FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 59 min) Scripture and Doctrine Seminar Teaching and Traumatic Events Teaching and Traumatic R. Lucas Stamps, Anderson University, Presiding University, Anderson Lucas Stamps, R. Wheaton College Cortez, Marc Humanity and Embodied Christ’s of God: The Image Invisible the Theological Anthropology (15 Ella Johnson, St. University, Panelist University, Ambrose St. Ella Johnson, Panelist University of Alabama, Newton, Richard The and DoctrineScripture theme Seminar launches a two-year Scripture between and Doctrine the relationship via addressing offering the doctrineon of theological anthropology, reflections constructive and contemporary for theological proposals anthropology. PhD Quinn, T. Benjamin please contact further information, For ) or Luke([email protected] ), [email protected] ( Laingand the Kirby Institute for Christian Ethics at http://klice.co.uk/ at tab, Groups under Research See also Institute for Biblical Research, . https://www.ibr-bbr.org/ S16-204 SBL Annual Meeting Program Committee 1:00 PM–5:00 PM – 610 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention S16-205 SBL Finance Committee 1:00 PM–3:30 PM Hyatt Regency (HR) – SBL Suite P16-206 Institute for Biblical Research 1:00 PM–3:15 PM 3A (Lower – Mile High Ballroom Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: P16-109 and Learning in and Teaching for Center Wabash Religion 12:00 PM–5:00 PM – 201 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: about trauma and traumatic conversations pressing events are Current not just those associated education, higher events in classrooms across invites workshop This pre-meeting with theology and religion. and theology religion faculty into critically conversations reflective about trauma to classroom and traumatic teaching. events related teaching issues, hot-button such topics as: will explore workshop The methods and strategies for engaging traumaand traumatic events will also workshop The and crisis teaching. in classroom teaching, participantsresources provide teaching of effective with a range to the topic. related p.m. and conclude at 5 will begin with a buffet lunch at noon, We participants a short in advance will essay read to the workshop, Prior teaching context. to discuss your and be prepared Send is required. Pre-registration Space is limited to 40 participants. [email protected] deadline Registration is an email to Beth Reffett, https://bit.ly/2JdRFaP see: information, additional For October 15. PROGRAM SESSIONS PROGRAM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 NOVEMBER FRIDAY, Paul the Jew: A Conversation between Pauline Scholars Scholars Paul the Jew: A Conversation between Pauline – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – W. Oliver, Bradley University, Presiding Bradley University, Oliver, W. Isaac Panelist University of Kansas - Lawrence, Nanos, Mark Panelist University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Gabriele Boccaccini, 12:00 PM–2:00 PM Building, Tower Pei (I.M. Terrace Sheraton (SD) – Downtown Level) Terrace Theme: Nanos and Gabriele and Second Temple Scholars, with Mark Boccaccini Paul as part scholarly of the is a growing There to see consensus of Pauline a group In this seminar, Judaism. Temple diversity of Second with Jewishness, will specialists discuss Paul’s Temple and Second and individual of covenant understanding particular to Paul’s attention (University of Kansas) Nanos of Mark the works based on salvation, to the Attendance and Gabriele Boccaccini (University of Michigan). the please contact only information, - for invitation more seminar is by Joshua Scott). ([email protected] secretary, P16-202 The Enoch Seminar SBL Student Advisory Board 12:00 PM–2:00 PM – 712 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention S16-201 SBL Development Committee 9:30 AM–12:00 PM Hyatt Regency (HR) – SBL Suite S16-103 S16-102 Committee the Profession in SBL StatusWomen of 9:00 AM–5:00 PM – 608 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention S16-101 SBL Regional Committee Coordinators 9:00 AM–12:00 PM – 612 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 60 Session Session Two: 3:00–4:30 PM One:Session 1:00–2:30PM displacement ofpopulations, andresistance culture. toimperial employs innovative research methodstohighlightpluralism, the oftheCommoncommunities thefirst3Centuries Era. during It Westar Institute’s ofChrist examinestherise Seminar Theme: Level) A(Second Hyatt(GH)–Colorado Ball Grand 1:00 PM–8:00PM Westar Institute P16-210 . from [email protected] Phil SBL Annual Meetingsregistration. Additional isavailable information the afternoon. 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Benjamin Quinn, Baptist Southeastern Theological Theological Method and (15min) Anthropology Theological Veeneman,Mary Park North University Death astheLitmus Test for (15 Anthropology Theological James Dew, (SEBTS) CollegeatSoutheastern College andCelene Lillie,College atBoulder ofColorado University (Cambridge), Panelist Christianity Seminar(RiseofChristCommunities) – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See FRIDAY,NOVEMBER 16 min) min) Session Session Three: 6:30–8:00PM Session Two: 3:00–4:30PM One:Session 1:00–2:30PM discussion. for opportunity sessions. beread ofthepaperswill atthesession leaving Summaries we shouldtalkaboutGodatall.”“Why are All welcome toattendthe theologians andphilosophers ofreligion toreflect on thequestion of project on “The of Varieties Post-Theism,” ofleading andagathering OgdenNotebooks), aworkshop on thefirststage oftheseminar’s book unpublished writings, lettersandnotes(availableathttp://bit.ly/ onfocus hisNotebook project, isanonline which archive ofhis Ogden,a specialsession ofShubert on the legacy withaspecific academic seminaron “God andtheHumanFuture.” Itincludes We work showcase thedeveloping will ofthe Westar Institute’s About GodStillMatters Theme: Level) B(Second Hyatt(GH)–Colorado Ball Grand 1:00 PM–8:00PM Westar Institute P16-211 Session Session Three: 6:30–8:00PM Jeffrey W. Robbins,Lebanon College,Valley Respondent David Galston, Westar Institute, Respondent Varieties Post-Theism: of Book Workshop John D. Caputo, University, Syracuse Elliot, Elli Independent Crockett,Clayton Arkansas, ofCentral University Presiding Should Why We Talk About God All? At Daniels,Brandy of University Virginia, Grau, Marion Graduate Bray,Karen Wesleyan College, Presiding Alexander F. Vishio, UnitedChurch ofChrist, Respondent George L. Goodwin, St. of The College Scholastica, Respondent Franklin I. Gamwell, ofChicago,The University Respondent E.Philip Devenish, IndependentScholar, Respondent The NotebookProject: The Theological of SchubertLegacy M. Ogden M.Schubert Ogden, University Drew Andrew D. Scrimgeour, University, Drew Presiding Gender in the First intheFirst Gender Two Movements theChrist of Centuries Joanna Dewey, School, EpiscopalDivinity Burrus, Virginia Millier,Robert JuniataUniversity, Presiding Paulson,Shirley ofBirmingham, University Presiding intheFirst Gender Two Movements theChrist of Centuries Celene Lillie, atBoulderand ofColorado University Virginia Al-Suadi,Soham Universität Rostock, Presiding Niederer,Deborah ButlerUniversity, Presiding Scholar andRobinR.Scholar Meyer, University City Oklahoma Rivera, and University Harvard Ted Smith, University Emory Dan Peterson, Rose, Marika of University Winchester, Mayra Union,Theological Tamsin Jones, -Hartford, College Trinity Boulder andDavid Wheeler-Reed, MagnusCollege Albertus University,Syracuse CeleneLillie, at ofColorado University Burrus, University Syracuse Seminar onGodandtheHumanFuture:WhyThinking FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 61 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Book of the Twelve in Biblical Scholarship Darian Lockett, Biola University, Presiding University, Biola Darian Lockett, Theological Seminary Southwestern Baptist Presley, Stephen O. (15 Taxonomy Methodology and Context: Ridley College Rosner, Brian S. The Priority the 4:8-9 and Galatians in ofby God Known Being History of (25 Redemption Loyola University Maryland Fowl, Stephen E. to CuriosityThe Community Leading of Disposition as Curious: the Idolatry (25 University of Durham Moberly, L. W. R. Reading A of Mark Text: of the Matter the Subject with On Engaging 13:32-37 (25 Daniel Timmer, Puritan Reformed Theological PuritanSeminary Reformed Timmer, Daniel National YHWH, Twelve: across the Politics and Power, Empires, (20 and Destiny Identity, Colin Toffelmire, College, Presiding University College, Ambrose Toffelmire, Colin TheologicalCollege Moore Athas, George Scene (20 Setting the Twelve: the in and Politics Power, Empire, Heritage College & Seminary Joel Barker, (20 Twelve of the Landscape Political The Place of the Zion in Break (5Break min) and General Discussion Panel (25Discussion min) Discussion (10Discussion min) (10Discussion min) General Discussion (30Discussion min) The “Book of the Twelve Prophets in Biblical Scholarship” group group in Biblical Prophets Scholarship” Twelve of the “Book The of the to the study of the Book approaches synchronic focuses on the theme we will explore year This Minor Prophets. Twelve/Twelve will provide Presenters Twelve.” in the and Politics Power, “Empire, of an extended by followed a short synopsis (20 mins) of their papers, Beth M. information please contact more For time of discussion. at ctoffelmire@ Toffelmire Colin M. , Stovell at [email protected] See also . at [email protected] Athas and George , ambrose.edu tab at https:// Institute for Groups Biblical under Research Research www.ibr-bbr.org/ (10Discussion min) 3:30 PM–5:30 PM 1C (Lower – Mile High Ballroom Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: P16-216 Institute for Biblical Research min) min) min) Biblical Theology Ancient Historiography and the New Testament Ancient Historiography – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – Daniel Smith, Saint Louis University, Presiding Saint Louis University, Daniel Smith, Asbury Theological Wright, Seminary T. Edward for Implications Gospel Fictionalizationin Ancient Biographies: Studies (10 Jeremiah Coogan, University of Notre Coogan, Jeremiah (10 Gospels and the Historiography, ofCaesarea, Michael Licona, Houston Baptist University Houston Michael Licona, Comparison A of Devices in AncientCompositional Biography: (10 Gospels Synoptic with the Lives Plutarch’s Institute for Biblical Research 3:30 PM–5:30 PM 2A (Lower – Mile High Ballroom Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: project Theology multi–year group willcontinue a The Biblical examples of biblical focusing on theological method begun in 2017, Theology of typesUsing the taxonomy Biblical of and classification. papers in Understanding offered Biblical Theology 2012), (Zondervan, example of their particularworked and offer a explore, will outline, may plot their methodological These papers Theology. type of Biblical Theology of the types within one perspectives in offered of Biblical critically reflect or they may the taxonomy carving the taxonomy upon for their particular the continuum out new upon space view/approach papers produce is to goal of these sessions The Theology. to Biblical refine the particular Theology and upon which reflect types of Biblical clearly to providing in addition approach. examples of each worked Darian LockettContact ) or Stephen ([email protected] Presley Or see Institute for Biblical under Research ([email protected]). tab at https://www.ibr-bbr.org/ Groups Research P16-215 This group examines the connections between Greco-Roman Greco-Roman between examines the connections This group Jewish (including historiography the historiographical literature, and early the Given Christian (primarily literature the NT). LXX), forwardimportance look we of history for Christianity (and Judaism), and interpretation, function, to exploring the form, about questions as of historiographicaldevelopment in the ancient world, literature methodological as larger well questions. Sean) and Daniel Smith ([email protected] Contact Adams See also Institute for Biblical under Research ). ([email protected] will be Papers . tab at https://www.ibr-bbr.org/ Groups Research IBRposted on website. P16-214 Institute for Biblical Research 3:30 PM–5:30 PM 4F (Lower – Mile High Ballroom Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM – 612 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention S16-213 Development Committee SBL Professional Discussion (30Discussion min) (30Discussion min) Discussion (30Discussion min) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 62 icsin( min) Discussion (7 DiscussionGeneral min) Discussion (3 icsin( min) Discussion (3 icsin( min) Discussion (3 Research, undertheResearch Groups tabathttps://www.ibr-bbr.org/ ([email protected]). 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Breitkopf, McMaster Divinity College, Presiding McMaster Divinity College, Breitkopf, W. Alexander Introduction McMaster Divinity College, Alexander Coe Stewart, Theological Seminary Columbia Brown, William P. Wisdomthe Art and (30 of Inhabitance Cheryl Bridges Johns, Pentecostal Theological Seminary, Theological Seminary, Pentecostal Cheryl Bridges Johns, John VanMaaren, McMaster University VanMaaren, John ofwithin the Mark The Gospel Ways: of the Early Parting No Boundariesof Jewishness (30 Benjamin J. Snyder, Asbury Theological Seminary, Presiding Theological Asbury Seminary, Snyder, Benjamin J. Ridley College Bird, Michael F. (30 Revisited Ways Parting of the and the Jesus Historical The University of Oslo Cirafesi, V. Wally Situating John’s Jewishness Gospel: Genealogy as Fourth in the over Ancestry Debates within loudaioi and MeritAncient in Judaism (30 min) Theological Seminary Evangelical in Osijek, Thellman, Gregory S. 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Dvorak, University Christian Oklahoma min) (15 Religious Identity in the Pauline Sea Scrolls andinthe Dead Corpus “Holy Ones” Self-Designation: asa Christian of AComparison L.Matthew Walsh, College Acadia Divinity Shively,Elizabeth ofSt. University Andrews, Presiding (Amsterdam) The RelationshipBetweentheOldTestamentandNew Identity FormationintheNewTestament – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See FRIDAY,NOVEMBER 16 min) min) min) icsin(5min) Discussion (25 DiscussionGeneral min) Discussion (10 min) Break (5 min) Discussion (10 min) Discussion (10 Research Groups tab, athttps://www.ibr-bbr.org/. [email protected]). 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min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Emerging Scholarship on the Old Testament Arthur Keefer, Eton College Eton Arthur Keefer, Theological Suffering Qohelet Its Evil and An of the Meaning Life: (20 in Ecclesiastes Solution Presiding Seminary, Denver Hess, Richard Theological Asbury Seminary Wiggershaus, Benjamin ofThe in Balaam ViewOracles of Eastern Near Ancient Oracular (9 Reporting University of Durham Campbell, Stephen D. Core of in Light its Frame Deuteronomy’s Memory and Covenant: (9 min) Theological Asbury Seminary JimWilson, Threw in the It on Rite Ground! An I Blood Noncultic ofAnalysis the 15:23 (9 and 24, Deut 12:16, Charlie Trimm, Talbot School of Theology School (Biola University) of Talbot Trimm, Charlie The Intersection Should I PrayDestruction or for the Peace of ? (20 Testament of and Imprecatory Enemy Love in the Old International University LCC Giffone, Benjamin D. Sacrifice for of Elijah’s “Problem” The Many Stones? 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Rick Hess ([email protected] Contact ). opportunities for discussion. at tab, Groups under Research See also Institute for Biblical Research, . https://www.ibr-bbr.org/ (15Discussion min) (15Discussion min) Discussion (15Discussion min) Discussion (4Discussion min) (15Discussion min) (15Discussion min) Discussion (4Discussion min) Discussion (4Discussion min) min) min) min) min) min) and [email protected] min) Suffering, Evil, and Divine Punishment in the Bible The Pentateuch – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – College Kenneth Litwak, Asbury Theological Seminary, Presiding Theological Asbury Seminary, Kenneth Litwak, Theological Seminary (Amsterdam) Tyndale Alex Stewart, The Character Threats of of Divine the Punishment in John: Apocalypse (20 Threatening of One the Intentions and Benjamin J. Noonan, Columbia Biblical Seminary Noonan, Benjamin J. 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(SD) - Colorado Downtown Mezzanine Level) Theme: of Hispanic ScholarsWith: La Joint Session of Religion, Comunidad Latino/a and Latin American Biblical Interpretation texts environment, and religious social, political, the current Given particularly — and their transmission, defines these one — however “elastic” begun to be have media, the instant use of social through their veracity to be begun and value have As such, in their meaning. news”—“fake begun The terminology of in newquestioned ways. as a self-serving entered means to justify illicit has now behavior — and led to the need to discernthe veracity the popular lexicon of material. valued source or at the very least, unquestionable, heretofore how material and especially religious approach As we biblical texts, as biblicaldo we and theological the hermeneutical scholars provide and scholarly of Scripture and transmissions basis for that readings is truly news) (good evangelion in a world fake news with faced of will of highlight a panel This session and violence? hate, intolerance, Two variedscholars perspectives. who will speak to these issues from Segovia’s F. 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P17-102 Scholars of Hispanic La Comunidad of Religion SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 74 icsin( min) Discussion (5 min) Discussion (5 Papers min) Discussion (15 PlatoKnowledge intheDialoguesof (SUNYPress) Itoku Ahbel-Rappe, Sara Book Review: Socratic Ignorance and Platonic Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –MileHighBallroom 1D(Lower 9:00 AM–11:30AM Section inAntiquity Experience Religious SBL , / Esotericism, inAntiquity andGnosticism S17-138 min) Discussion (30 min) Discussion (5 min) Discussion (5 min) Discussion (5 min) Discussion (5 Theme: Level) F(Third Hall –Mineral (HR) Hyatt Regency 9:00 AM–11:30AM Approaches totheBiblical World Seminar SBL Mind, Society, Science andReligion: Cognitive S17-137 Plotinus (20 Epiphany asPolemic: and Iamblichus Porphyry atthe Iseumwith Adamson,Grant ofArizona University EmpedoclesThe Daimon of (20 M. DavidLitwa, Inquiry Religion andCritical Institutefor Shaw,Gregory College, Stonehill Respondent (20 Itoku Ahbel-Rappe,Sarah ofMichigan, University Panelist Andrew R. Krause, Westfälische Münster, Wilhelms-Universität min) (25 the of Apocalypse JohnThreshold inthe of andthe Parables Enoch of andJudgment,Memory Replacement andForgetting: Phenomenology Jolyon Pruszinski, Princeton Seminary Theological min) (25 StalePure Water: Stepped of on theMateriality Reflections Pools Bonnie,Rick ofHelsinki University Fellow Ancient andOur of HumanVisuality Beings (25 Spy“I with MyLittle Eye…”: to Cognitive the Study Prolegoumena J.Izaak deHulster, ofHelsinki University min) (25 in Syro-Anatolia and theLevant toApproach the Material “Soul” Image onthe SteleAn or a Ghostin theShell? 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min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Galatia: The Region, the Cities, Religion and Paul, Part 1 Galatia: The Region, the Cities, Religion Who Is the Implied Audience of Paul’s Letter to Rome? 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At thesession, outlined bebriefly each paperwill those on theFriends ofPsyBibs emailinglistandtoany whorequest becirculatedAs thisunitisaseminarthepaperswill inadvance toall over many years. andSeminar Section and Andrew tothework Kille Studies of thePsychology andBiblical Honorable Mention bemade will ofthecontributions ofJ. HalEllens Texts, Part1 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –701(Street 9:00 AM–11:30AM Seminar Studies andBiblical SBL Psychology S17-143 Rabbis andPatrons (25 Rabbis “A Dog Has Eaten Yannai’s Social Analyzing Cues Between Bread”: N.Krista Dalton, Kenyon College Social Elective and the Dissemination of Networks Cults (25 John Kloppenborg, of University Toronto Rabbinic and Christian Networks (25 Networks and Christian Rabbinic Scholasticism and Populism:Between Ancient of AComparison Hezser,Catherine SOAS, ofLondon University Humanities (25 Approaches How Do We Test Social Network Hypotheses? DigitalTheory Edward Slingerland, Columbia ofBritish The University Rollens,Sarah RhodesCollege, Presiding The Child inIsaiah 1–11 (30 Francis Landy, ofAlberta University (30 Approach (MSR) inHuman Development: APsychological Biblical Critical The Eden Narrative, Self-Recognition Self-Awareness, and Mirror Royce Anderson, of New intheCity Union Seminary Theological Interpretations (30 Job’s with the Womb: Emotional Struggle Some Psychoanalytic vanderZwan,Pieter andPretoria Universities of Vienna Heather McKay, University, Edge Hill Presiding (5 York Social NetworkTheoryandCompetition Finding thePsychologyofBirthandChildhoodinBiblical – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See SATURDAY,NOVEMBER 17 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –404(Street 9:00 AM–11:30AM Section Scriptures oftheHebrew andtheInterpretation Sciences SBL Social S17-145 speech versus everyday talk)employed versusspeech everyday inagiven narrative. etc.? How are different modes (e.g., speech public stylized highly narrative themes,discourse) emphasize create irony, increase suspense, focalization, (direct Doesspeech orindirect orcharacterization? ancient narratives. role, What example, for doesdialogueplay inplot, dimensions in ofspeech This panelexaminesthenarratological Theme: Level) AB(Third –Granite (HR) Hyatt Regency 9:00 AM–11:30AM Section Narrative andJewish Christian andEarly /AncientFiction Section and SBL Speech Talk World intheAncientMediterranean S17-147 icsin( min) Discussion (5 Genocide in Neo-Assyrian Sources and Biblical Sources Genocide inNeo-Assyrian T MLemos, Huron College, University Univof Western Southwood,Katherine ofOxford, University Presiding Mother Zion Mother “Speaking Her Truth” (30 inBiblical Poetry E.G.Sarah Fein, University Brandeis min) (30 Speech in the Adamantius” of “Dialogue andtheDialogues of L.E.Ilaria Ramelli, Angelicum; Erfurt CatholicUniversity; Benjamin Lappenga, Dordt College, Presiding 2 min) (25 Undying Relationships: inthe RomanEmpire theDead Enacting deHemmerGudme,Anne Katrine ofCopenhagen University Term (20 “Aramaeans” Millennium BCE: intheFirst The Multivalence a of Spunaugle,Adrianne Arbor ofMichigan-Ann University (20 Durée and intheLongueDispersion among Competing Ethnic Groups OccupationSociological aConstant of Impact of Cyclical Fluctuation Martin, Luther William Jr., Independentscholar min) (20 Status Inconsistency the Poor and thePsalms of intheBiblical Laws Johannes Unsok Ro, University Christian International IsraelAncient (20 Who’s the Inside andOutside Who Text: Ethnic Identification in Mark McEntire, and Belmont University Wongi Park, Belmont Solidarity, and Responsibility (20 Kinship:Deuteronomy theLensof through Identity Formation, Mark Glanville, Missional Training Centre, Phoenix Genocide (20 Studies from MWK; University Oxford University Identities, Statuses,andViolenceintheHebrewBible Narratological DimensionsofSpeech min) min) min) min) min) Ḥ ērem Texts:ērem View The min)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 77 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Studies in Canaanite Inscriptions Richard Burridge, King’s College London, Respondent (20 Respondent College London, King’s Burridge, Richard Jimmy Daccache, Yale University, Presiding University, Yale Jimmy Daccache, University (South Africa) North-West R Kotzé, Gideon Self-Descriptionas an Orphan ofThe Rhetoric Eshmunazar’s King (25 min) de theologie evangélique Faculte Matthieu Richelle, (25 Inscription Revisited Siran The on a Bottle: Message Mika Pajunen, University of Helsinki, Presiding University of Helsinki, Mika Pajunen, University of Helsinki Juha Pakkala, of or the Hebrew Oral Essentially Bible Transmission Early the Was (25 Textual? University Young Brigham Ludlow, Jared the in Traditions of Transmission and Dependency (25 Pseudepigrapha Mark Giszczak, Augustine Institute Augustine Giszczak, Mark Transmission theof Sacred The OriginsHanukkah: of The Contested (25 Maccabees Second in Tradition Fire Pauline Paris Buisch, University of Notre Dame University of Notre Buisch, Paris Pauline 2 Maccabees Mother JerusalemTobit, the Distressed and Matriarchsof Judith (25 and 7, M. Isaac, Independent Scholar Isaac, M. in Names Tribal Israelite Refugee in Judah: Identity Negotiating of Assyrian (25 Invasions Wake InscriptionsJudean in the Zane B. McGee, Emory University McGee, Zane B. Vision in the of 18 Acts Patterning Oral Seer: the of Paul Traditions (25 min) Discussion (45Discussion min) S17-150 SBL Ugaritic Studies and Northwest Semitic Epigraphy Section 9:00 AM–11:00 AM – 712 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: (5Discussion min) S17-149 Temple in the Second Traditions of Transmission SBL Section Period 9:00 AM–11:30 AM – 705 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) (5Discussion min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Panel Discussion of Richard Burridge’s “What are the Panel Discussion of Richard Burridge’s “What are the Controversial Comparisons: The Promise and Peril and Peril Controversial Comparisons: The Promise – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – Panelist Douglas Estes, South University, Columbia South University, Douglas Estes, of the Opponents and Institutional Discourse, Dialogue, Narrative (30 of John in the Gospel Jesus Patricia Duncan, Texas Christian University Texas Duncan, Patricia Pseudo- in the Intertextuality and Characterization, Speech, (30 Novel Clementine Blake Leyerle, University of Notre Dame University of Notre Blake Leyerle, Pilgrim (30 Narrative ofVoices Others Egeria’s in The Paul Anderson, George Fox University Fox George Anderson, Paul History; or a Dramatized Drama, A Historicized Story of Jesus: John’s Forward? (20 Way Contribution Offer Burridge’s a Critical Does Robert Derrenbacker, Thorneloe University, Presiding (5 Presiding Thorneloe University, Robert Derrenbacker, Helen K. Bond, University of Edinburgh Bond, Helen K. (20 It Matter? WhatWhyAnd Are Does Gospels? the Andrews University of St. Elizabeth Shively, Burridge’s Extend to How Matthew: and Mark Recognizing (20 Model Genre Cognitive with a Contribution the Gospels’ to Theological Asbury Seminary Craig Keener, Antiquity in (20 Historiography and Biography, Luke-Acts, Nathan Fredrickson, University of California-Santa Barbara, Fredrickson, Nathan Gospels?” 25th Anniversary 9:00 AM–11:30 AM Hyatt Regency F (Third (HR) – Centennial Ballroom Level) Theme: S17-148 SBL Synoptic Gospels Section/ Gospel of Mark Section / Gospel of Luke Section / Matthew Section SBL Student Lounge Roundtable 9:00 AM–10:30 AM – 113 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: and Other of Foregrounding Identity Categories in Religions Worldviews I will and the discuss the challenges I faced In this workshop, when I set myself I adopted designing a course the task of solutions This topic “Identity-BasedWorldviews.” Other and Religions on comparing by because, is saturated for with potential controversy and gender, that center identity categoriesreligions such as race, that have other groups next to each ends up placing one sexuality, very historical with and understandings of different relationships those from For and comparison. of research project the academic has meant increased “research” backgrounds, white heteropatriarchal – the bringing of different mastery“comparison” of the world and point of the same platform some on based on things together But for those for evenhanded justice. analogy – has felt like objective, has been a tool to pathologize comparison whom them and equate in hierarchical them them to other stigmatized and place groups and theft, has meant exploitation, schemesresearch and for whom worldviews a course that compares with wildly asymmetrical violence, and sexism, trigger fears may of things like racism, of power degrees I will distribute copies of the syllabus designed, I have homophobia. character, and outline the essence of its controversial discuss it briefly, a lively of the issues it raises. discussion and then I hope to have S17-147a SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 78 icsin(0min) Discussion (10 therealities co-construct actively ofreligious violence. insecurity attacks ontakfiri “others” re-model how and trauma andtheoretically Salifi- of ; on contemporary explaintheimpact of(in)security inCold Warand deluge mythology intelligenceanalyses American studies; andlinkemotional trauma locate the lensofsurveillance re-readscholars theHebrew Bible’s narrative through Lot-Sodom byand challenged thecomplexities ofreligious violence. Itsfeatured of categories “trauma” and “security” are complicated, interrogated, interested thatthe intheways adiscussionsuch andisparticularly religion on theirrespective fieldstogether. Thispanelaimstoinspire convene studiesrarely todiscusstheimpact of studies andsecurity individuals, groups, entire andeven societies. Yet intrauma experts (bothreal by injuries andimagined)–experienced and political but notlimitedto, emotional violations, oppressions, socio-cultural andaconsequence –including, ofthetraumas asbothacause erupt group ofhumans’ desired lifestyle(s). likewise Religiousviolencecan tosecure and/ortosecure humanlife aparticular justify violentefforts ideas,Theological rhetoric, are to harnessed andsymbolism frequently AARUnit. Religion and Violence This session isco-sponsored withtheComparative Approaches to Security Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –MileHighBallroom 3B(Lower 9:00 AM–11:30AM Section inAntiquity andRepresentations of SBL Violence Violence S17-152 and UndoingPaul: ImaginingApostolic Insecurity. The Birth, Death, Corpus, Reintegration ofaBiblical andIntertextual Story, Literature”: ofaBiblical History for “Wisdom An Obituary books: inthe forthcoming andSlaughter Sex Tent ofJael: ACultural This session investigate will theideaof reception in recent and Theme: Level) B(Third Hall –Mineral (HR) Hyatt Regency 9:00 AM–10:45AM SBL Use, Influence,Section andImpact oftheBible S17-151 Analyses of Iran, of Analyses 1946–1953 (25 IntelligenceFlooded:American in Declassified Deluge Mythology Chase L. Way, Claremont University Graduate and Lot-Sodom:Surveillance AHermeneutic of Watching (25 Alsen,Carolyn ofDivinity University Jamel Velji, Claremont McKennaCollege, Presiding Cushing,Lesleigh ColgateUniversity, Respondent (15 Undoing Paul: Imagining Apostolic (25 Insecurity Jay Twomey, ofCincinnati University Kynes,Will University, Whitworth Panelist (25 in the Interventions “Reception” the Bible (25 of Conway,Colleen University Hall Seton Brennan Breed, Columbia Seminary, Theological Introduction 1 min) (15 Religious Violence,Trauma,andHumanity’sSearchfor Rethinking Reception – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See SATURDAY,NOVEMBER 17 min) min) min) min) min) min)

