Joel B. Green
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(Mostly) Retired New Testament Professor. Books:
https://tinyurl.com/4n9baxbz
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Turtle Island Hermeneutics: A Conversation with Chris Hoklotubbe
Joining the Dance of Indigenous Interpretation (5)
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/turtle-island-hermeneutics-a-conversation
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What Is Scripture For?
Reading Scripture in the Wesleyan Tradition (2)
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/what-is-scripture-for
6 days ago
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The Magnificat: Luke's Theo-Political Preamble?
Serving God's Royal Rule (7)
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/the-magnificat-as-lukes-political
9 days ago
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What Scripture "Is"
Reading Scripture in the Wesleyan Tradition (1)
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/what-scripture-is
13 days ago
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Seeing the World as God Sees It
Reading Revelation Theologically (1)
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/seeing-the-world-as-god-sees-it
17 days ago
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āGod Is Taking Overā: Markās Gospel and the Politics of the Kingdom
Serving God's Royal Rule (6)
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/god-is-taking-over-marks-gospel-and
24 days ago
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Caught up into the Third Heaven? Out-of-Body Experiences?
A Chapter in a Theological Anthropology
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/caught-up-into-the-third-heaven-out
27 days ago
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Ceremonial Life: Contextual, Not Syncretistic
Joining the Dance of Indigenous Interpretation (4)
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/ceremonial-life-contextual-not-syncretistic
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Science vs. Scripture?
Why a Competitive View Won't Do
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/science-vs-scripture
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"He Descended into Hell"?
The Triumph of Christ
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/he-descended-into-hell
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On Earth as It Is in Heaven: Matthew's Vision of God's Kingdom
Serving God's Royal Rule (5)
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/on-earth-as-it-is-in-heaven-matthews
about 1 month ago
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joelbgreen.substack.com/p/mary-a-new...
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Mary: A New Testament Portrait
Especially for Protestants
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/mary-a-new-testament-portrait
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How Do Cultural Traditions Influence Biblical Interpretation?
Joining the Dance of Indigenous Interpretation (3)
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/how-do-cultural-traditions-influence
about 1 month ago
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Are the Poor "Blessed"? Rethinking a Standard Translation
μακάĻĪ¹ĪæĻ (makarios) under the Spotlight
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/are-the-poor-blessed-rethinking-a
about 2 months ago
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God's Kingdom: Making Sense of the World
Serving God's Royal Rule (4)
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/gods-kingdom-as-the-way-to-make-sense
about 2 months ago
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What to Make of the So-called Wesleyan Quadrilateral?
It's (Past) Time to Sunset an Idea
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/what-to-make-of-the-so-called-wesleyan
about 2 months ago
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On Harmony Way, Dreaming Dreams and Seeing Visions
Joining the Dance of Indigenous Interpretation (2)
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/on-harmony-way-dreaming-dreams-and
about 2 months ago
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What Is āthe Literal Senseā?
A Chapter in the Discussion of Biblical Interpretation
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/what-is-the-literal-sense
2 months ago
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Telling the Story of the Kingdom of God
Serving God's Royal Rule (2)
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/telling-the-story-of-the-kingdom
2 months ago
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Scripture and Ethics (and Wesley) (4)
Reflections on Wesley's Hermeneutic
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/scripture-and-ethics-and-wesley-4
2 months ago
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The Bible and a Medicine Wheel Walk into a Coffee Shop...
Joining the Dance of Indigenous Interpretation (1)
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/the-bible-and-a-medicine-wheel-walk
2 months ago
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Scripture and Ethics (and Wesley) (3)
Reading with John Wesley
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/scripture-and-ethics-and-wesley-3
3 months ago
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Telling the Story of the Kingdom of God
Serving God's Royal Rule (2)
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/telling-the-story-of-the-kingdom
3 months ago
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Scripture and Ethics (and Wesley) (2)
Modern Biblical Studies and a Yawning Chasm
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/scripture-and-ethics-and-wesley-2
3 months ago
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Talking Context in Theological Interpretation (3)
Conversations on Bo Lim's New Book
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/talking-context-in-theological-interpretation-16c
3 months ago
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Scripture and Ethics (and Wesley) (1)
Mapping the Terrain
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/scripture-and-ethics-and-wesley-1
3 months ago
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Did Jesus "Bring" the Kingdom?
Serving God's Royal Rule (1)
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/did-jesus-bring-the-kingdom
3 months ago
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Biblical Authority: Musings from a Wesleyan (2)
The Bible and the Journey of Salvation
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/biblical-authority-musings-from-a-016
3 months ago
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Talking Context in Theological Interpretation (2)
Notes on Bo Lim's New Book
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/talking-context-in-theological-interpretation-4cc
3 months ago
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Biblical Authority: Musings from a Wesleyan
The Formation of Holy Lives
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/biblical-authority-musings-from-a
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What does it mean to serve God's royal rule? Listen to the Magnificat...
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What Does Allegiance to Israel's God Look Like?
