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- ItemBaptism – the Revelation of the Filial Relationship of Christ and the Christian(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2021) Kowalski, MarcinThe author analyses Jesus’ baptism in Jordan, looking for its parallel in the Christian baptism. He begins by acknowledging the historicity of Jesus’ baptism and reflects on the meaning of the baptism of John by juxtaposing it with similar rites described in the Old Testament texts, in Second Temple Jewish literature, and in rabbinical sources. Then he analyses the meaning of Jesus’ baptism, criticizing the historical-critical interpretations that separate the scene of baptism from the theophany that follows it. According to the author, such an operation is unfounded due to the nature of ancient texts and the literary and thematic continuity between baptism and theophany in the synoptic Gospels. Further, the author presents arguments demonstrating that Jesus comes to Jordan already aware of his identity and mission, which the Father’s voice announces to others and objectivizes. In the last step, it is argued that Jesus’ baptism in Jordan together with the Lord’s death and resurrection could have been a point of reference for the early Christian understanding of baptism connected with the gift of the Spirit, with the filial dignity and the “Abba” prayer and with the inheritance of heaven. All these elements can be found in Rom 8:14-17,23 which describes the new life of those baptized in Christ.
- ItemBas Van Os, Psychological Analyses and the Historical Jesus. New Ways to Explore Christian Origins (Library of New Testament Studies 432; London – New York: T&T Clark, 2012)(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2015) Kowalski, MarcinBook review: Bas Van Os, Psychological Analyses and the Historical Jesus. New Ways to Explore Christian Origins (Library of New Testament Studies 432; London – New York: T&T Clark, 2012). Pp. 222 + XII. $46.95 (Paperback). ISBN 9780567269515.
- Item“Chi è quest’uomo che osa anche rimettere i peccati?” (Lc 7,49). La trama ed il clou del racconto lucano sulla donna peccatrice (Lc 7,36-50)(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2014) Kowalski, MarcinThe story of the sinful woman (Luke 7:36-50) is an excellent example of Luke’s narrative skills. It presents a coherent plot, abounds in interesting turning points, and shows a vivid interaction between main characters. In the same time, the story is filled with tensions, gaps and ambiguity which regard the gestures of the woman, the forgiveness she receives, and the role which in the entire process is played by Jesus. The purpose of the present article lies in illumining the development of Luke’s account with the use of the narrative approach. The story is divided into scenes and set up in the spatial-temporal, and sociocultural frame. The scheme of the narration is labeled as a plot of discovery. Its focal point is not the love or faith of the sinful woman, but the identity of Jesus. The full revelation of his divine authority takes place in the pardon of sins granted to the woman (vv.47a.48), which brings to completion the ongoing process of her reconciliation. The article finishes with the analysis of interaction between the text and its readers, and with the exposition of the techniques used by the narrator to shape the competences and the choices made by the recipients of the story.
- ItemChristoph Heilig, The Apostle and the Empire. Paul’s Implicit and Explicit Criticism of Rome (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans 2022)(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2023) Kowalski, MarcinBook Review: Christoph Heilig, The Apostle and the Empire. Paul’s Implicit and Explicit Criticism of Rome (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans 2022). Pp. 192 + xxii. ISBN 978-0-8028-8223-3
- ItemD. Clint Burnett, Paul and Imperial Divine Honors: Christ, Caesar, and the Gospel (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans 2024)(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2025) Kowalski, MarcinBook review: D. Clint Burnett, Paul and Imperial Divine Honors: Christ, Caesar, and the Gospel (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans 2024). Pp. 316 + xxvi. 49,99 USD (hardcover/ebook). ISBN 978-0-8028-7985-1.
- ItemDivine and Human Spirit in Rom 8:16. Paul and Epictetus on Free Will(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2022) Kowalski, MarcinThe article focuses on the phenomenon of free will in Paul, taking as the starting point Rom. 8:16. At the beginning, a concise exegetical analysis of Rom 8:16 is presented, placed in the rhetorical context of Rom 8. Subsequently, a comparison is drawn between Paul’s and Epictetus’s views on divine and human agency. First, the Epictetus’s idea of freedom is presented with a special emphasis on the notion of proairesis, understood as the true self of a person, responsible for free moral choices and actions. Next, the similarities and differences between the Epictetus’s and Pauline vision of free will are discussed. What connects the apostle and the philosopher are convictions that free will can exist in a divinely determined world and that human volition requires continuous education and subordination to God’s will. The elements that clearly distinguish Paul from Epictetus are the natural image of deity to be imitated in the human pursuit of freedom, and a genuinely relational, corporeal and emotive character of free will in the apostle. The psycho-somatic nature of human personality and will in Paul invites a dialogue between the apostle and modern science but it has to be carried out cautiously, bearing in mind the different methodologies, the idea of transcendent deity and Christological foundation upon which the Pauline idea of freedom and free will is built.
