2011 Mid Atlantic Regional SBL – Call for Papers

Written by Calvin on August 27th, 2010

I received the following gem in my inbox last night:

Dear Colleagues,

The 2011 Mid-Atlantic Regional SBL call for papers is now available on the SBL website. The meeting will be held jointly with the Mid-Atlantic and New England/Maritimes Regions of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) on March 17-18, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The call contains dates, locations, deadlines, guidelines for preparing and submitting proposals, hotel and registration information, and other important details regarding the meeting. Please follow the link below to access the call:

http://www.sbl-site.org/assets/pdfs/2011_MARcall.pdf

We are excited to announce that Dr. Lawrence H. Schiffman, Ethel and Irvin A. Edelman Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies and Chair of the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University, will serve as our plenary speaker and Dr. Maxine Grossman, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Jewish Studies at the University of Maryland, will deliver our presidential address.

One of the interesting things about moving is that Mandy and I are now in a different SBL region. I’m rather looking forward to seeing new faces at next year’s regional SBL. I’ll certainly be submitting a paper proposal, though I’m not 100% sure what topic I will choose. As a random aside, in New England our regional SBL meetings were only a single day. A two-day regional meeting is going to take some adjustment in my thinking.

 

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Calvin’s Thoughts on Teaching Latter Prophets @ Davis College

Written by Calvin on August 26th, 2010

As I mentioned in a recent post, Mandy and I had the chance to teach a summer module at our Alma Mater in May. Once again I wish to express my gratitude to the faculty and administration of Davis College for providing us with this opportunity. What follows are a few of my thoughts after having a couple months to reflect on the experience.

First, summer modules are a two-edged sword. On the one hand, they’re very helpful because it provides students a way to retake a class they may have failed to put the work into, or to take a class that they wouldn’t otherwise be able to fit into their schedule. On the other hand, there is just too much information in a standard semester-long course to try to cram it into a summer module that normally only lasts two weeks. I’ve been a student in plenty of summer classes, and it’s hard enough trying to process all the information. Having now co-taught a summer module, I know that professors don’t have it any easier. Trying to say everything that needs to be said in a short amount of time is very difficult.

Second, and related to the first, I think that I would prioritize slightly different aspects of each of the prophets I discussed with the class if I were to do it again. I’m fairly certain that this is something that even professor who have taught for twenty years say after finishing a class (even a semester-length class!). I look forward to my next opportunity to teach the Latter Prophets, as I think I’ll do much better.

Third, we used Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Prophets by J. Gordon McConville. I think this textbook is quite good for a college level survey course. It also has the bonus of having a chapter on Lamentations, which Mandy somehow managed to squeeze into our survey. If I had the opportunity to teach this course again, I’d want to try some different ways of integrating the textbook with the classroom experience. As it was, we asked the students to write a one page interaction paper based on one of the boxes in the chapters covering the prophets we were going to talk about that day. We spent the first few minutes of class discussing their short papers. It worked OK, but in hindsight, I would have liked to see a little more effort by the students (generally, of course, some students did an excellent job) to process his arguments. Perhaps this would have been easier to see in a normal semester-length class? Either way, I’d like to come up with some way to improve the textbook-student-classroom relationship.

 

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Poetics and Interpretation of Biblical Narrative by Adele Berlin – Chapter Two

Written by Calvin on August 25th, 2010

In chapter two of her book on poetics and the Hebrew Bible Adele Berlin discusses “Character and Characterization.” Essentially she argues that narratives contain three broad types of characters: the full-fledged character, the type, and the agent (pp 23-24). To further explain her point she uses various women from the David story (Michal, Abigail, Bathsheba and Abishag). Michal is a full-fledged character, even to the extent that after David flees the story remains focused on her as she explains herself to her father. Bathsheba, when she first appears, is simply an agent. She is required for the plot, but little else. Later, however, at the end of David’s life, Bathsheba becomes a full-fledged character intent on securing the throne for her son.

