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• Preface; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION;
• 1. The social setting of the Matthean community in recent studies;
• 2. The question of location;
• 3. Judaism, Christian Judaism and Gentile Christianity; 3.1. Judaism; 3.2. The major types in the Christian Movement; 3.3. Christian Judaism and Gentile Christianity;
• 4. The plan of this book;
• 1. THE DATE AND LOCATION OF THE MATTHEAN COMMUNITY; 1.1. The date of the Gospel; 1.1.1. A date prior to 100; 1.1.2. A date after 70; 1.2. The location of the Gospel; 1.2.1. Jerusalem or Palestine; 1.2.2. Transjordan; 1.2.3. Caesarea Maritima; 1.2.4. Phoenicia.

• 1.2.5. Alexandria1.2.6. Syria (outside Antioch); 1.2.7. Antioch on the Orontes;
• 2. THE HISTORY OF THE CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT IN ANTIOCH PRIOR TO MATTHEW; 2.1. The Hellenists and Antioch; 2.1.1. The Hellenists and the Hebrews; 2.1.2. The Hellenists in Antioch; 2.1.3. The extension of the mission by Barnabas and Paul; 2.2. The apostolic council; 2.2.1. The events leading to the apostolic council; 2.2.2. The Pauline version of the council; 2.2.3 The Acts version of the council; 2.3. The dispute at Antioch; 2.3.1. James and the circumcision party; 2.3.2. The message from James.

• 2.3.3. Paul''s departure from Antioch2.4. The fate of the Antiochene Church; 2.5. Conclusions;
• 3. THE MATTHEAN COMMUNITY AND FORMATIVE JUDAISM; 3.1. Preliminary questions; 3.1.1. Sects and sectarianism; 3.1.2. Formative Judaism; 3.2. The sectarian nature of the Matthean community; 3.2.1. Sectarian language; 3.2.2. Hostility towards the Jewish leadership; 3.2.3. The centrality of the law; 3.2.4. Further sectarian tendencies; 3.2.5. The Matthean community within Judaism; 3.3. The relations between the Matthean community and the Jewish world; 3.3.1. The cause of the break with formative Judaism.

• 3.3.2. Persecution of the Matthean community3.3.3. The Jewish mission and persecution; 3.4. Conclusions;
• 4. THE MATTHEAN COMMUNITY AND PAULINE CHRISTIANITY; 4.1. The historical background; 4.1.1. The collection; 4.1.2. The deaths of Paul and James; 4.1.3. The effects of the Jewish war; 4.1.4. The Gentile Christian literature; 4.1.5. The Christian Jewish literature; 4.1.6. The implications of the evidence; 4.2. The Matthean community and Pauline Christianity; 4.2.1. James and the relatives of Jesus; 4.2.2. The disciples; 4.2.3. Peter; 4.2.4. Paul and the law-free gospel.

• 4.2.5. The Pauline mission in Antioch4.3. Conclusions;
• 5. THE MATTHEAN COMMUNITY AND THE GENTILE WORLD; 5.1. The Gentiles in the Gospel of Matthew; 5.1.1. The Gentiles in Matthew''s story; 5.1.2. Anti-Gentile statements in Matthew; 5.2. Gentile persecution of the Matthean community; 5.3. The Matthean community and the Gentile mission; 5.4. The Gentiles in the Matthean community; 5.5. Conclusions;
• 6. THE MATTHEAN COMMUNITY AND IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH; 6.1. Ignatius of Antioch as a successor to Paul; 6.1.1. Ignatius and the Pauline Epistles; 6.1.2. The influence of Paul on Ignatius.

In this meticulously researched and compelling study, David Sim reconstructs the social setting of the Matthean community at the time the Gospel was written and traces its full history.Dr Sim argues that the Matthean community should be located in Antioch towards the latter part of the first century. He acknowledges the dispute within the early Christian movement and its importance. He defines more accurately the distinctive perspectives of the two streams of thought and their respective relationships to Judaism. A new and important work in Matthean studies.
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• The story of Paradise in the light of Mesopotamian culture and literature / Arie van der Kooij
• Nimrod's cities : an item from the Rolling Corpus / Terry Fenton
• Power or inheritance : a constructive comparison of Genesis 16 and Genesis 21 / Ina Willi-Plein
• The Nabatean "God of the Fathers" / John F. Healey
• The transition from Genesis to Exodus / Graham Davies
• Novelists as interpreters of Genesis / Bertil Albrektson
• Isaiah as a prophet to Samaria and his memoirs / Menahem Haran
• Take a large writing tablet and write on it : Isaiah--a writing prophet? / Alan Millard
• The Suffering Servant of Deutero-Isaiah : Jeremiah revisited / Katharine J. Dell
• God and the gods : pagan deities and religious concepts in the Old Greek of Isaiah / Joachim Schaper
• Frants Buhl as an Old Testament scholar : the Isaiah commentary in Danish / Knud Jeppesen
• Editorial arrangement in Book IV of the Psalter / Anthony Gelston
• G.H. Wilson's theories on the organization of the Masoretic Psalter / Yee Von Koh
• Psalm 93 : a historical and comparative survey of its Jewish interpretations / Stefan C. Reif
• Gregory of Nyssa : the superscriptions of the Psalms / Patrick D. Miller
• Wellhausen on the Psalms / Rudolf Smend.

