The Intertextuality in the New Testament Section of the Society of Biblical LIterature (for whom I serve as co-chair and steering committee member) is excited to announce four sessions at the first ever virtual meeting 2020 held during Nov 29 through Dec 10. Two plenary sessions were planned jointly with Intertextuality and the Hebrew Bible Section on the theme of Human Violence in the Hebrew Bible, Early Jewish Writings, and the New Testament.

These sessions feature invited papers and respondents from Vincent Wimbush, Loren Struckenbruck, John Dominic Crossan, Susanne Scholz, Eric Siebert, Melanie Johnson-DeBaufre, Brad Kelle, Tracy Lemos and Cynthia Westfall. We also have two open sessions on Intertextuality in the Epistles and Gospels from established and rising scholars in the guild.

The sessions and times are listed below:

 

S1-305 Joint Plenary Session of the Intertextuality in the New Testament / the Intertextuality and Hebrew Bible Sections

Tuesday 12/01/2020 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EST

Theme: Human Violence in the Hebrew Bible, Early Jewish Writings, and the New Testament

Max Lee, North Park Theological Seminary, Presiding

John Dominic Crossan, DePaul University
Josephus and Nonviolent Resistance: The Immediate Jewish Matrix of Jesus of Nazareth  (20 min)

Melanie Johnson-DeBaufre, Drew University, Respondent (10 min)

Discussion (30 min)

Eric Seibert, Messiah University
 Preventing Violence by Valorizing the Other: The Subversive Power of the Good Samaritan (and the Good Canaanite, the Good Moabite, the Good Gentile . . .)  (20 min)

Brad Kelle, Point Loma Nazarene University, Respondent (10 min)

Discussion (30 min)

 

S7-105  Joint Plenary Session of the Intertextuality in the New Testament / the Intertextuality and Hebrew Bible Sections

Monday 12/07/2020 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST

Theme: Human Violence in the Hebrew Bible, Early Jewish Writings, and the New Testament

Shelley Birdsong, North Central College, Presiding

Vincent Wimbush, Institute for Signifying Scriptures
 Scripturalization as Violence  (20 min)

Tracy Lemos, Huron University College, Respondent (10 min)

Susanne Scholz, Southern Methodist University
 Exploring Interpretations of Biblical Rape Texts with the Inter(con)text of the Public Discourse on the Coronavirus Pandemic  (20 min)

Tracy Lemos, Huron University College, Respondent (10 min)

Loren Stuckenbruck, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Religiously Motivated Violence in the Early Enochic Tradition  (20 min)

Cynthia Westfall, McMaster Divinity College, Respondent (10 min)

Discussion (30 min)

 

S8-401 Intertextuality In the New Testament 
Tuesday 12/08/2020 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Theme: Intertextuality in the Epistles

Isaac Morales, Providence College (Rhode Island), Presiding

Paul T Sloan, Houston Baptist University
Blood on the Hilasterion: The Renewed Cult in Ezek 43:20 and Rom 3:25 (19 min)

Discussion (5 min)

Zane McGee, Emory University
An Accusation of Divine Abandonment: Making Sense of the Citation of Ps 44:23 in Romans 8 (19 min)

Discussion (5 min)

Xiaxia Xue, China Graduate School of Theology
Paul’s Concept of the Messiah in the Letter to the Romans: An Intertextual Analysis  (19 min)

Discussion (5 min)

Nathan Porter, Duke University
Cyrus the Great as the God of Israel in Isaiah 45: The Intertextual Christology of Philippians 2:5–11  (19 min)

Discussion (5 min)

Julie M. Leyva, Duke University
God Said It Where? Tracing a Mystery Citation in Hebrews 13 (19 min)

Discussion (5 min)

 

S10-102 Intertextuality In the New Testament 
Thursday 12/10/2020 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST
Theme: Intertextuality in the Gospels

Julie Newberry, Wheaton College (Illinois), Presiding

Marc Groenbech-Dam, University of Aberdeen
Intertextual Interplay in Matt 21:1–5: The Ironic Narrative Implications of a Proposed Allusion and Double Allusion to 2 Sam 16:1–2  (20 min)

Discussion (5 min)

Reed Metcalf, Fuller Theological Seminary (Pasadena)
Fire and Water: Luke’s Use of Judgment and Repentance Texts in the Book of Ezekiel  (20 min)

Discussion (5 min)

Bruce Henning, Emmaus Bible College
Elijah’s Ever Falling Mantle: The Reuse of Elijah Imagery for John, Jesus, and the Disciples in Luke-Acts (20 min)

Discussion (5 min)

Nicholas J. Schaser, Macalester College
Reversing Eden: The Intertextual Inversion of Genesis 1–3 in John’s Passion  (20 min)

Discussion (5 min)

Panel Discussion (20 min)