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Parables
John S. Kloppenborg
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2011-10-28
Parables Introduction The Greek term parabolē is used in several senses: It sometimes introduces a figurative saying or a cryptic remark that r...
Passion Narratives
Ellen B. Aitken
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2010-09-13
Passion Narratives Introduction The term “passion narrative” is used primarily to refer to the accounts given in the canonical gospels of t...
Pastorals
Raymond F. Collins
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2010-09-13
Pastorals Introduction The modern study of the Pastoral Epistles (1–2 Timothy, Titus) began in the first decade of the 19th century when Ge...
Paul
Jerry L. Sumney
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2012-02-06
Paul Introduction Paul is one of the most important figures in the earliest church. Although he was not a follower during the ministry of Jesus...
Paul’s Opponents
Jerry L. Sumney
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2013-03-19
Paul’s Opponents Introduction Beginning with some of the earliest, interpreters have sought to identify the teaching of those Paul opposed in ...
Pentateuch
Thomas B. Dozeman
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2010-09-13
Pentateuch Introduction The Pentateuch includes the first five books of the Hebrew Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteron...
Peter
Barry S. Crawford
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2013-04-22
Peter Introduction The literature on the apostle Peter, as it relates to the study of the New Testament and early Christianity, is vast. In ad...
Philo of Alexandria
David T. Runia
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2010-09-13
Philo of Alexandria Introduction Philo of Alexandria, also known as Philo Judaeus or Philo the Jew, is the most significant representative of...
Poetry, Hebrew
F.W. Dobbs-Allsopp, Elaine T. James
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2012-03-23
Hebrew Poetry Introduction The poetry of the Hebrew Bible makes up a central part of the scriptural heritage of Judaism, Christianity, and Isla...
Prophets
Stephen Breck Reid
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2011-08-26
Prophets Introduction “Prophets,” “prophecy,” and “prophetic” are the three words that form the core of this research area. Prophets interpret...
Proverbs
Timothy J. Sandoval
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2010-09-13
Proverbs Introduction Up to 2000, it was common to hear of the relative neglect of the study of Proverbs and Wisdom literature in biblical ...
Psalms
Stephen Breck Reid
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2010-09-13
Psalms Introduction The location of a book in the canon gives the reader clues to the genre and interpretation of the book. The Jewish canon ...
Q
John S. Kloppenborg
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2010-09-13
Q Introduction The Sayings Gospel Q, or “Q,” is a hypothetical document posited by the dominant solution to the Synoptic Problem, the Two D...
Qumran/Dead Sea Scrolls
Carol Newsom
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2010-09-13
Qumran/Dead Sea Scrolls Introduction The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947–1948 has rightly been called the most important archaeol...
Revelation (Apocalypse)
Daniel J. Harrington
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2010-09-13
Revelation (Apocalypse) Introduction The book of Revelation is an apocalypse or revelation (1:1) and a prophecy (1:3) in letter form (1:4)....
Romans
Mark Reasoner
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2012-02-06
Romans Introduction Placed first among Paul’s letters in the canon, Romans is often considered to be the most influential and comprehensive of ...
Sacrifice
William K. Gilders
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2010-09-13
Sacrifice Introduction “Sacrifice” is a word that evokes multiple meanings and connotations in modern contexts. When dealing with the Hebre...
Samuel, 1 and 2
Graeme Auld
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2011-08-26
1 and 2 Samuel Introduction The books 1 and 2 Samuel tell the story of King David, founder of the line that would rule in Jerusalem for over fo...
Satan
Lynn R. Huber
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2011-12-15
Satan Introduction The Satan of popular imagination, God’s cosmic archenemy and the source of evil, has a long and complex history. Although sc...
Scriptures
Vincent L. Wimbush
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2010-09-13
Scriptures Introduction Used interchangeably with Sacred Book, “Scriptures” is the English-language term that is still popularly used to refer ...
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