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 at Monastery of Camaldoli, near Arezzo, Italy (June 19 - 23, 2016).

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

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

Preliminary Information

When: June 19 - June 23, 2016

Location of Seminar: Camaldoli, near Milan, Italy

Confirmed Participants: Paul Anderson, Joseph Angel, Gabriele Boccaccini, James Charlesworth, Kelley Coblentz-Bautch, James Davila, Crispin Fletcher-Louis, Deborah Forger, Charles Gieschen, Matthias Henze, Angela Kim Harkins, William Loader, Grant Macaskill, Paul Mandel, James McGrath, Andrei Orlov, Chad Pierce, Adele Reinhartz, Benjamin Reynolds, John Ronning, Shayna Sheinfeld, Loren Stuckenbruck, Meredith J.C. Warren, Catrin Williams, and Urban von Wahlde.

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.

The registration fee is based on the number of Enoch Seminars/Nangeroni Meetings you have attended in the past:

$125 – Newcomers $110 – Attended 1 Seminar $100 – Attended 2 Seminars $90 – Attended 3 Seminars $75 – Attended 4 or 5 Seminars + all emeriti $0 – Attended 6 or more Enoch Seminars or Nangeroni Meetings

Provisional Schedule

Sunday, June 19––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Arrivals - Bus from the Arezzo Railway Station (5pm). Meet at the cafe in the train station.

7:15pm - Welcome

8:00pm Dinner

Monday, June 20

8 to 9am - Breakfast

09:00–10:15 – Introduction: Benjamin Reynolds

10:45–12:30 – Session 1: Gabriele Boccaccini "How Jesus Became Uncreated" - Respondent:

13:00 - Lunch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

14:30–16:00 – Short Papers

• (group a)
• (group b)

16:30–18:15 – Session 2: Adele Reinhartz "John's Christology and Jewish Messianism" - Respondent

20:00 - Dinner

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

9:00–10:15 – Reading session

• (group a)
• (group b)

10:45–12:30 – Session 3: Crispin Fletcher-Louis "The Gospel of John and the Son of Man" - Respondent

13:00 - Lunch

< afternoon > Visit to the Eremo of Camaldoli and its Ancient Library.

17:45–19:30 – Session 4 Charles Gieschen "The Divine Name that the Son Shares with the Father in the Gospel of John" -- Respondent

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

09:00–10:15 – Reading Session

10:45–12:30 – Session 5: William Loader "Wisdom and Logos Traditions in Judaism and John’s Christology" -- Respondent

13:00 - Lunch

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

16:30–18:15 – Session 6:

20:00 - Dinner

Thursday, June 23–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

09:00–10:45 – Reading Session

11:15–12:30 – Session 7: Catrin Williams (topic TBD) -- Respondent

13:00 – Lunch

14:30-16:00 - Session 8 : James Charlesworth "Dead Sea Messianism and John's Christology" -- Respondent

16:30–18:15 – Conclusion; Wrap-up session :

20:00 - Dinner

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Bus to Arezzo