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Nov 115 min read
Syllabus Literature of the Ancient Near East
This spring (2025), I have the joy of teaching a class on the ancient literature of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Levant. This will be a fun c
Aug 413 min read
Exploring the Tale of Ludlel Bel-Nemeqi: Ancient Mesopotamia's Job Story
To some, it is a startling fact to discover that the biblical text more often than not has some correlation to texts found within the broade
Nov 28, 20161 min read
What books should I read?
Books? I've been recently studying for my comprehensive exams...well, I should be studying. As I study for the four eight-hour tests that...
Jun 14, 20163 min read
In a Strange Land: How Judaism Adapted and Survived in Dura Europos, Syria
A few months ago I attended a lecture by Rodrigo Silva at the Horn Lectureship Series at Andrews University and was asked to write the...
Apr 9, 20165 min read
Can We Make Our Own Decisions?
Some of you may know that a few years ago I attempted a podcast where I interviewed professors from different universities on topics of...
Mar 17, 20154 min read
Translatability of the Gods
Have you ever noticed the strong similarity between many of the gods in the Ancient Near East? There's a reason for that. This is what...
