Petra's Temple of the Winged Lions Volume 2: The Finds and Community Engagement

Petra's Temple of the Winged Lions Volume 2: The Finds and Community Engagement

Edited by Pearce Paul Creasman, Noreen Doyle, and China Shelton

with contributions by John D. M. Green, Mukhles M. Al Ababneh, Zeyad Al Salameen, Liaqat Ali, Nora Alomari, Deirdre Grace Barrett, Summer Courts, Caroline Durand, Kathryn M. Grossman, Catreena Hamarneh, Jehad Haron, David J. Johnson, Hussein K. Khirfan, Raneen Naimi, Matthew O’Connor, Tim Penn, Megan A. Perry, David S. Reese, Faris Saadeh, Muhammad Shiraz, Robert Wenning, and William G. Zimmerle

Amman: The American Center of Research, 2024

Bringing Petra’s Temple of the Winged
Lions to publication in the present
volumes has represented a major accomplishment,
spanning nearly 􀄙fteen years
of engagement by the American Center of
Research (ACOR) and dozens of colleagues.
As you will read in Chapter One, the temple
itself has had a scholarly journey dating back
to 1974, culminating now forty-one years later
in the two volumes of scholarship presented
here. Hundreds of scholars, students, and
benefactors from the U.S., Canada, Jordan, and
elsewhere have worked at and supported the
work at the site during that time and played an
essential role in seeing the temple’s story told.
Here, we thank them and o􀄛er these volumes
as a testament to their dedication and immense
collective effort.

Petra’s Temple of the Winged Lions Vol. 1

Petra’s Temple of the Winged Lions Vol. 1

Pearce Paul Creasman, Noreen Doyle, and China Shelton (eds.)

Excavation and Conservation Projects
1973–2005 and 2009–2021
Two Volumes
Volume 1
The Site, Project History, and Architecture
with contributions by
John D. M. Green, Khaled Al Bashaireh, Nora Alomari,
Marco Dehner, Giuseppe Delmonaco, Chrysanthos Kanellopoulos,
Pauline Piraud-Fournet, Luca Maria Puzzilli, and Francesco Traversa

Bringing Petra’s Temple of the Winged
Lions to publication in the present
volumes has represented a major accomplishment,
spanning nearly 􀄙fteen years
of engagement by the American Center of
Research (ACOR) and dozens of colleagues.
As you will read in Chapter One, the temple
itself has had a scholarly journey dating back
to 1974, culminating now forty-one years later
in the two volumes of scholarship presented
here. Hundreds of scholars, students, and
benefactors from the U.S., Canada, Jordan, and
elsewhere have worked at and supported the
work at the site during that time and played an
essential role in seeing the temple’s story told.
Here, we than􀂔 them and o􀄛er these volumes
as a testament to their dedication and immense
collective e􀄛ort.

Das Johannesevangelium in antik-christlicher Rezeption

Das Johannesevangelium in antik-christlicher Rezeption

Edited by Jörg Frey and Tobias Nicklas 

 

The Gospel of John had a particularly broad reception in ancient Christianity. This volume offers exemplary individual studies on key authors, overarching motifs, and exemplary texts. After the introductory presentation of the fields, genres, and media of the reception of John, the contributions are devoted to early Christian authors such as Clement, Tertullian, and Origen as well as central discourses of Christology and pneumatology. Specific studies examine the reception of particular texts such as the Jacob's Ladder, the Samaria pericope or the spear thrust scene, the structure of textual tradition and local traditions around »Bethabara« and the reception of ancient textual traditions up to the time of the Reformation. The studies show the multifaceted interconnectedness of Johannine texts and themes and the significance of this gospel for ancient Christianity.

2024. VIII, 403 pages.

History of Biblical Exegesis (HBE) 7

DOI 10.1628/978-3-16-163929-6

Sponsored by: SNF

Published in German.