icsin(5min) Discussion (25 min) Break (5 Apocalypticism, andPhilosophy Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –612(Street 9:00 AM–11:30AM Section andApocalypticism SBL Wisdom S17-153 min) Discussion (10 min) Discussion (10 min) Discussion (10 the TorahandThrone Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –104(Street 9:00 AM–11:30AM oftheBibleSection Hermeneutics SBL Women intheBiblical World /Feminist Section S17-154 Randall Chesnutt,Randall Pepperdine University, Respondent (15 Solomon: Apocalyptic or Hellenistic Commonplace (orBoth)? (20 The EschatologicalWisdom of theImpious in the Judgement of Jason M. Zurawski, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Speechthe Excess of (20 Composition Character: through Solomon’s Narrative Biography and Jacqueline Vayntrub, YaleSchool Divinity Jason Zurawski, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Introduction Goff,Matthew State University, Florida Presiding Trauma, Insecurity, Killing (25 of and thePractice Megan McBride, U.S. Naval War College min) (25 Identity Boundaries,Conservatism, and National (In)security Muwahidah, Sarah University Siti Emory Wil Gafney,Wil (TCU), School Divinity Brite Respondent Winslow, Strand Karen AzusaPacific University, Panelist Shively T. J. Smith, Boston University, Panelist Justin Reed, Princeton Seminary, Theological Panelist Knight,NaShieka (TCU), School Divinity Brite Presiding Solomon (20 of Wisdom Philosophical Polemics, the Creation, in the of andIdolatry Emma Wasserman, University Rutgers Solomon’sUnderstanding of Wisdom (20 Soteriology Way: aMarvelous Along of Middle Platonism for The Significance Ron Cox, Pepperdine University min) (20 SolomonWisdom of and theThe Epistemologies 4QInstruction of Benjamin Wold, Trinity - College 5min) (5 The WisdomofSolomonattheCrossroadsWisdom, Womanist Midrash:AReintroductiontotheWomenof min) min) min) min) min)

min) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 79 min) min) Biblical Responses to “Strong Men” Syndrome in Africa Biblical Responses to “Strong Men” Syndrome Economies of Sharing: The Ethics of Appropriating The Ethics of Appropriating Economies of Sharing: Ndikho Mtshiselwa, University of South Africa, Presiding University of South Africa, Mtshiselwa, Ndikho Virginia Union University Robert Wafawanaka, the StrongBinding in Africa: Man The Strong in Men Phenomenon (35 of Politics Global the Context State Indian River College Joseph, Celucien L. Politico-theology and Biblical of Aristide’s Uprooting! 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SBL Women Student Session Members Networking Women SBL 11:45 AM–12:45 PM – 406 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: S17-201 You are invited to attend the Faculty of Color Luncheon. This of Color Luncheon. to attend the Faculty invited are You and support, mutual mealtime gathering for fellowship, is a space Center Wabash Hear about for lives. our teaching empowerment Mentoring to apply and how programming for the 2019-20 Peer Send to Beth an email is required. 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Concannon, California ofSouthern University Jacob Latham, of University Tennessee, Knoxville, Presiding Valerie Bridgeman, Methodist in School Ohio, Theological (25 theBook Ruth inInterpreting New of Directions Yolanda Norton, Francisco San Seminary Theological Captivity (25 Dr. on Law: Luther Politics, King andMartin Theology, and Thomas P. 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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 81 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Paul within Judaism in the Book of Acts (15 min) Laura Nasrallah, Harvard University Laura Nasrallah, the and Jews, Acts, Soldier: the Roman Longinus St. to Paul From EmpireRoman (25 University Clemson White, Benjamin from Notes Century the Second Judaism: within (25 Paul Respondent Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Fredriksen, Paula (15 Respondent University, Yale Willie James Jennings, Eric D. Barreto, Princeton Theological Seminary, Presiding Theological Seminary, Princeton Barreto, Eric D. Evangelical Divinity School Trinity Joshua Jipp, of Teacher or of of Israel Hope Paul of Proclaimer Acts: the The from Apostasy (25 Moses? Kevin Chau, University of the Free State, Presiding State, Universityof the Free Kevin Chau, William Jessup University Backfish, Elizabeth H.P. in the Prosaic of Alliteration and Poetic Function and Patterns (20 Cycle ofAccounts the Deborah Crystal L. Melara, Talbot School of Theology School University) (Biola of Talbot Melara, Crystal L. 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Semantic Mirror-Reading, Context: Its to Moving fromText a of Situation Context and (30 Domains, Theology China Graduate School of Xiaxia Xue, and Ideology 1–2 (30 in Galatians Mood Matthew Rindge, Gonzaga University, Presiding Gonzaga University, Matthew Rindge, Catholic University of America Aderman, M. Isaac in Pan’s Elements Apocalyptic Time and Another Place”: “Another Labyrinth (40 Tina Pippin, Agnes Scott College Tina Pippin, Darren in Trauma Aronofsky’s Genderand Times: The BurningEnd Mother! (40 Gilad Elbom, Oregon State Oregon University Elbom, Gilad of Scripture the Politics and Cinema (40 Speculative 1:00 PM–3:30 PM 2B (Lower – Mile High Ballroom Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: S17-210 and LinguisticsSBL Biblical Section Language Greek 1:00 PM–3:30 PM Hyatt Regency (HR) – Mineral Hall A (Third Level) Theme: of John Mother!, and the Apocalypse S17-209 SBL Bible and Film Section Discussion (30Discussion min) Discussion (10Discussion min) Discussion (10Discussion min) Discussion (10Discussion min) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 82 uiesMeig(0min) Business Meeting(10 min) Discussion (20 min) Discussion (10 min) Discussion (10 icsin(0min) Discussion (10 min) Discussion (10 Level) C(Third –Granite (HR) Hyatt Regency 1:00 PM–3:30PM Seminar Identities ofChristian SBL Construction S17-214 min) Discussion (25 and HistoricalContexts:TheLegacyofEckartOtto Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –104(Street 1:00 PM–3:30PM SBL Book ofDeuteronomy Section S17-213 Hermas (20 the for “Useful Tower”: Belonging to theName in theShepherd of Rob Heaton, ofDenver University Martyrs of Lyons of Martyrs (20 Apostates, Martyrs, and Super-Martyrs: Identities Christian in the Paul Middleton, ofChester University (20 Borderline Christian Women’s Bodies Don’t Make a Difference: asJewish- Circumcision M. Adryael Tong, Fordham University (20 in Antiquity Sexuality James Categories and Histories of in theProtevangelium ofVirgin Julia KeltoLillis, of University Virginia Julia Snyder, Universität Regensburg, Presiding Otto,Eckart München, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Otto Eckart (25 of theCovenant and Deuteronomic Codes of Purpose and theInsights The Bruce Wells, of University Texas min) (25 the Covenant Code to Deuteronomy Scribal-Cultural from Continuity David Wright, University Brandeis Biblical Exegesis andInner Law (25 Hermeneutics of Jan Gertz, Heidelberg Ruprecht-Karls-Universität theCovenant CodeExpansion of (25 Organization Deuteronomy and 12–26 as aRevision of The Morrow,William Queen’s University Anselm Hagedorn, Universität Osnabrück, Presiding (5 Respondent (20 Deuteronomy andtheCovenantCodetheirLiterary – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See SATURDAY,NOVEMBER 17 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) icsin(0min) Discussion (30 min) Discussion (20 min) Discussion (10 icsin(0min) Discussion (10 Latino/a, andSouthAfrican Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –711(Street 1:00 PM–3:30PM Section Interpretation Biblical American and Latin /Latino/a Section Interpretation Biblical SBL Contextual S17-215 Embassy Suites Downtown (ES) – Crystal Ballroom A (Third Level) Level) Ballroom A(Third Downtown (ES)Embassy Suites –Crystal 1:00 PM–3:30PM Section Studies Christian Jewish, inBiblical, Humanities and Early SBL Digital S17-215a Revelation (40 Unveiling Identity: A Womanist/Feminist Dialogue onthe Women of Angela Parker, ofSchool &Seattle and The Psychology Theology in Silicon Valley (20 Heaven: Revelation Reading Googleville Descend from 21 I Saw And Mata,Roberto University Clara Santa and Sex-Work (20 in SouthAfrica Revelation, Economics, andSex: Contextual Biblical Interpretation Jeremy Punt, of -University Universiteit vanStellenbosch Laura Torgerson, Graduate Union,Theological Presiding 2 min) (25 Travels with Texts: Mapping Exegesis Medieval Europe inEarly Clare Woods, University Duke Exegesis Christian Early (25 Navigating MappingNetwork for andBiblical Allusions: AProposal Alexander B. 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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 83 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Innovative Approaches to Teaching Biblical Languages Innovative Approaches to Teaching Biblical Race, Class, and Gender in the Book of Genesis Race, Class, and Gender Biblical Languages and Translation Biblical Languages and Palmer, Greek-Language.com Palmer, Randall Buth, Biblical Language Center, Israel, and Institute for Israel, Biblical Language Center, Randall Buth, toHebrew Storytelling in Hebrew: to Hebrew Biblical vayyiqtol Teach Beginners Immersion in an (20 Setting Austin Texas at The University of Sarah Baker, Lynn Hebrew:Uploading of Classroom Transformation the Language The (20 min) Global Learning Initiative Winther-Nielsen, Nicolai Hebrew Bible-Driven (20 OL Immersion Bible in Randall Tan, Global Bible Initiative, Presiding Global Bible Initiative, Tan, Randall Forum and Micheal The Biblical Greek B-Greek: Robie, Jonathan Greek (20 Popup Theological Asbury Seminary Long, J. Fredrick for Color-Coding and Diagraming, Semantic Constituent Marking, Learning Greek Koine (20 Rosalie Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh, University of Cambridge Mhaoldomhnaigh, Rosalie Ní Widow; Levirate Tamar: The Story fromInside (30 the Laval Université Sébastien Doane, Skin: Hegemonic An AssLion’s in a Subversion The of Judah’s Masculinity(30 in Gen 38 Bible College Emmaus Kunjummen, Raju D. Genesis through in the Lenses of Race, Interactions Human Divine and Gender (30 Class, Theological School Drew Benjamin Bixler, Deserves:What Lesser for Descendants He a Lesser Man Lot (Be)gets 18-19 (30 in Genesis Naomi Steinberg, DePaul University, Presiding University, DePaul Steinberg, Naomi University of Alberta Sabo, Peter (30 Women and Moabite Daughters Lot’s Discussion (20Discussion min) S17-220 SBL HarperCollins Study Bible Editorial Board 1:00 PM–2:00 PM Suite Sheraton (SD) – SBL Press Downtown S17-219 Section / Technology SBL Global Education and Research and Biblical Studies Section Teaching Academic 1:00 PM–3:30 PM Level)Hyatt Regency 3 (Fourth (HR) – Capitol Ballroom Theme: S17-218 SBL Genesis Section 1:00 PM–3:30 PM – 712 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: Discussion (30Discussion min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Emancipatory Reading: Feminist Hermeneutical Emancipatory Reading: Feminist Hermeneutical Ancient Egypt, Israel, and the Hebrew Bible Ancient Egypt, Israel, – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – Presiding University of Berlin, Presiding University of Berlin, de Lausanne Université Lenzo, Denmark Margaret Aymer, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Theological Seminary, Presbyterian Austin Aymer, Margaret Independent Scholar James E Miller, Sacred Prostitution: Scholarship and Pagan QADESH, QDESHAH, in the of Teeth Ideology (30 Jenny James, Brevard College Brevard James, Jenny Violence Ontology Overcome of Political the Syrophoenician the by (30 Woman Drew University Eun Sung Han, Taxonomy Postcolonial A of Mark: Gospel in the Women The Subaltern (30 min) de Estudos Sociais-Universidade de Coimbra Centro Isabel Felix, Reading of Feminist and Bible the Popular Dialogue: A Hermeneutic (30 CriticalHermeneutics of Liberation Bernd Schipper, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Humboldt-Universität - Humboldt Bernd Schipper, de Lausanne Université and Giuseppina Christophe Nihan, Reexamination A (25 Deities: EgyptShed in West-Semitic and Yliopisto Helsingin - Helsingfors Universitet Nõmmik, Andres (25 Considerations Some The Philistine–Egyptian Relationships: Eric S. Fredrickson, Harvard University Fredrickson, Eric S. Gen 37-50 in ofEgyptian Composition Dates and Names Personal (25 min) University Young Brigham Gee, John Prophets and Prophecy in Ancient Egypt (25 Fjellhaug International University College Jens Bruun Kofoed, in EgyptAncient Createdness Its and ofThe Conception Man’s forImplications Studies Biblical (25 Strategies 1:00 PM–3:30 PM 1E (Lower – Mile High Ballroom Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: S17-217 Hermeneutics of the Bible SectionSBL Feminist 1:00 PM–3:30 PM Hyatt Regency A (Third (HR) – Centennial Ballroom Level) Theme: (25Discussion min) S17-216 SBL Egyptology Section and Ancient Israel SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 84 Prophets asPolitical Actors. Prophecy asPolitical Action. min) (3 Other min) Discussion (5 min) Discussion (5 icsin( min) Discussion (5 icsin( min) Discussion (5 min) Discussion (5 Convention Center(CC) Level) –110(Street 1:00 PM–3:30PM Section Literature andCognate Scriptures SBL Hebrew S17-222 min) Discussion (5 min) Discussion (5 min) Discussion (5 Level) C(Third Hall –Mineral (HR) Hyatt Regency 1:00 PM–3:30PM BibleandPoliticalSBL Hebrew Section Theory S17-221 Religion or Belief (23 Religion or Belief is Mine: the Earth All Toward aBiblical of ofFreedom Theology Andrew Davies, ofBirmingham University with Ancient Nearwith Ancient Eastern Analogs (25 and SocialOn Gesture Values: 24 Proverbs The of Gesture Friend-Kiss Jordan W. Jones, Institute of Union Hebrew -Jewish College Three Three Parallel Cases of Parental (25 Uncertainty From Solomon’s to Hammurabi’s Prostitutes Wet-Nurses: Reexamining Milstein,Sara Columbia ofBritish University and Almanah Yatom in Genesis 21 (25 Noam Cohen, New York University min) (25 and the Ancient IsraelThe in Divinity Politics“God Israel” of of J.Michael Stahl, New York University Esther Hamori, of New intheCity Union Seminary Theological et punir (23 Surveiller God Sees You: Foucault’s theLens of 23:9–40through Jeremiah Ridge,Guy InstituteofReligion Union Hebrew -Jewish College Restoration Lands (23 in Conquered PersianIsaiah asKingmaker: Isaiah 45:1in Lightof Reading Temple Christian Wilder, Canyon Grand University and the David of Absence Temple (23 Elijah andElisha: Locus National of Identity inthe AProphetic Nathan Lovell, College George Whitefield Francis Borchardt, Lutheran Seminary, Theological Hong Kong, Case (25 Meets Politics:Wisdom-Law The Holiness Code and Ezekiel as a Test Kengo Akiyama, ofCalifornia-Davis University Religion York, Presiding Presiding (5 – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See min) SATURDAY,NOVEMBER 17 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min)

icsin(5min) Discussion (15 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –106(Street 1:00 PM–3:30PM Section SBL Hebrews S17-223 min) Discussion (5 icsin(5min) Discussion (25 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –MileHighBallroom 4E(Lower 1:00 PM–3:30PM JesusSection SBL Historical S17-224 min) Discussion (5 Eric Mason,Eric (Elgin, Judson University Illinois), Respondent Alan Mitchell, Georgetown University, Respondent (15 Harold Attridge, Yale University, Respondent (15 in the Epistleto (30 theHebrews Yet His StillLooms: the Shadow “Obsolete Covenant” Citations from Levine,Amy-Jill Vanderbilt University (30 andCosmology Hebrews David Moffitt, St. of University Andrews (30 Hebrews of Audience and Presuppositions Hermeneutical Their Implications Regarding the Grindheim,Sigurd Høgskole Internasjonale Fjellhaug Amy Peeler, (Illinois), College Wheaton Presiding Indicators Famine Anthropological Modern of (25 Age Late Iron Bronze-Early Texts Bible in Lightof and theHebrew C.Michael Lyons, Instituteof Union Hebrew -Jewish College Charlotte Hempel,Charlotte ofBirmingham, University Respondent (25 Synagogue Practices Reading Century Reading Texts Practice: andReading Luke4in theContext First- of Andrew R. Krause, Westfälische Münster Wilhelms-Universität CE (25 Jesus andSynagogue Century Access in First Richard Last, Trent University min) (25 Research Synagogues on Early Current Jesus in Lightof Aims of The Jordan J. Ryan, Seminary ofDubuque University Theological Palestinian Synagogues in the Jesus (25 of Time Jodi Magness, Carolina ofNorth atChapelHill University James Crossley, St. University, Mary’s Presiding 1 min) (15 Religion 2 min) (25 Key IssuesinCommentingonHebrews Jesus andSynagogues min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 85 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Prophetic Hope Richard Schultz, Wheaton College (Illinois) Schultz, Richard (Isaiah “TheyHurt Mountain” Destroyor Not Holy on Will My All Problematic Promises Utopian Vision 65:25): 11:9 and the in of the Jerusalem 65:17–25? (30 Isaiah in Future Austin Texas at The University of Kaplan, Jonathan 61 and 58 Isaiah in Jubilee The Hope of Vision Proclaim“To Liberty”: (30 min) Presiding Durham University, Akala, Adesola Durham University Streett, Daniel R. First John’s Death: Sins unto and Sons ofProphets, Belial, False (30 Halakha Reading of Eschatological 13 as Deuteronomy Sydney Macquarie University, Smith, Murray J. (Jn Sin” “EveryoneWho to Johannine in the Sin a Slave Sins is 8.34): (30 Literature University Creighton Sherri Brown, 7:1–10:21 (30 in John Tabernacles Embodying University of Cambridge van Kooten, George Self-Authentication The of Beloved The Symposium: Last at the Pupil (30 Symposium Plato’s and Gospel John’s University of Copenhagen Nielsen, Tang Jesper (30 Gospel the Fourth in Pneumata Rannfrid Thelle, Wichita State University, Presiding Wichita State University, Thelle, Rannfrid Nairobi Hekima University College, Irudayaraj , S. Dominic Reading Hopeful a Towards and Dystopia: ofUtopia Interstices In the of Depictions in Micah Zion (30 of Dichotomous the Basel Universität Sonja Ammann, Deconstructing in Jeremiah 37-43 (30 Hope Endings: Unhappy Discussion (30Discussion min) S17-228 Literature SectionSBL Johannine 1:00 PM–3:30 PM 1B (Lower – Mile High Ballroom Level) Center (CC) Convention S17-227 Literature Section Prophetic SBL Israelite 1:00 PM–3:30 PM – 402 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: literature. of hope within prophetic notions These papers explore of hope in the prophetic What and problematics the promises are Is of the following questions: some will address Papers literature? an literature and definable impulse in prophetic hope as a concept that represents of people or one and deception delusion intentional theological strugglesincere to articulate a new society? prophetic Are do they liberation then whose liberative, If theyutopias liberative? are do they hierarchies that then reinscribe If not, or prescribe? promote in the when utopias work do prophetic How oppression? promote actors? hands of different

min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Prophets in the LXX Ideological Criticism and the Books of Samuel Ideological Criticism – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – (30 min) University of Oxford Matthew Albanese, Hebrew and Constructive Misunderstood Old Greek 13:19: Isaiah Greek(30 University Cardiff Erzberger, Johanna Book in the (Bar 1:15-3:8) The of Repentance Prayer Prayers: Echoing References ofof Intertextual Baruch Context and in the between Bar, of Jeremiah (30 Versions the and Dan, University of Helsinki Tucker, Miika of Jeremiah (30 Character Translation The Leonard Greenspoon, Creighton University, Presiding University, Creighton Leonard Greenspoon, Phoenix Seminary Meade, D. John A Twenty-FirstEndures: Century” The “Field Dreamthe for a for Descriptionand Defense of Critical New the ofEdition 22–42 Job SuJung Shin, Theological New BrunswickSeminary SuJung Shin, “Internally David from of an Hero” Perspective the “Polyphonic A of Samuel (25 the Book in Word” Dialogized Christina Petterson, Australian National University National Australian Christina Petterson, IdeologyThe Underwood of Kingship Frank (25 to from Saul Davis Hankins, Appalachian State University, Presiding State Appalachian University, Davis Hankins, University of Durham Chambers, Nathan Saul’s Sacrificed Seven (25 Sons University of Sydney Rachelle Gilmour, of The Rejection Undersideand the Obscene ofSaul the Law (25 University of Otago James Harding, of Tragedy and in the Theodicy Antitheodicy on Perspectives Ideological Saul (25 Business Meeting (30 min) 1:00 PM–3:30 PM B (Third – Aspen Room Embassy Suites (ES) Downtown Level) Theme: International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies P17-226 Discussion (5Discussion min) (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) 1:00 PM–3:30 PM – 703 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: (5Discussion min) (5Discussion min) S17-225 SBL Ideological Criticism Section SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 86 uiesMeig(0min) Business Meeting(20 min) Discussion (20 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –504(Street 1:00 PM–3:30PM Bible Section andtheHebrew /Intertextuality SBL Joshua-Judges Section S17-230 min) Break (10 min) Discussion (20 Theme: Level) AB(Third –Granite (HR) Hyatt Regency 1:00 PM–3:30PM SBL Josephus Seminar S17-229 Inner-biblical Allusion andthe Historical Allusion (30 Inner-biblical Issues ItAddresses Gregory T.K. Wong, (Hong Kong) Evangel Seminary Hidden Polemic Against Kingship Saulide (30 the Levite of in Judges theMasculinity 19–20:Deconstructing A MinBang,Ji University Brandeis Working Girls: theMaster Subverting Narrative Judges (30 of Danna Nolan Fewell, University Drew SongsSong of (30 byPunished Rape: Judges 19and Ezekiel, between Reading viathe Frolov,Serge MethodistUniversity Southern Concubine inJudg 19(30 Lost in the Text(s): the of and Deconstruction The Construction Gillmayr-Bucher,Susanne CatholicPrivate ofLinz University J.de Vos, Cornelis WestfälischeMünster, Wilhelms-Universität Rome (40 Flavian Space:Sacred The Cultivating EmpathyPoetics Defending in of Seeman,Chris Walsh University min) (40 Ad Fontes: Josephus and His inBook Sources the Antiquities 14of Gaia Lembi, Brown University James McLaren, Australian CatholicUniversity, Presiding Presiding Judges, Gender,andIntertextuality Brill CommentarySeries – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See SATURDAY,NOVEMBER 17 min) min) min) min) min) min)

uiesMeig(0min) Business Meeting(30 Theme: Level) –Agate(Third (HR) Hyatt Regency 1:00 PM–3:30PM SBL Latter-day andtheBibleSection Saints S17-232 icsin(0min) Discussion (30 present anddiscuss thework ofthisresearch network. ofthosetexts,manuscripts on theother. The aimofthissession isto concern meals, phenomena orthelarger editorial attestedby the tradition ofNew manuscript Testament that Christian andearly on theone hand, toEucharist from Symposium inthe andvariants is toinvestigate correlations processes between transformation funded by Research theGerman Foundation. The aimofthenetwork und Text” researchers andpost-doctoral ofeightdoctoral inEurope, concern meals. This isthe working ofthenetworkhypotheses “Mahl the transmission ofNew Testament textsthat Christian andearly mealshave influenced practice ofChristian Changes intheritual Early ChristianMealTexts Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –710(Street 1:00 PM–3:30PM SBL MealsintheGreco-Roman World Seminar S17-233 Towards (30 Mormonism Early a Descriptive Hermeneutic for Thom Wayment, Brigham University Young (30 Jezebel among the Prophets D. Kirby, Jill Edgewood College Church (30 in the Bible and LDS Authority and Priesthood Violence Priestly Crawford,Cory Ohio University Narrative (30 theLot Narrative in Lightof Read andthe When Levite’s Concubine Silence:Deafening Narrative inthe Ammonihah Sexual Violence Jonathon Riley, Book Central ofMormon Pope,Michael Brigham Young University, Presiding Peter Smit, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Panelist Anni Hentschel, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt Knust,Jennifer Boston University, Respondent (15 Al-Suadi,Soham Universität Rostock, Respondent (10 Variants (30 Mealsand Practice Christian New of The Ritual Testament Textual Tobias Flemming, Technische Universität Dresden Transforming and Practice (30 Theology The Meal inthe Letters Ignatius: of Textual for as Evidence Variants Künzl,Kevin Technische Universität Dresden Textual Variants inJustin, 65–67 (30 1Apology Benedikt Eckhardt, ofEdinburgh University Jan Heilmann, Technische Universität Dresden, Presiding (5 am Main, Panelist LDS ReceptionofSexualViolenceintheBible Transformative RitualandtheTextualTransmissionof min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 87

min) min) min) min) min) Hosted by the Student Advisory Board Hosted by the Student (15 min) Joshua Smith, University of Denver, Presiding (5 Presiding University of Denver, Joshua Smith, Jordan Conley, Boston University, Presiding (5 Presiding University, Boston Conley, Jordan (15 Panelist University, Denison Maia Kotrosits, (15 Panelist University, Western Trinity Perrin, Andrew Panelist GA), College (Macon, Wesleyan Schwaller, Tyler (15 Panelist University, Brown Sarah Berns, S17-237 Assistant to Instructor of Teaching From SBL Pedagogy: Record 1:00 PM–3:30 PM – 612 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: Discussion (50Discussion min) students differby graduate The pedagogical faced challenges and it can be by other instructors, significantly those faced from own (developing) one’s between relationship difficult to navigate the and those pedagogical commitments investments/methodological to whom and institutions departments, of the faculty members, the stakes for In what ways are is answerable. and to which one than other instructorsgraduate students different in terms of taking pedagogical risks or engaging in experimentation? In what ways do student the of control their challengeson the degree differ depending in what ways the course materialshas over and class structure? Finally, particularly concerns these are political climate, salient in the current canand how students claim graduate authority their own while also fostering Recent incidents involving a democratic disciplinary space? students against graduate retribution and/or professional actions serving capacities in teaching has alerted us to the need for more responsibilities, the particular pedagogical roles, regarding discussion This panel will bring together students. and limits of graduate past to consider in their teaching stages scholarscareers at different and graduate student instructors, by challenges faced and present for students who are graduate to discuss strategies resources and required, currently operatingconditions—such as being under difficult material or else assigned to work problematic to teach for example, faculty and or regressive members with outdated under tenured we As a Student session, Advisory sponsored Board methods. as their faculty students as well both graduate encourage supervisors and time will and be allotted questioning for extensive to attend, Time will be left following the and with the audience. from discussion panel for participants to meet and mingle.

