Ένα νέο άρθρο στο τρέχον τεύχος του In die Skriflig / A new article in the current issue of In die Skriflig

 In die Skriflig 56/1 (2022)

Elizabeth M. Cornelius, "The attributes of God in Ephesians and Colossians – A comparison"

Το τρέχον τεύχος του BBR / The current issue of BBR

 Bulletin of Biblical Research 31/4 (2021)

• Jeremy D. Otten, "From Widows to Windows: Luke’s Use of Repetition and Redundancy in Echoes of 1 Kings 17:8–24", 463-477 (abstract)
• Pablo T. Gadenz, "The Akedah and the Crucifixion: Isaac Typology in Luke’s Gospel?" 478-496 (abstract)
• Joseph R. Dodson, "The Many Faces of Metaphor in Colossians 2:15," 497-513 (abstract)

To τρέχον τεύχος του Novum Testamentum / The current issue of Novum Testamentum

 Novum Testamentum 63/3 (2021)

• Isaac T. Soon, "Her Body Healed: ΙΑΤΑΙ in Mark 5:29," 289-303
• Christopher J. Luthy, "Jubilee Debt Cancellation and Luke’s Gospel," 304–322 (abstract)
• Keith L. Yoder, "Gathered into One: Mary and Judas in John 11–13," 323-345 (abstract)
• Arco den Heijer,  "Damaris (Acts 17:34) and an Aristocratic Family from Sparta: Neglected Epigraphic Evidence on the Name of a Female Disciple," 346–359 (abstract)
• Christiane Zimmermann, "Anathema und Übergabe an den Satan als Aktualisierungen des göttlichen Gerichts in den paulinischen Gemeinden," 360–389 (abstract)
• T.R. Niles, "Does the Stoic Body Have a Head? On Stoicism as an Interpretive Background for Colossians 1:18a," 390–407 (abstract)

Στο τρέχον τεύχος του HTR / In the current issue of HTR

 Harvard Theological Review 114/2 (2021)

• O. Y. Fabrikant-Burke, "Rethinking Divine Hiddenness in the Hebrew Bible: The Hidden God as the Hostile God in Psalm 88," 159-181 (abstract)
• Joseph R. Dodson, "The Convict’s Gibbet and the Victor’s Car: The Triumphal Death of Marcus Atilius Regulus and the Background of Col 2:15," 182-202 (abstract)
• Christophe Guignard, "Untying Knots: A New Interpretation of Irenaeus, Adversus haereses 3.22.4," 203-218 (abstract)
• Hillel Ben-Sasson, "Representation and Presence: Divine Names in Judaism and Islam," 219-240 (abstract)

    

   

    

Το τρέχον τεύχος του Biblica / The current issue of Biblica

Biblica 101:1 (2020)

• Dominik Markl, "The Babylonian Exile as the Birth Trauma of Monotheism," 1 - 25 (abstract)
• Jeffrey L. Cooley, "Divinatory Process in Judah:  Mantic Marginalia and the Growth of Isaiah 7,10-17,"  26 - 46 (abstract)
• Marcin Kowalski, "The Cognitive Spirit and the Novelty of Paul's Thought in Rom 8,5-6," 47 - 68 (abstract)
• Joel White, "The Paraenetic Use of 'Spiritual Songs' (Col 3,16b) in Colossians," 69 - 86 (abstract)
• Antonio Pitta, "A Peg to Hang 1 Thessalonians on? Nature and Function of 1 Thess 1,9-10," 87 - 106 (abstract)

Animadversiones

• Christoffer Theis, "Contributions to the Vocabulary of the Old Testament:  The Connection of the Name סוא with Greek Σηγωρ in 2 Kings 17,4," 107 - 113 (abstract)
• Brent A. Strawn, "עין גדי in Song of Songs 1,14,"  114-123 (abstract)
• Caleb T. Friedeman, " The Rhetorical Design of 1 Peter 2,9-10," 124 - 131 (abstract)

Ένα νέο άρθρο στο τρέχον τεύχος του Scriptura / A new article in the current issue of Scriptura

Scriptura 119:1 (2020)

J. Gertrud Tönsing, "'The Spirit': Left Out and Then Reintroduced? A Study of Colossians 3:16 and Ephesians 5:18-19 in the Context of the Authorship Debate"

