Scholar Eddie Glaude Jr. argues that we often view the women and men who surrounded Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. too narrowly--primarily as followers of King's lead. Yes, they were deeply committed disciples of the movement. Yet, they were far more. The collected sermons of Cordy Tindell "C.T." Vivian remind us that Vivian stood among the impactful ......
Many modern interpreters assume that Levitical sacrifice involves slaughtering animals on altars, focuses on what offerers give up, and involves abstract notions of moral satisfaction. These ideas do not align with the cultural knowledge of Second Temple Jews who would know that no animals are killed on any altars in Levitical sacrifice. Moreover, ......
The subject of "leadership" has been exploding in literature--both academic and popular--for decades. This is in part because leadership (both good and poor) has a significant impact on peoples lives. The explosion of literature on leadership is also because effective leadership is a complex and difficult task that requires understanding the ......
The Hermeneutics and Theology of Memory in John's Gospel
The Johannine speeches of Jesus possess a captivating power, achieved through vivid imagery (bread, vine, shepherd, way) and the strategic repetition of key insights. This seeming monotony draws listeners into a deep spiral of understanding.
Second John occupies a rather peripheral place in the New Testament canon. Consisting of a mere thirteen verses and often viewed as a kind of abstract of 1 John, the letter has traditionally not garnered much individual attention.
The Apostle, His Readers, and the Fate of the Jews
In this book, Sarah Emanuel, a Jewish scholar of the New Testament, argues that Paul was not a universalist. Instead, Emanuel shows that, stemming from his Hellenistic Jewish worldview, Paul understood Jews as needing to maintain the law in Christ and gentiles as needing to abstain from the law in Christ. Both groups, in other words, needed to ......
Narrative Traditions in Hellenistic Reading Culture
The gospels weren’t unique in antiquity for retelling the same story. Ancient readers possessed a specific vocabulary for describing works that revisited familiar narrative territory.
Field Notes on Self-Discovery and Reclaiming Your Narrative
A guide to understanding the stories we tell ourselves and the actions needed to reclaim power over our narrative. We absorb the world around us through stories. It's how we make sense of our surroundings, our communities, and ourselves. There's often truth and validity in these stories. But the stories we tell ourselves are not an end-all, ......
