About

This blog is my attempt to join further in the conversation happening in biblical studies. With the hope that this conversation will challenge, inspire, and motivate me to develop further my own thoughts.

My interests include (but are not limited to): the books of Jeremiah and Ezekiel, Hebrew syntax, Old Testament theology, serving the church, methodologies, pedagogy, and hearing and reading the Bible.

Like many scholars, I have several projects currently in progress:

• a syntactical analysis of the book of Ezekial for the SESB, as part of the Werkgroep Informatica of the Vrije Universitiet,
• as a direct result of the first, a dissertation on the book of Ezekiel, concerning how one reads the discourse in the book – and more specifically, what is happening in terms of the mainline in the text,
• a master’s thesis on the place of the emotions/feelings in the prophetic task, especially as shown in the book of Jeremiah,
• further study and analysis on how to read the biblical text, as part of my dissertation and also as part of a tentative translation project that focuses on how to read the text.
• teaching plans and curriculum for several courses:
  • the Old Testament Narrative Books
  • Jeremiah and the Church
  • Postmodernism vs ?! Reformed Christianity
  • Living in the Midst of Sin: Community, Sin, and Reformed Christianity
  • Ezekiel from an Exegetical Perspective

Besides this, there is also my personal Christian faith, my participation in the Reformed Church, and my life as part of a Christian (open monastic) community. My personal blog details more about these aspects of my life.