Rebecca Harris
@rlharris.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Bible | Qumran | Pseudepigrapha | navigating academia with kids
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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"...
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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
YouTube video by Bible & Archaeology
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December 23, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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"...
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"...
It’s here!!! So exciting to finally see a printed copy of my book!
December 19, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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.
November 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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.
So exciting to see this up on the web site! brill.com/display/titl...
Religious Experience and Divinization in the Sectarian Dead Sea Scrolls
"Religious Experience and Divinization in the Sectarian Dead Sea Scrolls" published on 18 Dec 2025 by Brill.
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August 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
So exciting to see this up on the web site! brill.com/display/titl...
Who am I likely to forget in writing acknowledgments that I absolutely should not forget to thank?
May 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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.
March 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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.
March 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
11-year old lunch box pseudepigraphy … my favorite part of this child taking over school lunch packing responsibilities this year.
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Share with your friends! To celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth we’re giving away a guest’s book every week in March! Post a review of the podcast on your favorite app to be entered into that week’s drawing. On Sunday every week we’ll draw a winner.
March 3, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Share with your friends! To celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth we’re giving away a guest’s book every week in March! Post a review of the podcast on your favorite app to be entered into that week’s drawing. On Sunday every week we’ll draw a winner.
I assigned all of 2 Maccabees for my students to read for class today, and they actually READ it!
January 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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.
January 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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.
January 5, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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.
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Hanukkah is most identified with the menorah, which of course commemorates the so-called miracle of oil.
Or does it...?
1/12 🧵
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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December 27, 2024 at 10:57 AM
Hanukkah is most identified with the menorah, which of course commemorates the so-called miracle of oil.
Or does it...?
1/12 🧵
Or does it...?
1/12 🧵
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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.
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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
December 26, 2024 at 11:39 AM
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
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.
December 20, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Catching up on some recent(ish) publications on time, while enjoying the snow flurries.
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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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December 20, 2024 at 11:07 AM
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/...
Final grades submitted. Now it’s on to “time and temporality” in the DSS and time at home with the kids!
December 20, 2024 at 3:56 PM
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.
December 19, 2024 at 6:14 PM
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.
December 17, 2024 at 5:50 PM
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.
60 final projects graded. 8 to go.
December 15, 2024 at 10:07 PM
60 final projects graded. 8 to go.
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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December 12, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Favorite coping mechanism for end-of-semester grading: I get to drink all the coffee I want.
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Half off! Worth grabbing! Theology, Fantasy, and the Imagination (Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture) a.co/d/i0VNFCf
Theology, Fantasy, and the Imagination (Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture)
Amazon.com: Theology, Fantasy, and the Imagination (Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture): 9781978712188: Toso, Fotini, Thrasher, Andrew D., Freeman, Austin M., Adams, Nicholas, Costabile, Giovanni Carmine, Crisp, Oliver D., Donahue-Martens, Scott, Freeman, Austin M., Herring, Josh, Low, U-Wen, Milbank, Alison, Morrow, Levi, Thrasher, Andrew D., Torbeck, Jacob: Books
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December 5, 2024 at 3:11 AM
Half off! Worth grabbing! Theology, Fantasy, and the Imagination (Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture) a.co/d/i0VNFCf
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.
December 4, 2024 at 8:36 PM
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.
November 27, 2024 at 4:39 AM
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!)
November 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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!
November 26, 2024 at 1:47 PM
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!