See HERE.  See, especially, Rosner’s article. Stephan Witetschek Going Hungry for a Purpose: On Gos. Thom. 69.2 and a Neglected Parallel in Origen Journal for the Study of the New Testament 2010 32: 379-393. Harm W. Hollander Seeing God ‘in a riddle’ or ‘face to face’: An Analysis of 1 Corinthians 13.12 Journal for the Study of the New Testament 2010 32: 395-403. Brian S. Rosner Paul and the Law: What he Does not Say Journal for the Study of the... Read more

I am in need of a sermon illustration  – can anyone think of a ridiculous, unusual, or petty theological debate among the Church Fathers?  The sillier the better… Read more

In the writing of my dissertation, I had a number of academic mentors read my work.  Towards the end of my research, someone who I highly respect gave me this advice which came to mind again to me recently as I turn to new projects: [the following is a paraphrase of what he told me] “Nijay, when I read your work, I see that you often cite scholarship to support your ideas.  In fact, you often cite dozens of scholars... Read more

I am working on a very basic article on Paul and the law in Galatians and I wanted to offer a simple analogy which would represent both the positive aspects of the law and also why Paul was so concerned that his converts don’t slavishly (!) try to obey the Mosaic Law for justification.  Here it is: (I encourage feedback, but be aware that any illustration is going to be limited and only offer insight into one or two areas.... Read more

As I continue to study the Gospel of John, I am struck by the interesting dual-depiction of Jesus as the Word of God- the narration of his character and identity in verbal form, and also the visible representation of God (14:9).  One theologian offers this kind of revelatory Christology in this way: ‘Jesus is a sacrament, because he is a finite visible reality which makes present and tangible in history the invisible reality of God’ (J.J. O’Donnell, The Mystery of... Read more

I have been working through the OT for my lectures for Seattle Pacific University for my course entitled “Christian Scriptures.”  I want this to be a theological and hermeneutical intro to the Bible and not just, what I like to call, “Bible Trivia.”  Anyway, I have finished my lectures on the Pentateuch.  Now, I am about halfway through my lecture on Joshua and 1-2 Samuel. Here are some bibliographic thoughts on Joshua. On very general matters, I enjoyed the bird’s... Read more

Maybe they are coming strong onto the scene of Biblical Studies, or maybe I am just now noticing them (in the last 4-5 years), but I have been impressed lately with Baylor University Press.  And they have some exciting things coming down the pipeline.  Here are a few items: Terence L. Donaldson, Jews and Anti-Judaism in the New Testament: Decision Points and Divergent Interpretations (June) Richard Bauckham, The Bible and Ecology: Rediscovering the Community of Creation (August) David Horrell, C.... Read more

I have mentioned in a previous post Patricia Terrell’s new reference work Paul’s Parallels: An Echoes Synopsis – a book that offers a nearly exhaustive set of tables comparing the entire Pauline corpus to various Biblical texts and also non-canonical literature. I am pleased to share with you Dr. Terrell’s thoughts on the production of this work and its use in scholarship. NKG: What brought your interest to such a major project? PT: I looked for this book on the web and... Read more

I was checking on something and I stumbled across my own forthcoming monograph description (November 2010) on the Walter de Gruyter website.  Apparently, I have been assigned to the BZNW series as #175, and the monograph will cost a mere $108 – that’s just 40 cents a page! Anyway, this is very exciting.  I have just completed re-formatting the document to conform to WdG standards and it took me probably over 100 hours (~20 hours per month over 5 months).... Read more

Yes, you read it correctly.  I am stunned, but also excited at the prospect of Bishop N.T. Wright having his full attention devoted to teaching and research.  Imagine what this will do for St. Andrews! Folks, if you were ever considering studying in the UK…well, now you will have the opportunity to sit in classes and learn from this theological giant. See the announcement here. Read more