Christadelphian eJournal of Biblical Interpretation
(ISSN 1755-9227)
With the advent of the Internet, it is possible to
distribute biblical study materials without traditional costs.
The Christadelphian community currently has no journal that covers academic
biblical studies.There is a need for such a journal both to introduce and
engage with biblical studies as practiced today.The
eJournal
will be circulated by e-mail attachment and stored online on the Christadelphian
eJournal of Biblical Interpretation website.
The inclusion of articles in this online journal is the
decision of the editors, but after publication, articles are subject to
peer review. This will allow authors to respond to comments and change
their articles in the light of remarks.
Online publication allows articles
to be changed after publication, and for this reason, the articles will be
given a version number and the website will hold corrected articles.
The
eJournal is intended to be a forum for articles
written in an analytical style. It is a vehicle for exegetical and
expositional articles, a distinction that we draw in the following way:
exegetical articles are concerned with laying bare the various layers of
meaning in a text without regard to the application of this
information to the ecclesia. Expositional articles are exegetical and in
addition show how the textual material is relevant to the ecclesia.
Devotional and homiletical material lies outside the remit
of the
eJournal, as do articles
relating prophecy to current affairs,
but doctrinal and apologetic articles are welcomed provided they have the
necessary exegetical approach.
Finally, the policy of the journal is to publish material
that will be of value over time. They should therefore be presentations of
ideas rather than controversies of the moment.
In summary, the eJournal seeks to fulfil the following
objectives:
- Offer analytical and expositional articles on biblical texts
- Engage academic biblical studies that originate in other Christian
confessions
- Defend the Biblical principles summarised in the common
Christadelphian statement of faith
- Subject the published articles to peer review and amendment
The eJournal is published quarterly on the 28th of January, April, July, and October. It is also published in printed Annual editions and can be ordered Online. The eJournal has a Blog on Wordpress.