The Son of Man Problem and a Narratival Solution
After summarising the major points of discussion in relation to the Son of Man problem, the paper will compare and critique the main suggestions put forward by prominent scholars.
The Eschatological Attack of Jerusalem by Non-Israelite Nations in Zechariah and the Death of Jesus
The paper argues that the apocalyptic-eschatological language surrounding the attack of Jerusalem by non-Israelite nations in Zechariah is used symbolically in the Gospels to describe the death of Jesus.
The ‘New Covenant’ Debate Revisited
The paper argues that reference in the Dead Sea Scrolls to ‘new covenant’ is best understood as relating to renewal or restoration rather than innovation.
Ethics and Eschatology in the Synoptic Tradition: A Response to N. T. Wright on Gospel Eschatology in His Gifford Lectures
The primary point of the paper is to highlight how Wright’s interpretive position on Mark 9:1; 13:24–27; and 14:62 (along with their synoptic parallels) envisages a mode of fulfilment at odds with the moral bearing of Jesus’ historic mission and message, as attested in the biblical Gospels.
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