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Boaz Centrally Marginalized

Below is the text of the paper I presented this past week at the Mid-Atlantic Region Society of Biblical Literature and, if WordPress plays nicely, the audio of the presentation.
This paper is part of my larger work on Targum Ruth. This summer I will be presenting a paper at IOTS on the character of Boaz [...]

MAR-SBL paper: Boaz Centrally Marginalized

This morning marks the beginning of the Mid-Atlantic Regional SBL (and AAR) meeting. There are some interesting papers but this morning I need to try and finish my paper for tomorrow. I thought I would share the general premise here. Feel free to critique it and if I have the time I will incorporate your [...]

Liberalism: Biblical but not scalable?

My brother is an ardent conservative and rarely dips into biblical themes or concerns, but today he had a very interesting post. I will reserve comment and simply suggest that you take a look. His argument:
First, the liberal ideal of caring for those around you is not only a good one, it’s Biblical. We are [...]

Lent 3 – God is with us.

This is the third Sunday in Lent and I was preaching for the first time in many months. The comic from earlier this week is (probably) a coincidence.

Third Sunday in Lent, Year C, RCL
Exodus 3:1-15
Psalm 63:1-8
1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Luke 13:1-9
Jesus on the cross is an image embedded in our faith, worship, and even in our culture. [...]

SBL Proposals Due: Aramaic Studies and Blogging

If you have been procrastinating now is the time to get your paper proposals in! Don’t forget Aramaic Studies and Blogging and Online Publication Sections.