Douglas Fyfe
@duck5.bsky.social
Once wrote a book on the structure of Ecclesiastes.
Studying PhD in Psalms at University of Sydney.
Always happy to talk about home brewing and backyard chickens.
Occasionally blogging at duck5.blogspot.com
Studying PhD in Psalms at University of Sydney.
Always happy to talk about home brewing and backyard chickens.
Occasionally blogging at duck5.blogspot.com
I'm up to Luke 13. Interesting how:
18 died at Siloam collapse🤝 18 years crippled
Similar to earlier in Luke 8:
12 year old child 🤝 12 years bleeding
I think this means we should (somehow!) read those two passages in Luke 13 together.
18 died at Siloam collapse🤝 18 years crippled
Similar to earlier in Luke 8:
12 year old child 🤝 12 years bleeding
I think this means we should (somehow!) read those two passages in Luke 13 together.
February 8, 2026 at 3:29 AM
I'm up to Luke 13. Interesting how:
18 died at Siloam collapse🤝 18 years crippled
Similar to earlier in Luke 8:
12 year old child 🤝 12 years bleeding
I think this means we should (somehow!) read those two passages in Luke 13 together.
18 died at Siloam collapse🤝 18 years crippled
Similar to earlier in Luke 8:
12 year old child 🤝 12 years bleeding
I think this means we should (somehow!) read those two passages in Luke 13 together.
“Tradition is not the worship of ashes but the preservation of fire.” - old mate at the opening of the Winter Olympics.
And probably a Zoroastrian once upon a time too.
And probably a Zoroastrian once upon a time too.
February 7, 2026 at 5:24 AM
“Tradition is not the worship of ashes but the preservation of fire.” - old mate at the opening of the Winter Olympics.
And probably a Zoroastrian once upon a time too.
And probably a Zoroastrian once upon a time too.
Good indicative survey data here on Paul and his letters.
It could be the opt-in nature of the latter one but adherents of Pauline authorship seems to have slightly risen between them.
It could be the opt-in nature of the latter one but adherents of Pauline authorship seems to have slightly risen between them.
I gave a Paul tutorial yesterday and made reference to Paul Foster’s informal survey of BNTC attendees on questions of authorship of the epistles; and remembered that Bruce Longenecker supervised a more recent, slightly more detailed such survey. Here are Foster’s and Longenecker/Hess’s results:
January 28, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Good indicative survey data here on Paul and his letters.
It could be the opt-in nature of the latter one but adherents of Pauline authorship seems to have slightly risen between them.
It could be the opt-in nature of the latter one but adherents of Pauline authorship seems to have slightly risen between them.
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How did early readers think about the relationship between the gospels?
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January 26, 2026 at 3:36 PM
How did early readers think about the relationship between the gospels?
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I’ve always loved this picture. We studied it in art class when I lived in Germany. Brilliantly evocative storytelling.
Today's pick: The parable of the blind (1568) - Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
Jesus had told his disciples that it was not necessary [..] #art #Bruegel
www.artbible.info/art/large/556.html
Jesus had told his disciples that it was not necessary [..] #art #Bruegel
www.artbible.info/art/large/556.html
January 25, 2026 at 10:33 AM
I’ve always loved this picture. We studied it in art class when I lived in Germany. Brilliantly evocative storytelling.
Looks so good! Edited by my PhD supervisor and also my masters supervisor plus an article by my other PhD supervisor.
Now to work out which of them can get me a free copy…
Now to work out which of them can get me a free copy…
Publishing now!
The handbook traces the development of the text type from ancient manuscripts found in the Judean Desert, through to the pointed medieval codices and the Second Rabbinic Bible.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3KXCFQb
The handbook traces the development of the text type from ancient manuscripts found in the Judean Desert, through to the pointed medieval codices and the Second Rabbinic Bible.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3KXCFQb
January 23, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Looks so good! Edited by my PhD supervisor and also my masters supervisor plus an article by my other PhD supervisor.
Now to work out which of them can get me a free copy…
Now to work out which of them can get me a free copy…
Thanks for your advice 🪔 on submitting to SBL International. I put in two papers (one in Judaica and one in Qumran/DSS) so we’ll see if either of them get up. Hope to see/meet many of you at ISBL in Radelaide in July.
January 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Thanks for your advice 🪔 on submitting to SBL International. I put in two papers (one in Judaica and one in Qumran/DSS) so we’ll see if either of them get up. Hope to see/meet many of you at ISBL in Radelaide in July.
This is where they bring me for a little run around
January 6, 2026 at 5:07 AM
This is where they bring me for a little run around
love these end of year email appeals
Happy New Year! We need $49,123 before midnight or people WILL DIE.
Happy New Year! We need $49,123 before midnight or people WILL DIE.
December 30, 2025 at 10:20 PM
love these end of year email appeals
Happy New Year! We need $49,123 before midnight or people WILL DIE.
Happy New Year! We need $49,123 before midnight or people WILL DIE.
At uni I had a job selling beer out of a keg on my back. I would wander around the stadium pouring cups at footy games.
I asked Eddie Maguire (used to do Who Wants to be a Millionaire in Aus and was Pres. of a footy club) if he wanted one. He didn’t.
I asked Eddie Maguire (used to do Who Wants to be a Millionaire in Aus and was Pres. of a footy club) if he wanted one. He didn’t.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 5:06 AM
At uni I had a job selling beer out of a keg on my back. I would wander around the stadium pouring cups at footy games.
I asked Eddie Maguire (used to do Who Wants to be a Millionaire in Aus and was Pres. of a footy club) if he wanted one. He didn’t.
I asked Eddie Maguire (used to do Who Wants to be a Millionaire in Aus and was Pres. of a footy club) if he wanted one. He didn’t.
