James B Prothro
Biographic Data
| ID | 8868169 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James B Prothro |
| GIVEN NAMES | James B |
| FAMILY NAME | Prothro |
| SIGNATURE | PROTHRO J B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ave Maria University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7046-5730 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Revisiting Mercy in Jude
Though it is often read merely as a letter of condemnation, theological and literary studies have opened up new vistas for understanding Jude’s argument, theological outlook, and its positive call for the addressees to have ‘mercy’ and save those in danger of eschatological ‘fire’. Debate remains, however, as to the scope of such commands and whether Jude’s soteriology could countenance any hope for the ‘ungodly’ intruders. Further, it remains un…
Justification, Judgment, and Participation
This article offers a grateful reply to Michael Horton's in this same issue regarding the doctrine of justification in the letters of Paul. In it, I express thanks and highlight agreements between his and my views of justification, and then discuss disputed aspects of the language of justification, the relationship of one's justification by faith in Christ to the final judgment according to works done in Christ, and the interrelation of justifica…
Triads, Groups, and the Text of Jude 22–23
The text of Jude 22–23 is notoriously difficult and continually disputed. While many now acknowledge the antiquity and external evidence in favor of the shortest, two-clause reading found in P72 and other sources, it is often argued that a longer reading with three clauses (printed in the NA / UBS ) has greater intrinsic probability owing to Jude’s triadic style. Recent proponents of the longer reading also argue its plausibility within Jude’s ar…
Inspiration and Textual Preservation
The doctrine of inspiration grounds Christian use and interpretation of Scripture, making this doctrine at once theoretical and practical. Many theoretical accounts, however, restrict the “inspired” status of biblical texts to a single text-form, which introduces problems for the practical use of Scripture in view of the texts’ historical multiformity. This article argues that such restrictions of inspiration are theologically problematic and unn…
The Christological Analogy and Theological Interpretation
In the ongoing debates about biblical criticism and theological interpretation, interpreters frequently offer an analogy between the biblical text and the incarnate Christ to emphasize Scripture’s dual divine-and-human provenance. Others amplify the analogy by comparing Mary’s willing but receptive role in the incarnation with the human authors of Scripture. But, while for many these are sufficient to illustrate the claims of the doctrine of insp…
Both Judge and Justifier
Paul often says that God »justifies« people in Christ, but what does that mean God does? The language appears legal, but many other interpretations have been suggested. Beginning from the use of this language in Judaism and early Christianity, James B. Prothro investigates biblical legal conflicts and the terminology of »justification« in Paul's letters to determine what it means for Paul to say that God as judge is the »justifier« of those who t…
Rhetorical Questions in Romans 3 and 10
Der Aufsatz prüft die Römerbriefauslegung von Douglas A. Campbell, der in Röm 3,1-9 und 9,27-11,1 einen Wortstreit zwischen Paulus und einem »Lehrer« identifiziert. Campbells These stützt sich auf zwei Annahmen: viele Sätze im Römerbrief (besonders an diesen zwei Textstellen) seien ganz unpaulinisch, weshalb sie Aussagen bzw. Fragen des »Lehrers« sein müssten; die ersten Zuhörer haben den Streit leicht erkennen können, die richtige Intonation der…
Who is ‘of Christ’? A Grammatical and Theological Reconsideration of 1 Cor 1.12
In 1 Cor 1.12 Paul summarises a report he has received about divisions in the Corinthian congregation and attributes four so-called slogans to the Corinthians: ‘I am of Paul; I am of Apollos; I am of Cephas; I am of Christ’. Exegetes have puzzled especially over the final slogan, ‘I am of Christ’. This paper argues that this phrase was written as Paul's own claim against the divided Corinthians and belongs to no sectarian ‘Christ-group’. I attemp…
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Who is ‘of Christ’? A Grammatical and Theological Reconsideration of 1 Cor 1.12
In 1 Cor 1.12 Paul summarises a report he has received about divisions in the Corinthian congregation and attributes four so-called slogans to the Corinthians: ‘I am of Paul; I am of Apollos; I am of Cephas; I am of Christ’. Exegetes have puzzled especially over the final slogan, ‘I am of Christ’. This paper argues that this phrase was written as Paul's own claim against the divided Corinthians and belongs to no sectarian ‘Christ-group’. I attemp…
Rhetorical Questions in Romans 3 and 10
Der Aufsatz prüft die Römerbriefauslegung von Douglas A. Campbell, der in Röm 3,1-9 und 9,27-11,1 einen Wortstreit zwischen Paulus und einem »Lehrer« identifiziert. Campbells These stützt sich auf zwei Annahmen: viele Sätze im Römerbrief (besonders an diesen zwei Textstellen) seien ganz unpaulinisch, weshalb sie Aussagen bzw. Fragen des »Lehrers« sein müssten; die ersten Zuhörer haben den Streit leicht erkennen können, die richtige Intonation der…
Both Judge and Justifier
Paul often says that God »justifies« people in Christ, but what does that mean God does? The language appears legal, but many other interpretations have been suggested. Beginning from the use of this language in Judaism and early Christianity, James B. Prothro investigates biblical legal conflicts and the terminology of »justification« in Paul's letters to determine what it means for Paul to say that God as judge is the »justifier« of those who t…
The Christological Analogy and Theological Interpretation
In the ongoing debates about biblical criticism and theological interpretation, interpreters frequently offer an analogy between the biblical text and the incarnate Christ to emphasize Scripture’s dual divine-and-human provenance. Others amplify the analogy by comparing Mary’s willing but receptive role in the incarnation with the human authors of Scripture. But, while for many these are sufficient to illustrate the claims of the doctrine of insp…
Inspiration and Textual Preservation
The doctrine of inspiration grounds Christian use and interpretation of Scripture, making this doctrine at once theoretical and practical. Many theoretical accounts, however, restrict the “inspired” status of biblical texts to a single text-form, which introduces problems for the practical use of Scripture in view of the texts’ historical multiformity. This article argues that such restrictions of inspiration are theologically problematic and unn…
Justification, Judgment, and Participation
This article offers a grateful reply to Michael Horton's in this same issue regarding the doctrine of justification in the letters of Paul. In it, I express thanks and highlight agreements between his and my views of justification, and then discuss disputed aspects of the language of justification, the relationship of one's justification by faith in Christ to the final judgment according to works done in Christ, and the interrelation of justifica…
Triads, Groups, and the Text of Jude 22–23
The text of Jude 22–23 is notoriously difficult and continually disputed. While many now acknowledge the antiquity and external evidence in favor of the shortest, two-clause reading found in P72 and other sources, it is often argued that a longer reading with three clauses (printed in the NA / UBS ) has greater intrinsic probability owing to Jude’s triadic style. Recent proponents of the longer reading also argue its plausibility within Jude’s ar…
Revisiting Mercy in Jude
Though it is often read merely as a letter of condemnation, theological and literary studies have opened up new vistas for understanding Jude’s argument, theological outlook, and its positive call for the addressees to have ‘mercy’ and save those in danger of eschatological ‘fire’. Debate remains, however, as to the scope of such commands and whether Jude’s soteriology could countenance any hope for the ‘ungodly’ intruders. Further, it remains un…
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