revelation of Himself  1 Hebrews 1.1—God’s Revelation of Himself in the History of Israel  2 Hebrews 1.2–4—God’s Revelation of Himself in His Son  3 Hebrews 1.5–14—The Contrast between the Son and Angels  4 Hebrews 2.1–4—Salvation Provided in the Son 2 Hebrews 2.5–18—The Incarnation and Its necessity  1 Hebrews 2.5–8—The Subjection of the World to Humankind  2 Hebrews 2.9–18—Jesus’ Incarnation Being a Little Lower Than the Angels  3 Reflection and Response—Part One 3 Hebrews 3.1–5.10—Jesus: Apostle and High Priest  1 Hebrews 3.1–6—Jesus, Moses, and Joshua  2 Hebrews 3.7–15—The Exhortation that Follows  3 Hebrews 3.16–19—The Example of Israel  4 Hebrews 4.1–16—Specific Exhortations Based on This Foundation  5 Hebrews 5.1–10—Priesthood by Divine Appointment 4 Hebrews 5.11–6.12—Warnings against Apostasy  1 Hebrews 5.11–6.3—Inexcusable Nature of Their Immaturity  2 Hebrews 6.4–6—The Extreme Danger of Apostasy  3 Hebrews 6.7–8—The Continued Mercy of God for All  4 Hebrews 6.9–12—The Author’s Expectation of the Hebrews  5 Reflection and Response—Part Two 5 Hebrews 6.13–8.13—Provision of a New Covenant and the Priestly Role of Christ  1 Hebrews 6.13–20—Provision of a New Covenant  2 Hebrews 7.1–28—Priesthood according to the Order of Melchizedek  3 Hebrews 8.1–5—Priesthood in the Oath Bound Covenant  4 Hebrews 8.6–13—New Priesthood and the Heavenly Tabernacle Call for a New Covenant 6 Hebrews 9.1–10.39—The Two Tabernacles and Their Orders of Worship  1 Hebrews 9.1–10—The Earthly Tabernacle and Its Furnishings  2 Hebrews 9.11–22—The Roles of Jesus as Priest and Sacrifice  3 Hebrews 9.23–28—Christ: Priest for the Heavenly Tabernacle  4 Hebrews 10.1–18—The Supremacy of the New  5 Excursus on Sacrifices  6 Hebrews 10.19–36—Exhortations and Warnings Based on the New  7 Hebrews 10.37–39—The Eschatological Expectations under the New  8 Reflection and Response—Part Three 7 Hebrews 11.1–40—The Nature and Moral Necessity of Faith  1 Hebrews 11.1–3—The Nature of faith?  2 Excursus on the Greek Word for Faith (πίστις)  3 Hebrews 11.4–7—Exemplars of Faith: Abel, Enoch, and Noah  4 Hebrews 11.8–12—Exemplars of Faith: Abraham and Sarah  5 Hebrews 11.13–22—The Prophetic Nature of Faith  6 Excursus  7 Hebrews 11.23–28—Moses the Leader of Faith for Israel  8 Hebrews 11.29–38—The History of Israel as the People of Faith  9 Hebrews 11.39–40—Faith and Promise  10 Reflection and Response—Part Four 8 Hebrews 12.1–17—The Nature and Purpose of the Lord’sChastening  1 Hebrews 12.1–4—Looking for Jesus  2 Hebrews 12.5–11—The Purpose and Nature of Discipline  3 Hebrews 12.12–17—Exhortations to Peace and Holiness 9 Hebrews 12.18–29—The Two Mountains: Earthly and Heavenly  1 Hebrews 12.18–24—The Description of This Mountain  2 Hebrews 12.25–29—Exhortations Based on This Promise 10 Hebrews 13.1–25—Closing Exhortations and Blessings  1 Hebrews 13.1–18—The Exhortations  2 Hebrews 13.19–25—Closing Words and Benediction  3 Reflection and Response—Part Five Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume provides a review of recent research in Philippi related to archaeology, demography, religion, the New Testament and early Christianity. Careful reading of texts, inscriptions, coins and other archaeological materials allow the reader to examine how religious practice in Philippi changed as the city moved from being a Hellenistic polis to a Roman colony to a center for Christian worship and pilgrimage. The essays raise questions about traditional understandings of material culture in Philippi, and come to conclusions that reflect more complicated and diverse views of the city and its inhabitants.Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Abbreviations Notes on Contributors Introduction  Daniel N. Schowalter part 1: Traditional Religion and Society in Philippi 1 The Forum at Philippi: The Transformation of Public Space from the Establishment of the Colony to the Early Byzantine Period  Michel Sève 2 Reconstructing the Religious Landscape of the Roman Colony of Philippi  Athanasios Rizakis 3 Thracian, Greek, or Roman? Ethnic and Social Identities of Worshippers (and Gods) in Roman Philippi  Cédric Brélaz 4 Non-Romans in the Roman Colony of Philippi and Their Hybrid Identities: The Case of the Thracian Population  Ekaterini G. Tsalampouni 5 Numismatic History of Philippi: from the Greek City-State to the Roman Colony  Katerina Chryssanthaki-Nagle 6 Sanctuary of Hero Auloneites on Mt. Pangaion: Tracing Continuity and Change of Religious Practices in the Territory of Philippi  Chaido Koukouli-Chryssanthaki and Dimitra Malamidou 7 Maintaining the City: Enslaved Labor and Trade in Roman Philippi  Sarah E. Bond part 2: Paul and His Influence 8 “Let Us Know Anything Further Which You Have Heard”: Mapping Philippian Connectivity  Cavan Concannon 9 Cost and Abundance in Roman Philippi: The Letter to the Philippians in Its Context  Jennifer Quigley and Laura Nasrallah 10 Echoes in the Praetorium: Place, People, and Prospects in Philippians 1:13  Michael Flexsenhar III 11 Popular Heroization in Philippian Funerary Epigraphy