Was Jesus an Essene? Did he reject the validity of the temple? I tackle those questions in my latest video in which I respond to claims made by another content creator.
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Happy feast day of the Conversion of St Paul!
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My friend David Sloan just won the internet today on Facebook.
I have written a brief post on the results of the 2024 Survey of Paul Scholars. thesacredpage.com/2024/12/13/t...
Here is a brief video I made on the history of St Nicholas. How was he remembered? Did he really assault Arius? (No!) How did he get associated with gift-giving? And how did he become Santa Claus? For more, see my book, The True Meaning of Christmas. youtu.be/SUUsJpXnvm8?...
Destroy the myth that libraries are no longer relevant. If you use your library, please share. Picture of library aisle filled with books.
@goodwilllibrarian.bsky.social
One major SBL highlight this year—watching @jasonstaples.bsky.social introduce @davidaburnett.bsky.social (who gave a great response to a paper) with walk up music: Never Gonna Give You Up. #SBLAAR2024 Apparently, videos don’t work on this site so I’ll just leave this photo of David’s reaction.
Listening to Sam Johnson, “Assumption of Moses, Assumption of Mary: A Shared Tradition?” #SBLAAR2024
At the first Paul within Judaism session. Listening to Paula Fredriksen on 1 Cor 9:19-22. What does it mean to be “under the law”? #SBLAAR24
Listening to Christopher Stroup, “Questions about Your Own Law” (Acts 18:15): Paul and the Jewishness of Christians in the Acts of the Apostles #SBLAAR2024
Listening to Judith Gundry: Give No Offense to Jews, Greeks, and God’s Assembly: 1 Cor 8-10 in Paul’s Defense of Monotheism among Pagans and Jews in the Diaspora #SBLAAR2024
Listening to Stephen Chester, “Paul and the History of Conversion: Trajectories within and Beyond Judaism” #SBLAAR2024
At the Enoch Seminar’s event reviewing Paula Fredriksen’s new book, Ancient Christianities. Been looking forward to this. She begins by saying the key ideas for her book are: “monotheism” (problematic for her!) ethnicity, apocalyptic eschatology, and imperial power #SBLAAR2024
This looks very important
“Perhaps we finally did away with God indirectly, by exterminating silence.”—Dale C. Allison, Jr., The Luminous Dusk: Finding God in Deep, Still Places (Eerdmans, 2006), 38.
The new ICC Galatians Commentary by Christopher M. Tuckett is now available. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/galatians...
How do hashtags work on this site? Same as in the before days or is there some celestial secret wisdom? Someone please let me know. Thanks!
SBL or bust! #sblaar24
Today in my Synoptic Gospels and Acts seminar we looked at the stories of Jesus's anointing by a woman. I find this topic endlessly fascinating. These are from my handout:
At SBL I get to have meals with some of my favorite scholars, people I have spent endless hours reading and learning from over the years. It is such a joy to talk with them face to face. Looking forward to it!
The superscriptions of the psalms are often overlooked. This is a shame—there are some remarkable details there.
Wondering what @jasonstaples.bsky.social will use for walk up music this year at #SBL
I am especially excited about going to this panel on Paul within Judaism at SBL this year. Any other #SBLAAR24 #SBL recommendations?
I’m taking the year off presenting because I moved across the country this summer and did t want to deal with a paper. Hoping to catch the Paul within Judaism sessions.
Could you please add me to this list? Thank you!
One of my favorites academic conference memes.
Thank you!