John's gospel: counting time
This article is about the Roman and Jewish time-scale, and the references to time in the gospel of John.
Scribes, Pharisees, and Sadducees
The Hellenists
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.
Christianity and the Piety of Pre-Destruction Hebraic Judaism
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.
Philo and the Epistle to the Hebrews
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.
The Greco-Roman World: A Bibliographical and Review Article
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.
Josephus and the Twenty-Two-Book Canon of Sacred Scripture
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.
The Apostle Paul and the Greco-Roman Cults of Women
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.
Midrash as Creative Historiography: Portrait of a Misnomer
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.