56. James Dunn, "The New Perspective on Paul"

56. James Dunn, "The New Perspective on Paul"

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What is the relationship between Paul's Judaism and his faith in Christ? A discussion of James Dunn's "The New Perspective on Paul."

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48. Paula Fredriksen, Paul and Augustine: Conversion Narratives

48. Paula Fredriksen, Paul and Augustine: Conversion Narratives 

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No After Party. 

 

Did Paul become a Christian? What are conversion narratives for? A discussion of Paula Fredriksen's "Paul and Augustine: Conversion Narratives, Orthodox Traditions, and the Retrospective Self" Journal of Theological Studies 37.1 1986, 3-34.

Thanks to Carnegie Band for use of their song "Come Home."

38. Allen Dwight Callahan, "'Brother Saul': An Ambivalent Witness to Freedom"

   

38. Allen Dwight Callahan, "'Brother Saul': An Ambivalent Witness to Freedom"

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How have Black Christians interpreted Paul on the topic of slavery? A discussion of Allen Dwight Callahan's "Brother Saul': An Ambivalent Witness to Freedom" from Onesimus, our Brother.

Thanks to Carnegie Band for use of their song "Come Home."

3 Corinthians (Non-Canonical Bible Study, Episode #2)

 

32. Beverly R. Gaventa, "The Cosmic Power of Sin in Paul's Letter to the Romans"

32.  Beverly R. Gaventa, "The Cosmic Power of Sin in Paul's Letter to the Romans"

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What is "sin" in Romans? Is it an abstraction for bad things people do or a cosmic force? Why does it matter? A discussion of Beverly Gaventa's "The Cosmic Power of Sin in Paul's Letter to the Romans: Toward a Widescreen Edition."

Beverly R. Gaventa, "The Cosmic Power of Sin in Paul's Letter to the Romans: Toward a Widescreen Edition" Interpretation 58.3 (2004). 

Thanks to Carnegie Band for use of their song "Come Home."

28. Margaret Mitchell, "New Testament Envoys in the Context of Diplomatic & Epistolary Conventions"

28. Margaret Mitchell, "New Testament Envoys in the Context of Diplomatic & Epistolary Conventions"

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What role did envoys and emissaries play in Paul's ministry? What cultural conventions influenced early Christian talk about envoys? A discussion of Margaret M Mitchell's 1992 essay, "New Testament Envoys in the Context of Greco-Roman Diplomatic and Epistolary Conventions."

Margaret M. Mitchell, "New Testament Envoys in the Context of Greco-Roman Diplomatic and Epistolary Conventions: The Example of Timothy and Titus" Journal of Biblical Literature 111.4 (1992): 641-662.

Thanks to Carnegie Band for use of their song "Come Home."

25. Richard Hays, "Psalm 143 and the Logic of Romans 3"

25. Richard Hays, "Psalm 143 and the Logic of Romans 3"


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What is the "Righteousness of God" in Romans? A discussion of Richard Hay's 1980 article "Psalm 143 and the Logic of Romans 3" with Jon Depue.


Richard Hays, "Psalm 143 and the Logic of Romans 3" Journal of Biblical Literature 99.1 (1980): 107-115.

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21. Paula Fredriksen, “Judaism, the Circumcision of Gentiles, and Apocalyptic Hope”

 21. Paula Fredriksen, “Judaism, the Circumcision of Gentiles, and Apocalyptic Hope”


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How does the Gospel of Mark end? There's more than one answer! A discussion of Burgon's The Last Twelve Verses of Mark for our Easter episode.

Paula Fredriksen, “Judaism, the Circumcision of Gentiles, and Apocalyptic Hope” The Journal of Theological Studies 42.2 (1991): 532-564.

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16. Wayne A Meeks, The First Urban Christians

16. Wayne A Meeks, The First Urban Christians


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Were early Christians poor? How did economics influence early Christianity? A discussion of Wayne A Meeks' The First Urban Christians.

Wayne A Meeks' The First Urban Christians (New Haven: Yale University Press 1983).

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14. Margaret M Mitchell, "Paul's Letters to Corinth"

14. Margaret M Mitchell, "Paul's Letters to Corinth"

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How many letters did Paul write to Corinth? How many of them are in the New Testament? How did Paul offend the Corinthian church? A discussion of Margaret M Mitchell's "The Interpretive Intertwining of Literary and Historical Reconstruction."

Margaret M Mitchell, "Paul's Letter to Corinth: The Interpretive Intertwining of Literary and Historical Reconstruction," in Daniel N Schowalter and Steven J. Friesen (eds.) Urban Religion in Roman Corinth: Interdisciplinary Approaches (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2005): 306-338.

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10. Morna Hooker, "Were There False Teachers in Colossae?"

10. Morna Hooker, "Were There False Teachers in Colossae?"


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Who were Paul's opponents in Colossae? We discuss Morna Hooker's important essay arguing that there are no false teachers addressed in Colossians.

Morna Hooker, "Were There False Teachers in Colossae" in ed. Barnabas Lindars, Christ and Spirit in the New Testament (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008): 315-332.

Thanks to Carnegie Band for use of their song "Come Home."

8. EP Sanders, Paul and Palestinian Judaism

8. EP Sanders, Paul and Palestinian Judaism

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What is the center of Paul's theology? Did Paul and the Jewish people have a problem with the law? A Discussion of EP Sander's paradigm shifting monograph, Paul and Palestinian Judaism.

E.P. Sanders, Paul and Palestinian Judaism (Minneapolis: Fortress Press 1977).

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5. JL Martyn, "A Law Observant Mission to the Gentiles"

5. JL Martyn, "A Law Observant Mission to the Gentiles"


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With whom was Paul arguing in the letter to the Galatians? How can we know? A discussion of JL Martyn's classic article "A Law Observant Mission to the Gentiles."

Martyn, J. L. "A Law Observant Mission to the Gentiles. The Background of Galatians," Scottish Journal of Theology 38 (1985): 307-324.

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3. Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, In Memory of Her

3. Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, In Memory of Her



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What was the role of women in the Jesus movement, Pauline churches, and earliest Christianity? How did the men who composed and transmitted our earliest evidence shape the tradition? How does modern scholarship perpetuate their androcentrism? A discussion of Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza's In Memory of Her (1983).

Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, In Memory of Her: Feminist Theological Reconstruction of Christian Origins (New York: Crossroad, 1996).

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1. Krister Stendahl, "The Apostle Paul and the Introspective Conscience of the West"

1. Krister Stendahl, "The Apostle Paul and the Introspective Conscience of the West"

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Did Paul struggle to keep the law? After his commission/conversion, did Paul have a sin problem? A discussion of Krister Stendahl's "Paul and the Introspective Conscience of the West" (1963) and its impact on the study of Judaism and Paul.

Krister Stendahl, "The Apostle Paul and the Introspective Conscience of the West," Harvard Theological Review  56.3 (1963): 199-215. 

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