Bulletin for Biblical Research (2016) 26 (1): 150-152. ISBN: 978-3-11-031333-8 Christoph StenschkeBiblisch-Theologische Akademie Wiedenest, Germany; University of South Africa, Department of Biblical and Ancient Studies, South AfricaCorrespondenceStenschke@wiedenest.de https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0009-8461 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. That was the question which occupied the rabbis. Mamshit) is located in the northeastern Negev Highlands in southern Israel. Afterwards he shows readers the state of the question and concludes " the field is currently experiencing a change of direction toward a more technically rigorous descriptive approach to language variation and change in ancient Hebrew that incorporates more conventional historical linguistic and sociolinguistic approaches, including facets of corpus linguistics." The first resulted from Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation promulgated on January 1, 1863. This illustrates, I think, the extent to which biblical notions have infiltrated even our world. Finally, she briefly describes places where manna is alluded to. R. Stewart in: Choice 2/2010, "It is the kind of tool that should be on the shelf of every serious theological library. What we do know, however, is all described by Frey in his helpful entry. Anthony Swindell (Llanidloes, United Kingdom), Mediator V. LiteratureOne of the more extensive entries is Mediator. Written by a range of scholars, and covering many aspects of the words usage both in and out of Scripture, one of the more interesting sections is its treatment in literature. He begins, however, in the period just beyond the lives of the Magisterial Reformers, examining the way love was understood by such thinkers as Francis of Sales, Spener, Feuerbach, Kierkegaard, Nygren, and Mandela among several others. Visual Arts. For instance, the use made of it in the York Cycle of Mystery Plays and in the poetry of William Dunbar. 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. John S. Kloppenborg Verbin differentiates sapiental and prophetic/apocalyptic strata of logia in Q, each with a different theology." A real quality piece of scholarship. The whole (albeit brief, occupying but one full column) is an interesting piece. Its quite an interesting piece.https://doi.org/10.1515/ebr.manna. Bodners essay is a study of the city of Nazareth in the visual arts. She demonstrates, in sum, that the early Church may have had a vocabulary in common with the wider world, but it also put its own stamp on many words (my words, not hers). More often than not, they run for many or several columns. Perrot is a bright young rising scholar and his work here and elsewhere is certainly worthy of consultation. *: Added to a string. Other texts speak of the mouth in a symbolic way, concerning international relations on one hand and religion on the other"; and in "iconography." Lazy, Idle VI. Miryam Brand (Jerusalem, Israel), Nephilim III.A. These are just some of the other entries which fill this volume with the kind of helpful historical information so invaluable to researchers of the biblical text today. Literature (Seth Ehorn; Edinburgh, United Kingdom)Ehorn articulates the usefulness of applying intertexual tools to an examination of Shakespeares and Miltons use of the Bible. "Dianne Bergant in: Critical Review 2/2009, "It is hard to imagine how a theological library can afford to be without this resource, even at the cost of giving up another. Unprecedented in breadth and scope, this encyclopedia also documents the history of the Bible's . New Testament"The Greek term for meek/meekness is ." 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. Jubilee, Year of IV. Modern Europe and America (Michael Harbin; Upland, Ind., USA)Year of Jubilee finds itself discussed in columns 850 and following. Your documents are now available to view. When the physical bodies of these giants were destroyed, they became evil spirits that plagued the earth.". Cronauer examines the figure of Naboth in the Hebrew Bible, Judaism, Christianity, economics and law, literature, the visual arts (including a very intriguing drawing of the stoning of Naboth from the 12th century CE), and film. The projected thirty-volume Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception (EBR) is intended to serve as a comprehensive guide to the current state of knowledge on the background, origins, and development of the canonical texts of the Bible as they were accepted in Judaism and Christianity. 1000) goes to some lengths to create a binary opposition between the culpability of Holofernes in his lust and the moral purity of Judith in a version in which she attends a banquet at which Holofernes has already got himself drunk before he meets Judith and which excises the biblical passage in which the heroine adorns herself with jewelry in order to entice the warrior." Following this, she analyzes the term quite thoroughly, astutely observing "In 1 Cor 4:21 and Gal 5:23, Paul defines in close affinity to and , and thus reveals its meaning in light of the communitys Christ-believing identity." Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception Online - De Gruyter She concludes "The mouth of hell survived well into the 20th century mostly in literature, though, which is suggestive of the potency of this theme." A very interesting painting of the figure of the Messiah is found in the entry. All manner of texts are included in these materials including, but not limited to liturgical texts, patristic texts, biblical texts, and many others. Intertextuality VI. It is a well-crafted piece and quite informative. In particular, what do the visual arts have to teach us about the reception of these concepts? Accordingly, she discusses Eve as she appears in artistic representations, as well as other mothers in the Hebrew Bible along with Mary from the New Testament. The series of essays extends nearly 100 columns (50 pages) and could easily be a book in their own right. 17, Lotus - Masrekah. Visual Arts (Ayla Lepine; Cambridge, United Kingdom)The subject as understood by visual artists is considered beautifully and includes reference to my favorite artist: In Albrecht Drers interpretation, Christs alertness to the presence of the angel in the upper left of the image is directly contrasted with an apostle poignantly resting his exhausted weight on a tree stump. There is much to learn of laziness indeed. She then delineates the path this notion took in artistic renderings. Rosmalen asserts "When considering oaths and vows in the visual arts within the context of Bible reception, images can be roughly divided in three categories. Robert W. Yarbrough. The film, titled Nehemiah: The Joy of Jehovah Is Your Stronghold (prod. The way art depicts the Bible is truly one of the more fascinating aspects of the reception of the Bible. 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. NOT: Searches for entries including the first, but not the second of the terms connected by this operator. Encyclopedia of the Bible and its reception | WorldCat.org Your purchase has been completed. EBR 19 2021 "Midrash and Aggadah | Judaism | Medieval Judaism". Eve-Marie Becker (Mnster, Germany), Meek, Meekness II. Firstly, it comprehensively renders the current state of knowledge on the origins and development of the. "Paul and his Bible: His Education and Use of the Scriptures of Israel," co-author with Stanley E. Porter. Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception - Google Books Its quite an interesting piece.https://doi.org/10.1515/ebr.manna. However, "Levi is much more prominently featured in films that include or focus upon Dinah and the Shechemite massacre (Gen 34)." Please note: The search is not case sensitive. There is simply so much from the Bible which has impacted literally every corner of modern life.https://www.degruyter.com/view/EBR/MainLemma_666, Labor (Childbirth) IV. Literature (Anthony Swindell; Llanidloes, United Kingdom)Swindells efforts center on the appearance of the concept of Lust in literature. Even if that means turning to Iranian television and its treatment of Jacob (and Joseph) in the entry on Judah (Son of Jacob): The Iranian TV series Yousuf e Payambar (dir. There is much to learn from this contribution. The editors of EBR continue to provide a multi-volume tool for biblical interpretation and the interpretation of the Bibles own interpretation which is unmatched anywhere else in print or online. Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception, vol. Visual ArtsNoting "By the time visual art became common in Christianity, the title Messiah (Christ) had effectively become part of Jesus name, while his function as the promised king of Israel was subsumed into the Johannine notion of the divine Logos made flesh, a universal savior and redeemer. Arye Zoref (Jerusalem, Israel), Nathan (Prophet) II. Julia van Rosmalen (Amsterdam, The Netherlands), Oaths and Vows XI. 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. These included constructing women as other and lesser than men, a tradition based on the rabbinic privileging of the origin narrative of male primacy in Gen 2:7, rather than the simultaneous creation of both males and females in Gen 1:2628 (bKet 8a; BerR 17:4; Baskin 2002)." ISSN: 2330-6270 Overview Volumes The series Handbooks of the Bible and Its Reception ( HBR) provides comprehensive introductions to individual topics in biblical reception history. Matthew Page (Loughborough, United Kingdom), Nehemiah (Book and Person) VIII. 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. It is equally an 8th century, 12th century, 16th century, and 20th century CE document. Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism 5 (2008), 9-41. Visual Arts. If it is a shortened form of Maadiah (Neh 12:5: Maady), the name means YHWH is my refuge." As happens from time to time, some entries are just that brief. It has to be said that this is one of the more interesting ancient festivals which, apparently, was never actually celebrated. Close Modal. Perrot is a bright young rising scholar and his work here and elsewhere is certainly worthy of consultation. The film, titled Nehemiah: The Joy of Jehovah Is Your Stronghold (prod. 