A holistic homiletical approach to preaching based on ancient and modern texts by Victor S. Kim, Malan Nel, Ernest van Eck

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A Biblical Response to Jehovah Witness in Surabaya, Indonesia by Juanda, Sjanette Eveline, Philip Suciadi Chia, D.Th, Ph.D

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Considering Organizational Commitment and the Spirituality Effect on Evangelism Readiness in Church Congregations in Surabaya by F O L Lontoh, Philip Suciadi Chia, Yunita Stella, Yosef Y Siahaan, Triono

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The Religiosity and Self-Awareness Effect On ChineseChristian Worker Professionalism in Indonesia by Frederich Oscar Lambertus Lontoh, Philip Suciadi Chia

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Interactive Tools and Tasks for the Hebrew Bible : From Language Learning to Textual Criticism by Nicolai Winther-Nielsen

“…Broadly speaking, interactive tools and tasks within the three areas of language learning, textual criticism, and Biblical studies illustrate a new kind of intertextuality emerging within digital humanities.…”
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Le mystique de la vie quotidienne: An approach to the theological framework of Michel de Certeau by Trimble, BE

“…Though Certeau rarely engages in doctrinal debates or biblical studies, I argue that Certeau’s theology forms the epistemological foundations from which he embarks on his intellectual wonderings. …”

Dressed to the nines, stripped to the bones: the symbology and rhetoric of YHWH’s acts of investiture and divestiture of dress in prophetic literature by Parrott, SJ

“…<p>The last four years has seen a renewed interest in dress in biblical studies. Much of this work focuses on dress as object – what it is, looks like, and who wears it. …”

Aleksandr Men as an interpreter of the Bible by Mullaney, D

“…Men’s contribution to Russian Orthodox Biblical Studies includes his development and use of Trubetskoi’s currently little-known biblical thought. …”

Cognitive linguistics and the demonology of Luke’s gospel by Perry, K

“…</p> <p>Chapters 1 and 2 respectively outline past scholarship on NT demonology (especially Lukan demonology) and the cognitive linguistic fields of conceptual metaphor theory and conceptual blending theory (particularly their increasing use in biblical studies). Chapter 3 contains a brief contextual overview of demons and Satan in the Greco-Roman world and in the Jewish scriptures, in preparation to discuss conceptual blending in Chapter 4, which focuses on Luke 4:1-13 and 4:33-37. …”

King David Between Power and Adultery: Jewish Perspectives on David and Bathsheba’s Relationship by Bobby Kurnia Putrawan, Yusak Tanasyah, Alisaid Prawiro Negoro, Ester Agustini Tandana, Susanti Embong Bulan

“…This article is a contribution to biblical studies on a Jewish Perspective. The study sheds light on the debate about David having an affair with, or raping Bathsheba. …”
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An Evaluation of Christian Education in Indonesia in light of Targum: A Cognitive Psychology Approach by Frederich Oscar Lambertus Lontoh, Philip Suciadi Chia

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A re-reading of Judges 19 in juxtaposition to the Zimbabwean women’s vulnerability to ‘punitive rape’ by Canisius Mwanday, Sophia Chirongoma

“…With the rise of feminist thinking, the phenomenon of the rape culture has admittedly drawn the attention of many academics especially in biblical studies. While several academics have done a commendable job of demonstrating how ancient biblical stories can have a bearing upon elements of the modern rape culture, the bulk of the literature has been penned from a Western standpoint and it is only by inference that one can find a resonance with the African situation. …”
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Penggunaan Metode Pembelajaran Tanya Jawab Untuk Mendorong Keaktifan Siswa [Using the Question and Answer Learning Method to Encourage Students’ Activeness] by Samuel Reza Prananta, Cathryne Berliana Nainggolan

“…The researcher found that the 9th graders were less active during the Biblical studies learning process. The researcher used the Socratic method as a solution to deal with this problem. …”
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<i>Deus ex Machina</i>? Religious texts, spiritual capital and inequalities: In continuation of a current debate (a response to colleague Farisani) by Christo Lombaard