and Paul’s Letter to the Philippians  Peter Oakes 12 Class and Ideology in Acts 16: The Philippian Narrative as a Failed Revolution  Steven J. Friesen 13 Paul and Philippi: The Early Cult of the Apostle and the Topography of the Late Antique City  Aristotelis Mentzos 14 “The Beloved Community” after Paul: Early Christianity in Philippi from the Second to the Fourth Century  Angela Standhartinger part 3: Late Antique and Byzantine Developments 15 New Evidence for the Civic Center from the Roman Colony to the Late Byzantine Period: Excavation of the Parking Lot at the Archaeological Museum of Philippi  Sofia Doukata-Demertzi 16 Christian Philippi: The Cases of the Fourth and Fifth Residential Insulae of the Newly Excavated Area  Emmanuela Gounari and Melina Paissidou 17 Reassessing Urban Continuity in Early Medieval Philippi  Natalia Poulou 18 Terra a mano: The Handmade Pottery of Philippi and Its Implications for the Transformation of the City during the Early Byzantine Period  Stavros Zachariadis Index

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Book SynopsisThis book is the first comprehensive study completely dedicated to all biblical genealogies. It provides a form-critical analysis of these genealogies and defines basic patterns and deviations. Helpful charts guide you towards the distinctive characteristics of these patterns. The last chapter of the book summarises all genealogical information on women in their different roles as daughters, sisters, and wives. The book includes a short comparison to the presence of women in the genealogies in the Liber Antiquitatum Biblicarum.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Figures and Tables 1 Introduction  1 Motivation  2 On Biblical Genealogies  3 History of the Interpretation of Genealogies  4 Methodological Foreword and Research Question  5 Genealogies and Source Criticism 2 Genealogies in the Pentateuch  List of Pentateuchal Genealogies  0 Descriptions of Patterns: An Overview  1 Genealogy of Cain, Genesis 4  2 Genealogy of Adam, Genesis 5  3 Genealogy of the Sons of Noah, Genesis 10  4 Genealogy of Shem, Genesis 11:10–26  5 Genealogy of Terah. Genesis 11:27–32  6 Genealogy of Milcah, Genesis 22:20b–23 (24)  7 Genealogy of Rebekah, Genesis 24:15 and 24  8 Genealogy of Keturah, Genesis 25:1–4  9 Genealogy of Ishmael, Genesis 25:12–16  10 The Missing Genealogy of Isaac, Genesis 25:19, 20  11 Three Genealogies of Esau, Genesis 36:1–19  12 Genealogy of Seir, Genesis 36:20–30  13 List of Israelites Coming to Egypt, Genesis 46:8–27  14 List of Names of Sons of Reuben and Simeon, Genealogy of Levi, Exodus 6:14–25  15 Short Backwards Genealogy of Bezalel, Exodus 31:2 and 35:30  16 List of Israelites Leaving Egypt, Numbers 26:5–51; 57–60  17 Backwards Genealogy of Manassite Women, Numbers 27:1 3 Genre Patterns in the Genealogies in the Pentateuch: Analysis & Conclusions  1 Female Patterns  2 The Passive Pattern  3 The Qal Masculine Pattern  4 The Hiphil Pattern  5 The בְּנֵי Pattern & בְּנוֹת  6 The Backwards Pattern  7 Auxiliary Elements  8 The Book of תּוֹלְדוֹת and the Structure of Genesis  9 Conclusions 4 Genealogies in Chronicles and Other Books  List of Genealogies in Chronicles  Scattered Genealogies in the Other Books  1 Structure and Function of the Genealogies in Chronicles  2 From Adam to Abraham, I Chronicles 1:1–27  3 From Abraham to Judah, I Chronicles 1:28–I Chronicles 2:2  4 From Judah to David, I Chronicles 2:3–2:17  5 Other Sons of Hezron, I Chronicles 2:18–55  6 Genealogy of David: I Chronicles 3:1–9/II Samuel 3:2–5  7 Genealogy of Solomon: I Chronicles 3:10–24, King List and Descendants of Josiah  8 Other Descendants of Judah: I Chronicles 4  9 Genealogies of Other Sons of Israel: I Chronicles 4:24– I Chronicles 5  10 Genealogies of Levi: I Chronicles 5:27–I Chronicles 6  11 Genealogies of Other Sons of Israel. Warlists: I Chronicles 7  12 The Benjaminites: I Chronicles 8  13 I Chronicles 9  14 Other Genealogies in Chronicles  15 Scattered Genealogies in Other Books 5 Genre Patterns in the Genealogies in Chronicles and in Other Books: An Analysis  1 The Ancient Near Eastern Pattern  2 The בְּנֵי Pattern  3 The Qal Masculine Pattern  4 The Passive Pattern  5 Female Patterns  6 The Hiphil Pattern  7 The Backwards Pattern  8 The אֲבִי/אֵם Pattern  9 The בְּנוֹ Pattern  10 Auxiliary Elements  11 Conclusions 6 Genealogies in the New Testament  1 Genealogy in Matthew  2 Genealogy in Luke  3 The Genealogies in Matthew and Luke: A Comparison  4 Conclusion and Summary  5 Excursus: The Genealogies in Liber Antiquitatum Biblicarum and Women 7 Summary and Conclusions. Women in the Genealogies  1 Conclusions on the Genre of Biblical Genealogies  2 Daughters and Mothers in the Biblical Genealogies  3 Conclusions on the Presence of Women in the Biblical Genealogies  4 Biblical Genealogies. A Form-Critical Analysis, with a Special Focus on Women: A Summary Bibliography Index of Authors and Sources, Ancient and Modern Index of Subjects

