https://stemedplus.hcommons.org/members/thanneken/activity/ Activity feed for Todd Hanneken. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:42:45 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.6.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 297358c4877f0e9292d9dd08b69fce24 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1740273/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 02:24:10 +0000 Theological Questions is an Open Educational Resource (free textbook) that originates from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. There it is used in the first of two required core theology courses. It is designed to give a broad historical overview of theological questions from the perspective of the Catholic tradition. It seeks to represent f…[Read more]

]]> 0 c8e38d7faf845e3be4bac6a91bd676f0 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1740206/ Tue, 01 Jun 2021 11:22:27 +0000 Theological Questions is an Open Educational Resource (free textbook) that originates from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. There it is used in the first of two required core theology courses. It is designed to give a broad historical overview of theological questions from the perspective of the Catholic tradition. It seeks to represent f…[Read more]

]]> 0 8fd8d1dc0aaaa2bb756eb23bb4ae8ff6 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1627565/ Tue, 01 Jan 2019 16:26:52 +0000 Developments in Early Judaism research since the publication of the 1986 first edition of Early Judaism and Its Modern Interpreters

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]]> 0 8d75c59327c3fe36f584d8ea0246622b https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1627563/ Tue, 01 Jan 2019 16:26:39 +0000 Developments in Early Judaism research since the publication of the 1986 first edition of Early Judaism and Its Modern Interpreters

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]]> 0 655b1b672ffff1142010b14766892730 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615125/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 15:14:03 +0000 Digital tools for capturing color and texture data from archaeological artifacts

]]> 0 c8b6f5a74cd64e7a4fff37c186608047 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615124/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 15:14:02 +0000 Digital tools for capturing color and texture data from archaeological artifacts

]]> 0 7e99dc3820c33fa08dfc157cf967568b https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615095/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:45 +0000 Conference presentation expanded for publication

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]]> 0 965d99f0070901f7e3077aa1440c40b9 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615093/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:43 +0000 Prepared for T&T Clark Companion to Second Temple Judaism

]]> 0 965d99f0070901f7e3077aa1440c40b9 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615092/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:43 +0000 Prepared for T&T Clark Companion to Second Temple Judaism

]]> 0 64cdbf28e30fdfe9e7581ce686e9cb19 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615091/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:41 +0000 The book of Jubilees stands out for its combination of length, antiquity, and coherence. The structure of the book is considered from four perspectives: as a rewriting of Genesis and Exodus, as a chronology, as an apocalyptic revelation, and as a literary unity that shows seams from the process of reconciling a variety of sources already in…[Read more]

]]> 0 64cdbf28e30fdfe9e7581ce686e9cb19 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615090/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:41 +0000 The book of Jubilees stands out for its combination of length, antiquity, and coherence. The structure of the book is considered from four perspectives: as a rewriting of Genesis and Exodus, as a chronology, as an apocalyptic revelation, and as a literary unity that shows seams from the process of reconciling a variety of sources already in…[Read more]

]]> 0 8e6bcc92e56ab5f57a3d3b0ded3d3e39 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615089/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:34 +0000 Spectral Reflectance Transformation Imaging (Spectral RTI) combines the advantages of Spectral Imaging with the advantages of Reflectance Transformation Imaging into a single consistent data set.

]]> 0 88bcb5e9e83d4011d0591833743a8f22 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615088/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:33 +0000 Spectral Reflectance Transformation Imaging (Spectral RTI) combines the advantages of Spectral Imaging with the advantages of Reflectance Transformation Imaging into a single consistent data set.

