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Biblical Theology Bulletin
Journal Prestige (SJR): 0.184

Number of Followers: 26

Hybrid journal (It can contain Open Access articles)
ISSN (Print) 0146-1079 - ISSN (Online) 1945-7596
Published by Sage Publications

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Presenting the Issue: Trauma, Apocalypse, and Angels
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  Authors: Song-Mi Suzie Park
  Pages: 138 - 138
  Abstract: Biblical Theology Bulletin, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 138-138, August 2023.
  
  Citation: Biblical Theology Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-08-31T07:08:00Z
  DOI: 10.1177/01461079231191552
  Issue No: Vol. 53, No. 3 (2023)
Telling Stories for Healing and Resilience: A Trauma-informed Reading of
Psalms 105 and 106
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  Authors: Rebecca W. Poe Hays
  Pages: 139 - 147
  Abstract: Biblical Theology Bulletin, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 139-147, August 2023.
  The poetic telling of stories—especially stories of ancestral failings and ongoing relationship to those failings—is a key aspect of how the book of Psalms moves audiences from trauma to healing and resilience. Trauma blocks the ability of survivors to narrate a coherent story of their experiences. Learning to tell traumatic stories—and integrate them into life moving forward—is a significant factor in healing from past traumas and building the resilience necessary to survive and sustain well-being through future ones. The “twin” Psalms 105 and 106 are an example of how the book of Psalms equips audiences for this work of processing trauma, moving toward healing, and building resilience through its poetic language, narrative structures, and community context. In particular, these psalms narrate a shared history, acknowledge the good and the bad within that history, and demand participation and response.
  Citation: Biblical Theology Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-08-31T07:08:01Z
  DOI: 10.1177/01461079231191553
  Issue No: Vol. 53, No. 3 (2023)
Being Betrayed: The Psalmist’s Approach to Dealing with
“Emotions of Exclusion”
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  Authors: June Dickie
  Pages: 148 - 158
  Abstract: Biblical Theology Bulletin, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 148-158, August 2023.
  The psalmist describes betrayal by a close companion in Psalms 41 and 55. His response aligns with Betrayal Trauma Theory, but his strong relationship with God prevents a negative impact on his “self.” The structure of these Hebrew lament-poems reveals how the psalmist coped with emotional distress. Laments offer a way for burdened individuals to express pain, frustration, anger, fear, and disillusionment to God, seeking eventual relief. In Pss 41 and 55, this approach brings solace. However, in Pss 44 and 88, where YHWH appears as the “betrayer,” the psalmist’s hope remains unfulfilled, yet he relies on the covenant for eventual resolution.
  Citation: Biblical Theology Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-08-31T07:08:00Z
  DOI: 10.1177/01461079231191554
  Issue No: Vol. 53, No. 3 (2023)
Uncovering Hidden Anger in the Psalms Using Psychological Models of Anger
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  Authors: Katherine Schweers
  Pages: 159 - 171
  Abstract: Biblical Theology Bulletin, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 159-171, August 2023.
  This article sets out to create a methodology for identifying anger in a biblical text using psychological models of anger rather than relying on explicit anger vocabulary. To do this, the article uses modern psychological research to define seven clear anger markers and show how these appear in a text like the Psalms. These markers are blocked goals, attribution of blame, approach motivation, vision of a way forward, entitlement, unmet expectations, and life stress. A selection of psalms, Pss. 60-80, are examined through the lens of these criteria to identify those psalms that contain subtle anger and those that do not.
  Citation: Biblical Theology Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-08-31T07:07:58Z
  DOI: 10.1177/01461079231191555
  Issue No: Vol. 53, No. 3 (2023)
Jesus As an Apocalyptic Prophet: The Meaning of the Theory for Systematic
Theology
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  Authors: Marcin Walczak
  Pages: 172 - 181
  Abstract: Biblical Theology Bulletin, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 172-181, August 2023.
  In contemporary research on the figure of historical Jesus, the dominant theory is that he was an apocalyptic prophet, heralding the imminent coming of the end of the present world and the coming of the eschatological kingdom of God. Beginning with the work of Albert Schweitzer, this theory is considered the most probable according to most researchers of the origins of Christianity. This article examines the assumptions of this theory to show how challenging it is to contemporary systematic theology. The first part presents the history and status of the theory in contemporary scientific research. The second part briefly presents the basic assumptions of the theory itself. Finally, the third part presents the problems that the theory raises for systematic theology.
  Citation: Biblical Theology Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-08-31T07:08:02Z
  DOI: 10.1177/01461079231191560
  Issue No: Vol. 53, No. 3 (2023)
Revelation 13:17 and Anti-Vaccination Culture
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  Authors: Aidan Cottrell-Boyce
  Pages: 182 - 195
  Abstract: Biblical Theology Bulletin, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 182-195, August 2023.
  The text of the thirteenth chapter of the book of Revelation has provided a template for the development of many radical, political identities over the course of many centuries. The text describes an idolatrous majority, beholden to the power of a tyrannical and pseudo-theocratic ruler. It also describes an embattled minority, who are given an ‘insight’ which allows them to resist the thrall of this ruler. In more recent times, these images have captured the imaginations of participants in conspiracy cultures. In particular, those who resist the use of vaccinations by public health authorities see prophetic significance in the concept of the ‘mark of the beast.’ For the entire history of the use of vaccination, anti-vaccination campaigners have seen prophetic significance in the topos of ‘the mark of the Beast.’ This article traces the themes which link the apocalyptic language used by anti-vaccination campaigners in the nineteenth century with the apocalyptic language used by anti-vaccination campaigners in the twenty-first.
  Citation: Biblical Theology Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-08-31T07:08:02Z
  DOI: 10.1177/01461079231191561
  Issue No: Vol. 53, No. 3 (2023)
“Hoi angeloi auton” in Matthew 18:10 and the Pristine Individual
“chi” of Igbo Society
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  Authors: Prince Emma Peters, Omaka Kalu Ngele
  Pages: 195 - 202
  Abstract: Biblical Theology Bulletin, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 195-202, August 2023.
  Individual guardian angel belief is one aspect of Second-Temple Jewish angelology that infiltrated early Christianity. In Mtt. 18:10, these angels were referred to as guards to people, especially those whom Jesus referred to as ‘the little ones.’ Jesus’ mention of this second temple angelology explains the popularity of this angelic belief within Jesus’ time. Meanwhile, in Africa-Igbo mythology there is a belief in individual destiny spirit (chi) who is also a guardian spirit. This destiny or guardian spirit is possessed individually by each Igbo person. The chi-spirit personality is seen to display certain characteristics which make it possible that the Igbo philosophy on individual chi and the individual angel of Mtt. 18:10 refer to the same spirit beings. The study aims to verify the nexus between these two spirit phenomena..
  Citation: Biblical Theology Bulletin
  PubDate: 2023-08-31T07:08:01Z
  DOI: 10.1177/01461079231191562
  Issue No: Vol. 53, No. 3 (2023)