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Prof Llewellyn Howes

Associate Professor
Name: Llewellyn Howes
Location: B-Ring 510, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus
Classical Culture and Mythologies LanCSAL Unit Staff, Department of Greek and Latin Studies Academic Staff, Rated Researchers听 Staff Members

Contact Details:
Tel: 011 559 2700

Email:听llewellynh@uj.ac.za

About Prof Llewellyn Howes

Within the field of New Testament Studies, my research focuses on the Sayings Gospel Q, which was a source used by Matthew and Luke when they wrote their respective Gospels. In addition, I also conduct research on ancient wisdom, the historical Jesus, and poverty in the ancient world. The title of PhD dissertation The Sayings Gospel Q within the Contexts of the Third and Renewed Quests for the Historical Jesus: Wisdom and Apocalypticism in the First Century. He obtained his PhD at 欧美福利100000 of Pretoria.

Title of courses taught in the department:

  • Classical Culture and Mythologies 1A
  • Classical Culture and Mythologies 1B
  • Classical Culture and Mythologies 3A
  • Classical Culture and Mythologies 3B

Description of current research projects:

  • The redactional layering of the Sayings Gospel Q;
  • The unity and flow of Q’s formative stratum;
  • The parables of Jesus;
  • The mission discourse in the Sayings Gospel Q;
  • The message of Jesus to the peasantry and poor;
  • Poverty in the ancient world.

Research interests:
The Sayings Gospel Q; Historical Jesus studies; Ancient and modern poverty; Mythology; The parables of Jesus; Ancient agriculture; Ancient slavery.

Areas of supervision of M- and D-students:
Historical Jesus studies; The parables of Jesus; The Sayings Gospel Q; Ancient mythology; Son of Man research; The Gospel of Thomas; Early Christianity; Biblical Studies; New Testament Studies; The Synoptic Gospels; Textual studies.

Title(s) and date(s) of FIVE (5) most recent publication(s)
Article: “From the Earth of Africa: Q Research in South Africa” (2019);

Article: “Q’s Message to the Peasantry and Poor: Considering Three Texts in the Sayings Gospel” (2019);

Article: “‘You Will Not Get Out Of There!’: Reconsidering the Placement of Q 12:58-59” (2018);

Article: “‘Make an Effort to Get Loose’: Reconsidering the Redaction of Q 12:58-59” (2017);

Article: “Puzzling the Jesus of the Parables: A Response to Ruben Zimmermann” (2017)

Title(s) of most sited work(s) Book: Judging Q and Saving Jesus: Q’s Contribution to the Wisdom-Apocalypticism Debate in Historical Jesus Studies (2015)