Today in the Gospels/Acts seminar, we’re looking at Matthew 5-9. We had 30 questions to answer, which I spent about 7 hours on. Here are four of the questions with my answers. [We don’t turn in our answers; we just have to be ready when we are called on.] And now I am off to… Read More »
I’m posting some excerpts of my class notes from Torah/Former Prophets. I do this only for those of you who enjoy sort of “peeking into” a doctoral course. I emphatically am not doing this 1) because I whole-heartedly agree with everything I heard; 2) because I completely reject everything and want everyone to laugh with… Read More »
In class yesterday, my second paper topic selection was approved. So now I know exactly what I’m going to be thinking about a lot this semester: For Gospels/Acts class: The location of the swine dive (Gerasa, Gadara, Gergesa). I have thought a lot about this issue over the years, but several recent publications (but otherwise… Read More »
I’m not really sure how much I’ll be able to post about my classes as the semester goes (it’s the first week and I’m already feeling the pressure), but I’ve set aside 20 minutes tonight to mention my second class of the semester. It is a Seminar in the Torah and Former Prophets (Genesis-2 Kings,… Read More »
Today I began what will likely be the longest academic project of my life. No, I’m not talking about the PhD program (that started two days ago). Nor am I talking about my dissertation (I will probably start initial research on that in a couple of weeks). I began the “Bible Arguments” project, known more… Read More »
Today I had my first PhD class. It’s a 3-hour seminar on the Gospels and Acts, and meets once a week. On Fridays, I have a 3-hour seminar on the Torah and Former Prophets (Genesis-2 Kings). I’m considering blogging about them this semester. There are some reasons why this might not happen: 1) If I… Read More »