Jeremy Thompson

Tag: SBL

  • “Holocaust” as translation value

    The best SBL presentation I attended this year, hands down, was by Shira Leibowitz Schmidt. It was entitled “Translating Biblical Verses in Rabbinic Holocaust Memoirs.”  One of the particular translation values she talked about was “holocaust” for some words that many modern Bible translations render as “whole burnt offering.”  Many Holocaust survivors dislike “holocaust” as…

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  • SBL = Society of Blatant Lameness

    If this is true, and it seems that it is, you can go ahead and make the name change official.  I have taught or given presentations in a lot of different places and I have NEVER paid to use a projector (and such a ridiculous amount – I mean unless thing makes you a latte…

  • SBL – Days 4 & 5

    My fourth day at SBL was by the far the best I had all around.  I attended three sessions, one on poetry and pedagogy, another on best practices in teaching Biblical languages (in which my colleague Karyn Traphagen was spot on), and finally one on linguistics and Biblical Hebrew.  There were a number of excellent…

  • SBL – Days 2 & 3

    Unfortunately, I was not at the Biblioblogger dinner tonight, though I will attend the one on Monday.  I had another good days at SBL (one and a half days really).  On Saturday, I first attended a session on Cognitive Linguistics and Biblical Interpretation.  It is relatively clear that this type of inquiry is new to…

  • SBL Day 1

    Drove into New Orleans this morning (about an hour from my home).  Arrived about 10 and went to the wrong hotel.  I really should read information more closely.  Finally, got to the Marriot at about 10:2o and met Ken Brown for a bit of sightseeing about the city.  I had a pleasant conversation with my…

  • Coffee at SBL

    Not sure why a discussion of coffee ensued from this post, but I’ve made a few coffee remarks in the comments section HERE for those attending SBL.  And, please help James finish his song. 😉

  • For SBL Rock-n-Roll Lovers

    If you’re into ancient texts but also have a penchant for Rock-n-Roll, there’s a pretty cool concert tomorrow night in New Orleans’ City Park.  A local rock band called Cowboy Mouth will be playing (perhaps you know of them, but I’m not sure how big they are nationally).  Unfortunately, I won’t be in attendance, but…

  • What My Blog Stats Say about those Attending SBL

    I’ve been blogging a lot about SBL with it being in my hometown this year.  But, what do my stats say about those attending?  Recently I’ve posted on: Switchfoot Beer Cheap Food Hanging out with me Hurricane Katrina A Disney Exhibit at the Museum of Art Which posts have drawn the most attention? Here’s the…

  • For SBL Atendees Who are Switchfoot Fans

    Switchfoot will be at the House of Blues in New Orleans on Saturday night.  Not planning on attending myself, but I thought some of you might be interested.