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About Benj

I’m a native North Jerseyan, transplanted to Pennsylvania...lived and taught in Eastern Europe for six years…Old Testament professor, author, minister, musician, liturgist…husband to Corrie…father to Daniel and Elizabeth.

Links: 11 May 2016

Posted on 11 May 2016 by Benj

Lawsuits, and innovations… Continue reading →

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Ding an Sich

Posted on 3 May 2016 by Benj

“Democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention … and have in general been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths.” Continue reading →

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Article on Benjamin: “Special Forces”

Posted on 27 April 2016 by Benj

New article in SJOT… Continue reading →

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Links: 23 April 2016

Posted on 23 April 2016 by Benj

Academics, baseball, and the $20 bill… Continue reading →

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Review of Biblical Literature: Leslie C. Allen, “A Theological Approach to the Old Testament”

Posted on 21 April 2016 by Benj

My review of Leslie C. Allen’s A Theological Approach to the Old Testament: Major Themes and New Testament Connections, has (finally!) been published in the Review of Biblical Literature. Continue reading →

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Links: 8 April 2016

Posted on 8 April 2016 by Benj

Grieving, social media, and more… Continue reading →

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If You Want to Enjoy the Game Tonight…

Posted on 4 April 2016 by Benj

…Then don’t read this blog post. Continue reading →

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“Satan” versus “the Śaṭan”

Posted on 30 March 2016 by Benj

“Śaṭan” in the Hebrew Bible is not a proper name, but rather a role of one of the heavenly beings in YHWH’s heavenly court: “the adversary.” Continue reading →

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The Early Christian Understanding of Easter

Posted on 27 March 2016 by Benj

“The fact that Jesus’ resurrection was, and remains, without analogy is not an objection to the early Christian claim. It is part of the claim itself.” Continue reading →

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JMH, 1954-2016

Posted on 16 March 2016 by Benj

It is with sorrow that I must report that my father-in-law, Rev. Joe Hesh, passed away last Tuesday afternoon, March 8, 2016. Continue reading →

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