Food Offered to Idols in Roman Corinth

A Social-Rhetorical Reconsideration of 1 Corinthians 8:1-11:1.

By Dr. John Fotopoulos

Dr. John Fotopoulos (Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame) examines temples and cults in Roman Corinth to ascertain locations, attractions, and meanings for formal sacrificial food consumption. He also uses ancient rhetorical theory to argue that St. Paul's instructions in 1 Cor. 8:1-11 are a coherent prohibition of intentional idol-food consumption.

(Mohr Siebeck, 2003)

Third Corinthians: Reclaiming Paul for Christian Orthodoxy

In this volume, the V. Rev. Dr. Vahan Hovhanessian presents an extensive examination of Third Corinthians, a pseudepigraphon attributed to the Apostle Paul. Through his in-depth exploration of the theological implications of early Church controversies, Fr. Hovhanessian provides helpful insight on the surprisingly diverse Christianity of the second century.

"...vividly illustrates the second-century struggles between Christian orthodoxy and very powerful heterodox voices over the legacy of St. Paul."   - Richard J. Dillon (Fordham University)

 "...a remarkable chapter in the development of the Pauline tradition, one that is seldom addressed in early Christian studies." - Dr. Abraham Terian (St. Nersess Armenian Seminary)

Studies in Biblical Literature, Volume 18
(Peter Lang Publishing, 2000)

The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision

The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of its Sacred Texts (New York: Free Press, 2000)

A Review of Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman, by Dr. Nicolae Roddy (Creighton University).

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Reader-Character Interaction in Matthew's Gospel

In Not the Righteous but Sinners, Dr. John Barnet reconceptualizes the readers' role on the basis of M.M. Bakhtin's analysis of the author-hero relationship. Ultimately encouraging the readers to identify with the Pharisees, Barnet argues that the Gospel is able to constitute the readers as sinners, thereby establishing them in the supplicants' condition of need, and thus as the potential recipients of good news.

(Continuum Books, 2003)

Editor's note: The author, Dr. John Barnet is Associate Professor of New Testament at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Crestwood, NY and a founding member of OCABS. In this revised doctoral dissertation, Barnet presupposes that readers of Matthew already know its story and endorse its values yet cannot identify themselves with Jesus. [read more]

The New Testament: Introduction

V. Rev. Dr. Paul N. Tarazi

(in four volumes, Crestwood: SVS Press & Beirut: An-Nour, in Arabic):

  • Volume 1: Paul and Mark (1999, Arabic translation 2001)
  • Volume 2: Luke and Acts (2001)
  • Volume 3: Johannine Writings (2004)
  • Volume 4: Matthew and the Canon (forthcoming)

    Extracts from these four volumes:
    "Introduction to Mark" (from volume 1)


The Old Testament: Introduction

(in three volumes, Crestwood: SVS Press & Beirut: An-Nour, in Arabic):

  • Volume 1: Historical Traditions (1991, revised 2003, 1998 in Arabic)
  • Volume 2: The Prophets (1994, 1998 in Arabic)
  • Volume 3: Wisdom Literature (1996, 1999 in Arabic)