Going to the SBL book hall is like opening a bag of chips, you can’t keep yourself to just one. If you are going to indulge, here are my recommendations. (I know a lot of new books are out, apologies in advance I couldn’t include more, I wanted to keep this to ten and spread them out among various publishers) Amy Peeler, Women and the Gender of God (Eerdmans) Read it, loved it, you should read it too Simon Gathercole,... Read more
We are continuing a series on Ten Things I Can’t Live Without (As A Scholar). If you want to catch up on previous posts in the series, click HERE. This is a companion series to go along with my new book THE WRITER: A Guide to Research, Writing, and Publishing in Biblical Studies. #3: Portable Power Bank for Laptop Tell me if you know this scenario: You are at a coffee shop or in a meeting, and your laptop is... Read more
Join Pastor Greg Armstrong and me (Nijay) for a discussion of why the tradition of celebrating “Advent” (the coming of Christ) can bring special meaning to our lives and churches this year. There will be some biblical and theological teaching and reflection. Join live if you can! LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP Read more
We are continuing a series on Ten Things I Can’t Live Without (As A Scholar). If you want to catch up on previous posts in the series, click HERE. This is a companion series to go along with my new book THE WRITER: A Guide to Research, Writing, and Publishing in Biblical Studies. #2: Portable External Monitor My family knows, I love working with multiple computer monitors. In my home office set-up, I have three monitors in use: one laptop... Read more
I am excited about this SBL, because I haven’t gone in a few years. Below you will find out where and what I am presenting and some of the fun things I recommend for students and scholars new to the weird, wild world of the SBL/AAR. Recommendations for New Attendees (I did a post in 2019 on SBL and Imposter Syndrome, check it out) (1) It’s okay to be a fan. You will probably spot your favorite scholars walking to and fro,... Read more
To go along with the release of my new book THE WRITER, I am running a blog series on “Ten Things I Can’t Live Without (As A Scholar).” These are ten items or tools that I depend on for my work. Some are cheap, some are expensive. This gives people a window into how I do my work. It’s meant to be fun and informative. If you are a student or professional academic, I hope you find something in this... Read more
Cascade Books has now published a set of essays coming out of the 2021 Wheaton Theology conference on God and “wonder.” Biblical scholars, theologians, and artists collaborated to engage on the subject of theology, imagination, and the Arts. I got to sit in on some of the presentations, and they were fascinating and inspiring. I wrote a chapter called “The Doxological Apostle,” looking at Paul through the lens of his own personal moments of worship that are clear in his... Read more
Every term, Northern Seminary opens up classes for one week for guests to sit in and see what our courses are like. This term (Fall 2022), there are four options (you can visit as many as you like): TH 406: Christianity and Pluralism – Dr. Dave Fitch (Monday 7:00-9:40pm CT) TH 301: Christian Theology I Dr. Beth Felker Jones (Tuesday 7:00-9:40pm CT) NT 413: NT Theology II, Women and the New Testament – Nijay Gupta (Tuesdays 4:00-6:40pm CT) WT 307:... Read more
Today is publication day for my new book, The Writer, a guide to research, writing, and publishing in biblical studies. This book is written for students who are just getting started in figuring out their systems for doing research and best practices for writing. This book is also for PhD students who are wanting to better understand how to engage with publishers and partner with publishing editors. And this book is also for scholars who want to develop good habits for... Read more
What’s Your Recipe for Bible Reading? Dr. Andy Abernethy (Wheaton College) “If you want to grow as a Christian, you need to read your Bible.” This comes through loud and clear in our churches, but we receive little guidance in how to read the Bible. We’ve been told to bake cookies without a recipe. I wonder if you can relate to my story. After decades as nominal Christians, my parents became Christians through studying John’s gospel. Soon after, we... Read more
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