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Pauline Paternity in 1 Thessalonians

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  • Trevor J. Burke

What were the Jewish and Greco-Roman views of fatherhood that informed two aspects of Paul’s relationship as "father"—hierarchy/authority and affection—towards his "children" in 1 Thessalonians? Paul had a relationship of hierarchy similar to that of the paterfamilias (head of the household) in society who assumed the responsibility for socializing his children into the community.

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Scribes, Pharisees, and Sadducees

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  • Knox Chamblin

This article looks at the beliefs and views of the Scribes, the Pharisees and the Sadducees in New Testament times.

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John's Gospel: Counting Time

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  • Ronald C. Christie

This article is about the Roman and Jewish time-scale, and the references to time in the gospel of John.

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The House of Herod

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  • Russell B. St. John

This article is about the rulers over Israel during the New Testament history. Herod, Agrippa and Philip are discussed.

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Christianity and the Piety of Pre-Destruction Hebraic Judaism

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  • Richard N. Longenecker

In this study the author compares and contrasts the spirituality of New Testament Christianity with that of the Judaism that existed before the destruction of the temple in AD 70. The major focus is on an analysis of the piety of pre-destruction Hebraic Judaism.

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The Hellenists

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  • Andrew Rowell

Looking at the Theodotus Inscription, this article shows how the group described in this tablet could be linked to the Hellenists described in Acts 6:9.

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Philo and the Epistle to the Hebrews

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  • Robert W. Thurston

Can we speak of an influence of Philo of Alexandria on the letter to the Hebrews's Christology? This article reflects on this question and the relationship between Acts 7 and Hebrews 1-Hebrews 4.

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Midrash as Creative Historiography: Portrait of a Misnomer

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  • Charles L. Quarles

The term “midrash” is frequently used in discussions in New Testament scholarship and research in the Gospels in particular. Unfortunately, there is no unified understanding of its meaning. It can refer to a rabinnic method of interpretation of Scripture. Sometimes it is used as a reference to a creative historiography where there is very little connection to real history.

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The Apostle Paul and the Greco-Roman Cults of Women

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  • Catherine Kroeger

The apostle Paul's missionary travels brought him in contact with cults of women. This essay wants to give a broad overview of this aspect of Paul's confrontation with Greco-Roman culture.

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Josephus and the Twenty-Two-Book Canon of Sacred Scripture

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  • Duane L. Christensen

What is the relevance of Josephus for the Old Testament canon? This essay explores the unity in testimony between Josephus and the rabbinic Masoretic tradition.

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The Greco-Roman World: A Bibliographical and Review Article

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  • Edwin M. Yamauchi

Knowledge of the ancient and classical Greco-Roman world is important for a good reading of the Bible. This article reviews the Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Classical World published in 1975. A bibliography is also supplied for further studies and research in this area.

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Challenging the Authority of Jesus: Mark 11:27–33 and Mediterranean Notions of Honour and Shame

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  • Joseph H. Hellerman

How important is a good understanding of the cultural world of the early Christians? This article wants to examine carefully Jesus' encounter with some of his adversaries narrated in Mark 11:27-33. The author highlights the way that the values of honour and shame functioned in Mediterranean culture, and illumines the text at crucial points.

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A Critique of Purportedly Authentic Agrapha

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  • William Lane Craig

Sayings attributed to Jesus are known as "agrapha." Lane develops criteria for evaluating these sayings of Jesus found in extra-biblical sources like the Nag Hammadi inscriptions and the CopticGospel of Thomas.

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The Importance of Roman Portraiture for Head-Coverings in 1 Corinthians 11:2-16

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  • David W.J. Gill

This paper explores the issue of head-coverings and hair-styles in 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 against the background of Roman portraiture. It is part of a wider project to provide the cultural background to the apostle Paul's correspondence with the church in Corinth.

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Election and reprobation proceed on different grounds: one the grace of God, the other the sin of man. Loraine Boettner
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