A brief consideration of Spencer McDaniel's view that the Jesus of Mark knew how to read.
Musings on Mark: Can the Markan Jesus Read?
Two Recent Pieces at TheTorah.com
Links to two recent pieces that appeared on TheTorah.com.
Daniel Marguerat: The Lukan Itineraries of Paul and Jesus
Daniel Marguerat, The First Christian Historian: Writing the 'Acts of the Apostles,' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004), 233-234.
Script for Amateur Exegesis – Season 2, Episode 1: “Ancient Letters”
Interested in reading the script for the first episode of season 1 of 'Amateur Exegesis'? Look no further!
The Metaphor of Sexual Violence in the Hebrew Bible: A Recent Post by Non-Alchemist
"I will lift up your skirts over your face; and I will let nations look on your nakedness and kingdoms on your shame." Nahum 3:5, NRSV The Bible is full of sex. This is sometimes masked by English translations of the text, but it is most certainly there. For example, in Genesis 26 the Philistine king Abimelech,... Continue Reading →
The Most Recent Biblical Studies Carnival (#178)
For those who need some reading material, Peter Goeman (PhD, The Master's Seminary) has posted the most recent iteration of the Biblical Studies Carnival which includes a section on Christmas. This carnival also includes some more conservative evangelical authors than I care to read (e.g., Denny Burk, Kevin DeYoung, John Piper) but that's just me.... Continue Reading →
Amateur Exegesis – Season 2, Episode 1: “Ancient Letters”
What was letter writing like in the ancient world? In this episode, we will explore the subject of ancient letters and letter writing, providing context for an exploration of Paul's epistle to the Thessalonians.
Gerda Lerner: No Conceptual Framework is Value-Free
Gerda Lerner, The Creation of Patriarchy (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986), 15. The shreds of hard evidence - tools, graves, pottery shards, the remains of dwellings and shrines, the ambiguous artifacts on cave walls, skeletal remains and the story they tell - all these lie before us in bewildering diversity. We tie them together with... Continue Reading →
2020 Website in Review
Back when I was a youth director, my pastor said something that has continued to stick with me even now as an atheist: we need to practice a “long obedience in the same direction.” This idea wasn’t original to him, but I cannot for the life of me remember where he said he got it... Continue Reading →
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