Schenck on the unknown years of Paul

Ken Schenck has now posted twice on Paul’s “unknown years.” Last Friday’s post deals extensively with Galatians 2 so if that is your interest you will want to check it out.

Unknown Years Part 1

Unknown Years Part 2

“Works of the Law” in Galatians 3:10

Brian LePort over at near emmaus has asked for some bibliographic material on Galatians 3:10 and the “works of the law.” With the realisation that I may be using a firehouse to put out a marshmallow roast I have put together a “few” resources that I think he needs to have a look at when addressing this issue. Happy reading Brian!

Bonneau, Normand. “The Logic of Paul’s Argument on the Curse of the Law in Galatians 3:10-14.” Novum Testamentum. 39:1 (1997): 60-80.

Braswell, Joseph P. “‘The Blessing of Abraham’ Versus ‘The Curse of the Law’: Another Look at Gal 3:10-13.” Westminster Theological Journal. 53:1 (1991): 73-91.

Catchpole, David. “Galatians 3:10-13: Crucifixian Curse and Resurrection Freedom.” In Interpreting the New Testament Text: Introduction to the Art and Science of Exegesis. Edited by Darrell L. Bock and Buist M. Fanning. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2006. 377-385.

Cranford, Michael. “The Possibility of Perfect Obedience: Paul and an Implied Premise in Galatians 3:10 and 5:3.” Novum Testamentum. 36:3 (1994): 242-258.

Dunn, James D.G. “Works of the Law and the Curse of the Law (Galatians 3.10-14).” New Testament Studies. 31:4 (1985): 523-542.

Dunn, James D.G. “Works of the Law and the Curse of the Law (Galatians 3.10-14).” In The New Perspective on Paul: Collected Essays. Tűbingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2005. 111-130?.

Garlington, Don. “Role Reversal and Paul’s Use of Scripture in Galatians 3.10-13.” Journal for the Study of the New Testament. 65 (1997): 85-121.

Grindheim, Sigurd. “Apostate Turned Prophet: Paul’s Prophetic Self-Understanding and Prophetic Hermeneutic with Special Reference to Galatians 3.10-12.” New Testament Studies. 53:4 (2007): 545-565.

Hong, In-Gyu. “Does Paul Misrepresent the Jewish Law? Law and Covenant in Gal. 3:1-14.” Novum Testamentum. 36:2 (1994): 164-182.

Lambrecht, Jan. “Curse and Blessing A Study of Galatians 3,10-14.” In Pauline Studies: Collected Essays. Leuven: Leuven University Press, 1994. 271-298.

Schreiner, Thomas R. “Is Perfect Obedience to the Law Possible? A Re-Examination of Galatians 3:10.” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. 27:2 (1984): 151-160.

Scott, James M. “’For as Many as Are of Works of the Law Are Under a Curse’ (Galatians 3.10).” In Paul and the Scriptures of Israel. Edited by James A. Sanders and Craig A. Evans. (JSNTSS, 83; Studies in Scripture in Early Judaism and Christianity; 1). Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1992. 187-221.

Silva, Moisés. “Abraham, Faith, and Works: Paul’s Use of Scripture in Galatians 3:6-14.” Westminster Theological Journal. 63:2 (2001): 251-267.

Smiles, Vincent M. “The Blessing of Israel and ‘the Curse of the Law’: A Study of Galatians 3:10-14.” Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations. 3:1 (2008): 1-17.

Stanley. Christopher D. “‘Under a Curse’: A Fresh Reading of Galatians 3:10-14.” New Testament Studies 36:4 (1990): 481-511.

Wright, N. T. “Chapter Seven: Curse and Covenant: Galatians 3.10-14.” In The Climax to the Covenant: Christ and the Law in Pauline Theology. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1991. 137-156.

And last but not least some general articles on Paul and works of the law:

Dunn, James D.G. “Yet Once More—‘The Works of the Law’: A Response.” Journal for the Study of the New Testament. 46 (1992): 99-117.

