After reading well over 40 or so proposals, the steering committee of the Intertextuality in the New Testament Interpretation Section (of which I am co-chair) for the Society of Biblical Literature finally made its decisions on…
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He Is Risen! Blessings this Easter Sunday
It has been some time since I posted on the blog, but it has not been from lack of desire. My schedule has gotten a bit out-of-control these past few weeks. I might not be…
The Post-Screening Discussion of A Polite Bribe at SBL 2014
A week ago, I received an email from Robert Orlando, the director and producer of the movie documentary Apostle Paul – A Polite Bribe, informing me that the post-screening discussion between him, Ben Witherington, and…
Proposals, Panels, and Exams
The end of February through early March has been a tough dry spell from blogging. I have several half-finished posts in the queue but have been delayed with: 1) grading 35 undergraduate papers, 2) grading…
Book Notice: Paul and the Gift by John M.G. Barclay
It looks like Eerdmans is finally going to publish soon the long-awaited monograph by Prof. John Barclay, the Lightfoot Professor of Divinity for the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University, with the official…
Review: The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology and Exegesis (NIDNTTE; 5 vols) by Moisés Silva
“Two steps forward and one step backwards…” is not new dance move but my succinct way of reviewing the 2nd edition of the New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology andExegesis (henceforth NIDNTTE). Revised by Moisés Silva (click for an…
Awarded the Louisville Institute Sabbatical Grant for Researchers 2015-2016… PTL!
I was almost finished with a review which I was going to post (and still will soon!) when I received the official word from the Louisville Institute that I was awarded the Sabbatical Grant for Researchers for…