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Loader, William Bill Ronald George was born on January 6, 1944 in Auckland, New Zealand. Son of Nelson John and Elizabeth Loader.
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Jesus and the Fundamentalism of His Day
(In Jesus and the Fundamentalism of His Day Loader investi...)
In Jesus and the Fundamentalism of His Day Loader investigates each of the four Gospels as well as the major streams of tradition that stand behind them. What emerges from this fascinating study is a diverse range of interpretations of Jesus. Mark depicts a Jesus prepared to jettison some parts of biblical law. Matthew and Luke, following "Q," portray a Jesus who remained fully observant of the Torah and made his impact though the placement of emphasis. John, by contrast, has Jesus assume the qualities of divine law within himself, never disparaging its requirements though for him they are no longer in force. Loader sets these diverse pictures of Jesus side by side, highlighting both their similarities and their differences and exploring the implications of his study for interpreting the Bible today.
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The Johannine Epistles (Epworth Commentary)
(This series of biblical commentaries is the first to be b...)
This series of biblical commentaries is the first to be based on the Revised English Bible, and incorporates the most recent research into both Old and New Testament books. Written by experienced scholars for the use of ministers, preachers, teachers, students, and church leaders, they relate the texts in their ancient settings to the needs of Christians in a multi-racial, multi-faith society.
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The Septuagint, Sexuality, and the New Testament: Case Studies on the Impact of the LXX in Philo and the New Testament
(This fascinating book by William Loader shows how the Sep...)
This fascinating book by William Loader shows how the Septuagint created new slants and emphasis on sexuality and explores how they leave their mark in the writings of Philo and the New Testament.Loaderbs useful motif in this study is that bsome things are lost in translation, others gained.b The Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures could not help but result in verbal connections, lost emphases, and novel word plays that ultimately opened the door to new interpretations. One particularly important instance of this effect of translation is the Septuagintbs 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. He looks at each of these three samples in three stages: its Septuagint translation, its use in Philo, and then its possible impact in the New Testament. As an example, Philo makes much of the fact that in his scriptures, as in most early Septuagint texts, adultery heads the list of sins on the second table of the Law, and such changes in turn impacted the New Testament writings. Loader also shows how the Septuagint version of the Creation stories opens the possibility of framing male-female relations in several ways and how the Eden narratives allow for conjuring women as faulty creations or understanding Eve as seduced by the serpent. Such possibilities find fruitful soil in Philo, but also take root in such writers as Paul."The Septuagint, Sexuality, and the New Testament" is a groundbreaking book that makes a major contribution to biblical studies, with reverberations to the whole field of Christianscholarship.
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Sexuality and the Jesus Tradition
(Discourse related to sex excites passion and debate, part...)
Discourse related to sex excites passion and debate, partly because sexuality is a central aspect of what it means to be human. Following up on his recent book on sexuality in the Septuagint, William Loader here explores what the Christian Gospels and related writings have to say about sexuality, how they reflect the faith and social values of their day, and what impact they've had on our own. Sexuality and the Jesus Tradition is thorough in its investigation and compelling in its analyses. Loader examines all of the passages that convey views about sexuality in the Gospels and other first-century literature, including the Gospel of Thomas, and the influence in Paul of the Jesus tradition. Among the interesting topics covered are attitudes concerning lust, perspectives on marriage and divorce, and views about celibacy. Loader shows how, despite the passing of two thousand years and massive social change, these ancient texts contain common issues that we still grapple with today.
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- Christology of the Fourth Gospel: Structure and Issues (Beitrage Zur Biblischen Exegese Und Theologie, Bd 23) (Christology is at the heart of the theology of the fourth...)
William Bill Ronald George Loader
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Education
Bachelor, Auckland University, 1966. Bachelor of Divinity, Otago University, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1969. Doctor of Theology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany, 1972.
Career
Minister Methodist Church, Campbell's Bay, New Zealand, 1968—1969, Remuera, New Zealand, 1973—1978. Lecturer in New Testament Perth Theological Hall of the Uniting Church in Australia, Perth, since 1978. Professor New Testament Murdoch University, 1994—2005.
Professorial fellow Australian Research Council, since 2005. Head School Social Inquiry Murdoch University, 1998—2003.
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The Septuagint, Sexuality, and the New Testament: Case Studies on the Impact of the LXX in Philo and the New Testament
(This fascinating book by William Loader shows how the Sep...)
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The Johannine Epistles (Epworth Commentary)
(This series of biblical commentaries is the first to be b...)
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Jesus and the Fundamentalism of His Day
(In Jesus and the Fundamentalism of His Day Loader investi...)
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Sexuality and the Jesus Tradition
(Discourse related to sex excites passion and debate, part...)
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Christology of the Fourth Gospel: Structure and Issues (Beitrage Zur Biblischen Exegese Und Theologie, Bd 23)
(Christology is at the heart of the theology of the fourth...)
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The Septuagint, Sexuality, and the New Testament: Case Studies on the Impact of the LXX in Philo and the New Testament
Membership
Fellow: Australian Academy Humanities. Member: Catholic Biblical Association American, Studiorum Novi Testamenti Society.
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Married Gisela Helene Maria Schwarz. Children: Stefanie Eva, Christopher Johannes.
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Uniting Church