Introduction This paper has several objectives. Through the Three Worlds of the Text criteria it examines the historical context of Isaiah, the Proto-Isaiah 2:6-22 pericope, and, finally, seeks to not […]
Introduction This paper has three key objectives. First, to show a sensitivity to the socio-cultural setting of Corinth, the 1st century city in which the Corinth church was founded. Second, […]
In scholarship the “I am” sayings of Jesus found in the Gospel of John are quite controversial. They are as follows: • I am the Bread of Life (6:35) • […]
Many Christians believe/argue that Isaiah 7:14 is a prophecy of the coming Messiah (Jesus) who will be born of a virgin. The Isaiah passage says, “Therefore the Lord Himself will […]
Borg reiterates much of what we have learned as biblical students this semester. He does a fantastic job of separating the prophets into the Latter and Former categories (Borg, 2002: […]
Welcome to part 7 of this series. We will focus on common apologetic defenses of biblical genocide and the justifications given for them, and why they do not succeed as […]
Susan Niditch’s analysis of warfare ideology in Ancient Israel in the Old Testament is thorough and therefore suggestive of her sophisticated knowledge of the topic. This essay will examine chapter […]
Elizabeth Castelli analyses the Apostle Paul on his contributions to the roles of women in the early church. As Castelli observes, if one wishes to analyze the involvement of early […]
Scholar Davina Lopez says that we live in a highly visual environment in which we are exposed to a “world of images” (Lopez, 2012: 93). Images incorporate “a series of […]
Welcome to part 6 of this series. We will focus on common apologetic defenses of biblical genocide and the justifications given for them, and why they do not succeed as […]
