I did it ( Read more... )

December 17, 1988. If memory serves correctly, that was the last time I had been to an IU game in person. I've watched countless games on TV (no thanks to the Big Ten Network this year), but I'd only been to one actual game before.

My uncle managed to get some tickets to the Big Ten Tournament in Indy this past weekend and they had an extra ticket ( Read more... )

In honor of today's final in Second Temple Jewish Lit., I've decided to revisit our good friend Ben Sira. We covered several overarching themes to the book during our discussion of the text. His perspective of women is quite memorable ( Read more... )

When it comes to Old Testament textual criticism, "Emmanuel Tov is the Man!" ~ Rollston

and

"Metzger has the ability to make textual criticism fun." ~ Rollston ( Read more... )

"(In the book of Esther) God had providentially put a plan in place to preserve His people...the alliteration is free of charge." ~ Dr. Rollston

"If I were God, I would have let that one slide." Dr. Rollston.

Fortunately, Rollston is not God! I'm quite happy that he is not God because conversations with Rollston as God would go something like this ( Read more... )

Yesterday, Dr. Rollston told us about his adventures while preparing for his drive to Knoxville for a lecture* he was to deliver last night. His car needed a good vacuuming, for some reason. He was already dressed for the lecture with a coat and wearing his "Favorite Hopkins tie." Yes, I believe you see where this is going ( Read more... )

"If you're a minister's kid and think you have scars, thank your lucky stars you didn't grow up a prophet's kid" ~ Dr. Rollston ( Read more... )

"I want you to continue to struggle...that's the enigma....We are better if we struggle. The people I fear the most are those who don't struggle...who think they have all of the answers." ~ Dr. Rollston ( Read more... )

Again, not from Dr. Marwede, but worth noting all the same.

"Sure -- You don't mind if I fail you, do you?" - Dr. Rollston in response to a student who asked, "You don't mind if I keep my notes out for this test, do you?"

Let's see what notable words Dr. Marwede has tomorrow...