* Biblical law in the context of ancient Near Eastern culture.
* History and theology of lament.
* The effects of violence on the development of biblical religion.
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2009 |
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SSHRC Standard Research Grant
Title: "Akkadian Literacy in Iron Age Judah?"
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2008 |
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Queen’s University Advisory Research Committee
Title: “Post-colonial Resistance and Accommodation in Deuteronomy.”
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2008 |
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The Davidson Trust Award.
Awarded by the United Church of Canada to acknowledge excellence of both scholarship and teaching in theological education.
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2007 |
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R. B. Y. Scott Award from the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies. This award recognizes an outstanding book in the areas of Hebrew Bible and/or the Ancient Near East written by a member of the CSBS and published during the previous two years. |
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2006 |
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Catholic Biblical Association of America Visiting Professor
Held at the École Biblique et Archéologique Française, Jerusalem, Israel. |
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2001-2002 |
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Association of Theological Schools Lilly Faculty Fellowship |
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1983-1986 |
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Fellowship |
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1982-1983 |
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University of Toronto Connaught Fellowship |
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1978 |
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Knox College Travelling Scholarship |
