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

Études théologiques et religieuses 93:1 (2018)

• Samuel Bénétreau, "Obscurité et clarification : l’interprétation des Écritures selon les Épîtres pétriniennes," 1-21
• Anna Van den Kerchove, "Les chrétiens de l’Antiquité et l’antijudaïsme," 65-81 (abstract)

Στο τρέχον τεύχος του Chaos e Kosmos / In the current issue of Chaos e Kosmos

Chaos e Kosmos (20016-2017)

• Ugo Bianchi, "Alle radici della riflessione tardo-antica: Platone. Il libro XI delle Metamorfosi di Apuleio"
• Françoise Van Haeperen, "Le “Religioni orientali” nel mondo romano, ovvero un oggetto di aspri dibattiti all’inizio del XX secolo"
• Stefanie Holders, "Intellectuals and the integration of the eastern provinces 1st – 2nd century AD"
• Jörg Rüpke, "Regolare e concettualizzare la pluralità religiosa: esperienze italiche e soluzioni romane"
• Leonardo Sacco, "VER SACRVM. Osservazioni storico-religiose sul rito italico e romano"
• Claudia Santi, "Il dio Castor a Roma: figura, culto e funzione"

Το τρέχον τεύχος του SNTU / The current issue of SNTU

Studien zum Neuen Testament und seiner Umwelt 42 (2017)

Heinz Blatz, "Lagina, Quarnea, Silbea, Potamia und eine Göttertrias? Die Inschrift SEG 49,1706 und das städtische Umfeld der Gemeinde von Thyatira," 5-33

The contribution surveys, translates and examines the inscription SEG 49,1706. This epigraphic source, which is a testimony from the Augustan period, provides an insight into the environment of the city of Thyatira – the panorama of gods and local structures. Moreover, SEG 49,1706 also bears witness to a beginning emperor worship that is integrated into the religious, political and economic structures of the city. The urban environment of the assembly of Thyatira, e. g. accessibly through the epigraphic source, sheds new light on the texts of the book of Revelation. 

Hans Förster, "Antijüdische Polemik oder innerjüdischer Diskurs? Eine kritische Lektüre der Zinsgroschenperikope (Lk 20,[19]20-26) in der Version der revidierten Einheitsübersetzung," 35-54 

The article presents an analysis of the Lukan version of the question whether it is allowed to pay taxes to the emperor. The analysis shows that the translation could be far less anti-Jewish/ anti-Semitic. It appears that problematic translational choices have been supported by widely used theological dictionaries. 

Christoph Niemand, "Das Osterkerygma als Ansage der Heilszeit: Grundelemente der urkirchlichen Eschatologie und ihre Wiedergabe in den Verkündigungsreden von Apg 2 und 3," 55-123

This essay retraces the framework of early Christian eschatology as based on the message of Jesus’ resurrection. This is done by analysing the New Testament resurrection formula “God raised him/Jesus from the dead”. This primary eschatology, is it still visible in the first speeches of Peter that we read in Acts 2,14-42 (preaching at pentecost) and 3,12-26 (preaching in the temple)? 

A close reading of these two texts shows Luke remaining within the parameters of early Christian eschatology but nonetheless setting his own strong accents. In the pentecost speech there is missing the pivotal statement that the final “day of the Lord” would be no else but the day of Jesus Christ’s parousia. The speech in the temple uses a lot of early Jewish apocalyptical materials whose adaption to early Christian eschatological standards is strikingly scarce. In terms of reception aesthetics this invites to ask which effects the lack of parousia in Acts 2 and the archaisms in Acts 3 might have (had) in the minds of ancient (and modern) readers who were (or are) familiar with early Christian mainstream eschatology.

Wilhelm Pratscher, "Hegesipp: Leben – Werk – Bedeutung," 125-162 

Only fragments of Hegesippus’ Hypomnemata have been preserved, mainly in the work of Eusebius, who desribes him as a theologian interested in the mainline church. According to Eusebius, Hegesippus travels to Rome from the eastern parts of the Empire in the course of the self-discovery process of the church in the 2nd century and drafts the chain of tradition and succession of the Roman community at the time of the Roman bishop Anicetus. In addition to this, his information about the early history of the Jewish Christians is highly interesting. His lack of knowledge of early Judaism allows us to assume, that Hegesippus was a Gentile Christian. 

