Frisius (theology, Olivet Nazarent U.) explores how North African Christian writer Tertullian (ca. 160-230) used a selection of epistles that were then being considered for inclusion in the New Testam
Arguing that the Bible is the real world made of text, Shepherd (Old Testament and Hebrew, Louisiana College and Caskey School of Divinity) examines some of the structures the authors used to create i
In a revision of his doctoral dissertation at Golden Gate Baptist Seminary, Mill Valley, California, Chen (biblical studies, Union U., Jackson, Tennessee) demurs from the widespread view that the dwel
Robbins (Hellenistic Greek, Claremont Graduate U. and New Testament/comparative religions. Azusa Pacific U.) examines both literature and tradition to analyze the account of the temptation of Christ a
Baldwin (religion and theology, Northern Caribbean U., Mandeville, Jamaica) examines six epistles in the New Testament that seem to combine characteristics of two of the three main categories, or text
North American Protestant Christians tend to view Paul's mission as similar to the evangelism practiced by modern preachers, says Barram (religious studies, Saint Mary's College of California), but he
Many scholars focus on the signs and portents of the Book of Revelation, seeking to discern some pattern or message or even, in a refutation of the teachings of Jesus, to find the secret of the date o
The passage has often been used to proclaim God's rejection of the Jerusalem temple and cult, and has poisoned relations between Christians and Jews even to our own time, but Stein (religion, U. of Ev