It is in her discussion of this later use of Bathsheba that I think Berlin may reach too far. She argues that in 1 Kings there is a contrast between Bathsheba and Abishag (pg 27ff). This is certainly true. However, Berlin may read too much into Bathsheba’s character. She suggests that “one can feel a twinge of jealousy pass through Bathsheba as she silently notes the presence of a younger, fresher woman.” Whether the historical Bathsheba (oh my!) may or may not have felt jealous at the sight of Abishag is, of course, besides the point. I am not convinced by Berlin’s reasoning that Bathsheba is portrayed as feeling any jealousy. If anything, I think the repetitious mention of Abishag lying with David is more to highlight his own feebleness and lack of sexual prowess, in contrast to his earlier exploits with Bathsheba who now enters as the legitimate wife. Berlin mentions this interpretation, but seems more keen to perceive a reaction in Bathsheba that I am simply not convinced is in the text. Nevertheless, an endnote (pet peeve: I hate endnotes. Footnotes are superior in every way) directs the reader to Berlin’s comments about repetition in narrative on page 74.

On page 74, deep within chapter three, Berlin makes the interesting point that repetition of facts previously mentioned in the narrative serves to shift the point of view from that of the narrator to the “newly arrive character,” (pg. 74). This is an interesting proposal, and I look forward to reading chapter three which deals at length with point of view.

On the whole, I found chapter two to be interesting, and much of what Berlin proposes is easily verifiable. Aside from her desire to see more emotion in Bathsheba than I believe the narrative allows, the chapter is quite helpful. The final part of the chapter deals with characterization. Here Berlin provides a somewhat standard treatment, although the biblical examples she provides serve well to drive home the points she makes for biblicists.

 

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Why I’m doing what I’m doing–or my thoughts on tenure and teaching

Written by Calvin on August 25th, 2010

Over the past eight months I have read a number of blog posts and had a fair number of conversations via email and in person about the current state of the humanities in the West, and the likelihood–or lack thereof–of me finding a tenure track position when I have my PhD in hand. Earlier this summer there was a bit of a discussion in the biblioblogosphere about whether or not tenure was a good thing. I’ve also read numerous blog posts encouraging students not to go into the humanities, but instead to do something “better” (which is normally defined as having an easier time finding a higher paying job), like becoming a lawyer or an engineer, or doing something in a computer science field.

Given my present situation–a student currently without a program–I’ve been doing a great deal of thinking about my chances of finding a job (either now at a junior college or at a private high school, or later once I have my PhD). This whole process has caused me to reevaluate a great many things. I’ll give you the short version first: I’m not changing my plans. Now for the long version.

The idea that one ought to decide not to go into biblical studies or theology specifically, religion generally or the humanities even more generally, because there isn’t a lot of money in it is simply laughable. Plenty of people, regardless of personal faith commitments, do things that don’t make them a lot of money. Teachers are often underpaid in any field. Police and firefighters put their lives on the line constantly and are hardly looking at six digit incomes in most communities. A whole host of other occupations are filled by people who enjoy them and do them because they like them, not because they’re likely to make large sums of money. The argument that there simply aren’t enough jobs in our field is a much better argument, and one of which I am acutely aware.

Ultimately, however, I began this journey towards a PhD because I want to teach people the Bible. Whether I do so in a tenured position is absolutely besides the point. In fact, I personally think that tenure is silly. No other field has such job security. More often than not I think it allows bad teachers to continue teaching when they ought to be replaced by teachers who actually care about the students they’re teaching. Once again, in my opinion, if you want to write articles and books in a hole for your whole life, go do so–but don’t take a teaching position that ought to have someone who is more concerned with teaching students than pushing out that next article [UPDATE 8/25/2010, 7:55EST - Let me be clear, I do not mean by this to insult those professors who have achieved tenure (or are on the road to doing so) and who care about teaching their students. I also do not mean to suggest that research is unimportant. I greatly enjoy research and writing. My point is simply that if one is in a teaching position, the teaching ought to--at least!--be of equal importance to the research.] Publish or perish is the rule–but what about teaching the next generation of scholars/pastors/rabbis/etc?

For me, I continue on this path because there is only one thing in life I will be happy doing as an occupation: teaching the Bible and related topics to people. What shape that takes really doesn’t matter, as long as I’m teaching people. I think that the Christian Church needs a greater number of qualified scholars who are actively teaching both inside local congregations and inside the academy. There are, of course, other issues involved here that would require another post entirely to fully detail.

