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Author Archives: Benj
Did the Medium of En-dor Really See Samuel’s Spirit?
I had a student last year who wrote a paper on 1 Samuel 28 in South Asian context. It was a very interesting paper, informed by his Christian community’s encounters with spiritualists and mediums. One of the things that we discovered as he was doing his research, as that historic Christian interpreters have been divided on the question of what exactly the medium (and possibly Saul) actually witnessed when she conjured Samuel’s elohim. Continue reading
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Tagged book of Samuel, Deuteronomy, King Saul, Necromancy, Old Testament, Reception History
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Plagiarism Does Not Disqualify Harvard’s President
The fact that President Gay has not been fired tells you what kind of institution Harvard is, and what their leaders understand is the role of the president. Continue reading
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Are Israel’s Salvation and Land-Grant Unique in the Bible?
It is interesting to consider the Hebrew Bible’s reflections on YHWH-orchestrated exodoi, migrations and conquests, besides the Israelite exodus from Egypt and the conquest of Canaan. Continue reading
Conference Paper: “‘Gods Your Ancestors Have Not Known’ in Deuteronomy: The Devil You Know?”
I’ve posted the version of the paper I read at ETS in November 2023, the full title of which is: “‘Gods Your Ancestors Have Not Known’ in Deuteronomy: Is the Devil You Know Better than the Devil You Don’t Know?” … Continue reading
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Tagged Book of Isaiah, Deuteronomy, Isaiah, Old Testament
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Project Fundraising: A Biblical Theology
As a pastor who is also a biblical scholar, I felt that there were many different passages that could be used to develop a biblical theology of fundraising, and I presented those to Session as part of our process. I’m presenting these here for the benefit of churches who are contemplating fundraising for a building project, especially a building/addition used for recreation or other ancillary ministries (i.e., not a sanctuary for worship). Continue reading
More Recent Appearances on #OneFear podcast
I’ve been back on my friend Dom’s podcast, #OneFear, with a couple of new episodes last week and this week: S3E27 – Repaired Images S3E28 – Exploring 1 Samuel 4-6 Dom and his wife, Danielle, host #OneFear. They do a … Continue reading
Conference Papers: How to Present Them Slightly Less Badly
Young scholars often present too long and focus too much on method and background, to show that they’ve done their homework. This misses an opportunity, however, to test out key aspects of your hypothesis in a room full of smart people. Continue reading
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Mary Harrington, “The Contraceptive Tetrad”
"…No living human Other ever perfectly reflects you back; a relationship is not just about natural compatibility but growing into compatibility. By contrast, AI girlfriend/boyfriend/hentaifriend/otherkinfriend will reflect your desires back better and more completely than any individual human could. Thus … Continue reading
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Update: Waiting in Hope
Back in July, I shared here that our family had entered an unanticipated time of transition. I had encountered such a disagreement with the elders at our little church in Grove City that I felt compelled to resign. A lot has happened in the four months since that last update—many good things, even as we wait to discern what God has for us after this school year… Continue reading
New Publication on Isaiah, Kings and Chronicles
The follow publication was just published online, open-access: Giffone, Benjamin D. “Toward a Better ‘Hezekiah’: The Literary Structuring of Isaiah 1–39.” Old Testament Essays 36.2 (2023): 471–489. DOI: 10.17159/2312-3621/2023/v36n2a10. It doesn’t look like the DOI is working immediately, but you … Continue reading
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Tagged Book of Isaiah, Chronicles, Hezekiah, Isaiah, Old Testament
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