Examine Philo of Alexandria's allegorical interpretation of Torah, his Logos theology, and his significance for understanding Hellenistic Judaism and early Christian thought.
Explore the genre analysis of biblical law codes, examining apodictic and casuistic forms, ancient Near Eastern parallels, and implications for interpreting Old Testament legal material.
Explore the New Jerusalem of Revelation 21–22 as the consummation of biblical temple theology, examining its cosmic dimensions, the absence of a temple, and the restoration of Eden.
Explore the Aramaic Targumim as witnesses to ancient Jewish biblical interpretation, examining translation technique, Memra theology, and messianic interpretation.
Explore 2 Baruch's response to the destruction of the Second Temple, examining its theodicy, resurrection theology, messianic expectation, and significance for Jewish and Christian eschatology.
Explore postcolonial biblical interpretation, examining how colonialism has shaped biblical reading and how marginalized communities find resources for resistance in Scripture.
Explore the Assumption of Moses, examining its eschatological vision, the enigmatic figure of Taxo, and its significance for understanding first-century Jewish expectations of God's kingdom.
Examine discourse analysis methods applied to the Greek New Testament, exploring verbal aspect, information structure, and textual cohesion in biblical interpretation.
Explore Joel's prophecy of the Day of the LORD and Spirit outpouring, examining its fulfillment at Pentecost and its significance for Christian pneumatology and eschatology.
Examine the Letter of Aristeas and its account of the Septuagint's origins, exploring the legend of the seventy-two translators and its implications for biblical translation authority.