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Ajouter le résultat dans votre panierToward a Teleology of Peace: Contesting Matthew's Violent Eschatology / David J. Neville in Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Volume 30/2 (december 2007)
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Titre : Toward a Teleology of Peace: Contesting Matthew's Violent Eschatology Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : David J. Neville, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Note générale : pp. 131-161. Langues : Anglais (eng) Résumé : The reality of violence and the question of how best to respond to it are crucial dimensions of biblical interpretation. In the Gospel according to Matthew, Jesus teaches nonviolence and conducts his mission nonviolently, yet Matthew envisages that as the returning Son of humanity he will indulge in violent retribution at the parousia. This article probes the discrepancy between Matthew's ethical portrait of Jesus as a teacher of nonretaliation and his (own) violent eschatology. Following a survey of select studies of Matthew's retributive eschatology, the moral problem of eschatological violence is considered. The article concludes with some hermeneutical reflections on potential responses to eschatological vengeance in Matthew.
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 30/2 (december 2007)[article] Toward a Teleology of Peace: Contesting Matthew's Violent Eschatology [texte imprimé] / David J. Neville, Auteur . - 2007.
pp. 131-161.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 30/2 (december 2007)
Résumé : The reality of violence and the question of how best to respond to it are crucial dimensions of biblical interpretation. In the Gospel according to Matthew, Jesus teaches nonviolence and conducts his mission nonviolently, yet Matthew envisages that as the returning Son of humanity he will indulge in violent retribution at the parousia. This article probes the discrepancy between Matthew's ethical portrait of Jesus as a teacher of nonretaliation and his (own) violent eschatology. Following a survey of select studies of Matthew's retributive eschatology, the moral problem of eschatological violence is considered. The article concludes with some hermeneutical reflections on potential responses to eschatological vengeance in Matthew. A Note on (Luke 1.4) / Rick Strelan in Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Volume 30/2 (december 2007)
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Titre : A Note on (Luke 1.4) Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Rick Strelan, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : pp. 163-171. Langues : Anglais (eng) Résumé : The noun in Lk 1.4 is usually understood to refer to the certainty of the facts about Jesus that Luke wishes to convey to Theophilus through his Gospel. This article proposes another interpretation of this noun, namely that it refers to the sureness of the words and the soundness of their argument. It does so by noting the use of the noun and its cognates in Greek literature on style where it indicates balance, soundness and the assurance that an argument not be contradicted. Luke writes in a known and accepted literary style, using `sound' and `safe' words in order to shore up against potential contradiction and argument.
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 30/2 (december 2007) . - pp. 163-171.[article] A Note on (Luke 1.4) [texte imprimé] / Rick Strelan, Auteur . - 2007 . - pp. 163-171.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 30/2 (december 2007) . - pp. 163-171.
Résumé : The noun in Lk 1.4 is usually understood to refer to the certainty of the facts about Jesus that Luke wishes to convey to Theophilus through his Gospel. This article proposes another interpretation of this noun, namely that it refers to the sureness of the words and the soundness of their argument. It does so by noting the use of the noun and its cognates in Greek literature on style where it indicates balance, soundness and the assurance that an argument not be contradicted. Luke writes in a known and accepted literary style, using `sound' and `safe' words in order to shore up against potential contradiction and argument. The Rhetoric of in Paul: Galatians 2.16, 3.22, Romans 3.22, and Philippians 3.9 / R. Barry Matlock in Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Volume 30/2 (december 2007)
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Titre : The Rhetoric of in Paul: Galatians 2.16, 3.22, Romans 3.22, and Philippians 3.9 Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : R. Barry Matlock, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : pp. 173-203 Langues : Anglais (eng) Tags : pistis Christou • objective genitive • subjective genitive • redundancy • rhetoric • structure Résumé : The question of Xo in Paul (Gal. 2.16, 20; 3.22; Rom. 3.22, 26; Phil. 3.9; cf. Eph. 3.12) is impossible to avoid and has proved particularly resistant to resolution. The single most frequent exegetical argument made against the objective genitive reading (`faith in Christ') on behalf of the subjective genitive reading (`the faithfulness of Christ') is that the former creates an unacceptable redundancy in several instances, where one finds two or more / phrases side by side (Gal. 2.16; 3.22; Rom. 3.22; Phil. 3.9). Using this question of redundancy as a point of departure, this article offers a fresh look at these four verses, accounting for five of the seven Xo phrases. This is not primarily a negative critique of this redundancy argument, however, but rather a positive inquiry into the inter-relation of and interaction between these /$slash phrases and the other elements of their respective contexts— and the role such considerations might play in their own right in disambiguating Xo . The aim is not to offer a complete exegesis of the texts in question, but to attend specifically to matters that bear on Xo , and more particularly to matters of rhetoric/style/structure. In this way, I will offer a number of exegetical observations that weigh heavily in favor of the objective genitive reading
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 30/2 (december 2007) . - pp. 173-203[article] The Rhetoric of in Paul: Galatians 2.16, 3.22, Romans 3.22, and Philippians 3.9 [texte imprimé] / R. Barry Matlock, Auteur . - 2007 . - pp. 173-203.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 30/2 (december 2007) . - pp. 173-203
