David A. Burnett
@davidaburnett.bsky.social
PhD candidate in NT & Christian Origins @ University of Edinburgh | Religion Faculty @ St. Anthony School, Milwaukee | Student/teacher of Judaism & Christianity in Antiquity #firstgen
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Interested in Paul's view on the nature of the resurrection body? See my book chapter, entitled, "A Neglected Deuteronomic Scriptural Matrix for the Nature of the Resurrection Body in 1 Cor 15:39–42," in Scripture, Texts, and Tracings in 1 Corinthians (2019). edinburgh.academia.edu/DavidBurnett
I'm getting excited about SBL next week in Boston! Looking forward to seeing good friends from all over the world, some great book panels and papers, and intellectual refreshment that I'm sure will spur on my own thinking, research, and writing!
November 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I'm getting excited about SBL next week in Boston! Looking forward to seeing good friends from all over the world, some great book panels and papers, and intellectual refreshment that I'm sure will spur on my own thinking, research, and writing!
A spit in the face of what it means to be a university. What a disgrace.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M adopts policy requiring professors to get OK from school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.
November 14, 2025 at 1:38 AM
A spit in the face of what it means to be a university. What a disgrace.
Still true, except now it’s in print.
November 6, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Still true, except now it’s in print.
My current vibe.
November 4, 2025 at 1:19 AM
My current vibe.
Debussy in the ears, a grey cloudy day outside, inside my favorite coffee shop, enjoying good coffee and an excellent breakfast sandwich, reading, thinking, and writing a chapter for a festschrift. Today, life is good.
November 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Debussy in the ears, a grey cloudy day outside, inside my favorite coffee shop, enjoying good coffee and an excellent breakfast sandwich, reading, thinking, and writing a chapter for a festschrift. Today, life is good.
I treated myself to a fun volume today. Though I already have the digital copy, I wanted a hardcopy to read for fun and to support my local bookstore.
November 2, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I treated myself to a fun volume today. Though I already have the digital copy, I wanted a hardcopy to read for fun and to support my local bookstore.
I think I post this every year, because it’ll always be hilarious! LOL
October 31, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I think I post this every year, because it’ll always be hilarious! LOL
So excited to hear the legend, Herbie Hancock, himself, in Milwaukee at the Pabst tonight! We are celebrating Ethan becoming Dr. Vanderleek and Dad!
October 22, 2025 at 2:01 AM
So excited to hear the legend, Herbie Hancock, himself, in Milwaukee at the Pabst tonight! We are celebrating Ethan becoming Dr. Vanderleek and Dad!
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES
October 17, 2025 at 3:25 AM
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES
Looking forward to reading my friend Christopher’s new book. This is gonna be a good one.
October 9, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Looking forward to reading my friend Christopher’s new book. This is gonna be a good one.
Where the magic happens.
October 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Where the magic happens.
Most people do not have a clue about the raw amount of mental and thus physical energy it takes to effectively run the absolute whirlwind that it is a high school classroom, every period, every day.
September 29, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Most people do not have a clue about the raw amount of mental and thus physical energy it takes to effectively run the absolute whirlwind that it is a high school classroom, every period, every day.
As I finish grading my students' first exams, I’m saddened when I have to put in Fs, but I’ll give them a chance to make edits & get partial credit back. But when students get a 100%, you know I’m yelling "YESSS! LET'S GOOO!" while fist pumping in the air! LOL! I’m pumped when students succeed.
September 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
As I finish grading my students' first exams, I’m saddened when I have to put in Fs, but I’ll give them a chance to make edits & get partial credit back. But when students get a 100%, you know I’m yelling "YESSS! LET'S GOOO!" while fist pumping in the air! LOL! I’m pumped when students succeed.
Happy to finally receive my copy of my friend Daniel Glover’s book on Lukan christology and its relationship to the gods and heroes of Greco-Roman mythology. Thanks to Baylor Press for my review copy! Well done, mate!
September 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Happy to finally receive my copy of my friend Daniel Glover’s book on Lukan christology and its relationship to the gods and heroes of Greco-Roman mythology. Thanks to Baylor Press for my review copy! Well done, mate!
