Friday, November 20
3:30–5:30 PM
Presiding: Kelly Liebengood (LeTourneau University)
Dirk Jongkind (Tyndale House Cambridge): “The Catholic Epistles and the Canonical Ordering of the Greek New Testament: What Is At Stake?” (25 minutes)
Discussion (5 minutes)
David Trobisch (Independent consultant, Editor for UBS6/NA29): “Acts as Prologue: The Catholic Epistles and the Exegetical Consequences of Reordering the New Testament” (25 minutes)
Discussion (5 minutes)
Peter Gurry (Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary): “The Placement of the Catholic Letters Past and Present” (25 minutes)
Discussion (5 minutes)
Darian Lockett (Talbot School of Theology, Biola University): “The Canonical (and Theological) Significance of the Placement of the Catholic Epistles in the THGNT, USB6, and NT29” (25 minutes)
Discussion (5 minutes)
Friday, November 21
3:30 - 5:30 PM
Location: Westin Copley Place, Helicon (Seventh Floor)
Presentations
3:30 - 3:32 PM Gene Green, Wheaton College, Presiding
“Babylon,” Exile, and the Church: Canonical Connections between the Catholic Epistles and Ketuvim Collections
Sheri L. Richter, Ridley College
Casting Burdens, Considering Joy: Lament Material in 1 Peter and James
Grant Flynn,
Phoenix Seminary
What Is the Hope of ’the Revelation of Jesus?’ Exploring 1 Peter’s Pastoral Strategy of ‘Grace' as Divine Honor for Loyal Allegiance
Kelly Liebengood, LeTourneau University
A Shared Future: The Consistency of Judgment and Renewal in 1 and 2 Peter’s Eschatology
Ricardo Uriegas, Dallas Theological Seminary
Fri Nov 22
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Indigo 202B (Second Level) - Hilton Bayfront
The Catholic Epistles research group focuses on the historical figures of James, Peter, John, and Jude along with their often-neglected letters. The research group explores the degree to which these historical figures and their writings constitute a “non-Pauline” center of gravity both historically and theologically within the New Testament and the early church and considers how a canonical reading of the Catholic Epistles influences the way we interpret and apply these letters. In 2024, we enter the second year of our three-year focus on Peter, exploring themes within the Petrine canon (i.e., 1-2 Peter, sermons in Acts, Mark, etc.) that contribute to the development of a Petrine theology.
Kelly Liebengood, LeTourneau University, Presiding (2 min)
Hyun Bo Sim, University of Edinburgh
Exploring Incorruptibility: A Critical Dimension of Peter's Christological Thought (20 min)
Discussion (5 min)
Samuel P. Grottenberg, University of Aberdeen
Sketching a Petrine Cornerstone Christology (20 min)
Discussion (5 min)
Sheri Lyn Richter, Ridley College
Canonical Conversation: Reading Peter and Jude as Theological Dialogue Partners in the Catholic Epistle Sub-collection (20 min)
Discussion (5 min)
Break (5 min)
Grant Flynn, Wheaton College
Towards a Theology of Peter's Letters (20 min)
Discussion (5 min)
Roundtable Discussion (13 min)
3:30 to 5:30 pm
11/17/2023
Conference Room 6
The Catholic Epistles research group focuses on the historical figures of James, Peter, John, and Jude along with their often neglected letters. The research group will explore the degree to which these historical figures and their writings constitute a “non-Pauline” center of gravity both historically and theologically within the New Testament and the early church and will consider how a canonical reading of the Catholic Epistles influences the way we interpret and apply these letters. For our first three years, the Catholic Epistles research group will be focusing on the historical Peter–Peter in history and tradition, Petrine theology, etc. Our inaugural meeting in 2023 will feature a book panel considering Gene Green’s Vox Petri: A Theology of Peter. Our goal is for our discussion over Dr. Green’s book to set the agenda for and encourage interest in our focus on Peter. For more information, contact Darian Lockett ([email protected]).
Kelly Liebengood, LeTourneau University, Welcome (7 min)
Darian Lockett, Biola University, Introduction of Vox Petri (5 min)
Abson Joseph, Indiana Wesleyan University, Panelist (15 min)
Ruth Anne Reese, Asbury Theological Seminary, Panelist (15 min)
Dennis Edwards, North Park Theological Seminary, Panelist (15 min)
Joyce Wai-Lan Sun, China Graduate School of Theology, Panelist (15 min)
Moderated discussion between panelists and Gene Green, Wheaton College (emeritus)
Roundtable Discussion (20 min)
Floor Discussion (28 min)
