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Description Many scholars have often considered the concept of ascent in the New Testament to be closely related to and drawn from the models available in the Hellenistic world. This article argues for fundamental morphological... more
Description Many scholars have often considered the concept of ascent in the New Testament to be closely related to and drawn from the models available in the Hellenistic world. This article argues for fundamental morphological differences between the concept of ascent in the New Testament and the pervasive and popular motif of ascent in the Graeco-‐‑Roman world. At the core of the differences lies a completely different anthropological understanding. Sources and influences other than the contemporary models must ...
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This essay demonstrates that the account of the two witnesses in the eleventh chapter of the Apocalypse of John is carefully structured in a chiastic structure. Furthermore, it will demonstrate that the account of the two witnesses... more
This essay demonstrates that the account of the two witnesses in the eleventh chapter of the Apocalypse of John is carefully structured in a chiastic structure. Furthermore, it will demonstrate that the account of the two witnesses occupies a central role in the broader structure of the broader Apocalypse of John. In particular, the account of the two witnesses foreshadows both the themes and the structure of the second half of the Apocalypse of John. These perspectives open up new lenses through which the message of the Apocalypse may be analyzed and understood.14 page(s
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Ordenacao e os Limites da Teologia Biblica Abstract There have been few serious attempts to develop theologies of ordination. This essay considers whether ordination lies within or outside the boundaries of Biblical theology. It analyses... more
Ordenacao e os Limites da Teologia Biblica Abstract There have been few serious attempts to develop theologies of ordination. This essay considers whether ordination lies within or outside the boundaries of Biblical theology. It analyses the topic of ordination from the perspective of Biblical theology. This essay demonstrates that it is not possible to argue for our contemporary concept of ordination from the Old Testament, that the Old Testament concepts of priesthood do not transfer to the New Testament (unless one adopts a sacramental theology), and that the term and the concept of ordination do not appear in the New Testament at all as we might recognize them in our contemporary setting. While arguments may be made for ordination from administrative necessity, tradition, and other theological systems, ordination must be understood as lying entirely outside the boundaries of Biblical theology. Keywords: Ordination; Biblical theology; priesthood; sacramental theology; New Testame...
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The Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas provides evidence of popular North African Christianity having more affinity with Jewish/ Christian apocalyptic literature than with the teachings of the early church fathers. This paper identifies... more
The Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas provides evidence of popular North African Christianity having more affinity with Jewish/ Christian apocalyptic literature than with the teachings of the early church fathers. This paper identifies the Passion of Perpetua as the earliest datable Christian text describing immediate post-‐‑mortem ascent. Affinities between the visions described in the Passion of Perpetua and in other Jewish/Christian apocalyptic works, as well as points of difference, will be examined, particularly in terms of understanding of the afterlife. This text therefore provides a better understanding of the nature of Christianity at the beginning of the third century. More specifically, this study highlights the key mechanisms by which the Christian communities embraced the idea of immediate post-‐‑ mortem ascent of believers.24 page(s
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espanolApocalipsis 11,18 es un texto que se cita comunmente en relacion con el cuidado de la tierra y sus recursos naturales. Este articulo mostrara que, en su contexto apropiado, la destruccion de la tierra a la que se refiere Ap 11,18... more
espanolApocalipsis 11,18 es un texto que se cita comunmente en relacion con el cuidado de la tierra y sus recursos naturales. Este articulo mostrara que, en su contexto apropiado, la destruccion de la tierra a la que se refiere Ap 11,18 no es la degradacion del medio ambiente natural de la Tierra. Mas bien, se refiere al derramamiento de las siete plagas, cuya responsabilidad ultima, aunque es una accion de Dios, se atribuye a la nacion que esta bajo el liderazgo de la bestia. Por lo tanto, es inadecuado exegeticamente usar Ap 11:18 como un texto prueba descontextualizado para instar a ser responsables con el medio ambiente. EnglishRevelation 11,18 is a verse that is commonly cited specifically in connection with caring for the earth and its natural resources. This paper will argue that in its appropriate context, the destruction of the earth to which Rev 11,18 refers is not the degradation of the natural environment of the earth. Rather, it refers to the outpouring of the seven pla...
