Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber

Biblical scholar, Episcopal priest, anti-fascist | | Posts mine | he/his | Standing w/ 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

[Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @MJMCoomber]

“Dope Teacher”
Might become my new profile bio
😂❤️

[Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @MJMCoomber]

Great news!

[Candida Moss @candidamoss]

I am excited to announce that in May 2025 I will be succeeding @Yale @YaleDivSchool Professor Emeritus John J. Collins as the General Editor of the world leading Yale Anchor Bible Series. It's an honor for me to serve as the steward of this important series.

@PTRBirmingham

[Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @MJMCoomber]

Hey folks!

Kinda checked out, here

Find me at @mjmcoomber.bsky.social

Love to keep the conversation going!

[Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @MJMCoomber]

@salwanajmart Gorgeous!

[Katherine southwood @Katheri20819365]

Book launch: Nathan MacDonald 'The Making of the Tabernacle and the Construction of Priestly Hegemony' at the Centre for the Study of the Bible in the Humanities! With Hindy Najman, Liane Feldman, Arjen Bakker, Julia Rhyder, Harald Samuel , Konrad Schmid, and Nathan MacDonald!

[Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @MJMCoomber]

@Knapsack @kkdumez No. It’s iowa

[Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @MJMCoomber]

@maklelan Good grief!

[Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @MJMCoomber]

@taylordtheology

[Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @MJMCoomber]

@rajnadella Thank you, @rajnadella!

[Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @MJMCoomber]

@RedRector Thank you so much @RedRector! That is very much appreciated!

[Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @MJMCoomber]

Prepping for shoulder surgery in a few hours to fix a torn bicep tendon. The operation should only take about an hour, but recovery will be six months.

Any good thoughts/prayers appreciated. Thanks!

[Dr Karen O'Donnell @kmrodonnell]

📣📣Survival is published!

I definitely cried as I opened this box of copies of my new book. I am so glad it’s published & hope trauma survivors find it useful. I’m so proud of it - it really matters

@SCM_Press @Westcott_House @CamDivinity @CamTheoFed

#trauma #spirituality

[Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @MJMCoomber]

@kmrodonnell @SCM_Press @Westcott_House @CamDivinity @CamTheoFed Fantastic! Looking forward to reading this

[Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @MJMCoomber]

@maklelan Welp, I’d sure like to talk with him about the beatitudes, and Mary’s Magnificat

[Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @MJMCoomber]

@RedRector Thank you! So far, so good. We’ll see where things are at once the nerve blocker fully wears off 😬

[Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @MJMCoomber]

Well, this looks cool!

[Dr. Brian W. Bunnell @BrianWBunnell]

Now available in the Duke Library @FurmanU. Excited for my parables of Jesus class to use this volume.

[Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @MJMCoomber]

@taylordtheology Do we get to play?

[Jessica Clarke @DrJessicaClarke]

La Repubblica article on the controversial absence of slave characters in the new Roman Theatre Exhibition at the Ara Pacis Museum https://t.co/dFFqQUrcyr

For an English translation see: https://t.co/27i4h5RoV2

For my original review see: https://t.co/EtFWwiXYEj

[Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @MJMCoomber]

@smcdonn4499 Ha! Indeed. Thanks so much.

[Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @MJMCoomber]

@MilinovichTim Thank you, @MilinovichTim! Very excited aboutthis book

[Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @MJMCoomber]

Received the cover for Economics and Empire in the Roman World!

So grateful to these writers:
- Roland Boer
- Christina Petterson
- Richard Horsley
- James Crossley
- Carolyn Osiek
- Warren Carter
- Kelly Murphy

And endorsers:
- Margaret Aymer
- Maia Kotrosits
- Raj Nadella

[Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @MJMCoomber]

@smcdonn4499 Thank you!

[Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @MJMCoomber]

@gsandman62 Thanks for the prayers, @gsandman62