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Jerusalem in the Persian Period – 3
The exiles’ return to Jerusalem was first and foremost a symbolic, national and political act. The scenario described, moreover, is consistent with the Biblical account: “The city was large and spacio… more →
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Ten Reasons for Dating Deuteronomy to the Late Persian or Hellenistic Periods
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Deane Galbraith wrote 8 hours ago: Juha Pakkala has a fine article in the latest ZAW outlining his ten reasons why Urdeuteronomium … more →
Jerusalem in the Persian Period – 3
Theophyle wrote 15 hours ago: The exiles’ return to Jerusalem was first and foremost a symbolic, national and political act. The s … more →
Religion Compass December Issue – now available
Liam Cooper (Managing Editor) wrote 15 hours ago: Online ISSN: 1749-8171 Print ISSN: 1749-8171 Religion Compass Volume3, Issue6,2009. Early … more →
Bialik ביאליק - Reading the Bible in Hebrew
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Deane Galbraith wrote 2 days ago: “Reading the Bible in translation is like kissing your new bride through a veil.” - חיים … more →
The Devil Made Me Do it...Or Did S/he?
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thereddart wrote 2 days ago: In much of the modern Judeo-Christian tradition, including LDS Christianity, Satan is seen as the pe … more →
Breastfeeding and the Bible at SBL
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Patrick George McCullough wrote 1 week ago: Breasts are not a typical conversation topic for biblical scholars, at least not in my experience. B … more →
How do the instructions Al Qaeda gave to the 9/11 bombers compare with the Holy War instructions God gave to Israel?
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Deane Galbraith wrote 1 week ago: Let’s compare the biblical instructions concerning Holy War in the Old Testament with the inst … more →
Uncovering the Bible's Crumbitude: Reviews of R. Crumb's Genesis
Deane Galbraith wrote 1 week ago: Here are two good reviews of R. Crumb’s Genesis comic, from two of Berkeley’s Jewish Stu … more →
Amos and Micah Compared
James Gregory wrote 1 week ago: About: this paper was presented to Dr. John Goldingay at Fuller Theological Seminary during my secon … more →
Psalm 63
James Gregory wrote 1 week ago: About: this paper was delivered to Dr. Tony Petrotta at Fuller Theological Seminary during my second … more →
Commentary of Ruth 4:1-4
James Gregory wrote 1 week ago: About: this paper was delivered to Professor Dale Liid at Fuller Theological Seminary during my seco … more →
A Comparison of Kings and Chronicles
James Gregory wrote 1 week ago: About: this paper was submitted to Dr. Chris Corwin at Fuller Theological Seminary during my first y … more →
John Sailhamer's 'The Meaning of the Pentateuch'
Jonathan wrote 2 weeks ago: No one has influenced me more in how I read the Bible than John Sailhamer. His newest work, The Mean … more →
God's Twilight Zone: Wisdom in the Hebrew Bible.
envirolibrarian wrote 2 weeks ago: http://find.galegroup.com/gtx/infomark.do?contentSet=IAC-Documents&docType=IAC&type=retrieve … more →
Relinquishing and Receiving
Marvin Lance Wiser wrote 3 weeks ago: This post is one in the making. It is a story of my personal and spiritual transformation and where … more →
living the hebrew bible
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art wrote 3 weeks ago: Now I understand why John Walton is so insightful when it comes to the background of the Hebrew Bibl … more →
the death of judas in acts
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art wrote 3 weeks ago: The narratives of the death of Judas (Matt 27.3-10 and Acts 1.15-26) present themselves as a perpetu … more →
You're Not Paul...
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danielandtonya wrote 3 weeks ago: … so please stop proof-texting Scripture. He’s the only one who can get away with that! … more →
The Catskills Bible: Misdirection and Humor
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anummabrooke wrote 3 weeks ago: It’s a basic building block of comedy: you lead the hearer in one direction, then suddenly “go the o … more →
