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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Guys, my SBL paper and chapter 2 of my dissertation are gonna be FIRE! They who have ears, let them hear. ;)

David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Delicious writing fuel for the day. Here’s to hoping the productivity muse will come back after a grueling few weeks without writing.

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

25th ammendment immediately! No more!

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

One of my favorite views of the city is from Milwaukee Bay at night.

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I was happy to be invited by my friends at the University of Iowa to be a guest on their Bible & Archaeology Podcast to discuss my research on what resurrection was all about for the earliest followers of Jesus: deification. If you enjoy, feel free to share!

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Paul's Weirdest Promise: You'll Outrank the Angels

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Could I buy these cheaper online? Yes. Would I be happy to pay a little extra to support my local high quality book store? Without question, yes.

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

An important message from Dr. Rachel Muers, the current Chair of Divinity at my beloved University of Edinburgh Divinity School where I am getting my PhD, concerning the news going around about the cutting of certain programs at the Div school.

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It’s still crazy to me that Pilate is actually venerated as a martyr and a saint in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Our book is coming. The book is a product of the conference I co-organized and co-convened at Brown University and shares the same title, The Meanings and End(s) of Monotheism. I am excited to say the least, this one is going to be a must read.

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

New York City from 100 stories up at The Edge in Hudson Yards. Worth it.

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Some phone pics from New York. Featured here are, in order, the Morgan Library and Museum, Strand Bookstore, the Empire State Building, the Flatiron Building, views from Madison Square Park, Times Square, Rockefeller Plaza, an epic NYC Ferry ride around Manhattan, and the Brooklyn Bridge.

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Ok, academic friends: I’m on the train with my broski to New York City and I need to know the absolute best book store(s) for scholars of antiquity? What say you? Go!

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

It has been a truly memorable summer with new friends and old. A summer for the books. Tomorrow, my dear friend and I are going to spend the day in New York City to celebrate before I leave bright and early Sunday morning. (2/2)

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Had a wonderful time this evening with friends from the NT PhD program as well as my supervisor and friend at one of the oldest taverns in the country to celebrate my last day at Princeton Theological Seminary over pints. (1/2)

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I had a great time today with my friend, Brennan Breed, Associate Professor of Old Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary. We had a great talk about his upcoming book and my dissertation. Intellectually stimulating, academically helpful, and practically encouraging. Good times.

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

This is the manuscript which the famous New Testament text critic Bruce Metzger analyzed for his PhD dissertation at Princeton University in 1942. See the couple of videos below to hear Brian describe what you are looking at here. So cool. (3/3)

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

My new friend, Dr. Brian Shetler, Head of Special Collections and Archives, brought out a few gems for me to see. The item I was most excited about was this 11th century Alexandrian lectionary manuscript (Greg. 303). (2/3)

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Yesterday was wonderful. After a very helpful and encouraging meeting with Matt Novenson, my doctoral supervisor, I had the privilege of enjoying a private tour of the Special Collections at Wright Library of Princeton Theological Seminary. (1/3)

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I had a great day yesterday on my first time visiting NYC! Rachel, basically my little sister from Texas who now lives here, was a great guide and we had a blast. All afternoon at the MET, then Central Park, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, the Edge, and Times Square. And a subway rat.

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Ok NYC friends, I’m making a day trip tomorrow and likely for a day next weekend as well. If you want to meet up, or if you have any recommendations, let me know ASAP!

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Jeremiah Coogan @jeremiahcoogan.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

As today's email from the @scsclassics.bsky.social notes, "Although the ACLS and partner organizations won their legal case for the restoration of all NEH grants in May 2026, at the eleventh hour the government filed an appeal on July 6th, one day before the 60-day window for appeals closed."

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

We shared stories and then talked shop for a good three hours. It was quite literally a dream come true. That was one of the best three hours spent that I can remember. Today is a great day. One for the books. (7/7)

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

He said that they were written as if by a mature scholar in the field, not someone’s first publications, and that he actually liked them. I was blown away. (6/7)

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

But when he showed up this morning to our meeting, he had printed my articles out with comments written on them. I was stunned. (5/7)

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

A couple of weeks ago I had sent him my first article on Romans 4 and my book chapter on 1 Corinthians 15 in case he wanted to look at them before we met, not actually thinking he would have time for that. (4/7)

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I am of speaking of the Richard J. Dearborn Professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary, the inimitable Dale C. Allison, Jr. He was so kind and generous to schedule a time to meet with me and discuss my work while I was here writing this summer. (3/7)

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

It is not the least bit an overstatement to say he is one of the greatest scholars on earth in the study of the New Testament, Second Temple Judaism, and early Christianity, and a wonderful human being for whom I have deep respect. (2/7)

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Today was another memorable day for me here in Princeton, to say the least. An important day. I had the privilege of sitting down and talking with a scholarly hero of mine, one of my favorite scholars since I was in college. (1/7)

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Coffee, cronut, and books in an inspiring place. A pleasant summer Sunday.

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

My abode for the summer. Brown Hall, Princeton Theological Seminary.

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Welp, I'm at 69,120 words with still a long way to go. But I am celebrating slow and steady progress tonight. Cheers.

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I am so proud of him and all he has accomplished. He has been a constant encouragement and support to me, and guys, let me tell you, his work speaks for itself. Congratulations to Josiah and to Duke!

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

After two days of cloudiness and rain, it’s beautiful today.

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I use to dream about this kind of stuff with my nerdy friends in college and after. I doubted it would ever become a reality for me. Tonight was worth my whole summer trip. Ya’ll, I am just thankful. (6/6)

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

It was likely the most important conversation I have had in years. So much to think about, so much to research, so much careful framing work I have yet to do, all of which came out of this conversation. Dr. Smith, thank you. (5/6)

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

He helped inspire a lot of what I work on now, what I have coming out, and his work is very important for my dissertation. He was beyond gracious to grant me an amazing rollercoaster ride of a conversation about my dissertation and related ideas for three hours tonight. (4/6)

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I could not put down the first book I read of his, The Origins of Biblical Monotheism, then Gods in Translation, then his critical edition of the Baal/Yam Cycle from ancient Ugarit, then Where the Gods Are, and so many of his articles, etc. I devoured his work. (3/6)

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

He’s the Helena Professor of Old Testament Literature and Exegesis at Princeton Theological Seminary. Before that, Skirball Professor of Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, New York University. Before that Saint Joseph’s University. Before that Yale. And on and on. (2/6)

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

It's hard to put into words the evening I've had. I will never forget late college/early grad school reading the work of one of the greatest, and for me one of the most important, scholars of the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East living in the world, Dr. Mark S. Smith. (1/6)

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David A. Burnett @davidaburnett.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Quite the lovely place to write today. William Elfers ‘41 Reading Room on the third floor of Princeton University’s Harvey S. Firestone Memorial Library, located next to their large classics collection. Outside of PTS’s Wright Library, this is without a doubt one of my favorite spots on campus.

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