min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Teaching Hebrew to Students Whose L1 Is Not English Teaching Hebrew to – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – (5 min) Högskola Teologiska Johannelunds VictoriaVasquez, R. Magary, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Trinity Magary, R. Brad F. King, University of Texas at Austin Texas University of King, Brad F. Sexuality Sin and in Second Domesticating Eve: Domesticating Paul, Century Creation (25 Discourse Ryan D. Collman, University of Edinburgh Collman, Ryan D. FurtheringRecent (25 Proposals of 3: Philippians Dogs The University Princeton Elaine Pagels, Truth of the Gospel Is History: Reception ResourcesNew forPauline (25 Teaching? Wisdom Secret Paul’s Matthew Novenson, University of Edinburgh, Presiding (5 Presiding University of Edinburgh, Matthew Novenson, Karin Neutel, University of Oslo Karin Neutel, of Anatomy the Male Rethinking Paul’s in the Foreskin: Faith (25 Circumcision Language Robert Stallman, Northwest University (Washington), Presiding Presiding University Northwest (Washington), Robert Stallman, Högskola and Teologiska Johannelunds Beth Elness-Hanson, Developing Speakers: English Hebrew with Nonnative Teaching Pedagogy(30 Swedish in a Context Ada Taggar-Cohen, Doshisha University Taggar-Cohen, Ada Textbook? English using Students in Japan Hebrew to Teaching (30 min) Evangelical Divinity School and Dennis Trinity Park, Young Seon Advantage and The Challenge Saying Another: Thing, One Meaning Whose Primary Students Hebrew Biblical to English in Teaching of (30 is Not Language Discussion (10Discussion min) Discussion (10Discussion min) (10Discussion min) SBL Pauline Epistles Section SBL Pauline 1:00 PM–3:30 PM Hyatt Regency F (Third (HR) Ballroom – Centennial Level) S17-236 1:00 PM–3:30 PM – 203 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: P17-234 of Hebrew Association of National Discussion (10Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) (30Discussion min) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 88 of theQur’an Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –709(Street 1:00 PM–3:30PM (IQSA) andHermeneutics Studies: Methodology Qur’anic P17-239 discussion among panelists andsession attendees. extended format. to ofeachsession bedevoted will Asubstantialpart redaction, features inamore andliterary andotherrelevant historical specific textstogether, ofcomposition, theirhistory considering Theintentofthis workshop todiscuss istoallow scholars and editing. discussion on composition between scholars issuesofpentateuchal The goal ofthe Pentateuch Text Workshopfoster direct isto Theme: Level) –CentennialBallroom (HR) D(Third Hyatt Regency 1:00 PM–3:30PM SBL Pentateuch Section S17-238 Shawkat Shawkat Toorawa, Yale University, Panelist (25 Lowin,Shari College, Stonehill Panelist (25 Joseph Lowry, ofPennsylvania, University Panelist (25 ElBadawi,Emran ofHouston, University Panelist (25 Anwar,Ghazala theMinistry, for KingSchool Starr Panelist Kecia Ali, Boston University, Panelist (25 Bauer,Karen Studies,The InstituteofIsmaili Presiding Nathan MacDonald, ofCambridge, University Respondent Composition the Book Numbers of of (20 Numbers 32and Transjordan in the Context the Post-priestly of Artus,Olivier InstitutCatholiquedeParis to Approach A Supplementary Numbers 32(20 Angela Roskop Erisman, Editorial Angela RoskopErisman A Neo-documentary to Approach Numbers 32(20 Liane Feldman, New York University and Challenges (20 inNumbersLiterary Criticism 32: Methodological Basics, Problems, Pyschny,Katharina of Lausanne University Nathan MacDonald, ofCambridge, University Presiding 2 min) (25 min) (15 Bias andIdentityPoliticsintheWesternAcademicStudy Pentateuch TextWorkshop:Numbers32 – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See SATURDAY,NOVEMBER 17 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) icsin( min) Discussion (5 icsin( min) Discussion (5 icsin(5min) Discussion (25 min) Discussion (5 icsin( min) Discussion (5 Possession,Spirit Reception Spirit min) Discussion (10 icsin( min) Discussion (5 min) Discussion (5 min) Discussion (5 min) Discussion (5 Convention Center(CC) Level) –506(Street 1:00 PM–3:30PM Section inAntiquity Experience SBL Religious S17-241 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –608(Street 1:00 PM–3:30PM FemaleSBL Recovering oftheBibleSection Interpreters S17-240 Control (20 Control A and Cultivating the Spirit? asa Mouthpiece of Virtue True Prophet Jung Choi, Carolina North Wesleyan College Paul’s Construction of the Body of Christ in 1Cor 12:13 (20 theBody Christ Paul’s of of Construction and Baptism: theSpirit theReception of Blendbetween A Conceptual Chang,-Hsuan Wycliffe of (University College Toronto) Using Models Anthropological (20 PossessionA Spirit 28 at En-Dor: 1 Samuel Ritual Interpreting Reed Carlson, University Harvard Charta” (20 God’sBushnell’s Word to “Magna Women in Jessie Penn-Lewis’s Wales: Katharine to America Cables”“Golden Stretching from Kim,Brittany Roberts Wesleyan College Rhetoric (20 Genesis Creation/Fall Narrative inMormon Women’s Suffrage Earth’s the“When Interpretations of Curse Shall Be Removed”: Anderson,Carli University State Arizona Domesticity, and theApostle Paul (20 Sarah Hale, theCult of Ann Marion Taylor, Wycliffe College EngagementNineteenth-Century with England’s “Others” (20 theJealous Man(Numbers 5:11-31): A of onthe Law Grace Aguilar Lee,Bernon (Minnesota) BethelUniversity Antiquity (25 Antiquity Senses, Bodies, and Religious in Experience Method: of A Question Meredith J. C. Warren, ofSheffield University Playoust,Catherine ofDivinity, University Presiding von Grumbach (20 von Grumbach Prophetic The Argula Voice of Speaking Scripture, Christ: Confessing Beth Langstaff, des Urchristentums InstitutzurErforschung deGroot,Christiana College, Calvin Presiding Women InterpretersThroughtheAges min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 89 min) min) min) min) Reading Ancient Texts in Light of Iconic and Performative and Performative Reading Ancient Texts in Light of Iconic Exploring Colossians (Rhetoric of Religious Antiquity (Rhetoric of Religious Antiquity Exploring Colossians (10 min) Bradford A. Anderson, Dublin City University, Presiding Dublin City University, Anderson, A. Bradford University Yale Lester, Mark (30 Deuteronomy in Iconicity Textual Catholic University of America Brown, Katherine E. Presence Signing (30 Ezekiel: Ruhr-Universität Bochum Iricinschi, Eduard Truth (NHC of Gospel The Entities: Legal as Living Ancient Books (30 Tablets Law Roman I,3) and Shively Smith, Boston University School of Theology, Presiding Presiding Theology, University Boston School of Shively Smith, Jeal, Roy (110 Colossians the to of Interpretation the Letter Sociorhetorical Business Meeting (60 min) P17-245 Society for Comparative Iconographic on Research and Texts Performative 1:00 PM–3:30 PM Building, Tower Pei Sheraton (I.M. (SD) – Colorado Downtown Mezzanine Level) Theme: Ritualization Performative The and Societyon Iconic Research for Comparative (SCRIPT) fosters about the social discourse academic Texts their semantic meaning and and texts that exceed of books functions their ritual use as cultural such artifacts, as their display interpretation, their performance recitation by and political ceremonies, in religious in art. and their depiction and theater, S17-244 SBL Rhetoric of Religious Antiquity Seminar 1:00 PM–3:30 PM – 604 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: Analytical Seminar) Track 3: Sociorhetorical Discussion (30Discussion min) This trackRhetoric of the Antiquity of Religious unit program the opportunityprovides the writing to engage of sociorhetorical will the various demonstrate presenter The commentary in-depth. in the sociorhetoricalstrategies employed analysis as found in the Rhetoric of Religious Antiquity commentary series published by of commentary a section presenting a by material from SBL Press familiar with is open to practitioners The session in progress. volume the analytic about the to learn more venue and is also an excellent year’s This practices and principles of sociorhetorical interpretation. analytical the letter to the Colossians. on work seminar will feature min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Inference, Innuendo, and Other Innovations Theory and Method in the Study of Late Antiquity: A in the Study of Late Antiquity: Theory and Method – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – Pieter Craffert, University of South Africa, Respondent (10 Respondent University of South Africa, Pieter Craffert, Lillian Larsen, University of Redlands, Presiding (5 Presiding University of Redlands, Lillian Larsen, Theological LancasterSeminary Carey, Greg Argument Slippery A Violence: a Pauline Insertion on Man Man into (20 Thessalonians in 1 Chee-Chiew Lee, Singapore Bible College Chee-Chiew Lee, Hebrews of in The Rhetoric Empathy (20 Gregory Given, Harvard University Gregory Given, the Pursuit and of Radiance (15 Weirdness, On Manuscripts, Andrew Jacobs, Scripps College, Presiding (5 Presiding Scripps College, Jacobs, Andrew Dame University of Notre Coogan, Jeremiah of Case The Theory Rewriting(Reading) and as Practice: Paratextual (15 Apparatus the Eusebian Gospel (15 Respondent Cornell University, Kim Haines-Eitzen, at Austin Texas University of Kjær, Sigrid K. Worldof SouthernAntique Late Arabia: The Religious (15 Trends and Transformations Duke University Walsh, Erin Galgay with Representations Wrestling Lingering Voices: Women, Vanishing in Greekof GenderedSyriac and Speech Poetry (15 (15 Respondent Saint Louis University, James Redfield, Dan Nässelqvist, Lund University Dan Nässelqvist, of as Ancient Features Rhetorical Prose Hymns Christological Hymns: ProseEmbedded Sources Non-Christian in (20 Hymns Nina E. Livesey, University of Oklahoma Livesey, E. Nina (20 Paul’s Letters The Inferenceof in Situational Stability Cities University of Minnesota-Twin Reno, Joshua M. Invective Lists in Pauline Libelous vitio? iste abest tandem A quo (20 min) Discussion (15Discussion min) (15Business Meeting min) 1:00 PM–3:30 PM – 607 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: (5Discussion min) S17-243 Section Testament SBL Rhetoric New and the Dissertation Discussion Dissertation Discussion SBL Religious World of Late Antiquity Section SBL ReligiousWorld 1:00 PM–3:30 PM Hyatt Regency H (Third (HR) – Centennial Ballroom Level) Theme: S17-242 Discussion (55Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) (20Discussion min) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 90 burnout, tosay andlearning no. time management strategies, buildingindowntime, how toavoid andmaintainingwork-life balance, achieving for strategies including overwhelming. 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Sobel, Denver, of Colorado University Panelist Julie Casper, Companies, Lockton Panelist Lipka,Hilary Mexico, ofNew University Presiding into Worlds of Trauma andLoss Rips andSeams: Immigrant Women Stitching Healing and Wholeness Davis, Berru Rebecca -Billings University Montana State Advocacy The of Hope:Power andfor Education Research Arts-Based Using Helen Boursier, ofSt. College Scholastica of The Borders : Black asCinematic Panther Parable Joel Mayward, ofSt. University Andrews Claudio Carvahales, Union Seminary, Theological Presiding Maureen O’Connell, University, Salle La Presiding Hosted bytheProfessionalDevelopmentCommittee Theological andReligiousExplorationsofBordersthrough – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See SATURDAY,NOVEMBER 17 icsin(1min) Discussion (11 min) Discussion (8 min) Business Meeting(20 ra 5min) Break (5 Convention Center(CC) Level) –708(Street 1:00 PM–3:30PM Section SBL Theological Perspectives ontheBook ofEzekiel S17-247 icsin( min) Discussion (8 min) Discussion (8 Theme: Level) E(Third Hall –Mineral (HR) Hyatt Regency 1:00 PM–3:00PM SBL Use, Influence,Section andImpact oftheBible S17-248 2 min) (20 Over-Writing theMinor: García-Valiño’s David: yel Rey Urías ,Chloe Blackshear ofChicago University Broken Priesthood (25 Broken Priesthood andForeignUtopian Priests Levites: Ezek 44as “Counterstory” to a Lindy Williams, ofManchester University Ezekiel (25 Brides, Prostitutes, and Witches: Identities Gendered in theBook of Rosanne R. Liebermann, Johns Hopkins University min) (25 in History:Beyond Memory Use of and Abuse Constructed X.Eric Jarrard, University Harvard Expansion inEzekiel 16(25 asHarlotry: History Tracy J. McKenzie, Baptist Seminary Southeastern Theological andFulfillment Prophecy in Ezek12:21–28 (25 between Speak, I Will “Whatever be Fulfilled”:Will TheCorrespondence Ebach,Ruth Universität Eberhard Karls Tübingen Strine,Casey ofSheffield, University Presiding Casting Biblical Narratives: and Invisible Visible Women (20 Ingunn Aadland, IKO Catholic-Protestant Debates (20 Weaponizing Scripture: Samaritan The the Use of Pentateuch inthe Joseph Kyle Stewart, College CoastState Gulf Intellectual Optimism (20 Qohelet:Galileo Reading of InDefense Theologically Informed E.Samuel Balentine, Union Presbyterian Seminary Andrew Mein, ofDurham, University Presiding (5 The PoliticizedBible min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 91 min) min) min) min) Transferable Course Design James Wykes, Marquette University Marquette Wykes, James Texts ofUse Greek Zoology ofThe Best LXX-Job’s the Best(iary): (25 min) P. Kimberleigh Jordan, Drew Theological School, Panelist Theological School, Drew Kimberleigh Jordan, P. Panelist College, Barnard Hussein Rashid, Philip Esler, University of Gloucestershire, Presiding (5 Presiding University of Gloucestershire, Philip Esler, Gakuin University Kwansei Asano, A. Breaking Away from of Reinvention Memory: Paul’s Social Ideology Maccabean (10 Ridley Melbourne Porter, Christopher A. Memory Social and Assessing Background Narratives, Socio-historical with SAGA. a saga Construction Identity - Not Social Gospels in the (10 min) AL Mobile, St Church, Mark Matt O’Reilly, in 1 Identity of Aspects Social Temporal of the Day: People (10 Thessalonians Sin-pan Ho, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Hong Kong Hong Theological Seminary, Lutheran Sin-pan Ho, Hybrid Social A in Phil 3: The Rhetorical Politeuma Purpose of Approach (10 Identity Contingent faculty part-time (those teaching Contingent and those working often are basis) a contract full-time called on to teach multiple upon for a preparation Can course design empower courses at short notice. learning experiences while also creating transferable to specific course, Theological Kimberleigh (Drew Jordan P. other courses? 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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 97 min) min) min) min) min) min) Panel: Writing 1 Peter Commentaries Themes in the Study of Travel Themes in the Study Presiding Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn, Regent College, Presiding College, Regent Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn, College Tusculum Williams, B. Travis Nature of The Christian of the Oracles Delivering God: (30 4:11 Communication Peter in 1 Saint Xavier University Martin, W. Troy for 1:22-25 International New the First in Peter λόγος Translating Commentary Series (30 Testament Greek (MN) Paul University of Northwestern – St. Glenny, Edward W. (30 a Commentary on 1 Peter Writing Duane F. Watson, Malone UniversityMalone Watson, Duane F. (30 Peter The CreationCommentary of on 1 Sociorhetorical Elisa Uusimäki, Helsingin Yliopisto Helsingin - Helsingfors Universitet, Elisa Uusimäki, Theologische Universiteit Protestantse Hartog, Pieter B. and Themes Prospects in the Early Empire: Roman Writing Travel (25 min) University of London and University of Oslo Catherine Hezser, Identity in Jewish,and Theory, Network Travel, on Recent Research (300 BCE – 600 CE) (25 Society Graeco-Roman and Christian, Dennis Mizzi, University of Malta Dennis Mizzi, An Archaeological Perspective Places in Motion: the Move, on People Ancient in the (25 Mediterranean Travel on This session explores some of the challenges facing authors currently authors of the facing challenges some explores This session NIGTC, ICC, of EEC, Authors writing 1 Peter. commentaries on and the Rhetoric of Religious Antiquity Commentary series will with in their books, specific issues theywrestling are on present and Q&A. a time for discussion general by followed S17-327 Section and Jude Peter, SBL Letters of James, 4:00 PM–6:30 PM – 606 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: S17-326 in the Travel Christian, and Graeco-Roman SBL Jewish, and Early Roman, Byzantine(300 Hellenistic, Periods BCE–600 CE) Consultation 4:00 PM–5:45 PM 3B (Lower – Mile High Ballroom Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: (10Discussion min) (30Discussion min) Discussion (10Discussion min) Discussion (10Discussion min)

min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Christian Jews and Non-Christian Jews in the First Two the First Two Christian Jews and Non-Christian Jews in Movement and Dispersion – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – Lawrenceburg Riverfront Annette Yoshiko Reed, New York University, Presiding University, York New Reed, Yoshiko Annette University Marquette Pasquesi, M. Paul Temple in a Jerusalem Precincts without Interactions Praxis: and (20 min) University of Gothenburg Gunnar Samuelsson, J. ofThe Beginning of the End JewishChristianity (20 Jione Havea, Independent Scholar, Presiding Independent Scholar, Jione Havea, TheologicalMethodist Trinity College Nasili Vaka’uta, (25 Hyphen on a Bible the Engaging Diaspora: Interrogating Marlon Winedt, United Bible Societies MarlonWinedt, Exporting Liminality: Creole ofCreative a Cradle as Displacement (25 Translation through Bible Diaspora the to Identity Fiona C. Black, Mount Allison University Black, Fiona C. around Lamentation, Migrations and Exile: Between Paradise (25 Bible in the Caribbean iLand and Expectation Drew University Althea Spencer Miller, in and Immutability On Migration End: Not The City Does that Hebrews (25 Theology Iliff School of Heather-Gail Belfon, Widows 6 in Acts Islanders?Marginalized Migrant Freedmen and (25 min) Sally Douglas, University of Divinity, Melbourne University of Divinity, Sally Douglas, of Jewish-Christian An Exploration Self- in the Borderlands: Faith (20 in 1 Clement Understanding Andrew W. Higginbotham, Ivy Tech Community College - Community College - Tech Ivy Higginbotham, W. Andrew Boundaries Exploring Sectarian through Trope: Jacob as Liminal (20 Rabbinic Interactions SBL Jewish Christianity / Christian Judaism Section 4:00 PM–6:30 PM – 705 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: Centuries CE S17-325 Discussion (10Discussion min) 4:00 PM–6:30 PM – 302 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: S17-324 and Scriptures Islanders, Section SBL Islands, Discussion (10Discussion min) Discussion (10Discussion min) Discussion (10Discussion min) Business Meeting (30 min) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 98 icsin(0min) Discussion (10 icsin(0min) Discussion (10 icsin(0min) Discussion (10 icsin(0min) Discussion (10 session on focuses Romans. ofhumanity’s past,part present, orfuture ofsalvation. experience This saving act and/or(2)how Paul understandsresurrection asanintegral Paul, God’s ofGod’s resurrecting part isitselfanintegral ofChrist efficacy. Forthissession, we invite papersthat consider (1) how, for withChrist’s deathandwithbeliefinitssaving associated primarily The saving workaccording ofGodinChrist to Paul isoften Theme: Level) –CentennialBallroom (HR) D(Third Hyatt Regency 4:00 PM–6:30PM SBL PaulineSection Theology S17-329 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –703(Street 4:00 PM–6:30PM Section SBL Megilloth S17-328 Salvation inRomans (25 Salvation “For We Were in Hope” Saved (Rom 8:24): as The Resurrection Future J.Timothy Christian, University Asbury Environmental Ethic (25 The Liberation the Body Creation: of of a Towards Pauline Kyle B. Wells, Westmont College, Barbara Santa Christ inPaul’sChrist Letter to theRomans (25 Justification”: Our for of “Raised and theResurrection Justification J. Andrew Cowan, IndependentScholar Dead inRomans 6(25 Dead All, and Justice for Liberty or:With The Moral theResurrected of Life Novenson,Matthew ofEdinburgh University Heim,Erin Denver Seminary, Presiding Second Temple Literature (20 Seeking aComforter: The Megilloth and theDiversity of Thought in Megan Fullerton Strollo, Union Presbyterian Seminary (20 Consent inBiblical Studies But Queen Vashti Refused: The Book as a Esther of for Test Case Jason M. H. Gaines, Tulane University min) (20 Brachylogous inthe Book andGender Lamentations of Merism Mayer Gruber, oftheNegev University Ben-Gurion min) (20 Songs Song of 2:12Reconsidered On Singing and/or Pruning: Daniel Frese, ofKentucky University as a Ruth Voice to Answerability Canonical Judges 19-21(20 of M.Jennifer Matheny, ofKentatCanterbury University Embry,Bradley Regent University, Presiding (2 The Resurrectionand/asSalvationinPaul:Romans Studies inMegilloth – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See SATURDAY,NOVEMBER 17 min) min) min) min) min) min) min)

min) Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –506(Street 4:00 PM–6:30PM Texts Section Ancient andOther ofBiblical SBL Performance Criticism S17-330 through ofthe theexclusion “other.” resistance topoverty, orincreating poverty andsustainingsystemic in in relation contexts toeitherancientandmodern ofsolidarity contexts.is inancientandmodern We be foci ask thatprimary this session encourages presenters toexplore justwhothe “neighbor” 19:18anditsreception intheJesusmovement, aneye toLev With Theme: Level) A(Third Hall –Mineral (HR) Hyatt Regency 4:00 PM–6:30PM SBL Poverty intheBiblical World Section S17-333 min) Discussion (20 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –710(Street 4:00 PM–6:30PM Sexuality, andtheBibleSection /Gender, Section Studies inHebrew SBL Philology S17-331 min) Discussion (30 This IsMyBody: Repetition and Remembrance (30 Richard W Swanson, Augustana University (30 Analysis Ritual Oral or of RepeatedWritten Performance Christian Texts inLight of Bernhard Oestreich, Friedensau Adventist University min) (30 and theSynoptics with John Lord Miles Foley Albert Revisiting theGospelsAre Multiple Traditions orMultiple Performances? Danny Yencich, ofDenver University Paul’s Churches (30 in a Rhetorical Matrix of andtheCreation Repeated Performance Glenn Holland, College Allegheny C. Rine, Rebecca College, Grove City Presiding LeAnn Snow Flesher, Snow ofthe LeAnn West, BaptistSeminary American Jacqueline Vayntrub, Yale School, Divinity Respondent (15 IsraelAncient (25 Conception: and thePhysics of The Essence of in Philology Fertility Dolansky,Shawna University Carleton (25 Gender Language of Priestly The Shectman,Sarah IndependentScholar (25 inBiblical Hebrew Discord Gender Quick,Laura Princeton University Jacqueline Vayntrub, Yale School, Divinity Presiding Presiding (5 Repeated Performance “Who IsMyNeighbor?” Philology ofGender min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min)

