Learn New Testament Greek

Did you once start learning New Testament Greek, but have long since forgotten most of it?

I've got a new online class starting on Mondays at 9.20am UK time, going through Rodney Decker's Reading Koine Greek from the start, but with people who all have a bit previous learning. Get in touch if you would like more information.

One more day to sign up to my lecture on the queer-positive Bible if you're interested! :) Just message me here, or email me at [email protected]

There was so much positive feedback for my seminar 'The Q***r Positive Bible' that I've decided to do it again, online, on 24 July from 6-8pm UK time. I'll be exploring how ancient Judaism understood the s*x and gender of angels and resurrected beings, and the implications of this for a Christian theology of gender; the potential Greek mythological influences in the story of Saul, David and Jonathan; and what the theology of St. Paul's letter to the Romans means for modern LGBTQ+ people when understood, as I think it should be, as a dialogue between two people.

The cost is £12. Get in touch if you'd like more details and the Zoom link, either through my page here, or [email protected]

Last chance to sign up for this if you want to come! It needs to be booked in advance. I've had quite a lot of interest in it, so if you'd like me to run it again so more people can come, get in touch!

The queer-positive Bible Many discussions of the Bible and LGBTQ+ people focus on responding to the so-called ‘clobber passages’: those that have been understood as opposing LGBTQ+ lifestyles. However, moving to a more historically nuanced understanding of LGBTQ+ people not only brings into question any simplistic searc...

I'm excited to announce that I'll be taking part in the special lectures London City Lit hosts for Pride Month this year, with an online seminar on the 'Q***r-Positive Bible' at 6pm on Wednesday, 25 June. We'll be largely ignoring the so-called 'clobber passages,' and instead talking about some of the ways that the Bible contains a positive message for LGBTQ people! These include its pervasive anti-binary gender theology; the tale of Saul, David and Jonathan; and what I believe to be the profoundly pro-gay message of St. Paul's letter to the Romans, when read in the way I believe was intended: as a dialogue. See below to find out more!

The queer-positive Bible Many discussions of the Bible and LGBTQ+ people focus on responding to the so-called ‘clobber passages’: those that have been understood as opposing LGBTQ+ lifestyles. However, moving to a more historically nuanced understanding of LGBTQ+ people not only brings into question any simplistic searc...

Hello! If anyone is in London and is interested in learning Biblical Hebrew, I have a new course starting at London City Lit next week!

Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Begin your journey towards learning Biblical Hebrew and unlocking the beauty and depth of the Hebrew Scriptures.

Looking for a gentle way to retain or regain your Greek knowledge? Join one of my four monthly reading groups, on the Apostolic Fathers, Luke-Acts, the Psalms or a collection of LGBTQ-themed Ancient Greek texts. All four have now been planned out until the end of the year, so get in touch if you'd like to know what texts and grammar we'll be exploring in depth!

If anyone was unable to attend but would like to see the lecture, I now have audio and video recordings, both of which can be yours for £10. Get in touch if you're interested!

All of the canonical Gospels frequently mention the Roman military; it is key to the story. Yet, in Mark’s Gospel, specific references to the Roman legion come to the fore, and perhaps to one legion in particular: Legio X Fretensis. Its symbols are coded into the story of the demon ‘Legion,’ which is placed before the feeding of a ‘legion’ of 5000 men. Legionaries are involved in the torture and crucifixion of Christ, and then a statement by the centurion at the foot of the cross is at the very apex of the narrative, fulfilling the purpose set out at the start: declaring Jesus to be the son of a god – like Caesar himself. Questions over the potentially threatening nature of Jesus’ messiahship are also pervasive throughout, tying his relationship to the military to one of the core themes of the book. Probably written immediately following Vespasian’s war in Judea, which was led by none other than Legio X Fretensis, we must wonder: what is the function of the Roman legion in relation to the narrative and purpose of the Gospel of St. Mark?

Come to my lecture at London City Lit as part of Classics Week 2024, in conjunction with the British Museum, and find out!

https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/the-roman-legion-in-the-gospel-of-mark/rcd30-2324

Last time giving this lecture, tonight on Zoom at 7:30! Get in touch if you'd like to join!

