The Etruscan-Roman city of Vulci is one of many Etruscan cities which lacks a detailed and holistic understanding of its urban development. Vulci represents a rare site that was not covered by modern structures and thus presents a unique opportunity for a city-scale examination …
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This study argues that the phrase “righteousness of God” in Rom 1:17 should be understood as a reference to a particular OT concept of God’s righteousness. It engages this widely discussed question by means of an intertextual-communicative approach that is open to the possibilit…
This project will use the publication of a hospice guide, Words of Hope and Strength for Families and Friends of Hospice, to demonstrate how the Psalms and the Book of Romans comfort and provide hope to hospice patients and their families by connecting them to local congregation…
Employing an architectural metaphor inspired by C. H. Dodd and utilizing methodology that draws from Richard B. Hays and Francis Watson, this dissertation presents a primary proposal and secondary sketch. The primary proposal is that both constitutively and rhetorically (through…
Romanization is the process of understanding how Rome culturally expanded beyond military actions. This study seeks to compare how Romanization proceeded in the provinces of Britain and Egypt.
Paul's use of εν Χριστω has caught the attention of many scholars over the years. Yet, no scholar has attempted to determine the specific usage of the phrase in Paul's most important writing, Romans. The majority of the appearances of εν Χριστω occur in the middle of highly sote…
This study considers the historical reliability of Josephus' account of the Jewish revolt against the Romans (66-70 C.E.) in The Jewish War. Relevant passages from Josephus' other works are also considered. The study begins with a survey and analysis of the scholarship on Joseph…
The "double character" of Romans involves tension between a Gentile-Christian audience (1:1-15, 11:13-36, 15:1-13) and a supposed "debate with Judaism" (chaps. 1-8), and doubts about whether or how situational constraints have determined the letter's form and content. A rhetoric…