Jacobs Ladder III. Accordingly, he offers readers an overview of both the sources and the appearance of the terms within the literature of the Old Testament. OR: Searches for entries including at least one of the terms connected by this operator. As one example Julia illustrates with a picture title "Mary nullifies the pact between the clergyman Theophilus and the Devil" (ca. Fein finely delineates the idea of motherhood in the visual arts. Manna III. "As successors to the Hittite Empire that stretched from central Anatolia into north Syria until 1180 BCE, the people who lived after its collapse in the regions of southeastern Anatolia and northern Syria are known as Neo-Hittites." Taggar-Cohen then delves into the topics of the history, the cultural evidence, and, this being an Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception, the Neo-Hittites and the Bible. New Testament (Paul Middleton; Chester, United Kingdom)After a cogent and helpful foray into the New Testaments various mentions of martyrdom, Middleton concludes "The NT portrays, and perhaps also reflects, situations of persecution and danger for the followers of Jesus. Close Modal. Adam ajtar (Warsaw, Poland) Nubia II. New Testament (Esther Kobel; Basel, Switzerland)Kobel observes, in her contribution focusing on the use of the word Manna in the NT, "The NT mentions manna explicitly in four instances." Here Cerone looks at the New Testaments treatment of Moses in terms of his biographical details, his acts as lawgiver, his role as prophet, other possible roles he played, and the typology to which the Moses stories are subjected and thereby transformed. "The Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception" (EBR) pursues a twofold task. "Can a prophet lie or be mistaken?" Page remarks "Compared to most major biblical stories, filmmakers have largely overlooked the book of Nehemiah and its hero." Christianity (Kristin Merle; Tbingen, Germany)Merle provides a brief overview of internet resources for Christians in terms of online Bibles, research databases, and something she calls Bible and Practice of Piety 2.0, and the authority of Scripture. The Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception (EBR) pursues a twofold task. Feedback on Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception Online from the academic community has been resoundingly positive: It has been selected as CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of 2020. Laodicea I. Greco-Roman Antiquity and New Testament (Balbina Bbler; Gottingen, Germany)Laodicea, famous from the book of Revelation, is here fully described as a locale in Greco-Roman antiquity and New Testament times. The distinguished editorial board is headed by Constance M. Furey, Peter Gemeinhardt, Joel LeMon, Thomas Rmer, Jens Schrter, Barry Dov Walfish, and Eric J. Ziolkowski. Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (Antony Perrot; Begnins, Switzerland)Perrot concludes his entry which examines lying in the Hebrew Bible in the following fashion: "One can observe that the boundaries between ruse, falsehood, and lie are not always easy to determine, and that each case must be examined closely." Bulletin for Biblical Research 1 January 2010; 20 (4): . Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. I certainly enjoyed it a great deal. The depiction of the entrance to hell is characterized by a disembodied monstrous head with a large gaping mouth." 1882, Rathgar, Ireland d. 1941, Zurich) was also a voracious reader and true polymath, extraordinarily well informed about the leading biblical scholarship of his day, as well as about various more recondite and delinquent byways. Swindell then demonstrates through numerous examples what scholarship was as Joyce encountered it.https://www.degruyter.com/view/EBR/MainLemma_38482. And at the end of the piece, we are informed of the fascinating fact that the village of Walsingham in England has been a site of pilgrimage since the 15th century, where a replica of the house in Nazareth is located. Ancient Near East (John E. Anderson; Aberdeen, S.Dak., USA)Andersons examination of the concept of deception in the ancient Near East features a survey of some of the more important literature and how those texts address the issue of lying. Your documents are now available to view. Christianity (Lynn R. Huber; Elon, N.C., USA)"Complicating the task of identifying lesbian biblical interpretation in Christian history are the questions of 1) what constitutes lesbian identity; 2) whether an interpreter must self-identify as a lesbian to engage in lesbian biblical interpretation; and 3) whether or not the content of the biblical text must reference a female same-sex relationship to constitute lesbian interpretation." Other texts speak of the mouth in a symbolic way, concerning international relations on one hand and religion on the other"; and in "iconography." 26 Rosh* Septuagint*, December 2025. The Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception is CHOICE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC TITLE in 2010! And thus he illustrates lust in literature by use of numerous other examples. Julia van Rosmalen (Amsterdam, The Netherlands), Oaths and Vows XI. Within the third quest John is no longer viewed as a somewhat isolated predecessor, who prepares the way for Jesus, but as a prophet of eschatological restoration in the context of Second Temple Judaism. His piece then goes on to show why John deserves discussion and examination in his own right. R. Jose b. Judah [ca. However, while many would indeed follow this path to death, we find in the NT the potentiality for martyrdom more than its actuality." He was and has been a polarizing figure and the authors of the subsections of his entry are able to overcome bias and present him as he has been presented in Judaism, Christianity, literature, and the visual arts with equity and charity. Luthers Hermeneutics (Johann Anselm Steiger; Hamburg, Germany/Heinrich Assel; Greifswald, Germany)Steigers and Assels work focuses on the key interpretive tool utilized by Luther: Sola Scriptura. The newest volume of EBR continues the tradition of excellence, thoroughness, and scholarly acumen that readers of this expansive and ever expanding indispensable reference work have come to expect. This contribution focuses on the use of "Mouth" in Ancient Near Eastern texts, i.e., ANE mentions of "the physical mouth" as well as "the symbolic mouth," which is described in this way: "The mouth can be used metaphorically to indicate the entry of a part of the body, of an object, of a building, or of a watercourse. Carol A. Newsom, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Old Testament, Candler School of Theology, Emory University), "So what must one know nowadays in order to be a biblical scholar? Martyr, Martyrdom II. There is much to learn here. Anderson has produced a very informative entry and the ideal launch point for the other segments of the entry. Isaac (Patriarch) I Hebrew Bible/Old Testament; Jashar, Book of; Jephthahs Daughter Hebrew Bible, Old Testament (Thomas Rmer; Lausanne, Switzerland)Each of the essays by Rmer expertly assist readers to a greater understanding of their content. Mary Claire Gibson (Blacksburg, VA, USA), Mustard Seed IV. As its foundation, the encyclopedia contains the most up-to-date information on the origins and development of the Bible in the canons of Judaism and Christianity. Christianity D. East Asia and Africa. Robert W. Yarbrough. Moving beyond the religious realm, it further innovates by recording how biblical texts have been read, interpreted, and integrated into thought, science, and culture throughout the centuries, summarizing the most recent scholarly research on the reception of the Bible in an array of academic disciplines such as classics and archaeology as well as a wide range of cultural and humanistic fields, such as literature, visual arts, music, film, and dance. Bloggers Choice Articles recommended by biblioblogger Jim West (https://zwingliusredivivus.wordpress.com): Christof Berns (Hamburg, Germany) Miletus. Film (Sandie Gravett; Boone, N.C., USA)Gravett opens her treatment of the topic of love in film thusly: "Many films are built around conceptions of love, sometimes with direct reference to the Bible and other times via allusion." Then, they attempted to purge the New Testament of Jewish influence, even going so far as to suggest that Jesus himself was an Aryan and not a Jew. Lie, Lying II. Lie, Lying II. Artwork is also featured. After commencing her contribution thusly, Huber cites various studies and monographs which attempt to demonstrate lesbian protagonists within NT texts (like Mary and Martha, one such study opines). Thats the fate of all the characters of the Bible about whom we know so little. What does art have to tell us about the reception and comprehension of oaths and vows? It teaches much with both wisdom and profundity. 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