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min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Women Interpreters in the Middle Ages On Blasphemy Toronto Greg Carey, Lancaster Theological Seminary, Panelist (25 Theological LancasterSeminary, Carey, Greg Catherine Sider Hamilton, Wycliffe College, University of College, Wycliffe Catherine Sider Hamilton, (20 of on Paul Bingen Authority: with Hildegard Exegete Claudia Setzer, Manhattan College, Presiding Manhattan College, Claudia Setzer, Virginia University of Karl Shuve, Interpreter?Biblical (20 of Feminist as Bingen Hildegard Jay Twomey, University of Cincinnati, Presiding University of Cincinnati, Twomey, Jay California State University - Fresno Maldonado, Robert D. (30 Obligation as a Moral Blasphemy Edge: a Knife’s Walking Zach Selby, Chicago Theological Seminary Chicago Zach Selby, Killed in Yourself Get Or to How Utopia: Blasphemous Achan’s (30 Ancient Israel Virginia Institute and State University Polytechnic Brian Britt, (30 Blasphemy Postsecular and Biblical University Georgetown Linafelt, Tod of Job (30 the Book Poetry in and Blasphemy University of Kent at Canterbury Sherwood, Yvonne Bible “Blasphemous” of of Muhammad the Context in Cartoons (30 Cartoons Jennifer S. Wyant, Emory University Wyant, Jennifer S. of Birgitta of Bingen, Hildegard Women: Interpreting Women of Avila Interpreting MaryTeresa and Martha of and Sweden, Bethany (20 min) Theological Seminary Garrett-Evangelical Kate Hanch, Soteriology (20 of Hackeborn’s Mechtild Journey: Love’s Kendall Cox, University of Virginia University of Kendall Cox, of Interpretation Luke 15:11-32 Intertextual ofJulian Norwich’s (20 min) Business Meeting (24Business Meeting min) Discussion (5Discussion min) S17-337 Interpreters the Bible Section of SBL Recovering Female 4:00 PM–6:30 PM Hyatt Regency (HR) – Granite AB (Third Level) Theme: S17-336 and the Bible Section Theory, SBL Reading, 4:00 PM–6:30 PM – 111 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: Discussion (5Discussion min) (5Discussion min) Break (5Break min) (5Discussion min) (25Discussion min) min) min)

min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) The Reception and Afterlife of Pseudepigrapha in Judaism, in Judaism, The Reception and Afterlife of Pseudepigrapha Practical Teaching Tools – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – (20 min) Panelist (25 Panelist Alex Hon Ho IP, Chinese University Kong of Hong Ho IP, Alex Hon of A Re-interpretation Our Neighbor? “See” Cannot We Why in Ancient ofLuke 10:25–37 in Light Modern and New Context a Modern as Kong Study Case Hong Institutional Using Economics (20 min) Seminary Portland Clark, Ron Parable Lucan The Sleeps: Neighbor WhereSweeping My Porch Off the Who is Really Wondering and Boundaries, Lazarus, Man, of Rich the (20 Oregon. Portland, in My Neighbor Respondent Drew University, Melanie Johnson-DeBaufre, Robert Wafawanaka, Virginia Union University Robert Wafawanaka, There under New Anything Sun? the Is Now: and Then Neighbor The (20 min) Saint Mary’s College of California Michael Barram, Embodied and Reasoning Moral Now: and Then Need, and Neighbors (20 Luke 10:25–37 in Love Jacques van Ruiten, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Presiding Groningen, Rijksuniversiteit van Ruiten, Jacques Theology MF Norwegian School of Lied, Liv Ingeborg a Multi-medial Imagining Sunday: Reading 2 Baruch Easter on the Scholarly 72:1–73:2 and Challenging 2 Bar with Encounter (30 of AncientWritings JewishNarrative Southern Seminary Gurtner, Daniel M. BaruchSecond from An Greek of Examination Syriac: into (30 Implications (Potential) Their and Features Translational Starr King School for the MinistryBacchi, Ashley L. Christian and ofa Manifestations Jewish, Greek, Triune Sibyl: The Muse (30 Mutable Laval Université Gavin McDowell, (30 Shahnameh and the Sefer Garb: ha-Yashar in Persian Enoch University Saint John’s David Calabro, (30 Tale ofThe Baptism an Islamic the Seal-Bearer: Solomon Mitzi Smith, Ashland Theological Seminary, Panelist (25 Theological Seminary, Ashland Mitzi Smith, (25 Panelist Agnes Scott College, Tina Pippin, (25 Panelist Carleton College, Sonja Anderson, Theological Seminary, Presbyterian Austin Gregory Cuéllar, Shelly Matthews, Brite Divinity School (TCU), Presiding (1 Presiding Brite Divinity SchoolShelly (TCU), Matthews, Discussion (45Discussion min) Christianity, and Islam SBL Pseudepigrapha SectionSBL Pseudepigrapha 4:00 PM–6:30 PM – 303 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: S17-334 4:00 PM–6:30 PM 1D (Lower – Mile High Ballroom Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: teaching practice will an actual demonstrate Each presenter in the biblical racism studies classroom. addressing S17-335 and Biblical Pedagogy StudiesSBL Racism, Consultation SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 100 icsin(0min) Discussion (10 min) Discussion (10 min) Discussion (10 min) Discussion (10 Convention Center(CC) Level) –701(Street 4:00 PM–6:00PM Environment Section ofIsrael andJudahin SBL Religions Their West Asian S17-338 [email protected]. 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min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Paul and Sustenance Scribes as Performers – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – Benjamin L. White, Clemson University, Presiding University, Clemson White, Benjamin L. University Queen’s Ascough, S. Richard ofEating (25 Way and the Way on the Eating Theology Lutheran at Chicago School of IV, Blanton Thomas R. (25 the skēnopoios Paul of Sustenance and The Self-Support Brigidda Bell, University of Toronto University of Brigidda Bell, Divinatory On Compensation a Cost: at Gift Comes The Diviner’s Finances (25 and Paul’s UniversityWashington George Duff, B. Paul Corinth in (25 Apostle The Self-Employed of Love? A Labor Jonathan L. Ready, Indiana University Ready, L. 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min) min) Effective Use of Social Media and Internet in Teaching in Teaching Effective Use of Social Media and Internet Presiding G. Brooke Lester, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Theological Seminary, Garrett-Evangelical Lester, Brooke G. Hope International University Toney, Carl N. (20 Discussions Class Generate to Memes Classroom Using (20 min) Theological Wartburg Seminary Troftgruben, M. Troy Learning for (20 Active Tool A Classroom: the Poll Eric C. Smith, Iliff School of Theology Iliff School of Smith, Eric C. for Close Reading and Annotation Communal Hypothes.is Using Matthew A. Thomas, Fuller Theological SeminaryFuller Thomas, Matthew A. Introducing PrinciplesInterpretive through Culture Art & Popular (20 min) S18-106 and Biblical Studies Section Teaching SBL Academic 9:00 AM–11:00 AM – 504 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: Biblical Studies S18-103 MeetingSBL Annual Business 7:30 AM–8:30 AM – 106 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention S18-104 Series Book SBL Press Editors 7:30 AM–8:30 AM – 206 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention S18-105 Criticism Editorial Textual A Journal of Biblical TC: SBL Board 7:30 AM–8:30 AM Suite Sheraton (SD) – SBL Press Downtown Other (5 min) Other (5 min) Other (5 min) Other (25 min) min) SUNDAY, 18 NOVEMBER SUNDAY, Annual Breakfast and Business Meeting Reception Co-hosted by the SBL Student Advisory Board and AAR Student Advisory Board and AAR Co-hosted by the SBL – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – Gale A. Yee, Episcopal Divinity School, Presiding Episcopal Divinity School, Yee, Gale A. Seminary Presbyterian Union Brian Blount, (50 Meaning for Potential the and Folks ofThe Souls Biblical 7:15 AM–8:45 AM – 607 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention S18-101 SBL Journal of Biblical Literature Editorial Board 7:00 AM–8:45 AM (Third – Aspen Room Embassy Suites (ES) Downtown Level) Theme: P18-100a of Hebrew Association of Professors National Come join us for drinksCome with and dessert celebrate our work as we Meet studies departmentsfaculty in religious and theological schools. workshops, Center Wabash participants and future from present, past, and learn about current and grants, consultations, colloquies, additional For to support teaching. your and resources programming https://bit.ly/2JdRFaP see: information, 8:00 PM–10:00 PM Tower Pei 1 (I.M. 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min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Methods and Models for Understanding Emotions in for Understanding Emotions in Methods and Models Metaphor in Biblical Hebrew Poetry (10 min) (10 Respondent (10 Respondent Presiding Ari Mermelstein, Yeshiva University, Respondent (10 Respondent University, Yeshiva Ari Mermelstein, David Bosworth, Catholic University of America, Presiding University Catholic America, of David Bosworth, Birmingham-Southern College Cottrill, C. Amy Laments of the Potential of the Emotional The Encounter: Enfleshed (30 Individual Respondent Theological Seminary, Princeton Stewart, Anne Theological Seminary Baptist at Richmond, Scott Spencer, F. Arizona State University Mirguet, Francoise Review A Methodological Texts: StudyingEarly in Emotions Jewish (30 min) Yliopisto Helsingin - Helsingfors Universitet, Elisa Uusimäki, Kevin Chau, University of the Free State University of the Free Kevin Chau, Poetry the in The ofArt of the Song ofMoses (20 Metaphor Elizabeth Hayes, Fuller Theological Seminary (Pasadena), Fuller Elizabeth Hayes, Theology School of Toronto Carmen Palmer, Wisdom? Lady and in the Imagery On “Sister” Bride, ofthe My Sister, 4 (20 ofSong Songs Emory University Waits, Cassie (20 Metaphor of the Limits Job and Legal the God: Humanizing David Pettit, Iliff School of Theology Iliff and University of Denver School of David Pettit, in and Mediator Metaphor as forLonging Water Flowing Streams: 42 (20 Psalm Emory University Knight, Jarrett ofWorship and the Psalm 19 Heavenly The Performinga Metaphor: (20 Voices Praise of Human Michelle A. Stinson, Simpson University Stinson, Michelle A. in the Language Food ofUse Rhetorical The the Journey: on Food ofPsalms Ascents(20 120-134) (Pss S18-113 SBL Bible and Emotion Section 9:00 AM–11:30 AM 4D (Lower – Mile High Ballroom Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: Biblical Literature (5Break min) (5Break min) (40Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) S18-114 SBL Biblical Hebrew Poetry Section 9:00 AM–11:30 AM – 109 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) min)

min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Bronze and Iron Age Aramaic Speakers in Egypt Aramaic Speakers in – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – University Berlin of Albright Institute of Archaeological Research Eric Welch, University of Kansas - Lawrence, Presiding University of Kansas - Lawrence, Welch, Eric Macquarie University Keimer, H. Kyle Ritual or Military Action at Preparation? Muster Interpreting Israel’s in 1 SamMizpah 7 (20 (25 min) Tawny Holm, Pennsylvania State University, Presiding State University, Pennsylvania Holm, Tawny Presiding College of Charleston, Huddlestun, John Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Alexander Schütze, at Tradition Legal The “HybridAramaic Document”? a Draft to How (Fifth CenturyElephantine Reconsidered BC) (25 James Moore, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Humboldt-Universität - Humboldt James Moore, fromDescription A of Papyri Aramaic Elephantine: Unpublished in the Berlin Museum Fragments and Rediscovered Documents Melanie Wasmuth, University of Helsinki Wasmuth, Melanie of So-Called the Aramaean Iconography The Constructions of Identity: fromStelae Egypt Reconsidered (25 University Boston Brandon Simonson, of Evidence in Intersectionality Elephantine: at Multiculturalism Egypt Period Persian (25 University of Chicago Cross, Joseph Amherst of Papyrus Scribal Features Work: a Envisioning at 63 (25 Deborah Cassuto, Bar-Ilan University and Margaret Cohen, W. F. F. W. Bar-Ilan Cohen, University and Margaret Deborah Cassuto, Production and Textile a Correlation of Toward Together: it Tying in the Southern Spaces Cultic (20 Levant Brian Janeway, University of Toronto University of Brian Janeway, of Evidence Northern the Ceramic Aegean-Style Levant? Sea Peoples (20 Tayinat fromTell for the Sea Peoples Avraham Faust, Bar-Ilan University Faust, Avraham and Settlement Estates, Forts, The Archaeology ofthe Returnees: of Kingdom (20 Judah of the Former Territories in the Patterns Erez Ben-Yosef, Tel Aviv University Aviv Tel Ben-Yosef, Erez of Early an IronPossibility On the in the Monarchy Age Nomadic (Early the Study on and Its Implications ) of AncientArabah (20 Israel 9:00 AM–11:30 AM Level)Hyatt Regency 4 (Fourth (HR) – Capitol Ballroom Theme: S18-112 Section SBL ArchaeologyWorld Biblical of the Discussion (25Discussion min) 9:00 AM–11:30 AM – 712 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: S18-111 SBL Aramaic Studies Section / Egyptology and Ancient Israel Section Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) (5Discussion min) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 106 icsin(0min) Discussion (10 icsin(0min) Discussion (10 min) Discussion (10 min) Discussion (10 Convention Center(CC) Level) –MileHighBallroom 4F(Lower 9:00 AM–11:30AM Consultation Interpretation SBL Book ofSamuel: Narrative, and Theology S18-116 min) Discussion (10 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –506(Street 9:00 AM–11:30AM BibleSection Hebrew /Metaphor andthe LawSection SBL Biblical Theory S18-115 Metaphor inthe Aramaic Legal Tradition (20 Andrew D. Gross, of America The CatholicUniversity Psalms (20 Metaphors Negotiating and Idolatry: Commandment inthe theFirst Ryan Bonfiglio,First Presbyterian / Church of University Emory inSecondThe Metaphor Body=Sanctuary of Temple Judaism (20 Hannah KHarrington, Patten University Look 11-13(30 2Samuel At David Taking Bathsheba as His Wife: ARighteous Deed; ANarrative Cronin,Sonya University State Florida Israel/JudahAncient (30 David, Achish, and within the Their Place Historical Consciousness of S.Carl Ehrlich, York University (30 David Amalek in theSaul The Role of from to the MonarchyTransfer of Levin, University Yigal Bar-Ilan min) (30 Michael Widmer’s as Intercessor” Samuel in among theProphets? “Legendary Is Samuel J. Richard atRoberts Middleton, Seminary Northeastern and Divine Emotion inthe Book (30 Samuel of Retribution Gilmour,Rachelle ofSydney University David Firth, Trinity -Bristol, College Presiding hatta’tHebrew and ‘ašam (20 Polysemy, Metonymy, andMetaphor: Biblical Onthe Semantics of Joseph Lam, Carolina ofNorth atChapelHill University Metaphor of Pitfalls Identification (20 in Biblical Law Job Jindo, Religion Jewish Academy for E.Shalom Holtz, Yeshiva University, Presiding Atlanta Wesleyan College Law inMetaphor,Metaphor – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See min) min) SUNDAY,NOVEMBER 18 Standing intheBreach (Eisenbrauns,Standing 2015) min) min) min) min) min) min) min)

S18-118 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –401(Street 9:00 AM–11:30AM andtheBibleSection Assyriology PersonnelSBL Cultic intheBiblical World / Section S18-119 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –706(Street 9:00 AM–11:30AM Novi Hellenisticum SBL Corpus Testamenti Section Convention Center(CC) Level) –710(Street 9:00 AM–11:30AM Section Interpretation inBiblical Linguistics SBL Cognitive S18-117 Mari Letters Bible (30 Mari andtheHebrew Collaboration Religious and Other Specialists inthe Prophets between Singletary, Elizabeth Jennifer Georg-August-Universität The Levite and theāšipu: Locating Knowledge (30 Scribal Ryan Conrad Davis, Brigham Young University Temple and the Neo-Babylonian FestivalVision Akītu (30 The Roles of Temple Nisan in Ezekiel’s inthe Month of Functionaries Tova Ganzel, University Bar-Ilan Jeffrey Cooley, Boston College, Presiding Daughters Job, of and the Therapeutae (30 Women’s Century: inthe First Authority The Daughters Philip, of the Carnevale,Laura ofAldoMoro University Sophe (30 Inscription Context the Flavia for Bed, Bath, Latina: along the andBurial Via Archaeological The Greg Snyder, Davidson College (30 and Reality Women’s Voices Lycaonia: Epitaphs Christian on Early Fiction from Zimmermann,Christiane Christian-Albrechts-Universität zuKiel “For the Welfare andGrandchildren” My Children of (30 Jan W. vanHenten, Universiteit vanAmsterdam Acts (30 Side: the Other HelloWomen from inApocryphal and Resurrection Lehtipuu,Outi ofHelsinki University Donald Dale Walker, Chicago, andIndustry MuseumofScience Frames andExegesis (25 Richard A. Rhodes, ofCalifornia-Berkeley University The Implications ofPersonal “Sentences” (25 Proverbs in Beth Currer, of University Wisconsin-Madison min) (25 ὑδροποτέω Compounding in and CogntiveWord Processes Formation with Aubrey,Michael Koine-Greek.com Nicole Tilford, SBLPress, Presiding Göttingen Presiding Inclusion andExclusionamongCulticPersonnel “Dead WomenSpeak” min) and ItsRelatives: Was Anyone Ever a “Water Drinker”? min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 107 min) min) min) min) min) Peasants, Prophets, and Political Economy Gen 1 in Genesis Rabbah Presiding (20 min) (20 min) (20 min) Humboldt University of Berlin, Presiding Humboldt University of Berlin, Religion Eugene Eung-Chun Park, San Francisco Theological Seminary, Theological Seminary, San Francisco Eung-Chun Park, Eugene Panelist (20 School of Religion, Pacific Brody, Aaron (20 Panelist State Appalachian University, Davis Hankins, Panelist Wisconsin-Stevens University of Point, Alice Keefe, Panelist Theological Seminary, Princeton Katharine Sakenfeld, Respondent Theological Seminary, San Francisco Marvin Chaney, Christoph Markschies, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin zu Humboldt-Universität - Christoph Markschies, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg Benjamin Ziemer, the in Years Thousand of a Day as Eatest…” Thou “The That Day Earliest of Interpretation Genesis (30 College - Jewish Hebrew Union of Institute Abraham Berkovitz, in Tool Hermeneutical a as The Psalter World: a Create to How (30 Rabbinic Midrash Hebrew University of Jerusalem Niehoff, Maren Rabbinic in Notion A Rising ofCreation Image in the God: Man’s (30 Literature This will be a book-review session discussing Marvin L. Chaney, Chaney, This will discussing Marvin be a book-review session L. Bible and The Hebrew Economy: and Political Prophets, Peasants, 2017) Social Analysis (Cascade Books, (50Discussion min) S18-123 Section World SBL Economics in the Biblical 9:00 AM–11:30 AM 4A (Lower – Mile High Ballroom Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: S18-122 SBL Early 1-3 Seminar of Genesis Exegesis 9:00 AM–11:00 AM Hyatt Regency (HR) – Mineral Hall D (Third Level) Theme: (30Discussion min)

min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Ephesians-Colossians Panel on CyberResearch on the Ancient Near East and on the Ancient Near East and Panel on CyberResearch – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – (15 min) Marshall Cunningham, University of Chicago Marshall Cunningham, Priesthoods the Repatriation and Native of Ethnic Displaced Minorities duringof Reign the Darius I (30 Shana Zaia, University of Helsinki Shana Zaia, in Minor Personnel Servants!”His Cultic Forsake Not King The “May (30 Cities Mesopotamian Peripheral and Lisa Marie Belz, Ursuline College, Presiding College, Ursuline Lisa Marie Belz, University Valparaiso Smith, H. Julien C. Virtue in Colossians King Unity ofthe Reign and in Christ: Good the (30 and Ephesians am Main Frankfurt Goethe-Universität Max Botner, of of Death—or Life?Fragrance Reconsidering the The Sacrificial (30 5:2 ofLogic Ephesians Duke University Rillera, Remington Andrew or Dyadic Genus Unity? EcclessiologyTertium as Soteriology in (30 Ephesians Theological Seminary (Pasadena) Fuller Reed Metcalf, Linguistic and A Literary 1:11b-14: in Colossians The Atonement Approach (30 Adesola Akala, Durham University Akala, Adesola and Craftsmanship Christological Three in Ephesians: Prayers (30 Expectations Ecclesiological Paul Dilley, University of Iowa, Presiding University of Iowa, Dilley, Paul Panelist (15 University of Central Florida, Tiffany Earley, Panelist (15 College, Wofford Helen Dixon, (15 Panelist University, Andrews RandallYounker, (15 Panelist de Lausanne, Université David Hamidovic, (15 Respondent EPHE-PSL, Juloux, Bigot Vanessa Respondent University, Saint John’s RebeccaAmy Gansell, SBL Disputed Paulines Section SBL Disputed Paulines 9:00 AM–11:30 AM Level)Hyatt Regency 1 (Fourth (HR) – Capitol Ballroom Theme: S18-121 9:00 AM–10:30 AM Hyatt Regency (HR) – Granite (Third AB Level) Theme: Neighboring Regions (DBS 2) on CyberResearch the newvolume: This panel will DBS present studies Case on Regions: East and Neighboring the Ancient Near Vanessa edited by , archiving and digital texts objects, data, archaeological di Ludovico and Alessandro Rebecca Amy Gansell, Juloux, Bigot forthcoming. 2018, Brill, (DBS 2), S18-120 SBL Digital Early and Humanities in Biblical, Jewish, Christian Studies Section SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 108 icsin(5min) Discussion (45 Theme: Level) C(Third Hall –Mineral (HR) Hyatt Regency 9:00 AM–12:00PM Section SBL EthiopicBibleandLiterature S18-124 This session isco-sponsored withtheAAR Ethics Program Unit Press, 2018. L. Rasmussen,andJacquelineE.Lapsley.Minneapolis:Fortress Conversation. ByBruceC.Birch,CynthiaD.Moe-Lobeda,Larry Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –407(Street 9:00 AM–11:00AM Section Interpretation SBL EthicsandBiblical S18-123a Mä and theBook Enoch: of Ideals Justice in of of AComparison Abebe,Sofanit ofEdinburgh University Jacqueline Lapsley, Princeton Seminary, Theological Respondent D.Cynthia Moe-Lobeda, Pacific Lutheran Seminary Theological Birch,Bruce Wesley Seminary, Theological Respondent (5 Lisa Cahill, Boston College, Panelist (15 M. DanielCarroll R., College(Illinois), Wheaton Panelist Peter J. Paris, Princeton Seminary, Theological Panelist (15 Brief Look at the Brief Tam GospelsThe Reception of Non-Canonical inEthiopic Tradition: A Meron Gebreananaye, ofDurham University (20 Prayers Testament the Lord: of ItsCountenance in theEthiopic Eucharistic Fanos W. Tsegaye, ofSt. University Andrews min) (20 Jubilees inSyriac: BarBahlul of the Dictionary The Evidence of Gavin McDowell, Université Laval Forness,Philip Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt Brown,William Columbia Seminary, Theological Panelist AmyWillis, Merrill Lynchburg College, Presiding the Synoptic Gospels (20min) ə the And Material of theIntroductory of Analysis Nebeyou Alemu, Wycliffe Ethiopia Text (20 Criticism The Ethiopic of Hebrews:Version Witness and Its A New for Value Dominique Rideout, University AbileneChristian 5min) (5 and CDSP, Respondent (5 min) (15 1 min) (15 am Main, Presiding ṣ hafä Henok and Amharic Sayings (20 hafä Henok and Amharic Ethiopian InterpretationofBiblicalTexts Review ofBibleandEthicsinChristianLife:ANew – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See min) SUNDAY,NOVEMBER 18 min) ǝ ra Iyesus (20 min) min) min) min) mta of Commentary

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min) icsin( min) Discussion (5 icsin(0min) Discussion (30 thesetexts. methodstoanalyze employing interdisciplinary Judah. This session explore will theseaspectsofGen37–50andothers faminein tosurvive fleeingtoEgypt migrants induced involuntary wouldwhich nothave happenedwere notenvironmentally they findshim reunited withhisfamily,denouement oftheJoseph story is captured by hisbrothers,Egypt, into trafficked andimprisoned. The Joseph, theprotagonist ofGen37–50, migrant. isaninvoluntary He Theme: Level) –CentennialBallroom (HR) H(Third Hyatt Regency 9:00 AM–11:30AM Seminar SBL Exile(Forced Literature inBiblical Migrations) S18-125 where possible. also interested inwhatthebook’s reception usabout itsformation tells We are interested inwhatthebook’s usemay say aboutitsimpact, but received, interpreted, and/orre-appropriated inthesetextualcontexts. invite presenters toexplore how thebook ortextsfrom thebook were Pseudepigraphaso-called scrolls andnonbiblical from Qumran. We literature, Jewish that explore itsreception the inearly particularly itscompletion asabook. after the period This session invites papers The Book ofIsaiah enjoyed wide readership anduse–reception–in Literature Theme: Level) –Agate(Third (HR) Hyatt Regency 9:00 AM–11:30AM SBL Formation ofIsaiahSection S18-126 3 min) (30 andIsrael’s the Knowledge of the Stranger” Joseph of inEgypt “Soul Dominik Markl, Pontifical Insitute Biblical in Genesis 46 (30 Experience The Importance Migration Conceptualizing asa Religious of Cuéllar,Gregory Austin Presbyterian Seminary Theological Debating Diaspora: (30 in Egypt Jacob of The Story Amy J. Chase, University Drew min) (30 The Generation,Fourth Joseph, Did Not Return: Only His Bones John Ahn, Howard University Strine,Casey ofSheffield, University Presiding Textuality and Identity intheQumran Pesharim on Isaiah (25 Shani Tzoref, Universität Potsdam Todd Hibbard, ofDetroit University Mercy, Presiding 2 min) (20 Andemta in Ethiopic Romans and Commentary The Gift andChrist Desta Heliso, of School EthiopianGraduate Theology Homily Pentecost for Century (20 The Holy Spirit: 1Enoch, the Deluge, and Babel in a Fourteenth Lee,Ralph SOAS ofLondon University Involuntary MigrationandtheJosephNarrative(Gen37–50) Isaiah’s ReceptioninPseudepigraphaandQumran min) min) min) min)

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min) min) min) min) min) min) – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – J. Ross Wagner, Duke University Wagner, Ross J. Literature Second-Temple in Wirkungsgeschichte Its 6 and Isaiah (25 min) University Edward’s St. Bautch, Richard of (25 Jubilees Book the and in Isaiah Testimony” and Torah “The Joseph Riordan, University of Notre Dame University of Notre Riordan, Joseph and Isaiah Tobit Providence and Polemics: in Temple The Second (25 min) University of Edinburgh Hannah Clardy, Polemic 26:19 as Isaiah Text: Textual Afterlife of an Afterlife The ofVeneration against the Dead(25 Martti Nissinen, University of Helsinki, Presiding University of Helsinki, Martti Nissinen, University Hopkins Johns Lewis, J. Theodore for More Data Textiles: Production and Food Athtartu, Ugaritic (25 of Ashtart in Context Portrayal the Biblical Reassessing Lauren Monroe, Cornell University Lauren Monroe, (25 Curse of on the Light New Song of in the mērôz Deborah The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ariel Kopilovitz, Imperial Propaganda(25 and Neo-Babylonian Ezekiel Ilona Rashkow, Stony Brook University Stony Brook Ilona Rashkow, Garden of Where?and Why, (25 When, What, Why, the Gods: Urmas Nõmmik, Tartu Ülikool Tartu Nõmmik, Urmas and the Narratives Biblical Lore: in Royal Management Conflict Sumerian Story and Akka (25 of Bilgames Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) S18-127 SBL Hebrew Scriptures and Cognate Literature Section 9:00 AM–11:30 AM – 110 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Discussion (5Discussion min) (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) (5Discussion min) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 110 icsin(0min) Discussion (10 min) Discussion (10 min) Discussion (10 icsin(0min) Discussion (10 min) Discussion (10 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –405(Street 9:00 AM–11:30AM intheNew TestamentSBL Intertextuality Section S18-132 LXX Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –104(Street 9:00 AM–12:00PM Studies andCognate Septuagint for Organization International P18-131 Second Temple Period (20 τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτον Intertextual Reverberations in theNew Testament thePhrase through James Romano, Fuller Seminary Theological The Metaphor 5(20 Leaven in 1Corinthians of Esther G. Cen, College McMasterDivinity Further (20 Paul’s Multi-layered Use Scripture: of Taking Intertextuality OneStep Konrad Otto, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (20 texts intheNT in the Scripture Degree:Third Hypertext, Hypotexts, andExegetical R.Scott Moore, RegisUniversity min) (20 Paul and Scripture: Theologian, Historian, orSomething Else? Rikk Watts, College, Alphacrucis Regent College Nicholas Perrin, (Illinois), College Wheaton Presiding Sirach of (30 andtheGreek Allusion Classical James K. Aitken, ofCambridge University Practices in Hellenistic Judaism (30 and Scribal The Septuagint Dhont,Marieke University Cambridge ΔΙΚΑΙΩΜΑ (30 : Semantic Borrowing Caseof ACurious Joel Bell, ofCambridge University to the Elisha CycleCriticism of (30 theStudy aProphet: Enhancing the Depiction of The Repercussions of Textual Timo Tekoniemi, ofHelsinki -University Helsingin Yliopisto Cult in LXX (30 Leviticus Dionysus, Azazel, and Processionals: of the Dionysian The Influence Elliott,Spencer Trinity Western University Used by the Translator to enhance the Narrative. (30 Plague Terms Exodus: in Greek and Plague Descriptions Strategies Perkins,Larry Northwest BaptistSeminary/ACTS, Langley, B.C. Greenspoon,Leonard Creighton University, Presiding Intertextuality inthePaulineLetters Pentateuch, HistoricalBooks,andWisdomTextsinthe – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See min) SUNDAY,NOVEMBER 18 min) from Deuteronomy 7:9and Literature the of from min) min) min) min) min) min) min)

