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A Student Journal for the Study of the Ancient World A Student Journal for the Study of the Ancient World Volume 10 Fall 2011 Brigham Young University Provo, Utah A Student Journal for the Study of the Ancient World Brigham Young University Editor Alan Taylor Farnes Faculty Advisor Dana M. Pike Faculty Review Board Daniel L. Belnap David Calabro Matthew J. Grey Eric D. Huntsman Mark Johnson Frank F. Judd Jr. Donald W. Parry Ed Stratford Printed by Brigham Young University Print Services, December 2011 issn: 1540-8787 Studia Antiqua is a semiannual student journal dedicated to publishing the research of grad- uate and undergraduate students from all disciplines of ancient studies. The views expressed in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of Brigham Young University or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The continued publication of Studia Antiqua is made possible through an internship pro- vided by the BYU Religious Studies Center. Additional financial contributions were made to this volume by Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Classics, and the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship. Studia Antiqua accepts manuscripts for publication year-round. Manuscripts should be sent to [email protected], and should include a title page with the author’s name, major, and year in school. For submission guidelines and other valuable resources, please visit studiaantiqua.byu.edu. table of contents Volume 10 Fall 2011 Abbreviations ...............................................................................................................v Editor’s Preface ......................................................................................................viii Matthew J. Grey Reflections on the Beginnings of Studia Antiqua on Its Tenth Anniversary ..... xi Breanne White Reviving Studia Antiqua: Bringing the Journal Back to Life in 2007 ............... xix Dana M. Pike Studia Antiqua at Ten Years Old ..........................................................................xxiii Daniel Becerra and Stephen Whitaker Applying to Graduate School in Religious Studies and Cognate Fields ...............1 Mary Abram A New Look at the Mesopotamian Rod and Ring: Emblems of Time and Eternity ...................................................................................................................... 15 Emily Larsen Deconstructing Gender Oppositions in the Minoan Harvester Vase and Hagia Triada Sarcophagus ................................................................................................... 37 Joshua J. Bodine History, Historiography, Historicity, and the Hebrew Bible ............................... 49 Daniel O. McClellan What Is Deity in LXX Deuteronomy? ................................................................... 67 E. Odin Yingling Smoked Tunas and Talking Dogs: Probing the Motives for the Roman Persecution of Christians as Found in the Acts of Peter ...................................... 81 Book Reviews ............................................................................................................. 85 Book Notices ............................................................................................................ 101 Index of Articles Published in Studia Antiqua, 2001–11 .......................... 125 Past Editors .............................................................................................................. 131 Past Contributors.................................................................................................. 133 iv ABBREVIATIONS All abbreviations are taken from The SBL Handbook of Style, 8.4. AASF Annales Academiae scientiarum fennicae AB Anchor Bible ArOr Archiv Orientální BA Biblical Archaeologist BBR Bulletin for Biblical Research BDAG Bauer, W., F. W. Danker, W. F. Arndt, and F. W. Gingrich. Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. 3rd ed. Chicago, 1999. BDB Brown, F., S. R. Driver, and C. A. Briggs. A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament. Oxford, 1907. BMes Bibliotheca mesopotamica BSac Bibliotheca sacra BSC Bible Student’s Commentary BT The Bible Translator BTB Biblical Theology Bulletin BZAW Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft CDME A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian. Edited by R. O. Faulkner. Oxford, 1962. COS The Context of Scripture. Edited by W. W. Hallo. 3 vols. Leiden, 1997–. vi Abbreviations DDD Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible. Edited by K. van der Toorn, B. Becking, and P. W. van der Horst. Leiden, 1995. DJD Discoveries in the Judaean Desert EBib Etudes bibliques EDNT Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament. Edited by H. Balz, G. Schneider. Grand Rapids, 1990–93. EgT Eglise et théologie ExpTim Expository Times HTR Harvard Theological Review IB Interpreter’s Bible. Edited by G. A. Buttrick et al. 12 vols. New York, 1951–57. IDB The Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible. Edited by G. A. Buttrick. 