In summary, I’m passionate about teaching and I can’t imagine doing anything else. I also hope to be one of those people who God uses to edify his Church via helping people understand more about their holy book, the Bible.

 

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Five Important things to do at GCTS

Written by Mandy on August 24th, 2010

Over the past six months we’ve received several emails asking about what we might recommend for new students to do at GCTS. Primarily students are concerned about “must-take” classes, or little hints for excelling at GCTS. It ought to go without saying, but the most important ingredient for excelling at Gordon-Conwell, or any other school for that matter, is hard work. But here is a list of five things we’d recommend to students, new and old, at our alma mater.

1. Take BTI Classes – Through the Boston Theological Institute you are afforded a number of opportunities as a student at GCTS. Not only do you have access to the libraries at each member school (a huge help in and of itself), but you can also cross-register classes. Most people pile on the classes at Harvard, and that is all well and good, but don’t miss some of the other great opportunities at BTI schools, especially Boston University and Boston College. Our personal list of recommendations is: Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible with Dick Saley at Harvard, and anything with Dr. Alejandro Botta at Boston University. We’ve also heard great things about Katheryn Pfisterer-Darr’s classes at BU. Of course you ought to also be on the lookout for classes that interest you with Peter Machinist and Jon Levenson, both at Harvard.

2. Take language classes – If you plan on learning to study the Bible, you want to go on for a PhD, or you just enjoy learning, then there is really no substitute for learning as many languages, at as high a level, as possible. Intermediate Hebrew at GCTS is a must, as are Aramaic and Ugaritic. We’d also recommend starting work on either Akkadian or Middle Egyptian (the latter can be had at BU with A. Botta). Also, don’t underestimate your own resources at Gordon-Conwell. If you are studying Old Testament or Biblical Languages, track down Tom Petter to take Epigraphic Hebrew and Advanced Hebrew Grammar (independent classes as of now). We also recommend plenty of Hebrew or Greek reading courses. We know it sounds lame to pay for three credits where you basically read/translate XX number of chapters and report to a professor about it before taking a final exam. But your Hebrew really will improve from the discipline. And please – certainly don’t neglect the basic languages. GCTS has a heavy emphasis on Greek and Hebrew, and if you don’t take the time to learn them well, you will suffer for it, both academically at GCTS and personally as you seek to go on for further study. Take advantage of that emphasis for your own benefit!

3. Listen to your fellow students, but also…don’t – What we mean by this is simple, your fellow students can be a great help. They can point you to resources you might not know about, tell you about classes you wouldn’t have taken otherwise, help to carpool to BTI courses, and a host of other things. However, it can also be discouraging when you talk to them. Time and time again Mandy and I were told never to take more than three classes a semester. Of course, if you do this, you’ll take three years just to complete a single MA. Mandy and I never took more than five, and we found our sweet spot to be four (which requires summer term classes to complete your degree in two years, three for the M.Div.). What we’re trying to say is this: know your limits academically, and go with those, regardless of whether others tell you you’re taking “too many” classes. If you’re getting As and you’re learning, don’t take fewer classes just because someone gets you worried.

4. Fill those “core requirements” with helpful classes – All MA students at Gordon-Conwell are required five “core classes.” At first, these classes can seem like throw aways. A world missions elective, Theology survey, Church history survey, etc, etc. However, if you have a religious studies/Bible college background, you are often able to waive the required theo and church history surveys and take more advanced electives in those areas. We really aren’t sure how to redeem the theology requirement yet, but we definitely recommend Historiography with Dr. Rosell if you can get the required survey waived. Also, don’t just throw away that world missions elective on “Personal Evangelism through the Local Church.” Instead, take Applied Anthropology with Paul Martindale. This class was without a doubt, for both of us, the single best non-biblical studies class we have ever taken. Dr. Martindale let us shape are research papers to a very large degree, and so we were able to interact with cultural anthropology in relationship with the Old Testament. We highly recommend this class.

