John the Jew: Reading the Gospel of John’s Christology as a Form of Jewish Messianism / 6th Nangeroni Meeting (2016 Camaldoli), conference

John the Jew: Reading the Gospel of John's Christology as a Form of Jewish Messianism (2016) is the topic of the sixth conference in the series of Nangeroni Meetings organised by the Enoch Seminar in Camaldoli, Italy (June 12 - 16, 2016).

Sixth Nangeroni Meeting (Gazzada, Italy; June 19 - June 23, 2016)

Conference Committee: Gabriele Boccaccini, Benjamin Reynolds, and Deborah Forger

Preliminary Information

When: June 12 - June 16, 2016

Location of Seminar: Camaldoli, Italy

Confirmed Participants: Paul Anderson, Kelley Coblentz-Bautch, James Davila, Jörg Frey, Charles Gieschen, Matthias Henze, William Loader, Crispin Fletcher Louis, Grant Macaskill, James McGrath, Andrei Orlov, Adele Reinhartz, John Ronning, Shayna Sheinfeld, Loren Stuckenbruck, Meredith Warren, and Catrin Williams

Purpose: The purpose of the sixth Nangeroni meeting is to explore the Gospel of John’s christology, traditionally considered to be “high christology,” as part of the diversity of Jewish messianism within the Second Temple Period. The focus of discussions will address John’s depiction of the messiah in relation to the following topics: “divinity” and a divine messiah, the Incarnation, wisdom traditions, Enoch traditions and the Son of Man, Davidic expectations, and Moses and Torah. The following questions will serve to guide our sessions: How and in what ways can the Gospel of John’s messiah be situated within Second Temple Period Judaism? Can John’s christology be seen as a part the diversity of Jewish messianism? If so, should it still be labeled a high christology? Can the Johannine messiah be considered “divine”? Were there other divine messiahs in Second Temple Judaism? What do we mean by “divine” and “divinity”? Is there a relationship between John’s λόγος and the Jewish sapiential tradition? What, if any, sort of relationship exists between Second Temple interpretations of the “one like a son of man,” particularly in the Parables of Enoch, and what we find in the Gospel of John? How do Nathanael and the Jerusalem crowd’s “King of Israel” and Pilate’s “King of the Jews” influence our perspectives on Davidic/kingship traditions in Second Temple Judaism, especially in light of Roman rule? How do the Moses traditions in the Gospel of John add to our understanding of prophetic messiah expectations of the time?

Registration

Participation in the sixth Nangeroni Meeting is by invitation only. If you are interested in joining the meeting, please contact the organizers.

Provisional Schedule

Monday, June 20––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

08:00-16:00 – Arrivals

16:00 -17:30 – Opening Session and Welcome (Introduction by Gabriele Boccaccini, Ben Reynolds)

17:45–19:30 – Session 1 Major Paper (author; respondent)

20:00 - Dinner

Tuesday, June 21––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

09:00–10:15 – Reading Sessions

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10:45–12:30 – Session 2: Author - Respondent

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14:30–16:00 – Short Papers

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16:30–18:15 – Session 3: Author - Respondent

20:00 - Dinner

Wednesday, June 22–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

9:00–10:15 – Reading session

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10:45–12:30 – Session 4: Author - Respondant

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09:00–10:15 – Reading Sessions

10:45–12:30 – Session 5

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14:30-16:00 - "Short papers"

16:30–18:15 – Session 6:

20:00 - Dinner

Friday, June 24–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

09:00–10:45 – Session 7: Author & Respondent

11:15–12:30 – Closing Plenary Session

13:00 – Lunch & Farewells

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