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Need an Article

I am trying to track down an article and so far I have been unsuccessful. The article is by Hugo Greßman and is entitled “Mythische Reste in der Paradieserzählung.” It’s in Archiv für Religionswissenschaft 10 (1907). Anyone out there happen to have a copy/scan/pdf of it or have access to it and would be willing to traipse through six feet snow with nothing more than a cold biscuit and worn-out shoes to get it??? I would greatly appreciate it!
*UPDATE* (Boy that was fast!)
I found it here at the library. For some reason it didn’t show up on the electronic search, but I found it on the shelf. So, disregard this post if you haven’t already!
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by Jason on February 12, 2013  •  Permalink
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Papers

I have only two major papers to write this semester, one for each seminar. For the NT seminar, I have to write on a particular aspect of the New Perspective on Paul. This is a subject I’ve read on and frankly, it’s a dead horse that has been beaten, resurrected, and beaten again. In fact, many would venture to say that the “new perspective” is not so new anymore. The works on this subject are legion, so I’m trying to narrow my choices based on interest and the volumes I’ll have to work with.

Interestingly enough, I am more excited about writing my OT backgrounds paper. I will be writing on the serpent in Genesis 3, namely how ANE perceptions and depictions of serpents informed how the author of Genesis would have probably understood them and why a serpent was employed in the account. I might address the question “Did the snake really talk?” but only briefly. My interest is less in the historicity of the account and more in the perception of serpents. I’ve been reading through Egyptian, Akkadian, and Babylonian texts (translations obviously!) and various historical surveys and archaeological works and its been a very interesting venture thus far. I’ve only done initial research at this point and have yet to make definite conclusions about some questions I seek to answer, but I very much anticipate where this will lead.

As always, suggested resources are always welcome.

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by Jason on February 6, 2013  •  Permalink
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Resources

Resources

As I mentioned in my last post, I begin research seminars in January and those of you in doctoral work know that the reading is, well, insane. Only one of my two seminars has the reading list included in the syllabus. The OT backgrounds seminar requires plenty of reading, but the works are our own choosing, so I’ll have to think about that before I decided exactly what I want to read. The History of NT Interpretation and Criticism reading list I have and thankfully I already have a couple of the volumes required. However, I’ll still have to acquire the rest. Because my book purchases will be greater than any in the past and my income will be significantly less, I’m going to try and get my books at the lowest price possible. I’ve purchased used books in the past and don’t mind doing so as long as they’re not tattered and/or heavily marked.
All that to say if you own any of the books listed below and would be willing to part with them for a price lower than what I can find on Amazon or elsewhere, I would be glad to buy them from you. Let me know if you’re interested!
Adam, A. K. M. What is Postmodern Biblical Criticism? Guides to Biblical Scholarship: New Testament Series, ed. Dan O. Via Jr. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1995.
Black, David Alan, and David S. Dockery, eds. Interpreting the New Testament: Essays on Methods and Issues, rev. ed. of New Testament Criticism and Interpretation. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2001.
Carson, D. A., Peter T. O’Brien, and Mark A. Seifrid, ed. Justification and Variegated Nomism. Vol. 1, The Complexities of Second Temple Judaism. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2001.
Carson, D. A., Peter T. O’Brien, and Mark A. Seifrid, ed. Justification and Variegated Nomism. Vol. 2, The Paradoxes of Paul. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2004.
Garlington, Don. In Defense of the New Perspective on Paul: Essays and Reviews. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2005.
Krentz, Edgar. The Historical-Critical Method. Guides to Biblical Scholarship: New Testament Series, ed. Dan O. Via Jr. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1975.
Neill, Stephen, and Tom Wright. The Interpretation of the New Testament 1861–1986, 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988.
Piper, John. The Future of Justification: A Response to N. T. Wright. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2007.
Thompson, Michael B. The New Perspective on Paul. Cambridge: Grove Books, 2002.
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by Jason on December 19, 2012  •  Permalink
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Moving On

I’m sure all three of my readers have noticed that I’ve been absent from the blogosphere for quite a while. I’ll spare you the details, but suffice it to say it’s been a crazy year. Over the last few months my time has been given to writing my thesis and preparing for exams. As I mentioned a while back, DTS’ PhD entrance process is a bit different (read here for my brief synopsis). Well, I am glad to say that after several months of reading, writing, and studying, I will be starting Stage 2 in January! My thesis is done and I passed both written and oral exams, thus ensuring that I move onto the next phase of my degree. To say I am relieved is an understatement. I’ll start seminars in the spring and I’ll have two: Old Testament Backgrounds and History of New Testament Interpretation and Criticism. While the last couple of years class-wise have been ThM-level classes with additional work, the spring brings full-fledged doctoral seminars. I’ll have about 60-70 pages of writing for research papers and about 2500-3000 pages of reading. I’m going to try and enjoy my time off before jumping into the fire.

