It appears to be a plausible solution, Richard. Peter's going "to another place" invites the question: to where did he go? Since Herod's arm would be strong...
List members who have been following the discussion about J.H. Elliott's and Steve Mason's recent articles might find the "What's in a Name?" series on my blog...
Hi Richard, I really like the proposal, but I have one or two questions which I hope are probing enough. As a general question;- 1. If indeed the reference to...
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Jan 2, 2008 12:10 am
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Could anyone here who has a copy of Heinemann's _Prayer in the Talmud_ do me the favour of scanning and sending to me pp. 43, 46, and 63 of that work? With...
Karel Hanhart wrote: <<The proposal would strengthen the theory the author of the Gospel was John Mark and worked with Simon Peter, even though he appears to...
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Jan 3, 2008 2:49 pm
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Apologies for cross posting, but I'd like to take advantage of the widest possible audience: I've just finished reading Joseph Heinemann's "The Background of...
... I understand that it is quite possible to read the petition as doing such a call. Indeed, Jeremias and many others have read it this way. The question I'm...
Jeffrey: I think what is at issue is not the content of "doing God's will", but rather whether the passive form of a third person imperative somehow...
This is my first post to the list, and I'm hoping it will not be ruled "off-topic"! I'm currently reading Steve Moyise, "Introduction to Biblical Studies" (T &...
Does anyone have a copy of "The Coincidences of the Testimonium of Josephus and the Emmaus Narrative of Luke", G. J. Goldberg, The Journal for the Study of...
During a lesson, a student of mine asked me about the way Josephus tells about Judas the Galilean and about Jesus. A much longer and more elaborate description...
I would be interested in this article myself. Karel Hanhart ... From: thebedards2000 To: crosstalk2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 5:44 PM ...
What do listers think of the suggestion that the story of Paul's escape from Damascus was told in such a way as to protect those who helped him evade arrest? A...
Richard Fellows
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Jan 28, 2008 2:15 pm
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An English lit colleagues is trying to run down background information on the controversy, evident in some Puritan writing, over whether the "today" in the...
Richard wrote, "Of course, Paul does write that he had been lowered in a basket to escape arrest. However, Paul was writing to Corinth and did not expect his...
John, I do not believe that Paul expected 2 Cor 11:32-33 to circulate outside of Achaia any time soon. Here's why: 1. 2 Corinthians is a very...
Richard Fellows
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Jan 30, 2008 9:13 am
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Richard wrote, "I don't agree. Luke IS interested in recording the conversions that came through Paul's preaching and one would think he would be particularly ...
There's a forthcoming book listers may be interested in: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385522428/ref=pe_5050_7834380_pe_snp_428 -- ++++++++++++++++ Jim...
With apologies for the cross-posting: Love is in the air! We're looking for a few good scholars to display both eros and erudition in our first (and possibly...
Nero accused the Christians of burning Rome in 64 and he executed many of them. But what about the Christians in Rome who managed to evade arrest? Did the...
Richard Fellows
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Feb 3, 2008 1:40 pm
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An important new article for those interested in who lived at Qumran [please forgive the lack of accents]: Emile Puech, L'ostracon de Khirbet Qumran...
Folks, A quick question for the historians of hermeneutics/lit./philos. people among us: It seems generally agreed that when the divine was identified with the...
... Have a look at the entry in the Oxford Classical Dictionary on "mythology" where this is discussed. Also, it looks like F. Graf, _Greek Mythology: An...
Hi Rikk, I'd also take a look at discussions of Philo. He engaged in this sort of thing, so someone must have discussed the historical background of his ...
Rikk, If you haven't already, I'd take a look at Robert Lameberton's _Homer the Theologian: Neoplatonist Allegorical Reading and the Growth of the Epic ...
