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

Bulletin for the Study of Religion 47:2 (2018)

• Nickolas P. Roubekas, "The Insularity of the Study of Ancient Religions and 'Religion'," 2-7
• Sarah E. Rollens, "If Discourse Is All There Is: On Studying Religion in the Ancient Context," 8-10
• Nickolas P. Roubekas, "On Finding Common Ground: A (Very Brief) Reflection on a So What? Question," 10-11

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

Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses 94:3 (2018)

• Thomas Witulski, "Tempus tempus praecedit: Eckpunkte einer spatialen Konstruktion von relativer und absoluter Zeit in der Apokalypse des Johannes," 391-425 (abstract)
• Brent C. Landau, "A Re-transcription and Analysis of a Possible Apocryphal Gospel Fragment, Papyrus Oxyrhynchus II 210, Utilizing a Digital Microscope," 427-480 (abstract)
• Daniel A. Smith, "The Sayings Gospel Q in Marcion's Edition of Luke," 481-503 (abstract)

Το τρέχον τεύχος του CBQ / The current issue of CBQ

Catholic Biblical Quarterly 80:3 (2018)

• Nathan Hays, "Family Disintegration in Judges 17–18," 373-392
• Andrew T. Abernethy, "Feasts and Taboo Eating in Isaiah: Anthropology as a Stimulant for the Exegete’s Imagination," 393-408
• Francis Borchardt,"How Bel and the Serpent Went from Addition to Editionof Daniel," 409-428
• Benjamin A. Edsall, "This Is Not the End: The Present Age and the Eschaton in Mark’s Narrative," 429-447
• Michael Flowers, "The Bystanders at the Cross and Their Expectations about Elijah," 448-469
• Jeffrey M. Tripp, "Claiming Ignorance and Intimidating Witnesses: Reading John 9 in Greco-Roman Forensic Context," 470-490
• Joshua M. Reno, "Struggling Sages: Pauline Rhetoric and Social Control," 491-511

Το τρέχον τεύχος του HeBAI / The current issue of HeBAI

Hebrew Bible and Ancient Israel 7:1 (2018)

• Yoram Cohen, "Nebuchadnezzar: History, Archaeology and Memory," 1-2
• JonathanBen-Dov, "Nebuchadnezzar: Seeing Twice Double in Babylonia and the Levant," 3-16 (abstract)
• Rocío Da Riva, "Neo-Babylonian Rock-cut Monuments and Ritual Performance. The Rock Reliefs of Nebuchadnezzar in Brisa Revisited," 17-41 (abstract)
• Michael Jursa - Shai Gordin, "The Ousting of the Nūr-Sîns. Micro-historical Evidence for State-Building at the Neo-Babylonian Empire's "Augustan Threshold" during the Reign of Nebuchadnezzar," 42-64 (abstract)
• Dan'el Kahn, "Nebuchadnezzar and Egypt: An Update on the Egyptian Monuments," 65-78 (abstract)
• Daniel M. Master, "Nebuchadnezzar at Ashkelon," 79-92 (abstract)
• David S. Vanderhooft, "'Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, My Servant': Contrasting Prophetic Images of the Great King," 93-111 (abstract)
• Ran Zadok, "People from Countries West and North of Babylonia in Babylon during the Reign of Nebuchadnezzar," 112-129 (abstract)

Δύο άρθρα βιβλικού ενδιαφέροντος στο τρέχον τεύχος του HTS / Two articles of biblical interest in the current issue of HTS

Hervormde teologiese studies 74:! (2018)

• Abraham O. Shemesh, "‘Let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink’: The diet consumed by Daniel and his friends as clarified in the commentary of Abraham Ibn Ezra"
• Blessing O. Boloje, "Deuteronomy 15:1–11 and its socio-economic blueprints for community living"

Η αρχαία ιουδαϊκή ταυτότητα / Ancient Jewish identity

Διαβάστε στην ιστοσελίδα Ancient Jew Review το εξαιρετικό κείμενο του David Goodblatt για την αυτοσυνειδησία των Ιουδαίων της αρχαιότητας και τον τρόπο που η ιουδαϊκή ταυτότητα προσδιορίζεται κατά τους αρχαίους χρόνους: 

Ancient Jewish Identity

Το τρέχον τεύχος του BAGL / The current issue of BAGL

Biblical and Ancient Greek Linguistics 7 (2018)

