Bible 303 Paul and the Early Church
Professor Jo-Ann A. Brant
Spring 2004 Resource Page

Sample Annotated Bibliography

Anti-Judaism in Acts Bibliography

Anthony J. Saldarini, “Interpretation of Luke-Acts and Implications for Jewish-Christian Dialogue,” Word & World 12 (1992): 37-43.ATLA Lloyd Gaston, “Anti-Judaism and the Passion Narrative in Luke and Acts” in Anti-Judaism in early Christianity (ed. Peter Richardson, 2 vols.; Waterloo, Ont: Wilfred Laurier Press, 1986), 1:127-153. Lawrence M. Wills, “The Depiction of the Jews in Acts,” Journal of Biblical Literature 110 (1991): 631-654. ATLA Philip A. Cunningham, “The New Testament Origins of Anti-Judaic Themes,” Chapter 1 in Education for Shalom: Religion Textbooks and the Enhancement of the Catholic and Jewish Relationship (Liturgical Press, 1995), 3-17.

 

 

1 and 2 Thessalonians Bibliography

I Howard Marshall, The New Century Bible Commentary: 1 and 2 Thessalonians (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1983). Helmut Koester, "Imperial Ideology and Paul's Eschatology in 1 Thessalonians" in Paul and Empire, edited by Richard A. Horsley (Harrisburg: Trinity Press International, 1997) pp. 158-166. Karl P. Donfrield, "The Imperial Cults of Thessalonica and Political Conflict in 1 Thessalonians, in Paul and Empire, edited by Richard A. Horsley (Harrisburg: Trinity Press International, 1997) pp. 215-223. Richard S. Ascough,"The Thessalonain Christian Community as a Professional Voluntary Association," JBL 119 (2000) pp. 311-328. John Stott, The Gospel and the End of Time: The Message of 1 & 2 Thessalonians. InterVarsity Press, 1991.

Feb 5-10 Philippi 54-55 The Gospel of Christ: The Good News of Jesus' Reign; Kenosis: d. H. chapter 8 and 11 (16+6); Philippians (4)

Philippians Bibliography

Peter Doble, "'Vile Bodies' or Transformed Persons? Philippians 3.21 in Context" JSNT 86 (2002) pp. 3-27. Stephen E. Fowl, "Know your context: giving and receiving money in Philippians" Interpretation, 56 no 1 Ja 2002, pp. 45-58. L. W. Hurtado, "Jesus as Lordly Example in Philippians 2:5-11" in From Jesus to Paul: Studies in Honour of Francis Wright Beare, edited by Peter Richardson and John C. Hurd (Waterloo: Wilfred Laurier University Press, 1984) pp. 113-126. Pheme Perkins, "Jesus: God's Wisdom," Word and World 7/3 (1987) pp. 273-280 David Seeley, "The Background of the Philippians Hymn (2:6-11)" Journal of Higher Criticism 1 (Fall 1994), 49-72. N. T. Wright, What Said Paul Really Said. Grand Rapids: Wm B. Eerdmans, 1997.

 

The Text of the Rosetta Stone

Feb 12 Philemon 54-55 Reinscribing Slavery: d. H. chapter 9 (5); Philemon (1)

 

Philemon Bibliography

Allen Dwight Callahan "'Brother Saul'" An Ambivalent Witness to Freedom" Semeia 83/84; Slavery in Text and Interpretation. Richard A. Horsley and Abraham Smith editors. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1998) pp. 235-250. Craig S. de Vos, "Once a Slave, Always a Slave? Slavery, Manumission and Relational Patterns in Paul's Letter to Philemon," JSNT 82 (2001) 89-105. Chris Frinlingos, "'For my Child, Onesimus': Paul and Domestic Power in Philemon," JBL 2000 91-104. Richard A. Horsley, "Paul and Slavery: A Critical Alternative to Recent Readings," in Semeia 83/84; Slavery in Text and Interpretation. Richard A. Horsley and Abraham Smith editors. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1998) pp. 153-202 Orlando Patterson, Paul, Slavery and Freedom: Personal and Socio-Historical Reflections" in Semeia 83/84; Slavery in Text and Interpretation. Richard A. Horsley and Abraham Smith editors. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1998) pp. 263-282.

