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Philip Abbott

Philip Abbott is a visiting assistant professor at Brigham Young University. He received a PhD in Ancient Christianity from Stanford University, an MA in Biblical Studies from Yale Divinity School, an MA in New Testament Studies from Pepperdine University, and a BM in Cello Performance from BYU, where he also minored in Classics. Prior to joining BYU’s faculty in 2023, Philip taught courses at Spelman College and Stanford University. When he isn’t teaching or writing, Philip enjoys traveling, reading, making music, and studying German.

December 10, 2024 09:55 AM MST
The Nativity story hinges on people acting on the revelation they received in dreams, which is interesting since many ancient Jews were skeptical of dreams.
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