• Paul L. Danove, "The Conceptualization of Communication in the New Testament: A Feature Description," 7-19
• Nicholas P. Lunn, "Categories of Contrast in New Testament Greek," 31-80
• John J.H. Lee, "Cohesive Harmony Analysis for Ancient Greek: SelPap I:112 and PMich VIII:491 as a Test Case," 81-106
• Ryder A. Wishart, "Monosemy: A Theoretical Sketch for Biblical Studies," 107-139
• Stanley E. Porter, "Aspect and Imperatives Once More," 141-172
• Joseph D. Fantin, "May the Force Be with You: Volition, Direction, and Force: A Communicative Approach to the Imperative Mood," 173-199
• James D. Dvorak, "'Evidence that Commands a Verdict': Determining the Semantics of Imperatives in the New Testament," 201-223

Το τρέχον τεύχος του JSOT / The current issue of JSOT

Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 43:1 (2018)

• Daniel Pioske, "Material Culture and Making Visible: On the Portrayal of Philistine Gath in the Book of Samuel," 3-27 (abstract)
• Walter J. Houston, "Corvée in the Kingdom of Israel: Israelites, ‘Canaanites’, and Cultural Memory," 29-44 (abstract)
• David Janzen, "A Monument and a Name: The Primary Purpose of Chronicles’ Genealogies," 45-66 (abstract)
• Suzanna R. Millar, "When a Straight Road becomes a Garden Path: The ‘False Lead’ as a Pedagogical Strategy in the Book of Proverbs," 67-82 (abstract)
• Mark P. Stone, "Vindicating Yahweh: A Close Reading of Lamentations 3.21-42," 83-108 (abstract)
• Daniel J. Crowther, "Qumrān and Qur'ān," 109-129 (abstract)

Το τρέχον τεύχος του BBR / The current issue of BBR

Bulletin of Biblical Research 28:2 (2018)

• Jay Sklar, "The Prohibitions against Homosexual Sex in Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13: Are They Relevant Today?" 165-198 (abstract)
• Graham H. Twelftree, "The Historian and the Miraculous," 199-217 (abstract)
• Dane C. Ortlund, "What Does It Mean to Cast a Mountain into the Sea? Another Look at Mark 11:23," 218-239 (abstract)
• Cooper Smith, "The “Wilderness” in Hosea and Deuteronomy: A Case of Thematic Reappropriation," 240-260 (abstract)

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

Journal of Jewish Studies 69:2 (2018)

Duncan Cameron, "Towards a re-dating of Pompey’s conquest of Jerusalem," 225-247

The date of Pompey’s conquest of Jerusalem is examined in light of the accounts of Josephus, contemporary hints found in Cicero, and the narratives of other ancient chroniclers. It is established that word of Pompey’s victory in the East was received in Rome during the first half of 63 BCE and that the conclusion of the siege necessarily preceded this. Evidence for a fall victory is presented, which strongly suggests that Pompey’s siege ended in 64 BCE. Pompey’s organization of the eastern provinces is considered as further evidence that his time in Syria was briefer than is typically maintained.

Matthew C. Pawlak, "A desperate romantic gesture: sexuality and slavery in ‘Joseph and Aseneth’," 248-255

Joseph and Aseneth contains two scenes in which its protagonist, Aseneth, prays that God would allow her to become Joseph’s slave, and another instance where she appears to adopt this role by washing his feet (see 6.8; 13.15; 20.1–4). Recent scholarship has done much to demonstrate the utility of exploring Joseph and Aseneth in light of other ancient novels. However, analyses of Aseneth’s desire for servitude have not typically made use of this larger corpus, but have instead focused primarily on the gendered power dynamics operative in the text. This study seeks to understand Aseneth’s petitions for servitude in conversation with numerous parallels ranging across the extant body of ancient novels. These parallels suggest that Aseneth’s desire to become a slave is a stock expression of erotic longing, a desperate romantic gesture typical of characters, across diverse gender relationships, who find a major obstacle between themselves and their beloved. 

Pieter W. van der Horst, "Philosabbatius, a forgotten early Jewish philosopher," 256-261

In his Panarion (51.8.1), the fourth-century bishop Epiphanius mentions three ‘Greek philosophers’ who criticized the New Testament, namely Porphyry, Celsus and Philosabbatius. The last he also calls ‘a snake of Jewish stock’. Apparently this Philosabbatius was a Jew who wrote philosophical works in Greek, like Philo. His writings are lost, but Epiphanius states that Philosabbatius, like Celsus and Porphyry, heavily criticized the Gospels. His relationship with Celsus’ Jew (see Origen, Contra Celsum, books 1 and 2) is examined here. This overlooked Jewish philosopher deserves a place in works on the history of ancient Judaism.