Tags : pistis Christou • objective genitive • subjective genitive • redundancy • rhetoric • structure Résumé : The question of Xo in Paul (Gal. 2.16, 20; 3.22; Rom. 3.22, 26; Phil. 3.9; cf. Eph. 3.12) is impossible to avoid and has proved particularly resistant to resolution. The single most frequent exegetical argument made against the objective genitive reading (`faith in Christ') on behalf of the subjective genitive reading (`the faithfulness of Christ') is that the former creates an unacceptable redundancy in several instances, where one finds two or more / phrases side by side (Gal. 2.16; 3.22; Rom. 3.22; Phil. 3.9). Using this question of redundancy as a point of departure, this article offers a fresh look at these four verses, accounting for five of the seven Xo phrases. This is not primarily a negative critique of this redundancy argument, however, but rather a positive inquiry into the inter-relation of and interaction between these /$slash phrases and the other elements of their respective contexts— and the role such considerations might play in their own right in disambiguating Xo . The aim is not to offer a complete exegesis of the texts in question, but to attend specifically to matters that bear on Xo , and more particularly to matters of rhetoric/style/structure. In this way, I will offer a number of exegetical observations that weigh heavily in favor of the objective genitive reading The Year of the Four Emperors and the Revelation of John / George H. van Kooten in Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Volume 30/2 (december 2007)
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Titre : The Year of the Four Emperors and the Revelation of John : The `pro-Neronian'Emperors Otho and Vitellius, and the Images and Colossus of Nero in Rome Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : George H. van Kooten, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : pp. 205-248. Langues : Anglais (eng) Tags : Nero • Otho and Vitellius • Revelation of John • Golden House • Colossus of Nero • Year of the Four Emperors Résumé : This article draws attention to the events of the `Year of the Four Emperors', the period of unrest and civil war which followed Nero's death in 68 CE. Their bearing on the Revelation of John has been underestimated. My aims are to demonstrate the centrality of Nero in John's understanding of the seven-headed beast, and its image, and to propose a precise dating for the composition of Revelation in the period under Galba, Otho and Vitellius in 68/69 CE. This involves an analysis of Nero's Golden House, his colossal statue and the pro-Neronian attitude of his successors Otho and Vitellius. After my consistent rereading of Revelation in the context of 68/69 CE, I set out to disprove the common interpretation of Revelation, which draws upon the provincial imperial cult in Asia under Domitian. I finish by showing the relevance of Nero's expected return for a reading public in the Roman province of Asia.
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 30/2 (december 2007) . - pp. 205-248.[article] The Year of the Four Emperors and the Revelation of John : The `pro-Neronian'Emperors Otho and Vitellius, and the Images and Colossus of Nero in Rome [texte imprimé] / George H. van Kooten, Auteur . - 2007 . - pp. 205-248.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 30/2 (december 2007) . - pp. 205-248.
Tags : Nero • Otho and Vitellius • Revelation of John • Golden House • Colossus of Nero • Year of the Four Emperors Résumé : This article draws attention to the events of the `Year of the Four Emperors', the period of unrest and civil war which followed Nero's death in 68 CE. Their bearing on the Revelation of John has been underestimated. My aims are to demonstrate the centrality of Nero in John's understanding of the seven-headed beast, and its image, and to propose a precise dating for the composition of Revelation in the period under Galba, Otho and Vitellius in 68/69 CE. This involves an analysis of Nero's Golden House, his colossal statue and the pro-Neronian attitude of his successors Otho and Vitellius. After my consistent rereading of Revelation in the context of 68/69 CE, I set out to disprove the common interpretation of Revelation, which draws upon the provincial imperial cult in Asia under Domitian. I finish by showing the relevance of Nero's expected return for a reading public in the Roman province of Asia. Male uo in Revelation 1.13 / Jesse Rainbow in Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Volume 30/2 (december 2007)
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Titre : Male uo in Revelation 1.13 Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Jesse Rainbow, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : pp. 205-248. Langues : Anglais (eng) Tags : Cant. 1.2 • Rev. 1.13 • Son of Man • body imagery • New Testament use of Song of Songs • LXX and Hebrew vocalization Résumé : This essay explains the strange occurrence of `male breasts' in the vision of the Son of Man (Rev. 1.13) by appealing to an anomaly in the LXX Song of Songs. The author of Revelation alludes to the difficult reading in Cant. 1.2 in order to signal that Jesus is to be identified with the lover of the Song of Songs. As such, Rev. 1.13 represents an early attestation of the Christian tradition of allegorical interpretation of the Song of Songs. Evidence is adduced from the pseudepigraphic Testament of Solomon to corroborate the notion that early Christian interpreters were aware of the problem in Cant. 1.2 and regarded it as a distinctive feature of the poem.
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 30/2 (december 2007) . - pp. 205-248.[article] Male uo in Revelation 1.13 [texte imprimé] / Jesse Rainbow, Auteur . - 2007 . - pp. 205-248.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal for the Study of the New Testament > Volume 30/2 (december 2007) . - pp. 205-248.
Tags : Cant. 1.2 • Rev. 1.13 • Son of Man • body imagery • New Testament use of Song of Songs • LXX and Hebrew vocalization Résumé : This essay explains the strange occurrence of `male breasts' in the vision of the Son of Man (Rev. 1.13) by appealing to an anomaly in the LXX Song of Songs. The author of Revelation alludes to the difficult reading in Cant. 1.2 in order to signal that Jesus is to be identified with the lover of the Song of Songs. As such, Rev. 1.13 represents an early attestation of the Christian tradition of allegorical interpretation of the Song of Songs. Evidence is adduced from the pseudepigraphic Testament of Solomon to corroborate the notion that early Christian interpreters were aware of the problem in Cant. 1.2 and regarded it as a distinctive feature of the poem.