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Christian M. M. Brady

August 29, 2023

Christian M. M. Brady (born 1968) is an American scholar who specializes in biblical literature, rabbinic literature, and the targumim, especially Targum Lamentations and Targum Ruth. He is the inaugural Dean of the Lewis Honors College and Professor of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of Kentucky (2017). He was interim dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Kentucky from 2020 to 2022. He was Dean of the Schreyer Honors College from 2006 to 2016. He was formerly associate professor of Classical Studies and Jewish Studies at Tulane University. His administrative roles at Tulane included, associate director of the Jewish Studies Program (1997-1998), Director of the Jewish Studies Program (1998-2003), associate director of the Honors Program (2003-2004), and Director of the Honors Program (2004–2006).

Christian M. M. Brady, founding TW Lewis Dean, with Tom Lewis at the dedication of the Lewis Honors College, the University of Kentucky 2017.
Christian M. M. Brady
BornSeptember 9, 1968
Houston, Texas, United States
Occupation(s)Scholar, Academic Administrator, Author
TitleT. W. Lewis Dean, Professor
Board member ofSociety of Biblical Literature, International Organization for Targumic Studies
Academic background
EducationCornell University (AB), Wheaton College, IL (MA), University of Oxford (DPhil)
ThesisTarguman Lamentations' Reading of the Book of Lamentations
Doctoral advisorPhilip S. Alexander
Academic work
DisciplineBiblical Studies, Rabbinic Literature
Sub-disciplineTargum, Exegesis
InstitutionsTulane University, Penn State University, University of Kentucky
Websitehttp://ChristianBrady.com

Education Edit

Brady grew up in Montgomery Village, Maryland and went to high school in Damascus, Maryland. He received a B.A. from Cornell University in History and Near Eastern Studies with a concentration in Religious Studies. He went on to earn an M.A. from Wheaton College, Illinois in Biblical and Theological Studies, a graduate diploma in Jewish Studies from the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies at the University of Oxford, and a D.Phil.[1] in Oriental Studies from the University of Oxford where he was a member of St. Cross College.

Books Edit

  • The Rabbinic Targum of Lamentations: Vindicating God, Studies in the Aramaic Interpretation of Scripture. Vol. 3. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 2003.
  • The Proselyte and the Prophet: Character Development in Targum Ruth, Supplements to Aramaic Studies. Vol. 14. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 2016.
  • Beautiful and Terrible Things: A Christian Struggle with Suffering, Grief, and Hope. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2020.