Table of contents:

Jörg Frey: Das Johannesevangelium in antik-christlicher Rezeption. Zur Einführung in den Band - Joseph Verheyden: Clement of Alexandria and John the Evangelist, or How to Deal with a »Spiritual« Gospel - Tobias Georges: Das Johannesevangelium bei Tertullian - Alfons Fürst: Merkmale philosophischer Exegese im Johanneskommentar des Origenes - Cosmin Pricop: »Der Logos in uns«. Das Wohnen des Logos und seine Sinnverbindungen im Johanneskommentar des Origenes - Benjamin Gleede: Der Johannesprolog im arianischen Streit. Zentrale Bastion des Nizänismus? - Martin Meiser: Joh 1,51 (und die Jakobsleiter) in frühchristlicher Rezeption - Monnica Klöckener: Die Begegnung am Jakobsbrunnen in den Johanneskommentaren des Theodor von Mopsuestia und des Kyrill von Alexandrien innerhalb der altkirchlichen Auslegungen von Joh 4,1-42 - Ilaria L. E. Ramelli: The Holy Spirit as Paraclete in Third- to Fifth-Century Debates and the Use of John 14-17 in the Pneumatology of that Time - Andreas Hoffmann: »Ein wachsames Wort wählte der Evangelist [...]« (Aug., Io. eu. tr. 120,2). Die Lanzenstichszene (Joh 19,34) bei Augustinus - Hans-Ulrich Weidemann: Bild und Erstlingsgabe. Die Lanzenstichszene (Joh 19,31-37) im Johanneskommentar des Cyrill von Alexandrien - Nestor Kavvadas Getrennt oder vermischt? Die johanneische Lanzenstich-Szene im Spannungsfeld des nachchalkedonischen Konflikts - Christos Karakolis: The Giving of the Spirit in John 20:22. Examples of Patristic Reception in the Fourth and Fifth Centuries - Jan Dochhorn: Βηθαβαρᾶ in Joh 1,28. Eine Variante und ihre religionsgeschichtlichen Hintergründe - Philip Thomas Mohr: Textual Ambiguity and Theological Clarity in Theodore Beza's Translation of John 8:44 - Appendix: An English Translation of Beza's Annotations at John 8:44

 

The Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin goes digital!

The Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin goes digital!

Pay us a virtual visit! Walk through Babylon’s Processional Way to the Ishtar Gate – all from the comfort of your own home, and any time you like. The currently closed Vorderasiatisches Museum on Museum Island Berlin has fully digitized its historical permanent collection. We invite you to move through this three-dimensional museum space, or to navigate your way from one point the next and view selected collection highlights in the 3D viewer.

 

The End of the Book of Numbers: On Pentateuchal Models and Compositional Issues

The End of the Book of Numbers: On Pentateuchal Models and Compositional Issues 

Jordan Davis  

It has become increasingly clear that Numbers is the litmus test for new ideas relating to the formation of the Pentateuch. At the same time the profusion of ideas has only resulted in a corresponding lack of agreement between scholars. In the present study, Jordan Davis grants significant attention to the geographical references found at the end of the book of Numbers, combining archaeological, historical and literary critical insights, in the attempt to arrive at more »verifiable« results. With a detailed view at the Transjordan conquest traditions (Num 21:21-35; 32; Deut 2:24-3:20*) and the twin legal narratives relating to Zelophehad's daughters (Num 27; 36), the author argues for the historical catalysts underlying these traditions and then points to the ideological motivation behind their redactional expansion.

2022. XIV, 311 pages.

Archaeology and Bible (ArchB) 6

DOI 10.1628/978-3-16-161857-4

Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Setting the Stage: Background for Understanding the Book of Numbers
Chapter 3: The Occupation of Transjordan
Chapter 4: Female Inheritance
Chapter 5: Conclusion

 

 

The Beginning of the Biblical Canon and Ben Sira

Alma Brodersen 

 

The Book of Ben Sira, written in Hebrew in the early second century BCE, is often regarded as containing the earliest references to the canon of the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament. In contrast, Alma Brodersen examines methodological and historical issues regarding the beginning of the biblical canon and Ben Sira, and demonstrates that the book itself - as distinct from the later Prologue to its Greek translation - does not actually refer to texts as canonical. In addition, a systematic analysis of key passages in Ben Sira 38-39 and 44-50 in Hebrew and Greek uncovers similarities with other ancient texts which are not canonical today but preserved in the Dead Sea Scrolls. Far from proving the existence of the biblical canon in his day, Ben Sira's book indicates instead the importance of oral teaching and the relevance of a wide range of traditions.

