Category Archives: Research

My academic (I flatter myself!) inquiries into the biblical texts, the ANE, historical and literary criticism, and the social sciences.

Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh

Posted on 31 March 2012 by Benj

South Africa, a successful thesis defense, and a vacation with my bride… Continue reading →

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Conference Paper: “Economic Failure of the Torah?”

Posted on 3 March 2012 by Benj

…and a report from a stimulating conference. Continue reading →

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Review: “Lamentations and the Tears of the World”

Posted on 23 February 2012 by Benj

O’Connor’s purpose is to recommend Lamentations as an instrument of personal and communal healing… Continue reading →

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Back from Africa

Posted on 8 February 2012 by Benj

Travels, papers, proposal… Continue reading →

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Lamentations 1-2: Look, YHWH, and See!

Posted on 15 January 2012 by Benj

A sermon at Lansdale Presbyterian Church… Continue reading →

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Article in PBU Today; Dr. Sam Hsu

Posted on 9 December 2011 by Benj

As the PBU family–all of us Dr. Hsu’s children in some sense–mourns his death, we look with pain and expectation to the resurrection. Between now and then, we will miss him, and many others whom we have lost and will yet lose. Yet YHWH loses none who call upon him. He sees the suffering of his children, and hears the groaning of the broken world that he created good–and he grieves with us. Continue reading →

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Completing a Thesis

Posted on 5 December 2011 by Benj

Time, creativity, Sitzfleisch… Continue reading →

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Lamentations Presentation at Agora Conference

Posted on 2 November 2011 by Benj

My presentation for PBU’s Agora Conference last Saturday, “‘Unless You Have Utterly Rejected Us’: Lamentations as an Instrument of Community Renewal,” is now posted… Continue reading →

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Hectic!

Posted on 17 October 2011 by Benj

Busy-ness… Continue reading →

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The Ideology of Second Isaiah: Exclusive or Inclusive?

Posted on 2 October 2011 by Benj

Is there really class conflict in Isaiah 40-55? Gottwald says “Yes.” Continue reading →

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