Book Picks from SBL

Like many others, I did not have too many books on my list of things to pick up.
Here are my ‘picks’ from SBL
Mike Gorman’s Elements of Biblical Exegesis, revised and expanded (Hendrickson). This is one of the best exegetical textbooks and is written in a simple, but comprehensive way that covers all major steps [...]

My new article on 1 Corinthians 6.11 (Irish Biblical Studies, Dec 2008)

I just received a copy of my new article in Irish Biblical Studies called ‘ “But you were acquitted…”: 1 Corinthians 6.11 and Justification and Judgment in its Socio-Literary and Theological Context’ (27.3; December 2008).
In this article I argue that the language of ‘justification’ (dikaioo) is not ‘traditional’, but intricately related to the antecedent discussion [...]

My New Article in Neotestamentica

The latest issue of Neotestamentica (December 2008) will include my ‘”I Will Not Be Put to Shame”: Paul, the Philippians, and the Honourable Wish for Death’ (pp. 253-268).
This article, a draft of which I presented in 2007 at the British NT Conference, is an exploration of a Jewish literary tradition I call the ‘honourable wish [...]

Reflections on Interviewing at SBL and Advice

As mentioned in an earlier post, I interviewed for an NT position with the SBL Career Center at the conference.  Prior to the SBL, the college/seminary arranges a time and day to meet with you.  The interview is usually 20-30 minutes; some may last 40-60 minutes if the institution has only a few candidates by [...]

Reflections on SBL 2008

I just returned today from cold and rainy Boston. Now I am here in slightly warmer and slightly drier Durham, England. Its good to be back!
This year was very special and exciting for me for several reasons. In the first place, I did my Masters work in Massachusetts (on the north shore) [...]

Congrats to Bruce Longenecker…!

Congratulations are in order for Bruce Longenecker who is now moving to Baylor to become their chair in the Religion department.  This is, sadly, another blow to Scottish Universities, especially St. Andrews which saw the retirement of Prof. Bauckham and the Oxford-ward move of Prof. Bockmuehl.
After so many years in the UK, this will be [...]

Interested in Doing Some Research in Boston Before SBL?

I will be arriving a couple of days early in Boston before SBL.  I had hoped there were good sessions, if not on Thursday evening, then perhaps on Friday – I guess I was wrong!  I didn’t see anything really interesting until Institute for Biblical Research on Friday evening.  Oh well.
I have decided to try [...]

What New Testament Instructors Care About…

…They care about, at least in part, good textbooks!  Kregel’s new basic NT introductory textbook caught my eye: What the New Testament Authors Really Cared About: A Survey of Their Writings (2008).
There were several things that appealed to me about this book.  First of all, it is authored by multiple contributors who all teach undergraduate [...]

Tips for Academic Job Interviews

This is both an opportunity to call attention to some good resources out there on job hunting and interviewing, and to ask any of you out there who are experienced in interviewing some question.
First of all, I am thankful to say that I do have one (and maybe two) interviews at SBL this year.  Thus, [...]

This Book Will Change Your Life – UBSNT- Reader’s Ed.

I have written before about the UBS Greek New Testament: A Reader’s Edition (Hendrickson), but I will say it again: all pastors, scholars and students (who read Greek) will rediscover their Bible through this book. As I have mentioned before, using the UBS ecclectic text, it offers footnoted glosses of all words in Greek [...]