“…</p><p><strong>Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications:</strong> The intersection of Theology and Sociology adds concrete avenues for furthering the cause of the Africanisation of Biblical Studies.</p>…”
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İlahiyat Alanında Yurt Dışında Lisansüstü Eğitim: ABD ve İngiltere Örneği by Emrah Kaya

“…Batı’yı esas aldığımızda bu isimleri Religious Studies, Theology, Divinity Schools, Seminaries ve Biblical Studies/Collages şeklinde sıralayabiliriz. Ülkemizde ise din çalışmaları İlahiyat Fakültesi, İslamî İlimler Fakültesi, Dinî Yüksek İhtisas ve Eğitim Merkezleri gibi isimler altında yapılmaktadır. …”
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Manfaat Kajian Bibliometrik Sebagai Penunjang Analisis Kebutuhan Kurikulum Program Studi Ilmu Perpustakaan dan Informasi by Eka Siti Aulia, Ridha Pratama Rusli

“…This article uses the literature review method to find out the topics that are widely researched and to see the contribution of biblical studies in analyzing the literature as a support for the analysis of curriculum development in the field of library and information. …”
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Book Reviews by Anja Klein, Bo Krister Ljungberg, Carl Johan Berglund, Cecilia Wassén, Cian Power, Jan Retsö, Joel Kuhlin, Josef Forsling, LarsOlov Eriksson, Magnus Halle, Martin Wessbrandt, Mikael Larsson, Mikael Tellbe, Paul Linjamaa, Stefan Green, Stig Norin, Tobias Ålöw, Torsten Löfstedt

“…The Paradoxical Portrayal of the Pharisees in the New Testament (Tobias Ålöw) Collins, John J., Encounters with Biblical Theology (Stig Norin) Dochhorn Jan, Susanne Rudnig-Zelt, and Benjamin Wold (eds.), Das Böse, der Teufel und Dämonen – Evil, the Devil, and Demons (Torsten Löfstedt) Ehrman, Bart D., Jesus Before the Gospels: How the Εarliest Christians Remembered, Changed, and Invented Their Stories of the Savior (Joel Kuhlin) England Emma och William John Lyons (red.), Reception History and Biblical Studies: Theory and Practice (Mikael Larsson) Fewell, Danna Nolan (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Narrative (Josef Forsling) Gordon, Robert P. and Hans M. …”
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Book Reviews by Carl Johan Berglund, Bim Berglund O'Reilly, Göran Eidevall, LarsOlov Eriksson, Magnus Evertsson, Tord Fornberg, Stefan Green, Donald A. Hagner, Tobias Hägerland, Mikael Larsson, Jan H. Nylund, Staffan Olofsson, Jan Retsö, Rikard Roitto, Blaženka Scheuer, Colleen Shantz, Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer, Walter Überlacker, Cecilia Wassén, David Willgren

“…M. van Ruiten (ed.), Abraham, the Nations, and the Hagarites: Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Perspectives on Kinship with Abraham (Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer) Deryn Guest, Beyond Feminist Biblical Studies (Mikael Larsson) Claudia Camp, Ben Sira and the Men Who Handle Books: Gender and the Rise of Canon-Consciousness (Mikael Larsson) Kirsten Marie Hartvigsen, Prepare the Way of the Lord: Towards a Cognitive Poetic Analysis of Audience Involvement with Characters and Events in the Markan World (Bim Berglund O’Reilly) Tom Holmén (red.), Jesus in Continuum (Tobias Hägerland) Friedrich W. …”
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Witness and Evangelism by Mark R. Teasdale

“…Initially seen as a practical theology that reflected on specific practices of the church (Abraham 1989: 2–3), the field expanded to draw from biblical studies, history, theology, ethics, and a variety of social sciences. …”
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Studies in the interpretation of Genesis 26.1-33 by Nicol, G, Nicol, George

“…</p> <p>In Part Two, I have addressed some of the more usual historical concerns of biblical studies. The first main part of Chapter Five is concerned with the form-critical discussion of the Isaac narrative. …”