Najeeb T. Haddad (‏د. نجيب حداد)

If you’re interested in methods that free Paul from the confines of the “political” do I have the book for you!

Never Forget...The Funerals During Covid. Son moves closer to console his Mother at her Husband’s Funeral. Watch facility staff immediately interrupt them because of ‘Social Distancing’ rules & ‘The Science.’ Never ever forget what these people did to us.

For 24 hours, the doors of the Holy Trinity Cathedral never closed. This continuous footage captures an extraordinary moment in Georgian history - a steady stream of thousands coming together to pay their final respects to Patriarch Ilia II.

@AmericanAir We’re done here.

@NTHaddad Oh no, those are not the words we want to hear! Can you DM us your confirmation code and a bit more details, so we can help turn that “nay” into a “yay”?

Worst day of travel with @AmericanAir

israel expanded its evacuation order. Over 1.2 million Lebanese will now be displaced. My family lives in the evacuation zone. They are taking our land, killing our people, and the world is still silent. Lebanese lives are just numbers

The funeral of Father Pierre El-Rahi, Maronite parish priest of a Christian village, is celebrated today in #Lebanon, as these villages once again experience the tragedy of war. I am close to all the Lebanese people in this time of grave trial. Fr. Pierre was a true shepherd. As soon as he heard that parishioners had been wounded in a bombing, he rushed to help without hesitation. May the Lord grant that the blood he shed become a seed of peace for beloved Lebanon. #PrayTogether

Israel killed a beloved Priest in Lebanon in their vicious bombing campaign in Christian villages. Christians are gathered to mourn the death of Father Pierre El-Rahi. America must stop funding, providing weapons, and aiding Israel’s attacks on innocent people and children.

Be prepared, there is a small chance that our horrendous leadership could unknowingly lead us into World War III.

Twenty years ago we invaded Iraq. The war killed many innocent Iraqis and Americans. It destroyed the oldest Christian populations in the world. It cost over $1 trillion, and turned Iraq into a satellite of Iran. It was an unforced disaster, and I pray that we learn its lessons.

@FrLillie Don’t forget Holy and Great Thursday.

Vesperal Liturgies outside of the feasts of Nativity, Theophany, Annunciation and Pascha are not prescribed in the typicon and should not be celebrated. In short it’s a made up service.

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I submitted an article for publication and the general editor said it may take up to one year to review since they do not receive many articles in the Pauline letters! Our colleagues are likely inundated but a year for review and likely another year for publication is a terrible turn around time!

Who knew you couldn’t subscribe to individual membership for ATLA and @EBSCO religion and theology databases? 😢

A very exciting announcement on Empire Criticism. Thankful to have participated, sharing an essay on hidden transcripts.

@ChristophHeilig @mohrsiebeck Congratulations to all involved! Excellent work Christoph.

🚨 Just published! 🎉 Thrilled to announce Empire Criticism of the New Testament, a volume (with cutting-edge research, but also suitable as a textbook!) I had the pleasure of editing, is now out - and available open access via @mohrsiebeck! 🥳 With contributions by me on Narratology Justin Winzenburg (@winzenj) on Speech Act Theory Laura J. Hunt on Semiotics Erin M. Heim on Metaphor Theories Christopher A. Porter on Social Identity Theory Nils Neumann on Historical Psychology Laura Robinson (@LauraRbnsn) on Hidden Transcripts Najeeb T. Haddad (@NTHaddad) on Ancient Rhetoric Gillian Asquith on Papyrology D. Clint Burnett (@DClintBurnett1) on Epigraphy Michael P. Theophilos (@mptheophilos) on Numismatics Harry O. Maier (@Harry_O_Maier) on Iconography mohrsiebeck.com/en/book/empire…

I have been reflecting on the fourth petition of the Great Litany of Peace, especially the use of “house”: “For this holy house and for those who with faith, reverence, and the fear of God enter therein, let us pray to the Lord.” In Greek, the word used is οἶκος (oikos) — house — neither temple (ναός) nor church (ἐκκλησία). It’s a small word, yet profoundly rich. Oikos can mean both a dwelling and a household. It names not only a structure, but the living communion within it, the people of God gathered around His altar. Rubrics sometimes suggest that if the Liturgy is celebrated outside a consecrated temple we should change “house” to “place” (τόπος) or similar. Most recently a footnote in Revs. Najim’s and O’Grady’s “Hieratikon A” says, “This petition is modified when it is not a church building …” (128; Antiochian House of Studies 2025). Yet I have found myself drawn to keep “house” in every setting, a similar position held by the late Rev. Thomas Hopko. Wherever the Holy Mysteries are celebrated, that space is no longer ordinary ground; it is transfigured into the οἶκος τοῦ θεοῦ (the house/dwelling of God) among His people. Moreover, a strong argument can be made when one considers the choice of “house” over “temple” or “church,” which likely signifies a most intentional decision made to us by sacred Tradition. St. Germanus, Patriarch of Constantinople (715-730), reminds us, “The Church is the temple of God, a sacred space, a house of prayer, the convocation of people, the Body of Christ.... She is Heaven on earth where the transcendent God dwells as if in his own home and passes through, but she is also an impression made (antitypos) of the Crucifixion, the tomb and the Resurrection … (Patrologia Graeca 98, coll. 384B-385A).” The Church, expanding upon the teachings of St. Paul, is not a physical place but the spiritual reality of which believers now belong to. The “Church” is the “house” (οἶκος) of God (cf. 1 Tim 3:15; Eph 2:19–22). It is the Church that gathers, not we who gather “in” a Church. We gather “as” the Church. We gather as the “holy house,” and those who “enter therein” are those “who” make up “this holy house.” Thus to say “this holy house,” I argue, is always true. Whether the gathering occurs in a great cathedral, a small mission hall, or beneath open skies. For the Divine services themselves makes the particular place a home of divine indwelling. It gathers the faithful into the household of God. “Lord, I have loved the beauty of Thy house, and the place where Thy glory dwelleth.” (Psalm 26:8) Wherever the Lord’s glory dwells, there is truly His house, the living oikos of the Kingdom.

JUST IN: ISRAELI DRONE FOOTAGE REVEALS THE SCALE OF DESTRUCTION IN GAZA

The #Flotilla didnt get through but by a small miracle, the distraction of the boats on the IOF, it gave the Palestinians enough time to fish. Yes that is correct, Palestinians are not allowed to fish in their own waters without being shot so this is a small victory

This would probably be one of the most powerful monuments to erect at a university in this age.