François Bovon
Biographic Data
| ID | 3699766 |
|---|---|
| NAME | François Bovon |
| GIVEN NAMES | François |
| FAMILY NAME | Bovon |
| SIGNATURE | BOVON F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Geneva |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 27 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 26 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1967 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
‘Useful for the Soul’
This chapter argues that, contrary to a commonly held assumption, church leaders, major theologians, and ordinary Christians from Late Antiquity to the Renaissance acknowledged and distinguished not two groups of texts, but three—those that were canonical, those that were rejected (apocryphal), and those that were useful for private piety, edification of the community, and a historical understanding of Christian origins. Many texts that today are…
Byzantine Art and Gospel Commentary
This paper represents a conversation between two disciplines that too rarely enter into dialogue: New Testament studies and the history of Byzantine art. Two gospel passages have been chosen for analysis here: the first is a parable, the parable of the fig tree (Luke 13:6–9); the second, which follows immediately upon the first, is a miracle story that provokes a controversy (Luke 13:10–17). Both passages appear exclusively in the Gospel of Luke.…
The Emergence of Christianity
In this volume, biblical scholar and theologian François Bovon provides nineteen essays on topics of interest in the New Testament and early Christianity. Examining textual and iconographic witnesses ranging from the earliest Christian writings to a Byzantine icon from Cyprus, Bovon addresses critical issues in New Testament studies including early Christologies, notions of immortality and resurrection, ancient reception of Christian scripture, o…
The Corpus Christianorum Series Apocryphorum and the Association pour l'étude de la littérature apocryphe chrétienne
»Vielmehr bietet [der Kommentar] auf höchstem Niveau eine substantielle Auseinandersetzung mit den Hintergründen, den Zusammenhängen, der Theorie und der Praxis des Grundgesetzes. Besseres lässt sich von einem Verfassungskommentar nicht sagen.“ Herbert Günther Staaatsanzeiger für das Land Hessen 2018 (50), 1494–1495
A New Greek Fragment from Ariston of Pella's Dialogue of Jason and Papiscus
The surprise find of a portion of the lost Dialogue of Jason and Papiscus , to be presented below, was made inside another text discovery. In the course of searching for manuscripts containing works by Sophronius, the seventh-century patriarch of Jerusalem, one of the authors (JD) came across, in the collection of St. Catherine's monastery at Mt. Sinai, a book that consists exclusively of extracts from a variety of patristic, chronographic, and h…
Beyond the Canonical and the Apocryphal Books, the Presence of a Third Category
I like tennis—both to play and to watch it. 1 Nothing is more pleasant than watching an exchange between Federer and Nadal. There is a similar kind of exchange that has been going on in this country in recent years. On one side, there are evangelical New Testament scholars; on the other, liberal scholars working on early Christianity. In the camp of the evangelicals, Ben Witherington, 2 Craig A. Evans, 3 and Darrell L. Bock 4 are playing a defens…
The Soul's Comeback
In the middle of the twentieth century biblical scholars claimed the unity of the human person as the core of biblical anthropology. 1 The Hebrew term , “life,” “person,” was no longer to be translated as “soul,” and the best English equivalent for the Greek ψυχή was “person.” In the seventies and eighties, on both sides of the Atlantic, the pendulum swung even further, to the point of favoring the body. In Paris, in the École Pratique des Hautes…
New Testament and Christian Apocrypha
These collected studies reflect François Bovons two major fields of research: Luke-Acts on the one hand, and early Christian Apocrypha on the other. He insists on the ethical and missionary practices of the early Christian communities and is also attentive to the reception of the earliest Christian documents in the Late Antiquity period.
