Rebecca Harris
@rlharris.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Bible | Qumran | Pseudepigrapha | navigating academia with kids
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So honored and excited to have my book reviewed in this format!
The Catholic Biblical Association of America@catholicbiblical.bsky.social · 3mo agoJoin us on September 15th for our next Unbound Book Review: Religious Experience and Divinization in the Sectarian Dead Sea Scrolls by Rebecca L. Harris
My 7-year old’s new thing is to leave a stash behind the pillow when he doesn’t want to have to take toys back up to his room. I can admire the creativity.
Anyone else’s kids make scrolls on a Saturday morning and then hide them? 😅 I like to think they are playing DSS but I’m not sure that’s what is going on.
I was delighted to visit Bible & Archaeology (bam.sites.uiowa.edu) recently to talk about early nativity scenes! 🤓 youtu.be/nKBm6FYKoEc?... We cover the catacombs, frescoes, Life of Brian. And it's the closest I've ever come to invoking "Mark Wahlberg Talks to Animals"...
This Is The Oldest Nativity Scene We Have
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It’s here!!! So exciting to finally see a printed copy of my book!
Miracle of miracles: all of my advisees signed up for an advising appointment, showed up at their scheduled time, and came with a tentative course schedule. Amazing.
Who am I likely to forget in writing acknowledgments that I absolutely should not forget to thank?
Getting pulled away from book manuscript revisions to attend a committee meeting feels like such an intrusion.
11-year old lunch box pseudepigraphy … my favorite part of this child taking over school lunch packing responsibilities this year.
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I assigned all of 2 Maccabees for my students to read for class today, and they actually READ it!
I only recently discovered Luhrmann, and wow - having grown up in a charismatic Pentecostal tradition, I feel so seen.
Yesterday I told the kids they could not go out to play in the snow because there was less than 1” - not enough to play in. They responded with a 6-page, illustrated treatise, arguing why they should be allowed to go out anyway. They got to go out.
Hanukkah is most identified with the menorah, which of course commemorates the so-called miracle of oil. Or does it...? 1/12 🧵
a man is sitting at a table with the words another festivus miracle written on it
ALT: a man is sitting at a table with the words another festivus miracle written on it
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Hanukkah is typically commemorated as a "clash of cultures". It represents the battle between a clearly defined and largely monolithic "Judaism" against a clearly defined and largely monolithic "Hellenism". This narrative is increasingly problematized in scholarship. 🧵 1/20
Catching up on some recent(ish) publications on time, while enjoying the snow flurries.
My article, "Jewish Divination in the Greco-Roman Era," is out in Religion Compass, and it is Open Access! compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Jewish Divination in the Greco–Roman Era
This article analyzes the divinatory methods the Jews used to address their questions in the Greco–Roman era. Scholars have previously examined how authors of the Hebrew Bible are aware of numerous d...
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Final grades submitted. Now it’s on to “time and temporality” in the DSS and time at home with the kids!
One of my favorite end-of-semester questions from students in my DSS class is “Why weren’t any of these texts included in the Protestant Canon?” Maybe there needs to be a final activity where they debate/argue/campaign for the inclusion of a particular text.
Never dreamed I’d be excited about revising my book manuscript, but reviewer 2 came in with some clutch recommendations I cannot wait to read! It’s currently my motivation to get through grading and a short writing assignment.
Favorite coping mechanism for end-of-semester grading: I get to drink all the coffee I want.
a man in a suit is drinking from a cup that says ' mrs. pepper ' on it
Alt: Will Ferrell cradling a mug, then sipping from it and smiling with a side glance and shoulder shrug.
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Theology, Fantasy, and the Imagination (Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture)
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Probably my favorite (ever) student depiction of Sheol - the basement at Grandma’s house where it’s dark and you can hear the TV and voices upstairs, but if you scream no one will hear you.
Surprise pictures from my son are the best. Came home to an angry scarecrow with happy clouds in the background.
The one who got me started on the PhD journey and the one who saw me through the finish line. Such incredible scholars, professors, and mentors! (Also featuring my amazing SBL roomie and my doctor-sister!)
One of the highlights of #SBLAAR24 for me was meeting so many of you in person for the first time, including @rebekahjhaigh.bsky.social who shared some Women Who Went Before swag. One of my favorite podcasts!
