“Rewritten Bible” is a fascinating phenomenon in Second Temple literature that can be hugely helpful in the study of the NT's interpretation of its Scriptures. https://www.jdavidstark.com/research-on-rewriting-prophets-in-the-corinthian-correspondence/ @IBRBBR @BloomsburyRS

Your time will get prioritized. It's just a matter of by whom, to what end, and how satisfactory the results will be. https://www.jdavidstark.com/you-need-to-budget-your-time-to-avoid-guilt-and-shame/ @DaveRamsey @GregoryMcKeown @CrownPublishing @whatsbestnext @Zondervan

The “Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary” has some extra useful features in @Logos. https://www.jdavidstark.com/review-of-longman-ed-baker-illustrated-bible-dictionary-in-logos/ @bakeracademic @AcademicLogos

Goals can be draining, but clarity about your motivations can help you stay on target. https://www.jdavidstark.com/why-you-need-to-identify-your-motivations-for-your-goals/ @MichaelHyatt @ReadBakerBooks @kahneman_daniel @fsgbooks @Atul_Gawande @panmacmillan @penguinusa @GKCdaily

Is #textualcriticism important for #spiritualformation? Irenaeus thought so, e.g., in his treatment of the variation between 616 and 666 in Rev 13. https://www.jdavidstark.com/irenaeus-on-666-and-616/

Styles help ensure consistent formatting in a @Microsoft Word document. But you might also need to be able to turn these styles into “direct” formatting. https://www.jdavidstark.com/change-word-styles-to-direct-formatting-in-10-steps/ @sblpress

By comparison to how research had to be done in the past, the libraries and wider Internet make accessing material so much easier. https://www.jdavidstark.com/a-simple-guide-to-how-to-expand-your-research-materials/ @amazon @Google @internetarchive @Fortresspress

Tired of manually creating and updating tables of contents in @Microsoft Word? Do them automatically instead. https://www.jdavidstark.com/how-to-quickly-create-a-dynamic-table-of-contents/ @SBLPress @SBLStudents

.@Microsoft Word users have a couple different options for creating overlined text (e.g., in nomina sacra). https://www.jdavidstark.com/overlining-text-in-microsoft-word/ @ApacheOO @LibreOffice

If you #research on multiple devices, you'll want to have your @Zotero attachments available across them all. Here's how to do that with larger libraries. https://www.jdavidstark.com/how-to-increase-your-zotero-cloud-storage/ @Microsoft @onedrive @Google @Dropbox

You can't know your research is publishable unless you ship it. But you can improve your odds by shipping it for feedback. https://www.jdavidstark.com/how-to-ship-your-research-for-feedback/ @level5leaders @HarperCollins

If you’re an emerging scholar, you probably know you should be writing like crazy. But … when and how do you do it? Get some great advice from the pros. https://www.jdavidstark.com/tag/pro-tips-for-busy-writers/

Muslims and Christians need to be good neighbors. So, I sat down with @AkyolinEnglish to discuss some of what that entails. https://www.jdavidstark.com/islam-christianity-and-neighborliness-in-the-modern-world/ @NeighborlyFaith

You need Siegfried Schwertner's "IATG" for abbreviations the "SBL Handbook" doesn't have. There are four steps to use the two together. https://www.jdavidstark.com/how-to-master-iatg-for-sbl-style-with-4-simple-steps/@degruyter_TRS @sblpress @SBLStudents

There’s never a bad time to focus in on the question "What's essential?" https://www.jdavidstark.com/what-is-essential/ @GregoryMcKeown @CrownPublishing @DietrichTDBI @MacmillanUSA

It can be hard to make time for the biblical languages amid everything else that's going on. But 7 simple steps can help you start today. https://www.logos.com/grow/make-time-biblical-languages/ @Logos @AcademicLogos

"It’s okay to focus; that’s what scholarship requires. But be open all kinds of things, not just your specialization." For more from @stephen_lawson: https://www.jdavidstark.com/behind-the-scenes-of-scripture-first-with-stephen-lawson/ @ACUPress @IllinoisPress @Microsoft @zotero

Using secure email is one way to decrease the likelihood that you'll need to drop everything to clean up a mess made from that information coming into mischievous hands. https://www.jdavidstark.com/why-you-might-want-to-send-secure-email/ @cloudflare @lifewiretech

The "proxy baptism" interpretation of 1 Cor 15:29 arises early. To it, 3 responses emerge as authors grapple with competing traditions. https://www.jdavidstark.com/how-to-understand-baptism-for-the-dead-according-to-the-earliest-interpreters-of-1-corinthians-1529/ @Religions_MDPI

Is the Righteous Teacher a "messiah" in the Qumran sectarian texts? That depends on what we mean by "messiah." https://www.jdavidstark.com/was-the-teacher-of-righteousness-considered-to-be-a-messiah/ @bakeracademic @AcademicLogos @Logos

To really leverage Word’s ability to handle your title page formatting for you, you’ll want to use line breaks—rather than paragraph breaks—in some key places. https://www.jdavidstark.com/how-to-prepare-your-title-page-text-blocks/ @sblpress @Microsoft @SBLStudents

If you want to hone your craft as a biblical scholar, take a couple seconds to subscribe by email. You’ll get helpful resources delivered directly to you—as well as some resources that aren’t available otherwise. https://www.jdavidstark.com/subscribe/

Even after a piece is published, you can still receive and adapt to valuable feedback. https://www.jdavidstark.com/why-you-need-to-ship-for-feedback-after-distribution/ @profntwright @twitterivp @JohnPiper @crossway @Baylor_Press @level5leaders @HarperCollins

If you’re looking for a good place to host content online, @DreamHost has a special plan just for educators. https://www.jdavidstark.com/7-reasons-i-moved-to-dreamhost/

Amid competing demands, a 4-step process can help you focus more on what really matters. https://www.jdavidstark.com/how-to-put-more-focus-where-you-need-it/ @GregoryMcKeown @CrownPublishing @StephenRCovey @SimonBooks @MichaelHyatt @ReadBakerBooks @roryvaden @penguinusa

Comparing how works of "rewritten Bible" interpret their biblical base texts helpfully illuminates how Paul interprets the same base texts. https://www.jdavidstark.com/research-on-rewriting-prophets-in-the-corinthian-correspondence/ @IBRBBR @BloomsburyRS

Saying "yes" also necessarily means saying "no." Be careful about your commitments' hidden costs, and lean into yeses with lasting benefits. https://www.jdavidstark.com/opportunities-cost-you-why-yes-actually-means-no/ @level5leaders @HarperCollins @StephenRCovey @SimonBooks

“No scholar, even the most prolific, can research and write on everything. You can’t be an expert on everything, but you will be able to make a significant contribution on something.” ~Alex Stewart. For more: https://www.jdavidstark.com/pro-tips-for-busy-writers-alex-stewart/

When budgeting time, avoid assuming your schedule is more regular than it is. Look for the *minimum* regularity you have, and start budgeting with that. https://www.jdavidstark.com/how-to-budget-your-time-if-its-regular-and-irregular/ @DaveRamsey @GregoryMcKeown @CrownPublishing

The “SBL Handbook of Style” is related to the “Chicago Manual of Style.” The basics of how they're related can be pretty straightforward. https://www.jdavidstark.com/the-chicago-and-sbl-manuals/ @sblpress @UChicagoPress @SBLStudents