I’m a research professor committed to helping you hone your craft as a biblical scholar. Academic programs in biblical studies often provide excellent training in content areas like Old or New Testament. But these programs have to leave out a lot. And very often, what’s left out is precisely what can help you hone your craft as a knowledge worker so that you can focus on the people and projects that matter most.
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Reader, The Scripture and Hermeneutics Seminar is continuing its series on difficult texts. This year’s sessions focus on Joshua and Judges. We hope you’ll join us!
Until next time, keep honing your craft. Blessings, P.S.: A rising tide lifts all boats. Feel free to send this article to others you think it might help. |
J. David Stark
I’m a research professor committed to helping you hone your craft as a biblical scholar. Academic programs in biblical studies often provide excellent training in content areas like Old or New Testament. But these programs have to leave out a lot. And very often, what’s left out is precisely what can help you hone your craft as a knowledge worker so that you can focus on the people and projects that matter most.
Reader, Work on the Ancient Christian Study Bible continues coming along nicely. In this project, I'm principally managing the group of annotators working on Hosea–1 Maccabees. For more about this group's progress, stay tuned, and you'll get updates from our regular office hours as they're available. preparing Philemon. You can now follow along with both my working bibliography and draft material for the letter. contributing an essay on reading Scripture with the tradition. There's nothing...
Reader, Careful, critical biblical scholarship is invaluable. But even as you do this, there are 12 reasons you still need to read your Bible. And after you check them out, have a look back in your inbox. I'll have there shortly the reading plan that my students and I will use this semester, and you're welcome to join us in working through it. Until next time, keep honing your craft. Blessings,David P.S.: A rising tide lifts all boats. Feel free to send this article to others you think it...
Reader, Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, and that of Latin America more broadly. Here are four readings in honor of the occasion. Read more Until next time, keep honing your craft. Blessings,David P.S.: A rising tide lifts all boats. Feel free to send this article to others you think it might help.