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Book SynopsisExegesis has ethical dimensions. This is the case for the Bible, which has a foundational status in traditional perspectives that is simultaneously contested in the modern world. This innovative essay collection, largely about Hebrew Bible/Old Testament texts, is written by an international team – all Doktorkinder of a pioneer in this area, Professor John Barton, whose 70th birthday this volume celebrates. With interdisciplinary angles, the essays highlight the roles and responsibilities of the biblical scholar, often located professionally between religious and secular domains. This reflects a broader reality: all readers of texts are engaged ethically in the public square of ideas.Table of ContentsContents Abbreviations Notes on Contributors XV Introduction  Hywel Clifford and Megan Daffern Part 1: Establishing the Exegetical and the Ethical 1 The Basis of the Exegetical and the Ethical: What Is the Biblical Text?  Alma Brodersen 2 Prophecy and the United Monarchy: The Origins of Exegesis in Prophetic Imitation  James E. Patrick 3 How to Do Things with Scrolls: Writing and Ritual in Jeremiah 36  Laura Quick 4 Scepticism within the Academy: Questioning the History of Israel  Katharine Dell Part 2: Enabling the Exegetical and the Ethical 5 The Riddle Minor Genre in the Old Testament: Clarity and Obscurity  Aulikki Nahkola 6 Keeping Company in the Psalms: Ethics and Exegesis  Megan Daffern 7 Ethics in Song of Songs  Anselm C. Hagedorn 8 Yahweh as the Direction of Reference in Ezekiel’s Oracles Against the Nations  Andrew P. Langley 9 The Typological Interpretation of Scriptural Quotations in the New Testament: A Test Case for the Bible in the Academy  Benjamin Sargent Part 3: Enacting the Exegetical and the Ethical 10 From Exclusion to Inclusion? Deuteronomy 23:1–8 in Philo and Beyond  Hywel Clifford 11 Is There an Ethical Way to Read Genocidal Commands in “Holy Writ”?  Christian Hofreiter 12 The Wisdom of Jonah: Biblical Interpretation in Late Antiquity  Kris Sonek 13 A Tale of Two “Houses”: The Scandals of Hereditary Succession and Super-Mega-Church Construction in Korea, and Old Testament Ethics  S. Min Chun Conclusion  John Barton Index

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Book SynopsisThis work offers an overview of trauma theory’s relations to biblical studies. In addition to summarizing the theoretical landscape(s), it provides exegetical forays into Ezekiel and, in part, Exodus and the Eucharist. The analysis will engage these materials’ traumatic ethoi, including their connections to trauma informed eating and queerings, so as to offer entryways into the wider critical conversation. While these exegetical foci may seem arbitrary, that is in part the point. As readers will see, trauma defies sense-making. Akin to postmodernist poststructuralist intertextualities, trauma cannot be flattened into neat narration. Trauma is capricious, leaving survivors to carry with them multivalent and even paradoxical connections to their experiences. This project thus attempts to perform trauma’s plurisignification as much as it tries to explain it, using a set of traditionally unexamined pairings to do so. While not an exhaustive survey on trauma theory and the Bible - such work could fill the space of multiple publications - the following work provides a representation of both the theory of trauma and its applications within the biblical field.Table of ContentsTrauma Theory, Trauma Story A Narration of Biblical Studies and the World of Trauma  Sarah Emanuel  Abstract  Keywords  1 Introduction  2 Brain, Body, Trauma  3 Trauma and the Biblical Field  4 Life after Death: Trauma, Biblical Afterlives, and Us  5 Option Three and Other Concluding Thoughts  Acknowledgment  Bibliography

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Book SynopsisIn this volume, leading systematic theologians and New Testament scholars working today undertake a fresh and constructive interdisciplinary engagement with key eschatological themes in Christian theology in close conversation with the work of Karl Barth. Ranging from close exegetical studies of Barth’s treatment of eschatological themes in his commentary on Romans or lectures on 1 Corinthians, to examination of his mature dogmatic discussions of death and evil, this volume offers a fascinating variety of insights into both Barth’s theology and its legacy, as well as the eschatological dimensions of the biblical witness and its salience for both the academy and church. Contributors are: John M. G. Barclay, Douglas Campbell, Christophe Chalamet, Kaitlyn Dugan, Nancy J. Duff, Susan Eastman, Beverly Roberts Gaventa, Grant Macaskill, Kenneth Oakes, Christoph Schwöbel Christiane Tietz, Philip G. Ziegler.Trade Review"this volume offers a fascinating variety of insights into both Barth’s theology and its legacy, as well as the eschatological dimensions of the biblical witness and its salience for both the academy and church. " Jim West Zwinglius Redivivus, 30-02-2022.