2020 Enoch Seminar Colloquium

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Every year the Enoch Colloquium in November is an opportunity for international specialists in Second Temple Judaism and Christian Origins to gather together and discuss topics of common interest.

The 2020 Enoch Seminar Colloquium (Nov 11-12) includes two major events:

• (a) a presentation (on Nov 11) of the book, A Guide to Early Jewish Texts and Traditions in Christian Transmission, edited by Alexander Kulik et al. (New York: Oxford University Press, 2019). The volume is a major contribution to the study of the reception of Second Temple Jewish literature in Christian context.

• (b) a seminar (on Nov 12) on the The Place of Matthew within the Diversity of Second Temple Judaism and the Jesus Movement. Specialists in Second Temple Judaism and Christian Origins will discuss the Jewishness of the Gospel of Matthew and its place in the diversity of Second Temple Judaism and early Christianity.

All are invited to register and attend these online events.

On Nov 11, the annual "Enoch Seminar Reception" will also be held.

Schedule

DAY 1 (Wednesday, 11 November 2020) -- 11:15am-4:30pm EST Schedule

11:15am -- Informal gathering of participants

11:30am -- Welcome and Introduction

11:40am -- Presentation of the volume by the Editors (Alexander Kulik, Gabriele Boccaccini, Lorenzo DiTommaso, David Hamidovic, Michael Stone, Jason Zurawski)

12pm -- Review of the volume by 3 external panelists (15m each)

• • James L. Kugel (Harvard University / Bar Ilan University)
  • Liv Ingeborg Lied (MF Norwegian School of Theology)
  • Hindy Najman (University of Oxford)

12:45pm -- Responses by 3 authors (5m each)

• • Martha Himmelfarb
  • Robert Kraft
  • Gregory Sterling

1:00pm -- Discussion with the Editors, the authors and the audience.

2:00pm -- 30min break

2:30pm -- 9th Enoch Seminar Reception

3:30m -- Board of Directors Meeting

DAY 2 (Thursday, 12 November 2020) - 10am-4:30pm Theme: The Place of Matthew within the Diversity of Second Temple Judaism and the Jesus Movement

The Gospel of Matthew has often been dubbed the “most Jewish Gospel.” But what does this evaluation even mean? If it is so Jewish, how so? What about the Jewishness of other Gospel texts such as Mark, Luke, and John? And what does “Jewish,” in any case, mean in Matthew’s time? In this session, the Enoch Seminar continues to critically appreciate the Jewish context and texture of early Christianity by focusing on Matthew’s particular relationship with(in) Judaism. Invited specialists will discuss anew the distinctive character of Matthew’s Gospel as they seek to relate it to its Jewish milieu in all of its complexity.

Schedule

9:30am -- Informal Gathering of Participants (Gabriele Boccaccini)

10:00am -- Welcome - Kelley Coblentz Bautch (5 min.)

10:05am -- Introduction - Isaac W. Oliver (5 min.)

10:15am Status quaestionis on the Study of Matthew Within Judaism - Anders Runesson (15 min.)

10:30am -- The Place of Matthew within the Diversity of Second Temple Judaism

• What are the major features of Matthew’s Judaism?
• What do we mean by “Jewish” in Matthew’s time?
• Which (other) kind of Judaism is Matthew most closely related to?
• What is the place of Matthew within Jewish Sectarianism?

Gabriele Boccaccini (Chair)

Albert Baumgarten (10 min.) Daniel Gurtner (10 min.) John Kampen (10 min.) A.-J. Levine (10 min.)

Discussion

12:00pm -- Break

1:00pm -- The Place of Matthew within the Diversity of the Jesus Movement

• What does it mean that Matthew is the most Jewish Gospel?
• Why Matthew, and not Luke or Mark or John?
• Is it proper to distinguish NT texts as “more” or “less” Jewish?
• What is the place of Matthew within the Jesus movement?

Gabriele Boccaccini (Chair)

Kathy Ehrensperger (10 min.) Gabriele Boccaccini (10 min.) Isaac W. Oliver (10 min.) Karin Zetterholm (10 min.)

Discussion

3:00pm -- Isaac Oliver (chair) -- Wrap-up session with the panelists [Live on Facebook] 4:15pm - Conclusions

Confirmed Participants

1. Albert Baumgarten (panelist)
2. Laura Bizzarro
3. Gabriele Boccaccini (panelist)
4. Akiva Cohen
5. Jason Comber
6. Jim Davila
7. Rachel Dryden
8. Kathy Ehrensperger (panelist)
9. Trenton R. Ferro
10. Roy Fisher
11. Jörg Frey
12. Daniel Gurtner (panelist)
13. Rebecca Harris
14. Årstein Justnes
15. John Kampen (panelist)
16. Arie van der Kooij
17. Ryan Lambert
18. A.-J. Levine (panelist)
19. Jocelyn McWhirter
20. Eva-Charlotta Mebius
21. Daniele Minisini
22. Alastair Moodie
23. Eric Noffke
24. Isaac W. Oliver (panelist)
25. Amy Richter
26. Vernon Robbins
27. Anders Runesson
28. Timothy B. Sailors
29. Lawrence Schiffman
30. Joshua Scott
31. David C. Sim
32. David Andrews Smith
33. Joel Wildermuth
34. Karin Zetterholm (panelist)