I use both a Windows-PC and a Macintosh every day, but in my heart of heats I am a Macintosh devotee. My brother, who is a Windows nerd and knows my love for Macs, sent me a link to an article entitled, “I hate Macs.” The article reflects on the current Mac TV ads, which I gather recently begun being aired in the UK. The article humorous, though totally baseless, of course! 🙂
Gee… I’m so smart! I took the “Ultimate Bible Quiz” and got 100%! (Of course, as a professor of biblical studies, if I took the test and didn’t get 100% I probably wouldn’t advertise it on my blog!!)
Wow! You are awesome! You are a true Biblical scholar, not just a hearer but a personal reader! The books, the characters, the events, the verses – you know it all! You are fantastic!
(HT to my student who just started a blog: Scotteriology)
David Ker over at Lingamish has a series of posts on the Greek word kurios, “Lord” (κύÏ?ιος) in the New Testament. The first post introduces the series, while the second examines the relationship between the kurios and the slave. The third entry in the series provides some different definitions and English glosses of the term, while the fourth looks at the word’s cultural context.
That brings me to David’s fifth post where he is asking for our input. Specifically he is asking for readers to share examples of how kurios is translated in Bible translations around the world. So, if you know some other languages, I encourage you to head on over and share your knowledge!
I’ve added a few new commentaries in the Wisdom & Psalms section of my OT Commentary Survey.
One commentary that I want to single out among the updates is John Goldingay’s superb volume on Psalms 1-41:
I have always liked John Goldingay’s scholarship and this volume on the Psalter is no exception. Goldingay interacts with the best scholarship on the Psalms and presents it in a warm and engaging style that is both academically sound and theologically relevant. As such his commentary is ideal for pastors and Christian scholars and laypeople will also find it extremely accessible. I highly recommend it!
Another new commentary on the Psalms is in the popular Believers Church Bible Commentary:
There is also a new commentary on Proverbs by biblical studies doyen Tremper Longman:
Hot off the press is a new commentary on Ecclesiastes that looks at the reception history of the book:
For more listings and evaluations of commentaries on other biblical books, see my Old Testament Commentary Survey.
The February 2007 SBL Forum is online and includes a number of interesting articles and news items. Any academics considering moving for work will want to read blogger Michael Bird‘s piece on the “biblical studies disaspora.” Those interested in my current series on ANE creation stories will want to read Mobley’s discussion of Chaos monsters where he begins by discussing Enuma elish, as well as the news update on ETANA.
Here is the full table of contents of the February 2007 (vol. 5, no. 2) edition:
In the Public Sphere
In the Profession
In Popular Culture
News
Letters to the Editor