Το τρέχον τεύχος του JTI / The current issue of JTI

Journal of Theological Interpretation 13:2 (2019)

• Jonathan Rowlands, "Reception History, Theological Interpretation, and the Future of New Testament Studies," 147-167 (abstract)
• Reginald Mary Chua, "Aquinas and Romans 11:26," 168-185 (abstract)
• Simon Cozens - Christoph Ochs, "'Have You No Shame?' An Overlooked Theological Category as Interpretive Key in Genesis 3," 186-199 (abstract)
• Isaac Augustine Morales, "Genesis, the Threefold End of Human Beings, and Biblical Eschatology," 200-218 (abstract)
• Michael Glowasky, "Cognition and Visualization in Early Christian Interpretation of Psalm 23," 219-234 (abstract)
• Kara J. Lyons-Pardue, "A Syrophoenician Becomes a Canaanite: Jesus Exegetes the Canaanite Woman in Matthew," 235-250 (abstract)
• Joshua Heavin, "Power Made Perfect in Weakness: Theologia Crucis in 2 Corinthians 13:3–4," 251-279 (abstract)
• Reed Metcalf, "The Atonement in the Letter to the Colossians," 280-302 (abstract)

Το τρέχον τεύχος του ABR / The current issue of ABR

Australian Biblical Review 67 (2019)

• Rosemary Canavan, "A Woman, a Coin and the Prosperity of Colossae,"1–16
• Kris Sonek, "Wrangling with Abraham: An Evaluation of Recent Studies on Genesis 12–25," 17–29
• Xi Li, "A Purely Symbolic Theory on the Chronology in 1 Kings 6:1," 30–47
• Elizabeth Boase, "Mis-Placed Bodies: The Interpenetration of Body and Place in Jeremiah," 48–59
• Jonathan Thambyrajah, "The Rhetoric of Memucan’s Speech: Genre and Characterisation in Esther 1," 60–68
• Dorothy A. Lee, "Natural World Imagery and the Sublime in the Gospel of Matthew," 69–83
• Mark G. Brett, "Past and Future of Biblical Studies in Australia," 84–96

Ένας χρήσιμος κατάλογος υπομνημάτων στην προς Κολοσσαείς / A useful list of commentaries on the Letter to the Colossians

O Nijay Gupta στη σειρά των καλύτερων υπομνημάτων στα βιβλία της Καινής Διαθήκης δημοσίευσε έναν κατατοπιστικό κατάλογο με υπομνήματα στην προς Κολοσσαείς επιστολή:

Best Commentaries on Paul, with Nijay Gupta: Colossians

[Α.Τ.: Στο χρήσιμο κατάλογο του Gupta θα πρέπει να προστεθεί το υπόμνημα του Lohse στην επιστολή στη σειρά Hermeneia, το οποίο είναι μετάφραση του αντίστοιχου γερμανικού αλλά και το γνωστό υπόμνημα του F.F. Bruce στη σειρά New International Commentary on the New Testament. Στα γερμανόφωνα υπομνήματα αναφέρω το σχετικά παλιό αλλά χρήσιμο το υπόμνημα του Eduard Schweitzer στη σειρά ΕΚΚ, το επίσης αξιόλογο του Martin Dibelius, το υπόμνημα του M. Wolter και τα πιο πρόσφατα του Joel White (Brockhaus Verlag 2018) και του Lukas Bormann στη σειρά ThHKNT. Τέλος, στα ελληνόφωνα πρέπει να αναφέρουμε το αξιόλογο υπόμνημα του Ιωάννη Καραβιδόπουλου στη σειρά Ερμηνεία Καινής Διαθήκης, εκδ. Πουρναρά]

Στο τρέχον τεύχος του TynBull / In the current issue of TynBull

Tyndale Bulletin 70:1 (2019)

Benjamin Foreman, "Sacrifice and Centralisation in the Pentateuch: Is Exodus 20:24-26 Really at Odds with Deuteronomy?" 1-22

Many scholars believe Exodus 20:24-–26 and Deuteronomy 12:1-–28 present contradictory regulations on how and where to sacrifice. Exodus 20:24-–26 seems to imply that sacrificial altars can be built at any location throughout the country, while Deuteronomy appears to prohibit all sacrifice outside of the central place of worship. Scholars have dealt with this discrepancy in various ways. In this paper I show how none of these explanations hold up to closer scrutiny and argue that both texts simply address different types of sacrifices permitted in ancient Israel.

