Μια ενδιαφέρουσα αρχαιολογική ανακάλυψη στην Πομπηία / An interesting archaeological find in Pompeii

 Η Πομπηία εξακολουθεί να μας εντυπωσιάζει με τα  ευρήματα που έρχονται στο φως κατά τα τελευταία χρόνια. Τα τελευταία ευρήματα προέρχονται από μία βίλλα στην περιοχή Civita Giuliana, βόρεια της Πομπηίας. Ήδη νωρίτερα οι αρχαιολόγοι εντόπισαν έναν στάβλο και τους σκελετούς δύο αλόγων, ένα άρμα καθώς και τους σκελετούς δύο 

ανδρών. Οι πρόσφατες αρχαιολογικές εργασίες έφεραν στο φως ένα δωμάτιο, το οποίο κατά την εκτίμηση των αρχαιολόγων, χρησιμοποιούνταν από μία οικογένεια δούλων. Στο χώρο βρέθηκαν τρεις ξύλινες κλίνες, ένα ξύλινο μπαούλο με διάφορα μεταλλικά αντικείμενα, ένας άξονας άρματος και διάφορα κεραμικά αγγεία. Μολονότι η ταύτιση του δωματίου ως χώρου κατοικίας κάποιων δούλων της οικίας είναι πιθανή, φαίνεται πως το δωμάτιο χρησιμοποιούνταν επίσης ως χώρος αποθήκευσης. Ίσως κάποια άλλα ευρήματα να ενισχύσουν την υπόθεση σύνδεσης του χώρου με τους δούλους της οικίας:

"The Room of the Slaves - The Latest Discovery at Civita Giuliana" 

Το τρέχον τεύχος του Rivista Biblica / The current issue of Rivista Biblica

 Rivista Biblica 68/4 (2020)

• Giuseppe De Virgilio, "Analisi e prospettive teologiche del documento della Pontificia Commissione Biblica: Che cos’è l’uomo? (Sal 8,5) un itinerario di antropologia biblica," 379-406
• Mario Cucca, "Il desiderio insaziabile: Antropologia del gusto nel Cantico dei Cantici," 481-489
• Luca Maria De Felice, "Linguistic-functional analysis of the biblical Hebrew name, Ya‘aqov," 491-523
• Alberto D'Incà, "Corpi perseguitati, corpi da imitare: Paolo di Tarso e la μίμησις come strategia missionaria nel contesto giudaico-ellenistico di Tessalonica," 525-546

Το τρέχον τεύχος του περιοδικού Electra / The current issue of the e-journal Electra

 Το ηλεκτρονικό περιοδικό Electra εκδίδεται από το Τμήμα Φιλολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών και φιλοξενεί στα θεματικά του τεύχη μελέτες για την αρχαία ελληνική και ρωμαϊκή μυθολογία και θρησκεία. Το τρέχον τεύχος είναι αφιερωμένο στον Ασκληπιό:

Electra 5 (2020)

Asclepius (Figures, Therapies, Cult)

• Jazz Demetrioff, "Ambiguous Snake Manipulations: The ‘Powers’ and Entity of Health in Antiquity," 4-29
• Pierre Mbid Hamoudi Diouf, "Pharmacologie et Pharmacopée dans le monde gréco-romain: étude de quelques substances et végétaux choisis," 30-60
• Lidia Ożarowska, "Disbelief and Weak Belief in the Cult of Asclepius," 61-78
• Gaetano Spampinato, "The Use of the Figure and the Myth of Asclepius in the Greek anti-pagan Controversy," 79-101
• Joan Stivala, "Asclepius the Healer," 102-121

Appendix

• Athina Papachrysostomou, "BIBLIOGRAPHICAL APPENDIX ON ASCLEPIUS," 122-125 

Tο τρέχον τεύχος του BBR / The current issue of BBR

 Bulletin of Biblical Research 31/3 (2021)

• Benjamin J. Noonan, "On the Efficacy of the Atoning Sacrifices: A Biblical Theology of Sacrifice from Leviticus," 285-318 (abstract)
• Michael B. Metts, "Philology and the Last Supper: A Lesson from Qur’an Prehistory for Gospel Prehistory?" 319-355 (abstract)
• Jared M. August, "'Casting Lots'? An Alternate Reading of Acts 1:26," 356-367 (abstract)
• Johnathan F. Harris, "'I Will Give You' What? and Whose? A Christological Interpretation of Isaiah 55:3 in Acts 13:34," 368-390 (abstract)

Το τρέχον τεύχος του JSNT / The current issue of JSNT

 Journal for the Study of the New Testament 44/2 (2021)

• Gregory E. Sterling, "Philo of Alexandria on the Obligations of Wealth," 199–217 (abstract)
• Carlos Gil Arbiol, "Ioudaismos and ioudaizō in Paul and the Galatian Controversy: An Examination of Supposed Positions," 218-239 (abstract)
• Kelsie G. Rodenbiker, "The Claromontanus Stichometry and its Canonical Implications," 240–253
• Marcin Kowalski, "The Spirit of Resurrection in Romans 8 and Its Jewish Correspondences," 254–283 (abstract)
• Nathan Porter, "Between the Cherubim: The ‘Mercy Seat’ as Site of Divine Revelation in Romans 3.25," 284–309 (abstract)
• David K. Burge, "A Sub-Christian Epistle? Appreciating 2 Peter as an Anti-Sophistic Polemic," 310–332 (abstract)

