Draft:Brent C. Landau

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Brent C. Landau is an author, biblical scholar,[1] lecturer,[2][3] and self-described "amateur astronomer"[4]. He is an "expert in ancient biblical languages and literature."[5][6] He has authored books, articles, papers, and dissertations, among other works.[7] Landau is known for being the first to translate the Christian apocryphon Revelation of the Magi into English in his dissertation, and his book The Revelation of the Magi: The Lost Tale of the Wise Men’s Journey to Bethlehem, which includes an annotated translation of the Revelation of the Magi with commentary.[1][2][3]

In 1998 he received a B.A., with Honors, in Religious Studies from the University of Iowa, in 2001 a M.Div from Harvard Divinity School, and ibid. a Th.D in New Testament and Early Christianity, seven years later.[2][3]

Personal Life & religious beliefs[edit]

In the acknowledgements chapter of Landau's book, The Revelation of the Magi: The Lost Tale of the Wise Men’s Journey to Bethlehem, he thanked and mentioned his grandmother, named Helen Mason, and Landau's uncle, H.D Mitchell. He also mentions his mother, Deborah Landau, and wife Elizabeth Bangs.[8]

On The Diane Rehm Show, Landau self-identified as "a Christian", and an "active participant in a Christian community."[9]

Career[edit]

He has worked as Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Oklahoma,[3][10] Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies at Harvard University, Lecturer on Syriac at Harvard Divinity School, Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, and multiple other visiting positions.[2][7] He currently works as Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, at the University of Texas at Austin.[10][11]

Landau has written multiple publications and literary works. His first book, The Revelation of the Magi: The Lost Tale of the Wise Men’s Journey to Bethlehem, was published in 2010 by Harper Collins.[2] Landau went on to co-edit New Testament Apocrypha: More Noncanonical Scriptures with Tony Burke, published in 2016.[12] He co-authored The Secret Gospel of Mark: A Controversial Scholar, a Scandalous Gospel of Jesus, and the Fierce Debate Over Its Authenticity with Geoffrey S. Smith, which was published in 2023.[13] According to his 2015 curriculum vitae, he has other forthcoming books, articles, and other works.

Works[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Staff, Biblical Archaeology Society (2023-12-26). "Bible Scholar Brent Landau Asks "Who Were the Magi?"". Biblical Archaeology Society. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  2. ^ a b c d e "CURRICULUM VITAE BRENT CHRISTOPHER LANDAU" (PDF). Created 7/16/2021. Accessed 12/28/2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Profile for Brent Landau at UT Austin". liberalarts.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  4. ^ "@BrentLandau" on Twitter - "Professional scholar of religion. Extremely amateur astronomer."
  5. ^ "Brent Landau: "Revelation of the Magi"". The Diane Rehm Show. December 20, 2010. NPR. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  6. ^ Landau, Brent (2 November 2010). The Revelation of the Magi: The Lost Tale of the Wise Men's Journey to Bethlehem. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780062020239. BRENT LANDAU received his Th.D. from Harvard University and is an expert in ancient biblical languages and literature.
  7. ^ a b "CURRICULUM VITAE BRENT CHRISTOPHER LANDAU". Created 6/3/2015. Accessed 12/28/2023.
  8. ^ Landau, Brent. The Revelation of the Magi: The Lost Tale of the Wise Men’s Journey to Bethlehem. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780062020239. "My family has been my deepest source of inspiration and support. My father, Greg; my mother, Debby; my sister, Elizabeth; and my brother, Brian, and his wife, Leslie, have all encouraged me with their enthusiasm for this project, as have my father-in-law, Bill Bangs, and brother-in-law, Jonathan Bangs. I would especially like to thank my mother-in-law, Margie Bangs, who constituted a crucial focus group of one for my translation and introduction. My grandmother, Helen Mason, and my uncle, H. D. Mitchell, were both eager to read whatever I sent them and put their theological training to good use. Finally, my deepest love, admiration, and gratitude are for my wife, Elizabeth, who is both my toughest critic and biggest fan."
  9. ^ "Brent Landau: "Revelation of the Magi". The Diane Rehm Show. December 20, 2010. NPR. Retrieved December 28, 2023. "It's hard for me to read these texts devotionally, even though I am a Christian and am an active participant in a Christian community. But it's almost as if it's on two separate tracks. But certainly this text has made me think about some of the theological issues related to the coming of Jesus. And this text is part of a tradition in early Christianity that says, it's not enough to just say that all of God's revelation and Jesus happened in those 30 years that He was in Palestine, which was a relatively obscure part of the Roman world."
  10. ^ a b "Profile for Brent Landau at UT Austin". liberalarts.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  11. ^ "Brent Landau". The Conversation. 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  12. ^ "New Testament Apocrypha, vol. 1". Eerdmans Publishing Co. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  13. ^ "The Secret Gospel of Mark". Yale University Press. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
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