I came across this quote today attributed to Martin Luther King, Jr. (If this attribution is wrong, or if it is right and someone knows the source, please let me know.) Usually I am not a fan of quips or quotes, as I think you normally need a context to really understand what people are saying, but this struck me as so right in so many ways.

I have as of last night finished the biography of Albert Schweitzer I have been reading. It is a good, thoughtful overview of his life, philosophy, and Christian thought.

I just received news that Dr. Martin Hengel, Emeritus Professor of New Testament and Early Judaism at the University of Tübingen, passed away on July 2, 2009. He was 82.

I just put the finishing touches on a new note for Joshua 8:18 in the NET Bible because of the input of some faithful readers. They had noticed that our translation of this verse differed from many other translations, and they wondered why. Our current text in the first edition reads as follows:

I am just about finished reading a biography of Albert Schweitzer by James Brabazon. Schweitzer has always fascinated me. Many know him from his missionary work as a medical doctor at Lambarene in Gabon, Africa, but most New Testament scholars know him from his academic work on the Historical Jesus, most notably his book The Quest of the Historical Jesus.

I am presently working through a dissertation on the topic of Matthean posteriority, which is an unusual take on this topic. The issue is in what order the Gospels were written, and who then borrowed from whom. Of the different permutations which scholars advance, rarely is Matthew placed last. This is an examination of the scholars who hold this position and the evidence they use to advance the argument. Interesting stuff!

Dallas Theological Seminary has an online page where people can leave a written tribute to Dr. Hoehner. I encourage you to read the posts there, as they show the many ways Dr. Hoehner served students and loved his Lord.

A recent issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education contained an article entitled "Wake Up and Smell the New Epistemology." (Unfortunately the full text is only available to subscribers.) In this piece the author makes a strong case that recent generations of students in higher education have an entirely different way of viewing the world in general and education in particular.