Genesis, Isaiah and Psalms are three key texts in the Hebrew Bible and represent the lifelong interests of Professor John Emerton, Emeritus Regius Professor of Hebrew in the University of Cambridge, for whom this volume is written on the occasion of his eightieth birthday. The contributors have all enjoyed academic relationships with John over the years and represent a truly international group. The contributions include comparison of biblical texts with ancient Near Eastern counterparts and evaluation of them in the light of archaeology. They include intertextual work on a literary level, and traditional literary-historical approaches to texts. Many move beyond the Hebrew Bible itself to consider other texts and versions or to draw out interpretations of texts by scholars ancient and modern - and even by novelists. The result is a refreshing group of articles that indicate the broad range of approaches that characterize the discipline of Old Testament study in the present day.
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• Preface-- Introduction-- Part I - Textual Interpretation--
• 1. Leuven Should Philistea go on Wailing? The Enduring Tenor of a Prophetic Oracle Concerning an Age-Old Hostile Nation (Isa 14,28-32) - W. Beuken S.J., Katholieke Universiteit--
• 2. Was Psalm 91 Composed as a Talisman or an Incantation?-K. Cathcart, University College, Dublin--
• 3. The Lucan Composition of the Ten Lepers - M. Goodacre, University of Birmingham, UK--
• 4. Poles or Mercy Seat? The Ark in Solomon's Temple, 1 Kings 8:6-8, in the Hebrew and Greek Bible - A. Schenker O.P., UniversitT de Fribourg--
• 5. Ancestral Advocacy and Dynastic Dynamics in the Book of Kings - F. Stavrakopoulou, Pembroke College, Oxford--
• 6. Rome The Problematic Reception of Pistij in Rom 12:3,
• 6- A. Vanhoye S.J., Pontificio Istituto Biblico. Part II - Translation as Interpretation--
• 7. The translator as Interpreter - N. King S.J., Campion Hall, Oxford--
• 8. Making sense of Romans - J. Muddiman, Mansfield College, Oxford--
• 9. CruditTs Anglaises: on the translation of indelicacy in the Book of Wisdom - M. Tait, Pontificio Istituto Biblico, Rome--
• 10. The Cultural Background and Challenges of La Bible de Jerusalem - O.-T. Venard O.P., Cole Biblique et Arch Tologique, Jerusalem-- Part III - Interpretation within Ecclesial Communities--
• 11. Oxford Two Types of Harmonization - J. Barton, Oriel College--
• 12. The Reception of Scripture in the Agreed Statements of ARCIC - D. Bolen, Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Rome--
• 13. Living Tradition - J.D.G. Dunn, University of Durham, UK.--
• 14. Power and Powerlessness in the Psalms - S. Gillingham, Worcester College, Oxford--
• 15. Prayer and the Bible in Twelfth-Century England - H. Mayr-Harting, Christ Church, Oxford--
• 16. Scripture and Tradition in Newman's Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine - W. Peterburs O.S.B., Ampleforth Abbey, York--
• 17. Bede, the Bible, and the North - B. Ward S.L.G., Harris Manchester College, Oxford--
• 18. On the Unity of Scripture and Tradition: an Orthodox Approach- K. Ware, Bishop of Diokleia--
• 19. Karl Barth and his The Epistle to the Romans - J. Webster, University of Aberdeen--
• 20. Coda: Henry Wansbrough in Israel - N. King S.J, Campion Hall, Oxford--
• 21. As Yet Unknown Brief Vita of Dom - Henry Wansbroug.
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This volume of essays by distinguished international scholars celebrates and pays tribute to the multifarious contributions to the study of scripture that Henry Wansbrough OSB has made over the last 50 years, in a number of wide-ranging contexts, but most notably as General Editor of the New Jerusalem Bible. The essays answer the title's question in three inter-related areas: interpretation, translation and reception. Wansbrough's academic career has been focused in Oxford where he was Master of St Benet's Hall.Involved in many inter-religious and ecumenical dialogues, he is also a longstanding member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, founded to foster and guide biblical studies. For much of his time on the commission he worked under Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI. Finally, as a monk of Ampleforth Abbey, Wansbrough has played a crucial role in scriptural studies for many generations of members of religious communities in the UK and abroad. Contributors include: John Barton; Willem Beuken SJ; Donald Bolen; Kevin Cathcart; James D. G. Dunn; Susan Gillingham; Mark Goodacre; Nicholas King SJ; Henry Mayr-Harting; John Muddiman; Wulstan Peterburs OSB; Adrian Schenker OP; Francesca Stavrakopoulou; Michael Tait; Albert Vanhoye SJ; Olivier-Thomas Venard OP; Benedicta Ward SLG; Bishop Kallistos Ware of Diokleia and John Webster.
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• List of Illustrations; Preface; List of Abbreviations; Chapter One Introduction: A Manuscript Approach to p967; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Variant Literary Editions and the Problem of Method; 1.2.1. Integrating Literary and Text-Critical Methods; 1.2.2. Defining Literary Criticism; 1.3. Previous Scholarship on p967 as a Variant Literary Edition; 1.3.1. Johan Lust and Ashley Crane; 1.3.2. Lust's Tradition History Approach; 1.3.3. Crane's Historical-Critical Approach; 1.3.4. Crane's Text-Comparative Approach; 1.3.5. Lust's Coherence Approach; 1.4. Returning to Textual Criticism of p967

• 1.5. The Contents of the Present StudyChapter Two Understanding p967's Text: History of Text-Critical Scholarship; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. The Critical Publications of p967; 2.2.1. p967CB: Chester Beatty; 2.2.2. p967Sch: Schiede/Princeton; 2.2.3. p967Mad: Madrid; 2.2.4. p967Köln: Universität Köln; 2.2.5. Summary of Publications; 2.3. Text Groups, Alignment, and the Old Greek: Three Phases of p967 Research; 2.3.1. Phase 1-High Esteem for p967: Kenyon, Johnson, Gehman, Kase, and Payne; 2.3.2. Phase 2-Distancing p967 from the Old Greek: Joseph Ziegler and the Göttingen Septuaginta Ezechiel

• 2.3.3. Phase 3-No New Ground: The 1977 Göttingen Septuagint2.3.4. Summary and Discussion of p967 and its Hebrew Vorlage; 2.3.5. Summary and Discussion of p967, the Hebrew and the Old Greek; 2.4. p967, Literal Translation Technique, and Linguistic Non-Homogeneity; 2.5. Quality of p967 as a Textual Witness-Assessing Arguments for Errors; 2.6. Conclusion; Chapter Three A Coherence Approach to Literary Analysis: Discerning Tendenzen; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Procedure: Organizing Variants according to Tendenzen; 3.3. Introduction to the Tendenzen; 3.4. Textual Lemmata according to Tendenzen

• Chapter Four The Tendenzen: Text-Critical Analysis4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Textual Discussion; 4.2.1. General Alignment; 4.2.2. Hexaplaric Notations; 4.3. Text-Critical Analysis of Variants; 4.3.1. Isolated p967 Variants; 4.3.2. Variants between p967 and B; 4.3.3. MT and the Hebrew Vorlage of p967; 4.4. Textual Discussion of 12:26-28, 32:24-26, and 36:23c-38; 4.4.1. Introduction; 4.4.2. Ezek 12:26-28; 4.4.3. Ezek 32:24-26; 4.4.4. Ezek 36:23c-38; 4.5. Conclusions; Chapter Five The Tendenzen: Exegetical Readings of p967 and MT as Variant Literary Editions; 5.1. Introduction

• 5.2. 'Prophecy' Tendenzen5.2.1. Intertextual Center-Disputation on Prophecy in Ezekiel 12-13; 5.2.2. 'Prophetic Temporality' Tendenz: Time and Fulfillment in Ezekiel; 5.2.3. 'Divine Speech' Tendenz: Prophetic and Oracle Formulae; 5.2.4. Summary of Section: 'Prophecy' Tendenzen; 5.3. 'Fate of the Slain' Tendenzen: Filling the Plains, Valleys, and Pits; 5.3.1. Intertextual Center: The Pit in Ezekiel 32:17-32; 5.3.2. 'Fate of the Slain' Tendenzen: Variants across the Rest of Ezekiel; 5.3.3. Summary of Section: 'Fate of the Slain' Tendenzen; 5.4. Tendenzen Related to Ezekiel 36:23c-38