All of the canonical Gospels frequently mention the Roman military; it is key to the story. Yet, in Mark’s Gospel, specific references to the Roman legion come to the fore, and perhaps to one legion in particular: Legio X Fretensis. Its symbols are coded into the story of the demon ‘Legion,’ which is placed before the feeding of a ‘legion’ of 5000 men. Legionaries are involved in the torture and crucifixion of Christ, and then a statement by the centurion at the foot of the cross is at the very apex of the narrative, fulfilling the purpose set out at the start: declaring Jesus to be the son of a god – like Caesar himself. Questions over the potentially threatening nature of Jesus’ messiahship are also pervasive throughout, tying his relationship to the military to one of the core themes of the book. Probably written immediately following Vespasian’s war in Judea, which was led by none other than Legio X Fretensis, we must wonder: what is the function of the Roman legion in relation to the narrative and purpose of the Gospel of St. Mark?

Come to my lecture at London City Lit as part of Classics Week 2024, in conjunction with the British Museum, and find out!

https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/the-roman-legion-in-the-gospel-of-mark/rcd30-2324

Are the Gospels for or against 'Empire'? Join me today at 3pm (UK time) when I'll demonstrate how Mark's coded references to the Roman 10th Legion frame Christ in a precise relation to the occupying powers of Rome.

£19 to attend. Email [email protected] for the Zoom link. The lecture will be repeated at 7:30pm on 13 August.

All of the canonical Gospels frequently mention the Roman military; it is key to the story. Yet, in Mark’s Gospel, specific references to the Roman legion come to the fore, and perhaps to one legion in particular: Legio X Fretensis. Its symbols are coded into the story of the demon ‘Legion,’ which is placed before the feeding of a ‘legion’ of 5000 men. Legionaries are involved in the torture and crucifixion of Christ, and then a statement by the centurion at the foot of the cross is at the very apex of the narrative, fulfilling the purpose set out at the start: declaring Jesus to be the son of a god – like Caesar himself. Questions over the potentially threatening nature of Jesus’ messiahship are also pervasive throughout, tying his relationship to the military to one of the core themes of the book. Probably written immediately following Vespasian’s war in Judea, which was led by none other than Legio X Fretensis, we must wonder: what is the function of the Roman legion in relation to the narrative and purpose of the Gospel of St. Mark?

Come to my lecture at London City Lit as part of Classics Week 2024, in conjunction with the British Museum, and find out!

https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/the-roman-legion-in-the-gospel-of-mark/rcd30-2324

If you missed this lecture but would have liked to attend, I'll be delivering it again online on July 15th and August 13th! Send me a message or an email if you'd like more information!

All of the canonical Gospels frequently mention the Roman military; it is key to the story. Yet, in Mark’s Gospel, specific references to the Roman legion come to the fore, and perhaps to one legion in particular: Legio X Fretensis. Its symbols are coded into the story of the demon ‘Legion,’ which is placed before the feeding of a ‘legion’ of 5000 men. Legionaries are involved in the torture and crucifixion of Christ, and then a statement by the centurion at the foot of the cross is at the very apex of the narrative, fulfilling the purpose set out at the start: declaring Jesus to be the son of a god – like Caesar himself. Questions over the potentially threatening nature of Jesus’ messiahship are also pervasive throughout, tying his relationship to the military to one of the core themes of the book. Probably written immediately following Vespasian’s war in Judea, which was led by none other than Legio X Fretensis, we must wonder: what is the function of the Roman legion in relation to the narrative and purpose of the Gospel of St. Mark?

Come to my lecture at London City Lit as part of Classics Week 2024, in conjunction with the British Museum, and find out!

https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/the-roman-legion-in-the-gospel-of-mark/rcd30-2324

Still ten days to sign up to this if you like! It's filling up!

All of the canonical Gospels frequently mention the Roman military; it is key to the story. Yet, in Mark’s Gospel, specific references to the Roman legion come to the fore, and perhaps to one legion in particular: Legio X Fretensis. Its symbols are coded into the story of the demon ‘Legion,’ which is placed before the feeding of a ‘legion’ of 5000 men. Legionaries are involved in the torture and crucifixion of Christ, and then a statement by the centurion at the foot of the cross is at the very apex of the narrative, fulfilling the purpose set out at the start: declaring Jesus to be the son of a god – like Caesar himself. Questions over the potentially threatening nature of Jesus’ messiahship are also pervasive throughout, tying his relationship to the military to one of the core themes of the book. Probably written immediately following Vespasian’s war in Judea, which was led by none other than Legio X Fretensis, we must wonder: what is the function of the Roman legion in relation to the narrative and purpose of the Gospel of St. Mark?

Come to my lecture at London City Lit as part of Classics Week 2024, in conjunction with the British Museum, and find out!

https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/the-roman-legion-in-the-gospel-of-mark/rcd30-2324