Jesus and the Renewal of Nature: Reading Isaiah and the Gospels Ecologically
Authority That Gives
The "Breastplate of Righteousness" in Ephesians 6:14
To what does the breastplate of righteousness in Ephesians 6:14 refer? This study includes a brief survey of Paul’s usage of spiritual armor in other epistles and an examination of the background of spiritual armor found in Isaiah. The author concludes that the breastplate is ethical, consisting of virtues that reflect Christ.
On the Trail of the Spirits in Prison
Ephesians 5:14 – Paul's Creative and Contextual Use of Isaiah
This study explores the possibility that Paul created the so-called hymnic material he is using in Ephesians 5:14. Supporting this thesis is a study of the way that the passages from Isaiah have been conflated in Ephesians 5 and have influenced the broader contours of Ephesians. The authors first look at the Old Testament text behind the citation and then demonstrates how Paul contextually appropriates the texts for his purposes.
“To the End of the Earth”: The Geographical and Ethnic Universalism of Acts 1:8 in light of Isaianic Influence on Luke
New Observations on the Date of Isaiah
How should the book of Isaiah be dated? Walton presents new observations to aid the dating of Isaiah.
The Servant of Jehovah in Isaiah and the Dead Sea Scrolls
This is a study of the most important poems concerning the Servant of the Lord in Isaiah as found in the Masoretic Text and in the Dead Sea Scrolls.