Greek papyrus codex 967 (p967) manifests a different edition of Ezekiel from the Hebrew Masoretic Text (MT). This study defines and uses a "manuscript approach" to argue that p967 qualifies as a variant literary edition of Ezekiel. Methodologically, the approach is rooted in text-critical analysis, clarifies p967's textual significance, and shows that its text usually reflects the Old Greek translation and in many cases an early Hebrew edition of Ezekiel. The literary analysis of p967 and MT procedes according to sets of variants that participate in literary Tendenzen, adopting the principle of coherence found in Literaturkritik. In so doing, the literary analysis identifies the scope and literary character of p967 and MT's meaningful textual variants. Finally, the codicological analysis explores p967's manuscript as an historical and sociological artifact, focusing especially on what the paratextual marks reveal about the interpretive interests of a 3rd century CE community.
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• Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; Abbreviations;
• Chapter 1 THE RELATION OF THE PROLOGUE TO THE REST OF THE GOSPEL;
• Chapter 2 JOHN AND HIS WITNESS;
• Chapter 3 MOSES;
• Chapter 4 THE DIFFICULTIES FOR THE TRANSLATOR OF JOHN 1.18;
• Chapter 5 CHRISTOLOGICAL EXPRESSIONS IN THE FOURTH GOSPEL: THE SON OF MAN;
• Chapter 6 CHRISTOLOGICAL EXPRESSIONS IN THE FOURTH GOSPEL;
• Chapter 7 CHRISTOLOGICAL EXPRESSIONS IN THE FOURTH GOSPEL: THE SON (OF GOD);
• Chapter 8 THE FINAL DAYS IN JERUSALEM OF THE LOGOS, JESUS CHRIST; Conclusion; Appendix: THE LOGOS; Bibliography; Index of References.

This book demonstrates that a type of prologue found in ancient Greek literature could be the literary convention behind John 1.1-18. The structure and content of the Johannine prologue determine the structure and content of the whole Gospel. It provides the reader with seminal statements about the cosmic situation and God's plan for mankind, statements which are explicated thereafter. This function of the prologue is explored through the three historical personages mentioned in that largely metaphysical construction about the Logos: John, Moses and Jesus Christ. The person and mission of Jesus Christ, cryptically stated in the prologue, are explicated through three christological expressions: 'the Son of Man', 'I am', and 'the Son (of God)'. These require the Logos-creator conception in the background to give them theological coherence.
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• Abbreviations; How To Read This Book; Introduction; 1; Israel's Eschatological Expectations; 2; God's Coming: Christology In Mark's Gospel; 3; God's Presence: Christology in Matthew's Gospel; 4; God's Name: Christology in Luke's Gospel; Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Subjects; Index of Modern Names.

An introduction to and overview of the Christology of the Synoptic Gospels.
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• Contemporary "Septuagint" research : issues and challenges in the study of the Greek Jewish Scriptures / Wolfgang Kraus and Glenn Wooden
• In a mirror, dimly : reading the Septuagint as a document of its times / Cameron Boyd-Taylor
• Exegesis in the Septuagint : possibilities and limits (the Psalter as a case in point) / Albert Pietersma
• Translation as scripture : the Septuagint in Aristeas and Philo / Benjamin G. Wright III
• Contemporary translations of the Septuagint : problems and perspectives / Wolfgang Kraus
• The hermeneutics of translation in the Septuagint of Genesis / Robert J.V. Hiebert
• Reconstructing the OG of Joshua / Kristin De Troyer
• Interlinearity in 2 Esdras : a test case / R. Glenn Wooden
• A devil in the making : isomorphism and exegesis in OG Job 1:8b / Wade Albert White
• The Jewish and the Christian Greek versions of Amos / Aaron Schart
• LXX/OG Zechariah 1-6 and the portrayal of Joshua centuries after the restoration of the Temple / Patricia Ahearne-Kroll
• Messianism in the Septuagint / Heinz-Josef Fabry
• Idol worship in Bel and the Dragon and other Jewish literature from the Second Temple period / Claudia Bergmann
• From "Old Greek" to the recensions : who and what caused the change of the Hebrew reference text of the Septuagint? / Siegfried Kreuzer
• Towards a "theology of the Septuagint" / Martin Rösel
• The Letters of Paul as witnesses to and for the Septuagint text / Florian Wilk
• Flourishing bones : the Minor Prophets in the New Testament / Helmut Utzschneider
• Abandonment and suffering / Stephen Ahearne-Kroll
• The Septuagint textual tradition in 1 Peter / Karen H. Jobes
• The Epistle to the Hebrews and the Septuagint / Martin Karrer
• Observations on the Wirkungsgeschichte of the Septuagint Psalms in ancient Judaism and early Christianity / Ralph Brucker
• Textual variants as a result of enculturation : the banishment of the demon in Tobit / Beate Ego.

• Intro
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Series Preface
• Introduction to Galatians
• Author
• Recipients and Date
• The North Galatian Hypothesis
• The South Galatian Hypothesis
• Occasion and Opponents
• Outline
• The Theology of the Letter
• The Triune Godhead
• The Gospel
• (1) The Truth of the Gospel
• (2) Salvation History
• (3) Justification by Faith Alone
• (4) Freedom and the Christian Walk
• The Centrality of the Cross (1:1-10)
• Paul Greets the Galatian Churches (1:1-5)
• The Author and Recipients of the Letter (1:1-2)
• The Salutation and Power of the Cross (1:3-5)
• Paul Is Writing to Expose the Danger to the Galatians (1:6-10)
• The Danger: Turning to a False Gospel (1:6-7)
• The Invocation of the Divine Curse (1:8-9)
• Paul's Model: Not Trying to Please People (1:10)
• The Divine Source of Paul's Gospel (1:11-24)
• Paul's Gospel Originated in a Revelation from Christ (1:11-12)
• Not of Human Origin (1:11-12A)
• The True Source: Revelation from Jesus Christ (1:12B)
• Paul Recounts His Conversion and Early Failure to Consult Others (1:13-17)
• His past Animosity (1:13-14)
• Persecution of the Church (1:13)
• Zeal for Judaism (1:14)
• His Apostolic Call (1:15-16A)
• His Decision Not to Consult Others (1:16B-17)
• On His First Jerusalem Visit, Paul Did Not Seek the Approval of the Apostles or the Church (1:18-24)
• Time in Jerusalem: Met Only Cephas and James (1:18-20)
• Very Short Time with the Two Apostles (1:18-19)
• Oath regarding the Truth of Paul's Claims (1:20)
• Time in Judea and Syria: Unknown to These People (1:21-24)
• Not Recognized in Either Region (1:21-22)
• Known Only by Report (1:23-24)
• The Pillars Accept Paul as an Apostle (2:1-10)
• Paul Travels with Barnabas to Jerusalem (2:1-5)
• The Purpose: Presentation of the Gospel He Preaches to the Gentiles (2:1-2).