- ItemDoctorate Honoris Causa for H. E. Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi (The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, September 27th 2012)(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2013) Kowalski, Marcin
- ItemDziałalność Instytutu Nauk Biblijnych KUL w roku akademickim 2010/2011(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2012) Kowalski, Marcin
- ItemDziałalność Instytutu Nauk Biblijnych w roku akademickim 2011/2012(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2013) Kowalski, Marcin
- ItemDziałalność Instytutu Nauk Biblijnych w roku akademickim 2012/2013(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2014) Kowalski, Marcin
- ItemDziałalność Instytutu Nauk Biblijnych w roku akademickim 2013/2014(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2015) Kowalski, Marcin
- ItemFlorian Wilk – J. Ross Wagner (ed.), Between Gospel and Election. Explorations in the Interpretation of Romans 9-11 (WUNT I/257; Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck 2010)(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2015) Kowalski, MarcinBook review: Florian Wilk – J. Ross Wagner (ed.), Between Gospel and Election. Explorations in the Interpretation of Romans 9-11 (WUNT I/257; Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck 2010). Pp. 554 + XXVII. € 134.00. ISBN 978-3-16-150533-1.
- ItemGod the Benefactor and His Human Clients in Rom. 5–8(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2018) Kowalski, MarcinThe author applies the patron-client model to read the relationship between God and man in Rom. 5–8. First, the model and its basic features are presented in the context of the Greco-Roman society, including its applicability to divinity. Next, the various elements of the model are traced in Rom. 5–8 (asymmetry, exchange of goods, personal relationship, favoritism, reciprocity, kinship language, honor and voluntary entrance). The article finishes with the advantages of reading Rom. 5–8 through the lens of the patron-client relationship.
- ItemHonor i wstyd, prawo naturalne oraz Pisma. Podstawy Pawłowej argumentacji na temat żeńskich i męskich relacji homoseksualnych w Rz 1,26-27(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2021) Kowalski, MarcinAutor analizuje podstawy Pawłowej argumentacji na temat homoseksualizmu w Rz 1,26-27. Po pierwsze są nimi obowiązujące w świecie hellenistycznym kategorie honoru i wstydu, do których apostoł odwołuje się, opisując żeńskie i męskie relacje homoseksualne jako powodowane „haniebnymi namiętnościami” i rozpalonymi „żądzami”, a w konsekwencji prowadzące do „bezwstydu” (Rz 1,26-27). Po drugie Paweł opiera się na prawie naturalnym, które pojmuje nie jako normę kulturową, ale podobnie jak niektórzy autorzy grecko-rzymscy i żydowscy, jako porządek stworzenia przeniknięty Bożym zamysłem. Po trzecie wreszcie, podstawowym punktem odniesienia dla apostoła pozostają Pisma oraz szeroko pojęta tradycja żydowska (Kpł 18,22; 20,13; Pwt 4,16-19; Ps 105,20; Jr 2,11; Mdr 12 – 15), a zwłaszcza Rdz 1 – 3 (ze szczególnym naciskiem na Rdz 1,27-28). Wiążą one homoseksualizm z idolatrią, przekraczaniem porządku stworzenia i zacieraniem różnic płciowych między mężczyzną i kobietą. Służą one prokreacji, ale także wzajemnemu zrozumieniu się i uzupełnianiu mężczyzny i kobiety. Zarówno w kwestii honoru, jak i wstydu, rozumienia natury jak i powiązania płciowości z prokreacją apostoł może liczyć na sprzymierzeńców dla swojej myśli w postaci autorów grecko-rzymskich i żydowskich takich jak Platon, Plutarch, Dion Chryzostom, Filon, Józef Flawiusz, Pseudo-Focylides i inni.
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- ItemJames Constantine Hanges, Paul, Founder of Churches. A Study in Light of the Evidence for the Role of “Founder-Figures” in the Hellenistic-Roman Period (WUNT I/292; Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck 2012)(Wydawnictwo KUL, 2015) Kowalski, MarcinBook review: James Constantine Hanges, Paul, Founder of Churches. A Study in Light of the Evidence for the Role of “Founder-Figures” in the Hellenistic-Roman Period (WUNT I/292; Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck 2012). Pp. 550 + XXIII. € 129.00. ISBN 978-3-16-150716-8.
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