Studia Antiqua

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A Student Journal for the Study
of the Ancient World
Volume 10
Fall 2011
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
A Student Journal for the Study
of the Ancient World
Brigham Young University
Editor
Alan Taylor Farnes
Faculty Advisor
Dana M. Pike
Faculty Review Board
Daniel L. Belnap
David Calabro
Matthew J. Grey
Eric D. Huntsman
Mark Johnson
Frank F. Judd Jr.
Donald W. Parry
Ed Stratford
Printed by Brigham Young University Print Services, December 2011
issn: 1540-8787

Studia Antiqua is a semiannual student journal dedicated to publishing the research of grad-
uate and undergraduate students from all disciplines of ancient studies. The views expressed
in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views
of Brigham Young University or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The continued publication of Studia Antiqua is made possible through an internship pro-
vided by the BYU Religious Studies Center. Additional financial contributions were made
to this volume by Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Classics, and the Neal A. Maxwell Institute
for Religious Scholarship.
Studia Antiqua accepts manuscripts for publication year-round. Manuscripts should be
sent to [email protected], and should include a title page with the author’s name,
major, and year in school. For submission guidelines and other valuable resources, please
visit studiaantiqua.byu.edu.
table of contents
Volume 10 Fall 2011
Abbreviations ...............................................................................................................v
Editor’s Preface ......................................................................................................viii
Matthew J. Grey
Reflections on the Beginnings of Studia Antiqua on Its Tenth Anniversary .....xi
Breanne White
Reviving Studia Antiqua: Bringing the Journal Back to Life in 2007 ...............xix
Dana M. Pike
Studia Antiqua at Ten Years Old ..........................................................................xxiii
Daniel Becerra and Stephen Whitaker
Applying to Graduate School in Religious Studies and Cognate Fields ...............1
Mary Abram
A New Look at the Mesopotamian Rod and Ring: Emblems of Time and
Eternity ......................................................................................................................15
Emily Larsen
Deconstructing Gender Oppositions in the Minoan Harvester Vase and Hagia
Triada Sarcophagus ...................................................................................................37
Joshua J. Bodine
History, Historiography, Historicity, and the Hebrew Bible ...............................49
Daniel O. McClellan
What Is Deity in LXX Deuteronomy? ...................................................................67
E. Odin Yingling
Smoked Tunas and Talking Dogs: Probing the Motives for the Roman
Persecution of Christians as Found in the Acts of Peter ......................................81
Book Reviews .............................................................................................................85
Book Notices ............................................................................................................101
Index of Articles Published in Studia Antiqua, 2001–11 ..........................125
Past Editors ..............................................................................................................131
Past Contributors..................................................................................................133
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ABBREVIATIONS
All abbreviations are taken from The SBL Handbook of Style, 8.4.
AASF Annales Academiae scientiarum fennicae
AB Anchor Bible
ArOr Archiv Orientální
BA Biblical Archaeologist
BBR Bulletin for Biblical Research
BDAG Bauer, W., F. W. Danker, W. F. Arndt, and F. W.
Gingrich. Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament
and Other Early Christian Literature. 3rd ed. Chicago,
1999.
BDB Brown, F., S. R. Driver, and C. A. Briggs. A Hebrew
and English Lexicon of the Old Testament. Oxford,
1907.
BMes Bibliotheca mesopotamica
BSac Bibliotheca sacra
BSC Bible Student’s Commentary
BT The Bible Translator
BTB Biblical Theology Bulletin
BZAW Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche
Wissenschaft
CDME A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian. Edited by
R. O. Faulkner. Oxford, 1962.
COS The Context of Scripture. Edited by W. W. Hallo.
3 vols. Leiden, 1997–.
vi Abbreviations
DDD Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible. Edited
by K. van der Toorn, B. Becking, and P. W. van der
Horst. Leiden, 1995.
DJD Discoveries in the Judaean Desert
EBib Etudes bibliques
EDNT Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament. Edited by
H. Balz, G. Schneider. Grand Rapids, 1990–93.
EgT Eglise et théologie
ExpTim Expository Times
HTR Harvard Theological Review
IB Interpreter’s Bible. Edited by G. A. Buttrick et al.
12 vols. New York, 1951–57.
IDB The Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible. Edited by
G. A. Buttrick. 4 vols. Nashville, 1962.
IOS Israel Oriental Studies
JAC Jahrbuch für Antike und Christentum
JAOS Journal of the American Oriental Society
JBL Journal of Biblical Literature
JCS Journal of Cuneiform Studies
JFSR Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion
JHS Journal of Hellenic Studies
JNES Journal of Near Eastern Studies
JQR Jewish Quarterly Review
JSNT Journal for the Study of the New Testament
JSOT Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
JSOTSup Journal for the Study of the Old Testament:
Supplement Series
LSJ Liddell, H. G., R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English
Lexicon. 9th ed. with revised supplement. Oxford,
1996.