• Circumcision Not Required (2:3-5)
• Paul Receives Approval from the Pillars (2:6-10)
• Nothing Added to Paul's Gospel (2:6)
• The Validity of Paul's Gentile and Peter's Jewish Ministries (2:7-8)
• The Right Hand of Fellowship from the Pillars (2:9)
• Request to Remember the Poor (2:10)
• Conflict with Peter and the Essence of the Gospel (2:11-21)
• Paul Rebukes Peter and Defends the Gospel against Peter's Actions (2:11-14)
• The Rebuke at Antioch (2:11)
• The Situation: Withdrawal from the Gentiles (2:12A)
• The Reason: Pressure from the Circumcision Group (2:12B-13)
• Rebuke and Correction by Paul (2:14)
• Paul Sets Forth the True Essence of the Gospel (2:15-21)
• Definition: Justification by Faith and Not by the Works of the Law (2:15-16)
• The Problem of Sin: From the Law, Not from Christ (2:17-18)
• The Solution: Died to the Law, Crucified with Christ (2:19-20)
• Grace through Christ, Not the Law (2:21)
• Defense of Faith over the Works of the Law (3:1-18)
• Paul Defends the Gospel by Experience: The Reception of the Spirit (3:1-5)
• They Must Have Been Bewitched (3:1)
• They Received the Spirit by Faith (3:2)
• The Spirit Is Antithetical to the Flesh (3:3)
• The Question of an Empty Religious Experience (3:4)
• The Spirit and Miracles Come by Faith, Not Works (3:5)
• Paul Defends the Gospel Using Scripture: Abraham and Faith (3:6-14)
• Thesis: Faith Credited as Righteousness (3:6)
• The Children of Abraham Come by Faith (3:7-9)
• Faith the Requirement (3:7)
• The Gospel Announced to Abraham and the Nations (3:8)
• The Means: With Abraham the Gentiles Rely on Faith (3:9)
• The Removal of the Curse (3:10-14)
• The Curse on Those Who Rely on the Law (3:10)
• The Righteous Must Live by Faith (3:11-12)
• Christ Redeemed Us by Becoming the Curse (3:13)
• Abraham's Blessing Comes to the Gentiles (3:14).

• Paul Proclaims the Subsidiary Nature of the Mosaic Law (3:15-18)
• The Permanent Nature of a Human Covenant (3:15)
• The Promise Given to Christ as the Seed of Abraham (3:16)
• The Priority of the Abrahamic Covenant (3:17)
• The Inheritance Given via an Eternal Promise (3:18)
• The Law's Temporary Purpose (3:19-29)
• Paul States the Law's Purpose as a Temporary Instrument (3:19-25)
• The Purpose behind Its Interim Status (3:19-21)
• Two Analogies behind the Law's Purpose (3:22-25)
• The Law as a Prison (3:22-23)
• The Law as a Guardian (3:24-25)
• Paul Identifies Believers as the Children of God (3:26-29)
• Faith as the Basis of Sonship (3:26)
• The Results of Sonship (3:27-29)
• Clothed with Christ (3:27)
• Oneness in Christ (3:28)
• Heirs of Abraham (3:29)
• Spiritual Liberation from Slavery (4:1-11)
• There Is a Salvation-Historical Switch from Slavery to Sonship (4:1-7)
• The Analogy of Slavery (4:1-3)
• The Submission of an Heir, While a Child, to Custodians (4:1-2)
• Application to the Enslavement of Jews and Gentiles (4:3)
• The Solution for This Slavery (4:4-7)
• In the Sending of the Son (4:4-5)
• In the Sending of the Spirit (4:6-7)
• Paul Points out the Folly of Returning to the Law (4:8-11)
• The past: Enslaved to False Gods (4:8)
• The Present: Known by God (4:9-10)
• Known by God, Yet Tempted to Turn Back (4:9)
• The Error: Observing the Jewish Calendar (4:10)
• The Danger: Emptying Paul's Ministry of Value (4:11)
• Paul's Relationship with the Galatians (4:12-20)
• Paul Reminds the Galatians of Their Relationship (4:12-16)
• Thesis: Imitate Paul (4:12A-B)
• Their Treatment of Paul (4:12C-16)
• The past: Warm Welcome When He Was Ill (4:12c-14)
• The Present: Displeasure When Being Told the Truth (4:15-16)
• False Teachers Hide Their Intentions (4:17-18).

• Their Plan to Alienate the Galatians from Paul (4:17)
• The Need for Proper Zeal (4:18)
• Paul Is Anguished and Perplexed about the Galatians (4:19-20)
• His Anguish over Them (4:19)
• His Perplexity with Them (4:20)
• Freedom over Slavery: An Allegorical Argument (4:21-31)
• Paul Presents an Allegory from Scripture (4:21-23)
• The Command to Listen to the Law (4:21)
• The Two Sons of Abraham (4:22-23)
• The Two Wives Represent Two Covenants (4:24-27)
• The Old Covenant: Hagar / Jerusalem below Representing Slavery (4:24-25)
• The New Covenant: Sarah/Jerusalem above Representing Freedom (4:26-27)
• Paul Applies This to the Current Situation (4:28-31)
• The Children of the Flesh Persecuting the Children of Promise (4:28-29)
• The Inheritance Only for the Free Woman's Son (4:30)
• Plea to Remain Children of the Free Woman (4:31)
• The Law's Threat to Freedom (5:1-12)
• Take a Stand for Freedom (5:1)
• Paul Warns about the Danger of Circumcision (5:2-6)
• The End Results of Circumcision (5:2-4)
• Robs Christ of Any Value (5:2)
• Demands Perfect Obedience (5:3)
• Causes a Fall from Christ and Grace (5:4)
• The Solution: The True Gospel (5:5-6)
• Righteousness through the Spirit (5:5)
• Faith Expressed through Love (5:6)
• Paul Warns about the Danger of the False Teachers (5:7-12)
• Their Insidious Invasion of the Galatian Churches (5:7-9)
• Certain Judgment for Their Sins (5:10)
• Paul's Opposition to Them (5:11)
• Paul's Wish for Them (5:12)
• Freedom in Love and by the Spirit (5:13-24)
• Love Holds a Central Place in the Christian Life (5:13-15)
• The Meaning of Freedom: Love, Not Libertinism (5:13)
• Love as the Fulfillment of the Law (5:14)
• Warning about Conflicts (5:15)
• Life in the Spirit Is Opposed to Life in the Flesh (5:16-24)
• Antithesis between Flesh and Spirit (5:16-18).