Christopher Seglenieks, "Faith and Narrative: A Two-Level Reading of Belief in the Gospel of John," 23-40

The question of who truly believes according to John's Gospel can be unclear, complicated by characters who display contradictory evidence, both portrayed positively yet also reflecting imperfections. A solution to the confusion lies in attending to the overt narration of the Gospel, which creates a distinction between events within the story and the presentation to the reader. Positive expressions of faith within the story can be identified as 'acceptable belief', involving commitment to Jesus but with a limited understanding of his identity and mission. Only after the cross is 'genuine belief', (which includes greater under¬standing), possible.

Elaine A. Phillips, "The Pools of Siloam: Biblical and Post-Biblical Traces," 41-54

Scholars celebrated the 2004 discovery of a large first- century pool at the southern end of Jerusalem's City of David. That pool and the related complex of underground conduits are archaeological echoes of biblical texts from both First and Second Temple periods. Potential identifications of and connections among these vital water sources are already evident in language employed in biblical and post-biblical texts, are reflected in centuries of travellers' reports, and appear in nineteenth- and twentieth- century maps. Data from each of these categories contribute to our comprehensive understanding of the water systems that served Jerusalem through the millennia.

Bob Wagner, "Why Derbe? An Unlikely Lycaonian City for Paul's Ministry (Tacoma, Washington) and Mark Wilson," 55-84

This article discusses Paul's visit to Derbe contextually within the first journey as well as his subsequent visits to this minor Lycaonian city. It reviews the difficulty of earlier travellers and scholars such as Davis, Sterrett, and Ramsay to localise the site. The discovery of two inscriptions naming Derbe have more precisely situated the site, yet some ambiguity remains. Paul's projected routes between Lystra and Derbe as presented in maps and atlases are reviewed. The authors' autopsy of this area provides fresh insights into Paul's route between the two cities. The article closes with a suggested reason why Paul visited Derbe on his first journey and thereby founded a community of believers there.

Vicky Balabanski, "Colossians 1:23: A Case for Translating ἐπιμένετε (Continue) as Imperative, not Indicative," 85-94

This paper presents a morphological observation about a verbal form in Colossians 1:23 that potentially has several significant implications. The paper is, first, a foray into an important new methodological approach, namely the study of the divisions displayed in the earliest Greek manuscript witnesses. Second, it is an exploration of the meaning of εἴ γε (traditionally translated here as 'provided that' or 'if indeed'), and whether in this context the particle γε modalises εἰ in such a way that the meaning of this composite form is 'if so', or 'this being the case', or 'accordingly', followed by the imperative. Third, the paper argues that interpreting ἐπιμένετε (continue) as imperative, not indicative, is a less problematic way of reading Colossians 1:23, both linguistically and theologically, than the traditional reading.

Το τρέχον τεύχος του CBQ / The current issue of CBQ

Catholic Biblical Quarterly 82:3 (2019)

• Juliane Eckstein, "'Why Did Knees Meet Me?': Giving Birth on One's Knees in Job 3:12,"  381-404 (abstract)
• F. Scott Spencer, "Feeling the Burn: Angry Brothers, Adamant Sister, and Affective Relations in the Song of Songs (1:5-6; 8:8-12)," 405-428 (abstract)
• Holly J. Carey, "Women in Action: Models for Discipleship in Mark's Gospel,"  429-448 (abstract)
• Frederick David Carr, "Beginning at the End: The Kingdom of God in 1 Corinthians,"  449-469 (abstract)
• M. Eugene Boring, "Philippians and Philemon: Date and Provenance,"  470-494 (abstract)
• Juraj Feník, Róbert Lapko, "The Reign of Christ in Colossians: A Reassessment," 495-516 (abstract)

Στο τρέχον τεύχος του In die Skriflig / In the current issue of In die Skriflig

In die Skriflig 53:4 (2019)

