Nicholas A. Elder
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View article: Between Reading and Performance: The Presence and Absence of Physical Texts
Between Reading and Performance: The Presence and Absence of Physical Texts Open
In New Testament scholarship, there is a division between practitioners of performance criticism and those who engage the sociology of reading and reading cultures in the ancient Mediterranean context. The former, as the name of their meth…
View article: Aseneth of Egypt: The Composition of a Jewish Narrative, written by Patricia D. Ahearne-Kroll
Aseneth of Egypt: The Composition of a Jewish Narrative, written by Patricia D. Ahearne-Kroll Open
significantly advances the methodological work from her dissertation, "Joseph and Aseneth and Jewish Identity in Greco-Roman Egypt,"1 which has proved to be a pillar of recent Aseneth studies.In the book, she demonstrates that utilizing a …
View article: Ben C. Blackwell, John K. Goodrich, and Jason Maston, Eds. Reading Mark in Context: Jesus and Second Temple Judaism
Ben C. Blackwell, John K. Goodrich, and Jason Maston, Eds. Reading Mark in Context: Jesus and Second Temple Judaism Open
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View article: The Media Matrix of Early Jewish and Christian Literature
The Media Matrix of Early Jewish and Christian Literature Open
This study compares two seemingly dissimilar ancient texts, the Gospel of Mark and Joseph and Aseneth. The former is a product of the nascent Jesus movement and influenced by the Greco-Roman βίοι (“Lives”). It details the life, ministry, d…
View article: “Wretch I Am!” Eve’s Tragic Speech-in-Character in Romans 7:7–25
“Wretch I Am!” Eve’s Tragic Speech-in-Character in Romans 7:7–25 Open
Of the myriad approaches to the identity of the "I" in Rom 7:7–25, missing is any study that considers seriously the tragic Greek laments. This article offers a new perspective on the identity of the "wretched man" — rather, the "wretched …
View article: Mark and Aseneth, Odd Bedfellows?
Mark and Aseneth, Odd Bedfellows? Open
Generically, theologically, and with respect to content Joseph and Aseneth and the Gospel of Mark are miles apart. But the two narratives also exhibit remarkable stylistic affinities. Each is paratactically structured, frequently employs v…