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PAPERS PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS:

“Family Values and Biblical Marriage: Spanning the Time Barrier.”
        Klutznick-Harris-Schwalb 
Symposium on “Mishpachah:
        The Jewish Family in Tradition and in Transition,” Creighton University/
​        U. of Nebraska at Omaha, October 26, 2014.


“Humor in the Bible.” Klutznick-Harris Symposium on Jews and Humor. Creighton University,
        October 26, 2009.
  

​“The Gülen Agenda For Peace.” The Fifth International Conference on Islam
        in the Contemporary World. Louisiana State University. March 7, 2009.

“Expostulation with God: Thoughts on the Idea of Arguing with God.” Keynote Address,
        Festival of Abraham. Tulane University. November 16, 2008.

“The Musical Notations in the Book of Psalms.” Klutznick Symposium. 
        Creighton University. October 30, 2006.

“Origins, History, and Symbolism of the Mikvah.” The Mikvah Project 
        Symposium. Louisiana State University. January 30, 2005.

“Love in the Palace: the Semantic Field of the Verb 'AHAV' in the Bible.” 
        Klutznick Symposium. Creighton University. September 19, 2005.

“From Yahwism to Judahism.” Annual Meeting of the Association for 
        Jewish Studies. Washington, D.C. December 19, 2005.

“Hermeneutics: Methods of Interpretation by Jews, Christians, and 
        Muslims.” Fall Lectures in Judaism. Tulane University. October 27, 2004.

“The Hebrew Teacher: Guru, Drill Instructor, or Role Model? Methods in 
        Teaching Hebrew.” Keynote Address, National Symposium on Hebrew 
        Pedagogy. Wake Forest University. October 10, 2002.

“Nice Jewish Girls: Liquor, Sex, and Power in Antiquity.” Klutznick-Harris 
        Symposium. Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska. October 19, 2001.

“Some ‘Earthy’ Dimensions of the Spiritual in Jewish Liturgy.” Klutznick-Harris
        Symposium. Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska. September 18, 2000.

“Catholics and Jews Debate the New Testament.” Ecumenical Theological Society,
        Annual Meeting. Detroit, Michigan. June, 1993.

“Commentating and the Crisis in the Historico-Critical Method.” Society of 
        Biblical Literature, Kansas-Missouri Region. University of Missouri at 
        Columbia. March, 1980. (Panelist with Walter Brueggemann, Paul J. 
        Achtemeier, Frank Fallon).

“The Structure of Exodus 1:1-14:31.” Society of Biblical Literature National Meeting.
        New York. November, 1979.

“The Meaning of Psalm 105:45: the Purpose of the Plague Narratives in Exodus.”
        Society of Biblical Literature National Meeting. New Orleans. November 1978.

“The Divine Name אהיה As A Symbol of Presence in Israelite Traditions.” 
        Society of Biblical Literature National Meeting. San Francisco. December, 1977.

“The Text of Septuagint Amos.” Kansas City Society for Theological Studies.
        April, 1977.

“Septuagint Amos and the Massoretic Text.” American Academy of Religion,
        New England Region. Wellesley College. April, 1976.

“Difficult Verses in Septuagint Amos.” Society of Biblical Literature National Meeting.
        St. Louis, Missouri. November, 1976.

“The Methodist Old Testament Heritage.” The John Wesley College Lectures in
        Methodist Heritage. Greensboro, North Carolina. November 1976.

       1. “The Biblical Call and Commission Narratives”

       2. “The Role of Samuel as Minister to Kings”

       3. “The Laments of Jeremiah and the Prophetic Calling”

       4. “The Theology of Jonah”

“The Authority of Scripture in the Life of Church and Synagogue.” Massachusetts
        Academy for Ecumenical Studies (1975-1976), University of Massachusetts.

       1. “Classical Methods of Biblical Interpretation” (November)

       2. “The Rise of the Historico-Critical Method” (December)

       3. “Modern Trends in Biblical Interpretation” (January)

       4. “From Ancient Text to Modern Life: The Hermeneutical Problem” (February)

“The de Menil Aramaic Bowl in the Rice University Museum.” American 
        Academy of Religion, New England Region. Smith College. March, 1975.

“Ecstasy and Ecstatic Utterance in the Old Testament World.” Wesleyan 
        Theological Society National Meeting. Olivet University. September, 1975.

“Initial ’Alef-Yod Interchange in Aramaic and Exodus 3:14.” Society of 
        Biblical Literature National Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. November, 1975.

“The Concept of Virgo Intacta in Biblical and Near Eastern Literatures,” 
        American Academy of Religion, New England Region. Boston University. 
        April, 1974.

“Glossalalia and Propheteialalia: A Study of 1 Corinthians 14.” Wesleyan 
        Theological Society National Meeting. Mishawauka, Indiana. November, 
        1974.
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