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Brandon Massey

@mbrandonmassey.bsky.social
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PhD NT and Early Christianity | Independent Scholar | Historical Jesus | History of Scholarship | Synoptic Gospels | hcommons.org/members/brandonmassey

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De Gruyter Brill Religion, Bible, and Theology @dgb-relbibtheo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What's been cooking behind the scenes? 🍳 We're thrilled to announce a brand new book series: "Intellectual History of #NewTestament Scholarship" edited by Garrick Allen and Jan Krans. 🧵 🔗 brill.com/page/forth... 1/3
Series cover of "Intellectual History of New Testament Scholarship" edited by Garrick Allen and Jan Krans, Brill.
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
AI will have more rights than humans soon, if it doesn’t already have more rights than some.
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Yale Classics Library @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus Vol. 24, No. 2 (2026) brill.com/view/journal... @dgb-relbibtheo.bsky.social Jesus and the Politics of Interpretation, 25 Years On @christycobb.bsky.social
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Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus Volume 24 Issue 2 (2026)
"Volume 24 (2026): Issue 2 (Oct 2026)" published on 15 Jul 2026 by Brill.
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Proofs day for this forthcoming chapter in a volume edited by Macrina Macrò, Carmelo Raspa,and Francesco Bonanno on the historical Jesus. Very excited to see this one out soon.
Photo of title of a forthcoming article, “Christological Closure and the Quest for a Nonviolent Jesus: Theology, Ideology, and Hidden Criteria of Authenticity”
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The bees love the button blazing star in my garden.
Bee on button blazing star.
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Chrissy Hansen, M.A. @chrissyhans97.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Okay y'all it is here. Just signed the contract with @iskrabooks.bsky.social today. "The Historical Jesus Manifesto" (working title) is on the way. I am extremely excited to work with Iskra on this project and also happy my book will be available in free PDF for everyone too. Stay tuned for updates!
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
How can slavery studies reshape the ongoing quests for the historical Jesus? We invite paper proposals to the conference "Jesus and Slavery: New Quests, Methods, and Perspectives" to be held in 27–20 August 2027 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Proposals are due 31 August.
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Dr. Chance Bonar @handle.invalid · 29/06/2026
🚨 conference CFP 🚨 Come join us in Cluj-Napoca, Transylvania for a conference on slavery, the historical Jesus, and Roman Palestine! CFP on the next post and link here: forms.gle/qR3eUZthTZiL...
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
I am excited to share a call for papers for the conference, "Jesus and Slavery: New Quests, Methods, and Perspectives," organized by myself, Annette Merz, and @norbertnagy.bsky.social to be held in Cluj-Napoca (Romania) in August 2027.
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
She’s beautiful, but she’s dying.
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
A funded opportunity to work on a second book at the University of Münster with Wolfgang Grünstäudl. I did an international fellowship w Wolfgang, who’s an excellent and supportive mentor. stellen.uni-muenster.de/jobposting/d...
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Postdoctoral Research Assistant (Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in, salary level E13 TV-L)
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Wild geranium blooms from my garden
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Good mail day!
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Some pics from an early morning walk
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
I guess after you get caught plagiarizing you just get a do-over on your commentary. 🤷‍♂️
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Robert Myles @robertjmyles.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Mike Bird's association of biblical scholarship he doesnt like with Naziism (he's also done this to JD Crossan & B Mack) risks trivialising the concrete words & actions of really-existing racists & anti-semites whose historical & continuing acts of political violence should remain a primary concern
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Excited to join the Wollaston Research Seminar next month to share some ongoing research on the TDNT. My paper, “Translating Kittel’s Wörterbuch: A Bourdieusian Analysis,” examines correspondence between M Barth, W Eerdmans Jr, and G Bromiley through the lens translation studies.
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Wollaston Research Seminar April
Join us online for the next Wollaston Research Seminar. Dr Brandon Massey to present Translating Kittel’s Wörterbuch: A Bourdieusian Analysis.
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
My next book, Lexicographia Antisemitica, is under contract with T&T Clark in the Scriptural Traces series! The book explores Romantic notions about language and the concept of "Late Judaism" and traces these influences through the pages of the TDNT and its reception in 20th c. scholarship.
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
I am not exaggerating when I say that @chance boar.bsky.social’s chapter here is agenda setting for historical Jesus studies and its future engagement with slavery studies. Really excited to get this volume out.
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
I am grateful to Marida Nicolaci for permission to share a forthcoming paper on the problem of a nonviolent historical Jesus, neoliberal ideology, and the ways that scholarly discourse continues to uphold the status quo. 1/2
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Christological Closure and the Quest for a Nonviolent Jesus: Theology, Ideology, and Hidden Criteria of Authenticity
be connected to the perpetuation of violence. How can this be? In the following pages I will argue that the answer lies in the accepted ideology of the field of historical Jesus studies and the hidden...
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Big turnout today in South Elgin in solidarity with MN and all people terrorized by ICE.
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Youth sports really bring out the worst in people. I did not think the way my 9 yo's coach was talking to the girls was appropriate- talking down and yelling to 3rd/4th grders. He called me a "soft helicopter parent," a few other insults, and wound not consider my view. It's been a long day.
