The Death of the First Apostle
What does the church do after the death of the first Apostle? Nothing. It’s a surprising but informative reaction.
Tagged: scripture
Why did the NT authors seem to prefer the Greek translation of the OT? (Forthcoming Book)
How did these ancient NT authors source their OT citations and allusions? A “tally” approach—even a “weighted” tally approach—is flawed because it does not sufficiently account for the various modes by which the textual tradition would be accessed in the ancient world or, relatedly, the values and expectations of those studying and commenting on that tradition.
Did the Apostles Know they Were Writing Scripture?
There is no good reason to think the predication of “scripture” upon Paul’s writing is anachronistic within Paul’s lifetime.