2022. XIII, 257 pages.

Forschungen zum Alten Testament (FAT) 162

DOI 10.1628/978-3-16-161992-2

Sponsored by: Schweizerischer Nationalfonds (SNF)

Table of contents:

1. The Beginning of the Biblical Canon and Ben Sira
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Languages
1.3. Canonical Categories
1.4. Intertextual References
1.5. Aim and Structure of the Study

2. Historical Contexts of Ben Sira
2.1. Date and Historical Setting of Ben Sira
2.2. Writing at the Time of Ben Sira
2.3. Writing in the Book of Ben Sira
2.4. Conclusion

3. Greek Prologue to Ben Sira
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Greek Text and Translation
3.3. Analysis
3.4. Key Terms: Law, Prophets, and Writings
3.5. The Prologue and the Question of Canon
3.6. Conclusion

4. Ben Sira 38:24-39:11
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Hebrew Text and Translation
4.3. Greek Text and Translation
4.4. Comparative Analysis
4.5. Sir 38:24-39:11 and the Question of Canon
4.6. Conclusion

5. Ben Sira 44-50: Survey
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Textual Basis
5.3. Comparative Analysis
5.4. Sir 44-50 and the Question of Canon
5.5. Figures and the Question of Quotation
5.6. Conclusion

6. Ben Sira 44-50: Case Studies
6.1. Selection of Case Studies
6.2. Enoch (Sir 44:16; 49:14)
6.3. Judges (Sir 46:11-12)
6.4. Isaiah (Sir 48:17-25)
6.5. Job (Sir 49:9)
6.6. Twelve Prophets (Sir 49:10)
6.7. Conclusion

7. Results
7.1. The Beginning of the Biblical Canon and Ben Sira
7.2. Implications
7.3. Concluding Summary

 

The Origins of P: Literary Profiles and Strata of the Priestly Texts in Genesis 1 - Exodus 40

The Origins of P: Literary Profiles and Strata of the Priestly Texts in Genesis 1 - Exodus 40 

Jürg Hutzli  

In this study, Jürg Hutzli analyses all Priestly texts in Genesis-Exodus. He evaluates crucial questions concerning P, namely inner stratification, literary profile, historical setting, and relationship to the non-P »environment« separately for each Priestly unit or section. An important result of the author's study is the conclusion that the Priestly texts form a stratum that is more composite and less homogeneous than previously thought. Single units like Gen. 1, the Priestly flood story, and the Priestly Abraham narrative have their own distinct theologies that do not fit that of the comprehensive Priestly composition in every respect. Furthermore, as recent studies point out, the literary profile of P is not the same in every section (either a source or a redaction). The author evaluates these observations diachronically for an inner differentiation of the Priestly strand.

2023. XI, 447 pages.

Forschungen zum Alten Testament (FAT) 164

DOI 10.1628/978-3-16-161641-9

Table of contents:

Preface
I. Introduction
1.1 State of Research and Preliminary Considerations concerning Profiles and Strata of the Priestly Literature
1.2 Methodological Considerations

II. Analyses of the Priestly Texts in Genesis 1-Exodus 40
2.1 The Creation Account in Genesis 1:1-2:4a
2.2 The Genealogy in Genesis 5
2.3 The Priestly Flood Account in Genesis 6-9
2.4 The Priestly Table of Nations in Genesis 10
2.5 The Genealogy in Genesis 11:10-26
2.6 The Priestly Ancestral Narrative in Genesis 11:27-50:13
2.7 The Priestly Texts in Exodus 1-12: Israel's Stay in Egypt and Exodus
2.8 The Priestly Story of the Miracle at Sea in Exodus 14
2.9 The Priestly Texts in Exodus 16-20: Israel Moves to Sinai
2.10 The Priestly Texts in Exodus 24:15b-40:38: The Tabernacle Account

III. Synthesis
3.1 Stratigraphy of P: Sources and Redactions in the Priestly Texts of Genesis 1-Exodus 40
3.2 The Literary Profile of the Priestly Texts in Genesis 1-Exodus 40
3.3 The Literary-Historical Relationship between the Priestly and non-Priestly Strata in Genesis 1-Exodus 40