]]> 0 9bcc38e4664c50751eb4a1d6ba137927 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615087/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:32 +0000 For length, coherence, and antiquity, Jubilees is one of the most significant works of early Jewish literature. It represents a major stage in Jewish history, as Jerusalem emerged from a crisis of confrontation with Hellenistic culture and empire. Jubilees finds a plan for Jewish identity in the interpretation of the traditional books. At the same…[Read more]

]]> 0 b3b9a2d10e458ced3c465dc8564a60c5 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615086/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:31 +0000 For length, coherence, and antiquity, Jubilees is one of the most significant works of early Jewish literature. It represents a major stage in Jewish history, as Jerusalem emerged from a crisis of confrontation with Hellenistic culture and empire. Jubilees finds a plan for Jewish identity in the interpretation of the traditional books. At the same…[Read more]

]]> 0 a2d1234f38d0fb651011d883f0b80ad0 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615085/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:25 +0000 The significance of Spectral RTI for Archaeology

]]> 0 56a34995e49a8f2798ba9a7996dfbe86 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615084/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:17 +0000 In the twenty-first century advances in digital technology are propelling the study of ancient literature and scribal culture. This essay describes an integrated set of advances in image capture, processing, and dissemination that improves upon first-hand experience and harnesses the power of the web to connect people and data. Illegible…[Read more]

]]> 0 56a34995e49a8f2798ba9a7996dfbe86 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615083/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:17 +0000 In the twenty-first century advances in digital technology are propelling the study of ancient literature and scribal culture. This essay describes an integrated set of advances in image capture, processing, and dissemination that improves upon first-hand experience and harnesses the power of the web to connect people and data. Illegible…[Read more]

]]> 0 256d168228d19639f761e97638991d56 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615082/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:15 +0000 Jubilees exhorts Israelites to separate from Gentiles in every way. Jubilees does not simply repeat familiar arguments that Gentiles will lead Israelites to sin if they adopt their ways. Rather, Jubilees argues that merely being in the presence of Gentiles is dangerous because they are liable to a violent death at any moment for their abhorrent…[Read more]

]]> 0 256d168228d19639f761e97638991d56 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615081/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:15 +0000 Jubilees exhorts Israelites to separate from Gentiles in every way. Jubilees does not simply repeat familiar arguments that Gentiles will lead Israelites to sin if they adopt their ways. Rather, Jubilees argues that merely being in the presence of Gentiles is dangerous because they are liable to a violent death at any moment for their abhorrent…[Read more]

]]> 0 e01bb94890d95f277a91a3fca58b0a0c https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615080/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:13 +0000 Acts 15 relates a council in Jerusalem discussing the legal status and requirements of gentiles who tum to Christianity. The resulting decree asserts that gentiles can be included as gentiles without adopting the status of a "convert" obligated to the complete laws from Sinai. They are still bound to the law of Moses, however, inasmuch as it…[Read more]

]]> 0 e01bb94890d95f277a91a3fca58b0a0c https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615079/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:13 +0000 Acts 15 relates a council in Jerusalem discussing the legal status and requirements of gentiles who tum to Christianity. The resulting decree asserts that gentiles can be included as gentiles without adopting the status of a "convert" obligated to the complete laws from Sinai. They are still bound to the law of Moses, however, inasmuch as it…[Read more]

]]> 0 1ab024a57144c8fc4c228459deea1e85 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615078/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:12 +0000 The Jubilees Palimpsest preserves one third of the book of Jubilees in a Latin translation copied in the fifth century. Although this one copy in Latin is plagued by lost folios, illegible text, and scribal error, its date alone establishes its significance for text criticism of Jubilees. The fragments found at Qumran preserve only small fragments…[Read more]

]]> 0 30ab2e0ad7e07bfba52292506a2b83aa https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615077/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:11 +0000 If we set aside the canon of scripture as it endured in Judaism, we see that Jubilees interprets the Book of the Watchers as scripture. Much as it does with Genesis, Leviticus, and Isaiah, Jubilees accounts for the Book of the Watchers, addresses problems in the apparent meaning, and provides a meaning consistent with a broader set of theological…[Read more]

]]> 0 b554508980d18b56478f247cf3198cc2 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615076/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:10 +0000 If we set aside the canon of scripture as it endured in Judaism, we see that Jubilees interprets the Book of the Watchers as scripture. Much as it does with Genesis, Leviticus, and Isaiah, Jubilees accounts for the Book of the Watchers, addresses problems in the apparent meaning, and provides a meaning consistent with a broader set of theological…[Read more]

]]> 0 7ad8d3b24cf6591ddb59b860d5d31098 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615075/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:04 +0000 Final report on experiments conducted and lessons learned through the NEH Digital Humanities startup grant that tested methods of combining spectral imaging and RTI.