Feb 14-19 Galatia 49 or 56 Covenant of the Flesh versus Covenant of Faith d. H. chapter 12 (20 - outline the dating problem); Galatians (6)

Galatians Bibliography

Hans Dieter Betz, "The Literary Composition and Function of Paul's Letter to the Galatians" in The Galatians Debate, edited by Mark Nanos, pp. 3-28 Andrew T. Lincoln, "The Stories of Predecessors and Inheritors in Galatians and Romans" in Narrative Dynamics in Paul: A Critical Assessment, Bruce K. Longenecker, Ed. (Westminster John Knox Press, 2002) pp.172-203.

Feb 21 Midterm exam

Corinthians  Bibliography

Jason David BeDuhn, "Because of the Angels" : Unveiling Paul's Anthropology in 1 Corinthians 11," Journal of Biblical Literature, 118 (1999) pp. 295-320. (Full text in ATLAS) Richard B. Hays, "Ecclesiology and Ethics in 1 Corinthians," Ex Auditu 10 (1994). Richard B. Hays, First Corinthians (Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching), Louisville: John Knox Press, 1997. David Horrell, "Theological Principle of Christological Praxis? Pauline Ethics in 1 Corinthians 8.1-11.1" JSNT 67 (1997) pp. 83-114. Richard A. Horsley, "Rhetoric and Empire and 1 Corinthians" in Paul and Politics, edited by Richard A. Horsley (Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press International, 2000) pp.72-102. Margaret M. Mitchell, Paul and the Rhetoric of Reconciliation, Louisville: Westminster, John Knox Press, 1991. Jeremy Moiser, "A reassessment of Paul's view of marriage with reference to 1 Cor 7" Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 18 (1983) pp. 103-122. (Full text in ATLAS)

Additional Corinthian On-line  Bibliography

Alexandra R. Brown, "Apocalyptic Transformation in Paul's Discourse on the Cross," Word and World 16 (1996).

1 Corinthians and Roman's Bibliography on Homosexuality and Related Topics

Edith Humphrey, "How Is Homosexuality Understood in Scripture, Tradition, and in Contemporary Theology?" Dialogue on Same-Sex Unions, Anglican Diocese of New Westminster. June 2001. (I find this one of the most careful and helpful discussions of the topic.) Loren L. Johns, Homosexuality and the Bible A Case Study in the Use of the Bible for Ethics James E. Miller, "The Practices of Romans 1:26 : Homosexual or Heterosexual?" Novum Testamentum, 37 (1995) pp. 1-11. (Full text in ATLAS) Brian S. Rosser, "Temple Prostitution in 1 Corinthians 6:12-20," Novum Testamentum 40 (1998) pp. 336-351. (Full text in ATLAS)

Apocryphal Pauline Literature

The Acts of Paul and Thecla The Acts of Paul

Daniel B. Wallance "1 Corinthians: Introduction, Argument, and Outline" at Bible.org.

See Craig Keener's article "Was Paul for or Against Women in Ministry?" in the context of contemporary Pentecostal discussions.

For a different position from a Baptist point of view see Dr. Reggie Kidd's article: "The Quandry Concerning the Pauline Doctrine of Women in Worship and Ministry."

Earlier in this century, Pentecostal worship was attacked by other traditional churches for violating Paul's principles of orderly worship found in 1 Cor 14. It seems that similar arguments are made in the current debate about contemporary music in worship. Visit this site which lays out why contemporary music violates the principle of orderly worship in 1 Corinthians 14: Principles of Public Worship (1 Corinthians 14)

The Society of Friends take their cue for silence in worship from 1 Corinthians 14 and especially 2 Corinthians 3:17: Silence and Freedom

Read two takes on the same Worship service at St. Gregory of Nyssan Episcopal Church in San Francisco: The Age of Divine Disunity and The Book of Common Prayer at St. Gregory's

Feb 26 preliminary annotated bibliography