Who knows–maybe I’ll even blog again!

Here’s the cup from which I shall drink.

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by Jason on November 30, 2012  •  Permalink
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Thesis Progress

I’m finding that writing a thesis is a bit different than what I am accustomed to writing. I have written a good many exegetical papers and feel quite comfortable writing them, but my thesis is only partly exegetical, so it’s proving to be a bit more of a challenge (a good thing to be sure).

My thesis will be comprised of five chapters. I’ve begun on introdcutory matters, which are divided into four subsections, and have written right around 1,100 words thus far. I hope to keep the first chapter at about 1,500 words so that I leave plenty of room for chapters two-four, which will be the meat of the thesis. I have a 10,000-word limit (*correction: that should be 12,000), so I’ll have to be careful to say enough well rather than maxing out my limit unecessarily.

Anyway, more updates as they come.

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by Jason on January 31, 2012  •  Permalink
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In search of…

…James H. Charlesworth’s two volumes on the Old Testament Pseudepigrapha. Yes, it’s readily available online, but is anyone interested in selling theirs for a competitive price? Surely someone out there is forsaking all their print media in favor of digital and desires to unload their print volumes at obscenely low prices!!!

Just thought I’d ask!

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One more paper…

…and I’m finished for the semester!

As most of you know, I began the PhD program at Dallas Theological Seminary in the spring of 2010. Well, at the end of this semester I will have reached the first milestone. The way DTS’ PhD program is set up is a little different than other schools I looked into. Basically, if your masters degree is not an MA or ThM (basically a research degree), then you have to start at what is called Stage 1. Because I earned an MDiv this is where I had to begin. Stage 1 is 26 hours of ThM classes with additional reading and work and a thesis. So, after I turn in my last paper in a couple of weeks, I will have finished all the course work for Stage 1!

Next semester, then, I will only be working toward completing the thesis, which implies that my topic has been approved and readers have been assigned! It will be strange not going to class 3-4 days a week (my car and credit card will be grateful!), but I look forward to the break in commuting. Oh there will still be trips to the library and to meet with my advisers, but they will be far less frequent than what I’ve been doing. I also look forward to focusing all my efforts on one task–I’ve never been good at multitasking. Last semester I had five papers to write and that pushed me right up to the deadline. It’s good practice for what lies ahead, but I will be glad to focus on writing one paper (albeit a long one).

Once I finish my thesis (which I hope to finish by semester’s end; cf James 4:15!), I will focus on Stage 2 entrance exams. Once exams are done (and passed obviously!), it’s on to the part that most associate with doctoral work–research seminars and more reading than is humanly possible. Though getting back in the saddle in Stage 1 has been a challenge (time-management wise), Stage 2 promises to be positively brutal and I already get the sense that I will be slightly overwhelmed. No, greatly overwhelmed! But I know that I can depend on God’s grace and strength and the support of my family to make it through.

But, when days come and I think that I’ll never get through this, I remind myself–You signed up for this! So as punishing as the next few years will be academically, it is the road I have long felt called to travel and I am confident that whatever God has in store at the end of this road will be what he wants for us.

Now, having said all that, back to this last paper.

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Advent Devotions

DTS has put together an advent devotion series on the names of Jesus, each written by a DTS professor. Looks interesting and I’ll be stopping in to see what they have to say. Check it out here.

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Brian LePort is an academic Robin Hood

Why? He says this:

“…it has been my time in seminary that allows me to rob the ivory tower of its treasure in order to share it with the every day saints who will not have the same opportunities as me.”

It’s from his post on the defense of seminary training from the perspective of a student, spurred by Marc Cortez’s original offering on the subject. Give them a read, won’t you?

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Come on, Amazon

I placed my order for my books for German nearly 10 days ago in hopes that I would have them by today, the first day of class, and they haven’t even shipped yet! I’ve never had an issue with the time it takes them to prepare and ship an order, but this is a bit long. I suppose they’re busy, but come on, Amazon, ship my books already!

*UPDATE* Just got word that ONE of my books has shipped and from the Lexington warehouse…Let’s hope it gets here intact.

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