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2022 Annual Meeting

Denver, Colorado

Meeting Begins11/19/2022
Meeting Ends11/22/2022

Call for Papers Opens: 1/19/2022
Call for Papers Closes: 3/18/2022

Requirements for Participation

Biblical Exegesis from Eastern Orthodox Perspectives


Program Unit Type: Section
Accepting Papers? Yes

Call For Papers: Our unit welcomes proposals for the following four sessions: 1) A joint panel with the Book of Ezekiel section on passages describing the manifestation of the deity in Ezekiel (Ezek 1-3, 8-11, 40-48). We invite submissions either on the reception of these texts by Jewish and Christian authors in Late Antiquity or on the function of these passages in the context of the book’s formation. 2) A joint session with the Religion and Philosophy in Late Antiquity seminar regarding exegesis and anti-Christian polemics. We invite contributions that scrutinize how ancient exegetes react to non-Christian philosophers (e.g., Celsus, Porphyry) who challenge Christian traditions and vice versa. 3) Our third session will be devoted to fresh perspectives on St. John Chrysostom as an exegete. An increasing number of scholars describe John Chrysostom as both a Christian and a son of Hellenism who conceives of exegesis as a kind of care for the soul. This session invites papers that consider current scholarly debates on John Chrysostom and recon-struct his exegetical background, techniques, and strategies. The papers presented in this session and the respective panel from last year will be published in an edited volume. Chrysostomic experts who cannot attend the meeting can submit a chapter proposal. 4) We invite papers for a session on the theme “Orthodox Biblical Studies: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.” Presenters are expected to reflect critically on the history and current developments of biblical exegesis in Eastern Orthodox traditions. We welcome reflections from specific Orthodox sub-cultures/countries. For example, papers on doing biblical studies in Romania, Serbia, etcetera. Proposals must present a clear thesis, explain the theoretical and methodological approaches of the research, and identify a specific body of evidence that the research will interpret.

Program Unit Chairs

Athanasios Despotis
James Buchanan Wallace

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