Upcoming February 2020 Biblical Studies Carnival

on the Inner Harbour, Victoria BC,
an abnormally interesting place
the shoes are in charge
From my first carnival Nov 2012

The 02-2020 Biblical Studies Carnival will be appearing on this blog in just over 10 days. Let me know if you have any posts you might think are suitable.

The carnivals are English and tend to be dominated by English language authors within the domain of the ancient empire. I always try to find studies in fields foreign to me, to avoid excessive parochialism. We could do with more input.

What is substantial for me that I think would interest others?

• something with serious engagement with the Scripture and related documents 
• informed by verifiable study within the author's online presence
• authored by someone credibly engaged with original languages, geographical and historical context, appreciation of the genre of the text under discussion
• understandable, focused, polite discourse, and reliable information

Phil Long is still looking for volunteer hosts from April (due May 1) to the end of the year. Hosting a carnival is an education. It is like checking into dozens of schools in one month. Listening to lectures, learning the prof's approach, and hearing of discussions and conflicts in the discipline. It leads you to think about all the issues that arise in the study of the Bible by scholars.

You can contact Phil at plong42@gmail.com or via direct message @plong42 on Twitter and visit his blog, readingacts.com, for an example of the use of blogging as part of an education program.