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Exegetical and Hermeneutical Essays
Hermeneutical Paper: Genesis 15
Hermeneutical Paper: Genesis 15
Most people who grew up going to Sunday school are vaguely familiar with the story of Abram and God showing him the stars. However, the text rewards those willing to slow down.
This paper looks at the literary structure, the historical context, and the place this narrative has in redemptive history to understand how the text works and what it sought to accomplish for its first hearers.
Greek Exegetical Paper: Colossians 1:28
Greek Exegetical Paper: Colossians 1:28
Paul warns the Colossians that should not be taken captive "according to the elemental principles of the world," or τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου (Col 2:8). This phrase, which seems very important to Paul, is incomprehensible for the contemporary reader. What could it mean? And what is Paul trying to accomplish by using it?
This paper reviews and weighs the various proposals which provide helpful insight and background. Although it is unclear precisely what it could mean, it is unmistakeable what it has to mean: "The single most important feature is the τά στοιχεῖα is not Χριστός."
Theological Papers
Fundraising as a Vocation
Fundraising as a Vocation
In August of 2023, I began working with the Navigators, joining the ranks of many friends of mine who participate in fundraising. Drawing on biblical and theological reading as well as multiple interviews with fundraisers I respect, this paper was my way of making sense of this vocation that many in the Christian non-profit world hold.
Economics Papers
The Reemployment Outcomes of Displaced Workers.pdfSenior Capstone: The Reemployment Outcomes of Displaced Workers
Senior Capstone: The Reemployment Outcomes of Displaced Workers
Over my four years in Economics, I developed an interest in de-industrialization, especially its negative effects one those who struggle to adapt. This capstone paper reflects those interests as it seeks to answer the question: when a manufacturing plant closes down, what happens to all the workers?
Using the Displaced Worker Survey (DWS), I analyze the determinants of reemployment as well as the sector of reemployment for displaced manufacturing workers in the U.S. from 1993 to 2019. I found that women, older workers, those with lower education, those in blue collar work, and those with attachment to their former industry through union membership and tenure all had decreased chances of reemployment. This is in line with previous research. If reemployed, those with higher education, white collar occupations, and with more weeks between jobs, were more likely to be absorbed into the service sector. This suggests that the service sector is the destination of more highly skilled workers as well as those who are more desperate for work.
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