NEW TESTAMENT STUDIES
Volume 57 - Issue 02 - April 2011
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Obituaries
In Memoriam: Rev. Professor Robin McL. Wilson and Professor Graham N. Stanton
John BarclayNew Testament Studies, Volume 57, Issue 02, April 2011, pp 153 - 154
doi:10.1017/S0028688510000317 Published online by Cambridge University Press 04 Mar 2011
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Research Articles
The Female Body as Social Space in 1 Timothy
Adela Yarbro CollinsNew Testament Studies, Volume 57, Issue 02, April 2011, pp 155 - 175
doi:10.1017/S0028688510000305 Published online by Cambridge University Press 04 Mar 2011
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By means of his reception of Paul and Genesis, the author of 1 Timothy created a social space in which the autonomy of women, including control of their own bodies, is severely limited. The purpose of such discourse was to oppose Marcion's rejection of marriage and procreation. The letter thus advocates marriage as a virtual requirement for all Christians, especially ‘the younger widows’, who were probably virgins. Instead of propagating teaching and practices opposed by the author, these women ought to marry, bear children, and keep silent. The author shares certain values with elite Greeks, such as Plutarch, and with the Christian teacher Valentinus. Besides Marcion, the author also criticizes early gnostic teaching of the type found in the Secret Book according to John.
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Matthew's Use of Mark: Did Matthew Intend to Supplement or to Replace His Primary Source?
David C. SimNew Testament Studies, Volume 57, Issue 02, April 2011, pp 176 - 192
doi:10.1017/S0028688510000366 Published online by Cambridge University Press 04 Mar 2011
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Most scholars acknowledge Matthew's debt to Mark in the composition of his own Gospel, and they are fully aware of his extensive redaction and expansion of this major source. Yet few scholars pose what is an obvious question that arises from these points: What was Matthew's intention for Mark once he had composed and circulated his own revised and enlarged account of Jesus' mission? Did he intend to supplement Mark, in which case he wished his readers to continue to consult Mark as well as his own narrative, or was it his intention to replace the earlier Gospel? It is argued in this study that the evidence suggests that Matthew viewed Mark as seriously flawed, and that he wrote his own Gospel to replace the inadequate Marcan account.
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Crucifixion and Burial
John Granger CookNew Testament Studies, Volume 57, Issue 02, April 2011, pp 193 - 213
doi:10.1017/S0028688510000214 Published online by Cambridge University Press 04 Mar 2011
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This essay examines the contention that Joseph of Arimathaea buried Jesusâ€"in light of what one can know from Greco-Roman culture about the disposal of the bodies of crucified individuals. A survey of the statutes governing the burial of criminals and governing the prosecution of those accused of seditious activity indicates that provincial officials had a choice when confronted with the need to dispose of the bodies of the condemned. Greco-Roman texts show that in certain cases the bodies of the crucified were left to decompose in place. In other cases, the crucified bodies were buried.
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Announcing the Human: Rethinking the Relationship Between Wisdom of Solomon 13–15 and Romans 1.18–2.11
Jonathan A. LinebaughNew Testament Studies, Volume 57, Issue 02, April 2011, pp 214 - 237
doi:10.1017/S0028688510000330 Published online by Cambridge University Press 04 Mar 2011
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Although the relationship between Rom 1.18â€"2.5 and Wisdom of Solomon 13â€"15 is variously interpreted, those who detect a level of textual engagement tend to agree that while Rom 2.1â€"5 critiques Wis 15.1â€"4, Rom 1.18â€"32 stands as a compressed yet theologically consistent restatement of Wis 13.1â€"14.31, 15.7â€"19. This paper challenges this virtual consensus by rereading Rom 1.18â€"32 in light of the rhetorical turn at Rom 2.1. The kerygmatic location of Paul's polemic, together with a series of alterations to the Hellenistic Jewish polemical tradition, suggest an interpretation of Rom 1.18â€"32 that runs directly counter to Wisdom of Solomon's rhetorical and theological purposes in chs. 13â€"15. Whereas Wisdom of Solomon's polemic functions to reinforce the anthropological distinction between Jew and Gentile on the basis of true and false worship, Paul reworks the aniconic tradition to establish the essential unity of humanity.
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Paul's Mosaic Ascent: An Interpretation of 2 Corinthians 12.7–9
M. David LitwaNew Testament Studies, Volume 57, Issue 02, April 2011, pp 238 - 257
doi:10.1017/S0028688510000342 Published online by Cambridge University Press 04 Mar 2011
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This essay offers a reading of 2 Cor 12.7â€"9 in light of a rabbinic story of Moses' ascent to heaven (b. Å abb. 88b-89a). After an exploration of Moses in 2 Corinthians the author argues that vv. 7â€"9, like vv. 2â€"4, constitute an ascent report (vv. 2â€"4). This ascent report, it is maintained, is structurally parallel to Moses' heavenly ascent in b. Å abb. 88b-89a. Early traditions of Moses' ascent to heaven and dominance over angels suggest that Paul knew a form of the Mosaic ascent, and parodied it to highlight his weakness and paradoxical authority in vv. 7â€"9.
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A Non-combat Myth in Revelation 12
András Dávid PatakiNew Testament Studies, Volume 57, Issue 02, April 2011, pp 258 - 272
doi:10.1017/S0028688510000354 Published online by Cambridge University Press 04 Mar 2011
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The presentation of Jesus in his appearance in Rev 12.5 includes his birth and his ascension, but it does not mention his death, despite its important role elsewhere in the book. The present study, after surveying some typical explanations of this lack, suggests a twofold solution. First, the comparison of the christophanies in the Apocalypse reveals a characteristic sequence in their description into which the messianic appearance in ch. 12 fits well. Second, the fact that John sharply separates the depiction of the satanic intent to kill the Messiah from Jesus' death contributes to the Christology of Revelation. The protagonist of the book is unequivocally superior both to the devil and to all popular mythical figures who must face the forces of chaos.
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Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas
THE SIXTY-FIFTH GENERAL MEETING
M. C. de BoerNew Testament Studies, Volume 57, Issue 02, April 2011, pp 273 - 278
doi:10.1017/S0028688510000378 Published online by Cambridge University Press 04 Mar 2011
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Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas
COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND OFFICERS FOR 2010–2011
New Testament Studies, Volume 57, Issue 02, April 2011, pp 279 - 279
doi:10.1017/S0028688510000391 Published online by Cambridge University Press 04 Mar 2011
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MEMBERSHIP LIST, 2011
New Testament Studies, Volume 57, Issue 02, April 2011, pp 280 - 306
doi:10.1017/S002868851000038X Published online by Cambridge University Press 04 Mar 2011
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NTS volume 57 issue 2 Cover and Front matter
New Testament Studies, Volume 57, Issue 02, April 2011, pp f1 - f2
doi:10.1017/S0028688511000014 Published online by Cambridge University Press 04 Mar 2011
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NTS volume 57 issue 2 Cover and Back matter
New Testament Studies, Volume 57, Issue 02, April 2011, pp b1 - b7
doi:10.1017/S0028688511000026 Published online by Cambridge University Press 04 Mar 2011
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