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Biblical and Comparative Studies

     

 

 

 


Volume 3
(2022)

This volume introduces the BIRD test for Biblical Hebrew. Other highlights include studies of growth and interaction in several Hebrew Bible texts, and in Matthew and the other Gospels. There are studies of Paul's letters and his knowledge of Roman law, some New Testament apocrypha, and the tradition of the Sadducees according to the Mishnah.

Selection is now final, and page numbers have been assigned, but some pieces (marked with †) are not yet complete. Comments and suggestions on all the pieces, but especially these, are herewith solicited. There may be ways of following up these pieces in the next volume of Alpha, and these suggestions too are invited. It goes without saying that future contributions from our Advisors are most welcome.


Front Matter

Front Cover
Editors and Advisors (Inside Front Cover)
Title Page and Verso
Preface
Contents

Methodology and Comparative

01 Menander in Corinth, 9
02
The Higher Criticism (Johann Gottfried Eichhorn), 11
03
The Omphalos Absurdity, 13
04
A Text Formation Primer (E Bruce Brooks and Jacob L Wright), 16
05 * Stylistic Difference in Biblical Hebrew, 24
06
The Fisherman Fallacy, 33

Indica

07 Additions to the Rg Veda, 39†
08
Soma, 43†

Homerica

09 An Aristeia of Agamemnon, 47
10
The Cave of the Cyclops (E Bruce Brooks and Keith L Yoder), 60†
11
Hesiod and the Kings, 63†

Hebrew Bible

12 Habiru, 67
13 * Noah's Flood (E Bruce Brooks and Keith L Yoder), 69
14
Pharaoh's Chariots, 77
15
The Exodus Decalogue, 80
16
Baalam, 84
17
Deuteronomic Bookends, 86
18
Hexateuch Links, 89
19
The Twelve Tribes, 91
20 * The Core of Judges, 93
21
The Song of Deborah, 98
22
David's Administration, 100
23
The Queen of Sheba, 102
24
Jezebel, 104
25
* Elijah, 106†
26
Josiah, 109
27 * Haggai, 110†
28
* Ezra, 112
29
Aramaic Passages in Hebrew Texts, 114
30
Rejection of Sacrifice, 116
31
The Growth of the Psalter, 123

John the Baptist, Early Witnesses, Mark, and Paul

32 John and Jesus, 131
33
"Verily" in Mark, 133†
34 Obliteration in Mk 9:19, 139†
35
Demas, 142
36 * Interim Ethics in Galatians, 144†
37 Roman Jurisprudence in Galatians (Christiaan W Kappes), 146†
38
1 Corinthians, 154
38
Romans, 157
40
* The Styles of Paul (Keith L Yoder), 162
41
Paul's Orphic Context (Jane Ellen Harrison), 167

Deutero-Paulines, Matthew, Luke, and Acts

42 The Ephesians Code, 173
43 * The Pastoral Epistles, 176†
44
* The Five Discourses of Matthew (Keith L Yoder), 178
45
The Provenance of Matthew (Robert H Gundry), 181
46 * Matthew's Sermon on the Mount, 182
47
Doublets in Luke, 192†
47
Again Luke 9:41, 196
49
The Woman of Luke 13;10, 199
50 *
Peter in Acts, 201

Johannines, Apocrypha, Gnostic, and Rabbinic

51 The Farewells of Jesus in John, 205
52
The Transformation off Mark in John, 209
53
Tiberius Iulius Augustus (Jacob L Wright), 213
54
Polarities in 1 John, 217
55
2-3 John (Keith L Yoder), 231
56
Thomas B, 232
57
Thecla and Mygdonia, 235
58
Brat Jesus, 237
59
The Kerygmata Petrou, 242
60
Sadducees in the Mishnah, 245

End Matter

Working Chronology, 251
Journal Abbreviations, 255
Frequently Cited Works, 256

Back Inside Cover (Order and Indexing Information)

*These articles feature the BIRD stylistic difference test
† Incomplete; suggestions especially welcome

 


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