Last week, I posted details of introductory courses in biblical studies now offered online, and free of charge, by Yale University. I suggested that the Will & Testament community might engage in an ...

Forecast: Given Brueggemann's stature in Old Testament scholarship and the fresh perspectives of this work, his introduction is likely to become a standard text in seminaries and theological schools.

In this blistering follow-up to The Viral Underclass, journalist Thrasher lays siege to the politics of “representation,” wherein members of marginalized groups are given Continue reading » The War ...

The prophets launch their words into the future. Where do they land? I find it helpful to think of three major possible horizons of their vision. That is to say, as the prophets launch their words ...

In theory, I am committed to preaching the Old Testament. I generally feel exercised about how little the Old Testament is proclaimed in churches, how rarely it is preached, how many Christians act as ...

This is Lecture 4 in our Yale University course in Old Testament studies. If you are new to this course, you are very welcome. The plan is that we watch, read or listen to each lecture then discuss ...