Jill Firth

Podcast with Lynn Cohick and Ingrid Faro on my Jeremiah research and on our book by Australian women scholars, Grounded in the Body, in Time and Place, in Scripture. thealabasterjar.podbean.com/e/grounded-in-…

Just published: William A. Ross, Marieke Dhont, and Christopher J. Fresch, eds., Language and Identity in Hellenistic Judaism: Essays in Memory of James K. Aitken (Bloomsbury: 2026). bloomsbury.com/us/language-an…

@harrybenson6 @MarriageF Congratulations!

Delighted to announce I have passed my PhD on the psychology of marriage at the University of Bristol Lots to say when I launch my findings in June. Suffice to say that research to date has seriously underestimated the impact of marriage Dr Harry? 😀 Dr Marriage? 😂 @MarriageF

Academic writers often feel uncomfortable. Thats often OK. Here’s why. patthomson.net/2026/03/08/get…

The venerable Corpus Scriptorum Ecclesiasticorum Latinorum series contains well over 100 volumes, housing most of the early Latin Church Fathers. I learned today that volumes published before 2010 are now OPEN SOURCE! csel.at/en/publikation…

Happy to see this in the new Spring @BakerAcademic catalogue, along with other great resources. bakeracademic.com/pages/academic…

I'm working on the so-called "unconditional" prayer promises in Jesus's farewell discourse today (in John). I made this chart this morning, trying to bring some clarity to them.

Today, Rina Talgam showed us a variety of mosaics from ancient synagogues, demonstrating their familiarity with rabbinic literature and Christian interpretation of biblical narratives in the same periods. Thank you, Professor Talgam, for generating such lively discussion.

Congratulations to our own IBR Students Committee Chair, Matt Quintana on his recent publication, "On Reconstructing the Shorter Edition of the Book of Jeremiah: A Review of Michael B. Shepherd’s A Commentary on Jeremiah," in TC: A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism!

@TonyReinke @BeauBekendam

@BeauBekendam Was there a Hebrew equivalent?

William Wallace’s Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics was the gold standard for a long time. A friend asked of there better advanced syntax and grammars for Greek and Hebrew? What’s being used today?

Here's a free download of a fascinating new book, Josephus and Jesus, which argues that the famous Testimonium Flavianum in Josephus might be legitimate after all. Arguments for its authenticity include: - a debunking of the argument that the wording doesn't match Josephus's vocab - a re-examination of all the extant translations - an extensive look at Josephus's network that would expose him to the Christian story You can download the book for free here: academic.oup.com/book/60034?log… Read @johnpauldickson's excellent review here: thegospelcoalition.org/reviews/joseph…

Meet Dr. Jill Firth (@jilfirth), who recently joined us for our IBR Students “Interview Series.” In this interview, Dr. Firth answers questions about her scholarship and ministry, sharing valuable insights and practical wisdom. You’ll want to tune in! youtu.be/BYngyauXcU4

Next week @HouChristianU, my Greek students will begin reading documentary letters of recommendation in preparation for reading Paul's letter to Philemon. We begin with P.Oslo. 2.55. Here’s some basic notes we will use after we transcribe and translate it for ourselves.

Another ancient letter of recommendation to read with students @HouChristianU. P.Mert. 2.62 has many stock phrases and, interestingly, seems to be written on behalf of an enslaved man. I document some of the reasons for this identification in the notes.

This curious object from #Tutankhamun’s tomb ⁦⁦@EgyptMuseumGem⁩ is a footrest with a cover of tiny threaded faience beads! Can you spot the two foreign captives on which the king’s feet rested? It symbolised his domination over enemies Remarkable work #archaeology

The Ashkar-Gilson Scroll open.substack.com/pub/kimlphilli…

Behold, #Tutankhamun’s leather cuirass (body armour) in the ⁦⁦@EgyptMuseumGem⁩ He wore this! Pieces of leather, dyed green and red, are sewn onto a textile shirt Over 3000 years old, it has undergone extensive conservation. Amazing job #Egypt #archaeology

The incarnation means he became like us. The resurrection means we’ll become like him.

What can contemporary media fandoms tell us about ancient Christianity? Tom de Bruin demonstrates how fandom and fan fiction are both analogous and incongruous with Christian derivative works. Learn more: bit.ly/3M93GjQ

My article in TMA on lingering in lament. 'There is no hurry to move from lament to praise when we pray.' Some psalms begin with praise and end in lament. Some laments end with a vow of future praise, a statement of confidence, or a cry for help. share.google/zzOfX3VgC8hK4t…