Reflections on Mary's Song
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/what-does-allegiance-to-israels-god
4 months ago
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Part Three of my three-part exploration of how Luke's narrative forms...
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Up, Down, In, and Out: Lukeās Gospel Turns the World Upside-Downā3
Case Study Number Two: Luke and Children
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/up-down-in-and-out-turning-the-world-c5f
4 months ago
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New post available: Part One of our Theological Interpretation Reading Group's discussion of Bo Lim's book, _Contextual Theological Interpretation_:
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Talking Context in Theological Interpretation (1)
A Conversation about Bo Lim's New Book
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/talking-context-in-theological-interpretation
4 months ago
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Part 2 of my 3-part series -- this one on Zacchaeus (a wee little man, and a wee little man was he!).
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Up, Down, In, and Out: Turning the World Upside-Down and Inside-Out in Lukeās Gospelā2
Case Study Number One: The Up-Down, In-Out Story of Zacchaeus
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/up-down-in-and-out-turning-the-world-709
4 months ago
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Here's part two of my review, in which I raise some questions regarding Kevin Vanhoozer's _Mere Christian Hermeneutics_.
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"Mere Christian Hermeneutics": A Review (2)
JBG Reviews KJV's Master Work
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/mere-christian-hermeneutics-2
4 months ago
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Luke's verticality scheme ... overturning our taken-for-granteds!
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Up, Down, In, Out: Luke's Gospel Turns the World Upside-Downā1
Narratives Form
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/up-down-in-and-out-turning-the-world
4 months ago
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My review of Kevin Vanhoozer's _Mere Christian Hermeneutics_ (Part One).
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"Mere Christian Hermeneutics": A Review (1)
JBG Reviews KJV's Master Work
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/mere-christian-hermeneutics-a-review
4 months ago
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Now available: An index of my reflections/essays on Substack...
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Now Available: 2025 Index of Reflections/Essays
Articles and reflections from a (mostly) retired New Testament professor.
https://open.substack.com/pub/joelbgreen/p/now-available-2025-index-of-reflectionsessays?r=37qvcu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
4 months ago
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Good news to the shepherds...a few comments on the "good news."
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Angelic Forces Bring Good News to Shepherds
Reflections on Luke 2:8ā14
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/angelic-forces-bring-good-news-to
5 months ago
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The Bible of the Poor ... and the Annunciation. A fascinating chapter in the history of interpretation!
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Reading the Annunciation with The Bible of the Poor
Interpreting Luke 1:26ā38
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/reading-the-annunciation-with-the
5 months ago
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Mary, Powerful in the Scriptures: Luke's Portrait of Jesus's Mother...
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Mary, Powerful in the Scriptures
Luke Presents Mary as an Exemplary Believer
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/mary-powerful-in-the-scriptures
5 months ago
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New textbook for New Testament intros. Here's a brief video: Marianne Meye Thompson, David Downs, and myself...
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Introducing the New Testament, 2nd ed.
Some Comments on Using This Textbook
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/introducing-the-new-testament-2nd
5 months ago
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Part threeāfinal post on poverty and wealth in James, this one oriented toward finding our home in his message...
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Poverty and Wealth in Jamesā3
Finding a Home in James's Letter?
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/poverty-and-wealth-in-james3
5 months ago
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Final post on our group's discussion of Kevin Vanhoozer's _Mere Christian Hermeneutics_
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Talking "Mere" Hermeneutics with KJV (5)
Notes on Vanhoozer (5)
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/talking-mere-hermeneutics-with-kjv-080
5 months ago
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The Letter of James on poverty and wealth... Part 2 is on "the way of wealth"
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Poverty and Wealth in Jamesā2
Second, the Letter of James on "the Way of Wealth"
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/poverty-and-wealth-in-james2
5 months ago
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Final post in my series on the death of Jesus, this one with final thoughts on the atonement...
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The Death of Jesusā12
Final Thoughts on the Atonement
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/the-death-of-jesus12
5 months ago
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Who are the poor in the Letter of James? The answer is both straightforward and complex...
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Poverty and Wealth in Jamesā1
First, the Letter of James on Poverty
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/poverty-and-wealth-in-james1
5 months ago
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More questions about penal substitutionary atonement....
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The Death of Jesusā11
What about Penal Substitutionary Atonement (Part 4)
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/the-death-of-jesus11
5 months ago
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Crazy Kindle sale with the New Testament Library, including my commentary on James: $5.99!
amzn.to/49ZJ3R9
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James: A Commentary (New Testament Library)
James: A Commentary (New Testament Library) - Kindle edition by Green, Joel B.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading James: A Commentary (New Testament Library).
https://amzn.to/49ZJ3R9
6 months ago
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More questions about penal substitutionary atonement...
joelbgreen.substack.com/p/the-death-...
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The Death of Jesusā10
What about Penal Substitutionary Atonement? (Part 3)
https://joelbgreen.substack.com/p/the-death-of-jesus10
6 months ago
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