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction  Kaitlyn Dugan and Philip G. Ziegler 1 The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning? Barth’s Eschatology as a Guide to the Perplexed  Christoph Schwöbel 2 Eschatology and Gospel in the Time of Expectation  Kenneth Oakes 3 The Custody of Hope—The Resurrection of the Dead and Christian Existence  Susan Eastman 4 “The Day Is at Hand”—Barth’s Interpretation of Pauline Eschatology in the Römerbrief  John M.G. Barclay 5 The Idolatrous Self and the Eikon—The Possibility of True Worship  Grant Macaskill 6 The Finality of the Gospel—Barth’s Römerbrief  on Romans 9–11  Beverly Roberts Gaventa 7 Paul’s Account of the Future: A Case Study in Pauline Dogmatics  Douglas A. Campbell 8 Redemption of This World—Reflections on Eschatology in Light of Barth’s Dogmatic Lectures in Münster (1925–1926)  Christophe Chalamet 9 “Standing on the Boundary, Where Now and Yet Then Touch Each Other”—Barth on Theodicy and Eschatology  Christiane Tietz 10 The Ethics of Resisting and Accepting Death in Karl Barth’s Theology  Nancy J. Duff 11 The First and Final “No”—The Finality of the Gospel and the Old Enemy  Philip G. Ziegler Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis commentary, written from a distinctively Pentecostal perspective, is primarily for pastors, lay persons and Bible students. It is based upon the best scholarship, written in popular language, and communicates the meaning of the text with minimal technical distractions. The authors offer a running exposition on the text and extended comments on matters of special signicance for Pentecostals. They acknowledge and interact with alternative interpretations of individual passages. This commentary also provides periodic opportunities for reflection upon and personal response to the biblical text.Table of ContentsSeries Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction 1 The Creation of All Things 2 The ‘Second’ Creation Account 3 The Fall of Humanity 4 The Second Fall: The Account of Cain and Abel 5 The Lineage of Seth 6 The Lead up to the Flood 7 The Flood Begins 8 The Rains of the Flood Cease 9 God Establishes His Covenant with Humanity 10 The Table of Nations 11 The Tower of Babel and the Line of Shem 12 Abram Leaves Haran for Canaan 13 Abram and Lot Part Ways 14 The War with the Kings of the East 15 God’s Unilateral Covenant with Abram 16 Abram Marries Hagar 17 Circumcision as the Sign of the Covenant 18 God Visits Abraham 19 God’s Judgment on the Cities of the Plain 20 Abraham’s Encounter with Abimelech 21 The Birth of Isaac 22 The Near Sacrifice of Isaac 23 The Death and Burial of Sarah at Machpelah 24 A Wife for Isaac 25 The Death of Abraham and the Ascendancy of Isaac 26 Isaac and Abimelech 27 Jacob Deceives Isaac for the Blessing 28 Jacob Leaves Home and Encounters God at Bethel 29 Jacob Arrives in Haran 30 Jacob Flourishes in Haran with Children and Flocks 31 Jacob Leaves Haran 32 Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau 33 Jacob and Esau Meet 34 The Rape of Dinah and Massacre of the Shechemites 35 Jacob, Bethel, and the Beginning of Jacob’s Heartaches and Losses 36 The Genealogies of Esau 37 Joseph Is Sold into Egypt 38 Judah and Tamar and Levirate Marriage 39 Joseph in Potiphar’s House 40 Joseph as Dream Interpreter 41 Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dreams 42 Joseph Meets His Brothers after 22 Years 43 Joseph’s Brothers Return to Egypt 44 Joseph Confronts His Brothers’ ‘Theft’ 45 Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers 46 Jacob Moves to Egypt 47 Jacob Settles in Egypt 48 Jacob Blesses Joseph’s Sons 49 Jacob’s Final Words to His Sons 50 The Burial of Jacob and the Death of Joseph Bibliography Index of Authors Index of Biblical (and Other Ancient) References

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Book SynopsisA “Community of Peoples”: Studies on Society and Politics in the Bible and Ancient Near East in Honor of Daniel E. Fleming draws together a diverse community of scholars to honor the career of Daniel E. Fleming as a historian of the Bible and ancient Near East. Together, these scholars participate in a dynamic historical enterprise, each one positioning themself along a Middle Eastern spatial-temporal continuum stretching from the Old Babylonian to the Persian periods. Each contributor attempts to touch a sliver of ancient history, whether a particular person or community, a text or visual image or scribal process. They do so through a diversity of methods and disciplines, which together reflect the possibilities and promises for history writing. The Harvard Semitic Studies series publishes volumes from the Harvard Semitic Museum. Other series offered by Brill that publish volumes from the Museum include Studies in the Archaeology and History of the Levant and Harvard Semitic Monographs, https://semiticmuseum.fas.harvard.edu/publications.Table of ContentsAbbreviations 1 Introduction: ‘A Community of Peoples’ (Gen 28:3)  Mahri Leonard-Fleckman, Lauren A.S. Monroe, and Michael J. Stahl 2 La gestuelle de l’ alliance à l’ époque paléo-babylonienne: Textes et images  Dominique Charpin 3 Commensality and Kinship: Exodus 24 and the Emar Zukru Festival  Jessie DeGrado 4 ‘Do You Hear the People Sing?’ At the Interface of Prophecy and Music in Chronicles  Julie B. Deluty 5 L’ aînesse au Proche-Orient ancien: Droit du premier-né ou choix du père?  Sophie Démare-Lafont 6 The Southwest of the Near East According to Mari: The Example of Qaṭna  Jean-Marie Durand 7 tapariya- and tapariyalli-: Local Leaders and Local Agency in the Hittite Period and Its Aftermath  N. İlgi Gerçek and Lorenzo d’Alfonso 8 A Man of Both Aššur and Kaneš: The Case of the Merchant Ḫabdu-mālik  Nancy Highcock 9 City Dwellers and Backcountry Folk: Ritual Interactions between Mobile Peoples and Urban Centers in Late Bronze Age Syria  Dylan R. Johnson 10 A Head of Ḫammurabi? Thoughts on the Legacies of Kings and the Goals of Royal Representations  Elizabeth Knott 11 La conclusion des alliances diplomatiques  Bertrand Lafont 12 Kings, Peoples and Their Gods: Bar Rakib’s Political Portrayal of Divinity  Theodore J. Lewis 13 Teaching with a Dose of Humor in the Mesopotamian Unica  Sara J. Milstein 14 The Sociomorphic Structure of the Polytheistic Pantheon in Mesopotamia and Its Meaning for Divine Agency and Mentalization  Beate Pongratz-Leisten 15 Unpopulated and Under-politicized: Reconsidering Exterior Spaces in the Practice of Politics in Northern Mesopotamia  Anne Porter 16 From Babylon to Jerusalem: Water Ordeals in the Ancient World  Jack Sasson 17 “People” between Liturgical Experience and Political Imagination: Preliminary Observations on ʿām in the Psalms  Mark S. Smith 18 Pregnant with Meaning: The Politics of Gender Violence in the Mesha Stele’s Ḥērem-List (KAI 181:16–17)  Michael J. Stahl Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume celebrates the scholarship of Professor Johan C. Thom by tackling various important topics relevant for the study of the New Testament, such as the intellectual environment of early Christianity, especially Greek, Latin, and early Jewish texts, New Testament apocrypha and other early Christian writings, as well as Greek grammar. The authors offer fresh insights on philosophical texts and traditions, the cultural repertoire of early Christian literature, critical editions, linguistics and interpretation, and comparative analyses of ancient writings.Table of ContentsContents Abbreviations Contributors 1 At the Borders of the New Testament  Introduction to the Volume  Gideon R. Kotzé and Philip R. Bosman 2 Popular or Religious?  An Ongoing Discussion with Johan Thom’s Concept of Philosophy in Early Imperial Times  Rainer Hirsch-Luipold 3 Did Ancient Philosophers Read Philo?  Philo of Alexandria and Plotinus  Gregory E. Sterling 4 Popular Philosophy and the Placita of Aëtius  David T. Runia 5 Cynics in the Crosshairs  The loci classici for the Anonymous Cynics of the Early Roman Empire  Philip R. Bosman 6 The Oracular Theme in Plato’s Apology of Socrates  Clive Chandler 7 Transatlantic Utopias  Plato’s Republic and the Guarani Missions in South America  Gabriele Cornelli 8 La lecture néoplatonicienne de la biographie de Pythagore par Jamblique  Quatre exemples tirés de son traité Sur le mode de vie pythagoricien  Constantinos Macris 9 John Chrysostom on Pythagoreanism  Chris L. de Wet 10 When Horses Weep  Animal Emotions and Human Suffering in the Aeneid  Annemarie de Villiers 11 Taxation in the Early Greek World and the Ethics of Tax Compliance and Evasion in Early Greek Moral Thought  John T. Fitzgerald 12 Did All First-Century Roads Lead to Rome?  The Politics of Biblical (nt) Travels  Jeremy Punt 13 Dionysius of Halicarnassus’s Roman Antiquities as a Comparative Text for Luke–Acts  Carl R. Holladay 14 Writing the Sublime in a Destitute Time  L.L. Welborn 15 Crucifying Desires—Desires Crucified  On the Meaning of Two Crucifixion Metaphors (Seneca De vita beata 19.3; Gal 5:24)  David du Toit 16 Which Seneca, Which Paul?  The Pseudepigraphic Correspondence  Gretchen Reydams-Schils 17 Miracles of the Young Jesus  David Konstan 18 Acts of Timothy  The Latin Tradition  Clare K. Rothschild 19 Imperative Aspect in the Gospel according to Mark  Performative Instruction through Direct Speech  Cilliers Breytenbach 20 Johan Thom’s Contribution to Hellenistic Philosophy and Early Judaism  Gideon R. Kotzé Index of Authors Index of Subjects