min) icsin(0min) Discussion (10 icsin(0min) Discussion (10 icsin(0min) Discussion (10 icsin(0min) Discussion (10 min) Discussion (10 Christian Identities Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –MileHighBallroom 1C(Lower 9:00 AM–11:30AM JudaismSection /Christian Christianity SBL Jewish S18-134 uiesMeig(0min) Business Meeting(20 min) Discussion (30 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –708(Street 9:00 AM–11:30AM Section and Martyrs ApostolicFathers, SBL Inventing Christianity: Apologists, S18-133 Toledot Yeshu in Context (20 Jesus-NarrativesJewish Italy: inSeventeenth Century Reading Daniel Barbu, Centre National Scientifique delaRecherche Epiphanius’ On Gems(20 Script,Samaritan Hybrid Torah, andContested Identity in Matt Chalmers, ofPennsylvania University Recognitions (20 the Pseudo-Clementine Clementis in theArchival Epistula of History Counter-HistoryFrom to Jewish-Christian Ecclesial Normativity: The Warren C. Campbell, ofNotre University Dame thePerspective (20 Writing Identity Construction of from Heresies: of Bearer Simon Magus in thePseudo-Clementine Basic Antti Vanhoja, ofHelsinki University How John Patmos’ of Him Made into Readers (20 a Christian Elaine Pagels, Princeton University Matt Jackson-McCabe, University, State Cleveland Presiding Judith Lieu, ofCambridge, University Respondent (25 Papias theAnti-Marcionite? (25 C.Stephen Carlson, Australian CatholicUniversity (25 and Prophecy Marcion Nicole Chen, andClaire Hall, ofOxford University of University Marcion’s (25 Gospel Scriptures andIts Use theJewish of Davis,Phillip Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Rheinische Bonn Taylor Petrey, College, Kalamazoo Presiding Oxford Hybrids, Converts,andtheBordersofJewish Marcion min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 111 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Metacriticism of the Museum of the Bible Relevance of Masorah for Biblical Exegesis Científicas (CSIC), Presiding Científicas (CSIC), Srecko Koralija, University of Cambridge Srecko Koralija, in Hebrew-SyriacMarker(s) Object (25 Contact Language University of Colorado Samuel Boyd, Hebrew and Loans (25 40–66 Isaiah in (PAT) Pattern Rebecca Raphael, Texas State University, Presiding State University, Texas Rebecca Raphael, University of Chicago Mitchell, Margaret Problems of in the Museum (25 and Solutions the Bible University of Oklahoma Jill Hicks-Keeton, ofThe Museum the and Fight Bible the over Dangerous Doublespeak: (25 Scholarship Biblical University of Southern California Concannon, W. Cavan Ideology the and Archaeology, of ofthe Museum Bible the Theopolitics, (25 min) University DePaul Kersel, Morag M. of Museum the Provenance, the Artifacts, Zone: in the Contact Bias (25 Trust Public and Bible, (15 Respondent University, Yale Joel Baden, (15 Respondent , Candida Moss, Elvira Martin-Contreras, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Superior Consejo de Investigaciones Elvira Martin-Contreras, Evangelical Divinity School Trinity Magary, Dennis R. (20 ofMasoretic Exegesis? Minutiae or Mainstay Robert R. Cargill, University of Iowa Cargill, Robert R. Anti- as Masoretic Pointing Youths: Your Birth to Your From (20 Psalm 110:3 in ChristianPolemic ILC-CSIC Elvira Martín-Contreras, Text An Aid of Interpretation for the Biblical the Notes: The Masoretic (20 min) Theological Seminary Wesley Reiner, N. Fred Theological and Ginsburg, D. C. Masoret Ha-Masoret, Levita’s Elijah (20 Issues Institute TorahResource Tim Hegg, Study A Comparative Tetragrammaton: PerpetuumThe Qere of the (20 Tradition the Masoreticwithin Harald Samuel, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Georg-August-Universität Harald Samuel, (25 Stems ofVerbal Hebrew the in the Usage Shifts Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (20Discussion min) S18-137a SBL Metacriticism Biblical of Scholarship Section 9:00 AM–11:30 AM A (Third Ballroom – Crestone Embassy Suites (ES) Downtown Level) Theme: S18-137 StudiesSBL Masoretic Section 9:00 AM–11:30 AM – 606 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) min) min)

min) min) min) min) Historical Linguistics of Biblical Hebrew Book Review Panel of Julian Gonzalez Holguin’s Cain, Cain, Book Review Panel of Julian Gonzalez Holguin’s J. Louis Martyn’s History and Theology of the Fourth and Theology of the Fourth J. Louis Martyn’s History – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – Respondent (10 min) Cynthia Miller-Naude, University of the Free State, Presiding State, University of the Free Cynthia Miller-Naude, Bar-Ilan University Samet, Nili Direction A New (25 of of Dating Linguistic Qohelet: the Book UniversityCambridge of Lundberg, V. M. Johan Comparison A of HebrewBiblical and Syntax: and Prosody, Accents, (25 Traditions Syriac Masoretic Gilberto Ruiz, Saint Anselm College, Presiding Saint College, Anselm Gilberto Ruiz, Panelist Saint College, Anselm Pilarski, Ahida Panelist Hofstra University, Slabodsky, Santiago H. Panelist de Costa Rica, Nacional Universidad Pimentel, Jonathan Divinity Church School of the Pacific, Julian Gonzalez, Tom Thatcher, Cincinnati Christian University, Presiding Presiding Christian Cincinnati University, Thatcher, Tom Luther Seminary Craig Koester, Martyn’s Louis of J. On the Development of Seeing: Way A Theology(25 and History, Tradition, Johannine on Perspectives d’Ottawa Université - University of Ottawa Reinhartz, Adele “Johannine Martyn’s J.L. Reflecting Groupness: and on Gospel (25 Community” Amsterdam Universiteit Vrije de Boer, C. M. (25 FourthGospel TheologyFuturethe in History of and The R. Alan Culpepper, Mercer University Mercer Alan Culpepper, R. Enduring Sands ofShifting Elements Ground: and Solid Martyn’s (25 Thesis All papers will be read and discussed. Everyone is welcome. discussed. and All papers will be read (5Discussion min) (5Discussion min) SBL Linguistics and Biblical Hebrew Seminar / National of Hebrew Association of Professors 9:00 AM–11:30 AM 2A (Lower – Mile High Ballroom Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: S18-136 Abel, and the Politics of God: An Agambenian Reading of Genesis Reading of Genesis Abel, and the Politics of God: An Agambenian 4:1-16 9:00 AM–10:30 AM Hyatt Regency (HR) – Mineral Hall E (Third Level) Theme: S18-135a SBL Latino/a and Latin American Biblical Interpretation Section 9:00 AM–11:30 AM 3A (Lower – Mile High Ballroom Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: and Prospective Gospel: Retrospective (5Break min) (35Discussion min) S18-135 Literature SectionSBL Johannine SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 112 icsin(5min) Discussion (35 min) Break (5 min) Discussion (5 icsin( min) Discussion (5 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –711(Street 9:00 AM–11:30AM Consultation /Racism,Seminar Studies Pedagogy andBiblical Interpretation andBiblical Criticism SBL Minoritized S18-139 min) Discussion (5 min) Discussion (5 advance. iswelcomeparticipation withorwithoutreading paperin thefull Rikard Roitto([email protected]); however your attendanceand contactwho would liketoread ofthesepaperscan form thefull by eachauthor.In thesession besummarized thepaperswill Those Scientific Theories Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –302(Street 9:00 AM–11:30AM Approaches totheBiblical World Seminar SBL Mind, Society, Science andReligion: Cognitive S18-138 Ann Taves, Barbara, Santa of California University Respondent Barreto,Eric Princeton Seminary, Theological Respondent In-Group FormationIn-Group (15 Hypocrites in Heart: and thePure Religion asan Evolved for Strategy John Teehan, University Hofstra Jin YoungJin Choi, School, Divinity Crozer ColgateRochester 23 (15 The Eyes and Morality inMatt 6:22- It’s inHow All You Look atIt: Shantz,Colleen Toronto of School Theology Perception ontheMount (15 Risk inthe Sermon Rikard Roitto, of School Theology Stockholm min) (15 and CulturalAltruism, Evolution onthe Mount in the Sermon Marduk’s Basket and Treasures inHeaven: Reciprocity, Indirect Gudme,Anne Katrine ofCopenhagen University Kazen,Thomas of School Stockholm Theology, Presiding in Exodus 1–2(20 Tyranny and the Politics of Fear The Emergence and theResistance of Marzouk,Safwat Seminary Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Jephthah Narrative (20 Intersections: Caste, Reading Gender, and Sexual Tyranny in the Melanchthon,Monica ofDivinity University 1 min) (15 min) (15 Presiding (5 Tyrannical RegimesandtheBible Sermon ontheMount(Matt5-7):CognitiveandSocial min) – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See SUNDAY,NOVEMBER 18 min) min) min) min) min)

Discussion (5min) Discussion (5min) Discussion (5min) wider community, thusbeinfocus. andthecommunityoffaithwill text Theappropriation ofthebiblical by boththe translation work. a theoretical perspective, studyof aswell aswithanactual case natureto thetextordisruptive oftranslation insitu, bothfrom linked gradual evolution ofthisemergence ofcommunity identity Thepresentations provide will instancesofeitherthe in practice. possibilities, atapestry andtheimpossibilities ofsuch thechallenges paradigms.and social-cultural explore Each paperwill the theological, ofnew part isintegrally which sociolinguistic enrichment Translation tapestry. thenbecomes an ofahermeneutical as part through itsrepresentatives, emerge asactive protagonists ofthetext, The community, formats, are fused. horizons different hermeneutical where through localization,enterprise texts, translated indifferent enriching constitute a Thelatter mutually would ideally creation. toits contributing the translation butengagingwithitandactively the community ofthelanguage oftranslation isnotjustreceiving the-other imposition, asopposedtoadoing-with-theother, where become doing-for- anexternal can which translation asanactivity Thesession explore will communities withwhom itisaccomplished. as aspecificpraxis, approach, based on atransdisciplinary the affects Theexplicitquestion is translation howBible specific communities. specific instancesofBibletranslation andtheimpact ithashad in of exegesis, socialsemioticsand/orcognitive approaches toanalyze disciplines liketranslation studies, studies, socio-cultural thehistory Thepresenters from draw will differentscholarly expression. cultural andgrassroots social ofcommunity identity in theformation andattimes,communities asbothacatalyst regretfully, ahindrance This session will address the role ofBibletranslation inlanguage Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) -406(Street 9:00 AM–11:30AM Nida Institute P18-139a icsin(5min) Discussion (45 2 min) (25 Translation andNot as theFirst Step theFinal in Translation Towards Creole andIndigenous Theologies and Hermeneutics: Bible Winedt,Marlon UnitedBibleSocieties Translation: A Look into Back the Future (25 Texts, Communities, Conversions through of and Culture “Sacred” Edgar Ebojo, UnitedBibleSocieties Island Identity in theMalagasy Bible Translation (25 Rabarijaona,Brigitte UnitedBibleSocieties deLang,Marijke UnitedBibleSocieties, Presiding Saved Christianity inPost-dictatorial Christianity Saved Spain (20 Back: LiberationThe Colonies Strike Latin-American How Theologies Menéndez-Antuña,Luis University Lutheran California The Umbrella Movement and theBible (20 Sonia Wong, ofHong Kong ChineseUniversity Translation, Identity,andCommunityII min) min) min) min) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 113 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Review of Aaron Tugendhaft, Baal and the Politics of Politics of Review of Aaron Tugendhaft, Baal and the Religion, Panelist (20 Panelist Religion, Joseph Longarino, Duke University Longarino, Joseph Addressing Gentiles? an Jews by Damned Works? 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ECM (20 Epistles Movingthe Pastoral on Forward SBL Paul and Politics Seminar / Feminist Hermeneutics of Seminar / Feminist and Politics SBL Paul the Bible Section 9:00 AM–11:30 AM – 703 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: S18-142 9:00 AM–11:30 AM – 207 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention S18-141 Editio Critica Graecum: Maior Testamentum SBL Novum Seminar 9:00 AM–12:00 PM Hyatt Regency (HR) – SBL Suite S18-140 Committee SBL Nominating Business Meeting (30 min) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 114 icsin(5min) Discussion (35 Theme: Level) –CentennialBallroom (HR) A(Third Hyatt Regency 9:00 AM–11:30AM SBL QSection S18-146 CE. inprayersdiscontinuity andtheirtransmission from 500BCEto This specialtopicssession isinvestigating and mattersofcontinuity Convention Center(CC) Level) –601(Street 9:00 AM–11:30AM Traditions intheSecond Temple Period Section / SBL Prayer Section inAntiquity Transmission of S18-145 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –502(Street 9:00 AM–10:30AM Section SBL Postcolonial Studies andBiblical Studies S18-144 3 min) (30 of on the Demonization PoliticalIntertextual in Q Reflections Power Power – Whose God? orof Intratextual the Devil That of and Labahn,Michael Halle-Wittenberg Martin-Luther-Universität Bazzana,Giovanni University, Harvard Presiding Langer,Ruth Boston College, Respondent (15 and theIguvine Covenant Ceremony Tables (25 atCommunal Mustering:Prayer theQumran of AComparison Daniel K. 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Functionally-Anonymous of (30 The (After-)Lives Prophets James Aitken, University of Cambridge, Presiding University of Cambridge, James Aitken, Wien Universität Hans Förster, Possibly Imperfect Deal with Their to How Dictionaries and Misleading Definitions/Glosses (25 Fredrick J. Long, Asbury Theological Asbury Seminary Long, J. Fredrick and The Semantics of Pragmatics (25 Testament Greek New Mayer Gruber, Ben-Gurion University of the Gruber, Mayer 14 (25 The Hos 13:10, Rare ehi in Lexeme Jason J. C. Jung, McMaster Divinity College Jung, C. J. 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Machina in Ex Ava Building Fembot the Him”: to Suited Helpmeet “A (40 min) King’s Taylor, College London and Joan King’s Michelle Fletcher, Screen on the Female-Focused Perspectives Mary (2018): Magdalene (40 min) (5 Presiding Theology, School Claremont of Paxton, Joseph Tucker S. Ferda, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Pittsburgh Ferda, S. Tucker and“Others” Faithful the Church: Re-evangelizing “Outsiders” the in of (25 Mark Gospel Melanie A. Howard, Fresno Pacific University Pacific Fresno Howard, Melanie A. of for Inclusion Education Model Higher Acts’ the Apostles: Schooling (25 min) University of Birmingham Wenell, Karen Points and Outsides, Insides, Rights: Human and of Kingdom The God of Entry (25 Matthew Rindge, Gonzaga University, Presiding Gonzaga University, Matthew Rindge, Seton Hall University Colleen Conway, 2-3 (40 and Genesis Ex Machina GenderAI and in the Garden: William G. Dever, University of Arizona, Respondent University Arizona, of Dever, William G. Theological Seminary, Southwestern Baptist Steven Ortiz, Respondent Samuel Wolff, Jeannine Brown, Bethel Seminary (San Diego, CA) and Steven CA) Bethel Seminary (San Diego, Jeannine Brown, Commitment: Justice ofAn Social a Interdisciplinary Exploration fromPerspectives Psychology Studies and Biblical (25 Discussion (10Discussion min) (10Discussion min) (10Discussion min) Theology SBL Bible and Practical Section 1:00 PM–3:30 PM – 110 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: Part 1 S18-207 (10Discussion min) Discussion (10Discussion min) SBL Bible and Film Section 1:00 PM–3:30 PM – 401 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: Mary Magdalene S18-206 Reflection and Response by the Excavators of Gezer, with with William G. by the Excavators Gezer, of Response and Reflection Wolff and Samuel Steven Ortiz, Dever, (30Discussion min) Discussion (10Discussion min) Discussion (10Discussion min) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 120 Africa Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –302(Street 1:00 PM–3:30PM Section Christianity African North SBL Contextualizing S18-210 min) Discussion (30 Class, Labor, andChildhoodintheAncient World Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –507(Street 1:00 PM–3:30PM the Biblical World Section intheBiblical WorldSBL Children /Economicsin Section S18-209 Token (30 “And the Number His of Name Is...”: 616as aDonatist Exegetical Jesse A. 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(25 MustardGrowing Seed: BeEco-sustainablyThe Growth Can Paraskevi Arapoglou, of University Aristotle Thessaloniki Ecological Translation the Psalms (25 of Palaces or Ivory of Teeth (Ps 45:9): Carol Adam’s and Referent Absent Walker-Jones,Art of Winnipeg University Retranslating Genesis 1–2 (25 Theodore Hiebert, McCormick Seminary Theological Towards to an Ecological Guide Translating the Bible (25 Pattemore,Stephen UnitedBibleSocieties Presian Burroughs, United Seminary, Theological Presiding Exile: CollectiveMemoryandImperialPolicy Bible Translation:GreyorGreen – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See SUNDAY,NOVEMBER 18 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) icsin( min) Discussion (5 icsin( min) Discussion (5 min) Discussion (5 understand thebook better? theseapproaches helpus orsimultaneously How can mutually whatweillumine know aboutthebook’s andfinalproduct? history synchronic anddiachronicHow can approaches work together to anditshistory.to helpusunderstandthebook–bothform itsfinal diachronic andsynchronic approaches toIsaiahmightwork together For thissession, we invite proposals papersthatexplore for how the book brought are rarely intoconversation only witheachother. oftheother,the exclusion withtheresult thatthetwo approaches to Many studentsofIsaiahhave adopted one oftheseapproaches to both diachronic andsynchronic approaches tounderstandthebook. inIsaiahstudies, thepasttwo decades Over have scholars employed Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –MileHighBallroom 2A(Lower 1:00 PM–3:30PM SBL Formation ofIsaiahSection S18-217a icsin( min) Discussion (5 min) Discussion (5 Diachronic Polarity inthe Book Isaiah(25 of Cohesion, Coherence, and theNations: Beyond theSynchronic- Daniel C. Timmer, Seminary, Reformed Puritan FTE-Montreal Synchronic Perspectives (25 Not End: a Dead The Isaianic“Highway” Themein Diachronic and Richard Schultz, (Illinois) College Wheaton Mosaic Reverberations and Mosaic Reversals inIsaiah 1–12 (25 Ethan Schwartz, University Harvard Jacob Stromberg, University, Duke Presiding The Silence of YHWH in Isa 64f (25 The Silence of YHWH inIsa 64f Judith Gaertner, Universität Rostock Delitzsch’s Fourth Edition (25 Chapman,Stephen University Duke Isaiah–Balancing DiachronicandSynchronicApproaches min) min) min) min) min) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 123 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Separated By a Common Scripture? Jewish and Christian and Christian Separated By a Common Scripture? Jewish At the Crossroads of Text and Material Culture: Text and Material Culture: At the Crossroads of University Saint LouisWickes, University Doerfler, Yale University Doerfler, Falcasantos, Florida State University Falcasantos, Presiding Krista Dalton, Kenyon College and Erin Galgay Walsh, Duke Walsh, College and Erin Galgay Kenyon Krista Dalton, ofThe in Early 58:7 Isaiah Christian and Afterlives Rabbinic (20 Literature Open University of Israel and Jeffrey Münz-Manor, Ophir (20 of Babel Tower on the Jacob of SarugYannai and (20 Respondent College, Haverford Koltun-Fromm, Naomi Miriam-Simma Walfish, Harvard University and Maria E. Miriam-SimmaWalfish, (20 Daughter The ofWisdom Jepthah’s Daniel Picus, Brown University and Rebecca Brown Stephens Daniel Picus, DripsThe “Your of Hand”:Punishment Blood from Your Brother’s in RabbinicCain Syriac and Christian(20 Interpretation Angela Roskop Erisman, Angela Roskop Erisman Angela Editorial, Roskop Erisman, Angela Theological Seminary Princeton Elizabeth Bloch-Smith, History in Present and World: through Past Linking Material the (25 Genesis Ruhr-Universität Bochum Christian Frevel, and Numbers of The Book King of and the Arad: Dibon, Ataroth, Archaeology (25 PA) University (Philadelphia, Saint Joseph’s Jessie DeGrado, Constructions 24 (25 Representing of Ritual: in Exodus Kinship Jenna Stover-Kemp, University of California-Berkeley Jenna Stover-Kemp, in Exodus Ritual and Proto-Idolatry: Objects Productive Forgetting 34:10–17 (25 Business Meeting (30 min) S18-221 SBL History and Literature of Early Rabbinic Judaism Section 1:00 PM–3:30 PM Level)Hyatt Regency 2 (Fourth (HR) – Capitol Ballroom Theme: Exegesis in Late Antiquity S18-220 and Archaeology Section / History, SBL Hebrew Bible, Section Pentateuch 1:00 PM–3:30 PM – 705 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: Pentateuch and Archaeology (25Discussion min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Reading Mark: The Interpretive Implications of Mark’s of Mark’s Reading Mark: The Interpretive Implications – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – Kelli O’Brien, Independent Scholar, Presiding Independent Scholar, Kelli O’Brien, Wheaton College Graduate School Perrin, Nicholas The Editorial ofAside 13:14 (“Let Mark the Reader Understand”) for Earliest Implications and Its PerformancesGospel’s the (20 Concordia Seminary Voelz, James W. in the Garden Jesus Hearing of (15 Gethsemane Kimberly Bauser McBrien, Boston College, Presiding College, Boston Kimberly Bauser McBrien, Theological Seminary Princeton Foley, Q. 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min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) The Archeology of Ancient Meals - in Honour of Dennis of Dennis The Archeology of Ancient Meals - in Honour The Masorah and Medieval Manuscripts The Masorah and Medieval Presiding and Sebastian Seemann, Hochschule für Jüdische Studien and Sebastian Seemann, Heidelberg Hochschule für Jüdische Studien Germany and Hanna Liss, Heidelberg Hal Taussig, Westar Institute, Presiding (5 Presiding Institute, Westar Taussig, Hal Dresden Universität Technische Matthias Klinghardt, Worlds (30 Literary and Nonliterary in Its The Meal at Austin Texas University of White, Michael L. of Synagogue in the Ostia Dining Communal Patterns Changing (30 min) Independent Scholar Elliott, Susan M. Paul’s to Smith E. Dennis with Listening Letter: Came the Next Gatherings (30 of Household in the Context Letters David Marcus, Jewish Theological SeminaryJewish America, of David Marcus, University Heidelberg Kay Joe Petzold, (20 Parshanut as Visualised figurata Masorah Hanna Liss, Hochschule für Jüdische Studien Heidelberg Hanna Liss, Theologyin Different and a Placeas for Marker Exegesis Masorah ofFields (20 Knowledge Hochschule für Jüdische Studien Heidelberg/ Sebastian Seemann, Sefer Approach New A (20 Okhla we-Okhla: Hochschule für Jüdische Studien Heidelberg Viktor Golinets, Word of Examples on Selected Masoretic and Linguistic Perspectives (20 Readings Synonymous and Interchange TorahResource Institute Robert Vanhoff, “Fixed” Ben-Jacob How Hint? a an Ambiguous Take a Scribe Can’t (20 Its Meaning but Missed Tradition Ben-Asher S18-228 Westar Seminar / World SBL Meals in the Greco-Roman Institute 1:00 PM–3:30 PM – 502 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: E. Smith Other (10 min) Taussig Hal by read Tyson Joe by Tribute A S18-227 StudiesSBL Masoretic Section 1:00 PM–3:30 PM – 606 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: Discussion (45Discussion min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) The Negotiation of Subaltern Identities under Imperial Subaltern Identities under Imperial The Negotiation of – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – Respondent (10 Respondent Yoo-Ki Kim, Seoul Women’s University SeoulWomen’s Kim, Yoo-Ki A Semantic (25 Meaning ofThe Approach na’ar: University Pacific Warner Jacobs, Jarod Law the Bible Hebrew: and Menzerath-Altmann The Does Ancient Break the Law? (25 Misheck Nyirenda, United Bible Societies, Presiding Bible Societies, United Misheck Nyirenda, Alphacrucis College Matthew Anstey, Are (25 Hebrew Biblical Bicephalic? Construct Phrases Noun Eugene Eung-Chun Park, San Francisco Theological Seminary San Francisco Eung-Chun Park, Eugene Beyond Traditions: ofLanguage Debt Synoptic in the Easement RealityDreaming into Thinking (40 an Alternative Wishful David Fiensy, Independent Scholar, Respondent (10 Respondent Independent Scholar, David Fiensy, Catherine Murphy, Santa Clara University, Presiding Santa Clara University, Catherine Murphy, University of Oslo Runesson, Anders Anti- NatureJewishThe of Matthew’s Why? and WhoKilled Jesus, (40 imperial Polemics Brite Divinity School Gurina-Rodriguez, Zhenya (TCU), Santa Clara University Roberto Mata, Ethnicity Negotiating the in “ThoseJews”: Themselves Who Call Assemblies(25 Seven the to Messages Itai Kuperschmidt, Tel Aviv University Aviv Tel Itai Kuperschmidt, ofA Reanalysis Or-Constructions in Masoretic Hebrew Biblical (25 Ulf Bergström, Uppsala Universitet Ulf Bergström, Hebrew:Syntactic and Semantic Participle in Biblical Hymnic The (25 Perspectives Discussion (5Discussion min) (5Discussion min) SBL Linguistics and Biblical Hebrew Seminar 1:00 PM–3:30 PM Hyatt Regency H (Third (HR) Ballroom – Centennial Level) Everyone is welcome. and discussed. All papers will be read S18-226 Discussion (5Discussion min) 1:00 PM–3:30 PM Hyatt Regency C (Third (HR) – Centennial Ballroom Level) Theme: Hegemony (10Discussion min) S18-225 the Roman and Negotiating Gospels, Traditions, SBL Jesus Section Imperial World Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (10Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 126 icsin(0min) Discussion (30 University Press)University Stang, Charles Book Review: DivineDouble(Harvard Our Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –MileHigh Ballroom 4A(Lower 1:00 PM–3:30PM Section SBL Mysticism, Esotericism, inAntiquity andGnosticism S18-231 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –404(Street 1:00 PM–3:30PM Consultation /Racism,Seminar Studies Pedagogy andBiblical Interpretation andBiblical Criticism SBL Minoritized S18-230 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –204(Street 1:00 PM–3:30PM Section Scholarship ofBiblical SBL Metacriticism S18-229 icsin(0min) Discussion (40 Charles Stang,Charles University, Harvard Panelist (10 Lanzillotta,Lautaro ofGroningen, University Presiding Cuéllar,Gregory Austin Presbyterian Seminary, Theological Inspirations Bible andInspiration Studies for (30 Pinterest,Bibles for YouTube, and Instagram: andThe Places New Kaisa Vaittinen, Universitet -Helsingfors Helsingin Yliopisto Matter? 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DavidLitwa, Respondent (20 (Philadelphia, PA) PA) andAdam Gregerman, Joseph’s Saint University The LegacyofKristerStendahl The Resurrectionand/asSalvationinPaul:OtherLetters min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 127 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Persistence, Transformation, and Textualization of of Persistence, Transformation, and Textualization Deuterocanonical Prayers Panelist Ministry, Presiding Ministry, Steed Vernyl Davidson, McCormick Theological Seminary, Theological Seminary, McCormick Davidson, SteedVernyl Panelist College of the Holy Cross, Liew, Benny Tat-siong Jonathan Stökl, King’s College London, Presiding College London, King’s Stökl, Jonathan UC Berkeley Rita Lucarelli, “Oracular of Case The the Ancient in and Magic Oracles Egypt: (15 Amuletic Decrees” Andrew R. Krause, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Westfälische Krause, R. 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McKay, University Edge Hill Deheza, Soldano Flavia Universidad de Tres deFebrero/ (20 to Purity Process as aRabbinic Conversion Impurity from The Early Transition Rosenberg,Michael College Hebrew Chesnutt,Randall Pepperdine University, Presiding Panelist (20 Panelist (20 Asociación Bíblica Argentina,Asociación Bíblica Presiding Finding thePsychologyofBirthandChildhoodinBiblical Hybrids, Converts,andBordersofJewishChristian – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See SUNDAY,NOVEMBER 18 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Hyatt Regency (HR) –CapitolBallroom (HR) 6(FourthHyatt Regency Level) 1:00 PM–3:30PM Section SBL Qumran S18-240 icsin(0min) Discussion (10 min) Discussion (10 min) Break (5 min) Discussion (10 min) Discussion (10 Level) C(Third Hall –Mineral (HR) Hyatt Regency 1:00 PM–3:30PM Section ofthe New Criticism Scientific SBL Social Testament S18-241 uiesMeig(5min) Business Meeting(25 min) Discussion (30 Scroll (30 Does Reside? the Deity Where in thePresence The Divine Temple David Rothstein, CenterofSamaria University Ariel min) (30 Like Noah:A Priest 4Q541 inIts Qumran Aramaic Context Jones,Robert McMasterUniversity on 1Q20 asanAramaic Version (30 What’s “Targumic” about Further the Genesis Apocryphon? 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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 129 min) min) min) min) Comparative Forms of Religious Expertise Jewish Messianism in Antiquity: An Overview Jewish Messianism in Presiding Panelist Heidi Wendt, McGill University, Presiding McGill University, Wendt, Heidi University East Carolina Johnson, Lee A. Glossolalic-Centric and the in Paul Egalitarianism Reluctant ofChurches the AmericanSouth (25 Theological Ohio School in Methodist Schellenberg, Ryan S. Prisoners Other and Autarchic (25 Paul James Rives, University at Chapel Hill of North Carolina James Rives, Sacrificial as Expert (25 Paul University of South Africa van den Heever, Gerhard and Comparative Movements, Hybridizing Studies, Diaspora Redescribing and Reframing Religion: the Study Paul ofHistorical the (25 min) (15 Respondent Theology, School of Toronto Colleen Shantz, Gabriele Boccaccini, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Gabriele Boccaccini, Panelist University, Yale Collins, J. John Tübingen, Karls Eberhard Universität Martin Leuenberger, Panelist Harvard University, Giovanni Bazzana, Respondent de Lausanne, Université Christophe Nihan, Respondent de Lausanne, Université David Hamidovic, This session seeks to redescribe Paul’s activityby comparing him with Paul’s redescribe seeks to This session operatingworld within the ancient Mediterranean similar figures as as other culturalwell contexts. S18-245 Paul ConsultationThe Historical SBL 1:00 PM–3:30 PM 3A (Lower – Mile High Ballroom Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: P18-244 The Enoch Seminar 1:00 PM–4:00 PM – 607 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: minutes) (60 Discussion Panel Business Meeting (120 Minutes) Encyclopédie des This panel will the new discuss publication, It is an attempt 2018). messianismes juifs dans l’Antiquité (Peeters, to collect of the last four the modern decades the first discussion on Judaism and Early in Ancient of messianic expectations attestations volume dedicates of Thus the on the question chapters Christianity. in the Jewish in the Septuagint, Testament, messianism in the Old in the Apocrypha including the Qumran and Pseudepigrapha texts, in Josephus, in Philo, and early Christian writings, Testament New and in the Rabbinic writings. Discussion (35Discussion min) min)

