When I was at Durham, I would often hear the faculty members refer to the work of Martin Hengel with such respect and admiration. Durham had/has a tie to Tuebingen and our faculty maintains close relationships with many folks there. (I never got a chance to pay a visit to Tuebingen, which I regret.) I must confess that I have read many bits and pieces of Hengel’s work, but until now I had not read a whole book – cover-to-cover.... Read more

Today (about ten minutes ago), I just finished my lectures for two graduate courses I am teaching this summer on the Gospel of John. I wanted to share my favor 4G resources. Please know that I can’t offer all the books that are good, so I have to be selective. I apologize if your favorite did not make the list. Feel free to weigh in in the comments! Best Technical Commentaries on 4G 1. Raymond Brown – John (Anchor) –... Read more

It is always a humbling thing to have a friend and/or scholar support your work. I am deeply grateful to the friends below  – also great scholars! – who gave my book their endorsement. [The book is called Prepare, Succeed, Advance: A Guidebook for Getting a PhD in Biblical Studies and Beyond] “Getting a PhD in biblical studies ain’t a walk in the park, it’s more like running for your life through the African Serengeti at meal time! Lucky for... Read more

I have recently announced that my book Prepare, Succeed, Advance: A Guidebook for Getting a PhD in Biblical Studies and Beyond (Wipf & Stock) has been published. I know that some of you know my blog from the post “Interested in a NT PhD?” So, you might naturally be asking, “Why buy the cow [the book] when you get the milk [the blog post] for free?” Good question! This is important, because I want to ensure that folks understand that  the... Read more

I am very excited to announce that Wipf & Stock has recently published my little PhD guidebook called: Prepare, Succeed, Advance: A Guidebook for Getting a PhD in Biblical Studies and Beyond This book is a detailed expansion of some of the work that I did on my blog regarding getting into a PhD program, surviving it, and beginning a career in academia. It comes at a very reasonable price of $19.00, with W&S selling it at $15.20. I wrote... Read more

I have long confessed that Horizons in Biblical Theology is one of my favorite journals – one of only a few that I keep up with on a regular basis. The most recent issue is apparently themed, on the subject of universalism. I am very excited to read Bockmuehl’s article on the “inclusive Jesus.”  (Note: I copied and pasted the titles/authors below, but the links may not work)   Particularities and Universalities  pp. 3-8(6) Author: Greene-McCreight, Kathryn   The Trouble with the Inclusive... Read more

Almost two years ago, I was contacted by Baker and asked to write a couple of articles for the Dictionary of Scripture & Ethics – what a delight, with great editors like Joel Green, J. Lapsley, Rebekah Miles, and A. Verhey! I just came across the webpage for the book which is due out by SBL time – it looks fantastic! This will be such an amazing resource. While there are a number of Bible dictionaries out there, it is high... Read more

Dr. George Guthrie kindly responded to some of my concerns with his edited book Read the Bible for Life – go to this post and scroll down to see the response that I have now included in the post itself. Thank you, George, for your clarifications, explanations, and further thoughts! Read more

This may be “old news,” but it is new to me. Tim Gombis has been hired as associate professor of NT at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. Congrats, Tim. I think he will do well there. Many blessings, Tim! Read more

Even though my day-job is being a “New Testament” professor, I am deeply interested in Christian formation and theological interpretation (and what good Methodist is not!). Thus, I took an immediate interest in the recent Baker book, Becoming Whole and Holy: An Integrative Conversation about Christian Formation by Jeannine K. Brown, Carla Dahl, and Wyndy Corbin Reuschling. These three ladies are friends who wished to engage in conversation for mutual benefit, and they are also experts in their respective fields: Brown... Read more