Papers by Andrew Perriman
Bulletin for Biblical research, Nov 30, 2023
Tyndale bulletin, May 1, 1993
Timothy 2:12, for obvious reasons, has suffered considerable scholarly buffeting in recent years.... more Timothy 2:12, for obvious reasons, has suffered considerable scholarly buffeting in recent years. Carefullexicological investigations have undermined the traditional interpretation of a1)8eV'IEm as 'to have authority over' and brought to light various shades of meaning, without, however, clearly demonstrating their relevance to the passage. Thorough research into the religious environment of Ephesus has also suggested alternative perspectives, but again with doubtful exegetical validity. The argument of this paper is that if closer attention is paid to the structural and figurative character of the passage, a reading emerges which takes into account both the proper sense of avBevrem and the particular circumstances under which Paul's injunction was given.
Tyndale bulletin, Nov 1, 1999
The corporate personality hypothesis is still a frequent recourse in Pauline scholarship. Despite... more The corporate personality hypothesis is still a frequent recourse in Pauline scholarship. Despite some quite damaging criticism from Old Testament scholars it remains, in one form or another, a popular means of accounting for Paul's understanding of the relation of believers to the risen Christ. This essay undertakes a re-assessment of the empirical data for the hypothesis. It comes to the conclusion that Paul is unlikely to have had at hand in Judaism a conceptual model for the inclusion or incorporation of believers in Christ. The phenomena that have commonly been taken as evidence for the concept either have simply been misread or may be explained by reference to other less speculative aspects of Jewish thought and literary method
Tyndale bulletin, May 1, 1991
There are two passages in the corpus of Paul's letters where he speaks explicitly and personally ... more There are two passages in the corpus of Paul's letters where he speaks explicitly and personally about his sharing in the sufferings of Christ, viz. Colossians 1:24 and Philippians 3:10-11. 1 By taking the Colossians passage as the starting-point for the analysis the grey spectre of the authenticity issue is for some immediately conjured up. The weakest justification for such an approach is that Colossians at least reflects Pauline thought. But it is my view, on the one hand, that Colossians 1:24, when properly understood, provides perhaps the best insight into Paul's argument in Philippians 3:7-14, and on the other, that the continuity of thought between the two passages should in turn be taken into account in discussions of the authorship of Colossians. 2
Catholic Biblical Quarterly, Apr 1, 2023
The Evangelical quarterly, Apr 26, 2015
The Evangelical quarterly, Apr 30, 2008
The Journal of Theological Studies, 1994
L'A. s'interroge sur l'emploi metaphorique du terme tete en grec dans les lettres de ... more L'A. s'interroge sur l'emploi metaphorique du terme tete en grec dans les lettres de Saint Paul, et plus particulierement quand celui-ci l'emploie pour dire que l'homme est la tete de la femme (I Cor. 11 : 3). Etude de vocabulaire en grec et en hebreu, etude comparative entre les textes sont les moyens employes par l'A. pour interpreter ce mot ainsi que les passages incrimines. Ayant divise son travail en quatre partie, il tire a la fin les conclusions qui s'imposent : il existe une reciprocite car la femme est la gloire de l'homme
New Testament Studies, Oct 1, 1989
1 Cor 15.50–57 is frequently cited as evidence that Paul expected to be alive at the parousia, ch... more 1 Cor 15.50–57 is frequently cited as evidence that Paul expected to be alive at the parousia, chiefly on the basis of the distinction in v. 52 between ‘the dead’ who ‘will be raised imperishable’ and ‘we’ who ‘will be changed’. Paul ‘expects that at the parusia he himself will not be among the dead (of whom he speaks in the third person), but among the living (of whom he speaks in the first person)’. There are, however, a number of factors that persuade us to question this conclusion.
The Evangelical quarterly, Sep 6, 1990
The Evangelical quarterly, Sep 6, 1992
The Evangelical quarterly, Oct 6, 1993
Paulʼs ʽallegoricalʼ treatment of the Abraham narrative in Gal. 4:21-5:1, and in particular his i... more Paulʼs ʽallegoricalʼ treatment of the Abraham narrative in Gal. 4:21-5:1, and in particular his identification of Hagar with the Sinaitic covenant, has often caused embarrassment for commentators who like to think of him as an intelligent and responsible exegete. It is contended here that the difficulties have arisen because Paulʼs argumentative strategy has been misconstrued. Whereas it has generally been supposed that he has either chosen or has had forced upon him an argument from historical descent, it is suggested that his allegory is meant only to demonstrate the covenantal applicability of the command to ʽthrow out the slave woman and her sonʼ to the Galatian situation. The historical ʽimpertinenceʼ that this entails is neither irresponsible nor unintelligent but a deliberate and provocative rhetorical move.
The Catholic Biblical Quarterly
Evangelical Quarterly: An International Review of Bible and Theology
Paulʼs ʽallegoricalʼ treatment of the Abraham narrative in Gal. 4:21-5:1, and in particular his i... more Paulʼs ʽallegoricalʼ treatment of the Abraham narrative in Gal. 4:21-5:1, and in particular his identification of Hagar with the Sinaitic covenant, has often caused embarrassment for commentators who like to think of him as an intelligent and responsible exegete. It is contended here that the difficulties have arisen because Paulʼs argumentative strategy has been misconstrued. Whereas it has generally been supposed that he has either chosen or has had forced upon him an argument from historical descent, it is suggested that his allegory is meant only to demonstrate the covenantal applicability of the command to ʽthrow out the slave woman and her sonʼ to the Galatian situation. The historical ʽimpertinenceʼ that this entails is neither irresponsible nor unintelligent but a deliberate and provocative rhetorical move.
The Evangelical quarterly, Sep 6, 1992
This is an informal introduction, adapted from my blog (www.postost.net), to my book In the Form ... more This is an informal introduction, adapted from my blog (www.postost.net), to my book In the Form of a God: The Pre-existence of the Exalted Christ in Paul, published by Wipf & Stock (2022). It is not a straightforward chapter-by-chapter summary, more a preface to the book, but it should give some idea of what it is about, and it highlights some of the leading conclusions in respect of Paul's christology and his mission. The table of contents is included at the end.
The Evangelical quarterly, Sep 6, 1990
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