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Lockdown Diary: Julia Lindenlaub, University of Edinburgh

December 15, 2020 by Tavis Bohlinger 1 Comment

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by Dr Julia Lindenlaub (PhD, University of Edinburgh)

One of the biggest struggles of lockdown has been missing time spent with friends and colleagues, so all of the remarkable effort that has gone into maintaining academic community online has been deeply appreciated.

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Lockdown Diary: Sean Adams, University of Glasgow

December 2, 2020 by Tavis Bohlinger 6 Comments

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My lockdown has been hard. At first, it was OK and even a bit nice being around my family. However, the pressures of working, homeschooling, chores, etc. became increasingly stressful.

Things came to a head in June when I contratracted stress-induced shingles and my depression worsened. It has been a slow recovery. I am on research leave this semester, so I am trying to get work done, but concentration is low. I am feeling disappointed that I am not achieving what I hoped to as I was looking forward to this leave for a few years.

The lockdown has not been all bad; I have gotten to know my neighbours much better and am working on a more sustainable pace.


Sean A. Adams is Senior Lecturer in New Testament and Ancient Culture at the University of Glasgow.

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Remembering the Life and Work of Larry Hurtado

November 20, 2020 by Tavis Bohlinger Leave a Comment

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This week, in remembrance of his death nearly one year ago, Lexham Press has been honoring the life and work of Larry Hurtado. An accomplished scholar and professor, Dr. Hurtado was the author of many books and articles, notably Honoring the Son (Lexham Press) and Destroyer of the Gods. On the Lexham Press blog, his colleagues remember his important contributions in textual criticism, christology, and Markan studies.

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Lockdown Diary: Prof John Barclay, Durham University

November 17, 2020 by Tavis Bohlinger 4 Comments

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Life in lockdown is exhausting. Planning, organising, and administering online teaching is sapping all the mental energy and time at the moment, while teaching is less rewarding than usual, without significant face-to-face interaction. (God so loved the world, that he did not Zoom us …).


Also the drama, frustration and anxiety caused by the news takes up so much mental and emotional space, that it is hard to think clearly and well. The result is that there is, for me at least, very little reading/research and no extended writing taking place at all.

On the plus side, the online world allows international interaction across continents without the hassle, pollution, and expense of travel. But if this goes on long, we will find ourselves with less and less to say to each other, and unable to make meaningful new scholarly relationships. An online conference is not a patch on the real thing!

John M. G. Barclay is the Lightfoot Professor of Divinity at Durham University.

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Key Resources for NT Scholarship: A Starter List

November 14, 2020 by Tavis Bohlinger 2 Comments

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by Prof Steve Walton

This list is aimed at providing a starter list for useful journal, book series, sources of book reviews, and online sources for journal articles. It’s not the last word, but hopefully it’s a useful guide into the forest of secondary literature in New Testament studies.1

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Academic Jobs is Back! New postings May – June 2020

July 1, 2020 by Tavis Bohlinger 3 Comments

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Due to the quarantine, Academic Jobs in Biblical Studies and Theology took a break while higher education figures out how to respond to the pandemic and what comes after. We have listed below the various jobs that have been posted in May and June of 2020. Jobs are available from Switzerland to China, Oregon to Oxford. Happy hunting, stay safe.

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Radical Decision Making: A Christian-College Response to Covid-19

June 2, 2020 by Tavis Bohlinger 4 Comments

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Let me give you a quick a snapshot of what happened during the most difficult season of leadership I have ever experienced as a leader in higher education:

  • 25% loss of our operating budget in 30 days
  • Enrolment swung from 15% growth to 10% drop (25% swing)
  • We had to lay off 30% of our staff
  • Our Financial reserves had been exhausted
  • With the remaining staff we were as much as 9 weeks behind on payroll at one point

Surprisingly, this was not a result of the recent pandemic, this was 10 years ago! God had entrusted us with a significant season of affliction; it was painful, it was hard, and it forced us to ask some really difficult questions that God used to refine us through an incredibly difficult season. These are questions that are just as significant now as the world of higher education is in a state of serious disruption and refinement. 

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Observations from a Linguistic Spectator: An Annual Report

April 18, 2020 by Tavis Bohlinger 4 Comments

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Part 1: Introduction

Why this blog post series?

Beginning this April, I will work as an assistant at the University of Basel at the chair of Prof. Moisés Mayordomo. Already on my second work day, I was going to give a presentation in the research seminar in Zurich – an event which now has of course been cancelled due to the Corona virus situation. Since I had already begun making some mental notes for this presentation, I thought it might be wise to instead make a series of blogposts about the subject that I was going to talk about. Here, I’ll make some introductory remarks and I hope I’ll be able to find the time over the coming weeks for the other instalments.

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Academic Jobs in Biblical Studies and Theology: Feb 12 – Mar 3, 2020

March 3, 2020 by Tavis Bohlinger 1 Comment

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The past few weeks have been busy for the academic job market. Numerous Assistant Professor and Postdoc opportunities available, from Glasgow to Athens, London to Dublin. Some exciting posts for Hebrew and DSS specialists. Happy hunting!

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Academic Jobs in Biblical Studies and Theology: Nov 26–Dec 16, 2019

December 16, 2019 by Tavis Bohlinger Leave a Comment

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The past few weeks have seen a number of exciting jobs come to the market across the spectrum of disciplines. Jobs available from Denmark to New York, Bonn to Canada. Happy hunting, and Merry Christmas!

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Filed Under: Academic Jobs, Miscellaneous Tagged With: assistant, dean, job, lecturer, open rank, postdoc, president, professor, university

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