Thank you, Rod, for sharing so many of your resources for teaching. The latest is his Morphology Catalog of Koine Verbs in pdf: It is designed so that it can be printed double-sided, trimmed, and inserted inside the cover of Danker’s Concise Lexicon. The primary purpose of this catalog is to provide a morphological supplement to CL which does not contain… Continue Reading
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Dillon on Gospel Narratives and Historical Proof
From time to time I like to share interesting excerpts from what I’m reading. Today’s is a short one from Richard J. Dillon, referring to Luke 1:1-4: Gospel-narrative, whether of the original witnesses, “the many,” or Luke himself, in no case furnished a kind of historical proof that rescued Christian faith from the ambiguities and… Continue Reading
Tools in the Toolbox: Insisting Your Expertise Should Be Everyone's
Through both my reading and past personal experience, I’ve noticed there are a number of scholars who insist that other students and scholars should become more competent in a particular area of research–the very area of research in which the insistent one is expert. The tool they best wield in their toolbox is the one… Continue Reading
Writing a Book (or Dissertation or Thesis, etc.) is Simple
It’s a simple task to write, but it isn’t necessarily easy, as the following shows: With thanks to John Saddington. By the way, I’ve begun gathering information and advice to incorporate in an ebook for anyone interested in better writing (e.g., theses, essays, etc.). The goal is to be thorough yet concise. Topics include research,… Continue Reading
PhD Thesis: How to find a Dissertation Topic
I recently had a conversation with a PhD student who is trying to find a thesis topic. I shared my own journey to finding my topic, as well as some bits of advice I’ve heard from others along the way. For what it’s worth, here are a few thoughts: Start broad and then focus. Ask,… Continue Reading
Tim Tebow: An Attempt at Objectivity
Discussions of Tim Tebow are as polarizing as politics! Folks tend to split on the issue, and in their fighting, move to extremes. And if the debate is a fire, media coverage of Tebow has served as gallons and gallons of fuel poured upon it. What follows here is an attempt to summarize some key… Continue Reading
SBL Releases Jobs Data from 2000-2010
The SBL has posted Jobs Data here. As you would suspect, the data reflect a sharp decrease in tenure-track hiring around 2008, around the same time as the global economic downturn. A few tidbits: In 2008 81.6% of positions listed were tenure track, but in 2009 51.1% were listed as tenure track and in 2010… Continue Reading
Great Words on Writing
Excerpts from Theodor W. Adorno, a great (but sometimes difficult) writer, Minima Moralia: Reflections on a Damaged Life (Pages 85-87): A first precaution for writers: in every text, every piece, every paragraph to check whether the central motif stands out clearly enough. Anyone wishing to express something is so carried away by it that he ceases… Continue Reading
Words to Avoid: Substantial(ly)
Substantial and substantially are sometimes used in overestimations of supporting evidence for one’s thesis, idea, etc. “A substantial number of scholars have suggested that . . .” or “a substantial amount of evidence lends to . . .” or “substantial attention has been paid to . . .”. In a context in which “substantial” is unpacked,… Continue Reading
Biblical Studies Quote of the . . .
Most people don’t realize that their PhD thesis has already been written until they are two years into it. Anthony Le Donne via The Jesus Blog Continue Reading