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PhD student studying Jeremiah | “Be joyful though you have considered all the facts... Practice resurrection.” -WB
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I’d appreciate your prayers as I prepare to preach tomorrow morning on 1 Cor 12:27-13:13!

I am fighting for my life to stay on task, disciplined, and focused on dissertation research this final week before Christmas 😭

The fourth scroll dated to the Early Hellenistic period in DJD is 4Q70 (4QJeremiah a). Dated variously to the late 3rd or early 2nd century BCE, this ms contains text from the first half of Jeremiah and good evidence of scribal corrections

oh my GOD IS THIS SOONER MAGIC??

my FIL is a confirmed existentialist

Climate change is shifting wildlife migration routes and new crossings are needed, study finds ->KUNR | #ClimateChange #Wildlife | More info from EcoSearch

We have a cover!!! The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Monsters is in production. We tried to put together articles that would foster a dialogue between traditional scholarship and more contemporary monster/horror. Now it's waiting, and preparing for the fun that will be proofing and indexing.

I’m excited to add Holtz’s article to my bibliography! What fantastic work, gazing into the lives of Judean exiles and clarifying the promise of Isaiah’s prophecy.

Good morning Helsinki

When I translatied Gen 12 with my Hebrew class last spring, Sarai’s story struck me. And sadly, hers is a story we hear too often: men prosper on account of the women they’ve hurt, tucked neatly away, and silenced. The Hebrew portrays this dynamic so vividly!

Rowan Williams reviews Jordan Peterson. www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...

Another starter pack - this one for Hebrew Bible scholars.

I’ve found myself captivated with the new production of Interview with the Vampire. Beautifully shot, an arresting look at the realities of abuse and racism, and a stinging critique of the ultra-wealthy through the guise of vampirism. I need season 2 immediately.

People often wonder what we can do about Church decline. Have we tried not having and then covering up rampant sex abuse cases amongst our clergy?