min) min) min) min) min) min) min) The Textual and Cultural History of the Hebrew Bible in Hebrew Bible in The Textual and Cultural History of the Speech, Health, and Disability Speech, Health, and – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – Russell Fuller, University of San Diego, Presiding University of San Diego, Russell Fuller, Wien Universität Armin Lange, betweenTextof the Bible the Dead and the Scrolls Sea Hebrew The (20 Masoretic Text Theological SouthernSeminaryBaptist Gentry, Peter History Textual Bible of the Three in the Text of the The Place of the (20 min) University of Cincinnati Matthew Kraus, of Hebrew the (20 Bible Text and the Targums, , Bar-Ilan University Leeor Gottlieb, (20 Targums Pentateuchal ofVorlage the Hebrew The Christian Brady, University of Kentucky Christian Brady, (20 Targumim Their and Scrolls Festival The Wyoming University of Flesher, Paul for the Sitz-im-Leben Palestinian the Synagogues Galilean Were An Inquiry the Archaeological into Pentateuch? the to Targums (20 Evidence (25 min) College Bowdoin Berzon, Todd The Physical Christian in Presence Late of Speech Words: Dirty Antiquity (25 College Kenyon Rivera, David Maldonado and Speech, “The Animality, Language”: Human of Mimic Best ofDisability History of Borissus the Church in Philostorgius (25 Adam Booth, Duke University, Presiding Duke University, Booth, Adam University of Pennsylvania Isabel Cranz, the Ridicule and Ailing Body Ahaziah’s Healthcare, Ancient Israelite 1 (25 ofKgs in 2 Baal State University Texas Rebecca Raphael, of Job Itselfin the Book of Disabilities Speech Words: Reproving 1:00 PM–3:30 PM – 710 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: Late Antiquity (15Discussion min) S18-243 Criticism of the Hebrew Bible Section / Textual SBL Aramaic Studies Section Discussion (15Discussion min) 1:00 PM–3:00 PM Hyatt Regency (HR) – Granite(Third C Level) Theme: and disability health, of speech, the intersections addresses This panel differently-abled bodies connected are How in the ancient world. with speech practices (including in the ancient imagination? silence) contribute do portrayalsreflect or How to speech abilities different of authority? or power, illness, of health, ancient conceptions S18-242 Mediterranean in the Ancient World Talk SBL Speech and Section / HealthcareWorld and Disability in the Ancient Section SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 130 Theme: Level) –Agate(Third (HR) Hyatt Regency 1:00 PM–3:30PM ofProfessorsAssociation ofHebrew / Section National Scriptures oftheHebrew SBL Theology S18-247 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –709(Street 1:00 PM–3:00PM andtheBiblicalQur’an The (IQSA) Tradition P18-246 Xi’s Doctrine of Li (Principle) and Qi (Material force) (30 andQi (Material force) Xi’s Li (Principle) of Doctrine on Maimonides’ Study Nature and Zhu Conception of A Preliminary Zhang,Ying EastChinaNormal University 13-15 (30 in 1Samuel Experiment Rejection: in Saul’s Shadow David’s AHermeneutical Thought- atRoberts WesleyanJosef Sykora, Seminary Northeastern Judges (30 “And Cried toThey Yhwh”: Soteriological Mechanisms in theBook of Frolov,Serge MethodistUniversity Southern Jacob’s inBethel (Gen.Vision 28:10–22) (30 Jason Tron, of Claremont School Theology andJohn Chrysostom’sRabbah Homilies on Genesis (30 AbrahamThe Narratives andof Their Message Hope inGenesis Sonek,Kris ofDivinity University Sweeney,Marvin of Claremont School Theology, Presiding Heavenly Scriptures, theInterjections thešayā of Holger Zellentin, ofCambridge University Blasphemy? 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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 131 min) Mastering Online Education: Effective and Engaging and Engaging Mastering Online Education: Effective Grant Design Conversations Rafael Rodriguez, Johnson University Johnson Rafael Rodriguez, GloryGiving God”: to Resurrection“Strengthened the and Faith, in (30 Memoryof Abrahamic Paul in Forge Andrew Klumpp, Southern Methodist University, Panelist Southern Methodist University, Klumpp, Andrew S18-254 SBL Student Lounge Roundtable 3:00 PM–4:30 PM – 113 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: Teaching in a Digital Classroom to online turning their attention are and universities colleges Many their student base and hybrid both to broaden education in order in furthering interested students who are their and accommodate This students. education but unable to attend as full-time residential of experience and training years draws to highlight some on workshop of a practitioner. the perspective education from of the basics of online communication It emphasizes design, about course key considerations best setting, in an online classroom management with students, and a disability accommodations, practices for student engagement, few tips and tricks of experience. years learned through during which each of a guided conversation proposes workshop This topics is discussed brieflythe above with encouragement for students will also workshop This and insights. own questions to offer their education and best practices in online scholarship on highlight current particular challenges form associated with this of teaching. S18-253 SBL Educational and Review Resources Committee 2:00 PM–4:00 PM – 206 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention P18-203 Theology and Learning in and Teaching for Center Wabash Religion 2:30 PM–5:00 PM – 201 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: and learning? teaching Have on a grant idea for have a project Do you Center grant? Do you ever thought about applyingyou Wabash for a whether and protocols, about our grant procedures questions have an ideas might be shaped into your or how qualify, would project your see us in the Convention Come Center proposal? Wabash appropriate pm, 2:30 pm–5:00 18, Nov. Sunday, both on CCC Center Room of the 9:00 am–11:30 am to meet with one 19, Nov and Monday, of time. scheduling appointments ahead We are Center Staff. Wabash Please write Beth Reffett ([email protected]) to schedule to a time additional For deadline Registration 1. is November meet with us. https://bit.ly/2JdRFaP see: information, min) min) min) Remembering Resurrection: Social Memory and the Remembering Resurrection: Social Memory and the Love Thy Neighbour and Thyself: Recognizing and and Thyself: Recognizing and Love Thy Neighbour – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – Alberta Thomas Hatina, Trinity Western University, Presiding Western University, Trinity Hatina, Thomas University Western Trinity Baek, Kyung RememberingResurrection (30 Qumran at Dublin City University Anderson, Bradford ofThe Reception the and Resurrection Death Remembered: Isaac’s (30 Tradition Akedah in Jewish Charles University in Prague Parsons, R.L. Kyle of Paul Remembrance A Pseudepigraphal Resurrection: and Colossians (30 min) University of College, Stephen’s St. Tappenden, S. Frederick and Receiving, Constructing, Re-membering Death: Life after (30 Body Pauline the Contesting Katelynn Carver, University of St. Andrews, Panelist Andrews, University of St. Katelynn Carver, Conceptions of the Afterlife in Early Judaism and Christianity research Hatina as a partTom of a larger is organizedby This session in Prague that will include at a conference project sessions related two in 2019. SBL The Bible in Ancient (and Modern)The Bible in Ancient Media Section SBL 1:30 PM–4:00 PM Hyatt Regency G (Third (HR) – Centennial Ballroom Level) Theme: S18-252 Cultivating Mental and Emotional Health for Students and Self Cultivating Mental and of stop at the threshold The stigma of mental health struggles doesn’t of when with a tightrope Faced the classroom-for students or for staff. students often suffer and condition, and what to disclose about one’s fail to thrive due to a fear that their medical diagnoses or extenuating (which include situations of emotional stress the ever-increasing will either not the Academy) let along simply being in the world, that may of prejudice with a degree or will come be taken seriously, or recommendation-writing. follow into marking and faculty staff on can find themselves in a similar situation Similarly, strugglingown diagnoses with their relationship, the flip-side of that and/or them (if at all), to divulge and when/where/how or situations trying to support not feel comfortable or may students who may being forthcoming struggling. their own with brainstorm I aim to discuss and a) workshop, In this conversational signs to watch for be struggling in students and colleagues who may and respectful b) compassionate pressures, with mental/emotional and c) ways to boundaries, without overstepping ways to respond the health inside and beyond cultivate better mental and emotional and oneself. colleagues, one’s peers, one’s students, classroom for one’s S18-251a SBL Student Lounge Roundtable 1:15 PM–2:45 PM – 113 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: 1:00 PM–3:00 PM Suite Sheraton (SD) – SBL Press Downtown S18-251 Editorial Board World the Ancient from Writings SBL SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 132 ontbeDsuso 8 min) Roundtable Discussion (80 te 5min) (5 Other te 5min) (5 Other Area ofExpertise.” Theme: Level) F(Third Hall –Mineral (HR) Hyatt Regency 4:00 PM–6:30PM SBL Academic Teaching Section Studies andBiblical S18-301 and itsrole ofwomanist perspective. intheformation theological ofthisgroundbreaking addresswill significance thetheological text God-Talk (Orbis, 1993). To commemorate theanniversary, thepanel S. Williams’ inthe Sisters Wilderness: The Challengeof Womanist This year markstwenty-five ofDelores yearssincethepublication Landmark WorkTwenty-FiveYearsLater Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –605(Street 3:30 PM–5:00PM oftheBibleSection Hermeneutics SBL Women intheBiblical World /Feminist Section S18-300 Intro to ReligionIntro (20 A Biblical Philologist’s Dream: How to Use Ethnographies to Teach M.Christopher Jones, Washburn University The Challenges and Benefits of The Challenges and Benefits Teaching GenocideStudies (20 Kelley,Shawn Daemen College min) (20 outof Fish Water: Teaching the Bible as aHistorian USReligion of Batlan,Katharine ofThe University Texas at Austin Adam Porter, College, Illinois Presiding Hopelessness of inthe Deserts Outcast (20 Emilie M. Townes, Vanderbilt University (20 Wilderness Eboni Marshall Turman Delores Reads Williams’ Sisters inthe Eboni Marshall Turman, Yale University and Religious (20 Interpretive Agency The OneWho Sees Me: Finding Literary through Hermeneutics Oredein,Oluwatomisin Memphis Seminary Theological Theology, andBlack Women’s (20 Poetry A Womanist’s Poetic, ResponseTheo-Ethical to Sexual Trauma: Ethics, Kimi Bryson, Yale University TownsendCheryl Gilkes, Colby College, Presiding “More ThanYouBargainedFor.TeachingoutsideYour Delores Williams’SistersintheWilderness:Classic – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See SUNDAY,NOVEMBER 18 min) min) min) min) min) min) uiesMeig(5min) Business Meeting(25 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –705(Street 4:00 PM–6:30PM Section Studies SBL Aramaic S18-304 icsin(0min) Discussion (20 SBL Policy Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –504(Street 4:00 PM–5:45PM oftheBiblical WorldSBL Archaeology Section S18-305 More on Akkadian Loans in Aramaic onAkkadian (25 More Markham Geller, Freie Universität Berlin (25 Hebrew Aramaic and Rabbinic Some Linguistic Features of A Comparison Palestinian Jewish of Bunis,Ivri ofJerusalem University Hebrew Aramaic: (25 AProposal of the C- andtG-Stems Consonant inthe Dialects of Prefix The Jeremy M. 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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 133 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) The Bible, Trauma, and Self Care The Bible, Trauma, Presiding (5 Presiding Kristopher Norris, Wesley Theological Seminary Wesley Kristopher Norris, Colorblindness, Bodies, There Is One All FleshNot Flesh: Alike Is but and Resurrection (25 British Columbia Hospital, Psychiatric Forensic Tim Fretheim, Theology of A of“Mark Cain”: and the Illness, Mental Hospitality, (25 Psychiatric Hospital a Forensic in Chaplaincy Michael S. Koppel, Wesley Theological Seminary Wesley Koppel, Michael S. (25 Trauma Practice of in Contexts as Holistic Self-Care University of FindlayLouis Stulman, through Reading of the Lens Bible the Losers: Historical of the The God (25 Trauma Marcus Ziemann, Ohio State Ohio University Ziemann, Marcus Neo-Assyrian ofExpansion The the and the Odyssey: Isaiah, Assyria, (25 Koine Empire Cultural and Its A. Rahel (Schafer) Wells, Andrews University Andrews Rahel (Schafer)Wells, A. Law (20 Deuteronomic in Agent as Metaphorical The Eye University Marquette Cizek, Paul ofThe Case the Judaism: Temple in Second Reasoning Legal Law(20 ofDeuteronomic Kings Hilary Lipka, University of New Mexico, Presiding University of New Mexico, Hilary Lipka, University Washington Barmash, Pamela Sold OffThe Daughter for Marriage (20 College - Jewish Hebrew Union Institute of Religion Guy Ridge, of in Light 23:20–21 Deuteronomy Bearingof the Interest Elites: Provinces (20 fromNeo-Assyrian Debt Notes Western the Phoenix Centre, Training Missional Glanville, Mark Family (20 for the Displaced in Deuteronomy: The Gēr (Stranger) Deborah Appler, Moravian College & Theological Seminary, Theological Seminary, Moravian College & Deborah Appler, Discussion (10Discussion min) (10Discussion min) (10Discussion min) Discussion (10Discussion min) Discussion (10Discussion min) (10Discussion min) (10Discussion min) S18-309 SBL Biblical Law Section 4:00 PM–6:30 PM – 506 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention (10Discussion min) (10Discussion min) S18-308 Theology SBL Bible and Practical Section 4:00 PM–6:30 PM – 502 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: Discussion (5Discussion min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Law and Justice, Covenant and Conflict Decentering Biblical Scholarship Thirty Years Later: Years Later: Decentering Biblical Scholarship Thirty – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – (15 min) (15 min) (15 min) (15 Panelist Vincent Wimbush, Institute for Signifying Scriptures, Panelist Panelist Institute for SignifyingVincent Scriptures, Wimbush, Respondent Harvard University, Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, Elaine Wainwright, University of Auckland, Panelist (15 Panelist University of Auckland, Wainwright, Elaine Shalom E. 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Lied, of School MF Norwegian Theology the False Sanchuniaton of (12 Promise and Phoenician Epigraphy?New Philology Tabnit, Eshmunazar, and Helen Dixon, Wofford College (4Q365) (12 Continue to Sing, Miriam! in4QPentateuch Miriam The Song of Hanna Tervanotko, McMasterUniversity Daniel Picus, Brown University, Presiding in :1–12 (30 for Leaves ShallBe Healing”: Ecological“Their Trauma andRecovery Copeland,Rebecca of School Boston University Theology (30 in Jeremiah “Even theDoe Forsakes Her Fawn”: RespondsThe Earth Drought to Jaime L. Waters, DePaul University 13–27 (30 Human Hubris, the Natural World, andthe Wrath God of inIsaiah David ABosworth, of America The Catholic University Exodus 16(30 the of Wilderness: Bread in The Political andEcological Struggle Maidrand,Jennifer The University Drew School at Theological Nonhuman Responses to the Genesis Flood Narrative (30 Permission to Traumatize? Exploration An Human of and Jacob REvers, Fuller (Pasadena) Seminary Theological Peter Trudinger, University, Flinders Presiding New (Material)PhilologyandTextualObjects Trauma andEcology – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See min) min) SUNDAY,NOVEMBER 18 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) icsin(5min) Discussion (25 inthepastandtoday. theology Christian (mountains, ordesert, thewilderness andtrees) andtheirrelevance for topographypapers inthissession explore aspectsofbiblical various In recognition isinthemountainous thatour2018host city West, Theme: Level) B(Third Hall –Mineral (HR) Hyatt Regency 4:00 PM–6:30PM Section andtheBible SBL Christian Theology S18-312 Convention Center(CC) Level) –MileHighBallroom 2C(Lower 4:00 PM–6:30PM SBL Book ofActs Section S18-311a uiesMeig(2min) Business Meeting(12 min) Discussion (30 3 min) (30 atSinai,Invisibility Horeb, andtheMountof Transfiguration Apocalyptic Topography inMark’s Gospel: Theophany and Divine J PDavies, Trinity -Bristol College (30 American Frontier Meetsthe Wilderness The Judean Rogan,Wil Fuller Seminary Theological a Christian (30 Theological Resource Israel, Jesus, in theDesert: and Christians as The ScripturalWilderness Daniel Lynwood Smith, University Louis Saint Trees, Theophanies, and the Pentateuch (30 Lewis,Andrew Zack Regent College Nijay Gupta, Portland Seminary, Introduction (5 Nijay Gupta, Portland Seminary, Presiding Foundation (30 Inscription Negotiating Identity in Civic Space: Acts 18:1–17and theSalutaris Stroup,Christopher Boston College asHeuristic:History Acts, Apostle, and Intertext (30 GSmith,Zachary Yale University the Apostles (30 of Acts:Magical Discourses andIdentity Magical Formation intheActs Patel, Shashikant Shaily Polytechnic InstituteandState Virginia Paul Prophet-Teacher the Pharisaic inActs (30 Tobias Hägerland, ofGothenburg University PythianSlave-Girl (Acts16:16–19)(30 of the The Adultification Febbie C. Dickerson, BaptistCollege American Brittany Wilson, University, Duke Presiding A Material History of the A Material of History Tura Papyri (12 Blossom Stefaniw, Research Council German andBiblical Codex Bezae Theft: (12 A Case Study Knust,Jennifer Boston University Use in aLate Medieval Book Binding (12 PagesTractate from Temura theBabylonian of Talmud, inSecondary Noah Bickart, Yale University Forget/Remember: Oracle ofDream The Trophonius (12 C. M. Chin, ofCalifornia-Davis University University Biblical Topography min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 135 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Medium Matters: The Challenges of Editing the New the New Medium Matters: The Challenges of Editing The Book of Ben Sira: The Praise of the Ancestors The Book of Ben Sira: Eva Mroczek, University of California-Davis, Respondent (15 Respondent University of California-Davis, Eva Mroczek, (15 Respondent Duke University, Brettler, Marc Bradley Gregory, Catholic University of America Bradley Gregory, (30 Ben Sira in Memory Formation and Moral Dame University of Notre Long, Stephen A. (30 of Ben Sira in the Book Sacrificeto God as Gift and as Appeal Presiding Catholic University, Australian Stephen Carlson, Dublin CityGarrick University Allen, (25 Editions ofValue Digital ofNumber and the the Beast The James Aitken, University of Cambridge, Presiding University of Cambridge, James Aitken, University of Oxford , Tsimikalis Pete Perfection of Unmatched A Narrative Praise of Fathers: the Ben Sira’s (30 min) Catholic University of America Schmidt, Jordan A. Praise Priest of High Simon the (Sir Sira’s Ben Wisdom: Embodying (30 50:1-24) The Catholic UniversityAmerica of Montanaro, Andrew for the Students as Exemplars of Ben Sira/ GreatWise and Fathers (30 Sirach Ridley College Melbourne Turnbull, Robert Analysis, Transcription, Software Manuscript for Digital D-Codex: Publicationand (25 Benjamin White, Clemson University Clemson White, Benjamin Utility and Its Multi- in Delta Rolling Timothy Collaborator: as (25 Epistles Pauline authored Amsterdam Universiteit Vrije Jan Krans, and Time, Visualisation of and Space Tools: Text-Critical Extending Proximity (25 ofCalculation Palaeographical München Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Wallraff, Martin (25 Paratexts Testament edit New to How S18-315 SBL Digital Early and Humanities in Biblical, Jewish, Textual ChristianTestament Studies Section / New Criticism Section 4:00 PM–6:30 PM Level)Hyatt Regency 3 (Fourth (HR) – Capitol Ballroom Theme: Digital and Print Testament in the Liminal Space between Cultures papers that examine, and proposed both invited welcomes This session of and disadvantages advantages the of specific test-cases, way by particularly are explore to interested We paper and digital editions. editing of the editio critica the ongoing issues arising maior, from or manuscripts of to the versions related other editorial projects and media-specific studies that analyze user Testament, the New experiences of critical editions. S18-314 SBL Deuterocanonicaland Cognate Literature Section 4:00 PM–6:30 PM Hyatt Regency (HR) – Mineral Hall E (Third Level) Theme: Discussion (25Discussion min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Masculinities and Cultic Personnel Masculinities and Cultic – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – Alison Schofield, University of Denver, Presiding University of Denver, Schofield, Alison University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Wollenberg, Rebecca Late as Authorship of Ezran Narratives Changed: That The Book Antique Criticism Biblical (30 Eric Stewart, Augustana College (IL) Augustana Eric Stewart, and OtherJesus Priests: On the Masculinity ofRitual Efficacyof (30 Period Temple Priests Second in the (30 Respondent Christian University, Texas Claudia Camp, Rhiannon Graybill, Rhodes College Graybill, Rhiannon Abominations and the Get Me Away Ezekiel Dying: from I’m Here, (30 Temple in the Sarah Shectman, Independent Scholar, Presiding Independent Scholar, Sarah Shectman, University of Chicago Ilona Zsolnay, Orchestrating Ritual in Space Place: Putting in His the King (30 Cuneiform Texts College London King’s Stökl, Jonathan PerfectThe Nonsubservient of as Examples Priestly Male: Bodies Masculinity(30 SBL David Noel Freedman Award for Excellence and Award Freedman SBL David Noel Creativity in Hebrew Bible Scholarship 4:00 PM–5:30 PM B (Third Ballroom – Crestone Embassy Suites (ES) Downtown Level) Freedman Noel pleased to announce that the 2018 David are We for and Creativity Excellence Bible Scholarship in Hebrew Award for paper her to Rebecca Scharbachhas been awarded Wollenberg Authorship as of Ezran Narratives That Changed: “The Book entitled, Late Biblical Antique Criticism.” history the reception on works of Rebecca ScharbachWollenberg with a specialization in early rabbinic tradition. Bible, the Hebrew of Judaic an assistant professor she will become In September 2018, Center for Judaic StudiesStudies at the University in the Frankel as she did her postdoctoral work where Arbor, of Michigan—Ann She 2015–2018. from a fellow in the Michigan Society of Fellows Her the University her PhD of Chicago in 2015. from received De Gruyter the Societydissertation Prize won of Biblical Literature’s She her paper will deliver for Biblical Studies History. and Reception panel responses by followed in Denver, Meeting at the SBL Annual discussion. and general and excellence is to promote Award Freedman goal of the The to a is given The award creativity in Hebrew Bible scholarship. in biblical studies or Th.D, or a Ph.D. member who has received years and includes field within the last ten a related cash prize of evaluated the basis of three on are for this award Papers $1,000.00. clarity of Bible, the Hebrew thesis that engages persuasive categories: and originality and creativity. and thought, expression Yee Gale are Committee Award Freedman The members of the 2018 Schofield Alison (University of Denver), (Episcopal Divinity School), Pleinsand John (Santa Clara University). 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MacDonald, (Halifax) University Mary’s Saint min) (30 “We Obliged to Are Give Thanks”:GraceAspects in 2 of Thessalonians Sumney,Jerry Seminary Lexington Theological min) (30 God’s Giftin Christ:Sharing Paul and His Philippian Co-workers Wendell Willis, University AbileneChristian Matthew Thomas,Saint Patrick’sSeminary, Presiding The EconomiesofRomanGalileeandJudea Insights fromBarclay,PaulandtheGift,appliedto – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See min) SUNDAY,NOVEMBER 18 min) min)

