SEM 631 - Syriac Literature
 (The Catholic University of America)
   TuTh  2:10-3:25 pm

Spring 2010

SS 582 - Elementary Greek II
   MWF  9:35-10:30 am
    
SS 632 - Wisdom Literature
    WF  3:05-4:30 pm

Fall 2009

SS 581 - Elementary Greek I
    
SS 611 - The Pentateuch
    
Pauline Letters

Education • Parish • Service, Trinity Washington University

Spring 2009

SS 672 - Introduction to Classical Hebrew II 
    
Fall 2008

SS 621 - Prophets of Israel 
    
SS 671 - Introduction to Classical Hebrew I    
    
SS 714 - Sacrifice, Priesthood and Holiness in the Old Testament (STL level)
    
Spring 2008

SS 672 - Introduction to Classical Hebrew II

Fall 2007

SS 621 - Prophets of Israel

SS 671 - Introduction to Classical Hebrew I

Fall 2006

SS 611 - The Pentateuch

SS 671 - Introduction to Classical Hebrew I

HT 731 - The Book of Psalms and its Interpreters

Spring 2006

SS 632 - Wisdom Literature

SS 672 - Introduction to Classic Hebrew II

SS 800 - Eschatology and the Gospel of John

Fall 2005

SS 611 - The Pentateuch

SS 671 - Introduction to Classical Hebrew I

Introduction to the Old Testament
Education • Parish • Service, Trinity Washington University

Spring 2005

SS 715 - The Psalms

SS 731 - Sacrifice, Priesthood and Holiness in the Old Testament

Spring 2003

SS 746 - Catholic Biblical Interpretation: Recent Pontifical Documents.
With Dr. Jody Lewis

SS 672 - Introduction to Classic Hebrew II

SS 765 - Intensive Introduction to Classical Biblical Hebrew (first semester).

Fall 2002

SS 611 - The Pentateuch

SS 671 - Introduction to Biblical Hebrew

SS 754F - Biblical Hebrew Writings: Prose (Deuteronomy)

Summer 2002
at Providence College

BST 511 - The Message of the Old Testament

BST 605 - Introduction to Classical Syriac

Spring 2002

SS 733 - The Psalms in Medieval Christian Commentary

SS 754S - Biblical Hebrew Writings: Poetry

SS 723S - Introduction to Classical Syriac

Fall 2001

SS 611 - The Pentateuch

SS 671 - Introduction to Classical Hebrew I

Spring 2001

SS 621 - Prophets of Israel

SS 672 - Introduction to Classic Hebrew II

Fall 2000

SS 611 - The Pentateuch

SS 671 - Introduction to Classical Hebrew I

PUBLICATIONS:

2003

Review of Johannes C. de Moor, ed., The Elusive Prophet: The Prophet as a Historical Person, Literary Character, and Anonymous Artist, CBQ 65 (2003) 658-59.

Review of Monica S. Devens, A Concordance to Psalms in the Ethiopic Version, Review of Biblical Literature [http://www.bookreviews.org] (2003).

2004

Dionysius bar Salibi's Factual and Spiritual Commentary on Psalms 73-82 (Cahiers de la Revue biblique, 57; Paris: Gabalda, 2004).  Reviewed online:  Hugoye and RBL

Review of Samuel Terrien, The Psalms: Strophic Structure and Theological Commentary, CBQ 66 (2004) 467-68.

2005

"Tobit and the Psalms," in Intertextual Studies in Ben Sira and Tobit. Essays in Honor of Alexander A. Di Lella, O.F.M., ed. J. Corley and V. Skemp (CBQMS, 38; Washington DC: Catholic Biblical Association, 2005) 28-42.

Review of Hagit Amirav, Rhetoric and Tradition:  John Chrystostom on Noah and the Flood, Theological Studies 66 (2005) 714.

Review of Richard J. Bautch, Developments in Genre Between Post-Exilic Penitential Prayers and the Psalms of Communal Lament, Hebrew Studies 46 (2005) 101-103.

Edited, with Adrian Schenker: Dominique Barthélemy, Critique textuelle de l'Ancien Testament, Tome 4. Psaumes (OBO 50/4; Fribourg: Academic Press/Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2005). Reviewed online: RBL

2006

Review of John H. Hayes, ed. Hebrew Bible: History of Interpretation, Journal of Hebrew Scriptures - Volume 6 (2006-2007).

"The Text of the Bible and Catholic Biblical Scholarship," in Nova & Vetera 4 (2006) 132-141.

Review of Hindy Najman and Judith Newman, eds., The Idea of Biblical Interpretation: Essays in Honor of James L. Kugel, Theological Studies 67 (2006) 178-79.          

"Discerning the Significance of the Paschal Mystery," Faith Alive (Catholic News Service) (# 15, April 10, 2006).

“The Ethiopic Text of Tobit,” in Siegbert Uhlig (ed.), Proceedings of the XVth International Conference of Ethiopian Studies, Hamburg July 20-25, 2003 (Aethiopistische Forschungen 65; Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2006) 620-627.

Review of Renate Egger-Wenzel and Jeremy Corley, eds., Prayer from Tobit to Qumran, Theological Studies 67 (2006) 666-667.

Review of Ivan Dimitrov, et al., eds., Das Alte Testament als christliche Bibel in orthodoxer und westlicher Sicht, Theological Studies 67 (2006) 880-881.

2007

“The Reception of the Peshitta Psalter in Bar Salibi’s Commentary on the Psalms,” in R.B. ter  Haar Romeny and K.D. Jenner (eds.), The Peshitta:  Its Use in Literature and Liturgy. Proceedings of the Third Peshitta Symposium held at Leiden University, 12–15 August 2001 (MPIL 15; Leiden: Brill, 2007) 327-38.

God and His Image: An Outline of Biblical Theology, by Fr. Dominique Barthélemy, O.P. (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2007). A new edition of a classic work of Biblical Theology, first published in French in 1963, containing a more complete translation of the French original and foreword by Fr. Ryan, O.P.

Review of David Janzen, The Social Meanings of Sacrifice in the Hebrew Bible: A Study of Four Writings, Theological Studies 68 (2007) 917-919.

2008

"Psalm 22 in Syriac Tradition," in Syriac and Antiochian Exegesis and Biblical Theology for the 3rd Millennium.  Ed. Robert D. Miller (Gorgias Press, 2008) 189-221.

Review of Abraham Wasserstein and David J. Wasserstein, The Legend of the Septuagint: From Classical Antiquity to Today. Theological Studies 69 (2008) 438-39.

Review of Giancarlo Toloni, L'originale del libro di Tobia. Biblica 89 (2008) 280-83.

2009

"The Rabshakeh in Late Biblical and Post-Biblical Tradition," in Biblical Figures in Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature, ed. H. Lichtenberger and U. Mittmann-Richert (Berlin - New York: de Gruyter, 2009) 183-94.

2010