Theology

Anna S. Grottoli shows that the author of the Gospel of John not only knew about Mark's Gospel but also actively utilised it. She reveals that in keeping with the practices of ancient Lives-writing, the Johannine author repurposed Markan material to create an ideal portrayal of Jesus' person and work.

Contrary to the prevailing consensus, Manuel Nägele shows that Luke is both familiar with and deliberately employs the convention of contemporary historians to present miracles in a distanced manner. In doing so, Luke displays narrative refinement and a willingness to engage with the miraculous.

Adolf Schlatter (1852-1938) remains one of the most underappreciated modern theologians. The contributors to this volume introduce his biblically grounded theology - uniting New Testament exegesis and dogmatics - centered on Jesus Christ and the cross, including the first English translation of Jesus' Divinity and the Cross.

What place does the individual have in biblical ritual? Biblical ritual texts stage an ongoing struggle between centralized institutional authority and individual agency in the cult. Hananel Shapira shows how the priestly editors' efforts to manage that tension reshaped the cultic system itself.