tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18550138.post3349365781368919583..comments2023-08-12T03:31:30.619-05:00Comments on The New Testament Round Table: J. Muddiman on the Authorship of EphesiansMark Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07145877997591508836noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18550138.post-34612130950294302822007-09-29T11:20:00.000-05:002007-09-29T11:20:00.000-05:00Timothy,Thanks a lot for visiting my blog. It is i...Timothy,<BR/>Thanks a lot for visiting my blog. It is interesting how scholars are willing to utilize Ephesians when helpful for their arguments but nonetheless relegate it to some "quasi-Pauline" status as you describe. In the case of Muddiman, I suppose he is moving a few steps closer in the right direction, but nonetheless is unwilling to take the grand leap towards accepting Pauline authorship. <BR/><BR/>Mike,<BR/>Thanks also for visiting my blog. I haven't looked yet at his reconstruction of the letter to the Laodiceans. Another exercise for another day, I suppose.<BR/><BR/>MOMark Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07145877997591508836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18550138.post-45537313005141715092007-09-28T19:02:00.000-05:002007-09-28T19:02:00.000-05:00Great post. You're right about Muddiman.His recons...Great post. You're right about Muddiman.<BR/><BR/>His reconstructed letter to the Laodiceans seems a little too forced to me.<BR/><BR/>Although, I do give him the credit for taking a serious crack at the historical problem, which is a problem for everyone - Pauline or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18550138.post-90836928164400993572007-09-28T10:54:00.000-05:002007-09-28T10:54:00.000-05:00Thanks for the post. I too have wondered for quite...Thanks for the post. I too have wondered for quite some time about the authorship of Ephesians.<BR/>James Dunn takes up the traditional position, but very often seems to be able to 'sneak' in an Ephesians passage if it fits his argument (in his "Theology of Apostle Paul"). He seems more than willing to take it as an quasi-Pauline letter.<BR/>I also posted some VERY <A HREF="http://timothygoering.blogspot.com/2007/07/wright-paul.html" REL="nofollow"> short thoughts from NT Wright, here</A>.<BR/><BR/>Hope to hear more soon about the topic!D. Timothy Goeringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09916488903782325371noreply@blogger.com