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2025 Headline of the Year nominee (November)
December 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
2025 Headline of the Year nominee (November)
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Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
December 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
So International #SBL is in Australia next year. I have three weeks among everything else going on if I want to write a proposal. 🪔
Any tips on
- how to write them?
- how close to my PhD topic?
- how many is it wise to propose?
- do I start with a topic and find a unit or the other way around?
Any tips on
- how to write them?
- how close to my PhD topic?
- how many is it wise to propose?
- do I start with a topic and find a unit or the other way around?
December 18, 2025 at 10:25 AM
So International #SBL is in Australia next year. I have three weeks among everything else going on if I want to write a proposal. 🪔
Any tips on
- how to write them?
- how close to my PhD topic?
- how many is it wise to propose?
- do I start with a topic and find a unit or the other way around?
Any tips on
- how to write them?
- how close to my PhD topic?
- how many is it wise to propose?
- do I start with a topic and find a unit or the other way around?
This feels like a pretty big move. Although I wonder what entering the world of biblical scholarship might do for this religion and its “unique” founding documents.
For the first time, Latter-day Saints are being encouraged to seek out modern translations of the Bible to further their studies.
LDS Church breaks with long-standing tradition, embraces modern English translations of the Bible
For the first time, Latter-day Saints are being encouraged to seek out modern translations of the Bible to further their studies.
www.sltrib.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:06 AM
This feels like a pretty big move. Although I wonder what entering the world of biblical scholarship might do for this religion and its “unique” founding documents.
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O, horrible, O, horrible, most horrible!
December 15, 2025 at 3:48 AM
O, horrible, O, horrible, most horrible!
Came across this lovely Paul Kelly Christmas Album (one of Australia’s best loved singer-songwriter-collaborators) but the iTunes transcription could use a little work on this song which I’m pretty sure is Hebrew and not Hindi(?)!
December 12, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Came across this lovely Paul Kelly Christmas Album (one of Australia’s best loved singer-songwriter-collaborators) but the iTunes transcription could use a little work on this song which I’m pretty sure is Hebrew and not Hindi(?)!
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“It's 106 miles to Fossanova, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and one of us is the skull of a Thirteenth Century saint.”
“Hit it.”
“Hit it.”
December 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
“It's 106 miles to Fossanova, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and one of us is the skull of a Thirteenth Century saint.”
“Hit it.”
“Hit it.”
Oh. I wanted to find out how old it thought I was. This bearded, rapidly ageing man is at least 16+, but I guess they don't want to get any more specific than that.
✔️ marked safe from looking under 16
✔️ marked safe from looking under 16
December 9, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Oh. I wanted to find out how old it thought I was. This bearded, rapidly ageing man is at least 16+, but I guess they don't want to get any more specific than that.
✔️ marked safe from looking under 16
✔️ marked safe from looking under 16
Ah. I had been wondering why they didn’t number Psalms 14 and 15 as expected but now I know.
I still don’t understand why מז and מו but at least I get why it’s not as expected.
I still don’t understand why מז and מו but at least I get why it’s not as expected.
Entry:
י
Yôdh, tenth letter; used as numeral 10 in postBHeb.; יא or י´´א = 11; יב, י´´ב = 12, etc.; 14 and 15, however, are not י´´ה, י´´ו, which might stand for abbrev. of יהוה, but מ´´ו, מ´´ז, v. ט, and Ges §5. 4. R. 3a.
י
Yôdh, tenth letter; used as numeral 10 in postBHeb.; יא or י´´א = 11; יב, י´´ב = 12, etc.; 14 and 15, however, are not י´´ה, י´´ו, which might stand for abbrev. of יהוה, but מ´´ו, מ´´ז, v. ט, and Ges §5. 4. R. 3a.
December 1, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Ah. I had been wondering why they didn’t number Psalms 14 and 15 as expected but now I know.
I still don’t understand why מז and מו but at least I get why it’s not as expected.
I still don’t understand why מז and מו but at least I get why it’s not as expected.
Apart from being a lovely guy, he's also a top-notch scholar. This just out on the Good Samaritan in Tyn. Bul. by John Davies. Really interesting read.
New article by John A. Davies (Honorary Research Associate, Australian University College of Divinity): The Good Samaritan and the Hope for Kingdom Restoration (Luke 10:25-37) www.tyndalebulletin.org/article/1459...
The Good Samaritan and the Hope for Kingdom Restoration (Luke 10:25-37) | Published in Tyndale Bulletin
By John A. Davies. In Luke-Acts, Samaria’s embrace of the gospel fulfils prophetic expectation; the parable of the Good Samaritan offers a glimpse of the eschatological restoration of the divided peop...
www.tyndalebulletin.org
November 28, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Apart from being a lovely guy, he's also a top-notch scholar. This just out on the Good Samaritan in Tyn. Bul. by John Davies. Really interesting read.
Great to receive this at an unexpected (for me!) book launch today. At CCCOWE in Sydney, this collaboration between various Chinese theological educational facilities in Australia was launched. Some great reads and an important addition to our context.
November 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Great to receive this at an unexpected (for me!) book launch today. At CCCOWE in Sydney, this collaboration between various Chinese theological educational facilities in Australia was launched. Some great reads and an important addition to our context.
💯% this. I was at a seminar today and all the pictures on the slides were pretty robots and shiny future but all I could think of was this sludge pipe.
If you're looking for illustrations for "AI", don't use robots, glowing disembodied brains, or computer code in empty space. Here are a some alternative suggestions:
November 18, 2025 at 10:13 AM
💯% this. I was at a seminar today and all the pictures on the slides were pretty robots and shiny future but all I could think of was this sludge pipe.