Evans, Craig A. “Paul and ‘Works of the Law’ Language in Late Antiquity.” In Paul and His Opponents. Pauline Studies; 2. Edited by Stanley E. Porter. Leiden: Brill, 2005. 201-226.

Moo, Douglas J. “Law, ‘Works of the Law’, and Legalism in Paul.” Westminster Journal of Theology. 45 (1983): 73-100.

Schreiner, Thomas R. “‘Works of Law’ in Paul.” Novum Testamentum. 33:3 (1991): 217-244.

Silva, Moisés. “Law in the New Testament: Dunn’s New Synthesis.” Westminster Theological Journal. 53 (1991): 339-353.

F. F. Bruce on Problems in Galatians

The ever helpful Rob Bradshaw has added F. F. Bruce’s five part Problems in Galatians series from the Bulletin of the John Rylands Library of Manchester. Head on over to download the following:

F.F. Bruce, “Galatian Problems. 1. Autobiographical Data.” Bulletin of the John Rylands Library Manchester. 51:2 (Spring 1969): 292-309.

F.F. Bruce, “Galatian Problems. 2. North or South Galatians?” Bulletin of the John Rylands Library Manchester. 52:2 (Spring 1970): 243-266.

F.F. Bruce, “Galatian Problems. 3. The ‘Other’ Gospel.” Bulletin of the John Rylands Library Manchester. 53:2 (Spring 1971): 253-271.

F.F. Bruce, “Galatian Problems. 4. The Date of the Epistle.” Bulletin of the John Rylands Library Manchester. 54:2 (Spring 1972): 250-267.

F.F. Bruce, “Galatian Problems. 5. Galatians and Christian Origins.” Bulletin of the John Rylands Library Manchester. 55:2 (Spring 1973): 264-284.

Bird and Whitenton on the faithfulness of Christ

The latest issue of NTS is now out and there is another article on the πίστις Χριστοῦ debate. An abstract can be read here.

Michael F. Bird and Michael R. Whitenton, “The Faithfulness of Jesus Christ in Hippolytus’s De Christo et Antichristo: Overlooked Patristic Evidence in the Πίστις Χριστοῦ Debate.” New Testament Studies. 55:4 (2009): 552-562.

I also discovered that Whitenton is the author of Ecce Homo; he posts about his debut article here. Congratulations Michael(s) and feel free to send me a copy of your article so I don’t have to wait two years to read it . Bird is also an avid blogger but hasn’t yet mentioned the release of this issue. I’ll also add this article to my bibliography page on this subject (see the link at the top of my blog).

Two more additions to EThOS

EThOS has now added the pdf files for two more dissertations on Galatians:

Yon-Gyong Kwon, Eschatology in Galatians. PhD; University of London, 2000.

Boon-Leong Oh, The Social and Religious Setting of Galatians. PhD; University of London, 2001.

Both dissertations were supervised by the late Graham Stanton, even after his move to Cambridge. Douglas Campbell served as second reader and prime helper after Stanton’s move.

Galatians at BNTC 2009

The British New Testament Conference 2009 conference program has been posted online and there is a little Galatians’ action in the Johannine literature section.

Peter Phillips, “Cross-Posting: Some Reflections on John 7 and Galatians 3-4.”

The conference will take place at the University of Aberdeen from September 3-5. The Galatians and John session will take place on Friday morning 9:00-10:30 in the Carnegie Room.

Matthias Konradt on Galatians 5-6

Ekaterini G. Tsalampouni brought to my attention a new journal, Early Christianity, which will be publishing an article on Galatians in its first volume next year:

Matthias Konradt, “Die Berufung zur Freiheit und die Liebe asl Erfüllung des Gesetzes. Beobachtungen zu Paulus’ Entfaltung seiner Ethik in Gal 5,13-6,10.” Early Christianity. 1 (2010): ?-?.

