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Rachel Danley

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Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Sterling College. PhD University of Aberdeen. Temple spaces in John’s Gospel. MA Gordon-Conwell. All views my own.

Joined June 2021
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Apparently, my book is already available for purchase digitally NOW for those who want access. The hardcopy is estimated Oct. 15th at this point. brill.com/display/title/7407…
Constructing Temple Spaces in the Gospel of John

Constructing Temple Spaces in the Gospel of John

"Constructing Temple Spaces in the Gospel of John" published on 15 Sep 2026 by Brill.

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Paul Anderson@andersonsviewOct 12
Another fine book in our series!!! 😊👍
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Thank you for this opportunity to engage other ways of transmitting and applying Scriptures from liturgical and embodied experiences of early Judaism! @SBLPress @andersonsview
SBL Press (@SBLPress) profile pictureSBL Press@SBLPressSep 14
Read "Memory, Scripture, and Tradition in the Gospel of John: Blending Jewish Scriptures and Tradition within John’s Remembrance of Jesus" by Rachel L. Danley in John, Jesus, and History, Volume 5. buff.ly/B7XBXzz
Memory, Scripture, and Tradition in the Gospel of John: Blending Jewish Scriptures and Tradition within John’s Remembrance of Jesus Rachel L. Danley This essay draws on conceptual blending theory to consider how John provides a historical remembrance of Jesus through his experience of Judaism, Jesus’s ministry, and the postresurrection Spirit. I suggest that the embodied ritual experience of early Jewish Christian believers may account for the movement between explicit and implicit uses of Jewish Scripture and tradition in John’s Gospel.

ALT Memory, Scripture, and Tradition in the Gospel of John: Blending Jewish Scriptures and Tradition within John’s Remembrance of Jesus Rachel L. Danley This essay draws on conceptual blending theory to consider how John provides a historical remembrance of Jesus through his experience of Judaism, Jesus’s ministry, and the postresurrection Spirit. I suggest that the embodied ritual experience of early Jewish Christian believers may account for the movement between explicit and implicit uses of Jewish Scripture and tradition in John’s Gospel.

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My book on Temple space, purity, & participation with God is coming out early—electronically next week and hardcopy Oct. 15! You can get a nice sense of my argument through the previews of each chapter on the Brill site: brill.com/display/title/7407…
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My first publication is out in this SBL volume on John! cart.sbl-site.org/books/0645… Next is my Brill monograph—all indexed and approved for print.
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Honored to be part of this project and looking forward to getting my hardcopy soon!
SBL Press (@SBLPress) profile pictureSBL Press@SBLPressAug 12
Praise for John, Jesus, and History, Volume 5: Jesus Remembered within the Johannine Tradition edited by Paul N. Anderson, Felix Just, S.J., and Tom Thatcher. Preorder your copy from SBL Press buff.ly/Mulp3dS @andersonsview
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Wonderful to see my book cover with updated title and table of contents posted @degruyter_brill! Indexing is next, but the light is at the end of the tunnel.
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Excited to contribute to this SBL volume with some excellent Johannine scholars coming out in August! I share a new interpretation on John 2 that preserves the significance of the physical temple and its extended mappings—a foretaste of my Brill monograph coming in the fall.
Paul Anderson (@andersonsview) profile picturePaul Anderson@andersonsviewJun 25
John, Jesus, and History, Vol. 5--Jesus Remembered Within the Johannine Tradition (ECL 38, SBL Press) coming out soon. Huge!!! cart.sbl-site.org/books/0645… #Jesus #History #literary #critical #book #scholarship #Bible #tradition @SBLPress @AARWeb @ReligionReport @ChristianPost
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Grateful to finish year 2 as a new professor! Taught these courses, so refining from now on: Gospels & Johannine Literature Pentateuch & Wisdom Literature Hebrew I, II,& III John's Gospel Intro to the New Testament Intro to the Old Testament & many ministry/missions classes
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Excited to have a profile up @Brill_Religious for my upcoming book on various ways—not just one way—John’s Gospel constructs sacred space through its temple imagery. brill.com/display/title/7407…
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Another year of conferencing done! My how the time flies with these amazing Aberdeen alumni! #aarsbl25
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It’s official! I’m publishing with Brill! Expected before SBL 2026 or earlier. Thank you to all who supported me in this, especially @GrantMacaskill!
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Just became an academic with a cat. Welcome my adopted cat, Murphy…not sure how much he’ll let me get done 🤣
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Grateful to contribute toward this volume with some amazing Johannine scholars!
Paul Anderson (@andersonsview) profile picturePaul Anderson@andersonsview14 Jun 2025
JJH 5--Jesus Remembered within the Johannine Tradition (SBL ECL Series, est. 2025) completed and submitted for typesetting! JJH 6--Jesus Remembered Among the Gospels (est. 2026) on deck; JJH 7--Methodologies for Determining Historicity (est. 2027) in the hole.
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Congratulations to my brilliant PhD supervisor @GrantMacaskill! You do embody his humble spirit and I pray you thrive in Durham. I’m sure Aberdeen will miss you.
Grant Macaskill (@GrantMacaskill) profile pictureGrant Macaskill@GrantMacaskill23 May 2025
I am still a little dazed by the prospect of taking up a role most recently held by John Barclay, but am excited to share this news. Lightfoot Professor of Divinity Appointment - Durham University durham.ac.uk/news-events/lat…
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Hi friends. Today was the release day for my new book with @bakeracademic! bakerpublishinggroup.com/boo…
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Overjoyed to celebrate the conferral of my PhD with those who carried me through this arduous yet wonderful journey, especially my friend-fellow graduand @MelissaCMTan and our supervisor @GrantMacaskill!
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This was especially moving, with the graduation of a group of 5 PhD students whose pathways were particularly affected by the pandemic and its ongoing disruptions. Congratulations to all!
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Congratulations to my brilliant supervisor! Looking forward to reading this.
Grant Macaskill (@GrantMacaskill) profile pictureGrant Macaskill@GrantMacaskill24 May 2024
I’m grateful that this has now been published. It was one of the most demanding and rewarding projects that I have worked on. Thanks to ⁦@AnnetteYReed⁩ for her incredible editorial input and ⁦@BritishAcademy_⁩ for research funding. brill.com/display/title/6999…
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