Office Hours
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Current Appointments & Affiliations
D. Moody Smith Distinguished Professor of the Old Testament
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2022 - Present
Divinity School
Professor of Old Testament
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2019 - Present
Divinity School
Recent Publications
Who's afraid of the old testament? Tough texts for rough times
Chapter · May 19, 2022 Citebĕ-rēʾšît, “With ‘Wisdom,’” in Genesis 1.1 (MT)
Journal Article Journal for the Study of the Old Testament · March 1, 2022 This essay argues that the vocalization of the very first word of Gen. 1.1 in the Masoretic Text (MT), bĕrēʾšȋt, which is often thought to be in error in some way, may instead be the result of exegetical activity. Specifically, in light of the well-atteste ... Full text Open Access CiteA New Identification of a Psalm Manuscript from Qumran: 4Q85 + 4Q98c
Journal Article Dead Sea Discoveries · January 1, 2022 This brief note proposes a new identification for a fragment of one of the Psalm manuscripts from Qumran. On the basis of material conditions—but above all else, the distinctive paleography of the script—4Q98c (4QPst) should be considered as part of the sa ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
"I Shall No Longer Want" (Psalm 23:1): The Critical Edition of the Hebrew Psalter
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Endowment for the Humanities · 2024 - 2025View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Princeton Theological Seminary ·
2001
Ph.D.