Category Archives: Old Testament/Hebrew Bible

Free Luncheon for Women Scholars

The Logia Initiative and the Los Angeles Theology Conference are hosting a free luncheon for women scholars at Fuller Theological Seminary on January 19th, 12:30 to 2:00. Registration is required. Click here for more details.

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CFP: The Meaning of Love Fifth Annual CCT Conference

Biola University’s Center for Christian Thought is calling for papers for their fifth annual conference with this year’s topic on the Meaning of Love on May 6-7, 2016. Deadline for subission: March 15, 2016 Details here.

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CFA: Advanced Theological Studies Fellowship

The Advanced Theological Studies Fellowship (ATSF) is an international research program of Kampen Theological University in the Netherlands and is calling for participants in a month-long research residency. During that time, participants are to use the University’s library and work on … Continue reading

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Call For Papers: The Graduate Journal of Harvard Divinity School

The Graduate Journal of Harvard Divinity School is looking for quality submissions from graduate students working in religion and theology. Details can be found here. Deadline: February 1, 2016

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Poetic Imagination in Proverbs

Knut Martin Heim, Poetic Imagination in Proverbs: Variant Repetitions and the Nature of Poetry, BBRSup 4 (Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 2013), 678 pages No other book in the Old Testament contains as many (variant) repetitions as the book of Proverbs. … Continue reading

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Review: Against the Gods by John Currid

John. D. Currid, Against the Gods: The Polemical Theology of the Old Testament, (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2013), 160 pages. I would like to thank Crossway for providing me a review copy. Amazon | Crossway Overview John Currid, professor of Old … Continue reading

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Review of Jared Calaway’s The Sabbath and the Sanctuary

Calaway, Jared. The Sabbath and the Sanctuary: Access to God in the Letter to the Hebrews and Its Priestly Context. WUNT 2/349. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2013. The basis thesis of this book (a published version of Calaway’s dissertation, completed in … Continue reading

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Review of “The Lost World of Scripture: Ancient Literary Culture and Biblical Authority”

There are all sorts of good books: ones that are thought-provoking, ones with polished writing that flows smoothly, and ones that are enjoyable too. Then there are books that go further: they include all these aspects, as well as being … Continue reading

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Announcing the Festschrift for Dr. Daniel Block

At this very moment, a world class cadre of scholars are gathered in the Baltimore Convention Center (rooms 337–338) for a session entitled “Deuteronomy as Good News: A Conversation with Daniel I. Block.” The event was billed as a response … Continue reading

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Review of Whitfield, Joshua Traditions and the Argument of Hebrews 3–4

Whitfield, Bryan J. Joshua Traditions and the Argument of Hebrews 3–4. BZNW 194. Berlin: De Gruyter, 2013. Bryan Whitfield, Assistant Professor of Christianity at Mercer University, argues in this revised edition of his dissertation (written at Emory University) that the … Continue reading

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