Greek Word Study: Parousia and the Theology of Christ's Second Coming in the New Testament
Explore the Greek term parousia and related eschatological vocabulary, examining how New Testament terminology shapes our understanding of Christ's return.
Explore the Greek term parousia and related eschatological vocabulary, examining how New Testament terminology shapes our understanding of Christ's return.
Examine the two most significant textual variants in the New Testament—the longer ending of Mark and the woman caught in adultery—and their implications for biblical interpretation.
Examine the Book of Baruch and the Letter of Jeremiah, exploring themes of exile theology, corporate repentance, wisdom, and the critique of idolatry in Second Temple literature.
Explore how speech-act theory illuminates biblical hermeneutics, examining illocution, perlocution, and the performative dimension of divine discourse in Scripture.
Explore the Sibylline Oracles as examples of Jewish and Christian appropriation of pagan prophetic tradition, examining their monotheistic theology and eschatological vision.
Examine how the New Testament uses exodus typology to interpret Christ's death and resurrection, exploring Passover, Red Sea, wilderness, and new creation connections.
Explore the major papyrus discoveries that have transformed New Testament textual criticism, from P52 to the Chester Beatty and Bodmer collections.
Explore the Synoptic Problem and the Two-Source Hypothesis, examining evidence for Markan priority, the Q source, and alternative solutions to Gospel literary relationships.
Examine the Psalms of Solomon's portrait of the expected Davidic messiah, exploring its political and spiritual dimensions and its significance for understanding New Testament Christology.
Explore how the Chronicler reinterpreted Samuel-Kings through selective omission, theological expansion, and creative rewriting, illuminating the process of inner-biblical exegesis.