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Grammar Alone Does Not Always Resolve Interpretation

How Reading Across Traditions Prevents Overinterpretation of Difficult Verses

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August 1, 2026

10 min read

Intertextuality Is More Than a Cross-Reference

Why a Marginal Pointer Cannot Show the Direction or Meaning of a Connection

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July 27, 2026

8 min read

Three Ways Two Texts Can Be Related

Why a Shared Passage Does Not Reveal Which Text Came First

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July 20, 2026

8 min read

Intertextuality Resolves Problems and Creates New Ones

How Connecting Texts Answers Questions while Creating New Ones

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July 13, 2026

8 min read

Intertextuality is Borrowing Authority from Established Texts

How Citation, Allusion, and Rewriting Ground New Claims in Established Traditions

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July 6, 2026

7 min read

Every Text Is a Snapshot of a Developing Tradition

Why the Bible Preserves Material in Multiple Forms and Expressions

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July 1, 2026

6 min read

Critical Is Not Criticism

The Disciplined Practice Behind a Misleading Word

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June 24, 2026

7 min read

Be Wary of Sensationalism

Why the Fantastical Imagery of Second Temple Texts Belongs to Their World

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June 12, 2026

6 min read

Reading the Final Form and Reading Its History

What Each Approach Brings Into View in a Familiar Text

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June 6, 2026

9 min read

Be Wary of Minimalism and Maximalism

Avoiding Extremes When Discovering New and Unusual Texts

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May 25, 2026

11 min read