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Los ataques contra la realidad de la vida y los hechos históricos de Jesucristo comenzaron desde los mismos principios de la época Cristiana, en la forma de las ideas Docéticas, de las cuales encontramos rasgos, en forma de refutaciones,... more
Los ataques contra la realidad de la vida y los hechos históricos de Jesucristo comenzaron desde los mismos principios de la época Cristiana, en la forma de las ideas Docéticas, de las cuales encontramos rasgos, en forma de refutaciones, en el mismo Nuevo Testamento. Los escritores del Nuevo Testamento y los Padres Apostólicos contestaron estas ideas con el mismo testimonio ocular, y con argumentos teológicos. Aunque el desafío del Docetismo continuo, el ataque de Celso (c. A.D. 178) contra la persona de Jesucristo, nos abre una ventana a otra clase de ataque más popular y no teológico. Además, las acusaciones de Celso parecen reflejar ideas que circulaban anteriormente. Esta ponencia examinara estos desafíos contra la historicidad de Jesucristo, juntamente con otros ataques contra la historicidad de Su resurrección. En este contexto consideraremos las respuestas de Ignacio, Ireneo, Tertuliano, e Orígenes, reconociendo la diversidad de los varios contextos de estos escritores; sin embargo con el fin de discernir la unidad de la respuesta patrística. En nuestra época moderna, cuando la realidad e identidad de Jesucristo es sujeta a una multiplicidad de ataques, ¿qué podemos aprender de los primeros defensores de la historicidad de Jesucristo?
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It is significant that in Frederick Gaiser’s Healing in the Bible, healing in the Pauline churches receives only the briefest of mentions.1 Given Paul’s own relative silence on this matter, this is perhaps understandable. However,... more
It is significant that in Frederick Gaiser’s Healing in the Bible, healing in the Pauline churches receives only the briefest of mentions.1 Given Paul’s own relative silence on this matter, this is perhaps understandable. However, according to Luke’s representation of earliest Christianity in the Acts of the Apostles, after the person of Jesus Christ, Paul of Tarsus was the most prominent healer and miracleworker in the NT.2 This apparent discrepancy has been highlighted by many scholars as one of the key indicators of the distance in both historical time and reliability between Paul and the author of Acts.3 Although the general question of how Paul is depicted in Acts, as opposed to in his own epistles, has been the subject of extensive scholarly debate, this essay will more specifically examine Paul’s healings in both sources. This will be done within the contexts of Paul’s literary purposes, his pneumatology and ecclesiology, and his own self-understanding as an apostle. Paul’s r...
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Despite the greater antiquity of Egyptian civilisation, when we refer to Egyptian and Graeco-Roman cultures, we are generally referring to cultures that were contiguous, and the profound impact that Egyptian ideas had upon the... more
Despite the greater antiquity of Egyptian civilisation, when we refer to Egyptian and Graeco-Roman cultures, we are generally referring to cultures that were contiguous, and the profound impact that Egyptian ideas had upon the Graeco-Roman world cannot be denied. In key respects, Egyptian views of the afterlife foreshadowed Graeco-Roman, Jewish, and early Christian conceptions, particularly in terms of the motif of post-mortem ascent. Although the channels of transmission have been lost in antiquity, the motif may still be sketched clearly enough in both cultures to suggest that Egypt was an important source for its expression. After some methodological considerations, this essay will trace the motif of ascent as it was manifested in Graeco-Roman culture, and then analyze the nature of the ancient Egyptian evidence in order to suggest the existence of key elements of this same motif from the earliest times in ancient Egypt.
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This is the second issue for 2012, completing JATS for 2012. We are already working on 2013 with articles in hand, and hope to have these out to you soon as well. As for the contents of this issue, we are again pleased to have a line-up... more
This is the second issue for 2012, completing JATS for 2012. We are already working on 2013 with articles in hand, and hope to have these out to you soon as well. As for the contents of this issue, we are again pleased to have a line-up of interesting, stimulating, and (we hope) spiritually enriching and edifying articles for you. They include a range of topics from biblical studies in Genesis and Revelation, to a theological look at the role of the Holy Spirit in our personal lives, and include some new insights into hermeneutics as well as contemporary issues such as the problem of racial segregation, and current religious movements. Continuing our exploration of the doctrine of Creation (a topic that continues to command the interest of church leaders and laity alike) is Eliezer Gonzalez’ review of the role that the creation account in Genesis played in the writings of the Apostolic Fathers. Laszlo Gallusz leads us into the first part of a study of the meaning of the term “throne...
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De muchas maneras distintas, el concepto de cambio, que es un “problema filosofico fundamental” en el antiguo pensamiento griego,1 tambien es una idea central en los escritos de Pablo. El apostol no solo estaria familiarizado con las... more
De muchas maneras distintas, el concepto de cambio, que es un “problema filosofico fundamental” en el antiguo pensamiento griego,1 tambien es una idea central en los escritos de Pablo. El apostol no solo estaria familiarizado con las construcciones de cambio dentro de la cultura greco-romana, sino que tambien con aquellas ideas relacionadas dentro de su propia cultura judia. En este contexto, este estudio hara una exploracion especifica de como Pablo uso la idea de “metamorfosis” de manera comprensible para la cultura judia y helenistica de su tiempo, y como logro subordinar la comprension contemporanea de la metamorfosis al evangelio que predicaba.
