Biblical Resource: ANRW

Since coming to Durham, I have stumbled upon a reference collection that is very valuable for anyone wanting to dive into the world of the New Testament and learn more about the Jewish and Graeco-Roman context. It is ANRW, or, Aufstieg und Niedergang der romischen Welt (Rise and Decline of the Roman World). It is a set of 16 volumes that contains essays from scholars around the world in the areas of classics, Judaism, New Testament, and early church history. It is not a ‘Christian’ collection. It has a broader vision of dealing with the Roman world in general, but many essays deal with key issues of the time from social, political and religious perspectives. Thought most of the articles appear to be in English, there are a large number of articles in German and French. This is truly an international collaboration. I have tried to look at the English articles and filter what might be of primary aid to NT researchers. Forgive me if you have found my list wanting, but use it as you please. I did not include German articles, but when I learn the language a bit better, I may give it a shot. Note, also, that you can search for topics in ANRW at this webpage. Rodney Decker has some more info on ANRW as well.

I plan on spending time with ANRW particularly for articles on Philo and non-Christian attitudes towards Christians in the Roman Empire. This is just one kind of use for this series.

Category	Articles
Judaism – general	Applebaum, S., Judaea as a Roman Province; the Countryside as a Political and Economic Factor II.8 (1977) 355-396 Hay, D.M., The Psychology of Faith in Hellenistic Judaism II.20.2 (1987) 881-925 Hoenig, S.B., The Ancient City-Square: The Forerunner of the Synagogue II.19.1 (1979) 448-476 Kottek, S.S., Hygiene and Healing among the Jews in the Post-Biblical Period: A Partial Reconstruction II.37.3 (1996) 2843-2865 Kraabel, A. Th., The Diaspora Synagogue: Archaeological and Epigraphic Evidence since Sukenik II.19.1 (1979) 477-510 Neusner, J., The Jews East of the Euphrates and the Roman Empire I. 1st-3rd Centuries A.D. II.9.1 (1979) 46-69 Neusner, J., The Formation of Rabbinic Judaism: Yavneh (Jamnia) from A.D. 70 to 100 II.19.2 (1979) 3-42 Rabello, A.M., The Legal Condition of the Jews in the Roman Empire II.13 (1980) 662-762 Sullivan, R.D., The Dynasty of Judaea in the First Century II.8 (1977) 296-354 Wardy, B., Jewish Religion in Pagan Literature during the Late Republic and Early Empire II.19.1 (1979) 592-644
Jewish Literature: general	Gruenwald, I., Jewish Apocalyptic Literature II.19.1 (1979) 89-118 Porton, G., Midrash: Palestinian Jews and the Hebrew Bible in the Greco-Roman Period II.19.2 (1979) 103-138
OT Pseudepigrapha	Charlesworth, J.H., A History of Pseudepigrapha Research: The Re-emerging Importance of the Pseudepigrapha II.19.1 (1979) 54-88 Charlesworth, J.H., The Concept of the Messiah in the Pseudepigrapha II.19.1 (1979) 188-218 de Jonge, M., The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs: Central Problems and Essential Viewpoints II.20.1 (1987) 359-420
Josephus	Feldman, L.H., Flavius Josephus Revisited: the Man, His Writings, and His Significance II.21.2 (1984) 763-862 Moehring, H.R., Joseph Ben Matthia and Flavius Josephus: the Jewish Prophet and Roman Historian II.21.2 (1984) 864-944