• The Spirit Opposed to the Desires of the Flesh (5:16-17a)
• The Conflict between Flesh and Spirit (5:17b-18)
• The Deeds of the Flesh (5:19-21)
• The Deeds Enumerated (5:19-21a)
• Warning: No Inheritance (5:21b)
• The Fruit of the Spirit (5:22-24)
• The Fruit Enumerated (5:22-23)
• The Crucifixion of the Flesh (5:24)
• Living Life by the Spirit (5:25-6:10)
• Paul Tells How to Keep in Step with the Spirit (5:25-6:5)
• The Basis: Absence of Conceit (5:25-26)
• The Corporate Side: Strengthening the Saints (6:1-3)
• The Restoration of Sinners (6:1)
• Bearing One Another's Burdens (6:2)
• Absence of Pride (6:3)
• The Individual Side: Testing One's Own Actions (6:4-5)
• Doing Good Constitutes Keeping in Step with the Spirit (6:6-10)
• Financial Support for Christian Leaders (6:6)
• Final Judgment: Reaping What We Sow (6:7-8)
• Life in the Spirit: Doing Good (6:9-10)
• Concluding Thoughts (6:11-18)
• Paul's Signature Shows the Importance of the Conclusion (6:11)
• Paul Makes His Closing Exhortations (6:12-15)
• The Danger of the Circumcision Group (6:12-13)
• Their Erroneous Motivation (6:12)
• Their Sinful Purpose (6:13)
• The True Basis for Pride (6:14-15)
• The Centrality of the Cross and the Crucified Life (6:14)
• The Centrality of the New Creation (6:15)
• Paul Makes a Prayer-Wish for the New Israel (6:16)
• Paul Provides Proof of His Ministry: The Marks of Jesus (6:17)
• Paul Closes the Letter with a Benediction (6:18)
• Glossary
• Amanuensis
• Apocalyptic
• Chiasm
• Christological
• Eschatological, Eschatology
• Hellenism, Hellenistic
• Judaizers
• Proleptic
• Septuagint
• Shekinah
• Shema
• Soteriological
• Bibliography
• Subject and Author Index
• Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Literature
• Old Testament
• New Testament
• Other Ancient Literature.

Annotation After the Apostle Paul returned from his first missionary journey, he heard that a certain group of legalistic Jewish Christians had infiltrated the churches he had established. These false teachers were teaching that new Christians had to be circumcised and follow the Old Testament law in order to be truly saved. Paul, realizing the gospel was at stake, wrote this letter in response. In Galatians Verse by Verse, experienced New Testament scholar sets forth Paul's laser-focused argument: Jesus is not only the Messiah; he came to inaugurate a new era in salvation history. In this new era, Christians are not made right with God by obeying the law; justification is by faith alone. This frees believers to live their lives not trying to earn salvation, but instead joyfully keeping in step with the Spirit. Pastors, Bible study leaders, and invested laypeople will all benefit from Osborne's careful reading of the text and commitment to making sense of the New Testament without scholarly jargon.The Osborne New Testament Commentary Series is a set of commentaries on every New Testament book. In each volume, Grant R. Osborne seeks to carefully exposit the text in plain language, bringing out the treasures in each book and making them accessible for today's readers.

• Intro
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Series Preface
• Introduction to Philippians
• Genre
• Authorship and Date
• Circumstances and City
• Paul's Purpose and the Philippians' Opponents
• Structure and Outline
• The Theology of the Letter
• The Doctrine of Christ
• The Gospel of Christ
• The Church of Christ
• The Return of Christ
• Greeting and Prayer for Love and Discernment (1:1-11)
• Paul Greets the Philippian Christians (1:1-2)
• Paul Thanks Them for Sharing in His Ministry (1:3-8)
• His Joy in Their Partnership (1:3-5)
• Paul's Confidence in God's Work among Them (1:6)
• His Deep Affection for Them (1:7-8)
• Paul Prays for Their Spiritual Growth (1:9-11)
• Prayer for Overflowing Love (1:9)
• Prayer for Discernment of What Is Best (1:10A)
• Prayer for Blameless Lives (1:10B)
• Prayer for the Fruit of Righteousness (1:11)
• The State of Paul and the Gospel in Rome-Part I (1:12-18a)
• Paul Tells How His Imprisonment Has Advanced the Gospel (1:12-14)
• The Results of His Imprisonment among Roman Guards and Officials (1:12-13)
• The Results of His Imprisonment for Christian Witness (1:14)
• The Gospel Advances in Spite of Impure Motives (1:15-18A)
• Two Motives for Proclaiming Christ (1:15-16)
• Some out of Love for Paul (1:16)
• Others out of Selfish Ambition (1:17)
• The Important Consideration-Proclaiming Christ (1:18A)
• The State of Paul and the Gospel in Rome-Part II (1:18b-26)
• Paul Discusses the Possible Outcomes and the True Purpose-The Glory of Christ (1:18B-20)
• Joy in His Future Deliverance (1:18B-19)
• The True Goal-The Glory of Christ (1:20)
• Paul Discusses the Difficult Choice before Him-Life or Death (1:21-24)
• The Options, Both of Which Are Desirable (1:21)
• The Choices Are Enumerated (1:22-24)
• To Go on Living Means Fruitful Labor (1:22).

• To Depart and Be with Christ Is Far Better (1:23)
• To Remain Is Better for the Philippians (1:24)
• The Joyous Expectation-Paul Would Remain with Them (1:25-26)
• Dealing with Persecution and Dissension (1:27-2:4)
• Paul Calls for Steadfastness and Unity in the Midst of Persecution (1:27-30)
• The Proper Conduct-Worthy of the Gospel (1:27-28)
• Steadfast, United, and Fearless (1:27-28A)
• The Two Signs-Destruction and Salvation (1:28B)
• The Gift of Suffering (1:29-30)
• The Goal of Suffering-For Paul (1:29)
• The Model for the Struggle-Paul (1:30)
• Paul Calls for Humility in the Midst of Dissension (2:1-4)
• Four Christian Experiences (2:1)
• 1. "Encouragement from Being United with Christ" (Literally, "In Christ")
• 2. "Comfort from His Love" (Literally, "From Love")
• 3. "Common Sharing in the Spirit" (Literally, "Fellowship of the Spirit")
• 4. "Tenderness and Compassion"
• Four Needed Internal Qualities (2:2)
• The Primary Need for Humility (2:3-4)
• Christ Jesus, the Model for Humility (2:5-11)
• Paul Exhorts the Church to Emulate the Mindset of Christ (2:5)
• Paul Presents the Incarnation as the Paradigm for Humility (2:6-11)
• Christ's State of Humiliation (2:6-8)
• Christ's State of Mind-Refused the Glory (2:6)
• Christ's State of Being-Made Himself Nothing (2:7)
• Christ Humbled Himself and Was Crucified (2:8)
• Christ's State of Exaltation (2:9-11)
• His Exaltation by God (2:9)
• His Exaltation via Worship and Submission (2:10)
• His Exaltation via Confession (2:11)
• Call to Obedience, Harmony, and Purity (2:12-18)
• Paul Demands that They Be Obedient (2:12-13)
• Their Part-Work out Their Salvation (2:12)
• God's Part-Working in Them (2:13)
• Paul Commends the Path of Harmony and Purity (2:14-16A)
• The Refusal to Complain or Argue (2:14)
• The Purpose-To Shine like Stars (2:15-16A).