Francois P. Viljoen, "Perspectives from the Christ hymn in Colossians 1:13–20 on cosmic powers and spiritual forces within an African context"

Στο τρέχον τεύχος του ETL / In the current issue of ETL

Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses 95:1 (2019)

• Germain Bienaimé, "Promesse au croyant et citation christologique en Jean 7,37-39," 1-38 (abstract)
• Juraj Feník - Róbert Lapko, "Christ as Ruler in Col 1,15-20?" 39-62 (abstract)
• Koog Pyoung Hong, "Isaiah 33 between Literature and Performance," 119-134 (abstract)
• Piet Farla, "Romans 3,20b: Sinful through the Law," 135-142 (abstract)
• Geoffrey S. Smith - Brent C. Landau, "Canonical and Apocryphal Writings Copied by the Same Scribe: P.Oxy. II 209, P.Oxy. II 210, and the Archive of Aurelius Leonides," 143-160 (abstract)

Το τρέχον τεύχος του JSPL / The current issue of JSPL

Journal for the Study of Paul and His Letters 8:1-2 (2018)

• Aaron Michael Jensen, "Πίστις and Πιστεύω in Romans 4:5: Neglected Evidence for “Faith in Christ,” and a Re-detheologizing of the Πίστις Χριστοῦ Debate, 5-19 (abstract)
• Athanasios Despotis, "Reconsidering the Pauline Conception of Time" 20-42 (abstract)
• Matthew R. Malcolm, "The Church Without Ascetics: The Lack of an Ascetic Group in Corinth," 43-61 (abstract)
• Frank F. Judd Jr., " Ἐπὶ Ποντίου Πιλάτου in 1 Timothy 6:13 and Ante-Nicene Christian Literature,"  62-80 (abstract)
• Matthew Monkemeier, "What Then Is τὸ περισσὸν τοῦ Ἰουδαίου? Romans 3:1 and the “Benefit from the Jew”," 81-101 (abstract)
• Luke J. Stevens, "The Two-Volume Archetype of the Pauline Corpus," 102-126 (abstract)
• Brian Louis Allen, "Removing an Arrow from the Supersessionist Quiver: A Post-Supersessionist Reading of Colossians 2:16–17," 127-146 (abstract)
• Jonathan Rivett Robinson, "The Argument against Attributing Slogans in 1 Corinthians 6:12–20," 147-166 (abstract)

Οι αρχαίες Κολοσσές / Ancient Colossae

Oι αρχαίες Κολοσσές παραμένουν θαμμένες και ανεξερεύνητες κοντά στη σημερινή Honaz. Στη σελίδα Bible History Daile διαβάστε μία περίληψη του άρθρου του Michael Trainor, "Colossae-Colossal in Name Only?" που δημοσιεύεται στο τεύχος Μαρτίου/Απριλίου 2019 του Biblical Archaeology Review. 

Where Is Biblical Colossae?

Το τρέχον τεύχος του TynBull / The current issue of TynBull

Tyndale Bulletin 69:2 (2018)

Matthew B. Leighton, "Mosaic Covenant' as a Possible Referent for Νομος in Paul," 161-182

Any serious enquiry into Paul's view of the law must include lexical considerations regarding the meaning of νόμος ('law') itself. A general consensus has emerged that νόμος predominantly refers to Mosaic legislation. A few scholars, however, have suggested that νόμος should sometimes be taken as a synecdoche for the Mosaic covenant administration. This article attempts to substantiate the plausibility of that referent by appealing to precursors for it in the OT and intertestamental literature, examples of a few of Paul's uses of νόμος, and linguistic considerations related to word choice. 

Cornelis Bennema, "Moral Transformation Through Mimesis in the Johannine Tradition,"  183-204

Johannine ethics is a problematic area for scholarship but recently there has been a breakthrough. In this new era of exploring Johannine ethics, the present study examines the concept of moral transformation through mimesis. The argument is that when people live in God's world, their character and conduct are shaped in accordance with the moral beliefs, values, and norms of the divine reality, and that mimesis proves to be instrumental in this process of moral transformation. The study also explores how Johannine Christians in the late first century could imitate an 'absent' Jesus and what they were seeking to imitate. 