NICNT New International Commentary on the New
Testament
NIGTC New International Greek Testament Commentary
NovT Novum Testamentum
NTS New Testament Studies
Abbreviations vii
OTS Old Testament Studies
OtSt Oudtestamentische Studiën
SHANE Studies in the History of the Ancient Near East
TDNT Theological Dictionary of the New Testament. Edited
by G. Kittel and G. Friedrich. Translated by G. W.
Bromiley. 10 vols. Grand Rapids, 1964–76.
TynBul Tyndale Bulletin
VC Vigiliae christianae
VT Vetus Testamentum
ZAW Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
ZDPV Zeitschrift des deutschen Palästina-Vereins
EDITOR’S PREFACE
This issue commemorates the tenth anniversary of Studia Antiqua. For
this issue I have compiled an index of all articles published in Studia Antiqua
since its inception in 2001 to the present issue. In this index we can see the
breadth of articles published in Studia over the years. We can see all the articles
written by a certain person. If, after viewing the index, readers desire to read
any article listed there, they can consult studiaantiqua.byu.edu for online ac-
cess to all past issues. We are currently working to make online access to the
journal even more user friendly.
For this tenth anniversary edition of Studia Antiqua, we have attempted to
contact all the past contributors, and they have written a miniature biography
of where they are now. As these mini bios have trickled in, I have been amazed
at what some of the past contributors, have accomplished in their careers. We
were not able to hear back from all past contributors but a vast majority. This
section may be used in tandem with the index in order to see which articles
each of the following people published. I have also compiled a list of all the
editors in chief of the journal throughout its history.
I am grateful that many of the past editors have contributed to this com-
memorative issue. I have asked past editors Dr. Matthew J. Grey and Breanne
White to write a short piece about their experience with starting the journal
and reviving the journal, respectively. Dr. Dana M. Pike has also written a re-
flections piece on his experience with the journal over the past ten years. Also,
past editors Angela Wagner and Dan McClellan have respectively provided a
book review and an article concerning Deuteronomy and the Septuagint.
As in the last issue, there are book reviews in this issue, and I have resur-
rected book notices for this issue. I have endeavored to include a broad spec-
trum of interests in these book notices. These books are great candidates for
future book reviews upon their release. Studia Antiqua welcomes book reviews
of recent and pertinent books from all students. These book notices have been
taken, in part or in whole, from the publishers’ websites.
And of course, in this issue we have six wonderful articles. The first is a
bit out of the ordinary—Daniel Becerra and Stephen Whitaker have written
a piece about applying to graduate school in religious studies. Their words
have been invaluable to me as I have navigated the application process. I hope
they can serve valuable to many students throughout the years. Mary Abram
has contributed a piece on the symbolism of the Mesopotamian rod and ring
imagery. Emily Larsen has written an insightful piece about Minoan gender as
illustrated through two pieces of Minoan art. I am grateful and excited to have
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Editor’s Preface ix
an art history submission and hope for much more diversity in the journal.
Joshua J. Bodine, continuing his tradition of writing introductions to Hebrew
Bible topics, has introduced us to the world of history and historiography
in the Hebrew Bible, providing numerous references for further study. Also,
Daniel McClellan offered the piece he presented at the 2010 Society of Biblical
Literature annual meeting concerning the Septuagint and Deuteronomy.
Finally, E. Odin Yingling has written a short piece about the Acts of Peter.
I am grateful to the departments who have donated funds in order to
produce this journal. Their continued support makes this publishing venue
possible. I am especially grateful to Dr. Dana M. Pike, who tolerates my count-
less demands, who reads so closely, and offers astute insights. He never gets
enough credit for the immense work he does. Aside from his substantial aca-
demic contributions, he has served as a personal advisor, confidant, and lis-
tening ear to so many students over the years. He inherited the title of faculty
advisor pro tempore to this journal and has gone above and beyond in assisting
to make this a quality publication. I am also grateful to the Religious Studies
Center, which houses the journal. The staff’s supervision has ensured that
this journal will continue for years to come. Joany Pinegar makes the world
go around. Devan Jensen has reviewed these pages and suggested numerous
tweaks. Thanks go to my fellow editors at the Religious Studies Center for tol-
erating my incessant computer and other technical questions; special thanks
to Jonathon R. Owen, Jeff Wade, and Jake Frandsen.
I hope that this issue is worthy to be the tenth issue of this magnificent
journal. After researching the history of this journal, I am humbled and grate-
ful for those who have gone before me and provided this publication venue. I
also hope that I am worthy to the task of serving as editor of this journal and
that I have done a satisfactory job. Here’s to another ten years of Studia Antiqua!
Alan Taylor Farnes
Editor in Chief, Studia Antiqua