Dark Sayings: Diary of an American Priest
Orthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Studies
by OCABS Press
6M ago
"Fr Marc's collection of sermons gives us an image of the Middle Eastern priest-it is a priesthood not about him, but about his commitment to the body of Christ. These sermons and writings expose the 'fantasy of suburban bliss' that underlies all of our religious commodification-our main and only reference as North Americans-and bring us to the main point of Scripture: God doesn't need me, he doesn't need you; we need his teaching." - Rev. Dr. Harrison Russin, Assistant Professor of Liturgical Music, St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary. "Fr. Marc's vibrant voice, seasoned and full of ..read more
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Journal of OCABS No. 12, Vol. 1
Orthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Studies
by OCABS Press
1y ago
Vol 12, No 1 (2022) The Case of the Purloined Apostle: Was the Beloved Disciple of the Fourth Gospel the Apostle Andrew? Gregory Doudna Stones Rolled and Rolled Away: Kerygmatic Structures in Mark 15:40-16:8 Duane M. Johnson The Last Discourse – John 13-17 V. Rev. Timothy Lowe ..read more
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The Rise of Scripture: Now Available on Audiobook
Orthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Studies
by OCABS Press
1y ago
Those who experience the Bible as a living text understand that Scripture possesses a life and power all its own. Written by human hands, texts become sacred when they resonate with ultimate truths encountered in the direst of human circumstances. Paul Nadim Tarazi’s The Rise of Scripture offers a cogent argument for the particulars of how it is the Bible as we have it became Scripture.  Avoiding futile speculation over Israelite textual and ethnic origins, Tarazi lays bare the Bible’s strategic defense against hellenistic urban hegemony over the fertile clay and desert environs of weste ..read more
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Rereading Isaiah 40-55: A New Book by Iskandar Abou-Chaar
Orthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Studies
by OCABS Press
2y ago
"[Abou-Chaar's] interpretative approach is very insightful and in fact very desirable in modern biblical scholarship. Ancient writers were very sensitive to the meanings of proper names, and they delighted in constructing linguistic-conceptual connections with such names. Modern critical scholarship rather neglected this important phenomenon, which is widespread in both the Old and the New Testament. In fact, many biblical texts are not merely ornamented, but in fact organized around the various meanings of traditional and/or artificially constructed proper nouns. Therefore, Abou-Chaar's reco ..read more
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From Professor Iskandar Abou-Chaar
Orthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Studies
by OCABS Press
3y ago
These words were uttered ten years ago by Professor Iskandar Abou-Chaar, one of the many presenters at Father Paul’s festschrift celebration of his fortieth teaching jubilee. Mr. Abou-Chaar sent it to Father Paul this morning from Beirut, Lebanon, as an attachment to an email in which he wrote: Dear Father Paul, You are always in our thoughts, and, most particularly, on the Jubilee of the first lecture you gave at Balamand. I attach the word I delivered at the 40th year Festschrift Banquet in NJ on Oct 23, 2010. I would repeat the same today. With much love, Iskandar Exactly fifty years ago to ..read more
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Decoding Genesis 1-11: A New Book by Paul Nadim Tarazi
Orthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Studies
by OCABS Press
3y ago
Order Now Professor Tarazi's most recent book strongly advocates the authority of Scripture over all theology. Not shunning from being provocative as concerns the value of venerated translations and traditions, Tarazi shows the importance of studying the semantic nuances of the original consonantal Hebrew text of the Old Testament to discover the true face of God. Having read his book, the reader feels one great spiritual need: learn scriptural Hebrew! Dr. Bartosz Adamczewski Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw Thanks to Father Paul's linguistic and cultural skills, this volume is ..read more
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A Light in the Darkness: Bible Study for Children and Teens
Orthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Studies
by OCABS Press
3y ago
A New Book by Bethany Saros ORder Now Through her faithful study of Scripture, Bethany shows how any layperson with the ability to read can teach children—even as the adults themselves are learning—while avoiding the pitfalls of interpretation and theological speculation. Teaching, she explains, is as simple as defining words, following the plot, identifying characters, looking up historical facts, and, most importantly, sticking to the text. Parents should read the stories of the Bible to their children without comment. “Narration,” Bethany explains, “teaches children submission to the story ..read more
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For St. George's Day 2020
Orthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Studies
by OCABS Press
4y ago
Repost from: https://lenapecathbob.livejournal.com/59333.html Today is the Feast of St. George, a saint for whom I have both an academic and a personal attachment, a saint I suggest we very much need this year. Our need of and my fascination with St. George have nothing to do with George the martyred Roman soldier, whose life story was known as early as the 400s, but rather with what I’m quite sure is mythical: his famous dragon slaying. St. George was beside me through a year of cancer treatment four years ago precisely as dragon slayer, even though I’ve established in my research that story ..read more
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OCABS Biblical Seminar, ONLINE - Saturday, June 13, 2020
Orthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Studies
by OCABS Press
4y ago
The 2020 Symposium of the Orthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Studies (OCABS), will be held online Saturday, June 13, 10:00-1:30 pm CDT. This year’s event is online only and commemorates the Jubilee (50th year) of Fr. Paul Tarazi’s ministry as a teacher and scholar. The keynote address will be delivered by Fr. Bill Mills, author of Losing my Religion and pastor of Nativity of the Holy Theotokos Church in Charlotte, NC. Other presenters include the V. Rev. Dr. Paul Nadim Tarazi, Professor Emeritus, St. Vladimir's Seminary, Dr. Nicolae Roddy, Professor of Hebrew Bible-Old Testament ..read more
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Journal of OCABS No. 11, Vol. 1
Orthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Studies
by OCABS Press
4y ago
Vol 11, No 1 (2019) Hebrew as Literary Language Richard C. Benton, Jr. The Desert as Image of God Robert D. Miller The Seleucid Period in Light of The Rise of Scripture Nicolae Roddy ..read more
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