Scott D Mackie
Biographic Data
| ID | 3093848 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Scott D Mackie |
| GIVEN NAMES | Scott D |
| FAMILY NAME | Mackie |
| SIGNATURE | MACKIE S D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Chapman University https://dx.doi.org/6226 Venice, CA United States |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9686-8466 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Platonic Asceticism in Philo of Alexandria’s Contemplative Practice
Though Philo of Alexandria’s ascetic beliefs and practices often have been noted, a focused assessment of the Platonic influences on his contemplative asceticism has yet to be offered. While addressing that shortcoming, this essay identifies a number of key Platonic themes. Like Plato’s Socrates, Philo is capable of expressing a range of opinions concerning embodied existence and the roles of body and soul in noetic contemplation. Though generall…
Platonic Asceticism in Philo of Alexandria’s Contemplative Practice
Though Philo of Alexandria’s ascetic beliefs and practices often have been noted, a focused assessment of the Platonic influences on his contemplative asceticism has yet to be offered. While addressing that shortcoming, this essay identifies a number of key Platonic themes. Like Plato’s Socrates, Philo is capable of expressing a range of opinions concerning embodied existence and the roles of body and soul in noetic contemplation. Though generall…
The Passion of Eve and the Ecstasy of Hannah
Philo of Alexandria’s allegorical interpretation of the biblical account of Hannah’s prayer for a son (Ebr. 143–52) is surely one of the most remarkable texts in his corpus. In this passage he draws on a number of philosophical resources, including Platonic sense perception, Stoic and Platonic psychologies and theories of emotion, and the dualisms that are integral to these philosophic topics: sense perception and reason, the physical and noetic …
Ancient Jewish Mystical Motifs in Hebrews' Theology of Access and Entry Exhortations
A number of motifs found in ancient Jewish accounts of the heavenly throne room appear in the Epistle to the Hebrews. These elements include the throne of God, the temple veil, the glory of God, and participation in angelic worship. Though in ancient Jewish texts they are all depicted as presenting nearly insurmountable obstacles to the presence of God, the author of Hebrews transforms these conceptions, and instead depicts them as encouraging, f…
Seeing God in Philo of Alexandria
For Philo of Alexandria, seeing God represents the pinnacle of human experience. This essay examines three important aspects of that experience: the effectual means of the vision, the methods employed in evoking it, and the function and influence of Philo's mysticism in the experience. While in some contexts Philo emphasizes the singular role of God in empowering the contemplative ascent and affording the vision, many others highlight the part pl…
Eschatology and Exhortation in the Epistle to the Hebrews
Scott D. Mackie analyzes the influence of eschatology in Hebrews word of exhortation. The authors hortatory program is in essence an exposition of the eschatological consequences of Jesus sacrificial self-offering and exaltation. His primary goal is to shape and solidify the identity of the community, as the siblings of the Son.
Eschatology & Exhortation in the Epistle to the Hebrews (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament)
Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament 2. Reihe
Confession of the Son of God in Hebrews
Hebrews is addressed to a community whose waning commitment may lead to a complete abandonment of their Christian identity. In response, the author crafts an imaginative and powerful exhortation that centers on Jesus' identity as the Son of God. The author first dramatizes the Son's exaltation, emphasizing the Father's declaration of Jesus' sonship, the Son's reciprocal confession of the Fatherhood of God, and the Son's conferral of family member…
Seeing God in Philo of Alexandria
For Philo of Alexandria, seeing God represents the pinnacle of human experience. This essay examines three important aspects of that experience: the effectual means of the vision, the methods employed in evoking it, and the function and influence of Philo's mysticism in the experience. While in some contexts Philo emphasizes the singular role of God in empowering the contemplative ascent and affording the vision, many others highlight the part pl…
Eschatology and Exhortation in the Epistle to the Hebrews
Scott D. Mackie analyzes the influence of eschatology in Hebrews word of exhortation. The authors hortatory program is in essence an exposition of the eschatological consequences of Jesus sacrificial self-offering and exaltation. His primary goal is to shape and solidify the identity of the community, as the siblings of the Son.
Eschatology & Exhortation in the Epistle to the Hebrews (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament)
Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament 2. Reihe
Confession of the Son of God in Hebrews
Hebrews is addressed to a community whose waning commitment may lead to a complete abandonment of their Christian identity. In response, the author crafts an imaginative and powerful exhortation that centers on Jesus' identity as the Son of God. The author first dramatizes the Son's exaltation, emphasizing the Father's declaration of Jesus' sonship, the Son's reciprocal confession of the Fatherhood of God, and the Son's conferral of family member…
Ancient Jewish Mystical Motifs in Hebrews' Theology of Access and Entry Exhortations
A number of motifs found in ancient Jewish accounts of the heavenly throne room appear in the Epistle to the Hebrews. These elements include the throne of God, the temple veil, the glory of God, and participation in angelic worship. Though in ancient Jewish texts they are all depicted as presenting nearly insurmountable obstacles to the presence of God, the author of Hebrews transforms these conceptions, and instead depicts them as encouraging, f…
Seeing God in Philo of Alexandria
For Philo of Alexandria, seeing God represents the pinnacle of human experience. This essay examines three important aspects of that experience: the effectual means of the vision, the methods employed in evoking it, and the function and influence of Philo's mysticism in the experience. While in some contexts Philo emphasizes the singular role of God in empowering the contemplative ascent and affording the vision, many others highlight the part pl…
The Passion of Eve and the Ecstasy of Hannah
Philo of Alexandria’s allegorical interpretation of the biblical account of Hannah’s prayer for a son (Ebr. 143–52) is surely one of the most remarkable texts in his corpus. In this passage he draws on a number of philosophical resources, including Platonic sense perception, Stoic and Platonic psychologies and theories of emotion, and the dualisms that are integral to these philosophic topics: sense perception and reason, the physical and noetic …
Platonic Asceticism in Philo of Alexandria’s Contemplative Practice
Though Philo of Alexandria’s ascetic beliefs and practices often have been noted, a focused assessment of the Platonic influences on his contemplative asceticism has yet to be offered. While addressing that shortcoming, this essay identifies a number of key Platonic themes. Like Plato’s Socrates, Philo is capable of expressing a range of opinions concerning embodied existence and the roles of body and soul in noetic contemplation. Though generall…
Platonic Asceticism in Philo of Alexandria’s Contemplative Practice
Though Philo of Alexandria’s ascetic beliefs and practices often have been noted, a focused assessment of the Platonic influences on his contemplative asceticism has yet to be offered. While addressing that shortcoming, this essay identifies a number of key Platonic themes. Like Plato’s Socrates, Philo is capable of expressing a range of opinions concerning embodied existence and the roles of body and soul in noetic contemplation. Though generall…
Biblical Studies and Interpretation (6 works) · Philosophy (6 works) · Theology (6 works) · Aesthetics (4 works) · Contemplation (4 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (4 works) · Mysticism (4 works) · Classical Philosophy and Thought (3 works) · Hebrews (3 works) · Psychology (3 works)