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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.

Wine Signals

Posted on 2 February 2010 by Benj

I want credit for the gifts I give. Don’t you? This morning I listened to a local radio host who was describing an awkward situation. He explained that he had recently been at a dinner party hosted by folks whom … Continue reading →

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International LXX Day Preparations

Posted on 1 February 2010 by Benj

Next Monday, February 8, is International Septuagint Day. I’ve been trying to think of some good ways to celebrate, and I’m soliciting your suggestions. So far my ideas include: Wearing a paper-clip necklace to work comprised of 70 (or 72) … Continue reading →

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Profiting From Tragedy

Posted on 21 January 2010 by Benj

Nine days after the 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti, bodies are still being pulled from the rubble, people are sick, injured and dying, and gangs are roving the streets of Port-au-Prince. In the wake of this tragedy, the American public was … Continue reading →

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Amos 1

Posted on 18 January 2010 by Benj

The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Teqoa`, which he saw concerning Israel during the time of Uzziah, king of Judah, and during the time of Jarob`am son of Jo’ash, king of Israel, two years before the … Continue reading →

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Upcoming SBL Meeting

Posted on 7 January 2010 by Benj

I just got word that my Acrostics paper has been accepted for the Hebrew Poetry section of the Society of Biblical Literature’s Mid-Atlantic regional meeting (March 11-12, New Brunswick, NJ). Be sure to check it out if you’re planning to … Continue reading →

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Some Comments on “The Shack”

Posted on 5 January 2010 by Benj

I’ve been off the radar for a few days. Corrie and I were in San Diego between Christmas and New Year’s, and on the way back I caught a nasty cold that I’m still trying to shake. I was on … Continue reading →

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Sunny SD

Posted on 29 December 2009 by Benj

Stardate Monday: Greetings from southern California. Corrie and I are spending the week visiting relatives. Today we visited the world-famous Coronado Hotel right on the Pacific Ocean. For a Jersey boy, it’s a treat to see the sunset over the … Continue reading →

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The No Longer

Posted on 23 December 2009 by Benj

My band, The No Longer, will be playing in Souderton on January 2. Here’s the flyer for the event. I hope you’ll get a chance to come out and ring in January 3 with us!

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Time to Breathe–A Little

Posted on 17 December 2009 by Benj

Now that I’ve finished my master’s degree and submitted about half of my doctoral applications, I have some time to relax and read for pleasure―and to blog a little. This is really the first time in a while that I … Continue reading →

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Quotation from Richard Rorty

Posted on 11 December 2009 by Benj

Gary Schnittjer shared this in class on Tuesday, and I found it very interesting: “It seems to me that the regulative idea that we heirs of the Enlightenment, we Socratists, most frequently use to criticize the conduct of various conversational … Continue reading →

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