Articles and Shorter Pieces Edit

  • “The Date, Provenance, and Sitz im Leben of Targum Lamentations,” Journal of the Aramaic Bible 1 (1999): 5-29.
  • The following entries in The Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible. Edited by David N. Freedman. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000.
    • “Adino”
    • "Chezib”
    • “Dial of Ahaz”
    • "Jashubi-Lehem”
    • “Kiriathaim”
    • “Lilith”
    • “Maonites”
    • “Pahath-Moab”
    • “Rod”
    • "Sun”
    • “Zuzim”
  • “The Role of the midat dinah in the Targumim.” Pages 364–374 in Studies in Scripture in Early Judaism and Christianity, The Interpretation of Scripture in Early Judaism and Christianity. Edited by Craig A. Evans. Sheffield: Sheffield Press, 2000.
  • “Vindicating God,” Journal of the Aramaic Bible 3.1/2 (2001): 27–40.
  • “Targum Lamentations 1.1-4: A Theological Prologue.” In Targum and Scripture: Studies in Aramaic Translation and Interpretation in Memory of Ernest G. Clarke. In Studies in the Aramaic Interpretation of Scripture. Edited by Ernest Ernest George Clarke, Paul Virgil McCracken Flesher. Leiden: Brill, 2002.
  • The following entries in The Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of Scripture. Edited by Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Craig G. Bartholomew, Daniel J. Treier, and N. T. Wright. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic Press, 2005:
    • “Lamentations"
    • “Targum”
  • The following entries in The Brill Encyclopaedia of Early Religious and Philosophical Writings. Edited by Jacob Neusner and Alan J. Avery-Peck. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 2007:
    • “Targum Canticles”
    • “Targum Ruth”
    • “Targum Lamentations”
    • “Targum Kohelet”
    • “Targum Esther”
    • “Targum Psalms”
    • “Targum Job”
    • “Targum Proverbs”
    • “Targumim to the Ketuvim”
    • “Targum Chronicles”
  • “The Use of Eschatological Lists In The Targumim To The Megillot,” Journal For The Study Of Judaism 40 (2009): 493–509.
  • “Targum Lamentations”. In Great Is Thy Faithfulness? : Reading Lamentations As Sacred Scripture. Edited by Robin A. Parry and Heath Thomas. Eugene, Or.: Pickwick Publications, 2011.
  • “Appendix 2: A Translation of Targum Lamentations”. In Great Is Thy Faithfulness? : Reading Lamentations As Sacred Scripture. Edited by Robin A. Parry and Heath Thomas. Eugene, Or.: Pickwick Publications, 2011.
  • “‘God Is Not in This Classroom’ or Teaching the Bible in a Secular Context". In Teaching The Bible In The Liberal Arts Classroom. Edited by Glenn S. Holland and Jane S. Webster. Sheffield, UK: Sheffield Phoenix Press, 2012.
  • “The Conversion of Ruth in Targum Ruth,” Review of Rabbinic Judaism 16.2(2013).
  • “The Five Scrolls.” In The Textual History of the Bible. Edited by Armin Lange and Emanuel Tov. Leiden: Brill, Forthcoming.
  • “What Shall We Remember, The Deeds or The Faith of Our Ancestors? A Comparison of 1 Maccabees 2 and Hebrews 11.” In Festscrift for Bruce Chilton. Edited by Jack Neusner and Craig Evans. Forthcoming.
  • “Exegetical Similarities and the Liturgical Use of the Targumim of the Megilloth,” Aramaic Studies 12 (2014).
  • “What Shall We Remember, The Deeds or The Faith of Our Ancestors? A Comparison of 1 Maccabees 2 and Hebrews 11.” In Earliest Christianity within the Boundaries of Judaism. Essays in Honor of Bruce Chilton. Ed., Neusner, Jack and Craig Evans. Leiden: Brill, 2016.
  • “The Five Scrolls.” In The Textual History of the Bible. Ed., Lange, Armin, and Emanuel Tov. Leiden: Brill, 2016.

Family life Edit

Dr. Brady is married to Elizabeth Walma Brady and they have a daughter Isabel (Izzy) and a son Mack who died aged 8 on December 31, 2012. Mack's death prompted an outpouring of sympathy from the local community.[2][3] A scholarship fund established in Mack Brady's name supports Penn State soccer.

Blog and Podcasts Edit

While dean of the Schreyer Honors College, Brady had a dynamic blog and podcast. The podcasts featured engaging conversations with Schreyer Scholars, his State of the college address, and his vision for the future of the honors college. Some of his blog posts have been moved to his personal site [1]. Dean Brady also blogs about professional and personal issues at targument.org [2]. In his new position as the Dean of the Lewis Honors College, he also somewhat regularly hosts a podcast. He often has faculty and students from UK appearing on this podcast alongside him. All podcasts are recorded live in the Honors College Lounge, and all Honors students are welcome to attend and interact with Dr. Brady.

Interesting Facts Edit

Brady is also an ordained priest in the Episcopal Church (USA) and Canon Theologian for the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington (Kentucky). He served as a lay trustee (2004-2006) of the University of the South and was elected as a clergy trustee member in 2020.

Brady is a regular guest on the podcast "Real Tech for Real People" talking about issues of general tech and technology in education.

Appeared as a contestant on NPR's “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me” on February 27, 2021.

Bibliography Edit

  • Brady, Christian M. M. Beautiful and Terrible Things: A Christian Struggle with Suffering, Grief, and Hope (Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2020). ISBN 9780664266127.
  • Brady, Christian M.M. The Proselyte and the Prophet: Character Development in Targum Ruth (Leiden: E. J. Brill, 2016). ISBN 978-90-04-32967-6.
  • Brady, Christian M.M. The Rabbinic Targum of Lamentations: Vindicating God (Leiden: E. J. Brill, 2003). ISBN 978-90-04-12163-8.
  • Brady, Christian M.M. “Targum Lamentations’ Reading of the Book of Lamentations” (1MB pdf), Doctoral Thesis, Oxford, 2000.
  • Brady's English translation of Targum Lamentations.
  • Brady's English translation of Targum Ruth.

References Edit

  1. ^ Doctor of Philosophy#United Kingdom
  2. ^ "John W. M. Brady Obituary". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  3. ^ Cole, Dave. "Scholarship Announced After the Passing of Honors College Dean's Son". StateCollege.com. Retrieved 12 January 2013.

