Prof Llewellyn Howes

Overview

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 University 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)