God’s Images in the Prophetic Books (DVD) 10 Jan 2013 | 06:03 pm

  DVD of lectures presented to the Biblical Archaeology Society about the many images of God found explicitly and implicitly in the prophetic books of the Old Testament. Many are familiar, such as God...

A New Look to My Website 10 Jan 2013 | 03:28 am

Welcome to 2013! With a new year comes a new look for my website.  I’ve tried to simplify its design to reflect my current interests and work. You can find some of the previous material, now organized...

Introduction to the Bible Book Club 8 Jan 2013 | 08:29 pm

In 2009-2010, I experimented with a project I called “The Bible Book Club.”  Its goal was to help the Bible appeal to the book club crowd—people who like to read and talk about reading, whether or not...

Untitled 31 Aug 2012 | 08:02 pm

David’s Family: 2 Samuel 1-18 23 Aug 2012 | 09:00 am

Before the group meets First, reflect on your feelings about the Bible as a whole. Has the Bible been a part of your life? Have your encounters with it been positive? Negative? What assumptions do you...

Luke 22 Jun 2010 | 03:58 am

Before the group meets Read Luke chapters 1-11. Here are some questions to guide your reading: Chapter 1 The way that a story begins creates expectations about what’s to come.  What expectations does ...

Ruth 22 Jun 2010 | 03:45 am

Before the group meets Read the book of Ruth twice.  Here are some questions to guide your reading: Chapter 1 Does Naomi see Moab as a bad place?  Does the narrator? Why did Naomi tell Orpah and Ruth ...

What is the Bible Book Club? 22 Jun 2010 | 03:23 am

Most readers can testify to the transformative power of a story. Stories move us, change our moods and attitudes, and spark ah-ha moments about ourselves and our world. Their characters and themes pla...

Aesthetics of Violence in the Prophets 8 Apr 2010 | 09:00 am

“Violent Pictures, Violent Cultures? The ‘Aesthetics of Violence’ in Contemporary Film” At the 2006 annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, the Prophetic Texts in their Ancient Contexts ...

Against Christian Seder Meals during Holy Week 31 Mar 2010 | 09:57 pm

It’s becoming relatively common for Christian churches to observe a seder meal on Maundy Thursday, followed by Holy Communion. Since the gospels describe Jesus’ last meal as held during Passover, thes...