I participated in a faculty forum in chapel this morning at DTS. Four professors discussed current issues in the academy and the church. John Grassmick, the Academic Dean at DTS, moderated the discussion. We each had about five minutes to discuss an issue we thought relevant for both arenas. Here's the run down:
Dr. John Hilber, Associate Professor of Old Testament Studies, discussed how monotheism is in crisis in OT studies. Just as now many people argue for early Christianities (plural), many in OT studies are arguing for multiform monotheisms in Israel.
Dr. Michael Burer is Assistant Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. He is the assistant project director for the NET Bible and has contributed various studies to the bible.org site. His first book - A New Reader's Lexicon of the Greek New Testament, co-authored with Jeff Miller - was published Fall of 2008.