That’s the height of the stack of papers on my desk. I remember when I was a kid and a babysitter said she had to write a 30-page paper. I was in awe. Since that time, I’ve written many papers. Most of them took me less time to research and write than the current one took me to (lightly) proofread (two weeks). Some of them were started and finished in less time than it took me to print this one (1.5 days).<\/p>\n
The total page count is 895. That’s the least important fact about it, but it is the easiest symbol of the size of the project. I started in mid-January and I finished the first draft in mid-July. I worked about 40 hours a week, every week. My schedule prevented me from proofreading and printing until recently, but today it is done. About 2\/3 of the way through the printing, I realized that my bibliographic program caused a last-minute error on every page. Should I go back and reprint 600 pages? I think not. My footnote separator bar likes being indented by an inch.<\/p>\n
So when can you get a copy? Never. It may sound strange, but the fact of the matter is that though I’ve never spent so much time on any school project in my life, I am not at all proud of it. I always felt rushed. The goal was always to meet the next (self-imposed) deadline. If I missed one, it was cutting into the time on the next book. What can I possibly say that is better than those who have studied some of these books all of their lives? Nothing. But was the project worthwhile? Absolutely. But only as a beginning and not as an ending. It’s not only what is on the page, but what is in my head. I see the pieces better now, and I see the big picture better. I still have a long ways to go, but I feel that I took a monumental leap forward in the process. <\/p>\n
On Monday, I ‘ll be back in the New Testament, starting with my last Pauline epistle\u00e2\u20ac\u201d2 Timothy. I need to finish Hebrews to Revelation by December 17. More good times ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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