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. The entire entry in all its parts is very much worth the readers time. Lamentations, Book of III. Jacobs Ladder III. Lie, Lying II. Nehemiah receives scant treatment in film. Christianity B. Naboth is also vilified in John Masefields play A Kings Daughter (1923)." The print edition of the encyclopedia was the winner of the 2010 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title award. First are scenes of familial or intimate kissing. Lesbian Interpretation of the Bible II. Andr Lemaire (Paris, France), Mediterranean Sea I. Linguistic Dating (Hebrew Bible)(Robert Rezetko; St. Andrews, United Kingdom)Rezetko, perhaps one of three people working today who is most knowledgeable about the subject of his entry, observes "Linguistic dating in biblical studies deals with ascribing absolute or relative dates of origin to sources, passages, books, or groups of books on the basis of their language properties, separate from or combined with other dating factors such as historical references or literary dependences." Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception, Vol. She also observes, quite interestingly that "Manna is also viewed as an educational instrument for Israel in the wilderness." Nehemiah receives scant treatment in film. 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. Love XI. I certainly enjoyed it a great deal. 26 Rosh* Septuagint*, December 2025, Contains Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, New Testament, and historical contexts, Spans biblical reception in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and other religions as well as in literature, visual arts, music, and film, Provides approx. To do this, click on "Add row" in the search form. We recommend to use Chrome, please do not forget to allow pop-ups. Kurnub; Heb. Ed. 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. Lust IV. This essay takes the entries on the Gospel of Matthew and Messiah/Messianism in the latest volume of the multi-volume Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception as its point of departure for a few reflections on the history of the reception of the Bible in Africa and the challenges involved in studying it.. Firstly, it comprehensively renders the current state of knowledge on the origins and development of the Bible according to its different canonic forms in Judaism and Christianity. Matthew Page (Loughborough, United Kingdom), Nehemiah (Book and Person) VIII. Brand notes that in texts from the Second Temple period and the Hellenistic era "The Nephilim play a central role in a popular Second Temple era story regarding the origin of evil: the myth of the Watchers." This segment of the longer entry on the prophet Nathan centers itself on his reception in Medieval Judaism. Indeed, the essay goes so far as to discuss the Jubilee in American Christianity. 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. More often than not, they run for many or several columns. 21 Negative Theology Offspring, April 2023, Vol. Patrick Cronauer (Latrobe, PA, USA), Naboth. Constance M. Furey, et al., eds. Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Its an engaging and informative overview of what is certainly an extremely important topic. Medieval Times and Reformation Era (George Ferzoco; Bristol, United Kingdom)With respect to the Books of Lamentations in the Reformation and Post-Reformation periods, Ferzoco remarks, It is not surprising that given this powerful presence in Christian spirituality, Lamentations has clear resonances in medieval literature. "Jesus appeared as a "fighter" against Judaism, who took upon himself the associated suffering in obedience to his Father. 25 Quo vadis* Rosenzweig, Franz*, June 2025, Vol. She then provides very intriguing examples of these usages. Judaism, C. Medieval Judaism. ", Karlstadt, Andreas Bodenstein von (Frank M. Hasel; Silver Spring, Md., USA)Hasel notes the core difference between Luther and Karlstadt when he writes What Luther would permit, Karlstadt would compel; where Luther would introduce changes and innovation gradually, Karlstadt would push for direct action. Its a keenly and smartly written distillation of a very complex life Hasel here provides.https://www.degruyter.com/view/EBR/MainLemma_8346. As is true of every volume in this projected 30-volume set, this one contains articles on a wide range of topics related to how the Bible has been received since the appearance of its various partsitself a disputed question. He is sometimes enthroned above the cosmos," Viladesau looks deeply into the many ways in which the Messiah has been portrayed in art. At least thats what Frey seems to suggest when he concludes his entry on Nicodemus in the New Testament with the following lines: "For reading the gospel text, the question of the historical reference of the figure remains of secondary importance. By default, "All content" is found. The angel Raphael becomes in literature a sort of living extra-biblical extension of the Book of Tobit in texts extending from works connected with the medieval Guild of St. Raphael to Sally Vickers novel, Miss Garnets Angel (2000)." Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception (EBR) - De Gruyter Joyce, James (Free content) (Anthony Swindell; Llanidloes, United Kingdom)James Joyce is introduced thusly and his presence in a volume devoted to Biblical Reception history is justified fully by Anthony Swindell, One of the most influential writers of the 20th century, James Joyce (b. Page remarks "Compared to most major biblical stories, filmmakers have largely overlooked the book of Nehemiah and its hero." It is possible to filter by "Licensed content", "Open Access", "Publicly available" as well as "All available content". The material the author provides is quite intriguing and makes me want to had seen the films she mentioned. Nicodemus as Rorschach test. Searches for entries including all terms that match the searched string with any addition. Love I. Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and Ancient Near East (Thomas Rmer; Paris, France)This entry on love in the Hebrew Bible/ Ancient Near East begins "Contrary to many modern languages, biblical Hebrew does not make a distinction in vocabulary between love and friendship. The same root hab is used for both terms (Wallis)." What does art have to tell us about the reception and comprehension of oaths and vows? Judaism, C. Medieval Judaism. Dyron B. Daughrity | Pepperdine University | Seaver College Film (Free Content) (Peter T. Chattaway; Vancouver, BC, Canada).Judah (both the persons and the place) are investigated and explicated. EBR 17 Sample Pages(selected entries from volume 17), EBR 18 Sample Pages(selected entries from volume 18), Jacob N. CeroneGary S. HelftDr. 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. She then investigates the character in the Hebrew Bible in a thoroughly engaging fashion. Logia (Dagmar Winter; Newcastle, United Kingdom)The very brief contribution of Winter describes the meaning and use of the word Logia and its implications for reconstruction of the life of Jesus. Bloggers Choice Articles recommended by biblioblogger Jim West (https://zwingliusredivivus.wordpress.com): Christof Berns (Hamburg, Germany) Miletus. Ancient Near East and Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. Jacob Cerone (Munich, Germany) Moses III. Her discussion is quite eye opening (in the sense that she is able to tease out the biblical theme of love from films where it does not appear on the surface).https://doi.org/10.1515/ebr.love. Rabbinic Judaism was no stranger to the use of obscenity, according to Kamholz. Instead, you can also select "Search for any of these terms" above the search fields, which will cause the search to find all entries that match at least one of the searched criteria.By clicking on "Add NOT" you create a search field to which you can assign a search criterion. The first are depictions of oaths that occur within the biblical narrative; the second, of oaths sworn by Christians; and the third, of oaths from non-Christian narratives but depicted by Christian artists for a Christian audience." Thats simple: everything from the text itself through the Dead Sea Scrolls, Christian Scripture, Origen, Augustine, Rashi, Abarbanel, Calvin, Spinoza, Wellhausen, etc., etc., right up to the contributions of feminist and postcolonial criticism, queer studies, Bible and mass media whatever happens to be on someones scholarly agenda. Brand notes that in texts from the Second Temple period and the Hellenistic era "The Nephilim play a central role in a popular Second Temple era story regarding the origin of evil: the myth of the Watchers." Adams contribution to the EBR makes it extremely clear that Christian traditions outside of Europe and North America have as much, if not more, to teach us than our own Eurocentric inclinations would have us believe. Love V. Christianity C. Modern Europe and America (Christophe Chalamet; Geneva, Switzerland)Chalemets contribution to the larger article on love focuses on modern Europe and North America. You have two different options for searching. Bloggers Choice - Articles recommended by biblioblogger Jim West (https://zwingliusredivivus.wordpress.com)The entry in the 14th volume of the Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception which best represents the quality of scholarship and the range of reception of historical issues covered is the first article in the volume - on Jesus. Robert W. Yarbrough Search for other works by this author on: This Site. Thats the fate of all the characters of the Bible about whom we know so little. Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception | Bulletin for Biblical The depiction of the entrance to hell is characterized by a disembodied monstrous head with a large gaping mouth." Small things like mustard seeds play a big role in the history of the reception of the Bible and its contents. Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (Eckart Otto; Munich, Germany)Otto brings readers a genuinely helpful overview of the history of Jerusalem during the period of occupation related in the era of the Hebrew Bible. In particular, what do the visual arts have to teach us about the reception of these concepts? 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." The first concerns the significance of passages in the Bible The second concern is the great incidence of maternal and infant death in childbirth. Her description in what follows is incredibly informative. Rmer then leads readers on a journey through the literature related to love and marriage, homosexual love, dangerous love, divine love and human love, YHWHs love for Israel, other depictions of YHWHs love, and finally love and loyalty. First, they devalued the Old Testament. The sole action attributed to her is related at the outset of the story, when she is angry with her husband and leaves his home in Mount Ephraim to return to her fathers house in Bethlehem." Wolfgang Zwickel (Mainz, Germany) Moab, Moabite I. Jrg Frey (Zurich, Switzerland), Nicodemus I. Nicodemus is only named in the Gospel of John. Regarding the reception of Naboth in literature, Cronauer writes, "The story of Naboth is a staple of any drama or novel about Jezebel. Ancient Near East and Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. 26 Rosh* Septuagint*, December 2025. Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception Midrash-Mourning . After clicking on "Search" you will see 10 out of 36 hits in the results list. Anthony Swindell (Llanidloes, United Kingdom), Mediator V. LiteratureOne of the more extensive entries is Mediator. Written by a range of scholars, and covering many aspects of the words usage both in and out of Scripture, one of the more interesting sections is its treatment in literature. I am grateful to the editors and publisher of EBR for sharing that recognition, devoting 30 volumes to this fabulous repository of knowledge, and putting it at our disposal. Its appearance in the Old and New Testaments as well as in Hellenistic Judaism and rabbinic Judaism and Christianity makes up the extent of the article. You want to search the Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception Online for all entries that mention the name "Aaron" and the biblical passage "Exodus 4". And these details are why EBR is such an incredible, and important resource. Levites Concubine I. Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (Cynthia Edenburg; Raanana, Israel)Edenburg writes "The Levites concubine is the enigmatic figure who puts into motion the complex plot, which plays out in Judg 1921. If it is a shortened form of Maadiah (Neh 12:5: Maady), the name means YHWH is my refuge." As happens from time to time, some entries are just that brief. Farajollah Salahshoor, 2008, Prophet Joseph) tells the story of Joseph and his brothers in a way that reflects modern Middle Eastern tensions. Artwork is an important resource included in the Encyclopedia and such resources are immensely helpful for illustrative purposes for students and classes. That was the question which occupied the rabbis. Sarah E. G. Fein (Waltham, MA, USA) Mother, Mothers, Motherhood VIII. Anthony Swindell writes in part, "Angels as mediators receive extensive treatment in literature, particularly after the prominence given to Michael in the Song of Roland (12th cent.). Jozabad (Jean-Franois Landolt; Lausanne, Switzerland)Landolt informs us: (MT Yzbd; LXX , , or ) occurs several times in the Bible (1 Chr 12:5, 21; 2 Chr 31:13; 35:9; Ezra 8:33 LXX= 2 Esd 8:33; Ezra 10:22, 23 LXX= 2 Esd 10:22, 23) as the name of a number of different figures (Col 843). Eve-Marie Becker (Mnster, Germany), Meek, Meekness II. Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception. Vol. 16, Lectionary-Lots Christianity D. East Asia and Africa. Naboth is also vilified in John Masefields play A Kings Daughter (1923)." Especially is this true of his treatment of the Book of Jashar. "Rabbinic treatment of biblical texts which use language or describe imagery that could be considered obscene falls into two broad categories. : , . The way art depicts the Bible is truly one of the more fascinating aspects of the reception of the Bible. And there are still more amazing facets of Naboths treatment throughout history outside the Bible! He offers readers a precis of the relevant facts and includes a brief, but current bibliography for those interested in further details. Download Free PDF View PDF She concludes "The mouth of hell survived well into the 20th century mostly in literature, though, which is suggestive of the potency of this theme." 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.
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