PhD candidate in Old Testament and lecturer at Ambrose University. Studying metaphors in Isaiah 40–55. Happens to be a nerd about a great many things.https://bsky.app/profile/juliedykes.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/juliedykes.bsky.social/post/3li4pwjozjc2qBefore Jesus tells the Parable of the Good Samaritan, the expert in the law asks, “Who is my neighbor?” In doing so, he’s not trying to identify who his neighbors are, but to determine who they *aren’t.* Instead of acquiescing to his exclusivism, Jesus throws the definition of neighbor wide open.14 Feb 2025 07:53 +0000at://did:plc:5qe4kk3dnxlnatzx644o7y5p/app.bsky.feed.post/3li4pwjozjc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/juliedykes.bsky.social/post/3lentpoygy22nWatched Wicked (the movie) again and I’m still completely blown away by what Jon M. Chu did with it. For example, on stage, “No One Mourns the Wicked” goes hard and immediately sucks you in to the crowd’s excitement. Even if you know the story and that Glinda isn’t actually celebrating, she still…01 Jan 2025 05:35 +0000at://did:plc:5qe4kk3dnxlnatzx644o7y5p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lentpoygy22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/juliedykes.bsky.social/post/3lbi6kem5sk2g‘Fit check for today #ETS2024 #TellHerStory @nijaykgupta.bsky.social21 Nov 2024 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:5qe4kk3dnxlnatzx644o7y5p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbi6kem5sk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/juliedykes.bsky.social/post/3lb4eraunzk2vI’m thrilled to share that I will be presenting *absolutely nothing* at ETS, IBR, and SBL, which means I’ll have lots of time to connect! If you’ll be there too, feel free to reach out! #ets2024 #ibr2024 #sblaar202417 Nov 2024 02:37 +0000at://did:plc:5qe4kk3dnxlnatzx644o7y5p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb4eraunzk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/juliedykes.bsky.social/post/3lazeevb4nu2tSo, are we all leaving Twitter, then? Figured I’d join the club over here in case it’s where all the cool kids decide to hang out.15 Nov 2024 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:5qe4kk3dnxlnatzx644o7y5p/app.bsky.feed.post/3lazeevb4nu2t