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Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –712(Street 4:00 PM–7:00PM Section SBL EthiopicBibleandLiterature S18-318 icsin( min) Discussion (5 min) Discussion (5 min) Discussion (5 welcome inthissession. . voices are especially Newer approaches andscholarly This opensession invites papersthatexplore current research on the Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –MileHighBallroom 1C(Lower 4:00 PM–6:30PM SBL Formation ofIsaiahSection S18-319 Zena Ayhud (20 Ayhud Zena in Medieval Ethiopic Literature: and Jewishness Jews the The Case of Yonatan Binyam, CoastalCarolina University ChurchEthiopian Orthodox (20 Notes Indigenous Cultural ontheImpact of Brief Elements inthe HailuBeyene,Afework of School EthiopianGraduate Theology inEthiopic (20 Antioch of Letter Preserved Severos Unknown of Transforming theLiterary Heritage Late of Antiquity: APreviously Forness,Philip Goethe-Universität Frankfurt amMain Ge’ez (20 Methodological Challenge of Writing a Descriptive Early Grammar of Evidence? Manuscript Editions or Flawed TheCritical Holmstedt,Robert of University Toronto (20 in Devotional Practices and Ritual Manuscripts Matter andDevotion inEthiopia: The Use of Hagiographic Antonella Brita, Universität Hamburg (20 Egypt of Mary Specters a Saint: of VisibleThe and of Hidden inthe Ethiopic Life Jaimie Gunderson, of University Texas atAustin The Ethiopic Stephen of Version the Theban’s asceticus (20 Sermo Alin Suciu, Göttingen Academy onEditing Ethiopic Once More Texts (25 Alessandro Bausi, ofHamburg University Abebe,Sofanit ofEdinburgh, University Presiding Diachronic andSynchronic Perspectives (25 beyond Light (Isaiah 60): of Zion theCity aStructure InSearch for Bürki,Micaël Université deLausanne 22:15–25 (25 andEliakim: Shebna Re-keying inIsaiah Unlocking theOffense Rucker,Timothy of America The Catholic University 11:1–5 (25 Manasseh’s Isa of Birth, theCatalysts theProclamation Oneof for S.-J.Shmuel Koh, ofJerusalem University Hebrew inIsaiah 11:1–10 (25 Empire of Reflections Aster, Zelig Shawn University Bar-Ilan Paul Cho, Wesley Seminary, Theological Presiding Ethiopian Texts,Saints,AsceticsandHomilies Isaiah inCurrentResearch min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 137

min) min) min) min) min) min) min) ta and Old Greek of Isaiah: A Case Case A Old Greek and ta of Isaiah: ṭ min) min) min) min) Between Biblical Research, Archaeology, and History: A and History: A Between Biblical Research, Archaeology, Shuichi Hasegawa, Rikkyo University, Respondent (5 Respondent University, Rikkyo Shuichi Hasegawa, Study 1–5 (30 on Isaiah Duke University Matt Harber, of Job Testament the in Tradition of as a Literary Job Benevolence The (30 min) University Marquette Hitchcock, D. Jason (Romans Who Lived Died and the Lord EveryWill Me, Knee Bowto 14) (30 Catholic University Australian White, Devin L. Virtues the 30:34–37 and Evagrius of on Exodus ofthe Soul Pontus (30 min) Preston L. Atwood, University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Atwood, L. Preston between Relation On the the Peshi Presiding University of Alberta, Ehud Ben Zvi, (5 Introduction University, Aviv Tel Oded Lipschits, Zürich Universität Schmid, Konrad Comparison A (20 Albrecht and Alt: Na’aman Nadav Wien Universität Michael Jursa, as Seen The Levant Centurythe Sixth in from Babylon (20 l’École du Louvre Caubet, Anne The Circulation of Exotic Raw BetweenOxus: and the the Nile Objects (ca the Distribution and Materials Figurative ofIntercultural (20 4000–2000) University of Udine Mario Fales, Frederick and Its Implications for Peace” Way of/to “TheOnce More on Assyrian HistoryLevantine (20 University Aviv Tel Israel Finkelstein, at Kiriath-jearimAn Century Eighth in Podium Monumental BCE WhoWhat for It and Built Purpose? (20 Context: Historical France - University of Lausanne Collège de Römer, Thomas The ofNarrative Origin So-Called the Development and Ark (20 min) (20 Respondent University, Aviv Tel Na’aman, Nadav Michael B. Shepherd, Cedarville University Shepherd, Michael B. and Zechariah in GreekHaggai Superscriptions Psalm (30 S18-324 SBL Historiographyand the Hebrew Bible Section 4:00 PM–6:30 PM Level)Hyatt Regency 4 (Fourth (HR) – Capitol Ballroom Theme: his Eightieth Birthday Session in Honour of Nadav Na’aman for S18-322 Bible SectionSBL Greek 4:00 PM–6:30 PM Hyatt Regency (HR) – Mineral Hall D (Third Level)

min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – Shores Media Nicolai Winther-Nielsen, Global Learning Initiative, Presiding Global Learning Initiative, Winther-Nielsen, Nicolai Theological Seminary Bethany Ulrich, W. 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min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Politics of Respectability The Oxford Handbook on Korean Interpretation The Oxford Handbook (25 min) Panelist (25 Panelist Presiding Bernadette Brooten, Brandeis University, Panelist (25 Panelist Brandeis University, Bernadette Brooten, Abraham Smith, Perkins School of Theology, SMU, Panelist Panelist SMU, Theology, School of Perkins Abraham Smith, Panelist (25 Theological Seminary, Chicago Ken Stone, Mitzi Smith, Ashland Theological Seminary, Panelist (25 Theological Seminary, Ashland Mitzi Smith, Eric Thomas, Drew University, Presiding Drew University, Thomas, Eric Theological Center, Interdenominational Lovelace, Vanessa Donald Kim, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Theological Seminary, Southwestern Baptist Kim, Donald Loyola Marymount UniversityJina Kang, “Vision from as 40–48 Ezekiel for Home” while Far Home: At Home (30 min) University Baekseok Sun Myung Lyu, Analects in Virtuoso vis-à-vis Person of Ideal Notions of Life: Proverbs (30 Independent Lee, Won Jae as the Story Mark and Hermeneutics Biblical of the AhnByung-Mu’s (30 Jesus-Event Wooster College of Chan Sok Park, Theology (30 of Incarnation Idea Johannine in Ahn Byung-Mu’s John Ahn, Howard University Howard Ahn, John (30 Fourth Generations Third and Diaspora: Discussion (25Discussion min) S18-331 the in SBL LGBTI/Queer Hermeneutics SectionWomen / Section Biblical World 4:00 PM–6:30 PM Hyatt Regency F (Third (HR) Ballroom – Centennial Level) Theme: P18-331a BiblicalKorean Colloquium 4:00 PM–6:30 PM – 207 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: Ahn, John After our short Officers: business meeting (2018 New Sun Myung Lyu, Director, Executive Lee, Won Jae President, All KBC (TBD). restaurant to a nearby will be going we Secretary), to our annual dinner. invited members and friends are

min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) David Aune’s Revelation Commentary, 20 Years On David Aune’s Revelation Commentary, 20 Current Readings of John 9: Martyn’s Interpretation and John 9: Martyn’s Interpretation and Current Readings of – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – Leslie Baynes, Missouri State University, Presiding (5 Presiding Missouri State University, LeslieBaynes, Adela Collins, Yale University Yale Collins, Adela of Source Criticism Criticism The Importance in the and Composition (15 ofInterpretation Revelation Craig Koester, Luther Seminary Craig Koester, on John’s in Commentaries of the Greco-RomanWorld Treatments (15 Apocalypse University Catholic of America Ian Boxall, Apocalypse The PlaceHistory of on John’s Reception in Commentaries (15 min) Bethel University (Minnesota) Juan Hernandez, in the Modern Commentary Apocalypse TextualCriticism of John’s The (15 Tradition at Austin Texas University of Steven Friesen, Words of Economy in the Religion and Race, Gender, Commentation: (15 min) (15 Respondent Dame, University of Notre David Aune, Daniel DeForest London, School for Deacons London, Daniel DeForest Theory of 9 in Light Reading Mimetic John Blame: by Blinded Alicia Myers, Campbell University, Presiding Campbell University, Alicia Myers, Dartmouth College Deborah Forger, Belief and the Unique as Jesus in of the Sense Hearing, 9, John (30 ofGod Embodiment d’Ottawa Université - University of Ottawa Smith, Tyler and Recognitions Man Born Blind: 9’s and John Jesus, Oedipus, (30 Reversals (30 min) University of Oslo Cirafesi, V. 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min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Reconsidering Violence in the Methods and Perspectives on Reading the New Testament on Reading the New Testament Methods and Perspectives (25 min) Stellenbosch Presiding (5 Presiding Presiding (5 Presiding Amy Kalmanofsky, Jewish Theological Seminary Jewish Kalmanofsky, Amy of The Sounds in Jeremiah Violence (30 Stellenbosch van Universiteit - University of Juliana Claassens, of Understanding Exploringan Intersectional Wounds: Hidden Violence in Jeremiah 5–6 (30 Theological Seminary McCormick Davidson, SteedVernyl Violence in Violent Exceptional and Exceptions with Death: Playing of Jeremiahthe Book (30 Respondent Theological LancasterSeminary, Julia O’Brien, Petri Luomanen, University of Helsinki Luomanen, Petri Formation (10 Identity of MatthewThe Gospel Social and Potsdam Universität Kathy Ehrensberger, in Formation Identity What 5.12) Social Cut? (Gal Should Be (10 Galatians Mark Brummitt, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, Brummitt, Mark J. Brian Tucker, Moody Theological Seminary–Michigan, Moody Tucker, Brian J. Andrews University of St. Elizabeth Shively, (10 in Philemon Sciences and Mind Identity Social Discussion (30Discussion min) Discussion (30Discussion min) This will be the first of two sessions that consider the intersectional consider the intersectional that This willtwo sessions of be the first which in violence has been of the way nature as multi-faceted as well distinct consequences written have that may into the text of Jeremiah who find themselves themselves. in violent contexts for readers S19-249 Section Jeremiah Writing/Reading SBL 1:00 PM–3:30 PM – 501 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: S19-248 Social-ScientificWriting Commentaries SBL New of the Seminar Testament 1:00 PM–3:30 PM – 302 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: Theory through Social Identity will and only be pre-distributed in this seminar session Papers in participating interested are If you summarized in the session. Petri. the chairs: please contact papers beforehand, and receiving or [email protected] [email protected] (30Discussion min) (5Break min) (30Discussion min) Business Meeting (20 min)