5. Use Semlinks sparingly. Unless you live far enough away from the school that they become a vital part of completing your degree, don’t rely on them too heavily. They can be helpful for filling in a class or two, especially your core requirements, if you’re unable to take the advice in number four just because of the way classes pan out in the schedule, or if you need a summer class and there isn’t anything being offered that will meet your needs. Above all, do not use Semlinks for your basic language classes, Hebrew or Greek, especially if you’re going to be studying either language for the first time at GCTS (also, please, if you can avoid it, don’t take the basic language classes during the summer if you hope to retain the languages). Why do we give this advice? There is nothing wrong with Semlink courses, generally speaking. In fact, if you’re a pastor looking to brush up on Hebrew or Greek, do some extra study, or just an interested lay person, and you don’t want degree credit, the value for what you pay is phenomenal, and I’d highly recommend them. But the fact of the matter is, for degree-seeking students, there is just no substitute for in-classroom instruction.

In summary:
1. Take advantage of the BTI, and not just Harvard.
2. Take as many language classes as is helpful to your degree and personal goals.
3. Listen to the advice of others, but know your own academic limits.
4. Don’t waste your core requirements – if you can get waivers, look for classes that will relate somehow to your field.
5. Use Semlinks sparingly to fill in where scheduling doesn’t work out for you.

Feel free to contact either of us if you have questions, concerns, or would like further suggestions.

 

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Poetics and Interpretation of Biblical Narrative by Adele Berlin – Chapter One

Written by Calvin on August 23rd, 2010

One of the things I’m hoping to do, now that things are settled enough in my personal life to allow for more regular blogging, is post book reviews with some degree of regularity. Writing a review of a book often helps me to process the information more thoroughly. What I hope to do is, as I’m reading a book, write a review for each chapter as a way to process the information and interact with it. These reviews will, at times, be less a formal review and more my own musings on what the author(s) say in a particular section of the book.

Fair warning: These kinds of things normally follow a predefined pattern for me. I start reading the book, review the first chapter, and then get so interested in the book that I don’t stop to blog until I’ve finished, at which point it seems somewhat tedious to go back through each chapter and write a review.

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Adele Berlin’s first chapter essentially explains what poetics is (the science that aims to find the building blocks of literature, “poetics is to literature as linguistics is to language” pg 15) and is not (interpretation). For someone who doesn’t have a great deal of background in poetics as a discipline this chapter is quite helpful. In fact, Berlin’s advocacy for a robust poetics in relationship with biblical studies resonates with me. This may be because I already see a great need for taking a step back and studying the Bible before jumping to interpretation. Perhaps this is because of my seminary background, where students (and sadly sometimes professors) wish to jump to interpretation (i.e., what does the text means) before doing the necessary ground work to answer that question. She is also quick to point out that, as the title of the book suggests, she is not writing a book on poetics, but rather a book on the poetics of the Hebrew Bible.

Near the beginning of the chapter, Berlin points out something that I wish I could get every first year seminarian or freshman at Bible colleges to understand. In fact, if I could get everyone who reads the Bible to understand her point, I would die a happy man. Berlin explains, “Above all, we must keep in mind that narrative is a form of representation. Abraham in Genesis is not a real person any more than a painting of an apple is a real fruit. This is not a judgment on the existence of a historical Abraham any more than it is a statement about the existence of apples,” (pg. 13, emphasis original). She goes on to explain this at more length. But these couple sentences truly do the job nicely by themselves. Narrative is representation. To borrow from cultural anthropology, the Bible does not have a 1:1 correlation to reality. Berlin would say that no literature does, because literature is–at its heart–representation, art. She is absolutely correct. Just as a painted portrait of an individual is *not* the person, but merely an artist’s representation of the person, so also with narrative works, including the Bible.

 

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Why Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary?

Written by Mandy on August 22nd, 2010

As we have previously noted, Calvin and I are recent graduates from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. We each have two Master’s degrees – one in Old Testament and one in Biblical Languages. We both had a great experience at Gordon-Conwell (henceforth known as GCTS), but we know that choosing a grad school can be intimidating. You can review the website, catalogs, and talk to admissions personnel, but how do you really know what you’re getting yourself into before you get there? Of course, the best way is to talk to alum, so here is our list of what to expect based on our experience at GCTS – and why GCTS may or may not be for you.

