JOHN 21 IN CURRENT BIBLICAL SCHOLARLY LITERATURE by A. A. TKACHENKO

“…The given article deals with the problem of interpretation of John 21 in modern Biblical studies. The chapter 21 is often thought to be the latest addition or editor’s ap-pendix to the Gospel of John. …”
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What shall we do with the Canaanites? An Ethical Perspective on Genesis 12:6 by Knut Holter

“…It is suggested that the reference is part of a multi-voiced discourse on the role of the Canaanites, and it is concluded that the guild of biblical studies can use this discourse in relation to contemporary ethical and interpretive challenges.…”
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Zeit, Raum, Figuren, Blick. Hermeneutische und methodische Grundlagen der Analyse biblischer Erzähltexte by Ilse Müllner

“…In the 1990ies narratology has expanded its topic as well as questioned its hitherto mainly structuralist framework. Biblical Studies are extended between the probably not appropriate alternatives of literary and historical studies. …”
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Ruling the rûaḥ: Emotional Experience and Expression in Ancient Hebrew by Joel Atwood

“… Emotions are one of the most fascinating and difficult aspects of human experience, and have received significant attention in biblical studies. This paper explores how one Hebrew lexeme, rûaḥ, provides a point of entry into the complex world of how emotions are expressed in ancient texts. …”
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Rereading Oracles of God: Twenty Years After John Barton, Oracles of God: Perceptions of Prophecy in Israel after the Exile (London: Darton,... by Ehud Ben Zvi, Ehud Ben Zvi, Philip R. Davies, James Kugel, Hindy Najmann, John Barton

“… This conversation with John Barton, Oracles of God: Perceptions of Prophecy in Israel after the Exile (London: Darton, Longman and Todd, 1986) began in a special session of the research program "Israel and the Production and Reception of Authoritative Books in the Persian and Hellenistic Periods" that was held at the annual meeting of the European Association of Biblical Studies (Vienna, 2007). It includes an introduction by the editor and contributions by Philip R. …”
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Children and Christian Theology by Annemie Dillen

“…The article describes a diversity of images of children as they figure in social sciences, in biblical studies, in the history of theology, in ethics, and in practical and systematic theology. …”
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A Christian ethical analysis of the importance of prophetic leadership for sustainable leadership by Louise Kretzschmar

“…Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: In its analysis of prophetic and sustainable leadership in historical and contemporary settings, this article draws primarily on the theological discipline of Christian Ethics and, secondarily, on biblical studies and Leadership and Management Sciences.…”
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R. SIMON (1638–1712) AND BIBLICAL CRITIQUE by M. REIZER

“…The critique and the theological interpretation can and must coexist in peace, and namely their common and organic use supply the biblical studies with the churchism on the one hand, and high scientifi c level — on the other.…”
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Giustizia della terra, giustizia del cielo. Modelli e ideologie della corruzione nella Bibbia ebraica by Davide D'Amico

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An Unknown Exegete: Uncovering the Biblical Scholarship of Elizabeth Barrett Browning by Anthony Elia

“…This essay considers the life circumstances in which she devoted herself to these studies, an overview of her marginalia in these volumes, and some suggestions on how Browning’s biblical studies may have influenced her later poetic works.   …”
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The Theological Significance of Africa and Africans in the Bible by Knut Holter

“…The focus, therefore, is on the encounter between these texts and the socio-religious experiences and concerns of contemporary African biblical studies. The essay concludes that the presence of “Africa and Africans” has the potential of balancing the universalistic trajectory of the Bible. …”
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ProPent and its Implied Conversation Partners’ by Christo Lombaard

“…This contribution is a slightly edited invited presentation at the Society for Biblical Literature annual international conference at the University of Pretoria, 3-7 July 2023, at a panel discussion titled “The role of context in Biblical Studies / exegesis”. A broad overview-interpretation of the past half a century Pentateuch studies in South Africa is offered, indicating implied, though seldom stated, dynamics of Hebrew Bible scholarship, doing so by means of an Aesopian interpretation. …”
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Nya testamentets exegetik som akademiskt ämne med relevans för andra ämnen by James A. Kelhoffer

“…A central argument is that the current balkanization of biblical studies is undesirable and that scholars who use more traditional or newer methods should engage each other rather than talk past each other. …”
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“Quest for the Historical Jesus”: Beyond the Impasse? by Gleb Iastrebov

“…At the same time, we witness a Renaissance of efforts in establishing the historical reliability of the Gospels: a number of exegetes managed to advance fresh arguments which bear enormous significance for mission and apologetics, as well as theology and biblical studies.…”
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Sprawiedliwość gotowa na miłosierdzie (Rdz 18,16-33)? by Janusz Lemański

“…Contemporary biblical studies find it difficult to determine the date of Gen 18,16-33. …”
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Is Scripture a Gift? Reflections on the Divine-Ecclesial Provision of the Canon by Brad East

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Inner-Biblical Allusion and the Direction of Dependence: Toward a Comprehensive List of Criteria by Cooper Smith

“… A prevailing need in biblical studies is a comprehensive set of valid arguments for determining the direction of dependence once a literary relationship between two texts in the Hebrew Bible is reasonably established. …”
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William (Wil) Vosloo - 'n Bybel-wetensakplike wat die Ou Testament vir die volk wou oopbreek by D.J. Human

“…His work on the exposition and understanding of the Bible in general, and on the Old Testament in particular, counts to the core contributions of Biblical Studies in South Africa the last two decades. …”
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Masorah of the Hebrew Bible – introduction into the problem by Marcin Majewski

“…Since the system of Masoretic notes is very carefully printed in Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, and even more in Biblia Hebraica Quinta, we require such a study of masoretic notes’ system in Polish biblical studies. This article is an announcement of such an elaboration.…”
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Echt gebeurd? Verhalen of feiten? Over historische en literaire bijbelkritiek en de zeggenschap van de bijbel by HM Vroom

“…In this contribution these three <br />�answers� are rejected: biblical studies shall take the (real) facts serious indeed (pace inerrancy), nor jump into an a-historical revelatory history next to historical criticism (pace strong Barthian views in the �Amsterdam School�), but neither read religious scriptures all in the same way �as all literature� � but apply academic methods as is appropriate for the Hebrew and Greek <br />Bible…”
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