Jason S Wendel
Biographic Data
| ID | 9255229 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jason S Wendel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jason S |
| FAMILY NAME | Wendel |
| SIGNATURE | WENDEL J S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cambridge |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0152-0959 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Luke and the Law
Engaging the prevailing scholarly claim of inconsistency in Luke's approach to the Mosaic Law, Jason Wendel develops a comprehensive interpretation that reveals Luke's coherent view of Torah. He argues that Luke, in continuity with the Jewish writings of the late Second Temple period, conceives of the Law as both regulative command and prophetic revelation - functions that remain operative in the age of the Church. This understanding is rooted in…
Weeping Over Jerusalem
Scholars often find Luke’s depiction of the Temple conflicting and paradoxical, and various solutions have been proposed to account for this perceived tension. In this article, I attempt to elucidate Luke’s treatment of the Temple by considering it from a different angle: how is Luke, in light of the recent siege of Jerusalem and destruction of the Temple, responding to those events, and what type of response does he hope to engender in his reade…
Are Luke’s Community Summaries in Acts 2 and 4 a Cultural Appeal
Scholars have long suggested that Luke employs idealized, philosophical language to describe the life of the Christ-believing community in Acts 2.44–47 and 4.32–35 for the purpose of garnering social capital for the movement. In defense of this case, many scholars point to the similar cultural appeal evident in descriptions of the communal life of the Essenes in the works of Josephus and Philo. Against this consensus, I argue that the communal su…
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Are Luke’s Community Summaries in Acts 2 and 4 a Cultural Appeal
Scholars have long suggested that Luke employs idealized, philosophical language to describe the life of the Christ-believing community in Acts 2.44–47 and 4.32–35 for the purpose of garnering social capital for the movement. In defense of this case, many scholars point to the similar cultural appeal evident in descriptions of the communal life of the Essenes in the works of Josephus and Philo. Against this consensus, I argue that the communal su…
Weeping Over Jerusalem
Scholars often find Luke’s depiction of the Temple conflicting and paradoxical, and various solutions have been proposed to account for this perceived tension. In this article, I attempt to elucidate Luke’s treatment of the Temple by considering it from a different angle: how is Luke, in light of the recent siege of Jerusalem and destruction of the Temple, responding to those events, and what type of response does he hope to engender in his reade…
Luke and the Law
Engaging the prevailing scholarly claim of inconsistency in Luke's approach to the Mosaic Law, Jason Wendel develops a comprehensive interpretation that reveals Luke's coherent view of Torah. He argues that Luke, in continuity with the Jewish writings of the late Second Temple period, conceives of the Law as both regulative command and prophetic revelation - functions that remain operative in the age of the Church. This understanding is rooted in…
Biblical Studies and Interpretation (2 works) · New Testament (2 works) · Acts of the Apostles (1 work) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Allusion (1 work) · Appeal (1 work) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Christian–Jewish relations (1 work) · Context (archaeology) (1 work)