Ruminations on biblical studies, technology, economics, and sports from Jason A. Staples
SBL student members received an email from SBL Executive Director John Kutsko yesterday notifying them of two new restrictions placed on student members in forthcoming SBL Annual Meetings. The entire letter is pasted below, with my observations following: Dear Student Member: The particular opportunities and challenges facing student members deserve focused attention. The Society of [...] Read more »
I’m pleased to report that I have officially advanced to the rank of Ph.D. Candidate. I had my oral defense yesterday (following a nightmare of a week with four prelims in five days last week) and was a bit surprised afterwards to have been awarded “Honors” for my preliminary exams. My exams were as follows: [...] Read more »
I’ll be leaving tomorrow morning for Atlanta for SBL 2010. I’ll be presenting in the Synoptic Gospels Section at 4pm on Monday; the title is “Lord LORD! Jesus’ Use of the Divine Name in the Synoptics.” I always enjoy these conferences—more every year, as more of my friends within the field get spread across the [...] Read more »
Haven’t had much chance to blog lately as I’ve been feverishly preparing for my preliminary exams (took my Greek prelim on Monday, with my four main subject exams coming the week after Thanksgiving), but lots has been happening out there and I can’t stay away entirely. One notable bit of news is that the updated [...] Read more »
Not many get to be (or want to be) a biblical scholar, but lots of people want to read and understand the Bible well. What must one do to become a good Bible reader? J. R. Daniel Kirk gives exactly the answer that I have made into a mantra the last few years: Learn how [...] Read more »