New Testament and Christian apocrypha
This volume of Kleine Schriften reflects François Bovon's two major fields of research: Luke-Acts on the one hand, and early Christian Apocrypha on the other. He insists on the ethical and missionary practices of the early Christian communities. The apostle Paul's ethical concern is presented not as an opposition between good and evil, but as a crescendo from the good to the best. The authority of John, the author of the Book of Revelation, is de…
Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament
HTR Centennial Anniversary
At the beginning of this ceremony I would like to express my gratitude to Dean William A. Graham for his ongoing interest in Harvard Theological Review and for his generosity in helping us to organize this Centennial Anniversary
Studies in Early Christianity
This collection of essays reflects the two poles of interest on which Francois Bovon has concentrated during the last years: the New Testament (especially the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts) as well as the ancient church and the Christian Apocrypha. Eight articles in this volume deal with Luke and Acts, and their coverage of this subject ranges from a research report to detailed studies such as an analysis of Luke's practice of quotation. Ni…
The Dossier on Stephen, the First Martyr
Today, New Testament scholars interpret the book of Acts and its account of the Hellenists—Stephen's martyrdom in particularSee Acts 6–8.—while historians of Christianity study the cult of Saint Stephen and the healing power of his relicsParticularly in the eyes of Augustine; see De civitate Dei, 22.8; also p. 290, below.. In contrast to the situation in earlier scholarship, there is, alas, little dialogue between the two groups, because the firs…
Early Christian voices
This collection of studies highlights the rich diversity found within early expressions of Christianity as evidenced in ancient texts, traditions, symbols, and motifs. Old labels like apocrypha or heresy that for centuries have suppressed much of this evidence are removed, previous assumptions are questioned, and the old data are examined afresh along with the latest discoveries. The studies fall into six areas: ancient gospels, acts, early Chris…
Names and Numbers in Early Christianity
Les premiers chrétiens recoururent aux noms et aux nombres pour organiser leur pensée théologique. Ce faisant, ils poursuivaient une habitude ancrée aussi bien dans la réflexion philosophique grecque que dans les Écritures hébraïques. Sans développer une ontologie du langage, ils articulaient les mots et les chiffres sur la réalité, laissant à Dieu la responsabilité des équivalences. Le nom de Dieu et le nom de Jésus constituaient, à leurs yeux, …
The Child and the Beast
Popular nature programs, such as the cable-television program Wild Discovery , are both appealing and frightening because they confront the audience with acts of pure violence that follow the natural law of the jungle and the harsh imperative of nature's food chain. Viewers are enthralled watching the leopard catch its prey: such is the power of violence
Apocalyptic Traditions in the Lukan Special Material
Contemporary New Testament scholarship gives evidence of two trends. Some scholars, particularly those interested in the historical Jesus or the source of collected logia (Q) are going backward, trying to reach Christian origins and still influenced by the romantic dream of the pure beginning. Others are pressing forward, tracing the development of early Christian traditions, both in the canonical and non-canonical texts (particularly the Nag Ham…
After “Paul after Paul”
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Miracles, magie et guérison dans les Actes apocryphes des apôtres
Miracles, magie et guérison dans les Actes apocryphes des apôtres François Bovon (bio) Depuis une génération, les savants réclament à juste titre un traitement spécifique pour chacun des Actes apocryphes des apôtres.1 Conscient d'avoir enfreint cette règle par l'approche globale qui caractérise cette étude, j'implore l'indulgence des lecteurs en invoquant la même épistémé, au sens que Michel Foucault a donné à ce mot,2 qui conditionne ces écrits …
The Words of Life in the Acts of the Apostle Andrew
Christianity always expressed the necessity of the proclamation of the gospel. During the second century, however, the different groups and churches were not able to agree on the nature of this proclamation. For some, the apostolic witness was constituted by a memory of fundamental salvific events, namely, the birth, death, and resurrection of Christ. For others, particularly the author of the Acts of Andrew , preaching the gospel meant communica…
Studies in Luke-Acts
Let me begin with a personal note. Three experiences in my work on Luke-Acts will explain both the selection of the topics I shall discuss in this article and my view of the present situation in the study of Luke-Acts. (1) After ten years of reading the recent studies of Luke-Acts and then working on the text itself, I made the observation that the general understanding of the theology of the Gospel of Luke on the basis of its redactional element…
The Gospel According to John, Access to God, at the Obscure Origins of Christianity
For eighteen centuries the Christian church believed that the fourth gospel was drawn up by the son of Zebedee, John, when the latter lived in Ephesus in his old age. As Clement of Alexandria suggests (II-III century) the beloved disciple wanted to emphasize the divine nature of the Son of which the synoptic gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke had marked the historical insertion and the human nature
