Bulletin of Biblical Studies, Vol. 2, January - December 1981, year 10, 82 pp.
The 2nd volume, January – December 1981, of Bulletin of Biblical Studies includes six (6) articles.
S. Agouridis examines the relation of Jesus with the youth, particularly as this is presented in the Gospel according to Matthew, in which they play an important role. In this frame, he explores the missionary role of young people, the missionary
teams that they constituted and their relation with Jesus.
S.Valcanov examines the issue successiveness and the analogies between the alexandrian translation of the O’ and the Cyril-methodian translation of the Bible.
G. Papatzanakis explores the problem of Gnostic effect on the christological hymn of Phil. 2,6-11. In this frame, the writer examines the christology of the early church, apostle Paul’s christology as well, and finally develops his arguments in favour of the judeo-christian background, denying the Gnostic effect on the particular hymn.
P. Petrosian describes the Armenian mediaeval manuscripts that contain commentaries on the Gospels.
V. Makridis attempts to provide us with a proper interpretation of Luk. 22,44 presenting at the same time the contemporary biblical research on the topic. The writer initially examines the authenticity of the verses 43 and 44. He then moves on to the conceptual elucidation of the term “thromvos”, examining whether the phrase “aima idroun” constitutes a simple simile and whether the verse speaks of the phenomenon of aimathidrosis.
S. Agouridis discusses the issue of Jesus’ relation with the women. His study constitutes a short introduction on the topic. The comments and the analysis concern words and incidents of the life of Jesus and are given by the writer in a natural and simple way, without hermeneutically exhausting the topic or entering into the analysis or detailed historical justification of other views is found in texts of N.T. excluding the Gospels. In this frame, Agouridis, on a first stage, analyses the words and incidents with regard to woman and man whom he places in the same level. What follows is a commentary on the role of Maria, mother of Jesus, as collaborator in the work of salvation. The writer closes with the presentation and the analysis of factors that contributed in the depreciation of woman in the ecclesiastical practise.
The Chronicles of the volume follow. S. Agouridis describes the work ofVII Colloquium Paulinum that took place in Rome from 29 September to 1 October 1978, on the subject “Freedom and Love”, the workof the XXXVI Meeting ofStudiorum Novi Testamenti Societas that took place in Rome from 25 to 27 August 1981, and finally the work ofVIII Colloquium Oecumenicum Paulinum, from 31 August to 6 September 1981, on 1Cor. 12-14.