Month: September 2024

News and Events

My First Half Marathon

Matthew Saunders September 15, 2024

Today, I completed my first half marathon. In this post, I briefly summarize my experience, the apocryphal origins of marathon running, and my plan to achieve a faster pace in next year's DC Half Marathon.... Read More

The Deuteronomistic History: Two Milestones in the History of Scholarship 5 min read

The Deuteronomistic History: Two Milestones in the History of Scholarship

Matthew Saunders September 4, 2024

One of my doctoral seminars this semester is on the Deuteronomistic History (DtrH). This post is the first in a series that analyzes recent and current scholarship on the DtrH. In this inaugural post, we discuss Martin Noth’s initial theory of a single exilic author and Frank Moore Cross’s expansion to two deuteronomistic redactions, one during Josiah’s reign and the other during the exile.... Read More

AI generated image of my Spring and Summer 2024 in review.

Spring and Summer 2024 Semesters in Review at JHU 5 min read

Spring and Summer 2024 Semesters in Review at JHU

Matthew Saunders September 1, 2024

TL;DR: During the Spring and Summer 2024 semesters at JHU, I completed various advanced seminar courses, various projects, and extracurricular activities. I also traveled for research and vacation across Europe and the USA. For Fall 2024, I will continue my coursework both at JHU and CUA, anticipating a demanding but fulfilling semester.... Read More

Trivia Question

Monthly Trivia Question: September (Theme: Semitics)

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What Semitic language, derived from medieval Arabic with Romance superstrata, is unique in so far as its written in the Latin script rather than an indigenous Semitic script?

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