G. Brooke Lester

Dr. Lester is Assistant Professor of Hebrew Scriptures, and Director of Digital Learning, at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (Evanston, Illinois, U.S.). He received his doctoral degree in Old Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary.

Dr. Lester's research interest is figurative allusion in the Hebrew Bible as an aspect of biblical literary poetics. As Director of Digital Learning, he collaborates with faculty colleagues, administrators, trustees, and staff to build a vision for digital learning at Garrett-Evangelical.

Anumma Blog

Anumma is an academic blog on the intersection of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, digital learning, and higher education. This blog does not seek to privilege any faith or denomination.

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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 site title because of its sense of immediacy and relevance.

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