My name is G. Brooke Lester.
I teach introductory and advanced courses in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and biblical languages. Having recently received my degree from Princeton Theological Seminary, I now teach as an affiliate instructor at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (Evanston IL), and as an adjunct instructor at Loyola University Chicago. I look forward to the opportunity to teach full-time.
Anumma is an academic blog on studies in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, on teaching and academia, and on learning and learning technologies in higher education. “Hebrew Bible” will include the study of biblical literature; of the historical contexts in which biblical literature was composed, edited, and collected; and of the languages of the Bible and of its ancient Near Eastern neighbors. By “higher education,” I mean seminaries, divinity schools, and undergraduate programs in religion. This blog does not mean to privilege the theological perspectives of any particular denominations or faiths. Occasionally I also provide resources here for my students.
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Why “Anumma”? This Akkadian word is often found in Old Babylonian letters. Coming after the salutation and the circumstances of the letter, anumma introduces the main point: a request, a report, an instruction. Anumma is often translated, “And now…” (Compare it, for example, to biblical Hebrew ועתה). The word appeals to me as a blog title because of its sense of immediacy and relevance.
