“Biblical Exegesis from Eastern Orthodox Perspectives”
It is our great pleasure to inform you that the SBL Unit, “Biblical Exegesis from Eastern Orthodox Perspectives” will have four sessions at the SBL Annual Meeting 2022 that will be held on November 19-22 in Denver, CO.
We hope you will consider proposing a paper for one of the sessions! We welcome proposals on the following topics:
1) A joint panel with the Book of Ezekiel section on passages describing the manifestation of the deity in Ezekiel (Ezek 1-3, 8-11, 40-48). We invite submissions either on the reception of these texts by Jewish and Christian authors in Late Antiquity or on the function of these passages in the context of the book’s formation.
2) A joint session with the Religion and Philosophy in Late Antiquity seminar regarding exegesis and anti-Christian polemics. We invite contributions that scrutinize how ancient exegetes react to non-Christian philosophers (e.g., Celsus, Porphyry) who challenge Christian traditions and vice versa.
3) Our third session will be devoted to fresh perspectives on St. John Chrysostom as an exegete. An increasing number of scholars describe John Chrysostom as both a Christian and a son of Hellenism who conceives of exegesis as a kind of care for the soul. This session invites papers that consider current scholarly debates on John Chrysostom and reconstruct his exegetical background, techniques, and strategies. The papers presented in this session and the respective panel from last year will be published in an edited volume. Chrysostomic experts who cannot attend the meeting can submit a chapter proposal.
4) We invite papers for a session on the theme “Orthodox Biblical Studies: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.” Presenters are expected to reflect critically on the history and current developments of biblical exegesis in Eastern Orthodox traditions. We welcome reflections from specific Orthodox sub-cultures/countries. For example, papers on doing biblical studies in Romania, Serbia, etcetera.
Proposals must present a clear thesis, explain the theoretical and methodological approaches of the research, and identify a specific body of evidence that the research will interpret. See also our official website: www.orthodoxbiblical.org. The call for papers closes at 11:59 pm, Eastern Standard Time, on March 15.
With all best wishes
Program Unit Chairs
James Buchanan Wallace Athanasios Despotis
PS: How to Propose a Paper for this Program Unit
The link to the page for submitting paper proposals is here: https://www.sbl-site.org/meetings/AnnualMeeting.aspx
If you are an SBL member, you must login on the SBL HP before you can propose a paper for this session. Please login by entering your SBL member number on the left in the Login box.
For all other persons wanting to propose a paper, you must communicate directly with the chairs. Chairs have the responsibility to make waiver requests. SBL provides membership and meeting registration waivers only for scholars who are outside the disciplines covered by the SBL program, specifically most aspects of archaeological, biblical, religious, and theological studies.
SBL offers grants for scholars outside North America to attend the Annual meeting: https://www.sbl-site.org/membership/SBLAwards.aspx