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Book SynopsisThis volume addresses the interplay of ḥadīth and ethics and contributes to examining the emerging field of ḥadīth-based ethics. The chapters cover four different sections: noble virtues (makārim al-akhlāq) and virtuous acts (faḍāʾil al-aʿmāl); concepts (adab, taḥbīb, ʿuzla); disciplines (ḥadīth transmission, gender ethics); and individual and key traditions (the ḥadīth of intention, consult your heart, key ḥadīths). The volume concludes with a chronologically ordered annotated bibliography of the key primary sources in the Islamic tradition with relevance to understanding the interplay of ḥadīth and ethics. This volume will be beneficial to researchers in the fields of Islamic ethics, ḥadīth studies, moral philosophy, scriptural ethics, religious ethics, and narrative ethics, in addition to Islamic and religious studies in general. Contributors Faqihuddin Abdul Kodir, Nuha Alshaar, Safwan Amir, Khairil Husaini Bin Jamil, Pieter Coppens, Chafik Graiguer, M. Imran Khan, Mutaz al-Khatib, Salahudheen Kozhithodi and Ali Altaf Mian. يتناول هذا الكتاب الصلة بين الحديث والأخلاق، الأمر الذي لم يحظ بالاهتمام في الدراسات المعاصرة حول الأخلاق الإسلامية. فهو يؤسس لفرع أخلاقي جديد اسمه «الأخلاق الحديثية» التي تشكل مع أخلاق القرآن ما يسمى «الأخلاق النصية». يغطي الكتاب جوانب نظرية وأخرى تطبيقية. فهو يبرز المضمون الأخلاقي الثري لمدونات الحديث، ويضم أربعة أقسام رئيسة هي: مكارم الأخلاق وفضائل الأعمال، ومفاهيم: الأدب والتحبيب والعزلة، كما يتناول الأبعاد الأخلاقية لرواية الحديث والجندر (النوع الاجتماعي)، بالإضافة إلى الأحاديث المفردة (كحديث إنما الأعمال بالنيات، وحديث استفتِ قلبك) والأحاديث الكلية التي تشكل أصول الحديث ومبادئه الكبرى. يحتوي الكتاب أيضًا على كشاف تحليليّ لأبرز مصنفات المحدثين في الأخلاق. من شأن هذا الكتاب أن يكون مرجعًا للطلاب والباحثين في المجالات الآتية: الأخلاق الإسلامية، والحديث النبوي، والفلسفة الأخلاقية، والأخلاق النصية، والأخلاق الدينية، وأخلاقيات السرد، بالإضافة إلى الدراسات الإسلامية والدينية بشكل عام. المساهمون شفيق اكّريكّر، وصفوان أمير، وخَيرئيل حسيني بن جميل، ومحمد عمران خان، ومعتز الخطيب، ونهى الشعار، وفقيه الدين عبد القدير، وپيتر كوپنس، وصلاح الدين كوزيتودي، وعلي ألطاف ميان.

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Book SynopsisThis study advances our knowledge regarding the character of the version of Daniel attributed to Theodotion within the larger framework of the Theodotionic problem in Septuagint research. This is achieved in two ways. In addition to demonstrating the recensional character of Theodotion-Daniel and describing its revising techniques, it also breaks new ground on Theodotion’s Hebrew-Aramaic source. The findings compellingly argue for the theory that Theodotion-Daniel is a systematic revision of the Old Greek in conformity with a Semitic text form which often preserved original readings against the Masoretic Text and the Qumran scrolls.Table of ContentsAbbreviations Terms and Sigla Employed in the Discussion Remarks on Form and Style 1 Introduction  1 State of Research on the Theodotionic Problem  2 The Purpose and Importance of the Present Study  3 Methodology  4 Tools  5 Trajectory of the Study 2 The Character of a Revision  1 Previous Recensional Studies  2 Recensional Techniques 3 The Characterization of the Revisional Process in Th-Daniel 1–12  A Recensional Consistency  B Recensional Techniques  C Recensional Inconsistencies  D Evaluation 4 The Nature of Th-Dan’s Vorlage  1 Minuses in Th-Dan  2 Pluses in Th-Dan  3 Differences in Words  4 Evaluation 5 Summary of Results and Conclusions  1 Recensional Character of Th-Dan  2 Insights on Th-Dan’s Vorlage  3 Historical Aspects of Th-Dan’s Revision Appendix 1: Proto-Th and Th-Dan: A Comparative Synopsys Appendix 2: Samples of Inner-Greek Corruptions in Th-Dan Appendix 3: The Distribution of the Dialogic Formula ענה … ואמר/ענו … ואמרין in MT-Dan Appendix 4: The Distribution of the Phrase גבריא אלך “These Men” in MT-Dan Bibliography Index of Modern Authors Index of Ancient Texts

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Book SynopsisThis project attempts to listen to voices that have seldom been heard. While others have explored Paul’s theology of Christian freedom, they have not considered how Paul’s declaration of freedom would have been received by those who most desired and valued freedom: the slaves and freedpersons in the Galatian churches. In this study, Robin Thompson explores both Greek and Roman manumission, considers how the ancient Mediterranean world conceived of freedom, and then examines the freedom declared in Galatians from a freed slaves’s perspective. She proposes that these freedpersons would likely have perceived this freedom to be not only spiritual freedom, but—at least in the Christian communities—individual freedom as well.Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations 1 Introduction 2 Manumission and Circumscribed Freedom in Greece and Rome  1 Greek Manumission  2 Roman Manumission  3 The Circumscribed Freedom of Greek and Roman Freedpersons Compared  4 Manumission Practices in Galatia 3 Views of Freedom in the Ancient Mediterranean World  1 Greek Concepts of Freedom  2 Roman Concepts of Freedom  3 Jewish Concepts of Freedom  4 Greek, Roman, and Jewish Concepts of Freedom Compared  5 Paul’s Concept of Freedom 4 Freedom in Galatians: A Freed Slave’s Perspective  1 The Reasons Christ Set Believers Free  2 The Means by Which Christ Set Believers Free  3 The Cost of Freedom for Believers  4 The Extent of Freedom That Believers Receive  5 The Benefits of Freedom for Believers  6 How a Freedperson Would Have Likely Heard the Proclamation of Freedom in Galatians 5:1  7 Actual Slave and Freedperson Voices  8 Paul’s Vision of Freedom 5 Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisNineteen