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Next summer, the Enoch Seminar<\/a> will hold a conference\u00a0with the title \u201cJohn the Jew: Reading the Gospel of John\u2019s Christology as a Form of Jewish Messianism.\u201d<\/a> It will be held in Camaldoli, Italy, and I am delighted to be one of the participants in this event. Here\u2019s a description of the purpose of the meeting from the Enoch Seminar website<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Purpose: The purpose of the sixth Nangeroni meeting is to explore the Gospel of John\u2019s christology, traditionally considered to be \u201chigh christology,\u201d as part of the diversity of Jewish messianism within the Second Temple Period. The focus of discussions will address John\u2019s depiction of the messiah in relation to the following topics: \u201cdivinity\u201d and a divine messiah, the Incarnation, wisdom traditions, Enoch traditions and the Son of Man, Davidic expectations, and Moses and Torah. The following questions will serve to guide our sessions: How and in what ways can the Gospel of John\u2019s messiah be situated within Second Temple Period Judaism? Can John\u2019s christology be seen as a part the diversity of Jewish messianism? If so, should it still be labeled a high christology? Can the Johannine messiah be considered \u201cdivine\u201d? Were there other divine messiahs in Second Temple Judaism? What do we mean by \u201cdivine\u201d and \u201cdivinity\u201d? Is there a relationship between John\u2019s \u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2 and the Jewish sapiential tradition? What, if any, sort of relationship exists between Second Temple interpretations of the \u201cone like a son of man,\u201d particularly in the Parables of Enoch, and what we find in the Gospel of John? How do Nathanael and the Jerusalem crowd\u2019s \u201cKing of Israel\u201d and Pilate\u2019s \u201cKing of the Jews\u201d influence our perspectives on Davidic\/kingship traditions in Second Temple Judaism, especially in light of Roman rule? How do the Moses traditions in the Gospel of John add to our understanding of prophetic messiah expectations of the time?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I am really excited about this topic, given my longstanding interest in the Christology of the Gospel of John<\/a> and its relationship to Jewish monotheism<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d be interested to hear from readers who have visited Italy, as believe it or not this will actually be my first time. As this meeting will be in a rather remote setting in Tuscany, I am wondering whether or not it would make sense to bring my family along, as I\u2019m not sure whether they could make convenient day trips from there to places like Florence and Siena.\u00a0Any general tips for a first-time visitor to Italy?<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Next summer, the Enoch Seminar will hold a conference\u00a0with the title \u201cJohn the Jew: Reading the Gospel of John\u2019s Christology as a Form of Jewish Messianism.\u201d It will be held in Camaldoli, Italy, and I am delighted to be one of the participants in this event. 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