Journal of Greco-roman Christianity and Judaism 6

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Publisher Marketing: Jintae Kim. The Concept of Atonement in the Gospel of John -- Craig S. Keener. Human Stones in a Greek Setting: Luke 3.8; Matthew 3.9; Luke 19.40 --Erlend D. MacGillivray. Re-Evaluating Patronage and Reciprocity in Antiquity and New Testament Studies -- Martin M. Culy. Double Case Constructions in Koine Greek -- Mark A. Jennings. Patronage and Rebuke in Paul's Persuasion in 2 Corinthians 8-9 -- David Lincicum. The Origin of 'Alpha and Omega' (Revelation 1.8; 21.6; 22.13): A Suggestion -- Greg Goswell. Early Readers of the Gospels: The KEPHALAIA and TITLOI of Codex Alexandrinus -- Craig Keener. Heavenly Mindedness and Earthly Good: Contemplating Matters Above in Colossians 3.1-2 -- Lois K. Fuller. Dow Understanding [?] in the New Testament -- Cynthia Long Westfall. Blessed Be The Ties That Bind: Semantic Domains And Cohesive Chains In Hebrews 1.1-2.4 And 12.5-8 Contributor Bio:  Porter, Stanley E Stanley E. Porter (Ph. D., University of Sheffield) is president, dean and professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario. At McMaster he also holds the Roy A. Hope Chair in Christian Worldview. He is the author of numerous studies in the New Testament and Greek language, including The Paul of Acts: Essays in Literary Criticism, Rhetoric, and Theology; Idioms of the Greek New Testament and Verbal Aspect in the Greek of the New Testament, with Reference to Tense and Mood. He has also edited volumes such as History of Classical Rhetoric in the Hellenistic Period, 330 B. C.-A. D. 400 and Handbook to Exegesis of the New Testament. Contributor Bio:  O'Donnell, Matthew Brook Matthew Brook ODonnell is adjunct professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College and an independent IT consultant.