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New Publication: “‘He Spoke… Forever’: A Hebrew Idiom in Luke 1,55”

My latest article with Biblica is posted online. Abstract: “This article isolates three parallels to the expression, “he spoke… forever” (Luke 1,55) in translations of the Psalms of Solomon and Jubilees. These parallels suggest that Luke 1,55 calques a Hebrew idiom for oath-swearing, likely known to Luke from Greek translations in his sources. Read in light […]

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Syllabus: “Jesus” (UNC-Chapel Hill)

Enjoy the syllabus (with activities and prompt questions) for my course on the historical Jesus, now posted at my  academia.edu page.

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Rubric for Class Participation (REL 975, 625)

With two weeks until class, I’m making my Rubric for class discussion available.

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Rubric for Semester Research Papers (REL 975, 625)

I’ve attached my Rubric for 2015-16 research papers. Feel free to contact me with any questions.

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Syllabus (REL 975): “New Testament Poetics”

Syllabus posted on Yale ClassesV2.

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