Do note that we can’t speak very well to the non-Bible based degrees at GCTS, but we’re assuming that if you’re reading our blog, you’re interested in studying the Bible (as opposed to Church History, Counseling, Education, Missions, etc.). Calvin started off in the M.Div program, so we can lump that in with the Bible-based MA programs to some extent.

GCTS has a heavy emphasis on languages. GCTS requires Hebrew and Greek for their M.Div students, and you’ll also have to take one or both in the Biblical Languages, Old Testament, or New Testament degrees. The MABL is language intensive; the MAOT and MANT only require the basic Hebrew or Greek courses. However, don’t be fooled. Any Bible degree and the M.Div also require exegesis courses. And, when they say you need Hebrew and Greek for their exegesis courses, they aren’t kidding around with you. Don’t come to GCTS if you don’t really want to learn and work with the languages (though we personally can’t imagine why you wouldn’t if you’re seriously considering going on for further study in the Bible!). This isn’t the school for you. If, on the other hand, this sounds great to you – then absolutely consider GCTS. Not only do they have the basic courses as most seminaries do, but they offer advanced level courses both in-class and through independent study that I daresay you won’t find at any other seminary in the U.S. Also, the BTI opens up even more unique language opportunities. (We took a year of Middle Egyptian at Boston University while at GCTS!)

This is a conservative, evangelical, inter-denominational school. We don’t know if that is a good or bad thing to you, but accept the statement for what it is. GCTS is an inter-denominational school, and so you’ll have interaction with both students and professors from all areas of the evangelical sphere. This also means that GCTS is of necessity more relaxed and accepting of the variety of opinions found in all of these denominations. We think this is a good thing; if you don’t, you probably don’t want to go to GCTS. On the other hand, GCTS is a conservative evangelical school. Don’t go to GCTS expecting to learn about JEPD – except in the negative – or a lot about the higher criticisms (they do teach basic text crit). Inerrancy, especially, is a big sticking point for most of the Bible profs (we suspect that there are a few profs in the closet on this issue, however, though we won’t name names publicly), so if you’re on that edge or over it, be prepared to step carefully or be ready to have your views challenged frequently. Note that this isn’t necessarily a reason not to consider GCTS. If you’re prepared to do some independent study on the issues, you can make up for the lack in that area (and there’s always the BTI).

GCTS is part of the Boston Theological Institute. Speaking of the BTI, this is one major reason to seriously consider GCTS. If you want to go to a religious school as opposed to a state school for your master’s work, or are considering it, GCTS has the distinct advantage of being a part of the Boston Theological Institute. You can look up which schools are part of this online, but basically you can cross-register (at GCTS’s prices) at any of the schools in the institute (you’ll be limited to classes which are offered through the respective school’s divinity departments, i.e. Harvard Divinity School, Boston University School of Theology). What this all means is that you’ll have the opportunity to expand your horizons, even if for you it’s only personal enrichment, beyond the evangelical theological sphere. You’ll also be able to pick up some classroom instruction in some areas (see above) that GCTS neglects.

GCTS teaches a strong exegetical method. We went to a Bible college for our undergrad, and so we already had a strong background in Bible. However, if there’s one thing that stands out above all others as to what we learned at GCTS, it’s Bible exegesis. GCTS takes their emphasis on languages and runs with it. You’ll learn how to take what you think is the tiniest, most insignificant passage and pick it apart, examining it from every possible angle, and then bring it back together to be able to solidly interpret it. This is a failing in many non-religious or non-evangelical schools. You just won’t get the education in how to really dig in deep to the text at many other schools. If you’re even considering GCTS, we’re assuming you’re interested in actually examining the text itself, and you’ll learn to do that here. One cautionary note: if you don’t have a strong background in Bible going in to GCTS, you will go deeper rather than broader. For us, that was a good thing. It could be a failing for others who need the broad content before going deeper.

GCTS has high academic standards. GCTS is a good school. I’ll say it again. GCTS is a good school. If you have a weak academic background, be prepared to have to improve significantly if GCTS sounds like a school you want to go to. You will do hard work if you go to this school for Bible. You will read thousands of pages every semester. You will write lengthy, involved papers. You will translate, translate, translate. If you have a family, have to work to pay bills, want to be involved in church, and you’re determined to get mostly or all A’s, you will find yourself pressed, stretched, and probably often stressed. If you aren’t already very disciplined with your time, you’ll have to learn to be. This is, however, a good thing, because if you do well at GCTS, you can feel fairly confident that you didn’t cheat yourself: yes, you most likely can hack it at a “real school.”

