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Aleppo Codex Index

Printed texts have their virtues. But sometimes you need to look at a manuscript. This index helps you find your way around the Aleppo Codex.

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Bible Reading Plan

Don’t be one of the clichéd emerging scholars who doesn’t have a regular discipline of reading the Bible. Join my students and me with our reading plan.

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Biblical Scholarship Is Play

When you think of play, you probably don’t think of a biblical scholar. But you should. Play is fundamental to healthy, holistic biblical scholarship.

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Biblical Studies Toolbox

Each craft has its tools. Biblical studies is no exception. This guide shows you what kinds are especially important—and how I stock my toolbox for each.

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Greek New Testament Resources

Working with the Greek New Testament takes practice. This resource pack will help you along your way.

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Growth in the Land(s) Promised to Abraham

Scholars often connect Ben Sira and Paul when discussing Abraham as “heir of the world.” But other Second Temple interpreters use the same reading strategy.

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How to Budget Your Time

Control your schedule. Do what matters. Learn key strategies to get the most out of the time you have, whether it’s regular, irregular, or some of both.

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How to Read Greek New Testament Manuscripts Online

Accessing manuscripts digitally becomes much simpler when you have a good index. This guide orients you to using the one that INTF provides.

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How to Think about Paul's Implied Audience in Romans

Romans is often read as addressing both Jews and gentiles. But four points about Romans 1:13–14 suggest the letter addresses gentiles only.

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How to Understand "Baptism for the Dead" according to 1 Corinthians 15:29's Early Interpreters

The “proxy baptism” interpretation of 1 Cor 15:29 arises early. To it, various responses emerge as authors grapple with competing traditions.

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How to Understand Paul's Hermeneutic through Aristotle's Rhetoric

Rhetoric and hermeneutics share much in common. So, Aristotle’s enthymeme proves helpful for understanding Paul’s scriptural interpretation.

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Islam, Christianity, and Neighborliness in the Modern World

Muslims and Christians need to be good neighbors. So, I sat down with Mustafa Akyol to discuss some of what that entails.

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Logos Bible Software Partner Pack

Logos Bible Software can be an extraordinarily helpful tool. This resource pack will help you take full advantage of it.

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Make Time for Biblical Languages Pack

Staying in Scripture’s original languages can be hard. This resource pack will help you make it a regular habit.

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Make Time Pack

Your weeks are full. But are they full of what’s important or just what’s urgent? This resource pack will help you shift the balance toward what’s important.

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Online Education Pack

Serious criticisms are sometimes levelled at online classes and programs. But these can and should be richly formative communities of learning.

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Open Online Library Guide

The Internet is a massive library. But it’s sometimes hard to find what you need. This guide provides point-and-click access to hundreds of resources.

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Open-Access International Critical Commentary Index

The International Critical Commentary has more than 100 years under its belt. Many of the original volumes are openly available online.

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Research on (Re)writing Prophets in the Corinthian Correspondence

If hermeneutics of “rewritten Bible” are highlighted, it’s easier to compare these texts and their hermeneutics with Paul’s interpretive work.

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SBL Style Checklist

Learning SBL style can be challenging—but it doesn’t have to be.

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Secrets of SBL Style

Wish SBL style were clearer? It can be.

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Sentence Reading Guide

Sentences are basic units of communication. This guide will help you work through the sentences in your Bible more carefully and critically.

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Standard Course Information

Academic courses often have a lot of unwritten rules. But here’s most of what you can expect when you take one with me.

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Vacation Planner

Enjoying time away is often underrated as a part of life in biblical studies. But it’s a skill you can and need to develop, just like the other skills in this craft.

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What Happens to Israel?

Romans 9–11 is a challenging section of the letter. This article clarifies how the argument reads when centering the question Paul does at the start.

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Zotero Styles for Biblical Studies

Sentences are basic units of communication. This guide will help you work through the sentences in your Bible more carefully and critically.

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