In addition to the aforementioned paper, I have one more presentation opportunity at the 2006 national meeting of the SBL I'd like to make y'all aware of.

Logos Bible Software (my employer) is hosting two additional sessions. The first covers Syntactically-Tagged Databases of the Hebrew Bible, the second (in which I'll have a presentation) is on Syntactically-Tagged Databases of the Greek New Testament.

Session: 18-107 — Syntactically-Tagged Databases of the Hebrew Bible: Overview & Training Seminar
Date: Saturday — November 18
Time: 4:00 - 6:30 PM
Room: Bulfinch - GH
Description: Research in the Hebrew Bible is about more than word level information. See firsthand how heretofore impossible grammatical/syntactical searches in the Hebrew text just a few clicks away.

Session: 20-101 — Syntactically-Tagged Databases of the Greek NT: Overview & Training Seminar
Date: Monday — November 20
Time: 4:00 - 6:30 PM
Room: Bulfinch - GH
Description: Exegesis in the Greek New Testament concerns far more than semantics and parsing. Take the quantum leap with software that allows you to search for grammatical/syntactical structures and usage in the Greek New Testament.

It is in this second session where I'll have a presentation. In addition to a quick overview and introduction to the OpenText.org Syntactically Analyzed Greek New Testament, I'll present (approx 30 minutes?) on the following:

• Paper: Syntax Searching and Epistolary Form Criticism
• Program Unit: Syntactically-Tagged Databases of the Greek NT: Overview & Training Seminar
• Abstract: This paper works through examples of proposed epistolary forms, searching for suggested form structure using the OpenText.org Syntactically Analyzed Greek New Testament as primary corpus. The following forms will be examined:
  • Disclosure Form
  • Greeting Form
  • Request/Petition Form
  • Joy Expression
  • Charge Form
  Will a syntactically analyzed Greek New Testament such as the OpenText.org Syntactically Analyzed Greek New Testament provide assistance in defining and isolating potential instances of forms in the New Testament?

We'd love to see you at either (or both!) of these sessions. For more information, check out http://www.logos.com/sbl.

Of course, more info (and downloads!) of all papers I plan to present is available on my personal web site. Please note that some papers will be posted after the conferences.

Update (2006-11-13): Note that I've started a series based on this paper at the Logos Bible Software blog.