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Biblical and Comparative Studies

     

 

 

 


Volume 3 (2023)

This volume introduces the BIRD test for Biblical Hebrew. Other highlights include studies of growth and interaction in several Hebrew Bible texts, and in Matthew and the other Gospels. There are studies of Paul's letters and his knowledge of Roman law, some New Testament apocrypha, and the question of Hillel.

Selection is in progress; comments on articles here uploaded are most welcome. Time is running out, and suggestions for topics to be included, here on in future volumes of Alpha, will be appreciated.


Front Matter

Front Cover
Editors and Advisors (Inside Front Cover)
Title Page and Verso
Preface
Contents

Methodology

01Menander in Corinth, 9
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03
The Omphalos Absurdity, 13
04
Aramaic Passages in Hebrew Texts,
05 * Stylistic Difference in Biblical Hebrew, 24
06
Leopold von Ranke

Indica

07 Additions to the Rg Veda, 39
08
The Upanishad Revolution

Homerica

09 An Aristeia of Agamemnon, 47
10
The Cave of the Cyclops (E Bruce Brooks and Keith L Yoder), 60
11
The Euryalos Episode, 63

Hebrew Bible

12Habiru, 67
13 * Noah's Flood (E Bruce Brooks and Keith L Yoder), 69
14
Pharaoh's Chariots, 77
15
Second Moses
16
The Twelve Tribes, 91
17
The Song of Deborah, 98
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Selah

John the Baptist, Early Witnesses, Mark, Paul

21
22
John and Jesus, 131
23
"Verily" in Mark, 133
24Obliteration in Mk 9:19, 139
25
Demas, 142
26 * Interim Ethics in Galatians, 144
27Roman Jurisprudence in Galatians (Christiaan W Kappes), 146
28
1 Corinthians, 154
29
The Styles of Paul (Keith L Yoder), 162
30. Paul and the Law

Deutero-Paulines, Matthew, Luke, Acts

31The Ephesians Code, 173
32 * The Pastoral Epistles, 176

33 * Matthew's Sermon on the Mount, 182
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36Doublets in Luke, 192
37
Again Luke 9:41, 196
38
39 * Peter in Acts, 199

Johannines, Apocrypha, Gnostic, Rabbinic

40 * The Farewells of Jesus in John, 203
41
The Transformation of Mark in John, 207
42 * The Crisis in 1 Peter, 211
43
Tiberius Iulius Augustus (Jacob L Wright), 213
44
Polarities in 1 John, 217
45 * 2-3 John (Keith L Yoder), 231
46
Thomas B, 232
47
Thecla and Mygdonia, 235
48
Brat Jesus, 237
49The Kerygmata Petrou, 242
50
Hillel, 248

End Matter

Chronology, 251
Journal Abbreviations, 255
Frequently Cited Works, 256
Order and Indexing Informati0on (Back Inside Cover)

*These articles feature the BIRD stylistic difference test


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Author Agreement

Other Contents Pages:
Alpha v1 (2017)
Alpha v2 (2022)
Alpha v3 (2023)
Alpha v4 (2024)
Alpha v5 (2025

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