Blogs about: Historical Interpretation
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The Bible in the City of New Orleans
The annual conference of the Society of Biblical Literature is winding down. I have had a great time, but I am ready to move on. In the wee hours of the morning I will fly back to Kansas City and sp… more →
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The Bible in the City of New Orleans
Mark wrote 2 weeks ago: The annual conference of the Society of Biblical Literature is winding down. I have had a great tim … more →
Dirty Little Secret
Mark wrote 1 month ago: I take it that when Paul says, “Those who do such things deserve death,” he is thinking … more →
Peace in an Age of Brutality
Mark wrote 1 month ago: That’s the theme of St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans, as I see it: peace in an age of b … more →
Was Jesus a Feminist?
Mark wrote 1 month ago: Ben Witherington III will present a lecture on the topic, “Was Jesus the First Feminist? … more →
End of an Era in Sheffield?
Mark wrote 1 month ago: Last year when I was in Buckie, Scotland, I wrote a couple of posts about F.F. Bruce, who grew up in … more →
I like [good] pies – a personal history
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cenantua wrote 3 months ago: Some light, simple, personal history for the day… As I said… I like good pies… apple, cherry, coconu … more →
Warning: History geekery to ensue
vintagejenta wrote 3 months ago: So, I consider myself to be a historian. No, I’m do not have a PhD, nor am I a candidate for o … more →
Hermeneutics for the Crazy
Mark wrote 3 months ago: Hermeneutics is the art and science of interpretation; specifically hermeneutics is often used in re … more →
The Tudors as History
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Gary wrote 7 months ago: The Main Event: King Henry VIII and Queen Anne Boleyn in The Tudors Image courtesy of Showtime Erin … more →
I'm Hooked
Mark wrote 8 months ago: I met a new writer today, and I’m hooked. A link on another site led me to the “Omega C … more →
Announcing the IBF
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Mark wrote 8 months ago: My colleague the Vagabond Professor and I like to give visual-aid assignments to our students. The … more →
Coming Soon--The Scrolls Online
Mark wrote 8 months ago: Israel is working on a project to make all of the Dead Sea Scrolls available online ( NY Times). … more →
Hot Fun in the Summer Time
Mark wrote 8 months ago: If you are looking for a summertime learning experience, Biblical Archaeology Review posts a list of … more →
Old Seal from Jerusalem
Mark wrote 9 months ago: This seal was discovered the day before Halloween, 2008, in Jerusalem. It is dated to the seventh ce … more →
Effective communications principles are universal
Tracy Winchell wrote 9 months ago: Last night the Northwest Arkansas Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America conducted its m … more →
Is Compromise Possible?
Mark wrote 11 months ago: I am stuck between two generations. Many people of my father’s generation cannot comprehend wh … more →
Ostracized
Mark wrote 1 year ago: Usually Joe is the first to send me new archaeology finds, but this time my daughter Heidi beat him … more →
Four Rules for Interpreting the Bible
Mark wrote 1 year ago: Here are four rules for interpreting the Bible that I teach my students, along with the acronyms tha … more →
A day-trip to Prickett's Fort
Nataly wrote 1 year ago: Yesterday we took a drive to Prickett’s Fort State Park, just north of Fairmont, WV. Barry wan … more →