friends and colleagues present this Festschrift to Ellen van Wolde, honouring her life-long contribution to the field of Biblical studies. The contributions focus on the major topics that define her research: the books of Genesis and of Job, and study of the Hebrew language. Profoundly inspired by the lasting legacy of the jubilarian, the articles present innovative and thought-provoking developments in the linguistic study of the Hebrew Bible, with a particular attention to cognitive linguistics, and in the research – literary as well as linguistic – of two of its most fascinating books.Table of ContentsPreface Part 1 Genesis A Coat of Many Colors and a Range of Many Dates The Origins of the Story of Joseph in Genesis 37–50  Robert Rezetko Yahweh’s Kin A Comparative Linguistic and Mythological Analysis of ‘The Children of God’ in the Hebrew Bible  Aren M. Wilson-Wright Be My Knife Representation and the Akedah Revisited  Diana Lipton The Symbolism of the Spatial-Temporal Concepts ‘in front of, before’ (לפני) and ‘behind, after’ (אחרי) in the Hebrew Bible, with a Special Focus on the Jacob Narratives  Talia Sutskover The πανοῦργος Problem Semantic Change and Septuagint Self-Criticism  James K. Aitken Ways of Understanding Divine Creation in Late Antique and Medieval Piyyut  Wout van Bekkum Imago Dei and the Challenge of Racism Soundings in the History of Interpretation of Genesis 1:26–27  Matthijs den Dulk Part 2 Book of Job The State of the Text of Job  David J.A. Clines Syntax and Poetics in the Interpretation of Job  Edward L. Greenstein Theory of Mind and Cognitive Dissonance in the Book of Job  Carol A. Newsom “Let Me Sow and Another will Eat?” The Meaning of the Cohortatives in Job 6:10 and Job 31:8  Hanneke van Loon What Are You Doing Here, Master Elihu? The Role(s) of Elihu in the Book of Job  Katharine J. Dell The Fate of the Wicked in Job 38:13–15 and the Birth of the Sea  Francis Landy Part 3 Hebrew Language and Linguistics Seeing and Shining The Extramission Theory of Vision and Hebrew Polysemy  Pierre Van Hecke The Conceptualisation of Heart as an Active Zone Body Part in Biblical Hebrew An Exploratory Study  Christo H.J. van der Merwe Conceptualizing Love in the Song of Songs  J. Cheryl Exum ‘But a Few Days’ Ways of Intensification of Love and Affection in Biblical Hebrew  Ruti Vardi The Root נחם Niphal and Hitpael in the Hebrew Bible Broken Continuity and Disengagement  Françoise Mirguet Voice, Discourse Prominence, and Aspect The Niphal and Passive Qal of Yālad  Camil Staps Index Locorum

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Book SynopsisThis book attempts to investigate two strands in a single work: ‘apocalyptic Paul’ and ‘intertextuality’. First, what does ‘apocalyptic Paul’ mean? Is it synonymous to eschatology as a theological notion, or the end-time mystery? Many seminal works have delved into the intriguing yet unorganized notion of the ‘apocalyptic’. Instead of attempting to provide a universal definition of the ‘apocalyptic’, the author presents his understanding of the phenomenon, particularly in the cultural realm. The author contends that ‘apocalyptic’ is neither all about the end-time event nor merely a literary genre, but an interpretive lens to understand the world and social phenomena—one that is shaped and developed through culture and society. Accordingly, the term ‘apocalyptic Paul’ implies how Paul views and understands the world, history, and supernatural phenomena through interaction with his cultural texts and context. Second, the author also suggests that ‘intertextuality’ is not only about comparative literature study. Rather, intertextuality refers to cultural semiotics: a sign system to deliver the meaning of text. Based on this notion of intertextuality, the author interprets how Paul envisages multiple phenomena (heavenly ascent, resurrection, afterlife, the origins of sin, and two ages) within his cultural context.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Figures and Tables AbbreviationsI 1 An Introduction to Apocalyptic Paul  1.1 The Elephant in the Room: What Is Apocalyptic?  1.2 Apocalyptic as a Cultural Semiotic  1.3 Investigating the Meaning of Paul’s Apocalyptic Discourse An Overview of Analytic Program  1.4 What This Book Argues 2 A Survey of Apocalyptic Paul  2.1 What Counts for Apocalyptic Paul?  2.2 Apocalyptic Eschatology  2.3 Apocalyptic as a Revelation  2.4 Apocalyptic as a Literary Genre  2.5 The Function of Apocalyptic Writings in Its Social Setting  2.6 Conclusion 3 Methodology: Intertextual Thematic Formation and Heteroglossia  3.1 Origins and Fundamental Notion of Intertextuality: Poststructuralism  3.2 A Suggestion for Poststructuralist Intertextuality  3.3 A Methodological Proposal to Intertextuality  3.4 Identifying Thematic Formations and Heteroglossia  3.5 An Example of Thematic Formation and Heteroglossia 4 Intertextuality of the Other Worldly Journey  4.1 An Overview  4.2 An Analysis of Intertextuality of the Heavenly Ascent: 1 Cor 12:1–10, 1 En 14:1–17:5, and the Poimandres  4.3 Heteroglossia in 2 Corinthians 12  4.4 Conclusion 5 Intertextuality of the Afterlife  5.1 An Overview  5.2 An Analysis of ITFs in 1 Corinthians 15, 1 Enoch, and Plato’s Phaedo  5.3 Heteroglossia in 1 Corinthians 15  5.4 Conclusion 6 Intertextuality of Sin and Evil  6.1 An Overview  6.2 An Analysis of the Intertextuality of Sin and Evil: Rom 5:12–21, Rom 7:7–25, Wisdom of Solomon, and Philo’s Opif. and Leg.  6.3 Heteroglossia in Rom 5:12–21 and 7:5–25  6.4 Conclusion 7 Intertextuality of Two Ages and Heavenly Jerusalem  7.1 An Overview  7.2 An Analysis of Intertextuality of Apocalyptic Eschatology  7.3 Heteroglossia of Paul’s Discourse  7.4 Conclusion 8 Conclusion Bibliography Index of Modern Authors 240 Index of Ancient Sources 245

