The new issue of Currents in Biblical Research is now online HERE. This is a journal I actually like to read and they have all sorts of topics covered. If I were to personally subscribe to a journal (you know, if I came into some money), it might be this one. Another one would be Interpretation. About my article (on Paul and ethics); it was actually fun to write and the SAGE people were great. I highly recommend publishing with... Read more
I recommend, given the number of books reviewed and the number of pdf files to choose from, that you first look at the index and see which authors you want to look up. Otherwise, it is organized by topic, NT author, or group of letters. That does make it convenient in some ways. My only concern is that the reviews are too short to be really useful except to whet one’s appetite and encourage one to order the book for... Read more
I just got Mike Gorman’s new book in the post today: Inhabiting the Cruciform God: Kenosis, Justification, and Theosis in Paul’s Narrative Soteriology (Eerdmans, 2009). Mike has already written an excellent book on Cruciformity – one of only a few books on Paul that I recommend that every Christian reads. This new book (ICG) carries on the conversation and reasons that if cruciformity is conformity to the cross and the life-giving attitude of Christ, then it is also theoformity =... Read more
The Tyndale Fellowship conference is close at hand (July 6-9) and I thought I would take a few moments to highlight some papers that will be given. For those that don’t know, the fellowship conference involves the co-meeting of a number of ‘study groups’ that work within various disciplines: OT, philosophy of religion, doctrine, NT, archaeology, Biblical theology, etc… The theme of the OT group is on the OT and Christian proclamation. Presenters will include Hugh Williamson, Daniel Block, Walter... Read more
This is a new series I am doing that reflects on what makes great scholars ‘great’. Disclaimer – this is subjective and you will be getting my opinion on who is great and why. #1: An eye for detail Many great NT scholars have the gift of having excellent skills in observation. They can read a text – one that we all read all the time – and questions come to their minds that never occur in ours. I have... Read more
Wycliffe Hall, Oxford An international centre for evangelical and Anglican Christian life and study in the University of Oxford. TUTOR IN OLD TESTAMENT & HEBREW (full-time) An exciting post with the opportunity to be at the heart of a biblical and spiritual training for gospel ministry. * Main responsibility for teaching Old Testament in the Hall and University *Mentoring and preparing students for ministry, college missions and preaching * Lead tutor for Hebrew language teaching Full details and application form... Read more
Some commenters have asked that I put my articles on my blog to read. I am hesitant to do this – I am not sure why. But, you are in luck – Neotestamentica is offering the full pdf online of the issue in which my article appears to anyone for free – see HERE. Enjoy! Read more
One of the arguments that is often made, when it comes to suggesting a passage in Paul’s letters (or any letter) is an interpolation, is to say that such a passage could be lifted out of the text and the letter would resume without a hitch. This implies that an editor of some kind stuck the text into the letter without much interest in smoothing out the flow of the text. This is certainly an odd practice of an ambitious... Read more
I am pleased to announce the paper I will be presenting at the upcoming British NT conference (Aberdeen, Sept 3-5, 2009). The paper will be in the ‘Simultaneous Short Papers’ section, which is sort of a grab-bag group which anyone can attend. I did this two years ago and it was well attended and a lot of fun. Here is the abstract: What ‘mercies of God’? oiktirmos in the LXX as the context and background for Paul’s programmatic use in... Read more
One of the attractions to me for studying in the UK for a NT phd is the rich history in Britain of the Roman Empire and the many archaeological sites and attractions that can teach you about life in the Empire. For a short history of Roman Britain, see this BBC article: HERE. Some well-known things to see are Hadrian’s Wall built to protect Roman land from the northern hostiles. There are also a number of Roman roads, villas, baths,... Read more
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