SBL Rome 2009

SBL has posted the online program book for their International meeting in Rome June 30-July 4, 2009. There are five presentations on Galatians in the Paul and Pauline Literature Section. Head on over to read the abstracts.

Francois Tolmie, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein
“Translation Problem in the Letter to the Galatians.” (25 min)

Rodrigo Morales, Marquette University
“Who was ‘Enslaved Under the Elements of the Cosmos’?: Rethinking Galatians 4:3.” (25 min)

Jeremy Gabrielson, University of St. Andrews-Scotland
“Mapping Violence and Peace in Galatia: How Paul’s Biography Coordinates with Roman Politics.” (25 min)

Martinus C. de Boer, Vrije Universiteit-Amsterdam
“Paul and the Law: A New Look at Gal 5:14, ‘For the entire Law has been fulfilled in one word, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” (30 min)

P. Richard Choi, Andrews University
“The Citation of Isaiah 54:1 in Galatians 4:27.” (25 min)

De Boer no more?

I finally received an email from Amazon.ca today informing me that Martinus C. De Boer, Galatians. (New Testament Library) Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2008 has been cancelled. I had expected this because it was supposed to be out at the end of September and when it did not show up I checked around and Amazon.com is now showing a release date of 2012! For those of you who are patient you can sign up to be notified when it comes available. ISBN is 0664221238, 9780664221232. It is a shame as I was looking forward to reading what De Boer has to say.