The Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 108

by John J. Collins

Publisher:

Society of Biblical Literature (SBL)

, 1989

Overview

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Key Features

• Lengthy book review section which covers the latest and most important publications from around the world
• Annual index
• Contributions from top scholars on the latest research in biblical scholarship

Contents

Top Highlights

“The crowds correctly interpret this to mean that Jesus in some way claims ‘equality with God.’ His claim leads them to a judgment, ‘blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God’ (10:33).” (Pages 649–650)

“It is my hypothesis that the Fourth Gospel understands Psalm 82 very much the way it was understood in Jewish midrash” (Page 647)

“Prostitution as a source of profits for the Temple? Yes. Prostitution as an integrating part of fertility rituals? No.” (Page 203)

“The starting place is 10:30, where Jesus claims ‘I and the Father are one (or equal)” (Page 649)

“Adam died precisely because he sinned and lost God’s holiness and ‘image.’” (Page 658)

Product Details

• Title: The Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 108
• Editor: John J. Collins
• Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature
• Publication Date: 1989
• Pages: 767

About John J. Collins

John J. Collins was a professor of Hebrew Bible at the University of Chicago from 1991 until his arrival at Yale Divinity School in 2000. He has published widely on the subjects of apocalypticism, wisdom, Hellenistic Judaism, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. His books include the commentary on Daniel in theHermeneia series, The Apocalyptic Imagination, and Between Athens and Jerusalem: Jewish Identity in the Hellenistic Diaspora. He has served as editor of the Journal of Biblical Literature and as president of both the Catholic Biblical Association and the Society of Biblical Literature.