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New Audio JP: “He Could No Longer Openly Enter a Town: A Synoptic Study in Light of an Early Luke”
Listen to a new article by Lois Tverberg.
JP Celebrates David Bivin’s 85th Birthday
To honor David on this special occasion several authors of Jewish and Christian backgrounds contributed articles to JP.
The Sin Against the Spirit: Matt. 12:31-32; Mark 3:28-29; Luke 12:10
Jesus’ saying about the sin against the Holy Spirit belongs to developing Jewish ideas regarding the gradation of sin and punishment. It also reflects his high self-awareness.
From the Galilee to Jerusalem: Luke as a Source for the Routes of Jewish Pilgrimage
Luke’s Gospel preserves valuable evidence of pilgrimage routes that would have been utilized by Jewish pilgrims in the Second Temple period.
Plant a Tree in Israel to Honor David Bivin
With a donation of $18 a tree will be planted in Israel in David’s honor as a lasting tribute to his lifetime of achievement.
Halakha in the Gospels
The Gospels describe Jesus and his followers as keeping halakha to a relatively high extent; they were a group to whom the law was important.
‘Look at…all the trees’: Trees in the New Testament Gospels
An examination of the role trees play in the New Testament Gospels.
He Could No Longer Openly Enter a Town: A Synoptic Study in Light of an Early Luke
According to Mark, after one of Jesus’ very first miracles, Jesus would no longer openly approach a town in public, but instead avoided the crowds who continually sought him out.
The Expectation of Sabbatical Redemption within Ancient Judaism and Luke-Acts
Luke-Acts attests to the connection of the movements of John the Baptist and Jesus to ancient Jewish hopes of sabbatical redemption.
(Why) Did Jews Hate Tax Collectors–Or Did They? The Evolution of a Modern Stereotype in Biblical Studies
The popular image of tax collectors ostracized from Jewish society demands a second look.
Jesus’ Words, Evangelist’s Contribution and Implicit Biblical Reference: The Case of Matthew 21:43-44
Evidence from Qumran combined with a likely scriptural allusion suggest a non-ethnic interpretation of Matthew’s editorial additions to the parable of the Vineyard and the Tenants.
Престижната задача на Захария
Не било необичайно свещеник да види видение или да чуе небесен глас в светилището по време на принасянето на тамян. Йосиф Флавий разказва, че докато първосвещеникът и владетел Йоан Хиркан принасял тамян в светилището, той чул глас, който обявил, че синовете му току-що са победили сирийския цар Антиох (Юд. Древ. 13:282).
Йоан назиреят
От Мишната изглежда, че обетът за въздържание дори от определени части от гроздето предполага приемане на целия назирейски режим. Според Назир 1:2 дори ако някой даде обета: „Ще се въздържам от ядене на гроздови семки и люспи от грозде…, той става назирей”.
Two Neglected Aspects of the Centurion’s Slave Pericope
Ritual impurity and the tensions resulting from Roman imperialism are two aspects of the Centurion’s Slave pericope that often go overlooked.
Coming From All Directions
Whether one has a seat at the eschatolgical banquet depends on one’s participation in the Kingdom of Heaven here and now.
Closed Door
In Closed Door Jesus brought home the message of the Great Banquet parable to his audience.