Ethan is currently on sabbatical until 2026. During this time, he will serve as a Visiting Fellow at Magdalene College (University of Cambridge). Magdalene is a beautiful, historic college in Cambridge, where C. S. Lewis taught for the latter part of his career. Ethan and his family are overjoyed to return to Cambridge—he previously spent a year there as a Visiting Scholar in the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (2018–2019).
Ethan’s current writing focuses on Psalms, poetry, and prayer. He has recently published Psalms in an Age of Distraction (Baker Academic, 2024), and several works are in process. Psalms as Poetry (Baylor University Press) will appear next year, alongside an edited volume on biblical poetry (Brill). He is also writing two books that serve the classroom and the church: Prayer in an Age of Anxiety (Lexham) and Joy and the Resistance of Despair (IVP Academic).
As commenting on Scripture is a treasured and fundamental task of a biblical scholar, he is gladly preparing several commentaries. The first is intended for the global church and written in German (1 Kings). The second and third serve Hebrew students, ministers, and professors (Jonah; Proverbs).
The language of Biblical Hebrew is a perennial focus for Ethan. On the more technical side of research, he published his first book on Hebrew lexicography (Arbeiten zu Text und Sprache im Alten Testament series, 2017), as well as a collection of essays he edited on Hebrew grammar and syntax (Eisenbrauns, 2018). His peer-reviewed articles and essays appear in international journals such as Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (2017; 2020); Biblische Notizen (2018); Journal of Semitic Studies (2019); The Bible Translator (2020); Journal for the Study of the Old Testament (2021); Vetus Testamentum (2021); Journal of Northwest Semitic Languages (2021; 2025); Scottish Journal of Theology (2022); Revue Biblique (2024; 2024); Irish Theological Quarterly (2023); Old Testament Essays (2024); and the monograph series Cambridge Semitic Languages and Cultures (Cambridge, 2021; 2025).
Ethan serves on the steering committee for the Linguistics and Biblical Hebrew section of the Society of Biblical Literature. He enjoys presenting his research at the Society of Biblical Literature, Evangelical Theological Society, the Institute for Biblical Research, and Tyndale Fellowship (Cambridge).
In addition, he appreciates reading and writing poetry; his poems and reflections have appeared in journals such as Theology and Ekstasis.
Outside of the office, Ethan can be found walking, playing, and laughing with his young sons; enjoying time with his wife, Emily Rose; serving Immanuel Community Church; and savoring the tastes and sounds of the city of New Orleans.
