| The Reception and Use of Ethical Traditions by Biblical Authors Ann-Christin Grüninger, Ruhr-Universität Bochum Reception of Scripture and Its Ethical Implications in 2 Maccabees (20 min) Tag(s): 2 Maccabees (Biblical Literature – Deuterocanonical Works), Hebrew Bible (Ideology & Theology) Discussion (5 min) Mari Leesment, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto Therapy of Desire: Hellenistic Philosophical Ethics and James, 4 Macc, Test. XII, and Philo (20 min) Tag(s): Jewish Pseudepigrapha (Early Jewish Literature – Jewish Pseudepigrapha), Ethical Approaches (Interpretive Approaches), Hebrews and Catholic Epistles – James (Biblical Literature – New Testament) Discussion (5 min) Becky Walker, Saint Louis University “Almsgiving Delivers from Death”: John Chrysostom’s Connection of the Narratives of Tobit and Tabitha (20 min) Tag(s): Tobit (Biblical Literature – Deuterocanonical Works), Acts (Biblical Literature – New Testament), Writings – Proverbs (Biblical Literature – Hebrew Bible/Old Testament/Greek OT (Septuagint)) Discussion (5 min) Break (10 min) Charles H. Cosgrove, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary The Appeal to Case-Precedent in the Story of Jesus’ Disciples Plucking Grain on the Sabbath (Mark 2:23–28 and Parr.) (20 min) Tag(s): Gospels (Biblical Literature – New Testament), Religious Traditions and Scriptures (History of Interpretation / Reception History / Reception Criticism) Discussion (5 min) Jeffrey S Lamp, Oral Roberts University “When You Fast”: An Ecojustice Approach to Fasting in Light of Eastern Orthodox Tradition (20 min) Tag(s): Other (ecological, etc.) (Interpretive Approaches), Ethics (Ideology & Theology), Apostolic Fathers (Early Christian Literature – Other) Discussion (5 min) Business Meeting (30 min) |
| Theosis in the Johannine Literature Leslie Baynes, Missouri State University, Presiding Andrew Byers, St John’s College, Durham University John 1:1-18 as a Deification Text: The Ecclesial Vision of Filiation and Divine-Human Exchange in the Fourth Gospel’s Prologue (20 min) Tag(s): Gospels – John (Biblical Literature – New Testament), Gospels (Biblical Literature – New Testament), New Testament (Ideology & Theology) Discussion (5 min) Craig Keener, Asbury Theological Seminary Transformation by Divine Vision in 1 John 3:2-6 (20 min) Tag(s): Gospels – John (Biblical Literature – New Testament), Theological Interpretation (Interpretive Approaches) Discussion (5 min) Michael Azar, University of Scranton John’s Revelation and Patterns of Theosis (20 min) Tag(s): Revelation (Biblical Literature – New Testament), History of Interpretation (Interpretive Approaches), Theological Interpretation (Interpretive Approaches) Discussion (5 min) Mark Mariani, University of Notre Dame Inspired Text, or Inspired Author? Theosis to Write, Theosis to Interpret in Maximos the Confessor (20 min) Tag(s): Religious Traditions and Scriptures (History of Interpretation / Reception History / Reception Criticism), History of Interpretation (Interpretive Approaches), Gospels (Biblical Literature – New Testament) James Wallace, Christian Brothers University, Respondent (15 min) Discussion (15 min) |