• A Pure People in a Crooked World (2:15)
• Holding Firm to the Gospel (2:16a)
• The Philippian Church Is Paul's Legacy (2:16B-18)
• Paul Desires to Boast because of the Philippians (2:16B)
• Paul's Drink Offering and Mutual Rejoicing (2:17-18)
• Commending Timothy and Epaphroditus (2:19-30)
• Paul Commends Timothy for His Deep Love and Concern (2:19-24)
• His Decision to Send Timothy (2:19)
• The Reason-Timothy's Deep Love for Them (2:20-21)
• Timothy's Faithful Service with Paul (2:22)
• The Two "Comings" (2:23-24)
• Paul Commends Epaphroditus for His Faithful Service (2:25-30)
• The Need for Epaphroditus's Sake (2:25-27)
• His Story-Sent to Care for Paul (2:25)
• His Distress and Serious Illness (2:26-27)
• Hope for the Philippians' Sake (2:28-30)
• The Reasons-Joy and Honor (2:28-29)
• His Example-Risked His Life (2:30)
• A New Crisis: The Judaizers Arrive in Philippi (3:1-11)
• Paul Warns about the Judaizing False Teachers (3:1-3)
• The Need to Rejoice (3:1A)
• The Safeguard and Warning (3:1B-2)
• The Description of True vs. False Believers (3:3)
• Paul Reflects on the Reasons for His Confidence in His past Pedigree (3:4-6)
• The Reasons for His Confidence (3:4)
• His Privileged Inherited Position (3:5A)
• His Personal Achievements (3:5B-6)
• Paul Turns to the Greater Value of His Present Status before God (3:7-11)
• All past Gains Are Present Loss (3:7)
• The Surpassing Value of Knowing Christ (3:8-9)
• Everything Loss to Know Christ (3:8a)
• Everything Garbage to Gain Christ (3:8b-9a)
• The True Gain-Righteousness Based on Faith (3:9b)
• The True Goal-To Know Christ (3:10-11)
• The Content-To Know Christ, His Resurrection, and His Sufferings (3:10a)
• The Means-Like Christ in His Death (3:10b)
• The Goal-Attain Christ's Resurrection (3:11)
• Advancing in the Christian Life despite Worldly Foes (3:12-21).

• Paul Addresses the Need to Press on toward the Goal (3:12-16)
• The Key: Ongoing Spiritual Growth (3:12-14)
• Taking Stock and Forging Ahead (3:12)
• The Method for Reaching the Goal (3:13-14)
• Forget the past and Strive for the Future (3:13)
• Press on for the Prize (3:14)
• Overcome Differences with a Mature Mindset (3:15-16)
• For the Less Mature: God Will Clear It up (3:15)
• For the Mature: Live up to What You've Attained (3:16)
• Paul Addresses the Need to Live Not for the Earthly but for the Heavenly (3:17-21)
• Paul's Living Example (3:17)
• The Indictment of Worldly Pleasure-Seekers (3:18-19)
• Their Designation-Enemies of the Cross (3:18)
• Four Characteristics (3:19)
• The True Believers and Their Heavenly Destiny (3:20-21)
• Citizenship in Heaven (3:20a)
• Eager Expectation-The Glorious Body Awaiting (3:20b-21)
• Closing Exhortations (4:1-9)
• Paul Appeals for Steadfastness and Unity, (4:1-3)
• Stand Firm against False Teachers, (4:1)
• Find Unity in the Midst of Conflict (4:2-3)
• Conflict between Euodia and Syntyche (4:2)
• The Need for the Leaders to Get Involved (4:3)
• Paul Calls Them to Joy and Peace (4:4-7)
• The Need for Constant Rejoicing (4:4)
• Known for Our Gentleness (4:5)
• Prayer, the Antidote for Anxiety (4:6-7)
• The Means-Prayer Replacing Worry (4:6)
• The Result-The Peace of God (4:7)
• Paul Discusses the Christian Mindset (4:8-9)
• Right Thinking-Excellent and Praiseworthy Things (4:8)
• Right Doing-What They Have Learned from Paul (4:9)
• Epilogue: Thanksgiving and Final Greetings (4:10-23)
• Paul Thanks Them for Their Generous Gift (4:10-20)
• Thanks for the Renewal of Their Concern (4:10-13)
• Recognizing Their Concern (4:10)
• Contentment in Every Circumstance (4:11-12)
• Christ, the Source of Strength (4:13)
• Thanks for Their Partnership in His Ministry (4:14-17).

• Sharing in His Difficulties (4:14)
• None Shared but the Philippians (4:15-16)
• His Desire-All This Credited to Their Account (4:17)
• Thanks for Their Fragrant Offering (4:18-20)
• The Abundance of Their Acceptable Sacrifice (4:18)
• The Reward-God Meeting All Their Needs (4:19)
• Doxological Closing (4:20)
• Paul Gives Final Greetings (4:21-23)
• Request that They Greet Every Saint (4:21A)
• Greeting from Coworkers and Saints in Rome (4:21B-22)
• Closing Benediction (4:23)
• Glossary
• Amanuensis
• Chiasm, Chiastic
• Christological, Christology
• Ecclesiological, Ecclesiology
• Eschatological, Eschatology
• Eschaton
• Gnosis, Gnostic, Gnosticism
• Hellenism, Hellenistic
• Inclusio
• Judaizers
• Parousia
• Septuagint
• Shekinah
• Soteriological, Soteriology
• Stoic, Stoicism
• Bibliography
• Subject and Author Index
• Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Literature
• Old Testament
• New Testament
• Other Ancient Literature.

Annotation Even though he was writing from prison, the Apostle Paul's gratitude and joy leaps off the page in his letter to the Philippians. He writes to Christians in a Greek city that he visited on his second missionary journey to thank them for their partnership with him, and also to encourage them to maintain unity in the face of forces that were trying to divide them. In Philippians Verse by Verse, Grant R. Osborne draws on years of examining the text to offer a clear explanation of what this book meant to its original audience and what it means today. In spite of sometimes dire circumstances, readers too may experience joy, encouragement, and fellowship if they remain focused on what God has done for them in Christ. The Osborne New Testament Commentary Series is a set of commentaries on every New Testament book for people who are looking for a straightforward explanation of the text. In each volume, Grant R. Osborne seeks to carefully exposit the text in plain language, bringing out the treasures in each book and making them accessible for today's readers.

• Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I PROLEGOMENA;
• Chapter 1 RECENT STUDIES OF MARK''S USE OF SCRIPTURE: A METHODOLOGICAL SURVEY;
• Chapter 2 A NARRATIVE, HISTORICAL, AND THEOLOGICAL APPROACH: METHODOLOGICAL ASSUMPTIONS AND AIMS;
• Chapter 3 MARK''S IDEOLOGICAL POINT OF VIEW: THE REALIZATION OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD; Part II READING SCRIPTURE IN MARK''S STORY WORLD;
• Chapter 4 PREPARING THE WAY FOR THE KINGDOM: EXODUS 23.20; MALACHI3.1 AND ISAIAH 40.3 IN MARK 1.2-3.

