The Astronomical Language of James 1:17 Revisited | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By Geoffrey V. Shead, Andrew G. Shead. Careful consideration of how παραλλαγή, τροπή, and ἀποσκίασμα were used in ancient astronomical texts clarifies and illuminates their significance in James 1:17.

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The Placement and Significance of the Tree of Life: A Fresh Look at the Syntax of Revelation 22:2 in Light of Grammatical Patterns in Biblical and Graeco-Roman Literature | Published in Tyndale Bullet...

By Samuel Beh. This study proposes a solution to a critical punctuation issue in Revelation 22:2a, clarifying the heavenly city’s layout and underscoring the author’s emphasis on the singular tree of ...

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Feeding Time at the Zoo? Exploring the Motif of Animals Eating People in the Bible | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By G. Geoffrey Harper. Canonical consideration of the motif of animals eating people in the Bible clarifies its force: while judgement is often a crucial element, other themes, including purification ...

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The Coming of Faith: Faith Personified in Galatians 3:23-25 | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By John W. Taylor. In talking about faith coming and being revealed in Galatians 3:23-25, Paul employs the rhetorical device of personification: Scripture, sin, law, and faith are personified in a gra...

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Jesus’s Use of Hyperbole in the Gospel of Matthew | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By Stefanus Kristianto. A dissertation exploring Jesus's use of hyperbole in the Gospel Of Matthew, paying particular attention to its rhetorical function.

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Exonerating Ham: An Alternative Reading of Genesis 9:20-27 | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By T. Desmond Alexander. Despite contextual difficulties, Ham is usually regarded as the guilty party associated with Noah’s nakedness in Gen 9:20-27; a possible alternative reading identifies Ham’s ...

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Irina Alekseyevna Levinskaya (1952–2025) | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By Gerald L. Bray. An obituary for Irina Alekseyevna Levinskaya (1952–2025) – a Russian scholar of Classics and Biblical Studies with a long association with Tyndale House, Cambridge.

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Acts and the Eyewitnesses | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By Steve Walton. Building on Bauckham’s work, this article explores eyewitness testimony in Acts, considering it in relation to the stories about Jesus and to the stories in Acts itself.

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The Lambent Presence: The Shining Face of God in the Old Testament | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By David J. Reimer. After detailing the linguistic contours of ‘shining of God’s face’ language in the Old Testament, this paper examines the relevant texts in canonical sequence, before reflecting on...

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The Good Samaritan and the Hope for Kingdom Restoration (Luke 10:25-37) | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By John A. Davies. In Luke-Acts, Samaria’s embrace of the gospel fulfils prophetic expectation; the parable of the Good Samaritan offers a glimpse of the eschatological restoration of the divided peop...

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Revision and Reference: The Transformations of the Biblical Text of Chrysostom’s Homilies on Romans and Their Significance for the Transmission of the New Testament | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By Peter J. Montoro IV. A dissertation exploring changes to the biblical text in the manuscripts of Chrysostom’s Homilies on Romans and their significance for (and influence on) the broader transmissi...

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The Ethics of Valuing Others in the Gospel According to Luke | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By Peter W. Gosnell. The ubiquitous reversal moments of Luke’s Gospel, and its Kingdom orientation, fuel a persistent challenge against people overvaluing themselves and devaluing others, with Jesus s...

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By Land or by Sea: Paul’s Preferred Mode of Travel in the Acts of the Apostles | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By Steve Reece. Paul is portrayed in Acts as someone who shunned sea travel whenever possible, preferring to travel by foot rather than ship in almost every instance where there was a choice.

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Temple, Cosmology, and Myth in the New Testament | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By Nicholas J. Moore. The widespread NT ‘heavenly temple’ motif has been neglected, partly because of divergent ancient/modern cosmologies. Demythologising ancient cosmology is unsatisfactory; instead...

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God’s Reign in the Psalms and the Kingdom of God | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By David G. Firth. Canonical approaches illuminate how language about God’s reign in the Psalms is applied to the needs of the community. Jesus’s proclamation of the Kingdom likewise addressed his hea...

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Luke the Physician: Some Notes on the Internal Evidence | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By Luuk van de Weghe. Scholars have widely abandoned the traditional identification of Luke as a physician, substantially because of Henry Cadbury’s arguments; this paper reconsiders these arguments, ...

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Neither Cold nor Hot but Lukewarm: Rethinking the Temperature Metaphor in Revelation 3:15–16 | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By Mark Wilson. Recent archaeological discoveries undermine the prevailing hydrological understanding of the temperature metaphor in Revelation 3:15-16; a fresh hypothesis relates the metaphor to Laod...

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The Plan of Salvation in the Letters to Timothy and Titus | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By John Percival. A dissertation employing a narrative approach to analyse the salvation-historical outlook found in the letters to Timothy and Titus.

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Patriarchal Names in Context | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By Alan Millard. Comparison of Amorite and Patriarchal names suggests that the composer(s) of the Patriarchal and Exodus narratives, writing during or after the Hebrew monarchy, drew on reliable ancie...

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Determining Implied Instructions in Joshua 3 and 7: A Contextual Hermeneutic of Consecration Activities | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By Allen Hamlin Jr.. With reference to selected Pentateuchal instances of consecration, a hermeneutic is proposed to facilitate determining what may be implied by commands to consecrate oneself or oth...

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The Formation of Israelite Identity in the Book of Chronicles | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By Xinyu Zhang. A dissertation exploring identity formation in Chronicles, considering how the book shaped Israelite identity through symbolism, recorded memory, and narrative literary structure.

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Literalism and Left Dislocation in the Greek Pentateuch | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By Travis Wright. In the Greek Pentateuch, ‘literal’ translations of Hebrew ‘Left Dislocation’ constructions occurred because postclassical Greek’s corresponding construction best represented the disc...

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Another 'I Have Come' Saying from Ancient Judaism: A Note on De Sampsone 13 | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By Simon Gathercole. An example of the formula ‘I have come’ + purpose occurs in the Pseudo-Philonic De Sampsone; used by angels in early Jewish literature, the formula has implications for pre-existe...

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Paul’s Economic Relationship With the Galatians: Burdensome Imposer or Welcomed Guest? | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By Jason Borges. Contrary to a recent scholarly proposal, evidence suggests Paul’s relationship with the Galatians was welcomed rather than burdensome; Roman practices of requisitioning supplies from ...

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The כִּי Clause in Exodus 19:5c and its Significance for an OT Mission Theology | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By Robin Routledge. The clause introduced by the Hebrew particle כִּי in Exodus 19:5c is best understood as having causal force; this has implications for understanding God’s purpose in choosing Israe...

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The 'King of Israel' in the Gospel of John | Published in Tyndale Bulletin

By Paulus de Jong. John’s Gospel refers twice to Jesus as ‘King of Israel’; these texts allude to the two OT passages identifying YHWH as Israel’s king, implying that Jesus uniquely represents YHWH’s ...

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