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All papers will be read SBL Linguistics and Biblical Hebrew Seminar / National of Hebrew Association of Professors 4:00 PM–6:30 PM Hyatt Regency A (Third (HR) Ballroom – Centennial Level) Theme: S19-324 4:00 PM–6:30 PM – 105 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention (5Discussion min) S19-323 SBL LGBTI/Queer Hermeneutics Section Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19 174 icsin( min) Discussion (5 min) Discussion (5 min) Break (5 min) Discussion (5 Archaeological Approaches Theme: –CapitolBallroom (HR) 4(FourthHyatt Regency Level) 4:00 PM–7:00PM Section Archaeology SBL Pentateuch Bible, /Hebrew Section History, and S19-328 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –110(Street 4:00 PM–6:15PM Section Backgrounds Christian andEarly SBL Papyrology S19-327 Nomina Sacra in Learning Exercises from Late Antiquity (25 Late Antiquity Nomina from Exercises Sacra inLearning “For ICouldNot Identify theSyllables”: and Reading Writing Benjamin Overcash, University Macquarie Papyri Christian inEarly Aids Reading (25 Dan Batovici, KU Leuven Jeroboam II’s Israel: Perspectives Literary andArchaeological (30 Thomas Römer, de Collège Lausanne and of -University France Perspectives (30 The Food the of Laws Pentateuch: Archaeological and Textual Anna Angelini, ofLausanne, University Peter Altmann, Cult Centralization (30 Concept of Ancient Israel in and Judah andtheSanctuaries of Archaeology The Pyschny,Katharina Hall, andErin ofLausanne University Tel min) (30 LiteratureHistorical thePentateuch of Geography in thePriesty Jordan Davis, andJürgHutzli, Universität Zürich Université de Jacob Traditions and thePre-Priestly (30 Northern Age and Change Iron inEarly inSettlement Activity Continuity Assaf Kleiman, Tel Aviv University Perspectives (5 How Literary Investigations Can orCannot Integrate Archaeological Nihan,Christophe Université deLausanne min) (5 Can orCannot IntegrateHow Archaeology Literary Perspectives Oded Lipschits, Tel Aviv University Konrad Schmid, Universität Zürich, Introduction (5 The Tura Papyri andtheir Text-Critical Value (25 The New Testament Didymus theBlind: of Text AReconsideration of Lincoln H. Blumell, Brigham Young University Luijendijk,AnneMarie Princeton University, Presiding (5 Israel Finkelstein,Israel Tel Aviv University Spiciarich, andAbra Universität Zürich Tel Aviv University Aviv University Lausanne History ofthePentateuch:CombiningLiteraryand Papyri, Manuscripts,andtheNewTestament – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See MONDAY,NOVEMBER 19 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) uiesMeig(5min) Business Meeting(15 min) Discussion (25 ra 1 min) Break (10 seminar_papers beavailableon-line paperswill athttp://torreys.org/philo_ Seminar Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –MileHighBallroom 4F(Lower 4:00 PM–6:30PM Seminar ofAlexandria SBL Philo S19-329 in theregion. expression ofChristian andtheforms structures household andfamily understanding oftheinteraction ofChurch andsociety, theshapingof an for bedrawn testimony thatcan epigraphical andtheimplications ofLycaonia,aspects ofthechristianization approaches tothe critical Zimmermann.and Christiane Three respondents takeup will bookfocus onthesignificant This panelwill byCilliers Breytenbach Adjacent Areas Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –406(Street 4:00 PM–6:30PM Section Christianity SBL Polis andEkklesia: ofUrban Investigations S19-330 Cain and Abel” (25 Cain andAbel” Philo’s of inSacrifices “On the Sacrifice Interpretation of Allegorical Ron Cox, Pepperdine University Abelis etCaini (25 sacrificiis Has on Me”:“God Had Mercy inDe and Soteriology Theology Mackie,Scott IndependentScholar Philo (25 and Other Desacrificiis New and Neglected Readings from Works of James Royse, Claremont, CA Abel Cain and (25 of on theSacrifices Commentary Justin Rogers, Freed-Hardeman University Torrey Seland, ofMission & VID-School Theology, Presiding Christiane Zimmermann,Christiane Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Breytenbach,Cilliers - Humboldt-Universität zuBerlin Arjan Zuiderhoek, GhentUniversity, Panelist (25 Shepardson,Christine of University Tennessee, Knoxville, Panelist Paul Trebilco, ofOtago, University Panelist (25 Laurence Welborn, Fordham University, Presiding (5 Kiel, Panelist (15 ofBerlin,Humboldt University Panelist (15 min) (25 Philo’s “OntheSacrificesofCainandAbel” Panel DiscussionofEarlyChristianityinLycaoniaand min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19 175 min) min) min) min) min) min) Late Antiquity: Five Fragments Late Antiquity: Five Fragments (10 min) (10 min) Michael Pregill, University of California, Los Angeles, Panelist Panelist Los Angeles, University California, of Michael Pregill, Panelist University of California-Irvine, Roland Betancourt, C. M. Chin, University of California-Davis, Presiding (5 Presiding University of California-Davis, Chin, M. C. (10 Panelist College, Barnard Elizabeth Castelli, (10 Panelist University, Princeton Vidas, Moulie Carol Bakhos, University of California-Los Angeles, Presiding University of California-Los Angeles, Bakhos, Carol Khalifa Univesity / Al Maktoum College Abdulla Galadari, Between ofand the the Bible Life: Qur’anThe Book (20 Franz Winter, Universität Graz Universität Winter, Franz into Insights New ofBarnabas: Gospel the in the Iconoclast, Abraham, (20 Hotchpotch” “Jewish-Christian-Muslim a Katharina Keim, University of Manchester Katharina Keim, “History of and Prophets Worldal-Tabari’s in The Creation of the (20 Kings” State Iowa University Hector Avalos, View A Muslim Antiquity: Late in ViolenceExegesis and Biblical (20 min) Discussion (55Discussion min) Business Meeting (40 min) Panelists will offer of secondary of a range readings close Panelists or technical problems, provocative to investigate outside the field in order sources and disciplinary techniques for scholars late who study the ideas, ancient world. S19-334 of Late Antiquity Section SBL ReligiousWorld 4:00 PM–6:30 PM Hyatt Regency C (Third (HR) Ballroom – Centennial Level) Theme: S19-333 SBL Qur’an and Biblical Literature Section 4:00 PM–6:30 PM – 610 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Discussion (10Discussion min) Discussion (10Discussion min) (10Discussion min) (10Discussion min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) ad b): A New (Digital) Edition Edition (Digital) A New ad b): ḥ min) min) min) min) Enoch from and A. Y. Reed, Enoch from Review of J. C. Reeves – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – Respondent (15 Respondent Panelist (20 Panelist Andrei Orlov, Marquette University, Panelist (20 Panelist University, Marquette Orlov, Andrei (20 Panelist College, Hebrew Union Firestone, Reuven (15 Respondent University, York New Reed, Annette University at Charlotte, North of Carolina Reeves, John Eva Mroczek, University of California-Davis, Panelist (20 Panelist University of California-Davis, Eva Mroczek, Daniel K. Falk, Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania Falk, Daniel K. Improved an Toward Prayers? What Order Festival are the Qumran Reconstruction (30 of 4Q509+4Q505. (30 min) Groningen Rijksuniversiteit Drew Longacre, ofReconsideringLeviticus En-Gedi the (EGLev): Scroll the Date of the Comparative-Typological ExploringLimitations the (30 Method Paleographic James M. Tucker, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Georg-August-Universität Tucker, James M. ofThe Scroll 4Q256 (Serekh ha-ya Charlotte Hempel, University of Birmingham, Presiding University of Birmingham, Charlotte Hempel, Katholieke Leuven Universiteit Hecke, Van Pierre A Texts: Core SimilarityThe Linguistic between Qumran’s Stylistic Approach (30 Computational University of Haifa Ben-Dov, Jonathan of Discussion and Readings New cryptA 4Q249 Midrash/Sepher (30 Moshe Loren Stuckenbruck, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Loren Stuckenbruck, Kelley Coblentz Bautch, St. Edward’s University, Presiding University, Edward’s St. Kelley Bautch, Coblentz (20 Panelist Dame, University of Notre VanderKam, James Discussion (20Discussion min) 4:00 PM–6:30 PM Level)Hyatt Regency 6 (Fourth (HR) – Capitol Ballroom S19-332 SBL Qumran Section 4:00 PM–6:30 PM 4B (Lower – Mile High Ballroom Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: and Ages Sources from Judaism, Christianity, Antiquity to the Middle Islam, Volume I (Oxford, 2018) S19-331 SectionSBL Pseudepigrapha MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19 176 Testament framework. textswithin abroader sociorhetorical explore ofthesublimefunctions inselectedNew how therhetoric of God, inChrist, Spirit. andthrough theHoly This session will seektomove theiraudiencesintoreligious sublime asthey experiences The authorsofthe New Testament reach toward ofthe rhetoric the beliefs, behaviors, careful logic. andunderstandingsthattranscend metaphor engage humans andtheiremotions, themto moving ofthesublimeconsiders how thingslikebeauty,Study terror, and apprehension than comprehension. rather move audiencesbeyond through rational thoughtandexperience On theSublime, toLonginus, attributed can considers how rhetoric guidelines oftheGreek andRoman teachersofrhetoric. The treatise thepractices andpragmatic thatseekstotranscend ancient world inthe aperspectiveThe notion rhetoric ofthesublimeindicates on min) Discussion (30 icsin( min) Discussion (5 icsin( min) Discussion (5 min) Discussion (5 icsin( min) Discussion (5 Interpretation) Religious AntiquityTrack1:NewHorizonsinSociorhetorical Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –710(Street 4:00 PM–6:30PM Seminar Antiquity ofReligious SBL Rhetoric S19-335 The Sublime in Religious Rhetoric: AResponse (15 J.Murray Evans, of University Winnipeg The Sublime and Subliminal inRomans 2–3(20 Jonathan Thiessen,Strasbourg Université de Jesus (Luke1–2) (20 of the Mother theSublimeThe Rhetoric in the of Narrative Mary of Roy Jeal, College BoothUniversity of Luke (20 of Sublime“More than Speech”: Silence inthe Gospel Onthe Rhetoric of BethDinkler,Michal Yale School Divinity Divine Speech, Hebrews, theSublime and theRhetoric (20 of Holmes,Christopher of School McAfee Theology Bruehler,Bart Indiana Wesleyan University, Presiding (5 The SublimeinReligiousRhetoric(Rhetoricof – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See min) MONDAY,NOVEMBER 19 min) min) min) min) min) Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –501(Street 4:00 PM–6:30PM Section SBL Theological Perspectives ontheBook ofEzekiel S19-338 icsin(0min) Discussion (20 2018) and StevenC.Muir,eds.,“EarlyChristianRitualLife”(Routledge Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –612(Street 4:00 PM–6:30PM intheBiblical SBL Ritual World Section S19-335a icsin(0min) Discussion (30 Convention Center(CC) Level) –709(Street 4:00 PM–6:30PM (IQSA) andLateAntiquity Qur’an The P19-337a Michael Konkel,Michael Theologische Fakultät Paderborn, Panelist Marc Brettler, University, Duke Panelist (20 Ackerman,Susan College, Dartmouth Panelist (20 Sweeney,Marvin of Claremont School Theology, Introduction Sweeney,Marvin of Claremont School Theology, Presiding Steven C.Steven Muir, Concordia ofEdmonton, University Respondent Jason Lamoreaux, Texas University, Christian Respondent Richard DeMaris, Valparaiso University, Respondent (10 Stewart,Eric Augustana (IL), College Panelist (25 Risto Uro, ofHelsinki, University Panelist (25 Alicia J. Batten, of Conrad Grebel College/University University Jade Weimer, ofManitoba, University Panelist (25 Ada Taggar-Cohen, DoshishaUniversity, Presiding 2 min) (20 Sinai’sAnastasius of to Islam: Earliest Witness Some New Evidence JShoemaker,Stephen ofOregon University (20 Qur’an inthe Camel Sacrifice Pre-Islamic Brannon Wheeler, Naval Academy UnitedStates The Evolution God? of (20 Qur’an Deities in the Trinitarian El-Badawi,Emran ofHouston University Arabian Society Stereotypes (20 aboutGreco-Roman Pre-Islamic to “Divinely“Accursed Blessed” Imagining Arabia from Desert”: L.Karen Carducci, ofAmerica CatholicUniversity Johanne Christiansen, ofCopenhagen, University Presiding 2 min) (20 min) (20 1 min) (10 min) (10 Waterloo, Panelist (25 A ReviewofStephenL.Cook,Ezekiel38–48(AYB,2018) Book Review:RichardE.DeMaris,JasonT.Lamoreaux, min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19 177 min) min) min) min) min) What Do I Do Now? Job Hunting and Looking beyond the beyond the What Do I Do Now? Job Hunting and Looking Reconsidering Violence in the Book of Jeremiah in the Book of Jeremiah Reconsidering Violence Conference of Seventh-dayConference Adventists Stellenbosch, Presiding (5 Presiding Stellenbosch, Amanda R. Morrow, University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Morrow, R. Amanda Violence Dehumanization ofJeremiah in Metaphorical (30 Durham University Bentall, D. Jonathan in JeremiahFaithfulness and Trauma The Stricken Violence, Prophet: 18–20 (30 College Briercrest Samuel Hildebrandt, Speech (un)spoken Jeremiah’s Violence”: Silence Break like the “Words (30 Resistance as Nonviolent General Bergland, Torben University Andrews and Oliver Glanz, Efforts to Reconceptualize Therapeutic Violenceof Oracles as Jeremiah’s of (30 Carea God (pqd) Jessica Ehinger, Boston University, Panelist University, Boston Jessica Ehinger, Juliana Claassens, Universiteit van Stellenbosch Universiteit - University of Juliana Claassens, S19-343 SBL Student Lounge Roundtable 4:30 PM–6:00 PM – 113 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: Tenure Track Jessica discusses Ehinger session, In this roundtable-workshop track,issues particular tenure job hunting outside the traditional to to how including to write how letter, resume and cover an effective job hunting differs nonacademic and how identify potential positions, graduate provides the session doing so, In market. the academic from with a solid understanding of what investigators students and young so that they can best to expect in the job hunting process, S19-443 and Editors Reception Authors SBL Press 6:30 PM–7:30 PM – 607 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention S19-342 Section Jeremiah Writing/Reading SBL 4:00 PM–6:30 PM – 505 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: (continued) intersectional the that consider sessions of This willtwo be the second in which violence has been of the way nature as multi-faceted as well consequences distinct written have that may the text of Jeremiah into who find themselves themselves. in violent contexts for readers (25Discussion min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) The Bible and Low(er) Culture Ugaritic Mythology and Incantations Ugaritic Mythology and – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – (20 min) Stephen Cook, Virginia Theological Seminary, Respondent Respondent Theological VirginiaSeminary, Stephen Cook, Madhavi Nevader, University of St. Andrews, Panelist (20 Panelist Andrews, University of St. Nevader, Madhavi Lesleigh Cushing, Colgate University, Presiding (4 Presiding Colgate University, Lesleigh Cushing, Theological Seminary Ashland Byron, John ofCain (20 The Legacy Joel LeMon, Emory University Joel LeMon, of Interpreting Modes ScriptureEllington’s in Duke Exegesis: Does Three Sacred Concerts (20 (1965–1973) Brian Doak, George Fox University, Presiding University, Fox George Brian Doak, Welch College Matthew McAffee, of An Etymological Appraisal and Titans: Greek and Ditanu Ugaritic (25 Connections Thematic Rebekah Welton, University of Exeter Welton, Rebekah “The Video Case Study as and of Binding Games: Isaac” Texts Biblical (20 min) Saint Fisher John College Fadden, W. John TwentiethCentury Self-Help in Late Woman The Proverbs 31 (20 Literature (20 Respondent Göteborgs Universitet, Ålöw, Tobias Grace J. Park, University of the Free State University of the Free Park, Grace J. of Prov in Exorcism House 21:9 (25 Andres Piquer Otero, Universidad Complutense de Madrid Complutense Universidad Piquer Otero, Andres of Patterns Discourse and the Sorcery Pastische Impotence? or KTU Incantation (25 1.169 Young Bok Kim, University of Chicago Kim, Bok Young (25 Ugaritic in “Lightning Flash” as ofThe Meaning QRN Discussion (30Discussion min) SBL Use, Influence, and Impact of the Bible of the and Impact Section Influence, SBL Use, 4:00 PM–6:30 PM 2C (Lower – Mile High Ballroom Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: (8Discussion min) S19-341 SBL Ugaritic Studies and Northwest Semitic Epigraphy Section 4:00 PM–6:00 PM – 702 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: S19-340 Discussion (8Discussion min) (8Discussion min) (8Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) (5Discussion min) Discussion (8Discussion min) (6Discussion min) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19 178 Theme: Level) AB(Third –Granite (HR) Hyatt Regency 9:00 AM–11:30AM Section Narrative andJewish Christian andEarly SBL AncientFiction S20-102 Convention Center(CC) Level) –607(Street 7:30 AM–8:45AM Meeting UnitChairs SBL Program S20-101 min) Discussion (20 his Sixty-FifthBirthday Sang”: EssaysinHonorofChoon-LeongSeowontheOccasion Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –106(Street 7:00 PM–8:15PM Colloquium Biblical Ethnic Chinese P19-500a St. – Offsite Andrew’s EpiscopalChurch,Place 2015Glenarm 7:00 PM–8:30PM SBL-Westar Lecture JesusScholar Institute S19-500 Gospels within the Biographical Tradition (30 Staging Bíos: Speech ADiegetic of andMimetic Analysis inthe Matthew Wade Ferguson, ofCalifornia-Irvine University the Acts of Thecla (30 Fires, Lions, and Trials: The Danielic Court-Tales of and the Structure Jenna C. Kokot, Boston College (30 Produce? Pains:Birth Jesus’ Can (Re)Producing Narrative Birth What (Re) P.Timothy Hein, ofEdinburgh University Peter Mena, Diego, ofSan University Presiding Seow,Choon-Leong Vanderbilt University, Respondent (15 Brennan Breed, Columbia Seminary, Theological Panelist (15 Christine Yoder, Columbia Seminary, Theological Panelist (10 Jones,Scott Covenant College, Panelist (10 Lin,Yii-Jan Yale School, Divinity Presiding (5 John Meier’s (90 min) Marginal Jew In the Beginning istheEnd: the Jesus Seminar and of AComparison Bernard BrandonScott, Phillips Seminary Theological Early ChristianFiction Review andDiscussionof“WhentheMorningStars – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 20 MONDAY,NOVEMBER 19 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) ra 5min) Break (5 min) Discussion (10 1972 (ET 1978). Iconography andtheBook ofPsalms, in firstpublishedinGerman Keel: oftheBiblical Symbolism The World: Ancient Near Eastern The papersinthissession Othmar thepioneering work of revisit later Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –703(Street 9:00 AM–11:30AM /Book ofPsalmsSection Section andtheBible Iconography SBL AncientNear Eastern S20-103 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –704(Street 9:00 AM–11:30AM Section ofAntiquity andReligions SBL Art S20-104 min) Discussion (10 uiesMeig(0min) Business Meeting(30 Psalm 18.35(25 Getting the Wrong Images Keel’s of Reconsidering theBow? Endof Alison Gray, Westminster College(Cambridge) The Symbolism Biblical Blood of (25 Ritual Knauth,Robin JDeWitt Lycoming College (25 Approach Keel’s Reliefs: Reconsidering “Phenomenological” The ViolencePoetics in LamentationsAshurbanipal’s of and Palace Justin Walker, University Emory min) (25 Symbolism 2.0:Approach 45 onKeel’s Reflections Years Later Ryan P. 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Daugherty, Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt Daugherty, Bradley J. Its Structuring and Tipasa BasilicaThe of Alexander of at the of Dead the (25 Commemoration John J. H. Lee, McMaster Divinity College Lee, H. J. John Principle Unit the Homogeneous with on a Linguistic Based Engaging (30 2:11–22 of Ephesians Investigation Evangelical Divinity School Trinity Samuel Freney, ofSower the (30 SubstitutionAspect the Parable in McMaster Divinity College Wishart, A. Ryder Tell DescribingParadigms Structure the What Inflectional of Greek: (30 Syntax About Us Jonathan Watt, College, Presiding Geneva College, Watt, Jonathan McMaster Divinity College Fletcher, Y. BryanW. (30 Testament in the Greek of New the Voice AW Pitts IV, Arizona Christian University Pitts IV, AW (30 the Pseudonymity and Debate Competence Linguistic Paul’s Jacqueline Grey, Alphacrucis College, Presiding Alphacrucis College, Grey, Jacqueline Saint University Ambrose Coomber, Matthew J.M. An Ancient Modern Contexts: Poverty into Ethics Biblical Adopting (25 Tradition Erica Mongé-Greer, Erica Mongé-Greer, Ethical ReflectionsPoverty of Language on the in forA Song Poor: the (25 the Psalter Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Rabens, Volker Hermeneutics ofThe (25 Justice Christian Social Markus Zehnder, Ansgar Teologiske Høgskole Teologiske Ansgar Zehnder, Markus ofThe Role Government in (25 Justice PromotingSocial Discussion (25Discussion min) S20-106 and LinguisticsSBL Biblical Section Language Greek 9:00 AM–11:30 AM 4E (Lower – Mile High Ballroom Level) Center (CC) Convention SBL Biblical Ethics Section 9:00 AM–11:30 AM 2C (Lower – Mile High Ballroom Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: S20-105 Discussion (5Discussion min) (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) (2Break min) (28Discussion min) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 180 uiesMeig(0min) Business Meeting(20 min) Discussion (20 tothefield. their commentaries totheirrespectivescholarship audiences, andthecontributions of commentary,the taskofwriting present that they theways recent on Chronicles. Panelists approaches discusstheirvarious to will features This panel commentaries authorsof forthcoming recent or Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –406(Street 9:00 AM–11:30AM Section SBL Chronicles-Ezra-Nehemiah S20-111 Level) E(Third Hall –Mineral (HR) Hyatt Regency 9:00 AM–11:30AM SBL Book ofthe Twelve Prophets Section S20-110 Ralph Klein,Ralph of atChicago, School Lutheran Theology (20 Composition aCommentary of the Kings Judah -Deliberations of of The Chronicles and Choices inthe Levin, University Yigal Bar-Ilan 1–9: (20 Commenting on 1Chronicles SomeProblems David Janzen, University Durham (20 Chronicles On the Reception of Blaire French, of University Virginia (20 Commentary Cult and Community: ona SecondChronicles Commentary Ken Ristau, MacEwan University Deirdre Fulton, University, Baylor Presiding LORD” in Mal3:22–24 (30 The Eschatological the Elijah and theReinterpretation of the “Day of David N. DeJong, University Louis Saint 1:7b, 12b (30 Contempt theCult in Malachi? for Priestly The Interlocutors in Mal Nathan Hays, University Baylor Malachi as Hosea’s (30 Reader Wise Nathan Wall, Wycliffe of attheUniversity College Toronto Hosea theLiterary Links between and JoelReconsidering (30 Nicholas R. 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(25 Josiah S. Bisbee, Brown University within theGospel Philip (25 of From to Hebrews Christians: Religious Identity andCompetition RHunter,Jennifer University Arizona Northern Andrew Jacobs, College, Scripps Presiding 3 min) (30 The theVoice of Voiceless: Luke1:46–55 as Genealogy Reading MinHeeKim,Elizabeth Sydney of The University Resistance in theBook Lamentations of (30 the Subaltern Speaks:When Conquest, Liminality, and the Voice of Bacchus,Nazeer Yale School Divinity (Gen 37–50; 13) (30 2Sam the Part: for Dressed Joseph and Tamar’s Tunics Bible inthe Hebrew Anne Létourneau, àMontréal Université duQuébec (30 Violence Sexual “I Would Become Weak Like Anyone Else”: Judges Reading 16as Audrey M. Nissly, ofThe University Texas at Austin Tyler Mayfield, Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, Theological Presiding New WaysofStudyingJewish-ChristianRelations Violence andResistance min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 181 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Animal Studies and Rabbinic Literature: Review of Beth Literature: Review of Beth Animal Studies and Rabbinic Presiding (5 Presiding (20 min) Karl Jacobson, Lutheran of the Good Shepherd Church Karl Jacobson, Humor (20 ofHomiletics Towards a Fools: of The Laughter Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder, Chicago Theological Seminary Chicago Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder, (20 Homiletic Maternal Womanist When A Preaches: Momma Campbell University Bashaw, Jennifer Garcia Theology (20 Homiletic a as Narrative Jesus: Preaching Mark’s Patrick J. Russell, Sacred Heart SeminaryTheology Russell, and School of J. Patrick fromResults Study (20 National a Preaching Parables: the Adam Tune, Cumberland University Tune, Adam Griever: the Preaching to Listening from (20 Lamentations Joy Moore, Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University, University, SeminaryWesleyan at Indiana Wesley Moore, Joy Michael Rosenberg, Hebrew College, Presiding (5 Presiding Hebrew College, Michael Rosenberg, (20 Panelist University of San Diego, Gross, Aaron Panelist (20 Theological Seminary, Chicago Ken Stone, Mira Wasserman, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Panelist Panelist Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Wasserman, Mira (20 Respondent College, Barnard Beth Berkowitz, SBL Homiletics and Biblical Studies Section 9:00 AM–11:30 AM Hyatt Regency (HR) – Mineral Hall F (Third Level) been The open selected papers that have call considers session to a jurysubmitted biblical between scholarship the relationship on original selected papers that represent have We and homiletics. fields. in these two for new directions promise and that show research S20-117 Discussion (10Discussion min) S20-116 SBL History and Literature of Early Rabbinic Judaism Section 9:00 AM–11:30 AM – 106 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: and Animality in the Babylonian Talmud A. Berkowitz’s Animals (Cambridge, 2018) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Interpreting Greek and Roman Religions in Context in the in Context in the Interpreting Greek and Roman Religions – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – Augustine Institute Augustine Frederick Brenk, Pontifical Biblical Institute, Presiding Biblical Institute, Pontifical Brenk, Frederick Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Johannes Susanne Luther, Tablets and Ancient Curse Letters Pauline Spells? Binding Paul’s (25 min) Toronto University of Danielle Baillargeon, in Roles Women’s and Performing the Body Bathing Purification? Ritual (25 Funerary Roman University of Kent at Canterbury Blanton, Ward Situating Mistaken the Suppose”: Are Drunk Not You as “We Greco-Roman 2 within in Acts and Religious Intoxication (25 Contexts Philosophical Mikael Winninge, Umeå Universitet, Presiding Universitet, Umeå Winninge, Mikael Divinity School Yale Jeong, Mark AnalysisLiterary A of 4:16– Luke Church: Homeless Jesus, Homeless 30 (25 John A. Darr, Boston College Boston Darr, A. John (25 Theophilus Read Luke and with Learning to Susan E. Benton, Baylor University Benton, Susan E. (25 Fool Rich and Luke’s Qohelet Institute and Laurel Eyer, Augustine Barber, Michael Patrick The Lord’s a SummaryLuke as in Victory: Prayer of the Transmitting (25 the Temptations Julie Newberry, Duke University Julie Newberry, Emotional The of Overtones Infancy the Lukan in Narrative: Joy (25 Speech(lessness) Zechariah’s Break (5Break min) Business Meeting (25 min) from and can be requested will be available beforehand, Papers . [email protected] van den Heever, Gerhard 9:00 AM–11:30 AM – 507 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: Mediterranean World, Part 2 S20-115 ReligionsSBL Greco-Roman Section / Society for Ancient Mediterranean Religions 9:00 AM–11:30 AM 1C (Lower – Mile High Ballroom Level) Center (CC) Convention S20-114 SBL Gospel of Luke Section Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) Discussion (5Discussion min) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 182 icsin( min) Discussion (5 min) Discussion (5 ra 1 min) Break (15 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –104(Street 9:00 AM–12:00PM Studies andCognate Septuagint for Organization International P20-119 min) Discussion (5 min) Discussion (5 min) Discussion (5 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –405(Street 9:00 AM–11:30AM Section Criticism SBL Ideological S20-118 2 min) (25 Carceral Terror: Slave Catechisms and Precursors ApocalypticTheir Runions,Erin Pomona College The SahidicThe (25 Ieremiae theCorpus of Version Frank Feder, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Gottingensis Editum, vol. XII/3 (25 Vetus Testamentum Graecum Auctoritate Scientiarum Academiae Solomon: thePsalms of Edition of The Critical Septuaginta.New Felix Albrecht, zuGöttingen Akademie der Wissenschaften Advantages theGoettingen of Editions: Focus onEcclesiastes (25 Peter JGentry, Seminary Southern the A Synopsis of Textual 4 Maccabees (25 of History J.Robert V. Hiebert, Trinity Western University (25 Approach III-IV Kingdoms:The Göttingen Edition of Criticism The Recension Pablo Torijano, Universidad Complutense deMadrid (25 1Samuel Edition of the Critical Challenges of Anneli Aejmelaeus, ofHelsinki University Reinhard Kratz, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Presiding 13 (25 Rethinking Rebels: Terrorism andHomonationalism Romans around James N. Hoke, College Luther Interpreting of Paul in aSociopoliticalThe Luxury (25 Vacuum Ronald Charles, St. Francis University, Xavier NS, Canada min) (25 theSpectacularHermeneutics of inBiblical Scholarship since 9/11 B.Christopher Zeichmann, EmmanuelCollege, of University Liberal” and Biblical Studies Terror“Conservative (25 James Crossley, University, Mary’s St London Petterson,Christina Australian National University, Presiding 1 min) (15 Toronto Goettingen Septuagint:GreekandCoptic Ideological CriticisminanAgeofTerror min) – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 20 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Convention Center(CC) Level) –MileHighBallroom 4C(Lower 9:00 AM–11:30AM SBL Joshua-Judges Section S20-120 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –601(Street 9:00 AM–11:00AM SBL Latter-day andtheBibleSection Saints S20-121 Into the Hand a of Woman: Deborah andJael inJudges 4–5(30 Pamela J. 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Nourse, of Claremont School Theology the Book Judges Based onFemale of Characterization (30 Nameless inthe Nevi’im: Exploration Patterning An Structural of in H.P.Elizabeth Backfish, JessupUniversity William to Obedience to theDivine (30 The Evolution at Gilgal: theCircumcision of From Human Initiative David Frankel, Studies InstitueofJewish Schechter andthe Colonizers (30 Rahab Crowell,Brad University Drake Joshua andthePentateuchbetween (30 A Focus onaLink: in the Interconnection The Conception of“Land” Johannes Bremer, Bochum Ruhr-Universität Farber,Zev Project TABS, Presiding 1830 (30 IlliterateAn Farm Boy?: Joseph Smith’s 1828– Use the Bible from of Colby Townsend, University Utah State Heavenly Father and Heavenly (30 Mother asa Dialogue between Songs the Song of Allegorically Reading Derek Knox, Brookline Schools Public Discourse inthe Bible and BookCardiac (30 Mormon of Daniel Becerra, University Duke New through Testament Quotation (30 The Gate andthe Way: Scripture in Mormon Constructing Theology Betts,Stephen Brigham Young University Crawford,Cory MainCampus, Ohio University Presiding Topics inLDSReceptionoftheBible min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 183 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Book Review: Jennifer Knust and Tommy Wasserman, Book Review: Jennifer Knust and Tommy Wasserman, Focused Topics in Biblical Research (10 min) Presiding Panelist (25 Panelist Jennifer Knust, Boston University, Respondent (10 Respondent University, Boston Jennifer Knust, Respondent Theology, School Orebro of Wasserman, Tommy Chris Keith, St Mary’s University, Panelist (25 Panelist St Mary’s University, Chris Keith, (25 Panelist University, Princeton AnneMarie Luijendijk, (25 Panelist University of Birmingham, Hugh Houghton, Tuomas Rasimus, Helsingin Yliopisto Helsingin - Helsingfors Universitet, Rasimus, Tuomas (20 Panelist Colorado College, Reaves, Pamela (20 Panelist Baylor University, Wilhite, David (20 Panelist Cornell University, Kim Haines-Eitzen, JLH Krans, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Presiding (10 Presiding Amsterdam, Universiteit Vrije Krans, JLH University at Chapel Hill, of North Carolina Bart Ehrman, Ziony Zevit, American Jewish University, Presiding (5 Presiding AmericanJewish University, Ziony Zevit, Southern Methodist University Serge Frolov, (25 Work? AnyApproach Diachronic Does Basics: the Back to University Azusa Pacific WilliamYarchin, Hebrew Bibles in and as an Name Apophaticism The Divine Otherwise (25 Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Jr., Cherney, Kenneth A. Thinking? Masoretes Those Were What of Isaiah: Book in the Weyiqtols (25 min) Jennifer Barry, University of Mary Washington, Panelist (20 Panelist University of MaryWashington, Jennifer Barry, Paul-Hubert Poirier, Université Laval, Panelist (20 Panelist Laval, Université Poirier, Paul-Hubert (20 Respondent David Litwa, M. Discussion (20Discussion min) S20-126 Criticism Section Textual Testament SBL New 9:00 AM–11:30 AM – 203 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: To Cast the First Stone: The Transmission of a Gospel Story (Princeton University Press, 2018) P20-125 of Hebrew Association of Professors National 9:00 AM–11:30 AM – 403 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: (25Discussion min) Break (5Break min) Text, Refutation of All Heresies: David Litwa, M. Review Panel: 2016). (Atlanta, and Notes Translation, (10Discussion min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Two New Books: A Review Panel Nature Imagery in the Hebrew Bible Global/Majority World Perspectives on James and 1 Peter Perspectives on James and 1 Peter Global/Majority World – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – Jacobus A. Naudé, University of the Free State University of the Free Naudé, A. Jacobus Religion (New York Branch) York (New Religion (SETECA) Pierre Van Hecke, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Presiding Katholieke Leuven, Universiteit Hecke, Van Pierre University Aviv Tel Dalit Rom-Shiloni, and Functions Contents Parenthood: and of Nesting Bird Metaphors (25 min) State and University of the Free Miller-Naudé, Cynthia L. and Metaphorical Identification in the Considerations Methodological of Products and Plant Plants Intepretation (25 Andrea Weiss, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Hebrew Union Institute of Weiss, Andrea Imagery Nature (25 Imagination: the Biblical in God University Boston Katheryn Darr, Pfisterer Imagery and Ageism and Platitudes: in Biblical Tropes Trite Of Proverbs (25 Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn, Regent College, Presiding College, Regent Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn, Theological Seminary Pentecostal Ayodeji, J. Adewuya, African of Contemporary the Context 5:14–16 in James Christianity (30 min) Theological CentralSeminary American Morales, R. Nelson American A Latin Light of in the the Lord’s Coming: Patience Reading (30 David A. deSilva, Ashland Theological Seminary Ashland deSilva, David A. in Sri Lanka (30 Reading 1 Peter Dennis R. Edwards, Northern Seminary Edwards, Dennis R. and the African1 Peter Experience (30 American Diaspora Seminary Denver Doug Holm, ofReadings 1 Peter Diaspora and Mission: Hope, Marginalization, (30 min) There will be panel discussions of two recent books: Geoffrey Smith’s Geoffrey Smith’s recent books: of willtwo be panel discussions There in Early Christianity Heresy Catalogues (Oxford,Guilt By Association: Translation, Text, Refutation of All Heresies: 2015) and David Litwa’s 2016). (Atlanta, and Notes 2015) Guilt (Oxford, By Association Geoffrey Smith, Review Panel: 9:00 AM–11:30 AM Hyatt Regency (HR) – Granite C (Third Level) Theme: S20-124 and Gnosticism Section Hammadi SBL Nag 9:00 AM–11:15 AM – 709 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: S20-123 Theory and the HebrewSBL Metaphor Bible Section 9:00 AM–11:30 AM – 708 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: World or Minority is dedicatedThis session to Global/Majority of the letters of James and 1 Peter. Community interpretations S20-122 and Jude Section Peter, SBL Letters of James, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 184 icsin( min) Discussion (5 min) Discussion (5 ra 5min) Break (5 min) Discussion (5 icsin( min) Discussion (5 icsin(0min) Discussion (30 Level) B (Third Hall –Mineral (HR) Hyatt Regency 9:00 AM–11:30AM SBL Paul andPolitics Seminar S20-128 min) Discussion (5 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –706(Street 9:00 AM–11:45AM Section Backgrounds Christian andEarly SBL Papyrology S20-127 Philippians 4:2? (25 Light Can BeShed on theFeudingWhat Christian Women of John G. Nordling, - Concordia Seminary Fort Theological Wayne Ancient Preface Formulae (25 Preface Ancient Papyrological with Decrees andEpigraphical Greek Evidence of Does the Comparing Decree? Luke’s Resemble a Greek Preface K.Zachary Dawson, College McMasterDivinity Manuscripts (25 Manuscripts Ritual Texts Re-categorizing Performance: andRitual Marginalized Possiel,Scott Boston University 3 min) (30 asa Neolibral Profits CapitalistFilled for Romans Framework4 to“Now One Who Works…” (Rom 4:4): Working Debtors andGrace- A.Katherine Shaner, Wake Forest University (30 Contribution Contemporary Readings onPaul’s Theology: American TheLatin David A. Roldan, FIET Institute Theological Paul as aPolitical (30 on Law Thinker and Limitation the Secular Understandings of The Contribution of Hyongju Byon, Chicago Seminary Theological Paul and thePolitics of Translation (30 Tupamahu,Ekaputra VanderbiltUniversity G. Anthony Keddie, Columbia, ofBritish University Presiding the Bodmer Papyri of about theStory (25 New Fragments and in theBodmer Library What CanThey Tell Us Daniel B. Sharp, Brigham Young HawaiiCampus University Sir Harold Papyrus Idris Bell’s Syndicate (1920–1935) (25 R.Lorne Zelyck, Joseph’s Saint ofAlberta College-University Lincoln H. Blumell, Brigham Young University, Presiding (5 Papyri – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 20 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) icsin(5min) Discussion (25 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –MileHighBallroom 4D(Lower 9:00 AM–11:30AM Section Studies inHebrew SBL Philology S20-129 documentary andarchaeological evidence. documentary Christianity,Acts oftheApostles andearly inthecontext ofthelocal region andcitiesofGalatia, from theperspective ofPaul’s letters, the phenomenon asanurban inthe Christianity The expansion ofearly Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –105(Street 9:00 AM–11:30AM Section Christianity SBL Polis andEkklesia: ofUrban Investigations S20-130 in Jewish Antiquity (25 Antiquity in Jewish Philological Reflections: Subject Practices Reading of and Formation Hindy Najman, ofOxford University SketchesFew (25 Preliminary Toward Bible andBeyond: intheHebrew theSelf of A aPhilology David Lambert, Carolina ofNorth atChapelHill University toand Sensitivity Others’ Pain (25 andthe Innovations Lexical Transformation theSelf: of Splanchna Françoise Mirguet, University State Arizona Bible (25 Hebrew thefrom the Self: Outwardness Buffering and Insights in Inwardness Frevel,Christian Bochum Ruhr-Universität IsraelAncient (25 CulturalIn Search of Models andHuman Divine Spirit Body for in Carol Newsom, University Emory Religion inGal 4:21–31(25 Abraham’sMember of Family? Hagar’s Gender, Status, Ethnos, and Angela Standhartinger, Marburg Philipps-Universität Galatians 3:27–28 (25 min) Contested Spaces andthe Colonized: ASenegalese of Reading Aliou CisséNiang, of intheCity Union Seminary Theological Galatians (25 of and the Audience Did Paul Write Asterix? for The Extent inGalatia Celtic Ethnicity of Peter Oakes, ofManchester University Religious Contexts (25 of The Addressees LetterPaul’s to theGalatians in Their Social and Heil,Christoph Universität Graz Karl-Franzens Ehrensperger,Kathy Universität Potsdam, Presiding (3 New YorkNew Philology oftheSelf Galatia: TheRegion,theCities,ReligionandPaul,Part2 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 185 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Features of Apocalyptic Texture (Rhetoric of Religious Texture (Rhetoric of Religious Features of Apocalyptic Elekosi Lafitaga, Graduate TheologicalUnion Graduate Elekosi Lafitaga, Textureof Matthew’s Metaphoric Son of and the The Sheep Man: (20 Discourse Apocalyptic University of Divinity Whitaker, Robyn of Exploring Rhetoric the Beastly Revelation “Like a Lion Roaring”: 10–13 (20 Mercyhurst College Jr., Thaden, von Robert H. of Will Christ Transformation All Changed”: Be Apocalyptic “We (20 Bodies Believing Florida State University Matthew Goff, (20 Phenomenon Social A Decentralized Apocalypticism: Vernon K. Robbins, Emory University Robbins, K. Vernon (20 Writings in Early Christian Texture Cosmic (5 Presiding University, Vanderbilt Kathy Gaca, The Catholic UniversityAmerica of David Bosworth, The of Abandonment and Ishmael Moses Slavery and Infanticide: (25 min) University of Calgary Kenneth Fox, ofPhilo Alexandria and Sex with Pretty Girls (25 Slave Little University Concordia - Université Concordia Brito, E. Joseph “ServantTitle of Appropriating of God” the Second Century in the (25 Thecla and Slavery Acts of in the and Identity CE: Paul University of South Africa Wet, Chris de Slavery Life in the Goth (25 and the of Euphemia Sheila McGinn, John Carroll University, Presiding (5 Presiding University, Carroll John Sheila McGinn, Bart Bruehler, Indiana Wesleyan University, Respondent (15 Respondent University, Wesleyan Indiana Bart Bruehler, Discussion (5Discussion min) (5Discussion min) (5Discussion min) (5Discussion min) S20-135 Section and Freedom Resistance, SBL Slavery, 9:00 AM–11:30 AM – 705 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention S20-133 SBL Rhetoric of Religious Antiquity Seminar 9:00 AM–11:30 AM – 606 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: Sociorhetorical Interpretation) Antiqity Track 2: Refining Discussion (5Discussion min) Sociorhetorical textures for is known its use of multiple Interpretation social- intertexture, for the analysis of biblical texts (innertexture, emerging tool of analysis An and ideological texture). cultural texture, key images, that provide textures of variousis the exploration religious and storylines for persuasion. arguments, a fluid involve thatreligious textures cluster of can be features These In this session, for specific aims. and reformulated blended, deployed, of apocalyptic the features will explore presenters as it is texture religious rhetoric in the of various early and configured employed Christian writings. Discussion (5Discussion min) (15Discussion min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) Margaret Atwood and the Bible – See the full Meetings Annual program online at www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 and papers.aarweb.org/program_book – Sarah Emanuel, Colby College, Presiding College, Colby Sarah Emanuel, University Methodist Walsh, Richard Atwood’s in Transformations Biblical the Bible: (on) Speculating Dystopic Fiction (30 Albright College Koosed, Jennifer L. Atwood’sMargaret Primordial (30 Myth North Dakota State University Main Campus Sean Burt, Poetry and Atwood’s Duplicity in Margaret Poet: the The Snake, Poetry and the Hebrew (30 Bible University of Alberta Sabo, J. Peter Male the AliasGrace, Outside Baths Garden: in the Take Do Not Elders and the Susanna and (30 Gaze, College Rhodes Graybill, Rhiannon Thinking Biblical and FutureProphecy: Library, the The LongPen, Atwood (30 with Margaret Writing David Sloan, John Carroll University, Presiding University, Carroll John David Sloan, Dame University of Notre Justin David Strong, in L? (25 Parables in Q or Parables Sara Parks, InnovationThe Q Gender the of The Quest Jesus: the Rhetorical for (25 Pairs James Murphy, South Dakota State University James Murphy, Limited the Gendered Negate Couplets Utopia-Do Childless Q’s forEvidence Children Q Insiders? among (25 Fiodar Litvinau, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Fiodar Litvinau, (25 Context Q 13:34–35 in JerusalemAbandoned: SBL Reading, Theory, and the Bible Section Theory, SBL Reading, 9:00 AM–11:30 AM – 702 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention Theme: S20-132 9:00 AM–11:30 AM – 608 (Street Level) Center (CC) Convention (10Discussion min) S20-131 SBL Q Section (10Discussion min) Discussion (10Discussion min) Discussion (10Discussion min) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 186 icsin(0min) Discussion (10 min) Discussion (10 min) Discussion (10 icsin(0min) Discussion (10 icsin(0min) Discussion (10 Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –506(Street 9:00 AM–11:30AM SBL Textual BibleSection oftheHebrew Criticism S20-137 min) Discussion (25 Christianity: ARoundtableDiscussion Theme: Convention Center(CC) Level) –302(Street 9:00 AM–11:30AM Section andJudaism ofFormative Christianity History SBL Social S20-136 Composition 1Kings of History 21(20 Naboth’s Vineyard, Ahab, andJezebel: New Insights on the Clay Bench, of University Texas atElPaso New Insights into the Textual Ezekiel andDaniel of History (20 The Chester Beatty Papyrus 967and theOld Church Slavonic Bible: Bruni,Alessandro Maria Ca’ Foscari of University Venice The Nash Papyrus Reconsidered: (20 ABilingual Jew? Noah Hacham, ofJerusalem University Hebrew History of the Book Joshua (20 of History of Land According Promissed to theAltarFirst The inthe Textual Schorch,Stefan Halle-Wittenberg Martin-Luther-Universität Literary Editions” (20 Erasing theDistinction between Redactions”“Biblical and “Variant Zahn,Molly ofKansas University E.Russell Fuller, Diego, ofSan University Presiding Stuckenbruck,Loren München, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Lynn Kaye, State University,The Ohio Panelist (30 Gribetz, Kattan Sarit Fordham University, Panelist (30 Lynne Bahr, Fordham University, Panelist (30 Presiding (5 Variant LiteraryEditions The TemporalTurninAncientJudaismandEarly – andpapers.aarweb.org/program_book onlineatwww.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=33 program Annual Meetings the full – See TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 20 min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) min) icsin(0min) Discussion (10 min) Discussion (8 icsin( min) Discussion (8 Theme: Level) C(Third Hall –Mineral (HR) Hyatt Regency 9:00 AM–10:30AM SBL Use, Influence,Section andImpact oftheBible S20-138 Pharaoh” Theme: Level) D(Third Hall –Mineral (HR) Hyatt Regency 9:00 AM–11:30AM SBL Women intheBiblical World Section S20-139 Managua Use the Bible (20 Living Interpretation, Living Faith: How Apostolic Pentecostals in Jean Laura Torgerson, Graduate Union Theological The Book Mormon’s of Isaiah 53 (20 Use of Joseph M. Spencer, Brigham Young University Interpretation (20 English Biblical Other” Seventeenth-Century in Early “The Ken Brown, Johannes Mainz Gutenberg-Universität Masculinities (25 “Have You the All Women Allowed to Live?” Mosaic of AStudy M.Cynthia Baker, BatesCollege LXX (25 Esther HegemonicRequesting aDividend of Masculinity: Esther’s in Prayer Meredith J. Stone, University Hardin-Simmons Possession in Biblical Narrative (25 Captive andCovetous Brides Kings: Female and Male Beauty Higgins,Ryan Stephen of America Jewish Seminary Theological min) (25 Jael andthe Tent Peg: Hegemonic in Judges 4and5 Masculinity Klaasen,Carolyn Union Seminary Theological min) (25 Susanna’s #MeToo Moment: Biblical Masculinities Redefining Rediger Schulte,Leah DoaneUniversity Febbie Dickerson, BaptistCollege, American Presiding The “Other”andtheBible Hypermasculinity, BiblicalInterpretation,and“ANew min) min) min) min) min) min)