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Strasbourg PPT, First Slide An Academic Pilgrimage: Germany Summer 2025 13 min read

An Academic Pilgrimage: Germany Summer 2025

Matthew Saunders June 26, 2025
TL;DR: For the past few weeks, I’ve traveled to Stuttgart, Tübingen, Berlin, Wittenberg, Erfurt, Heidelberg, Strasbourg, Göttingen, and Hamburg, including the following three conferences: Semitic Dialectology (Berlin); Studying Hebrew in Sixteenth-Century Strasbourg (Strasbourg); and Current Research and Challenges in Ugaritic Studies (Göttingen). Here's an overview of the talks I attended.... Read More
Final DtrH Image DtrH: Books and Key Texts 8 min read

DtrH: Books and Key Texts

Matthew Saunders December 19, 2024
This post concludes a series on the Deuteronomistic History (DtrH), exploring its composition, themes, and key texts. From the covenantal foundations in Deuteronomy to the exile in Kings, DtrH integrates theological reflection with historical narrative. By examining its books, we gain insights into Israel’s covenantal journey and the development of biblical historiography.... Read More
DtrH Does DtrH even exist? 6 min read

Does DtrH even exist?

Matthew Saunders December 18, 2024
TL;DR: The Deuteronomistic History (DtrH) is a complex, multilayered biblical narrative often debated for its coherence and unity. Does it even exist? This post explores four key arguments for its unity—linguistic, thematic, historical, and literary—while acknowledging the nuanced, evolving scholarly perspectives that keep this discussion dynamic and ongoing.... Read More