External links Edit

  • The Newsletter for Targumic and Cognate Literature
  • ChristianBrady.com
  • Targuman.org
  • Schreyer Honors College, The Pennsylvania State University
  • Lewis Honors College, The University of Kentucky
  • Official website of the Oriental Institute
  • Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies

August 29, 2023
christian, brady, born, 1968, american, scholar, specializes, biblical, literature, rabbinic, literature, targumim, especially, targum, lamentations, targum, ruth, inaugural, dean, lewis, honors, college, professor, modern, classical, languages, literatures, c. Christian M M Brady born 1968 is an American scholar who specializes in biblical literature rabbinic literature and the targumim especially Targum Lamentations and Targum Ruth He is the inaugural Dean of the Lewis Honors College and Professor of Modern and Classical Languages Literatures and Cultures at the University of Kentucky 2017 He was interim dean of the College of Arts amp Sciences at the University of Kentucky from 2020 to 2022 He was Dean of the Schreyer Honors College from 2006 to 2016 He was formerly associate professor of Classical Studies and Jewish Studies at Tulane University His administrative roles at Tulane included associate director of the Jewish Studies Program 1997 1998 Director of the Jewish Studies Program 1998 2003 associate director of the Honors Program 2003 2004 and Director of the Honors Program 2004 2006 Christian M M Brady founding TW Lewis Dean with Tom Lewis at the dedication of the Lewis Honors College the University of Kentucky 2017 Christian M M BradyBornSeptember 9 1968Houston Texas United StatesOccupation s Scholar Academic Administrator AuthorTitleT W Lewis Dean ProfessorBoard member ofSociety of Biblical Literature International Organization for Targumic StudiesAcademic backgroundEducationCornell University AB Wheaton College IL MA University of Oxford DPhil ThesisTarguman Lamentations Reading of the Book of LamentationsDoctoral advisorPhilip S AlexanderAcademic workDisciplineBiblical Studies Rabbinic LiteratureSub disciplineTargum ExegesisInstitutionsTulane University Penn State University University of KentuckyWebsitehttp ChristianBrady com Contents 1 Education 2 Books 3 Articles and Shorter Pieces 4 Family life 5 Blog and Podcasts 6 Interesting Facts 7 Bibliography 8 References 9 External linksEducation EditBrady grew up in Montgomery Village Maryland and went to high school in Damascus Maryland He received a B A from Cornell University in History and Near Eastern Studies with a concentration in Religious Studies He went on to earn an M A from Wheaton College Illinois in Biblical and Theological Studies a graduate diploma in Jewish Studies from the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies at the University of Oxford and a D Phil 1 in Oriental Studies from the University of Oxford where he was a member of St Cross College Books EditThe Rabbinic Targum of Lamentations Vindicating God Studies in the Aramaic Interpretation of Scripture Vol 3 Leiden E J Brill 2003 The Proselyte and the Prophet Character Development in Targum Ruth Supplements to Aramaic Studies Vol 14 Leiden E J Brill 2016 Beautiful and Terrible Things A Christian Struggle with Suffering Grief and Hope Louisville Westminster John Knox Press 2020 Articles and Shorter Pieces Edit The Date Provenance and Sitz im Leben of Targum Lamentations Journal of the Aramaic Bible 1 1999 5 29 The following entries in The Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible Edited by David N Freedman Grand Rapids Eerdmans 2000 Adino Chezib Dial of Ahaz Jashubi Lehem Kiriathaim Lilith Maonites Pahath Moab Rod Sun Zuzim The Role of the midat dinah in the Targumim Pages 364 374 in Studies in Scripture in Early Judaism and Christianity The Interpretation of Scripture in Early Judaism and Christianity Edited by Craig A Evans Sheffield Sheffield Press 2000 Vindicating God Journal of the Aramaic Bible 3 1 2 2001 27 40 Targum Lamentations 1 1 4 A Theological Prologue In Targum and Scripture Studies in Aramaic Translation and Interpretation in Memory of Ernest G Clarke In Studies in the Aramaic Interpretation of Scripture Edited by Ernest Ernest George Clarke Paul Virgil McCracken Flesher Leiden Brill 2002 The following entries in The Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of Scripture Edited by Kevin J Vanhoozer Craig G Bartholomew Daniel J Treier and N T Wright Grand Rapids Baker Academic Press 2005 Lamentations Targum The following entries in The Brill Encyclopaedia of Early Religious and Philosophical Writings Edited by