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

 Zeitschrift für antikes Christentum 25/2 (2021)

• Konrad F. Zawadzki, "Der Erstgeborene Eingeborene oder warum man das Gerade nicht krumm machen soll. Ein neues unbekanntes griechisches Fragment aus dem Kommentar Cyrills von Alexandrien zum Hebräerbrief," 185-195 (abstract)
• Tobias Georges, "Justin’s Dialogue and the Search for Contemporary Discourse Between Christians and Jews: A Closer Look at Dialogue, Chapter 47," 196-205 (abstract)
• Olympe De Backer, Thomas Valgaeren, "Job as a Steadfast Wrestler: Athletic Exemplarity in John Chrysostom and Severian of Gabala," 206-232 (abstract)
• Marie-Odile Boulnois, "The Biblical Text and its Variants at the Heart of the Debate between the Emperor Julian and Cyril of Alexandria: The Cases of Genesis 6,2 and 49,10," 284-319 (abstract)

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

 Hervormde Teologiese Studies 77/4 (2021)

• Temba T. Rugwiji, "A critical evaluation of causalities of the genocide in Esther 3:8–15: Lawlessness and revolt of the Jewish diaspora community"

Hervormde Teologiese Studies 77/2 (2021)

• Andries G. van Aarde, "What could Paul have meant by ‘against nature’ (παρὰ φύσιν) as written in Romans 1:26? Striving for the well-being and health of all people"

Open access: The Joseph Story between Egypt and Israel

Thomas Römer, Konrad Schmid, Axel Bühler (επιμ.), The Joseph Story between Egypt and Israel, Archaeology and Bible 5, Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck

ISBN 978-3-16-160154-5

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

 Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism 17 (2021)

Sanghwan Lee, "An Illiterate Fisherman and Impressive Letter: A Dialogue with Bart D. Ehrman"

Το τρέχον τεύχος του Vetus Testamentum / The current issue of Vetus Testamentum

Vetus Testamentum 71/4-5 (2021)

• Felix Albrecht, "Die Handelsgüter der Tarsis-Schiffe (1Kön 10,22): Ein Vergleich zwischen Masoretischem Text und Septuaginta," 473–480 (abstract)
• David J. A. Clines, "Alleged Basic Meanings of the Hebrew Verb qdš “Be Holy”: An Exercise in Comparative Hebrew Lexicography," 481–502 (abstract)
• Heath D. Dewrell, "Depictions of Egypt in the Book of Hosea and Their Implications for Dating the Book," 503–530 (abstract)
• Ya’akov Dolgopolsky-Geva, "Jerusalem before the Reform: Memory, Nostalgia, and Antiquarian Interest in 2 Kings 23:7–13," 531–550 (abstract)
• Raanan Eichler, "Solomon’s Throne in Its Ancient Near Eastern Context," 551–565 (abstract)
• Gershon Galil, "The Formation of Judges and Samuel and the Deuteronomistic Composition," 566–590 (abstract) 
• Naama Golan - Shai Gordin, "Can God Deliver His Servants? Two Theological Problems in the Daniel Narratives (Dan 1:9; 3:17–18)," 591–606 (abstract)
• Ekaterina E. Kozlova, "'Dressed as a Harlot and Cunning of Heart'? A New Look at the Heart of the Strange Woman in the Book of Proverbs," 607–618 (abstract)
• Joachim J. Krause, "lārešet ʾet hāʾāreṣ—'To Possess the Land, to Enjoy Possession of the Land': A Lexicographic Proposal and Its Theological Ramifications," 619–630 (abstract)
• Orit Malka, "On the Meaning of הֵעִיד in Biblical Hebrew: Between Summoning Witnesses and Imposing Oaths," 631–652 (abstract)
• Nadav Naʾaman, "Dating the Renaming of Cities Referred to in the Biblical Conquest and Settlement Accounts," 653–664 (abstract)
• Jonathan Nathan, "The Meaning and Syntax of taʿărōg," 665–672 
• Gary A. Rendsburg, "Genesis 49:4—The Route of Facile Textual Emendation vs. Appreciation for Literary Brilliance," 673–686 (abstract)
• Joseph Scales, "Preparing for Military Action: Judith’s Purificatory Washing in Judith 12:7," 687–703
• Kyu Seop Kim, "Διαθήκη in Ptolemaic Documentary Papyri and LXX Genesis," 704–717 (abstract)
• Richard C. Steiner, "דימון (Isa 15:9) and להמנות (Qoh 1:15): On Dialectal Wordplay and Nasal Spreading in the Bible," 718–742 (abstract)
• Jonathan Thambyrajah, "A Macedonian in the Persian Court: Addition E of Esther and the Vetus Latina," 743–750 (abstract)
• Frank Ueberschaer, "Ich und mein König: Ps 45 als Ausdruck israelitischer Herrschaftsideologie und schreiberlichen Selbstbewusstseins," 751–783 (abstract)
• Ellen J. van Wolde, "Not the Name Alone: A Linguistic Study of Exodus 3:14–15," 784–800 

Short Notes

• Michel Masson, "A propos de la racine להם dans Proverbes 18:8," 801–805 (abstract)