4 vols. Nashville, 1962. IOS Israel Oriental Studies JAC Jahrbuch für Antike und Christentum JAOS Journal of the American Oriental Society JBL Journal of Biblical Literature JCS Journal of Cuneiform Studies JFSR Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion JHS Journal of Hellenic Studies JNES Journal of Near Eastern Studies JQR Jewish Quarterly Review JSNT Journal for the Study of the New Testament JSOT Journal for the Study of the Old Testament JSOTSup Journal for the Study of the Old Testament: Supplement Series LSJ Liddell, H. G., R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon. 9th ed. with revised supplement. Oxford, 1996. NICNT New International Commentary on the New Testament NIGTC New International Greek Testament Commentary NovT Novum Testamentum NTS New Testament Studies Abbreviations vii OTS Old Testament Studies OtSt Oudtestamentische Studiën SHANE Studies in the History of the Ancient Near East TDNT Theological Dictionary of the New Testament. Edited by G. Kittel and G. Friedrich. Translated by G. W. Bromiley. 10 vols. Grand Rapids, 1964–76. TynBul Tyndale Bulletin VC Vigiliae christianae VT Vetus Testamentum Z AW Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ZDPV Zeitschrift des deutschen Palästina-Vereins EDITOR’S PREFACE This issue commemorates the tenth anniversary of Studia Antiqua. For this issue I have compiled an index of all articles published in Studia Antiqua since its inception in 2001 to the present issue. In this index we can see the breadth of articles published in Studia over the years. We can see all the articles written by a certain person. If, after viewing the index, readers desire to read any article listed there, they can consult studiaantiqua.byu.edu for online ac- cess to all past issues. We are currently working to make online access to the journal even more user friendly. For this tenth anniversary edition of Studia Antiqua, we have attempted to contact all the past contributors, and they have written a miniature biography of where they are now. As these mini bios have trickled in, I have been amazed at what some of the past contributors, have accomplished in their careers. We were not able to hear back from all past contributors but a vast majority. This section may be used in tandem with the index in order to see which articles each of the following people published. I have also compiled a list of all the editors in chief of the journal throughout its history. I am grateful that many of the past editors have contributed to this com- memorative issue. I have asked past editors Dr. Matthew J. Grey and Breanne White to write a short piece about their experience with starting the journal and reviving the journal, respectively. Dr. Dana M. Pike has also written a re- flections piece on his experience with the journal over the past ten years. Also, past editors Angela Wagner and Dan McClellan have respectively provided a book review and an article concerning Deuteronomy and the Septuagint. As in the last issue, there are book reviews in this issue, and I have resur- rected book notices for this issue. I have endeavored to include a broad spec- trum of interests in these book notices. These books are great candidates for future book reviews upon their release. Studia Antiqua welcomes book reviews of recent and pertinent books from all students. These book notices have been taken, in part or in whole, from the publishers’ websites. And of course, in this issue we have six wonderful articles. The first is a bit out of the ordinary—Daniel Becerra and Stephen Whitaker have written a piece about applying to graduate school in religious studies. Their words have been invaluable to me as I have navigated the application process. I hope they can serve valuable to many students throughout the years. Mary Abram has contributed a piece on the symbolism of the Mesopotamian rod and ring imagery. Emily Larsen has written an insightful piece about Minoan gender as illustrated through two pieces of Minoan art. I am grateful and excited to have viii Editor’s Preface ix an art history submission and hope for much more diversity in the journal. Joshua J. Bodine, continuing his tradition of writing introductions to Hebrew Bible topics, has introduced us to the world of history and historiography in the Hebrew Bible, providing numerous references for further study. Also, Daniel McClellan offered the piece he presented at the 2010 Society of Biblical Literature annual meeting concerning the Septuagint and Deuteronomy. Finally, E. Odin Yingling has written a short piece about the Acts of Peter. I am grateful to the
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