The Synoptic Gospels and the Noncanonical Acts of the Apostles
At the end of the second century, four gospels became canonical. Today they are present everywhere in the world at the beginning of the New Testament and at the heart of the Christian Bible, side by side and in the same order, endowed with the same authority. The text of these four gospels has been fixed for a long time, notwithstanding the existence of thousands of textual variants which have troubled European scholars since the eighteenth centu…
Le Privilège Pascal de Marie-Madeleine
Marie-Madeleine joua un rôle important à l'aube du christianisme, particu-lièrement le jour de Pâques puis dans les premiers temps de l'Eglise. En s'organisant, toutefois, la première communauté, marquée par son passé et son milieu, tendit à minimiser le rôle de cette femme et à reléguer à l'arrière-plan l'expérience faite et l'autorité qui en avait découlé. Tel sera le contenu de la première partie de cet article. Les deux autres discerneront la…
Les Actes Apocryphes des Apotres. Christianisme et monde paien
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De Vocatione Gentium
De Vocatione Gentium. Histoire de linterpretation dAct. 10,1-11, 18 dans les six premiers siecles
L'Importance des Médiations dans Le Projet Théologique de Luc
Pour situer théologiquement le problème qui va nous occuper ici, je débuterai par une incursion dans le domaine de l'histoire ecclésiastique. Parmi les nombreux points de divergence qui opposèrent au XVIe siècle Kaspar von Schwenkfeld aux luthériens, l'un d'eux touchait à la manière dont Dieu intervient. Schwenkfeld prétendait que 1'Écriture Sainte ne sait rien des moyens (en allemand Mittel ) et parle uniquement du Christ et de sa grâace qu'il d…
Les Actes Apocryphes des Apotres. Christianisme et monde paien
Le Privilège Pascal de Marie-Madeleine
Marie-Madeleine joua un rôle important à l'aube du christianisme, particu-lièrement le jour de Pâques puis dans les premiers temps de l'Eglise. En s'organisant, toutefois, la première communauté, marquée par son passé et son milieu, tendit à minimiser le rôle de cette femme et à reléguer à l'arrière-plan l'expérience faite et l'autorité qui en avait découlé. Tel sera le contenu de la première partie de cet article. Les deux autres discerneront la…
The Synoptic Gospels and the Noncanonical Acts of the Apostles
At the end of the second century, four gospels became canonical. Today they are present everywhere in the world at the beginning of the New Testament and at the heart of the Christian Bible, side by side and in the same order, endowed with the same authority. The text of these four gospels has been fixed for a long time, notwithstanding the existence of thousands of textual variants which have troubled European scholars since the eighteenth centu…
The Gospel According to John, Access to God, at the Obscure Origins of Christianity
For eighteen centuries the Christian church believed that the fourth gospel was drawn up by the son of Zebedee, John, when the latter lived in Ephesus in his old age. As Clement of Alexandria suggests (II-III century) the beloved disciple wanted to emphasize the divine nature of the Son of which the synoptic gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke had marked the historical insertion and the human nature
Studies in Luke-Acts
Let me begin with a personal note. Three experiences in my work on Luke-Acts will explain both the selection of the topics I shall discuss in this article and my view of the present situation in the study of Luke-Acts. (1) After ten years of reading the recent studies of Luke-Acts and then working on the text itself, I made the observation that the general understanding of the theology of the Gospel of Luke on the basis of its redactional element…
The Words of Life in the Acts of the Apostle Andrew
Christianity always expressed the necessity of the proclamation of the gospel. During the second century, however, the different groups and churches were not able to agree on the nature of this proclamation. For some, the apostolic witness was constituted by a memory of fundamental salvific events, namely, the birth, death, and resurrection of Christ. For others, particularly the author of the Acts of Andrew , preaching the gospel meant communica…
Miracles, magie et guérison dans les Actes apocryphes des apôtres
Miracles, magie et guérison dans les Actes apocryphes des apôtres François Bovon (bio) Depuis une génération, les savants réclament à juste titre un traitement spécifique pour chacun des Actes apocryphes des apôtres.1 Conscient d'avoir enfreint cette règle par l'approche globale qui caractérise cette étude, j'implore l'indulgence des lecteurs en invoquant la même épistémé, au sens que Michel Foucault a donné à ce mot,2 qui conditionne ces écrits …
Apocalyptic Traditions in the Lukan Special Material
Contemporary New Testament scholarship gives evidence of two trends. Some scholars, particularly those interested in the historical Jesus or the source of collected logia (Q) are going backward, trying to reach Christian origins and still influenced by the romantic dream of the pure beginning. Others are pressing forward, tracing the development of early Christian traditions, both in the canonical and non-canonical texts (particularly the Nag Ham…
After “Paul after Paul”
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
The Child and the Beast
Popular nature programs, such as the cable-television program Wild Discovery , are both appealing and frightening because they confront the audience with acts of pure violence that follow the natural law of the jungle and the harsh imperative of nature's food chain. Viewers are enthralled watching the leopard catch its prey: such is the power of violence
