Konrad Hammann

Paul Siebeck und sein Verlag

Founded in 1801, Mohr Siebeck was given the outlines of its today still vital form by the successful businessman Paul Siebeck (1855–1920). By embedding the life of this important ...

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Isaiah's Servants in Early Judaism and Christianity

Early Jewish and Christian communities defined their identity by locating themselves in the story told in the Scriptures of Israel. The present volume unearths new insights ...

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Raanan Eichler

The Ark and the Cherubim

What are the Bible's »ark of the covenant« and cherubim? Raanan Eichler examines these objects with an abundance of visual comparative material, including finds from the tomb of Tutankhamun. ...

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Andrei A. Orlov

Yetzer Anthropologies in the Apocalypse of Abraham

In this book, Andrei A. Orlov examines the yetzer anthropologies found in the Apocalypse of Abraham. He argues that a close analysis of these ...

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Gail Labovitz

Massekhet Mo'ed Qatan

Tractate Mo'ed Qatan, in addition to discussing the mid-festivals of Passover and Sukkot, is the primary source on rabbinic mourning laws and rituals. Gail Labovitz' commentary explores the workings ...

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Laura Tack

John 14:6 in Light of Jewish-Christian Dialogue

Could it be that some biblical verses are both an obstacle for and an invitation to genuine dialogue? Laura Tack shows how the often problematic truth claim of John ...

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B.G. White

Pain and Paradox in 2 Corinthians

B.G. White argues that interpreters of 2 Corinthians overlook its most immediate context – a pained community. He offers a fresh paradigm for the central motif of 2 Corinthians – ...

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D. Francois Tolmie

Pointing Out Persuasion in Philemon

The way in which Paul tries to persuade Philemon to take back his slave in the Letter to Philemon has attracted interest from interpreters since the fourth century. D. ...

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Edda Wolff

Liturgical Non-Sense

Edda Wolff analyses the liturgy of Holy Saturday through case studies in various Christian traditions from the perspective of negative hermeneutics. On this basis, she examines the significance of liturgy ...

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R. Alan Culpepper

Designs for the Church in the Gospel of John

This volume collects essays by R. Alan Culpepper on the historical setting, narrative devices, and theology of the Gospel of John. It provides an introduction ...

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Joseph Longarino

Pauline Theology and the Problem of Death

The apostle Paul gives insight into one of the fundamental questions of human existence: Why do we die? Joseph Longarino examines Paul's convictions about God, ...

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Jessica van 't Westeinde

Roman Nobilitas in Jerome's Letters

Jerome of Stridon promoted a new model of Christian nobility that safeguards traditional Roman values and the exclusivity of the illustres. In this study, ...

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Prophecy and Hellenism

The contributions to the present volume provide case studies for the role of and reflection upon prophecy and divination in the Hellenistic world after the conquests of Alexander the Great. Documents from Alexandria, ...

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Daniel M. I. Cole

Isaiah's Servant in Paul

Paul seems to read Isaiah's Servant with reference to himself. Daniel Cole examines Paul's use of texts within Isa. 49–54 to explain why the apostle does this and what the ethical ...

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Social History of the Jews in Antiquity

The present volume comprises a collection of articles creating an in-depth analysis of the social history of Jews and Christians in antiquity, particularly in the Greco-Roman world.

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Greg Stanton

Unity and Disunity in Greek and Christian Thought under the Roman Peace

What did Greeks under Roman control think about unity and disunity, from Greek cities to the Roman Empire, humankind and the ...

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Guy G. Stroumsa

The Crucible of Religion in Late Antiquity

This volume collects essays by Guy G. Stroumsa on the intertwined religious history in late antiquity, reflected in the forms of belief and practice among pagans, ...

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Karl-Wilhelm Niebuhr

Tora und Weisheit

This volume features essays by Karl-Wilhelm Niebuhr on the Jewish Law and wisdom traditions in early Jewish literature. It is introduced by two comprehensive studies on the development and the ...

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Tyler J. Frick

Karl Barth's Ontology of Divine Grace

In this study, Tyler Frick aims to display and commend the theological ontology that arises from a careful analysis of Karl Barth's understanding of divine action.

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Prayer and the Ancient City

What impact did urban space have on prayer and related religious thought and belief in ancient religions from the first to the sixth century CE? This volume attempts to replace the hitherto customary focus on ...

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Martin Gröger

Wellhausens Wegbereiter

Julius Wellhausen, probably the most famous representative of nineteenth century Old Testament scholarship, cannot be understood without those who blazed a trail before him. Martin Gröger ...

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Arco den Heijer

Portraits of Paul's Performance in the Book of Acts

The Book of Acts depicts Paul as a commanding speaker to both Jewish and Greco-Roman audiences. Based on an analysis of five episodes of Acts, Arco den ...

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