Galatians at SBL 2009 final(ly)

The official program book for SBL 2009 has been released and there are some new developments in the area of Galatians. Here is the lineup:

Contextual Biblical Interpretation 11/21/2009 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Johann D. Kim, Colorado Christian University “Towards a Communal Reading of Paul: Galatians as a Test Case.”

Intertextuality in the New Testament Consultation 11/21/2009 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Rodrigo J. Morales, Marquette University “Israel’s Infancy and the Elements of the Cosmos: Reconfiguring Hosea and Ezekiel in Galatians 4:1–11.”

Biblical Criticism and Literary Criticism 11/21/2009 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Kathy Barrett Dawson, Duke University “Intertextuality and Mimetic Reversal in Galatians 1-2: Pauline Autobiography and the Inclusion of the Gentiles.”

Papyrology and Early Christian Backgrounds 11/22/2009 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Jeff Hubing, Northern Seminary “Redefining the Epistolary Form and Function of Galatians 6:11-17.”

History of Interpretation 11/22/2009 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Kelly Whitcomb, Vanderbilt University “Law and Spirit, Law and Grace: A Rhetorical and Socio-Historical Comparison of Sarah and Hagar in Galatians 4:21-5:1 and Ilarion’s Sermon ‘On Law and Grace.’”

Korean Biblical Colloquium 11/22/2009 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Hung-Sik Choi, Torch Trinity Graduate School of Theology “A Reconsideration of the Antithesis between Peritome / Akrobustia and Pistis di Agapes Evnergoumene in Galatians 5:6.”

Pauline Epistles 11/23/2009 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Brigitte Kahl, Union Theological Seminary and Brigitte Kahl, Union Theological Seminary “Jewish Torah, Roman nomos, and the hazard of Galatian foreskin: A critical re-imagination.”

Book of Acts 11/23/2009 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Melanie Johnson-DeBaufre, Drew University “Inside Out and Upside Down: Acts 17:1-8 and the Outing of the Thessalonian Ekklesia.”

Construction of Christian Identities 11/23/2009 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Sheila Briggs, University of Southern California “‘No longer Jew or Greek’: Ethnic Identity in Galatians.”

Corpus Hellenisticum Novi Testamenti 11/24/2009 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Theme: Hans Dieter Betz’s Commentary on Galatians, 30 Years Later

Troy W. Martin, Saint Xavier University, Presiding
Udo Schnelle, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Panelist (20 min)
Helmut Koester, Harvard University, Panelist (20 min)
Richard N. Longenecker, Wycliffe College, Panelist (20 min)
Margaret M. Mitchell, University of Chicago, Panelist (20 min)
Hans Dieter Betz, University of Chicago, Respondent (20 min)
Discussion (25 min)

Lambrecht responds to Garlington

Last year JBL published an article by Don Garlington on Paul’s use of ‘ἐκ’ in Galatians. The latest issue of Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses has a response by Jan Lambrecht. Unfortunately the abstract is not yet available.

Don B. Garlington, “Paul’s Partisan ‘ἐκ’ and the Question of Justification in Galatians.” Journal of Biblical Literature. 127:3 (2008): 567-589.

Jan Lambrecht, “Critical reflections on Paul’s ‘partisan ek’ as recently presented by Don Garlington.” Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses. 85:1 (2009): 135-141.

Duncan Campbell on Galatia

Another dissertation with relevance to Galatia has been published online. An abstract and link to download it in pdf is available here. This dissertation is in no way biblical and has limited usefulness to Galatians’ studies but is still of interest. Campbell argues that the invasion of Celts and Gauls had a very limited impact and concludes “that the establishment of Galatia as a geopolitical entity was probably unrelated to these incursive activities as traditionally indicated by the primary sources.” His supervisor was Graham Shipley.

Campbell, Duncan Robert John. The so-called Galatae, Celts, and Gauls in the Early Hellenistic Balkans and the Attack on Delphi in 280–279 BC. PhD; University of Leicester, 2009.