New Currents in Biblical Research

Thanks to Ekaterini G. Tsalampouni for announcing that Currents in Biblical Research has a  new issue out.  CBR is one of my favorite journals – so useful for summarizing often decades of research in a given area.  What a great resource!  I usually enjoy reading at least one article per issue.
In this new issue, Henry [...]

December 2009 Expository Times (and my review)

The latest Expository Times is now online here. Nothing really to write home about here in terms of articles.  There are always lots of good reviews, though.  One of my favorite NT Scholars, Steve Walton, has a review in there.  And my own review of Wayne Meeks and John Fitzgerald‘s revised and updated The Writings [...]

The New Journal EARLY CHRISTIANITY’s Show-Stopping First Issue

The new Mohr Siebeck journal, Early Christianity, has their inaugural issue planned and it will come out in April, 2010.  The journal attempts to bridge the scholarly gap between scholars of NT and scholars of early Christian history in the second and third century (and on?).
Articles in their first issue are broken down into three [...]

Why SBL proposals are sometimes rejected…

Someone in a comment asked me why I think several of my past paper proposals for SBL were rejected.
The short answer is: who knows!  But, I actually have had some feedback on this.
1. Competition- Some groups get a whole lot of proposals (such as the Pauline epistles group): maybe 50-70 and they can accept a [...]

New Collection of Kaesemann’s Lectures and Sermons

Due to release in the Spring, On Being a Disciple of the Crucified Nazarene (Eerdmans, 2010) presents previously unpublished materials from the scholarly giant Ernst Kaesemann.  In my postgraduate course Paul and His Interpreters, John M G Barclay would tell stories of hearing Kaesemann give papers.  I think he said it was one of his [...]

How will theological interpretation tackle Joshua?

One of the courses that I am scheduled to teach is called Christian Scriptures.  This approach is, I think, more profitable than “Bible Survey.”  Bible surveys are basically interested in teaching about what Scripture contains, while a consciously theological foundations course for the Bible tackles the questions: what does it mean to read the Bible [...]

Two New Articles of Mine to Look Out For…

I am happy to report that I have two articles coming out in the near future:
‘ “Vessel” in 1 Thessalonians 4:4 and the Epistle of Jeremiah: The Strategy of a Pauline Metaphor in Light of the Apostle’s Jewish Background, Teaching, and Theology’ Irish Biblical Studies 27.4 December 2009: 138-155.
NB: In this article, I argue that [...]

Univ. of St. Andrews offers OT/NT PhD Scholarships

It was recently brought to my attention that the prestigious University of St. Andrews in offering some very attractive PhD scholarships for New Testament and Old Testament students.  Specifically, the Richard Bauckham scholarship will be awarded to one NT student and she will receive £3500 per year off of tuition (if from the US) as [...]

Worship and the Spirit (with N.T. Wright essay)

Let’s be honest, N.T. Wright’s name sells books.  I confess that I am a fan – in fact, my choice to study in Durham (UK) was influenced in part by the mere presence of N.T. Wright, James D.G. Dunn, C.K. Barrett, and Charles Cranfield (though the latter two are quite elderly now; both in their [...]

SBL Call for Papers Now Open

The SBL Call for Papers is now officially open.  I have a few things that never made it through last year that I will give another shot.  I am also cooking up some new things that I hope will get aired at the regional SBL here in Ohio in 2010 and then on to the [...]