]]> 0 7f5732e40173aa8769af3623656e234a https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615074/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:02 +0000 In spite of some scholars’ inclination to include the book of Jubilees as
another witness to “Enochic Judaism,” the relationship of Jubilees to the
apocalyptic writings and events surrounding the Maccabean revolt has
never been adequately clarified. This book builds on scholarship on genre
to establish a clear pattern among the ways Jubil…[Read more]

]]> 0 7f5732e40173aa8769af3623656e234a https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615073/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:02 +0000 In spite of some scholars’ inclination to include the book of Jubilees as
another witness to “Enochic Judaism,” the relationship of Jubilees to the
apocalyptic writings and events surrounding the Maccabean revolt has
never been adequately clarified. This book builds on scholarship on genre
to establish a clear pattern among the ways Jubil…[Read more]

]]> 0 854ce5639ac95b4e548d7a5aedbc91e9 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615072/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:58:00 +0000 The study of the book of Jubilees connects several areas of scholarship on Jewish thought and literature in antiquity. The Dead Sea Scrolls cast light on our understanding of Ethiopic Jubilees, and Ethiopic Jubilees casts light on our understanding of the Scrolls. Jubilees witnesses to the growing authority of the Pentateuch, and the ongoing…[Read more]

]]> 0 f40c4817a8af84dbf9351dd6ede6b098 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615071/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:57:59 +0000 The study of the book of Jubilees connects several areas of scholarship on Jewish thought and literature in antiquity. The Dead Sea Scrolls cast light on our understanding of Ethiopic Jubilees, and Ethiopic Jubilees casts light on our understanding of the Scrolls. Jubilees witnesses to the growing authority of the Pentateuch, and the ongoing…[Read more]

]]> 0 bfb2796bbbfcfd50ce76d58444a74269 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615070/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:57:59 +0000 While creation imagery in general is common in the Hebrew Bible and early Jewish literature, this essay will focus on imagery of new creation and what it implies about the former creation.1 It surveys the diversity of thought about new creation to illustrate a basic point: The images and claims about new creation reflect fundamental views of the…[Read more]

]]> 0 b86199d70c5dc1f9136a8c8098146f58 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615069/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:57:57 +0000 While creation imagery in general is common in the Hebrew Bible and early Jewish literature, this essay will focus on imagery of new creation and what it implies about the former creation.1 It surveys the diversity of thought about new creation to illustrate a basic point: The images and claims about new creation reflect fundamental views of the…[Read more]

]]> 0 037326ff8443028e47f415371479411e https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615068/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:57:56 +0000 The Book of Jubilees uses the genre “apocalypse” to express a worldview that differs significantly from the cluster of ideas typically expressed by contemporary apocalypses. Jubilees has often been viewed as a borderline or ambiguous case among apocalypses. When viewed with the proper distinctions and definitions, Jubilees is indeed atypical but…[Read more]

]]> 0 4ac62e5ef8e77b10f7c45761c2aa7fcc https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615067/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:57:55 +0000 The Book of Jubilees uses the genre “apocalypse” to express a worldview that differs significantly from the cluster of ideas typically expressed by contemporary apocalypses. Jubilees has often been viewed as a borderline or ambiguous case among apocalypses. When viewed with the proper distinctions and definitions, Jubilees is indeed atypical but…[Read more]

]]> 0 33f8b6f8ca5ff3604108cd1d531c7dba https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615066/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:57:53 +0000 The apocalypse literary genre creates a reader expectation of the apocalyptic worldview. The Book of Jubilees uses the apocalypse genre to express a worldview that diverges significantly from the cluster of views typically conveyed by the apocalypse genre. This paper focuses on one aspect of the genre and the worldview. The Book of Jubilees uses…[Read more]

