Scholarship on 1 Corinthians – the best of the best

In my current doctoral research I am investigating Paul’s cultic language (especially related to the people of God) and how Paul’s theology is shaped by his understanding of temple, sacrifice, priesthood, and worshiper. I have been going book by book through Paul’s undisputed letters starting with 1 Thessalonians (in chronological order of their writing). [...]

What Richard Hays and I almost had in common…

I was reading an article about the life (so far) of Richard Hays (Duke prof of NT).  After leaving Perkins School of Theology without a degree (due to his discouragement at the spiritual torpor in mainstream methodism at that time), Hays moved to Massachusetts where he taught high school English and built a close-knit spiritual [...]

When to quote…?

A few of us NT Postgrads are helping to teach seminars for the undergrad students here at Durham and part of our responsibilities involve marking essays (3000 words in length each).  As we are working with first year undergrads, they have not written a great number of research essays.  So, having marked the autumn term [...]

More Research Advice from a Tenured Scholar

Today I had the privilege of having breakfast in Durham (England) with Ben Witherington III.  Ben and I have quite a bit in common.  We both went to secular universities for our undergraduate degree (he went to UNC; I went to Miami University of Ohio).  We both went to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (at very different [...]

Ben Witherington to give paper in Durham

NB: For those in Northeast England
Ben Witherington III will be giving a paper at Leech Hall, St. John’s College (of Durham University) January 18th at 2pm on the topic:
‘Oral Texts and Rhetorical Contexts: Rethinking the “Letters”’
Witherington is an advocate of applying classical rhetorical terms and methodology to the NT epistles.  Some have criticized this tendency [...]

Tyndale House trip

On Ben Blackwell’s blog he just posted his thoughts on the Tyndale House visit we took just before Xmas.  I thought I would add my two cents.
I had heard so much about the Tyndale House over the years I felt I had to experience it for myself.  So, I stayed with my good friend David [...]