New Testament Review

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65. Antti Marjanen, "Is Thomas a Gnostic Gospel?" May 19, 2026

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Is the Gospel of Thomas a gnostic gospel? And what would that mean anyways? A discussion of Antti Marjanen's essay, "Is Thomas a Gnostic Gospel?."

Ian Mills, The Hypothesis of the Gospels Nov 11, 2025

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How did the first readers of the gospels think about their relationship to one another? A discussion of Ian's first book, The Hypothesis of the Gospels: Narrative Traditions in Hellenistic Reading Culture (2025).

64. Ramsay MacMullen, "Persecution" from Paganism and Christianity in the Fourth to Eighth Centuries Nov 04, 2025

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Where did all the pagans go? A discussion of Christian persecution of pagans from Ramsay MacMullen's book, Paganism and Christianity in the Fourth to Eighth Century (1999).

Ian N Mills, "Marcion as Textual Critic?" Oct 10, 2025

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Was Marcion an ancient textual critic? A discussion of Ian N Mills, "Marcion as Textual Critic? The Conventions of Roman Scholarship and Heresiological Rhetoric" (JECS 2025).

63. Nils Dahl, "The Crucified Messiah" Sep 30, 2025

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Was Jesus crucified for claiming to be the Messiah? Or did Christians only attribute this title to Jesus after his resurrection? A discussion of Nils Dahl's "The Crucified Messiah."

62. Margaret Davies, Rhetoric and Reference in the Fourth Gospel Sep 15, 2025

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How does the Gospel of John tell its story? A discussion of Margaret Davies, Rhetoric and Reference in the Fourth Gospel with Mark Goodacre.

61. Bernadette Brooten, "Junia Outstanding among the Apostles (Romans 16.7)" Sep 09, 2025

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Who was Junia? And was that really her name? A discussion of Bernadette Brooten's "Junia Outstanding among the Apostles (Romans 16.7)."

60. John P Meier, "Josephus" from A Marginal Jew, Vol. 1 Aug 12, 2025

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Did Josephus talk about Jesus? A discussion of a chapter from John P Meier's The Marginal Jew about the Testimonium Flavianum, featuring T.C. Schmidt.

59. James Barr, "Abba isn't Daddy" Feb 17, 2025

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Does the aramaic word "abba" mean "daddy"? A discussion of James Barr's "Abba isn't Daddy."

58. Ross Shepard Kraemer, Her Share of the Blessings Nov 04, 2024

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How did religious institutions and practices affect the lives of women in the ancient Mediterranean? A discussion of Ross Shepard Kraemer's Her Share of the Blessings.

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