Christopher S. Northcott, "'King of Kings' in Other Words: Colossians 1:15a as a Designation of Authority Rather Than Revelation," 205-224

Colossians 1:15a is typically understood to designate Jesus as the way in which the otherwise unknowable God can be known by human beings. Support for this conclusion is drawn from Hellenistic Judaism, Greek philosophy, and theology merely inferred from the 'image of God' concept in Genesis 1:26-28. However, a more satisfactory reading of this verse sees in it a presentation of Jesus as Yahweh's representative ruler of the earth. There are several supports for this reading: (1) the explicit development of the 'image of God' concept in Genesis; (2) parallel uses of the 'image of God' concept in ancient Near Eastern and Greco-Roman sources; (3) the modification made to the preposition in Colossians 1:15a; (4) an alternative reading of the word 'invisible'; and (5) the subsequent phrase in Colossians 1:15b, 'firstborn of all creation'. By describing Jesus in such a way, he is presented as the legitimate ruler of the world, potentially in deliberate contrast to the world rulers of that day: the emperors of Rome, who were thus viewed by the merit of their special relationship with their gods.

Gareth Lee Cockerill , "Hebrews 12:18-24: Apocalyptic Typology or Platonic Dualism?," 225-240

Those who have approached Hebrews either from the point of view of apocalyptic eschatology or from the perspective of neoplatonism have often misinterpreted the two 'mountains' in Hebrews 12:18-24. The first understand these 'mountains' as representing the Old and New Covenants; the second, the earthly and heavenly worlds. This paper argues that the two 'mountains' represent two present possibilities. The first is the present state and future destiny of the disobedient who are excluded from fellowship with God; the second, the present state and future destiny of the faithful who enter into that fellowship. 

This interpretation is substantiated by a careful examination of the text and confirmed by the way this interpretation fits with Hebrews' rhetorical strategy and use of the Old Testament. Crucial to the argument is the total lack of continuity between the two mountains that would be essential to substantiate either of the traditional interpretations.

Coleman Ford, "'Tantum in Domino': Tertullian's Interpretation of 1 Corinthians 7 in His Ad Uxorem,"  241-258

Tertullian of Carthage (c. AD 155–240) is most remembered for his adherence to the Montanist sect and subsequent moral rigidity. While various opinions exist as to the Montanist influence upon his writings, signs of such adherence are evident from an early period. This is true of his treatise Ad uxorem, written in the early third century. His views of marriage, specifically in light of the Pauline injunctive from 1 Corinthains 7:39, provide readers with an early, and relatively unexplored, perspective on Christian marriage. This essay examines this early treatise from Tertullian, and his interpretation of Paul, in order to better understand the complexities of Tertullian's early view of marriage. Addressing the work of Elizabeth Clark on this topic, this essay presents the tantum in Domino ('only in the Lord') phrase as pivotal for understanding Tertullian's view of marriage (and subsequent remarriage) as a created good. 

Paul R. Williamson, "The Pactum Salutis: A Scriptural Concept or Scholastic Mythology?," 259-282

One of the three foundational covenants Reformed/Covenant theology is built upon is the Pactum Salutis or covenant of redemption. This refers to an intratrinitarian covenantal agreement, purportedly made before the creation of the world, to secure the salvation of God's elect. The theological rationale and exegetical support for such a pre-temporal covenant is set out and examined, and it is argued that there are serious exegetical problems with the alleged biblical foundations for such a theological construct. 

Anthony N. S. Lane, "Justification by Faith 1517–2017: What Has Changed?," 283-303

Justification was a key issue at the Reformation, and Protestants and Catholics have polarised over it. There was a brief moment of agreement at the Regensburg Colloquy in 1541, but this was swept away by the Council of Trent, whose Decree on Justification (1547) took care to demarcate itself from Protestantism. Hans Küng initiated a new approach, seeking points of agreement rather than difference. That approach eventually gave birth to the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (1999). This does not pretend that no differences remain but claims that they are acceptable. It is fruitful to consider the differing concerns of each side.

The focus of this paper is what may or may not have changed in Protestant–Catholic relations on justification, not the changing picture of modern biblical studies. In particular, I will not be looking at the New Perspectives (plural) on Paul nor at John Barclay's recent magnum (if not maximum) opus. 

