Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Dissertation Successfully Defended!

Today I successfully defended my dissertation entitled, "The Characterization of Jesus in the Book of Hebrews."
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  1. Dennis BaughFebruary 21, 2012 at 6:47 PM

    Congratulations, Brian. Or should I say Dr. Brian. I've been reading your blog for 2 years now, so I've been somewhat tracking your progress. A great accomplishment. Now for the next chapter.

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    1. Brian SmallFebruary 21, 2012 at 7:20 PM

      Thank you, Dennis. I think I have a lot more readers than those who actually comment here.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2012 at 6:52 PM

    Congrats Brian. I would love to read your dissertation at some point.

    Also, I am in the beginning stages of trying to get Spicq's Commentary translated and Published. Shoot me an email at cliff [dot] kvidahl [at] logos [dot] com, and I can tell you more about what I am trying to do. I would love to get your input on this as well.

    Cliff

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    1. Brian SmallFebruary 21, 2012 at 7:23 PM

      Thanks Cliff. Your project with Spicq's commentary sounds interesting. As you well know, it is somewhat dated, but it still has not been surpassed in the French language, although Bénétreau's commentary is not bad.

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  3. darrell@pursiful.comFebruary 21, 2012 at 7:30 PM

    Congratulations, Dr. Small! The world can never have enough Hebrews scholars. :-)

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  4. Nick NorelliFebruary 21, 2012 at 7:48 PM

    Congrats!

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  5. Brian SmallFebruary 21, 2012 at 7:56 PM

    Thanks, Darrell. I've seen you at SBL meetings, but haven't had the chance to meet you. Maybe in Chicago.

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  6. Ken SchenckFebruary 21, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    Congratulations Brian!!

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  7. Brian SmallFebruary 21, 2012 at 10:18 PM

    Thank you one and all.

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  8. WalterFebruary 22, 2012 at 11:05 PM

    Mazelov Brian ! I too follow your Blog (for some years now) and look for the best and latest for this holy book from what YOU PROVIDE.

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  9. Bryan DyerFebruary 23, 2012 at 7:20 AM

    Good work Brian! Congratulations.

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  10. Carl MosserFebruary 23, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    Hearty congratulations, Brian!!!

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  11. Brian SmallFebruary 23, 2012 at 12:15 PM

    Thank you all again. Nice to hear from you Carl.

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  12. ScottFebruary 23, 2012 at 1:13 PM

    congrats dr. small!!

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  13. Mike GanttApril 7, 2012 at 4:24 AM

    Congratulations on your accomplishment. Have you posted somewhere on your blog an extract or summary of your dissertation? The title is intriguing and I'd like to know how you think the book of Hebrews characterizes Jesus.

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    1. Brian SmallApril 7, 2012 at 1:04 PM

      Mike, I have not yet posted an extract. I was waiting until I had everything cleared with the graduate school, which it now has. The abstract really doesn't mention all of the character traits of Jesus found in Hebrews. I tried to be comprehensive and identify all of the character traits of Jesus and to list all of them in a short abstract would have been impossible.

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  14. Mike GanttApril 7, 2012 at 1:39 PM

    Thanks. Hebrews has always intrigued me, especially the opening chapter. Any teacher conveys new concepts by relating them to previously understood concepts. What surprises me therefore about the opening chapter is that the author expects his readers to understand things that we today don't understand, and doesn't expect them to understand things that we do understand.

    For example, he uses Scripture to prove that Jesus is greater than the angels. That point would not be an issue for believers today. Later in the chapter he ascribes Ps 102 to the Son, which I don't know that we would have read Ps 102 in that specific way.

    And so it goes seemingly throughout the letter. Whenever I read Hebrews I seem to be reminded of how different a mindset we have today from the recipients of that letter. It's neat that you have devoted an entire web site to this letter.

    Thanks again.

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    1. Brian SmallApril 7, 2012 at 2:45 PM

      Thanks for your interest. I have now posted the abstract.

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    2. Mike GanttApril 7, 2012 at 2:58 PM

      I just read it. Thanks.

      My favorite part: "The author depicts Jesus as a person of exemplary character who exhibits the highest of human virtues but also divine attributes as well. These traits reveal both Jesus’ greatness and moral excellence." - And, of course, the paragraph that followed this.

      He is indeed the Author of our salvation.

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