This is the most thought-provoking book I have read in a long time . . . none of the weak portions undermine his general thesis that the supernatural personages envisioned in the OT are both central and coherent in the text.
If you tell the story of Jesus according to Mark and set yourself up as the brilliant professor whose insights will ultimately rescue students from the dark tyranny of ignorance, you have not actually taught Mark’s way. You must be the punchline of...
What you need is a system that allows you to take notes easily (one that is not clunky); allows you to use your notes for drafting essays (one that allows you to find and search easily); and one that protects you from plagiarism, both now and for...
Manuscript leaf with the opening of the epistle of Saint Paul to the Ephesians. Image source: Wikipedia commons. Ephesians is widely considered one of the most beautifully composed texts of the New Testament. And yet, because some scholars argue...
Image Source: Bloomsbury.com Here’s an opportunity to expand your library that you won’t want to miss: a superb set of OT resources from T&T Clark/Bloomsbury, The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies: 2016 (25 vols.), is...
If you missed ISBL in Rome this year, then we offer you here a sense of the importance of the event and the grandeur of the city through the following photoessay.
Image source: Wikipedia commons Like Romans, Galatians has been at the center of theological debate concerning Paul’s theology. At the heart of the issue is Paul’s view of the Law. Thankfully, several excellent commentaries are available, a few...
Sue Edwards | Dallas Theological Seminary How you view women influences how you teach them. Paul uses familial language to describe Christian relationships, and I’ve found this imagery useful in creating a healthy classroom ethos where both women...
Added Joshua Washington’s review of Paul’s ‘Works of the Law’ in Second Century Reception by Matthew J. Thomas to the Book Reviews: Around the Web section of The New Perspective on Paul .
Historic Ushaw College and Gardens, where over 80 laypeople, professors, poets, and priests gathered for the New Song Conference 24–25 June, 2019. by Richard Rohlfing | Durham University Most of us are aware that 35-40% of the Hebrew Bible can be...