Still no Epstein files... we haven't forgot, despite all they have tried...
September 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Still no Epstein files... we haven't forgot, despite all they have tried...
I had a great time celebrating my birthday Friday night in Milwaukee with friends! My actual birthday is tomorrow, the 22nd, but when you are all teachers, you have to party on Friday! Though there are many things to be anxious about these days, I’m thankful for times of relief and joy.
September 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I had a great time celebrating my birthday Friday night in Milwaukee with friends! My actual birthday is tomorrow, the 22nd, but when you are all teachers, you have to party on Friday! Though there are many things to be anxious about these days, I’m thankful for times of relief and joy.
Violence begets violence. I condemn all acts of violence.
September 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Violence begets violence. I condemn all acts of violence.
Today was the first day of our fall semester & the first day of my fourth year on faculty at St. Anthony. Though my voice is still trying to recover after a rough bout with laryngitis, I was happy today to be with friends & welcome all of my new students. Cheers to another crazy year of teaching!
August 26, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Today was the first day of our fall semester & the first day of my fourth year on faculty at St. Anthony. Though my voice is still trying to recover after a rough bout with laryngitis, I was happy today to be with friends & welcome all of my new students. Cheers to another crazy year of teaching!
I love my new desktop on my computer. I cropped a picture I took of the actual School of Athens fresco by Raphael in the Vatican this summer. Here’s to hoping it will help inspire productivity in writing this year in the hours I can squeeze out while teaching.
August 24, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I love my new desktop on my computer. I cropped a picture I took of the actual School of Athens fresco by Raphael in the Vatican this summer. Here’s to hoping it will help inspire productivity in writing this year in the hours I can squeeze out while teaching.
A couple of days before I left Scotland, I planned a day trip to North Berwick, just half an hour north of Edinburgh on the train. A highlight of my trip was my boat landing trip to the Isle of May with the Scottish Seabird Centre. I had to share with you the beauty of the Isle. (8/7/25) (1/3)
August 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
A couple of days before I left Scotland, I planned a day trip to North Berwick, just half an hour north of Edinburgh on the train. A highlight of my trip was my boat landing trip to the Isle of May with the Scottish Seabird Centre. I had to share with you the beauty of the Isle. (8/7/25) (1/3)
You already know I had to share the spoils, a litte taste of Scottish glory. I am especially happy with my selections this year.
August 10, 2025 at 1:35 AM
You already know I had to share the spoils, a litte taste of Scottish glory. I am especially happy with my selections this year.
Finally… after 12 hours of exhausting travel, I’m home in Milwaukee. I’m dehydrated, my head hurts, I’m tired, but I’m genuinely happy to be home.
August 10, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Finally… after 12 hours of exhausting travel, I’m home in Milwaukee. I’m dehydrated, my head hurts, I’m tired, but I’m genuinely happy to be home.
This administration from hell has got to go. What do we do?
The Commerce Department threatening to take over Harvard's patents shows the extent to which the federal government is trying to pressure the university into a settlement. They are trying everything possible. (gift link)
Trump Administration Threatens to Take Over Harvard’s Patents
The move is the latest escalation in the White House’s battle with the Ivy League school.
www.wsj.com
August 9, 2025 at 12:19 AM
This administration from hell has got to go. What do we do?
I enjoyed my last day in Edinburgh today. Lunch at my favorite little Syrian cafe, Ugarit Cafe, where I had many a meal on the way to New College. I became friends with the owners pictured below, Ahmad & Hazem, who’ve been so kind to me this summer. I’ll miss our conversations (& the baklava). (1/2)
August 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I enjoyed my last day in Edinburgh today. Lunch at my favorite little Syrian cafe, Ugarit Cafe, where I had many a meal on the way to New College. I became friends with the owners pictured below, Ahmad & Hazem, who’ve been so kind to me this summer. I’ll miss our conversations (& the baklava). (1/2)
Today, in my favorite city. (1/3)
August 2, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Today, in my favorite city. (1/3)