Category Archives: Biblical Studies

The Travesty of Translation

Posted on April 14, 2013 by jacobcerone

Okay, the title of this post might be overstating my case a bit, but I find myself growing ever so weary of Septuagint Jonah’s translator. Overall he does a rather fine job. But some of the literary artistry is destroyed … Continue reading →

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Can Clausal Analysis Solve a Textual Issue in Ezekiel 3:5?

Posted on March 2, 2013 by jacobcerone

In the grand scheme of textual issues in the Hebrew Bible, Ezekiel 3:5 would be one of those passages that would go unnoticed. And for good reason. The passage reads (according to Masoretic punctuation)  כִּי לֹא אֶל–עַם עִמְקֵי שָׂפָה וְכִבְדֵי לָשׁוֹן … Continue reading →

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What Makes a Good Class: The Trifecta

Posted on January 30, 2013 by jacobcerone

When I began my studies at Southeastern, there was a vague notion lingering in the back of my mind that one day I would like to teach in the college, seminary, or university. This notion drove me to begin evaluating … Continue reading →

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Pennington on Publishing Houses

Posted on December 19, 2012 by jacobcerone

I just came across this wonderful quote in Jonathan Pennington’s work Reading the Gospels Wisely: In the massive onslaught of books that pour forth from the publishing houses every year like orces from the gates of Mordor, only a few will … Continue reading →

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The Church Fathers

Posted on December 5, 2012 by jacobcerone

This semester’s class The Pre-Reformation Interpretation of the Old Testament has reminded me of a former passion, the writings of the early church. This passion first appeared in Historical Theology I with Dr. Quiggle. More than any other professor at Moody, … Continue reading →

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SBL Chicago in Hindsight: A Student’s Perspective

Posted on November 23, 2012 by jacobcerone

SBL Chicago was quite the experience. I was able to go back to the city where it all started. In 2004 I set out from my parent’s home in North Carolina in order to attend Moody Bible Institute. At the … Continue reading →

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Deuterocanonical Books and Beyond

Posted on November 22, 2012 by jacobcerone

The third and final meeting of the International Organization fro Septuagint and Cognate Studies was held last Tuesday. The topic of study, as I am sure you have already deduced, was “Deuterocanonical Books and Beyond.” Karen Jobes Presiding Robert Hiebert … Continue reading →

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The Theological Significance of Wirkungsgeschichte/Reception History

Posted on November 18, 2012 by jacobcerone

Yesterday morning I stumbled into the “Theological Interpretation of Scripture Seminar” on “The Theological Significance of Wirkungsgeschicte/Reception History. I knew that Stephen Fowl would be good, but did not realize that I was in the company of a number of … Continue reading →

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A Manifesto for Theological Interpretation

Posted on November 17, 2012 by jacobcerone

Last night was the annual meeting of the Scripture and Hermeneutics Seminar. For those of you that are unfamiliar, this seminar is part of the Paideia Center and is responsible for works such as “Behind the Text,” “After Pentecost,” and … Continue reading →

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SEBTS Library

Posted on June 30, 2012 by jacobcerone

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary’s library does a lot of good things. Sure, it is moderately frustrating that the only have two volumes of the Scandinavian Journal for OT Studies, and sure, they don’t have the journal De Septuaginta (which, as … Continue reading →

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