Philo	Barraclough, R., Philo’s Politics. Roman Rule and Hellenistic Judaism II.21.1 (1984) 417-553 Borgen, Philo of Alexandria ANRW II.21.1 (1984) 98-154 Conley, Th.M., Philo’s Rhetoric: Argumentation and Style II.21.1 (1984) 343-371 Mack, B.L., Philo Judaeus and Exegetical Traditions in Alexandria II.21.1 (1984) 227-271 Pearson, B.A., Philo and Gnosticism II.21.1 (1984) 295-342 Sandmel, Philo Judaeus: An Introduction to the Man, his Writings, and his Significance II.21.1 (1984) 3-46 Terian, A., A Critical Introduction to Philo’s Dialogues II.21.1 (1984) 272-294 Winston, D., Philo’s Ethical Theory II.21.1 (1984) 372-416
Greco-Roman World	Attridge, H.W., The Philosophical Critique of Religion under the Early Empire II.16.1 (1978) 45-78 Birley, E., The Religion of the Roman Army: 1895-1977 II.16.2 (1978) 1506-1541 Fears, J.R., The Cult of Jupiter and Roman Imperial Ideology II.17.1 (1981) 3-141 Fears, J.R., The Cult of Virtues and Roman Imperial Ideology II.17.2 (1981) 827-948 Fears, J.R., The Theology of Victory at Rome: Approaches and Problems II.17.2 (1981) 736-826 Ferguson. Spiritual Sacrifice in Early X and its Environment II.23.2 (1980) 1151-1189 MacKay, Th.S., The Major Sanctuaries of Pamphylia and Cilicia II.18.3 (1990 ) 2045-2129 Mellor, R., The Goddess Roma II.17.2 (1981) 950-1030 Mitford, T.B., The Cults of Roman Rough Cilicia II.18.3 (1990) 2131-2160 Phillips, Ch. R., The Sociology of Religious Knowledge in the Roman Empire to A.D. 284 II.16.3 (1986) 2677-2773 Pohlsander, H.A., The Religious Policy of Decius II.16.3 (1986) 1826-1842 Stambaugh, J.E., The Functions of Roman Temples II.16.1 (1978) 554-608 Szemler, G.J., Priesthoods and Priestly Careers in Ancient Rome II.16.3 (1986) 2314-2331 Whitehorne, J., The Pagan Cults of Roman Oxyrhynchus II.18.5 (1995) 3050-3091
NT/Christianity – general	Amundsen, D.W. and Ferngren, G.B., The Perception of Disease and Disease Causality in the New Testament II.37.3 (1996) 2934-2956 Balch, D.L., Neopythagorean Moralists and the New Testament Household Codes II.26.1 (1992) 380-411 Benko, S., Pagan Criticism of Christianity During the First Two Centuries A.D. II.23.2 (1980) 1055-1118 Birdsall, J.N., The Recent History of the New Testament Textual Criticism (from Westcott and Hort, 1881, to present) II.26.1 (1992) 99-197 Colish, M.L., Stoicism and the New Testament: An Essay in Historiography II.26.1 (1992) 334-379 Derrett, J.D.M., Law and Society in Jesus’s World II.25.1 (1982) 477-564 Elliot, J.K., The Translations of the New Testament into Latin: The Old Latin and the Vulgate II.26.1 (1992) 198-245 Fee, G.D., The Use of Greek Patristic Citations in New Testament Textual Criticism: The State of the Question II.26.1 (1992) 246-265 Goulder, M.D., The Jewish-Christian Mission, 30-130 II.26.3 (1996) 1979-2037 Hanson, R.P.C., The Christian Attitude to Pagan Religions up to the Time of Constantine the Great II.23.2 (1980) 910-973 Jones, D.L., Christianity and the Roman Imperial Cult II.23.2 (1980) 1023-1054 Lichtenberger, H., Jews and Christians in Rome in the Time of Nero: Josephus and Paul in Rome II.26.3 (1996) 2142-2176 Lupieri, E.F., John the Baptist in New Testament Traditions and History II.26.1 (1992) 430-461 Malherbe, A.J., Hellenistic Moralists and the New Testament II.26.1 (1992) 267-333 Saddington, D.B., Roman Military and Administrative Personnel in the New Testament II.26.3 (1996) 2409-2435 Sanders, E.P., Jesus, Paul and Judaism II.25.1 (1982) 390-450 Sanders, J.T., The First Decades of Jewish-Christian Relations: The Evidence of the New Testament (Gospels and Acts) II.26.3 (1996) 1937-1978 Segert, S., Semitic Poetic Structures in the New Testament II.25.2 (1984) 1433-1462 Swartley, W.M., War and Peace in the New Testament II.26.3 (1996) 2298-2408 Voelz, J.W., The Language of the New Testament II.25.2 (1984) 893-977 White, J.L., New Testament Epistolary Literature Literature in the Framework of Ancient Epistolography II.25.2 (1984) 1730-1756
