William R. G. Loader – författare

Enoch, Levi, and Jubilees on Sexuality marks a first stage in William Loader's research on attitudes toward sexuality in Judaism and Christianity of the Hellenistic Greco-Roman era. Loader first discusses the early Enoch literature relevant to the theme, focusing on the impact of an ancient myth on the writings and examining how sexual deeds are not here concerned with sexual wrongdoing. He then examines the weight of such wrongdoing in the priestly instruction of the fragmentary Aramaic Levi Document as a whole. He finally considers Jubilees as a cumulative work, building on both the Enoch tradition and the instruction of Levi, and reveals a range of devices warning against sexual depravity. Loader's aim throughout is to interpret the works from within, examining literary form, context, sequence, and tradition and redaction, reflecting engagement with current research in this area.

The dynamic teachings of the New Testament are often lost in the dryness and formality of academic study. In The New Testament with Imagination William Loader seeks to solve this conundrum. He brings imagination into play to enter the world of the New Testament and carefully reads key sample passages to go right to the heart of its message. This book offers a unique new way of approaching the New Testament -- nothing else like it is in print -- and will be accessible to a broad readership, although it will also give longtime students of scripture a fresh perspective. Loader's historically sound methodology remains focused on imagining what we know through established research, not fanciful reconstruction. Loader's distinctive work has the strength of a standard introduction, but without an overload of information, and the depth of a New Testament theology, but written in language accessible to readers new to the New Testament.

In this groundbreaking book William Loader shows how the Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures created new slants and emphases on sexuality that would leave their mark on the writings of Philo and the New Testament--and ultimately on Christian thought itself. According to Loader, "Some things are lost in translation, others gained." The making of the Septuagint could not help but result in verbal connections, lost emphases, and novel wordplays that opened the door to new interpretations. One particularly important instance of this effect of translation is the Septuagint's treatment of sexuality. In the course of his book Loader explores sexuality as it is presented in the Decalogue, the stories of Creation and the Garden of Eden, and the brief reference to divorce in Deuteronomy 24, looking in turn at their Septuagint translations, their use in Philo, and their possible impact on the New Testament. These fascinating studies have important implications for thinking about gender issues and male-female relations.

This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable.

 The culmination of a lifetime of work on the Gospel of John, William Loader's Jesus in John's Gospel explores the Fourth Gospel with a focus on ways in which attention to the structure of Christology in John allows for greater understanding of Johannine themes and helps resolve long-standing interpretive impasses. Following an introductory examination of Rudolf Bultmann's profound influence on Johannine studies, Loader turns to the central interpretive issues and debates surrounding Johannine Christology, probing particularly the death of Jesus in John, the salvation event in John, and the Fourth Gospel in light of its Christology. The exhaustive bibliography and careful, well-articulated conclusions take into account the latest research on John, ensuring that this volume will be useful to scholars and students alike.

"This collection of Bill Loaders essays is a wondrous gift for both the academy and the church. The relationship between scholarship and faith weaves as a thread throughout. I highly commend this book and can imagine myself returning to it often." -- Robyn Whitaker, Senior Lecturer in New Testament, Pilgrim Theological College, University of Divinity. "These essays, which trace William Loaders career-long commitment to academic biblical scholarship not only within the University but also in meeting the needs of the church, address key critical and theological questions in a way that will make them accessible and relevant to students, to teachers, and to preachers. Their collection is to be warmly welcomed." -- Professor Judith Lieu, FBA, Lady Margarets Professor of Divinity Emerita, Cambridge University. "These clearly written and carefully researched essays will provide stimulating and challenging reading to all who are interested in understanding the New Testament at greater depth." -- Paul Trebilco, Professor of New Testament Studies, Otago University, Dunedin, New Zealand. "Bill Loader has been one of the leading New Testament scholars not just in Australia, but globally, for half a century. What is immediately apparent is that the clarity of communication and the exceptional precision in analysing the details of ancient texts, which are the hallmarks of his scholarship, were present even in the earliest essays. Without exception every essay in this volume is a contribution of exceptional insight for all who seek to learn from an exemplary scholar." --Paul Foster, Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity, School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh. "Loader provides an even-handed, perceptive, and witty discussion of some controversial issues of interpretation. Readers will find themselves being entertained as well as informed and educated. It is a rich selection of importance to students, scholars, and laity alike." -- Adela Yarbro Collins, Buckingham Professor Emerita of New Testament Criticism and Interpretation, Yale University Divinity School.

"This collection of Bill Loaders essays is a wondrous gift for both the academy and the church. The relationship between scholarship and faith weaves as a thread throughout. I highly commend this book and can imagine myself returning to it often." -- Robyn Whitaker, Senior Lecturer in New Testament, Pilgrim Theological College, University of Divinity. "These essays, which trace William Loaders career-long commitment to academic biblical scholarship not only within the University but also in meeting the needs of the church, address key critical and theological questions in a way that will make them accessible and relevant to students, to teachers, and to preachers. Their collection is to be warmly welcomed." -- Professor Judith Lieu, FBA, Lady Margarets Professor of Divinity Emerita, Cambridge University. "These clearly written and carefully researched essays will provide stimulating and challenging reading to all who are interested in understanding the New Testament at greater depth." -- Paul Trebilco, Professor of New Testament Studies, Otago University, Dunedin, New Zealand. "Bill Loader has been one of the leading New Testament scholars not just in Australia, but globally, for half a century. What is immediately apparent is that the clarity of communication and the exceptional precision in analysing the details of ancient texts, which are the hallmarks of his scholarship, were present even in the earliest essays. Without exception every essay in this volume is a contribution of exceptional insight for all who seek to learn from an exemplary scholar." -- Paul Foster, Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity, School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh. "Loader provides an even-handed, perceptive, and witty discussion of some controversial issues of interpretation. Readers will find themselves being entertained as well as informed and educated. It is a rich selection of importance to students, scholars, and laity alike." -- Adela Yarbro Collins, Buckingham Professor Emerita of New Testament Criticism and Interpretation, Yale University Divinity School.

Dieser Band versammelt Aufsätze zum Thema Sexualität und Geschlecht von William R. G. Loader, einem der führenden Spezialisten auf diesem Gebiet, die sich aus seiner umfangreichen Untersuchung der frühjüdischen und christlichen Literatur zu Themen wie Ehe, Ehebruch, Scheidung, Zölibat, Geschlechterrollen und Inzest ergeben.

Dieser Band versammelt Aufsätze zum Johannesevangelium und dem Hebräerbrief von William R. G. Loader. Sie erörtern, wie diese Schriften Jesus und seine Bedeutung darstellen und sich mit Kontinuität und Diskontinuität zur Tradition Israels auseinandersetzen sowie die ethischen Fragen ansprechen, die diese Schriften aufwerfen und auch evozieren.