• Chapter 5 IDENTIFYING THE COMMUNITY OF THE KINGDOM: ISAIAH 6.9-10 IN MARK 4.12
• Chapter 6 THE HERMENEUTIC OF THE KINGDOM: ISAIAH 29.13 IN MARK 7.6-7;
• Chapter 7 IDENTIFYING THE KING OF THE KINGDOM: PSALM 118.26 IN MARK 11.9;
• Chapter 8 THE VINDICATION OF THE KINGDOM: ISAIAH 13.10; 34.4; DANIEL 7.13; ZECHARIAH 2.10 AND DEUTERONOMY 30.4 IN MARK 13.24-27; CONCLUSION; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors.

In this book the author explores how contexts determine the meaning of embedded scripture texts in the Gospel of Mark. Many historical critics base their readings on a context that is external to MarkAes story world, be it a reconstructed socio-religious setting of the evangelist, a Jewish exegetical tradition or some earlier stage in the development of the gospel. What is common to these readings is the neglect for the context of the story world- the very context in which scripture quotations and allusions are embedded. The author proposes a method of reading these embedded texts that is sensitive to the story world, though not at the expense of the historical setting in which the gospel was written. Jesus' announcement in 1:15 concerning the kingdom of God serves as the point of entrance into Mark's story world.
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• The problem
• The pre-Pauline Easter gospel
• The gospel of Jesus
• The Pauline gospel
• The survival of the Jesus traditions before Mark
• The gospel in the Gospel according to Mark
• The other canonical Gospels
• Early Christian literature and canonization
• Conclusions.

The monograph is devoted to a crucial point of Christian theology: its development from the short formulae of the `gospel' (euangelion) - as the first reflected expressions of Christian faith - to the theology of literary Gospels as texts that evoked the idea of Christian canon as a counterpart of the "Law and Prophets". In the formulae of the oral gospel the apocalyptic expectations are adapted into a "doubled" or "split" eschatology: The Messiah has appeared, but the messianic reign is still the object of expectation. The experience with Jesus' post Easter impact has been named as "resurrection" of which God was the subject. Since the apocalyptic "resurrection" applied for many or all people, the resurrection of Jesus became a guarantee of hope. The last chapters analyze the role of the oral gospel in shaping the earliest literary Gospel (Mark). This book analyses Gospels as texts that (re-)introduced Jesus traditions into the Christian liturgy and literature. Concluding paragraphs are devoted to the titles of the individual Gospels and to the origins of the idea of Christian canon.
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• Abbreviations; Introduction;
• Chapter 1 HISTORICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL STUDIES;
• Chapter 2 MOSES AS A CHARACTER IN THE FOURTH GOSPEL;
• Chapter 3 MOSES AS A CHARACTER IN THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS;
• Chapter 4 MOSES IN THE NARRATIVES OF SECOND TEMPLE JUDAISM;
• Chapter 5 THE FUNCTION OF HOMER IN GRECO-ROMAN NARRATIVES;
• Chapter 6 CONCLUDING REMARKS; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Z.

Did first century Mediterranean readers of the Fourth Gospel have comparable literary examples to inform their comprehension of Moses as a character? In addressing this question, Harstine's study falls into two parts. The first is an analysis of the character Moses as utilized in the text of the Fourth Gospel. The second is an examination of other Hellenistic narrative texts, in which the character of Homer is also considered, as another important legendary figure with whom the readers of the Fourth Gospel would have been familiar.
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• Does the cultic language in Hebrews represent sacrificial metaphors? : reflections on some basic problems / Ekkehard W. Stegemann and Wolfgang Stegemann
• Some remarks on Hebrews from the viewpoint of Old Testament exegesis / Ina Willi-Plein
• Characteristics of sacrificial metaphors in Hebrews / Christian A. Eberhart
• Covenant, cult, and the curse-of-death : diathēkē in Heb 9:15-22 / Scott W. Hahn
• The Epistle to the Hebrews as a "Jesus-Midrash" / Elke Tönges
• Hebrews, an ancient synagogue homily for Tisha be-Av : its function, its basis, its theological interpretation / Gabriella Gelardini
• Portraying the Temple in stone and text : the Arch of Titus and the Epistle to the Hebrews / Ellen Bardshaw Aitken
• How to entertain angels : ethics in the Epistle to the Hebrews / Knut Backhaus
• The intersection of alien status and cultic discourse in the Epistle to the Hebrews / Benjamin Dunning
• Reflections of rhetorical terminology in Hebrews / Hermut Löhr
• Locating Hebrews within the literary landscape of Christian origins / Pamela M. Eisenbaum
• Hebrews and the heritage of Paul / Dieter Georgi
• Paul and Hebrews : a comparison of narrative worlds / James C. Miller
• Constructions and collusions : the making and unmaking of identity in Qoheleth and Hebrews / Jennifer L. Koosed and Robert P. Seesengood.