]]> 0 33f8b6f8ca5ff3604108cd1d531c7dba https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1615065/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:57:53 +0000 The apocalypse literary genre creates a reader expectation of the apocalyptic worldview. The Book of Jubilees uses the apocalypse genre to express a worldview that diverges significantly from the cluster of views typically conveyed by the apocalypse genre. This paper focuses on one aspect of the genre and the worldview. The Book of Jubilees uses…[Read more]

]]> 0 04f6584e3e82ed4f9ed0957493082469 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1612281/ Tue, 03 Jul 2018 00:57:19 +0000 Conference presentation expanded for publication

]]> 0 c1a7041493ea7ee2747db55fa8faa57e https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1612280/ Tue, 03 Jul 2018 00:52:06 +0000 Prepared for T&T Clark Companion to Second Temple Judaism

]]> 0 77f98b634ee3a839cff3b8d04ec4322b https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1612279/ Tue, 03 Jul 2018 00:47:12 +0000 The book of Jubilees stands out for its combination of length, antiquity, and coherence. The structure of the book is considered from four perspectives: as a rewriting of Genesis and Exodus, as a chronology, as an apocalyptic revelation, and as a literary unity that shows seams from the process of reconciling a variety of sources already in…[Read more]

]]> 0 9bad73d6061b15cfd1eb5ea3553cc4e0 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1612278/ Tue, 03 Jul 2018 00:44:10 +0000 Spectral Reflectance Transformation Imaging (Spectral RTI) combines the advantages of Spectral Imaging with the advantages of Reflectance Transformation Imaging into a single consistent data set.

]]> 0 8dea1312aed95330436fc4cf5f85fa5f https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1612277/ Tue, 03 Jul 2018 00:39:47 +0000 For length, coherence, and antiquity, Jubilees is one of the most significant works of early Jewish literature. It represents a major stage in Jewish history, as Jerusalem emerged from a crisis of confrontation with Hellenistic culture and empire. Jubilees finds a plan for Jewish identity in the interpretation of the traditional books. At the same…[Read more]

]]> 0 91a37bc1a09afda30714be1edd018124 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1612276/ Tue, 03 Jul 2018 00:35:53 +0000 Digital tools for capturing color and texture data from archaeological artifacts

]]> 0 d43e680959eb5f923b5a42b079ec99c4 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1612275/ Tue, 03 Jul 2018 00:30:20 +0000 The significance of Spectral RTI for Archaeology

]]> 0 0c550678c07822fcba5df208a2f82dc2 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1612273/ Tue, 03 Jul 2018 00:22:56 +0000 In the twenty-first century advances in digital technology are propelling the study of ancient literature and scribal culture. This essay describes an integrated set of advances in image capture, processing, and dissemination that improves upon first-hand experience and harnesses the power of the web to connect people and data. Illegible…[Read more]

]]> 0 a29a5deb9fcc2b6e231ce457e8967339 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1612271/ Tue, 03 Jul 2018 00:17:00 +0000 Jubilees exhorts Israelites to separate from Gentiles in every way. Jubilees does not simply repeat familiar arguments that Gentiles will lead Israelites to sin if they adopt their ways. Rather, Jubilees argues that merely being in the presence of Gentiles is dangerous because they are liable to a violent death at any moment for their abhorrent…[Read more]

]]> 0 d4c66b75a49bbeea9fa56618fbc3feb2 https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1612268/ Tue, 03 Jul 2018 00:12:39 +0000 Acts 15 relates a council in Jerusalem discussing the legal status and requirements of gentiles who tum to Christianity. The resulting decree asserts that gentiles can be included as gentiles without adopting the status of a "convert" obligated to the complete laws from Sinai. They are still bound to the law of Moses, however, inasmuch as it…[Read more]

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