Το τρέχον τεύχος του Biblica / The current issue of Biblica

Biblica 99:3 (2018)

• Christo H.J. van der Merwe, "The Polysemous Relationships between the Senses of the Verbal Root ," 311-333 (abstract)
•  Andrew T. Abernethy, "The Ruined Vineyard Motif in Isaiah 1-39: Insights from Cognitive Linguistics," 334 - 350 (abstract)
• Dalit Rom-Shiloni, "Prophets in Jeremiah in Struggle over Leadership, or Rather over Prophetic Authority?," 351 - 372 (abstract)
• Angela Parchen Rasmussen, "Forms of Esther:  Hebrew Satire and Greek Novella," 373 - 392 (abstract)
• Konrad F. Zawadzki, "'Keiner soll die Lektüre der Schrift durcheinanderbringen!': Ein neues griechisches Fragment aus dem Johanneskommentar des Cyrill von Alexandrien," 393 - 413 (abstract)
• Deok Hee Jung, "Barbarian and Scythian in Col 3,11: Greek Ethnocentric Reasoning," 414 - 430 (abstract)
• David H. Wenkel, "The Paradox of High Christology in Hebrews 1," 431 - 446 (abstract)

Το τρέχον τεύχος του JSNT / The current issue of JSNT

Journal for the Study of the New Testament 41:2 (2018)

• Daniel Lynwood Smith, "Why Paul’s Fabulous Body is Missing its Belly: The Rhetorical Subversion of Menenius Agrippa’s Fable in 1 Corinthians 12.12-30," 143-160 (abstract)
• Mark Jeong, "Obedient Gentiles and Jealous Jews: A Fresh Interpretation of Paul’s Aim in Romans 11.11-14," 161-176 (abstract)
• Angela Kim Harkins, "Ritualizing Jesus’ Grief at Gethsemane," 177-203 (abstract)
• Robert Morgan, "Two Types of Critical Theological Interpretation," 204-222 (abstract)
• Ekaputra Tupamahu, "Language Politics and the Constitution of Racialized Subjects in the Corinthian Church," 223-245 (abstract)
• Thomas W. Martin, "The Silence of God: A Literary Study of Voice and Violence in the Book of Revelation," 246-260 (abstract)
• G.K. Beale, "The Old Testament in Colossians: A Response to Paul Foster," 261-274 (abstract)

Το τρέχον τεύχος του TynBull / The current issue of TynBull

Tyndale Bulletin 68:2 (2017)

William Ford, "The Challenge of the Canaanites," 161-184

The negative biblical portrayal of the Canaanites appears to contrast sharply with the wider portrayal of YHWH's relationship with humanity and with Israel in particular, raising a challenge for reading these parts of the Bible as Scripture. This article considers this portrayal by drawing together key biblical references to the Canaanites into two sections: Canaanites as a whole, and as individuals. Four potential images are evaluated as possible summaries of the biblical portrayal of the Canaanites: sinners, danger, warning, and challenge, with the last being the most appropriate. The Canaanites' proximity to Israel, both geographic and moral, raises both a negative and positive challenge. Israelites can become Canaanites and vice versa, depending on their response to YHWH.

Wen-Pin Leow, "Form and Experience Dwelling in Unity: A Cognitive Reading of the Metaphors of Psalm 133," 185-202

This article uses the cognitive approach to analyse the metaphors of Psalm 133 while concurrently using a study of the remaining Psalms of Ascents to understand the underlying world-view that Psalm 133's metaphors are based on. Such an approach reveals that the subjects of the metaphors of Psalm 133 are connected at a deeper conceptual level. This conceptual relationship allows the psalmist to both describe the blessings of brotherly unity and to provide a literary parallel of the experience of those blessings through the psalm's form.

Mark Wreford, "Diagnosing Religious Experience in Romans 8," 203-222

In this article, I consider Paul's use of adoption language in Romans 8 and argue that religious experience played an important role in its development. By looking closely at what Paul says about adoption and life in the Spirit, I try to identify what kind of experience this language might be articulating. Further, I suggest that it is necessary to consider how biblical scholars can best ensure they take account of religious experience when performing exegesis, offering a heuristic definition of religious experience which moves beyond the language of the NT itself, but is not conceptually anachronistic, to address a lack in the literature.

