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The Christadelphian eJournal of Biblical Interpretation, Vol 7

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      • 1 Cor 14:34-35 and the Role of Women in the Church

      Introduction

      The daughters of Philip prophesied (Acts 21:9). At Pentecost, Mary the mother of Jesus and other women were filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues (Acts 1:13, 2:1-4, 17), probably in the upper room that served as …

      The context of the seven letters of Revelation

      Introduction

      Can we state with any confidence that the letters to the seven churches of Revelation have been removed from any explicitly Jewish context and placed solely within a Christian context? In other words, should we say that the symbolism …

      Intertextuality as a Hermeneutical Key to Revelation

      Introduction

      The book of Revelation is well known for the breadth and depth of its intertextual connections with other canonical books, most commonly those from the Old Testament. It is argued here that the use of Old Testament passages and …

      2 Thess 2:3 and the word “apostacy”

      The word ‘apostasy’ (, KJV, ‘falling away’) occurs once in the NT in 2 Thess 2:6,

      Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man …

      Heb 2:14 and multiple typologies in the New Testament

      New Testament texts can have multiple types embedded in them. In Heb 2:14, there is an obvious type centred on ‘Jacob and his Children meeting Esau’. Another strand of typology is based on the Exodus. This is shown by the …

      Luke 23:43 and Greek Punctuation

      “And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, today shalt thou be with me in paradise.” (KJV; similar in many versions)

      The ‘Thief on the Cross’ is a hoary old chestnut. Jesus went to the grave after his …

      Is the Biblical chronology of the king of Israel accurate?

      In the late 19th century, critical scholar Julius Wellhausen claimed the Biblical chronology of the kings of Israel was a literary invention for religious purposes, which had been edited and revised several times from a variety of different sources, rather …

      Jesus and the Man Born Blind (John 9)

      “…..the Waters of Shiloah that go softly…”

      For the purposes of this column we will consider the incident of Jesus and the man born blind in John 9, and look into the intertextual background to this event, with all quotations …

      When did the New Testament become Scripture?

      Introduction

      The earliest extant list (or ‘canon’) of books considered to be authoritative is ‘The Muratorian Canon’ (late second century). The first part of this text is missing but given it enumerates Luke and John as ‘third’ and ‘fourth respectively, …

      Who is the blind servant of Isaiah 42:19?

      Introduction

      Isaiah refers to a ‘blind’ servant in Isa 42:19,

      Who is blind, but my servant, or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? Who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the Lord’s servant? Isa 42:19 …

      The Typology of Wells of Salvation

      Introduction

      Water has always been scarce in the Middle East and therefore a source of conflict. This article will examine the theology of water conflict in the Biblical narrative – particularly in the patriarchal accounts. Genesis 21:22-34 recounts the dispute …

      The Structure of the Jacob Story Cycle

      Introduction

      Story-cycles often display symmetry. We can distinguish two kinds of story-cycle in biblical narrative:

      story-cycles based around individuals story-cycles based around events

      All that we mean by talking of a ‘story-cycle’ is that this is a way of grouping …

      Understanding Natural Disasters as the Cost of Creation

      Introduction

      Since the earliest Christian commentators, two main approaches have traditionally been taken to the problem of natural disasters: they are divine punishments for sin, or they are the product of a fallen world:

      When such evils as disease or …