In his thoroughly researched study, Lady Eclecte: The Lost Woman of the New Testament, Lincoln Blumell of Brigham Young University challenges the near-universal theory that ἐκλεκτῇ κυρίᾳ in 2 John 1 refers to a local church via feminine metaphor.
David Anthony Basham is Assistant Professor of Biblical Theology at Ashland University & Theological Seminary. He received his Ph.D. in Early Judaism and New Testament Studies from McGill University and is the author of Paul, the Temple, and Building a Metaphor (T&T Clark) and the forthcoming From Equality to Difference: The Social Power of Conscience in Early Christianity (Fortress). Tony is also a music director and lay catechist at Emmanuel Anglican Church in Ashland, Ohio.
Book Review: Paul, Apostle of Grace by Frank Thielman
Frank Thielman’s Paul, Apostle of Grace begins with a welcome note of scholarly humility. Acknowledging the difficulty of reconstructing the life of one of Christianity’s most influential figures, Thielman makes clear that his aim is not to offer an exhaustive biography but rather a historically responsible portrait.