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This essay demonstrates that the account of the two witnesses in the eleventh chapter of the Apocalypse of John is carefully structured in a chiastic structure. Furthermore, it will demonstrate that the account of the two witnesses... more
This essay demonstrates that the account of the two witnesses in the eleventh chapter of the Apocalypse of John is carefully structured in a chiastic structure. Furthermore, it will demonstrate that the account of the two witnesses occupies a central role in the broader structure of the broader Apocalypse of John. In particular, the account of the two witnesses foreshadows both the themes and the structure of the second half of the Apocalypse of John. These perspectives open up new lenses through which the message of the Apocalypse may be analyzed and understood.
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Normal 0 false false false EN-AU JA X-NONE Normal 0 false false false EN-AU JA X-NONE As ressonâncias da linguagem e do imagetico da Paixao de Perpetua com a literatura apocaliptica judaica sao ha muito reconhecidas. Uma comparacao das... more
Normal 0 false false false EN-AU JA X-NONE Normal 0 false false false EN-AU JA X-NONE As ressonâncias da linguagem e do imagetico da Paixao de Perpetua com a literatura apocaliptica judaica sao ha muito reconhecidas. Uma comparacao das caracteristicas morfologicas da Paixao de Perpetua com aquelas da literatura apocaliptica revela que ambas partilham das mesmas caracteristicas. Mais importante ainda, ha aspectos-chave dos papeis sociais desempenhados pela Paixao de Perpetua na comunidade cartaginense e nas comunidades cristas norte-africanas que sao semelhantes aos papeis sociais que tem sido postulados para a literatura apocaliptica judaica. Portanto, a Paixao de Perpetua apresenta sinais de ter sido escrita como uma adaptacao e aplicacao dos textos apocalipticos judaicos aos desafios especificos enfrentados pelas primitivas comunidades cristas norte-africanas.
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Bisher wurde der frühchristliche Totenkult in Nordafrika vorrangig von den materiellen Überresten her rekonstruiert. Der Aufsatz schlägt demgegenüber vor, die Texte christlicher Autoren aus dem frühen 3. Jh. einzubeziehen, v.a. die... more
Bisher wurde der frühchristliche Totenkult in Nordafrika vorrangig von den materiellen Überresten her rekonstruiert. Der Aufsatz schlägt demgegenüber vor, die Texte christlicher Autoren aus dem frühen 3. Jh. einzubeziehen, v.a. die Passion der Perpetua und die Werke Tertullians. Diese können auf die Rolle des Totenkults, die sich in ihnen spiegelt, gelesen und mit den verfügbaren materiellen Funden korreliert werden.20 page(s
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Description Many scholars have often considered the concept of ascent in the New Testament to be closely related to and drawn from the models available in the Hellenistic world. This article argues for fundamental morphological... more
Description Many scholars have often considered the concept of ascent in the New Testament to be closely related to and drawn from the models available in the Hellenistic world. This article argues for fundamental morphological differences between the concept of ascent in the New Testament and the pervasive and popular motif of ascent in the Graeco-‐‑Roman world. At the core of the differences lies a completely different anthropological understanding. Sources and influences other than the contemporary models must ...
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Description This paper will examine the Pauline restrictions on women within the context of the honor–shame culture prevalent in the first century, with a particular focus on 1 Cor 11, 14, 7. Suggestions will then be made about... more
Description This paper will examine the Pauline restrictions on women within the context of the honor–shame culture prevalent in the first century, with a particular focus on 1 Cor 11, 14, 7. Suggestions will then be made about Paul's possible theological-cultural agenda. Some concluding observations will also be made in terms of the relevance of these issues for the church today.
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There have been few serious attempts to develop theologies of ordination. This essay considers whether ordination lies within or outside the boundaries of Biblical theology. It analyses the topic of ordination from the perspective of... more
There have been few serious attempts to develop theologies of ordination. This essay considers whether ordination lies within or outside the boundaries of Biblical theology. It analyses the topic of ordination from the perspective of Biblical theology. This essay demonstrates that it is not possible to argue for our contemporary concept of ordination from the Old Testament, that the Old Testament concepts of priesthood do not transfer to the New Testament (unless one adopts a sacramental theology), and that the term and the concept of ordination do not appear in the New Testament at all as we might recognize them in our contemporary setting. While arguments may be made for ordination from administrative necessity, tradition, and other theological systems, ordination must be understood as lying entirely outside the boundaries of Biblical theology.19 page(s