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, Philemon may be Paul's shortest letter. But it still sees plenty of use by writers in the earliest Christian centuries, including as the subject of four series of commentaries or homilies. 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.
Reader, In biblical studies, you need to be able to type biblical languages. Transliteration can work, but you can't always bank on using it. Instead, use Unicode. The keymaps provided by Logos Bible Software and Tyndale House make it very easy. 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.
Reader, Seeing how others work can help you hone your own craft. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at David Moffitt's essay in Hebrews's Scriptural Hermeneutic. 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.
Reader, Seeing how others work can help you hone your own craft. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at Ardel Caneday’s essay in "Hebrews's Scriptural Hermeneutic." 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.
Reader, Seeing how others work can help you hone your own craft. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at Alex Stewart’s forthcoming essay in Hebrews's Scriptural Hermeneutic. 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.
Reader, Unity isn't easy. Neither is Genesis. But the history of interpretation has important things to teach contemporary readers who are looking to foster unity. 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.
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 I'd invite you 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, For twenty-first-century, Christian readers, Israel's Scriptures can prove challenging. But the book of Hebrews can help. 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.
Reader, The Ancient Christian Study Bible will provide readers unique resources. Its making will also provide unique insights on the craft of biblical scholarship. 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.
Reader, It can be hard to settle on a good research topic. But the first step is to "see what is questionable" and to ask questions accordingly. 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.