GCTS is a large seminary. This means some great interaction with a lot of different type of people, and it means that they have the resources to offer all the great language classes and beyond. However, it also brings with it some negatives: for one, professors are very busy, for a variety of reasons. If you want to have face time with profs, you will have to take the initiative. Most are more than amiable toward meeting and chatting, but it’s going to be on you to make sure you get that time. Another drawback is that class sizes are larger than we would have liked. While there will be some smaller classes, especially electives, the required courses will more often than not have upwards of 30 or 40 people. Compared to the classes we took at the BTI, which were all less than 20 people, GCTS classes are very large. We know that at undergrad institutions it’s common to take classes where there are hundreds of people in a large lecture hall, but we feel that small class sizes are almost always better, especially when you get to the level of grad work.

We had a great experience at GCTS, and don’t regret choosing the school at all. Especially since we came with an undergraduate degree in Bible and some languages already under our belt, with waivers and working with profs, we were able to mold the degree programs to fit our personal goals. If you are looking to do master’s work at an evangelical institution and want to do the work, we would highly recommend considering GCTS.

 

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A long summer

Written by Calvin on August 22nd, 2010

I find it hard to believe that the summer is nearly over. As you’ve no doubt noticed, Mandy and I have taken a bit of an extended hiatus from blogging. As Mandy already explained, we were not accepted into any of the PhD programs we applied to this year. Even so, our summer has been more than busy enough.

Things began with commencement ceremonies at GCTS in May. Both Mandy and I graduated with honors on both our MA degrees. The two weeks after commencement saw us teaching a summer module at Davis College, our alma mater. It was a great opportunity, and we’re very thankful to Dr. George Snyder and Davis College for giving us this great opportunity. Nothing like starting your summer with a fast paced jaunt through the Latter Prophets.

Within two weeks of the class finishing we were moving to Maryland, where we’ll be living as we improve our applications in order to achieve the desired result when we apply again to PhD programs. Of course, the rest of the summer has been packed with unpacking (no pun intended), finding jobs, and otherwise doing all the things that are required when one relocates.

With that said, I hope to return to blogging with more regularity soon. I have a dozen very interesting thoughts swirling in my mind, and since I’ve no papers to write, presentations to prepare or other ways to allow these thoughts out of my mind, I expect to make use of our blog for that purpose. In the meantime, I encourage you to check out Ancient Hebrew Grammar, a new blog that has now officially opened.

 

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New England Regional SBL Meeting

Written by Calvin on April 5th, 2010

Blogging has been somewhat slow recently. Mandy and I are in the midst of finishing our final semester at GCTS, and this leaves painfully little time for blogging. But, before we know it the semester will be over, and you can count on seeing more posts from us. I’ve a few more posts on the grammar of Habakkuk 3 percolating in my head, so look for those in the not too distant future.

In the mean time, I wanted to remind any New England readers that the regional SBL meeting is fast approaching. I’m especially excited about this year’s meeting because it will be the first time I’ve presented a paper at an SBL meeting. I received word a while back that my paper proposal had been accepted, and I have been busily working on finishing the paper (another reason for the lack of posts). I, like Jay, am interested in biblical Hebrew word order. The title of my paper, which follows, should make that obvious. I hope to see some of you at the regional meeting, even if Hebrew grammar isn’t exactly your cup o’ tea.

Does the Subject Come First?: Applying Robert Holmstedt’s Theory of Word Order to Judges 19-21.

 

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A New Blog

Written by Calvin on April 4th, 2010

I recently stumbled upon a new blog, Ancient Hebrew Grammar. The bloggers, John Cook and Robert Holmstedt, are exceptional scholars. Although there is only a welcome post at present, there is also the promise of more regular blogging to commence sometime later this year. I’ve already added the blog to my feed reader and I look forward to reading it later in the year. I’d encourage anyone interested in the blog’s subject matter to similarly subscribe.

 

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