Category Archives: Research

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

The Unique Challenge of Text and Canon for Protestants

Posted on 24 August 2015 by Benj

Protestants have never insisted that possessing the “original autographs” is necessary to know the Word of God. But we need to have something close to them—as close as the art of textual criticism can get us to original autographs. Continue reading →

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Update: Research and Teaching

Posted on 11 August 2015 by Benj

A non-lucrative book deal, an offer to teach a class, and more… Continue reading →

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Review of Biblical Literature: Josef Forsling, “Composite Artistry in the Book of Numbers”

Posted on 27 May 2015 by Benj

My review of Josef Forsling’s Composite Artistry in the Book of Numbers: A Study in Biblical Narrative Conventions, has been recently published in the Review of Biblical Literature. Continue reading →

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What Can We Learn from Job’s Friends?

Posted on 14 May 2015 by Benj

How do we understand the speeches of Job’s friends? In isolation, they seem to contain good wisdom theology, but they are juxtaposed with Job’s valid objections for which we also must account… Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Canon

Posted on 13 May 2015 by Benj

Some undigested thoughts in response to the conference at the University of Edinburgh entitled, “Power, Authority and Canon.” Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Paul Ricoeur

Posted on 27 February 2015 by Benj

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Ric%C5%93ur

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Upcoming Lecture: “The Chess King of the Sciences?”

Posted on 23 February 2015 by Benj

Academic study of the Bible and theology used to be regarded as “the queen of the sciences.” The area of biblical studies has evolved into a derivative enterprise, relying heavily on insights from other disciplines. Continue reading →

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TBT: Re-centering and Loin-girding

Posted on 29 January 2015 by Benj

Ebenezers aplenty… Continue reading →

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Out of Exile, #9: Exile and Hope in the Deuteronomistic History and in Chronicles

Posted on 10 January 2015 by Benj

Out of Exile is back with a new podcast. In this episode, we consider… Continue reading →

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Neologism: “Little Orphan Ibid.”

Posted on 17 December 2014 by Benj

Little Orphan Ibid. [lit-l awr-fuhn ib-id]: n. 1. An occurrence of ‘Ibid.’ (ibidem, "in the same place") in a research footnote which–though incredibly cute and endearing–has lost its parent citation due to excision or rearrangement of body material. A little … Continue reading →

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