Timothy A Brookins
Biographic Data
| ID | 5718024 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Timothy A Brookins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Timothy A |
| FAMILY NAME | Brookins |
| SIGNATURE | BROOKINS T A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Houston Christian University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Michael J. Gorman. 1 Corinthians
Approaching 1 Corinthians as Christian Scripture, and written as “an act of worship” (p. xviii), this “midlevel commentary” exposits both the letter’s theological content and its “spiritual, pastoral, and missional implications for today” (p. xvii). The volume’s long introduction is an expanded version of an essay by Gorman that appeared in The Paulist Biblical Commentary, and the commentary section an expansion of his “minicommentary” on the let…
The Alleged ‘Letter Allegedly from Us’
The nearly unanimous consensus of modern scholarship is that 2 Thess. 2.2 refers to a letter either written or alleged to have been written by Paul, as captured in the most common rendering of the text, ‘a letter allegedly from/by us’. The thesis of this article is that the relevant phrase, ὡς δι’ ἡμῶν, does not serve to qualify ‘letter’ or the other two substantives that precede (‘a spirit’, ‘a word’), but that it identifies Paul (the implied au…
An Obligation of Thanks (2Thess 1,3)
The wording of the thanksgiving formula in 2Thess 1,3 (“we ought to give thanks to God”) departs from the pattern found in the undisputed Pauline letters (“I/we give thanks to God”). This article argues that previous explanations for the change fail to identify the cultural significance of the language of “obligation” (“ought”). This language indicates neither that the Thessalonians had denied Paul’s previous praise, nor that the Thessalonians’ m…
Reconsidering the Coherence of 1 Corinthians 1
1 Corinthians 1:10–4:21 is usually seen as a defense against adherents of an “Apollos party,” who have become enamored with Apollos’ “wisdom” and who denigrate Paul as his inferior. This article argues for a different reading of this unit. Some in the church have espoused some kind of “human” wisdom, but not the wisdom of any particular leader. These people were boasting in themselves, not in their leaders. Paul discusses his relationship with Ap…
Corinthian Wisdom, Stoic Philosophy, and the Ancient Economy
The Supposed Election of Officers in 1 Cor 11.19
This article responds to a recent proposal by Richard Last that 1 Cor 11.19 speaks of the necessity of holding regular ‘elections’ (αἱρέσεις) for the appointment of church officers who would assist in the administration of the Lord's Supper (11.17–34). In addition to exaggerating difficulties inherent in traditional explanations, Last's proposal introduces a number of insurmountable discourse problems, rendering his interpretation more problemati…
The (In)frequency of the Name ‘Erastus’ in Antiquity
Three questions have remained central to the Erastus debate (Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλɛως, Rom 16.23): the date of IKorinthKent 232, the nature of the office of οἰκονόμος (τῆς πόλɛως), and the frequency of the name ‘Erastus’ in antiquity. The present article focuses on the third issue. Moving beyond Meggitt's earlier research (1996, 1999), the author here furnishes a comprehensive catalog of literary, papyrological, and epigraphical occurrences…
A politeness analysis of Catullus’ polymetric poems
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A politeness analysis of Catullus’ polymetric poems
The (In)frequency of the Name ‘Erastus’ in Antiquity
Three questions have remained central to the Erastus debate (Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλɛως, Rom 16.23): the date of IKorinthKent 232, the nature of the office of οἰκονόμος (τῆς πόλɛως), and the frequency of the name ‘Erastus’ in antiquity. The present article focuses on the third issue. Moving beyond Meggitt's earlier research (1996, 1999), the author here furnishes a comprehensive catalog of literary, papyrological, and epigraphical occurrences…
Corinthian Wisdom, Stoic Philosophy, and the Ancient Economy
The Supposed Election of Officers in 1 Cor 11.19
This article responds to a recent proposal by Richard Last that 1 Cor 11.19 speaks of the necessity of holding regular ‘elections’ (αἱρέσεις) for the appointment of church officers who would assist in the administration of the Lord's Supper (11.17–34). In addition to exaggerating difficulties inherent in traditional explanations, Last's proposal introduces a number of insurmountable discourse problems, rendering his interpretation more problemati…
Reconsidering the Coherence of 1 Corinthians 1
1 Corinthians 1:10–4:21 is usually seen as a defense against adherents of an “Apollos party,” who have become enamored with Apollos’ “wisdom” and who denigrate Paul as his inferior. This article argues for a different reading of this unit. Some in the church have espoused some kind of “human” wisdom, but not the wisdom of any particular leader. These people were boasting in themselves, not in their leaders. Paul discusses his relationship with Ap…
An Obligation of Thanks (2Thess 1,3)
The wording of the thanksgiving formula in 2Thess 1,3 (“we ought to give thanks to God”) departs from the pattern found in the undisputed Pauline letters (“I/we give thanks to God”). This article argues that previous explanations for the change fail to identify the cultural significance of the language of “obligation” (“ought”). This language indicates neither that the Thessalonians had denied Paul’s previous praise, nor that the Thessalonians’ m…
The Alleged ‘Letter Allegedly from Us’
The nearly unanimous consensus of modern scholarship is that 2 Thess. 2.2 refers to a letter either written or alleged to have been written by Paul, as captured in the most common rendering of the text, ‘a letter allegedly from/by us’. The thesis of this article is that the relevant phrase, ὡς δι’ ἡμῶν, does not serve to qualify ‘letter’ or the other two substantives that precede (‘a spirit’, ‘a word’), but that it identifies Paul (the implied au…
Michael J. Gorman. 1 Corinthians
Approaching 1 Corinthians as Christian Scripture, and written as “an act of worship” (p. xviii), this “midlevel commentary” exposits both the letter’s theological content and its “spiritual, pastoral, and missional implications for today” (p. xvii). The volume’s long introduction is an expanded version of an essay by Gorman that appeared in The Paulist Biblical Commentary, and the commentary section an expansion of his “minicommentary” on the let…
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