The Logos Academic Blog
by Greg Peters | Associate Professor of Medieval and Spiritual Theology, Torrey Honors Institute, Biola University
As a scholar of monasticism it seems to me that what roots biblical scholarship is rootedness in the text in such a way that it becomes one’s language of prayer and meditation. In this regard I would suggest that Bernard of Clairvaux (d. 1153) is a good model. Let me explain why.
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You did it. You managed to miss out on the crazy deals from Logos on Black Friday, and Saturday, and then Sunday again…
That’s why there’s Cyber Monday!
Here is a short list of just a fraction of the deals that scholars and pastors should be jumping all over:
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Now’s your chance to get up to 90% off of some of the best resources for your research and teaching needs. The Logos Black Friday Weekend ends this coming Sunday, so take a few minutes to peruse the offerings and grab a deal.
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by Mark Zhakevich | The Master’s Seminary and University
As I reflect on the life of my Doktorvater, Professor Larry Hurtado, a fitting description for his legacy is Pastor-Scholar. Before Professor Hurtado became a renowned New Testament scholar, he was a pastor.
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The last few weeks in the academic job market were busy in the lead-up to SBL. Jobs are now on offer from Norway to New Orleans, Virginia to Canada. Happy hunting, and if you’re in SD at SBL right now, all the best on your interviews.
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The short window is closing in which to pre-order Mike Bird’s newest book, co-authored with N. T Wright, so we reached out to Mike to hear a new perspective on the book that is set to change how the NT is studied in the English-speaking world.
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Free books are always a good thing. Especially if you’re a lover of books like most scholars and pastors. But some free books are better than others. November’s free book of the month from Logos is R. T. France’s acclaimed commentary on the Gospel of Mark in the outstanding NIGTC series. Why is this such a good book choice? Because France is a premier example of a pastor/theologian and his commentary demonstrates how to couple intimate knowledge of the Greek text with spiritual profundity.
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Words and pictures by Tavis Bohlinger. Shot on Hasselblad.
Warsaw is one of the beautifully melancholy cities I have ever visited. This past summer, the European Association of Biblical Studies was held at the University of Warsaw. The papers were mostly excellent, and the venue was exceptional, but the city itself was glorious. I took my camera along and when not chairing my seminar, headed into the city.
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The past two weeks featured jobs from Canada to Austria, New York to Cambridge. Happy hunting.
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Earlier this month, Ian Paul gave a paper at the annual meeting of the British New Testament Society, in the Revelation seminar group, on his experience of writing a commentary. This is what he said.
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