Travis B Williams
Biographic Data
| ID | 9255217 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Travis B Williams |
| GIVEN NAMES | Travis B |
| FAMILY NAME | Williams |
| SIGNATURE | WILLIAMS T B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Religion, Tusculum University, USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9455-5995 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Confirming Scripture through Eyewitness Testimony (2 Peter 1.19a)
Responding to objections raised against the parousia, the author of 2 Peter seeks to defend the validity of Jesus’ return by pointing to the experience of the apostles at the Transfiguration (1.16-18) and to prophetic scripture (1.19-21). But how these two proofs relate to one another has been a matter of dispute since the earliest days of critical scholarship. Standing behind this disagreement is a difficult grammatical construction involving th…
Delivering Oracles from God
In 1 Pet 4:11a, those who exercise χαρίσματα involving speech acts are instructed to carry out their tasks ὡσ λόγια θεοῦ. Two interpretations of this phrase have gained prominence within Petrine scholarship. Some claim that Scripture is being referenced to establish a standard for regulating the use of communicative gifts in the church. Others contend that the verse sets up a hypothetical comparison designed to emphasize the appropriate manner in…
History and Memory in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Good Works in 1 Peter
Drawing on recent insights from postcolonial theory and social psychology, Travis B. Williams seeks to diagnose the social strategy of good works in 1 Peter by examining how the persistent admonition to do good is intended to be an appropriate response to social conflict.
Good works in 1 Peter
In scholarship on 1 Peter, most interpreters understand the letter's call to »do good« as an admonition to behave in a manner which was consistent with popular standards of conduct. As such, many contend that the Petrine readers could expect their »good works« to be favorably acknowledged by Greco-Roman society. This fact is significant considering that good works are one of the primary paraenetic themes in the epistle, providing the readers with…
Good Works in 1 Peter
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Good Works in 1 Peter
Drawing on recent insights from postcolonial theory and social psychology, Travis B. Williams seeks to diagnose the social strategy of good works in 1 Peter by examining how the persistent admonition to do good is intended to be an appropriate response to social conflict.
Good works in 1 Peter
In scholarship on 1 Peter, most interpreters understand the letter's call to »do good« as an admonition to behave in a manner which was consistent with popular standards of conduct. As such, many contend that the Petrine readers could expect their »good works« to be favorably acknowledged by Greco-Roman society. This fact is significant considering that good works are one of the primary paraenetic themes in the epistle, providing the readers with…
Good Works in 1 Peter
History and Memory in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Delivering Oracles from God
In 1 Pet 4:11a, those who exercise χαρίσματα involving speech acts are instructed to carry out their tasks ὡσ λόγια θεοῦ. Two interpretations of this phrase have gained prominence within Petrine scholarship. Some claim that Scripture is being referenced to establish a standard for regulating the use of communicative gifts in the church. Others contend that the verse sets up a hypothetical comparison designed to emphasize the appropriate manner in…
Confirming Scripture through Eyewitness Testimony (2 Peter 1.19a)
Responding to objections raised against the parousia, the author of 2 Peter seeks to defend the validity of Jesus’ return by pointing to the experience of the apostles at the Transfiguration (1.16-18) and to prophetic scripture (1.19-21). But how these two proofs relate to one another has been a matter of dispute since the earliest days of critical scholarship. Standing behind this disagreement is a difficult grammatical construction involving th…
Art (5 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (4 works) · Criticism, interpretation (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Scholarship (3 works)