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Book SynopsisBy clothing the Word with her flesh, the Virgin Mary made God visible, manifesting Christ as a perfect “image” of the Father. By virtue of this archetypal “artistry” of Incarnation, Mary mediates the tradition of Christian image-making. This volume explores images of the Mother of God in early modern devotion, piety, and power. The book is divided into four sections, the first three of which link the subjects thematically and geographically in Europe, while the last one follows Mary’s legacy. Contributors include: Elliott D. Wise, Anna Dlabačová, James Clifton, Kim Butler Wingfield, Barbara Baert, Steven Ostrow, Barbara Haeger, Shelley Perlove, Cristina Cruz González, and Mehreen Chida-Razvi.Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments List of Figures Notes on Contributors Introduction 1 Our Lady of Grace: Holy Wars and Artisanal Competitions  Elliott D. Wise 2 Marian Devotions from a Printer’s Perspective   The Rosary, the Seven Sorrows, and Gerard Leeu (d. 1492)  Anna Dlabačová 3 “Lectulus noster floridus”: The Flower-Strewn Bed and the Virgin’s Womb  James Clifton 4 Matters of the Flesh: Michelangelo’s Madonnas  Kim Butler Wingfield 5 Revisiting the Annunciation in the Quattrocento: Wind, Kairos, Snail  Barbara Baert 6 Duplex Intercessio: The Centrality of the Virgin in Giovanni Battista Gaulli’s Dome Fresco in the Gesù  Steven F. Ostrow 7 Van Dyck’s Lamentation for the Church of the Recollects in Antwerp: Making Visible the Virgin Mary as Co-redemptrix  Barbara Haeger 8 Navigating Theological Differences: Rembrandt and the Grieving Mother of Christ  Shelley Perlove 9 Gemma Mexicanus: Our Lady of Tepepan in New Spain  Cristina Cruz González 10 Picturing the Mughal Madonna: The Virgin Mary as a Symbol of Legitimacy and Royal Authority in Jahangir’s Architecture  Mehreen Chida-Razvi Index Nominum

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Book SynopsisWhile the last four years has seen a renewed interest in dress in biblical studies, much of this work focuses on dress as object—what it is, looks like, and who wears it. In consequence, the symbolic and rhetorical function of dress in metaphors is often reduced to its function in “real life.” In response, this study bridges the conversation from what dress is to what dress is doing. By focusing on dress as subject and a concept, this study identifies constellations that hold prophetic metaphors of the investiture/divestiture of dress together with respect to identity formation/deformation, suffering, and destruction.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Abbreviations 1 Dress and Nakedness as Processes of the Self  1 Introduction  2 Dress and Perception Management: Research and Observations  3 Nakedness, Self, and Shame  4 Jerusalem as Woman, Body as Metaphor  5 Considerations of Gender  6 Covering and Uncovering the Body as a Source of Knowledge  7 Making Meaning in Metaphor 2 Jeremiah 13:20–27: Deficient Perspective, Dismal Perception  1 Introduction  2 Text and Translation  3 Overview of Dress in Jeremiah 13:20–27  4 שׁולים: Skirt, Hem, or Something Else?  5 The Removal of Jerusalem’s Skirt  6 Uncovering in Exile  7 An Incongruous Perception  8 Conclusion 3 Ezekiel 16: The Performative Body as Invitation to Shame  1 Introduction  2 Metaphor in Ezekiel 16: Background, Foreground, Somewhere in the Middle  3 Text and Translation  4 Overview of Dress and Nakedness in Ezekiel 16:1–34  5 Degrees of Nakedness  6 Divestiture as Shaming Act  7 The Performative Body: An Invitation to Shame  8 Conclusion 4 Isaiah 52:1–2: Dress as Event and Means of Perception Management  1 Introduction  2 Text and Translation  3 Overview of Dress in Isaiah 51–52  4 Destruction versus Dress  5 Dust and Chains No More  6 Dress as Perception Management: Merleau-Ponty, Perception, and Attention  7 Conclusion 5 Isaiah 61:10–11: Dress as Ritualization and Invitation to Transformation  1 Introduction  2 Text and Translation  3 Overview of Dress in Isaiah 61  4 Constitutive or Attributive?  5 Dress and Ritual  6 From Isaiah 61 to Isaiah 59  7 Perceiving Ritualization  8 Redefining the Boundaries of Body and City  9 Conclusion 6 Conclusion: A Deeper Love for Reality Bibliography Index

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