Publications and Papers

last updated 29th Feb 2024
All items by Jonathan Rivett Robinson unless otherwise attributed.

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Papers/Seminars presented

“Is there a (Symbolic) Marriage in John 4?,” presented at ANZABS, Te Kupenga Catholic Theological College, NZ, 4-5th December, 2023.   

“The Biblical Evolution of Satan,” presented at The Fall in Science and Theology, New Zealand Christians in Science conference, Parnell, Auckland, 28th October, 2023.  

"Mystic or Sarcastic?: 2 Corinthians 12:2-4 as Greco-Roman Parody of Jewish Mysticism," presented at Paul in His Jewish and Graeco-Romans Context, Sydney College of Divinity, Aus, 26-27th October, 2023.  

“’All Things Are Possible’: The Narrative Conditioning of Omnipotence in the Gospel of Mark,” presented at Beyond Ideology, Center for Gospels and Acts Research conference, Sydney, Aus, 28-29th September, 2023.  

“’Say to this Mountain’: An Overlooked Prophetic Metaphor in Mark 11:23,” presented at the British New Testament Studies Conference, Exeter, UK, 31st August-2nd September, 2023.  

“Moving Mountains (Mark 11:23): Eschatological Miracle or Prophetic Metaphor?” presented at ANZABS, Otago University, Dunedin, 5-6th December, 2022.

“The Transfiguration and the Angel of YHWH“ presented at University of Otago Theology Program Research Seminar, 25th March 2022.

"Latifundialization: The Housing Crisis in Biblical Prophecy, the New Testament, and 21st Century New Zealand”, presented at ANZABS, Online, 6-7th December 2021.

“Paul’s Unconventional and Trinitarian Sexual Ethic in 1 Corinthians 6:12-20”, presented at ANZATS, Online, 5-7th July 2021.

"Abandoning Towers and War in Luke 14:28-32: Cost or Benefit of Discipleship? " presented at ANZABS, Laidlaw College, Christchurch, 30th November-1st December, 2021

"Dissecting Divinity: Reflections on the Early High Christology Debate" presented at University of Otago Department of Theology Research Seminar, 29th May 2020

“The Human Christ: On the Limits of Exclusive and Inclusive Divinity,” presented at ANZABS/ANZATS, Carey Baptist College, 1-3 July 2019

“One Flesh: Christian Use of Gen 2:24 in the New Testament and Today,” presented at Trajectories in the Interpretation of Scripture, University of Otago, Dunedin, 27-28th June 2019

"Does Mark's Gospel have an Ecclesiology?" presented at The Gospels and the Church: An Academic Symposium, Alpha Crucis, Auckland, 7-8th December 2018

"'And he was with the beasts,' (Mark 1:13): Interpretation, Ambiguity, and Mark’s Christological Agenda"  presented at ANZABS, St John's College, Auckland, 6-7th December 2018

"Power and Hospitality in Mark 4:35-8:21: A Derridean Reading," presented at Whakawhiti Korero, Laidlaw College, Auckland, 1st October 2018

"Jesus the Giant Slayer: The Assumption of Enochic Demonic Aetiology in Mark 5:1-20," presented at British New Testament Society Conference, St Mary's University, Twickenham, 7th September 2018

“Exalted Humanity or Divine Identity?: Field notes from a Christological Duck Hunt," presented at University of Otago Department of Theology Research Seminar, Dunedin, 3rd August 2018

“Jonah’s Gourd and Mark’s Gethsemane,” presented at ANZABS, University of Otago, Dunedin, 5th December 2017

“Making Disciples by Performing Miracles: The Pedagogy of Jesus’ Works of Power in the Gospel of Mark,” presented at Bishopsdale School of Theology Conference, Nelson, 7th October 2017

“Jesus the Giant Slayer: 1 Sam 16-18 and Mark 5:1-20,” presented at University of Otago Department of Theology Research Seminar, Dunedin, 25th August 2017

“‘To see your face is like seeing the face of God’: Pastoral and Systemic Reflections on Forgiveness and Theosis in the Jacob Story,” presented at The Art of Forgiveness Conference, Carey Baptist College, Auckland, 6th to 8th August 2015.

“Mystic or Sarcastic? Visions and Revelations in 2 Corinthians 12:1-10.” presented at ANZABS, Laidlaw College, Auckland, 10-11 November 2012.

“Paul’s Unconventional Sexual Ethic” presented at Colloquium on Theological Interpretation, Laidlaw College, Auckland, New Zealand, 19-20 August 2011.

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