Jonathan Rivett Robinson
Biographic Data
| ID | 9533200 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jonathan Rivett Robinson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jonathan Rivett |
| FAMILY NAME | Robinson |
| SIGNATURE | ROBINSON J R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Carey Baptist College Penrose Auckland New Zeland |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8701-2327 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
“A great chasm has been fixed”
The parable of Luke 16:19-31 depicts the afterlife with a combination of Greek and Jewish concepts. It features a χάσμα μέγα which prevents passage between the place of torment and the comfort of Abraham’s bosom, yet also permits conversation between the rich man and Abraham. The chasm complexifies the expected relation between the places of punishment and reward, resulting in divergent topographical interpretations. Because the parable is usuall…
Mystic or Sarcastic? 2 Corinthians 12,2–4 as Feigned Praise of a Super-Apostle
This study puts forward the thesis that the heavenly ascent in 2Cor 12,2–4 is a sarcastic parody of Paul’s Corinthian opponents. This view modifies and combines the minority views of Hans Dieter Betz (1972), that the account is a self-parody, and of Michael D. Goulder (2003), that it is written of someone other than Paul. Drawing on Matthew Pawlak’s recent work on Paul’s use of sarcasm (2023) and through critical comparison of both Jewish apocaly…
“Listen to Him!”
In this study I will argue that, while Matthew and Luke’s redaction of the Markan Transfiguration present Jesus as the antitype of Moses, Mark’s own account does not. Rather, Mark uses typology to narrate Jesus into the stories of Elijah and Moses, both of whom are described in the Jewish scriptures as ascending a mountain to talk with God in narratives in which the Angel of YHWH also features. Distinctive features of Mark’s account suggest that …
Jonah’s Gourd and Mark’s Gethsemane
A number of scholars have recognized a verbal allusion to Jon. 4.9 in Mk 14.34. However, the Gethsemane account (Mk 14.32-42) may allude to the narrative of Jon. 4 in other ways not previously observed. Some modern interpreters have suggested an allegorical messianic interpretation of Jonah’s gourd as Zerubbabel, despite lacking any basis for this interpretation in early Jewish literature. Mark’s allusion may be formerly unrecognized evidence of …
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Jonah’s Gourd and Mark’s Gethsemane
A number of scholars have recognized a verbal allusion to Jon. 4.9 in Mk 14.34. However, the Gethsemane account (Mk 14.32-42) may allude to the narrative of Jon. 4 in other ways not previously observed. Some modern interpreters have suggested an allegorical messianic interpretation of Jonah’s gourd as Zerubbabel, despite lacking any basis for this interpretation in early Jewish literature. Mark’s allusion may be formerly unrecognized evidence of …
“Listen to Him!”
In this study I will argue that, while Matthew and Luke’s redaction of the Markan Transfiguration present Jesus as the antitype of Moses, Mark’s own account does not. Rather, Mark uses typology to narrate Jesus into the stories of Elijah and Moses, both of whom are described in the Jewish scriptures as ascending a mountain to talk with God in narratives in which the Angel of YHWH also features. Distinctive features of Mark’s account suggest that …
“A great chasm has been fixed”
The parable of Luke 16:19-31 depicts the afterlife with a combination of Greek and Jewish concepts. It features a χάσμα μέγα which prevents passage between the place of torment and the comfort of Abraham’s bosom, yet also permits conversation between the rich man and Abraham. The chasm complexifies the expected relation between the places of punishment and reward, resulting in divergent topographical interpretations. Because the parable is usuall…
Mystic or Sarcastic? 2 Corinthians 12,2–4 as Feigned Praise of a Super-Apostle
This study puts forward the thesis that the heavenly ascent in 2Cor 12,2–4 is a sarcastic parody of Paul’s Corinthian opponents. This view modifies and combines the minority views of Hans Dieter Betz (1972), that the account is a self-parody, and of Michael D. Goulder (2003), that it is written of someone other than Paul. Drawing on Matthew Pawlak’s recent work on Paul’s use of sarcasm (2023) and through critical comparison of both Jewish apocaly…
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