Names and Numbers in Early Christianity
Les premiers chrétiens recoururent aux noms et aux nombres pour organiser leur pensée théologique. Ce faisant, ils poursuivaient une habitude ancrée aussi bien dans la réflexion philosophique grecque que dans les Écritures hébraïques. Sans développer une ontologie du langage, ils articulaient les mots et les chiffres sur la réalité, laissant à Dieu la responsabilité des équivalences. Le nom de Dieu et le nom de Jésus constituaient, à leurs yeux, …
Studies in Early Christianity
This collection of essays reflects the two poles of interest on which Francois Bovon has concentrated during the last years: the New Testament (especially the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts) as well as the ancient church and the Christian Apocrypha. Eight articles in this volume deal with Luke and Acts, and their coverage of this subject ranges from a research report to detailed studies such as an analysis of Luke's practice of quotation. Ni…
The Dossier on Stephen, the First Martyr
Today, New Testament scholars interpret the book of Acts and its account of the Hellenists—Stephen's martyrdom in particularSee Acts 6–8.—while historians of Christianity study the cult of Saint Stephen and the healing power of his relicsParticularly in the eyes of Augustine; see De civitate Dei, 22.8; also p. 290, below.. In contrast to the situation in earlier scholarship, there is, alas, little dialogue between the two groups, because the firs…
Early Christian voices
This collection of studies highlights the rich diversity found within early expressions of Christianity as evidenced in ancient texts, traditions, symbols, and motifs. Old labels like apocrypha or heresy that for centuries have suppressed much of this evidence are removed, previous assumptions are questioned, and the old data are examined afresh along with the latest discoveries. The studies fall into six areas: ancient gospels, acts, early Chris…
HTR Centennial Anniversary
At the beginning of this ceremony I would like to express my gratitude to Dean William A. Graham for his ongoing interest in Harvard Theological Review and for his generosity in helping us to organize this Centennial Anniversary
New Testament and Christian Apocrypha
These collected studies reflect François Bovons two major fields of research: Luke-Acts on the one hand, and early Christian Apocrypha on the other. He insists on the ethical and missionary practices of the early Christian communities and is also attentive to the reception of the earliest Christian documents in the Late Antiquity period.
New Testament and Christian apocrypha
This volume of Kleine Schriften reflects François Bovon's two major fields of research: Luke-Acts on the one hand, and early Christian Apocrypha on the other. He insists on the ethical and missionary practices of the early Christian communities. The apostle Paul's ethical concern is presented not as an opposition between good and evil, but as a crescendo from the good to the best. The authority of John, the author of the Book of Revelation, is de…
Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament
The Soul's Comeback
In the middle of the twentieth century biblical scholars claimed the unity of the human person as the core of biblical anthropology. 1 The Hebrew term , “life,” “person,” was no longer to be translated as “soul,” and the best English equivalent for the Greek ψυχή was “person.” In the seventies and eighties, on both sides of the Atlantic, the pendulum swung even further, to the point of favoring the body. In Paris, in the École Pratique des Hautes…
The Corpus Christianorum Series Apocryphorum and the Association pour l'étude de la littérature apocryphe chrétienne
»Vielmehr bietet [der Kommentar] auf höchstem Niveau eine substantielle Auseinandersetzung mit den Hintergründen, den Zusammenhängen, der Theorie und der Praxis des Grundgesetzes. Besseres lässt sich von einem Verfassungskommentar nicht sagen.“ Herbert Günther Staaatsanzeiger für das Land Hessen 2018 (50), 1494–1495
A New Greek Fragment from Ariston of Pella's Dialogue of Jason and Papiscus
The surprise find of a portion of the lost Dialogue of Jason and Papiscus , to be presented below, was made inside another text discovery. In the course of searching for manuscripts containing works by Sophronius, the seventh-century patriarch of Jerusalem, one of the authors (JD) came across, in the collection of St. Catherine's monastery at Mt. Sinai, a book that consists exclusively of extracts from a variety of patristic, chronographic, and h…
Beyond the Canonical and the Apocryphal Books, the Presence of a Third Category
I like tennis—both to play and to watch it. 1 Nothing is more pleasant than watching an exchange between Federer and Nadal. There is a similar kind of exchange that has been going on in this country in recent years. On one side, there are evangelical New Testament scholars; on the other, liberal scholars working on early Christianity. In the camp of the evangelicals, Ben Witherington, 2 Craig A. Evans, 3 and Darrell L. Bock 4 are playing a defens…
The Emergence of Christianity
In this volume, biblical scholar and theologian François Bovon provides nineteen essays on topics of interest in the New Testament and early Christianity. Examining textual and iconographic witnesses ranging from the earliest Christian writings to a Byzantine icon from Cyprus, Bovon addresses critical issues in New Testament studies including early Christologies, notions of immortality and resurrection, ancient reception of Christian scripture, o…
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