Jesus and Gospels	Charlesworth, J.H., The Historical Jesus in Light of Writings Contemporaneous with Him II.25.1 (1982) 451-476 Daube, D., Neglected Nuances of Exposition in Luke-Acts II.25.3 (1985) 2329-2356 Enslin, M.S., Luke and Matthew, Compilers or Authors? II.25.3 (1985) 2357-2388 Hollenbach, P.W., The Conversion of Jesus: From Jesus the Baptizer to Jesus the Healer II.25.1 (1982) 196-219 Kysar, R., The Fourth Gospel. A Report on Recent Research II.25.3 (1985) 2389-2480 Levin, S., The Early History of Christianity, in the Light of the ‘Secret Gospel’ of Mark II.25.6 (1988) 4270-4292 Meyers, E.M., The Cultural Setting of Galilee: The Case of Regionalism and Early Judaism II.19.1 (1979) 686-702 Rhoads, D.M., Network for Mission: The Social System of the Jesus Movement as Depicted in the Narrative of the Gospel of Mark II.26.2 (1995) 1692-1729 Stanton, G., The Origin and Purpose of Matthew’s Gospel: Matthean Scholarship from 1945-1980 II.25.3 (1985) 1889-1951 Tannehill, R.C., Types and Functions of Apophthegms in the Synoptic Gospels II.25.2 (1984) 1792-1829 Tiede, D.L., Religious Propaganda and the Gospel Literature of the Early Christian Mission II.25.2 (1984) 1705-1729 Whiteley, D.E.H., Was John Written by a Sadducee? II.25.3 (1985) 2481-2505 Wilcox, M., Jesus in the Light of his Jewish Environment II.25.1 (1982) 131-195
Paul and Acts	Best, E., Recipients and Title of the Letter to the Ephesians: Why and When the Designation “Ephesians”? II.25.4 (1987) 3247-3279 Bruce, F.F., The Acts of the Apostles: Historical Record or Theological Reconstruction II.25.3 (1985) 2569-2603 Dunn, J.D.G., Paul’s Epistle to the Romans: An Analysis of Structure and Argument II.25.4 (1987) 2842-2890 Mitchell, S., Population and the Land in Roman Galatia II.7.2 (1980) 1053-1081 N.N., Paul’s Leter to the Romans: Trends in Interpretation 1960-1986 [Hinweis auf den Nachtrag am Schluß von Band II 26] (Addendum to II.25.4) II.25.6 (1988) 4795 Oster, R.E., Ephesus as a Religious Center under the Principate, I. Paganism before Constantine II.18.3 (1990) 1661-1728 Sherk, R.K., Roman Galatia: The Governors from 25 B.C. to A.D. 114 II.7.2 (1980) 954-1052 Taylor, J., S.M., St Paul and the Roman Empire: Acts of the Apostles 13-14 II.26.2 (1995) 1189-1231 van der Horst, P.W., The Altar of the ‘Unknown God’ in the Hellenistic and Roman Periods II.18.2 (1989) 1426-1456 Vivano, B.T., O.P., Paul’s Letter to the Romans: Trends in Interpretation 1960-1986 [Hinweis auf den Nachtrag am Schluß von Band II.25.5] II.25.4 (1987) 2841
Latter Epistles	Bauckham, R.J., 2 Peter: An Account of Research II.25.5 (1988) 3713-3752 Bauckham, R.J., The Letter of Jude: An Account of Research II.25.5 (1988) 3791-3826 Davids, P.H., The Epistle of James in Modern Discussion II.25.5 (1988) 3621-3645 Soards, M.L., 1 Peter, 2 Peter, and Jude as Evidence for a Petrine School (with Addenda by V. Oliver Ward) II.25.5 (1988) 3827-3849