BiblioBlogs

Bob MacDonald posted an excellent collection of links to the best and brightest posts on the internet for the Biblical Studies Carnival for May 2024. Or, he used AI to generate the whole thing. Would we really know?

In other carnival news, Brian Small posted his Hebrews Highlights for April and May. If you are interested in Hebrews, Brian posts links to new books and scholarly articles on Hebrews a few times a month. SlimJim posted a collection of Presuppositional Apologetic Links for May 2024. If you are listening SlimJim, you need to host a Carnival.

Bob says, “Compiling a carnival is really fun. I had forgotten how much fun it is. As the month progresses, themes emerge. There are surprises. Who knows what it will be in advance? ” And yes, I always look for volunteers to host upcoming Biblical Studies carnivals on your website. People are doing really good work on podcasts and YouTube. It would be great if someone did a carnival featuring some of the best academic podcasts. As of this moment, I do not have anyone for June 2024 (Due July 1), July 2024 Due August 1), or August 2024 (Due September 1).

What does a Carnival look like? Look over Bob’s carnival. It is a great model. But you are not required to follow the usual categories. The reason we want different hosts is to get different perspectives. I know there are many Biblical and Theological podcasts out there, but I don’t have time to listen to many. Here is the November 2023 Carnival I posted; use it as a model. Contact me (email, plong42 @ gmail.com). You can follow me on Twitter and DM me if that is your style.  I am on Threads @plong42; feel free to follow me there, too.

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Ben the Amateur Exegete posted the Biblical Studies Carnival #217 for April 2024. Plenty was happening in the world of Biblical Studies this month. Ben has an excellent curated list, including a few podcasts and YouTube channels on his carnival. Follow him on Twitter (or X). I also learned that he lives in Louisiana (although I am unsure what to do with that information). Bob MacDonald will be our host next month. Feel free to send him a few links you think are worthy of inclusion. He is on Twitter but not very active.

In other carnival news, SlimJim posted a collection of Mid to Late April 2024 Presuppositional Apologetic Links.

I am always looking for volunteers to host upcoming Biblical Studies carnivals on your website. People are doing really good work on podcasts and YouTube. It would be great if someone did a carnival featuring some of the best academic podcasts.

What does a Carnival look like? Alert readers will notice that this month’s carnival focused on the Hebrew Bible and and New Testament blogs, podcasts, and YouTube channels. If you are more interested in Theology and Church History, I would love to have you curate a list of the best posts in these categories. Here is the November 2023 Carnival. Contact me (email, plong42 @ gmail.com). You can follow me on Twitter and DM me if that is your style.  I am on Threads @plong42; feel free to follow me there, too.

Ben the Amateur Exegete posted the Biblical Studies Carnival #215 for February 2024.  Ben has hosted before and as usual he has done a great job. What I appreciate about Ben’s carnivals is that he is much more aware of podcasts than I am. I do not listen to very many, and certainly not with any regularity. But there were a few on Ben’s list that caught my eye (or, I guess, my ear).  and follow him on Twitter (or X, or whatever it is called these days).

Jim West is up for the March carnival, posting on April 1. Feel free to contact him with suggestions.

I always look for volunteers to host upcoming Biblical Studies carnivals on your website. People are doing really good work on podcasts and YouTube. It would be great if someone did a carnival featuring some of the best academic podcasts.

What does a Carnival look like? Ben’s Carnival is a great example, and here is the November 2023 Carnival. Contact me (email, plong42 @ gmail.com). You can follow me on Twitter and DM me if that is your style.  I am on threads with the same name, but it is quiet there.

Jacob Prahlow hosts the Biblical Studies Carnival #214 for January 2024 at Pursuing Veritas. Jacob is the founder and editor of The Conciliar Post and has been blogging for many years. His carnival starts with a re-telling of Lord of the Rings…with slightly messianic overtones. The first time I met Jacob (in real life) was at a Midwest ETS at Moody in Chicago. He was giving a paper in Clement of Rome (I think I recall that right). I had a student interested in Clement at the time, so he and I showed up for Jacob’s paper, and we were the only two who came. When we walked into the room, Jacob was sitting there by himself, looking so very sad and lonely. But it was a good paper; my student used some of it in a class he was working on for me.

Jacob has a fine collection of links to academic blog posts in January. Head over to Pursuing Veritas and click all the links.

Ben, the Amateur Exegete, will host the February carnival. Feel free to send him some suggestions at Twitter or X (whatever it is called these days) – @amateurexegete

I am always looking for volunteers to host upcoming Biblical Studies carnivals on your website. People are doing really good work on podcasts and YouTube. It would be great if someone did a carnival featuring some of the best academic podcasts.  What does a Carnival look like? Jacob’s current carnival is a great example, and here is the November 2023 Carnival. Contact me (email, plong42 @ gmail.com). You can follow me on Twitter (or whatever it is called these days), @plong42. I am on threads with the same name, but it is really quiet there.

Welcome to Biblical Studies Carnival #213 for December 2023. This month, Jim West celebrates Zwingli’s birthday with the “The December ‘Out with the Old in with the New’ Stupendous Biblical Studies Carnival of Stupendousness.”

Once upon a time, many many years ago, there was nothing. And then Jim Davila and Mark Goodacre started things called ‘blogs’. These were places where they shared news and insights into things Hebrew Bible and New Testament (respectively). Then a third joined the fun and a blog for the whole Bible was born. Given birth, in fact, by yours truly. The history of the movement is described in a 2010 essay and made available here. If you’re interested in the birth of bible blogs.

Next month, long-time blogger Jacob Prahlow will host the carnival at Pursuing Veritas. Jacob is the founder and editor of The Conciliar Post. I would love to talk with you about hosting a Biblical Studies Carnival on your website. There are people doing really good work on podcasts and YouTube, it would be great if someone did a carnival featuring some of the best academic podcasts.  What does a Carnival look like? Look over Jim’s for this month and here is The November 2023 Carnival, featuring the best of November 2023. Then contact me (email, plong42 @ gmail.com).