Jacob Neusner and Alan J Avery Peck Leiden E J Brill 2007 Targum Canticles Targum Ruth Targum Lamentations Targum Kohelet Targum Esther Targum Psalms Targum Job Targum Proverbs Targumim to the Ketuvim Targum Chronicles The Use of Eschatological Lists In The Targumim To The Megillot Journal For The Study Of Judaism 40 2009 493 509 Targum Lamentations In Great Is Thy Faithfulness Reading Lamentations As Sacred Scripture Edited by Robin A Parry and Heath Thomas Eugene Or Pickwick Publications 2011 Appendix 2 A Translation of Targum Lamentations In Great Is Thy Faithfulness Reading Lamentations As Sacred Scripture Edited by Robin A Parry and Heath Thomas Eugene Or Pickwick Publications 2011 God Is Not in This Classroom or Teaching the Bible in a Secular Context In Teaching The Bible In The Liberal Arts Classroom Edited by Glenn S Holland and Jane S Webster Sheffield UK Sheffield Phoenix Press 2012 The Conversion of Ruth in Targum Ruth Review of Rabbinic Judaism 16 2 2013 The Five Scrolls In The Textual History of the Bible Edited by Armin Lange and Emanuel Tov Leiden Brill Forthcoming What Shall We Remember The Deeds or The Faith of Our Ancestors A Comparison of 1 Maccabees 2 and Hebrews 11 In Festscrift for Bruce Chilton Edited by Jack Neusner and Craig Evans Forthcoming Exegetical Similarities and the Liturgical Use of the Targumim of the Megilloth Aramaic Studies 12 2014 What Shall We Remember The Deeds or The Faith of Our Ancestors A Comparison of 1 Maccabees 2 and Hebrews 11 In Earliest Christianity within the Boundaries of Judaism Essays in Honor of Bruce Chilton Ed Neusner Jack and Craig Evans Leiden Brill 2016 The Five Scrolls In The Textual History of the Bible Ed Lange Armin and Emanuel Tov Leiden Brill 2016 Family life EditDr Brady is married to Elizabeth Walma Brady and they have a daughter Isabel Izzy and a son Mack who died aged 8 on December 31 2012 Mack s death prompted an outpouring of sympathy from the local community 2 3 A scholarship fund established in Mack Brady s name supports Penn State soccer Blog and Podcasts EditWhile dean of the Schreyer Honors College Brady had a dynamic blog and podcast The podcasts featured engaging conversations with Schreyer Scholars his State of the college address and his vision for the future of the honors college Some of his blog posts have been moved to his personal site 1 Dean Brady also blogs about professional and personal issues at targument org 2 In his new position as the Dean of the Lewis Honors College he also somewhat regularly hosts a podcast He often has faculty and students from UK appearing on this podcast alongside him All podcasts are recorded live in the Honors College Lounge and all Honors students are welcome to attend and interact with Dr Brady Interesting Facts EditBrady is also an ordained priest in the Episcopal Church USA and Canon Theologian for the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington Kentucky He served as a lay trustee 2004 2006 of the University of the South and was elected as a clergy trustee member in 2020 Brady is a regular guest on the podcast Real Tech for Real People talking about issues of general tech and technology in education Appeared as a contestant on NPR s Wait Wait Don t Tell Me on February 27 2021 Bibliography EditBrady Christian M M Beautiful and Terrible Things A Christian Struggle with Suffering Grief and Hope Louisville KY Westminster John Knox Press 2020 ISBN 9780664266127 Brady Christian M M The Proselyte and the Prophet Character Development in Targum Ruth Leiden E J Brill 2016 ISBN 978 90 04 32967 6 Brady Christian M M The Rabbinic Targum of Lamentations Vindicating God Leiden E J Brill 2003 ISBN 978 90 04 12163 8 Brady Christian M M Targum Lamentations Reading of the Book of Lamentations 1MB pdf Doctoral Thesis Oxford 2000 Brady s English translation of Targum Lamentations Brady s English translation of Targum Ruth References Edit Doctor of Philosophy United Kingdom John W M Brady Obituary Centre Daily Times Retrieved 12 January 2013 Cole Dave Scholarship Announced After the Passing of Honors College Dean s Son StateCollege com Retrieved 12 January 2013 External links EditThe Newsletter for Targumic and Cognate Literature ChristianBrady com Targuman org Tulane Honors Program Schreyer Honors College The Pennsylvania State University Lewis Honors College The University of Kentucky Official website of the Oriental Institute Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christian M M Brady amp oldid 1168228216, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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