The present volume contains a collection of fourteen essays applying the latest and neglected methods and offering new and innovative insights into the interpretation of the New Testament book To the Hebrews. The excitingly diverse contributions, which stem from an intriguing international group of senior and younger Hebrews, New Testament, and Old Testament scholars, are presented in three parts: Part One focuses on cultic language, concepts, and practice in Hebrews; Part Two on sociology, ethics, and rhetoric in Hebrews; and Part Three on textual-historical, comparative, and intertextual approaches to Hebrews. As the first ever compilation of essays on Hebrews by a range of authors, this volume presents an important contribution to the field of New Testament studies. It will particularly appeal to students, teachers, and scholars interested in a variety of critical perspectives on Hebrews and on the New Testament's third great theologian next to Paul and John. Moreover, the treatment of hermeneutical, cultic, sociological, and comparative matters in the context of biblical, Greco-Roman, and rabbinic literature will make this collection valuable to an even broader readership.
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• Chapter One: History of Interpretation as Textual Investigation:-- Chapter Two: The Valentinian Gospel of John:-- Chapter Three: The Orthodox Gospel of John:-- Chapter Four: The Allegorical Gospel of John:-- Chapter Five: The Conversation between Ancient and Modern:-- Chapter Six: Implications for New Testament Study:.
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In The Branches of the Gospel of John, Keefer presents a new paradigm for understanding the role of history of interpretation in New Testament studies, with a focus on the Gospel of John. Drawing largely from the work of Hans Robert Jauss, he presents history of interpretation as a means to understand both the text and the historical reader. Jauss's concept of Rezeptionsasthetik helps the New Testament scholar to reflect upon both text and history in a new light. John is an exemplary work to investigate along these lines because no other canonical book was as provocative in the early church. John was used extensively by Valentinians but also by the best-known opponent of Valentinus, Irenaeus. Later, major figures such as Origen, Augustine, and John Chrysostom worked through this gospel, chapter by chapter, to produce either commentaries (Origen) or sets of homilies (Augustine and Chrysostom). What emerges in The Branches of the Gospel of John is a realization that these early interpreters prove fruitful for both textual and historical study of the Fourth Gospel. With regard to history, early interpreters of John provide data points for understanding John in second- and third-century contexts. Although these early interpretations do not explain the origins of John's gospel, they nevertheless provide us with evidence of the Fourth Gospel's historical role in the construction of the early church. With regard to literary and textual issues, the present book demonstrates that these early readings of John can open up fresh avenues of interpretation for contemporary readers.
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• 1. Introduction 1.1 Historiography: A representation of the past 1.2 The book of Samuel as historiography
• 2. Causation 2.1 Samuel's birth story - I Sam 1 2.2 The accession of King Saul - I Sam 9-11 2.3 The temple - II Sam 7 2.4 Conclusion
• 3. Meaning and Significance 3.1 The beginning and end of Samuel 3.2 Patterns 3.3 Comparative analogies 3.4 Conclusion
• 4. Moral, Political and Theological Evaluation 4.1 The institution of the monarchy - I Sam 8-12 4.2 David - II Sam 13-19 4.3 Conclusion
• 5. Coherence and Contradictions 5.1 Coherence and factual precision in I Sam 17 5.2 Differences and contradictions between the MT and LXX of I Sam 17 5.3 Conclusion
• 6. Conclusion.
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Eschewing both so-called minimalist and maximalist readings, this volume advocates an understanding of the book of Samuel as ancient narrative historiography that must be understood according to its own conception and ideology of history before being judged as a historical source. This study shows how narrative strategies and literary embellishment, unaccustomed in modern historiography, are used to express familiar historical concepts such as causation, meaning and evaluation of the past. The requirements for historical `accuracy' within the book's cultural milieu are investigated through analysis of the differences tolerated between the LXX and MT versions. Fresh interpretive insights for specific passages emerge as the conventions of historiography in Samuel are compared and contrasted to the ideals of modern historical theory.
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• Telling the story : the appearance and impact of Mark as story / Christopher W. Skinner
• Narrative criticism : the emergence of a prominent reading strategy / Mark Allan Powell
• Characters in Mark's story : changing perspectives on the narrative process / Elizabeth Struthers Malbon
• Why there are no humans or animals in the Gospel of Mark / Stephen D. Moore
• Writing a narrative commentary on the Gospel of Mark / Francis J. Moloney
• Audience address and purpose in the performance of Mark / Thomas E. Boomershine
• Mark 6:17-29 in its narrative context : kingdoms in conflict / R. Alan Culpepper
• Good news about Jesus Christ, the Son of God / Morna D. Hooker
• "Wherever the gospel is preached" : the paradox of secrecy in the Gospel of Mark / Kelly R. Iverson
• From narrative to performance : methodological considerations and interpretive moves / Holly E. Hearon
• In the boat with Jesus : imagining ourselves in Mark's story / Robert M. Fowler
• Reflections / David Rhoads, Joanna Dewey, Donald Michie.

• Introduction
• God as creator of the world
• Wisdom
• God in covenant relationship
• Israel's religious life
• The Davidic covenant
• Internationalism
• The relation between creation and covenant
• New Testament factors.

• Die Entdeckung des Lesers und seine Funktion bei der Exegese alttestamentlicher Erzähltexte
• Die vorsinaitischen Wüstenerzählungen
• Die nachsinaitischen Wüstenerzählungen
• Die Steuerung des Lesers
• Die Wüstenerzählungen im Kontext der Bücher Exodus und Numeri.

This study takes a fresh look at the wilderness narratives Ex 15:22-17:7 and Num 11:1-20:13 from a reception theory perspective. A detailed description of the interaction between the text and a 'co-operative reader' is followed by a systematic depiction of how the reader is guided.Die komplexen Wüstenerzählungen Ex. 15:22-17:7 und Num. 11:1-20:13 werden in einer rezeptionsästhetisch geprägten Exegese neu untersucht. Nach einer ausführlichen Beschreibung der Interaktion der Texte mit einem `kooperierenden Leser ́ wird die Lenkung des Lesers in einem weiteren Hauptteil systematisch beschrieben.

• Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction THE ENIGMA OF THE COLOSSIAN OPPONENTS; Part I THE CYNIC INVESTIGATION OF THE CONGREGATION;
• Chapter 1 DESCRIBING THE OPPONENTS;
• Chapter 2 IDENTIFYING THE OPPONENTS;
• Chapter 3 THE CYNIC HYPOTHESIS; Part II THE CYNIC CRITIQUE OF CHRISTIAN PRACTICES;
• Chapter 4 THE EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION;
• Chapter 5 THE RELIGIOUS CALENDAR;
• Chapter 6 THE VIRTUE OF HUMILITY;
• Chapter 7 THE WORSHIP OF ANGELS; Part III THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSE TO THE CRITIQUE;
• Chapter 8 THEOLOGICAL RESPONSE;
• Chapter 9 ETHICAL RESPONSE; Conclusion.

This book identifies Cynic philosophers as the opponents addressed by the epistle to the Colossians. This identification permits new solutions to old interpretative problems in Colossian studies. In particular, Martin offers a new translation and interpretation of Col. 2.16-23 as well as other problematic passages. Martin contends that the author of Colossians contrasts the hope of the gospel with his opposition's empty deceit and emphasizes important distinctions between Christian ethics and Cynic ethics. The study concludes that Christian ethics as articulated in Colossians transforms societ.

• 1. Tobit as an expression of the Deuteronomist writer, Margaret Barker (former President of the British Old Testament Society, UK)--
• 2. The insertion of Jonah in Vatincanus Tobit 14, Mark Bredin (Westcott House, Cambridge, UK)--
• 3. The Ceriani Latin text, S. Galicole (Aberdeen University, UK)--
• 4. Rembrandt's depiction of the Tobit story, Trevor Hart (St Andrews University, UK)--
• 5. The Structural relationship between Judith and Tobit, Hans Jogen Ludager--
• 6. Eating and Drinking in Tobit, N. MacDonald (St Andrews University, UK).
• 7. Kierkergard and Tobit, Hugh Pyper (Sheffield University, UK)--
• 8. Neglected Versions of Tobit, Stuart Weeks (University of Durham, UK)--
• 9. Dead Sea Fragments of Tobit, Albert Lukaszewski (an independent scholar).
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The essays collected here approach the book of Tobit from a range of disciplines: literary, feminist, anthropological, imagination, theological, textual and historical. This multi-disciplinary approach will generate new ideas and approaches to the book of Tobit. The essays vary not only in methodology used, but also in the texts that they examine. The book considers in detail some Latin manuscripts, encompassing an article introducing a print of the Ceriani Latin text, and includes an overview of the Old Latin textual tradition and context. There is a comparison between two Greek manuscripts of Tobit 14 and a re-examination of the place of origin of the text. A social anthropological reading of the book is also included. The subject of Tobit in 17th century novels is considered, along with a study of Kierkergard and Tobit. Also incorporated is an examination of the Aramaic fragments from Qumran, and their significance to New Testament studies. Intertextual studies of the book are considered in reference to the influence of Deuteronomy and the significance this has for exegesis of Tobit is analyzed. This is volume 55 in the Library of Second Temple Studies series (formerly the Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha Supplement series).
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