Karl Matthias Schmidt, "Rendezvous mit dem Kammerdiener: Indizien für eine verdeckte Anspielung auf den Tod Domitians in Apg 12,20," 163-202 

The mentioning of the chamberlain Blastos in Acts 12:20 can be understood as a reference to the murder of Domitian (96 A.D.) with support of his chamberlain Parthenius, if Act 12:20–24 is interpreted in the light of the criticism of the emperor’s foreign and domestic policy. In the eyes of some contemporaries, this policy designated Domitian as a Nero novus. By shaping Agrippa’s appearance the author of Acts satirized Nero and Domitian for questioning the Roman emperor and his veneration. 

Karoline Totsche, "Mt 7,4b und verwandte Formulierungen im Lichte der nordwestsemitischen Nominalsatzsyntax," 203-214

This essay will contribute to the discussion regarding the Semitic background of some parts of the New Testament by examining a syntactic phenomenon which, until now, has been unremarked by New Testament studies. The theoretical background is the nominal-clause theory developed by Diethelm Michel and its continuation by his students. Based on Matt 7,4b, the key-phrase to this research, it will be shown that this phrase as well as some further related phrases (Matt 24,23; Luke 22,21; Acts 5,9; 13,11; Rev 21,3, but none in Mark, John or in the Letters) adhere to a specific pattern of Northwest Semitic nominal clauses: namely a nominal-clause with two definite core constituents with the word order Mubtada (M)–Chabar (Ch) after הנה) cf. e. g. Gen 16,6). 

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

Theologische Zeitschrift 74:2 (2018)

Rüdiger Bartelmus, "Rühmt die Schöne im Hohelied ihren Geliebten wirklich als «Henna-Traube» in den Weinbergen von Engedi – oder: Liebesgeflüster als Basis der historischen Topographie Palästinas? Überlegungen zu Hld 1,12-14," 56-188 (abstract)

H Βίβλος του Ιώσηπου / Josephus' Bible

Από τον εκδοτικό οίκο Peeters κυκλοφόρησε η μελέτη του É. Nodet σχετικά με τη Βίβλο που είχε ως πηγή του ο Ιώσηπος στο έργο του Ἰουδαϊκή Ἀρχαιολογία, στο οποίο ο Ιουδαίος ιστορικός παρουσιάζει την ιστορία του λαού του Ισραήλ στα ελληνικά απευθυνόμενος κυρίως σε ένα εθνικό αναγνωστικό κοινό. Ο Ιώσηπος στηρίζεται στα κείμενα της Παλαιάς Διαθήκης αλλά και σε άλλες πηγές που είχε στη διάθεσή του. Το βιβλικό κείμενο αποδίδεται παραφρασμένο κι η γενική άποψη μεταξύ των ερευνητών είναι ότι ήταν κάποια ελληνική μετάφραση. Ο συγγραφέας της παρούσας μελέτης, ωστόσο, συγκρίνει αυτά τα βιβλικά παραθέματα του Ιωσήπου με τις γνωστές σήμερα εβραϊκές, αραμαϊκές και ελληνικές εκδοχές του κειμένου. Καταλήγει στο γενικό συμπέρασμα ότι ο Ιώσηπος είχε στη διάθεσή του ένα εβραϊκό κείμενο το οποίο παρουσιάζει ομοιότητες με τα σχετικά κείμενα που βρέθηκαν στον Κουμράν. Επίσης για κάποια κείμενα, όπως τα βιβλία του Ιησού του Ναυί, των Κριτών, της Ρουθ, των Χρονικών, του Έσδρα και Νεεμία, η πηγή που χρησιμοποιεί διαφέρει αρκετά από το κείμενο του σημερινού κανόνα της εβραϊκής Βίβλου.

É. Nodet, The Hebrew Bible of  Josephus: Main Features. Cahiers de la Revue Biblique, 92. Leuven: Peeters, 2018

ISBN: 978-90-429-3676-8

Σελίδες: X-286 

59 ευρώ

To τρέχον τεύχος του FilNeot / The current issue of FilNeot

Filologia neotestamentaria 47 (2014)

• Smit, Peter-Ben, and Toon Rensesen, “The passivum divinum: The Rise and Future Fall of an Imaginary Linguistic Phenomenon,” 3–24
• Danove, Paul, “Rhetorical Applications of New Testament Verbs of Communication,” 25–40
• Hendriks, Wim, “Use of Patristic Evidence in Textual Criticism of the Gospels,” 41–66
• Baarda, Tjitze, “‘Fulfilled are the Times.’ A Neglected Varia Lectio in Mark 1:15,” 67–74
• Pitts, Andrew, “Tarsus or Jerusalem? A Syntactic Argument for Tarsus as the City of Paul’s Youth in Acts 22:3,” 75–82
• Yoon, David I., “Discourse Analysis and the Textual Metafunction: Analyzing the Texture of Galatians 4:12–20,” 83-110
• Rius-Camps, Josep, and Jenny Read-Heimeerdinger, “The Variant Readings of the Western Text of the Acts of the Apostles (XXVI)(Acts 20:1—21:14), 111–152

