James G. Crossley is Lecturer in New Testament Studies at the University of Sheffield. He has taken on an ambitious endeavor in Jesus in an Age of Terror: Scholarly Projects for a New American Century, addressing sensitive issues related to politics, religion, biblical studies, and ethics. In approximately 250 pages, Crossley seeks to accomplish 2… Continue Reading
Research | Writing | Digital Humanities | Biblical Studies
Ministering to the Persecuted
Teaching through 2 Timothy and sitting in on a class through 1 Peter has been quite an experience. Both NT letters strongly emphasize enduring persecution for the sake of the Gospel. Paul and Peter each give their respective addressees compelling reasons for not only enduring suffering, but doing so with hope and strength. (I’ve written… Continue Reading
Greek resources on sale thru Aug. 9
Eisenbrauns is selling some nice Greek resources at decent discounts (especially considering the resources). Find the sale here. Continue Reading
Tuesday Time Travel: Slavery and Submission in the Roman Empire and the Bible
“Slaves, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are crooked.” 1 Peter 2:18 There is no doubt that slavery was commonplace in the Roman Empire. It was an intricate part of the societal structure, and something with which people living… Continue Reading
Weekly Readings
This week I will be finishing Crossley’s Jesus in an Age of Terror. I will post a decent sized review for this book on Friday. (Find it here). I will also be reading Interpreting the New Testament Text: An Introduction to the Art and Science of Exegesis, edited by Bock and Fanning. You can expect… Continue Reading
Tuesday Time Travel: Spousal Mistreatment in the Roman World and 1 Peter 3
Roman Families The paterfamilias was a term attributed to the head of the familia in the Roman world. This position was not held by any father. Rather, among the males of a familia, the father who was at the ‘top’ of the family tree held this position. He had an exuberant amount of control over… Continue Reading
Regular Series: Weekly Readings with Brief Reviews
In a recent post, I mentioned that I attempt to keep the subjects of my posts related to my studies. As I have prepared tomorrow’s “Tuesday Time Travel” post (which will look at marriage in the Roman empire and a specific New Testament passage), I have realized how beneficial it is to plan a regular… Continue Reading
Personal Blog
It has not taken long to realize that I need a space to write ‘off the topic’. My desire is to keep this website narrowly focused on biblical studies, but I wanted to create a place to write more freely. You can find my personal blog here. Continue Reading
Why? …Tuesday Time Travel: The Roman Empire and the Bible
The first post in this series is still one week away, but I thought a brief introduction would be fitting. Roman Backgrounds and Bible Study When studying any New Testament book, it is essential to bear in mind that each book was written in the historical context of first century Roman rule. For example, even… Continue Reading
Communicating Truth: Should I Jump on the Social Media Bandwagon? (5 of 5)
Social media provides an effective avenue for enlarging your sphere of influence. But as mentioned before, your absolute bottom line is the quality of your content. Influence is worthless without it. But assuming you post quality content, here are a few suggestions… Use but Don’t Be Abused Every person has 24 hours in a day.… Continue Reading