Kyu Seop Kim, "The Meaning of Cheirographon in Colossians 2:14 Revisited," 223-240

In this article we explore the uses of cheirographon in ancient papyri and ostraca and conclude that cheirographon does not refer to a debt certificate, contrary to scholars' consensus (except for Peter Arzt-Grabner). Instead, cheirographon was used to express various handwritten declarations including receipts, loans, contracts, and records of oath in ancient Greek papyri. In particular, cheirographon and its cognate words are used in the formula of declaration and with the expression of oath in Colossians 2:14 can be interpreted in this context. Declaration or oath on the observance of religious regulations was significant in ancient paganism and Judaism. Thus, cheirographon tois dogmasin in Colossians 2:14 can be read as the handwritten document which contains the declaration or oath with regard to the observance of religious regulation.

Martin Feltham, "1 Timothy 2:5-6 as a Christological Reworking of the Shema," 241-260

This article draws upon Richard B. Hays's observations regarding the way in which an 'allusive echo' can signal a broad intertextual interplay with a precursor text. I argue that the affirmation in 1 Timothy 2:5 that 'there is one God' is an 'allusive echo' of the Shema which points the attentive reader to an extended and carefully crafted intertextual interplay with the Shema and its Deuteronomic setting. I trace the way that 1 Timothy 2:5-6 reworks the Shema in the light of the story of Jesus Christ to affect the christologically driven opening up of God's people to all nation.

Peter J. Gentry, "Reassessing Jude's Use of Enochic Traditions (with Notes on their Later Reception History)," 261-286

A particular reference in the book of Jude to Enoch is commonly claimed to indicate canonical status for 1 Enoch. The origins and textual transmission of the Enochic traditions are described and reassessed for non-specialists and correlated with claims for inspiration made before, during, and after the period of Second Temple Judaism. The function of Jude's use of Enoch is interpreted within the literary structure of his work and the context of the NT, with implications for the later history of Christianity and Islam.

Eckhard J. Schnabel, "Knowing the Divine and Divine Knowledge in Greco-Roman Religion," 287-312

In his 2007 Tyndale Biblical Theology lecture, Brian Rosner has shown that the notion of being known by God is an important, albeit neglected, theme in the Old and New Testament. He explored the three relation notions of belonging to God, being loved or chosen by God, and being a child or son of God. After a concise survey of relevant biblical data in the Old and New Testament, he described the value of 'being known by God' in terms of warning, humility, comfort, and security. The following paper explores Greek and Roman religious texts with a view to establishing whether the notion of 'being known by God' surfaces in the context in which the early Christian movement engaged in missionary work, seeking to win polytheists for faith in the one true God and in Jesus Messiah. New Testament scholars do not seem to have explored the subject of the Greek and Roman gods 'knowing' human beings. Similar to Rosner's biblical theological essay, which surveyed texts without in-depth discussion of exegetical details and historical context, the following essay is wide-ranging, considering primary texts written over a large span of time, from Homer's epics (which continued to be read in the first century), the Homeric Hymns, Xenophanes' fragments, Callimachus' Hymn to Demeter, Cleanthes' Hymn to Zeus, Hesiod's Theogony, Cicero's De natura deorum, and Plutarch's religious texts to the Greek Hymns in the Furley/Bremer collection and the Lydian confession inscriptions. 

Στο τρέχον τεύχος του TynBull / In the current issue of TynBull

Tyndale Bulletin 68:1 (2017)

• Kim Phillips, "A New Codex from the Scribe behind the Leningrad Codex: L17," 1-30
• David B. Schreiner, "'We Really Should Stop Translating nir in Kings as "Light" Or "Lamp"': A Response," 31-38
• John Makujina, "'Behold, There Were Twins in Her Womb' (Gen. 25:24-26; 38:27-30): Medical Science and the Twin Births in Genesis," 39-58
• Murray Vasser, "Grant Slaves Equality: Re-Examining the Translation of Colossians 4:1," 59-72
• Jermo van Nes, "Motif-Semantic Differences in Paul?: A Question to Advocates of the Pastorals' Plural Authorship in Dialogue with Michaela Engelmann," 73-94