Ένα νέο βιβλίο για τη λεξικογραφία της ΚΔ / A new book on NT lexicography

Κυκλοφόρησε από τον εκδοτικό οίκο de Gruyter ένα νέο βιβλίο σχετικά με τη λεξικογραφική έρευνα του κειμένου της ΚΔ.

Στην πραγματικότητα, πρόκειται για την αγγλική μετάφραση δύο βιβλίων που είχαν κυκλοφορήσει παλαιότερα στα ισπανικά και τα οποία αποτέλεσαν τη βάση για τη σύνταξη του γνωστού Diccionario Griego - Español del Nuevo Testamento: Método de Análisis semántico aplicado al griego del Nuevo Testamento και Metodología del Diccionario Griego Español del Nuevo Testamento των Juan Mateos και Jesús Peláez. Στο πρώτο μέρος του βιβλίου ορίζεται τι είναι λεξικό και τι είναι η σημασία της λέξης. Στη συνέχεια, παρουσιάζονται κριτικά τα λεξικά των F. Zorell, W. Bauer (Bauer-Aland) και Louw-Nida. Το δεύτερο μέρος του βιβλίου εστιάζει στα βήματα εργασίας για τη σύνταξη ενός λεξικού κι η μέθοδος δοκιμάζεται σε συγκεκριμένα παραδείγματα: 

Jesús Peláez / Juan Mateos, New Testament Lexicography: Introduction - Theory - Method, επιμ. David S. du Toit. Series:Fontes et Subsidia ad Bibliam pertinentes 6. Berlin: de Gruyter, 2018

xli, 331 σσ., 40 εικ.  

ISBN 978-3-11-040897-3

129,95 €

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

Verbum et ecclesia 39:1 (2018)

Philip La Grange Du Toit, "‘This generation’ in Matthew 24:34 as a timeless, spiritual generation akin to Genesis 3:15"

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

Jewish Quarterly Review 108:2 (2018)

Francis Borchardt, "The Temple Scroll in the Context of Hellenistic and Graeco-Roman Scholarly Texts," 139-158 

This study investigates the ways in which the Temple Scroll (11QT) transmits material shared with the Pentateuch in light of the particular models by which knowledge is preserved in the Hellenistic and Graeco-Roman scholarly milieu. It investigates the special role epitomes, commentaries, summaries, and other “derivative” text forms have in repackaging and preserving knowledge for changing settings. It illustrates the methods and motivations for scribal transmission and interpretation of material that already appears in other texts by focusing on the discussions provided in prefaces of contemporary scholarly texts. The Temple Scroll is best understood as performing much the same function of preserving knowledge as we can observe within the context of Hellenistic/Graeco-Roman literature, and may well have been used for the purposes of education in community or broader Judean settings. The argument is facilitated by concentration on the methods and attitudes reflected in a few specific examples of Hellenistic/Graeco-Roman scholarly texts (e.g. Galen’s De pulsibus, Justinus’ Epitoma of Pompeius Trogus), placing them alongside the Temple Scroll for comparison. The benefit of such a comparison is that in the case of the Graeco-Roman material we have empirical evidence for the relationship between such “derivative” texts and those that they preserve.

Το τρέχον τεύχος του ZNW / The current issue of ZNW

Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft 109:2 (2018)

• Stephen Hultgren, " 'A Vision for the End of Days': Deferral of Revelation in Daniel and at the End of Mark," 153-184 (abstract)
• Gudrun Holtz, "Paul, the Law and Judaism: Stoification of the Jewish Approach to the Law in Paul’s Letter to the Romans," 185-221 (abstract)
• Richard G. Fellows,  / Alistair C. Stewart, "Euodia, Syntyche and the Role of Syzygos: Phil 4:2–3," 222-234 (abstract)
• William Loader, "Revisiting High Priesthood Christology in Hebrews," 235-283 (abstract)
• Mogens Müller, "Die Zeit der Kirche als die Zeit göttlicher Langmut. Der Taumellolch im Weizenfeld und seine Deutung (Mt 13,24–30.36–43)," 284-294 (abstract)