O presente trabalho centra-se na perícope lucana 19, 1-10, explorando a história e o contexto literário, bem como a componente de pesquisa, consolidada principalmente na pessoa de Zaqueu, e seus interlocutores, como Jesus e a multidão. O texto é examinado na sua origem grega e i…
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A figura do Bom Pastor é, desde os primórdios da Igreja, uma das mais queridas imagens para referenciar Jesus e a sua missão de condutor da Igreja. Contudo, a imagem do Bom Pastor tem as suas raízes um pouco por todos os povos circundantes de Israel e ao longo do Antigo Testamen…
Enslaved persons were ubiquitous in the first- and second- century CE Roman Empire, and early Christian texts, in particular, reflect this fact. Nevertheless the implications of enslaved presence in religious practices are under-examined in early Christian and Roman history. Mor…
Drawing from D. J. McCarthy's findings on the family-properties of covenants, Part One analyzes various OT covenants between God and his people in terms of the father-son relationship as a basic interpretive category. Three covenant-types are differentiated (kinship, treaty, gra…
The purpose of this dissertation is to respond to the Arminian charge that NT warning passages contradict the Calvinist doctrine of eternal security. As a theological platform from which to launch a study of NT warning passages from a Calvinist perspective, the author makes a ca…
An interpretation of Paul's Letter to the Romans for preachers and general readers. In the introduction the author develops his interpretation against the classic forms of interpretation. While many see Paul's Letter to the Romans as theological in nature the author challenges t…
The purpose of the dissertation was to analyze the passages which depict Christ as the agent of creation in order to determine their conceptual background and christological implications of these predications. The first chapter surveyed existing research on the concept of Christ…
This dissertation expands on our knowledge of medieval polemics by analyzing three texts that, while known to medievalists, have not been carefully examined. I will explore how two Jewish authors understood the Gospel of Matthew and the way in which Christians used it to support…
The practice of shared wealth among the Dead Sea Scrolls communities has frequently been examined in terms of its relationship to the New Testament. Now that most of the Scrolls have been published, it is possible to do a more comprehensive thematic study of the phenomenon of sh…
The purpose of this study is to make a fresh treatment of the question of Christian origins, especially the beginnings of New Testament christology, by a holistic approach. More specifically, this study will show that, contrary to the form-critical view, the christological theme…
Conversations concerning the missional posture of 1 Peter have been dictated largely by the now (in)famous debate between David Balch’s assimilationist position over and against John Elliott’s more sectarian position. More recent work has sought to bridge the gap between Balch a…
One of the most lively and enduring debates in New Testament studies is the question of the significance of ‘apocalyptic' thought in Paul. This has recently given birth to a group of scholars, with a common theological genealogy, who share a concern to emphasise the ‘apocalyptic…
This study analyzes a poorly-known ancient Christian apocryphal writing, termed the Revelation of the Magi. This document purports to be the personal testimony of the biblical Magi on the coming of Christ, and is the longest and most complex narrative devoted to the Magi survivi…
Christian compassion demands that aid of some form be given to the truly poor in their time of need. A heart of compassion toward the needy is a basic theme of the NT. However, over the past one hundred years in America there has been a major shift away from understanding the ch…
This dissertation argues that six dominant models of evangelization emerge in the Christian experience. They can be identified in seminal form with specific New Testament passages. The St. Stephen model shows the strength of Christian witness to lead others to Christ, and is bas…
The writers of the New Testament make extensive use of the Old Testament in their writings. One passage, Isaiah 52:13–53:12, is of particular importance as evidenced by the fact that it is quoted seven times by five different writers. However, the use of Isaiah 52:13–53:12 is no…
This dissertation investigates twenty-eight instances of praise of God in Luke-Acts by combining a close, intrinsic reading with extrinsic, comparative study. Part one overviews praise of God in selected early Jewish literature and Greek texts and analyzes it as a narrative moti…