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Grateful to S Guijarro for his review of my book in RBL. “M’s thesis has many commendable aspects, including the fact that it covers a story that has been told many times but never in relation to the emergence, development, and questioning of the pre-Markan account of the passion.”
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SBLCentral
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
I finally got access and now settling in after the kids’ bedtime to watch what I assume will be the greatest Jesus film ever, “The Carpenter.”
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THE CARPENTER Official Theatrical Trailer
YouTube video by Three Coin Productions
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Don't miss @eve9445.bsky.social's forthcoming work on Mary with Mohr Siebeck. We're very excited to have her feminist re-reading of the historical Mary in Mark 3 in our Rewriting Jesus volume!
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Maria – Mutter im Konflikt
Eva Puschautz analyzes Mary's role in Mk 3:20f.31-35 using historical-critical and feminist methods. She demonstrates how this pericope links traditional strands about familial conflict and disciplesh...
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
I’ve never felt more seen…
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Local Man Only Able to Express Emotion Using “I Think You Should Leave” GIFs
Local 43-year-old Dan Reynolds lost the ability to verbally communicate with loved ones and is only able to quote or use GIFs from the Netflix sketch show “I Think You Should Leave.”
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Happy to have made it out of the Tuesday morning scrum at Yale Uni Press booth with @sarahebond.bsky.social Strike! #aarsbl25
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I.T. Soon @isaactsoon.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
My short Elements book "Literate Workers and the Production of Early Christian Literature" is now available on Cambridge Core. It was a lot of fun to learn from the exciting scholarship that's been happening and I hope that it's a useful resource for people. www.cambridge.org/core/element...
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Literate Workers and the Production of Early Christian Literature
Cambridge Core - History of Religion - Literate Workers and the Production of Early Christian Literature
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Love seeing a senior scholar very openly read a book during a presentation then kickoff q+a by saying “I found the argument hard to follow” #aarsbl25
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SN Yeager (kill your heroes) @yeagersn.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Hey everyone heading to Boston for conferences, gentle encouragement to NOT BUY STARBUCKS as your conference fuel. Starbucks baristas are on strike across the country for fair wages and safe working conditions! Also, we're about to be in Boston, drink Dunkin. #sblaar25 #asor25
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Christopher B. Zeichmann @cbzeichmann.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Sunday, 1-3:30pm - come for the panel discussion of Radical Antiquity at the annual meeting for SBL/AAR/NAASR! @plutopress.bsky.social
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
As we’re gearing up for #sblaar25 in Boston, I hope you’ll join us at the Historical Jesus section. I’m excited to share a session with these scholars and present my ideas on Christological closure, hidden criteria of authenticity in the field, and our attempts to discover a nonviolent Jesus.
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Reminder to everyone that the Democratic party doesn’t work for you, doesn’t care about you, and won’t do anything to stop the rise of fascism in the US.
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Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
I spent way too much time and effort on this very niche joke for this years Halloween decorations. But it’s simply too good.
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Great mail day with new books from @cbzeichmann.bsky.social and @iannelsonmills.bsky.social!
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Wow,this Antipas guy sure was generous when he “freed” people under the condition they could never leave Tiberius! Why can’t NT scholars just call this out and stop portraying these rulers in positive light? I am reading on the Herodians and this type of comment is everywhere in the literature.
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Fruit Bats tonight at Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago!
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Dr. Chance Bonar @handle.invalid · 15/10/2025
God, Slavery, and Early Christianity is out in the real world with @universitypress.cambridge.org! I have some extra, so retweet this by the end of Oct. 19 if you’re interested in receiving a copy! Book info here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/g...
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
The guys at Spectrum think I’m just some dumb hick. They said that to me at a dinner. @ityslmemes.com
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Shaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
my book_smoke & mirrors_ is out on oxford scholarship online. i have many feelings, mostly good! this was a difficult write for many reasons. so i hope you find something useful in it if you read it.
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Smoke & Mirrors: Discourses of Magic in Early Petrine Traditions
Abstract. Smoke & Mirrors: Discourses of Magic in Early Petrine Traditions is a book about how magic disappears from early Christian texts that feature
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Hosted by Gavin Newsome and Ezra Klein
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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 18/09/2025
#BREAKING: Sinclair says it will air a one-hour tribute to Charlie Kirk on its ABC-affiliated stations in the time slot that is usually occupied for "Jimmy Kimmel Live." The special will air on Friday, per a Sinclair spokesperson.
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ITYSL memes 💦🥩 @ityslmemes.com · 02/09/2025
Preview of the announcement:
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Took my kids to the Kpop Demon Hunters sing along today. Sold out and kids standing in their chairs singing and dancing. Absolute madness.
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Nothing like getting the kids up at 5 am for a flight and getting a flat 3 minutes away from the airport and the tow truck is so late we miss our flight. No other flight options. Now driving from IL to NC today…
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
My daughters are obsessed with the KPop Demon Hunters movie and soundtrack. Send help.
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
I wonder what series of events led to this rule being implemented
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Swamp milkweed is blooming and the monarchs are loving it!
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Brandon Massey @mbrandonmassey.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
My royal catchflys are blooming! They’re my favorite and the hummingbirds love them.
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