Monthly Archives: September 2010

Scholarly Terminology FAIL

“Biblical Gynaecology.” Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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The B.O.O.K: Get Yours Today!

Brilliant! Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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The Valley of Elah: A Playground for Storytellers

The story of David and Goliath is one of those tales we love to tell. It’s also a story we love to embellish in the telling, and often with a humorous slant. Here’s the story in LEGO (H/T Know Thyself … Continue reading

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Bible Haikus

Continuing in the tradition of my Very Short Commentaries, I thought I’d write some haikus about the various books of the Bible. A haiku is a three-line poem with a structure of five, seven, then five syllables. Since the topic … Continue reading

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Litany for the Conversion of Internet Thugs

Lord, have mercy. (H/T: Pseud0-Polymath) Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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Solomon and Social Oppression

Claude Mariottini is beginning a new series of blog posts on King Solomon’s “Golden Age”—and the oppressive policies it took to get there: Today I am beginning a series of studies that will explore the social and economic policies of … Continue reading

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The Genealogy of Jesus 5

The Father of Zerubbabel Matthew and Luke agree that Zerubbabel was the son of Shealtiel, 1 Chronicles 3:19, however, identifies Pedaiah as his father. Once again, appeal may be made to the Jewish customs of levirate marriage and Zelophehad adoption. … Continue reading

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Are There Native Speakers of Koine Greek Alive Today?

Not quite, but Dr. Ioanna Sitaridou has found an enclave of Greek-speaking Muslims in northern Turkey whose language is closer to Koine (the dialect of the Greek Bible) than any other modern Greek dialect. The first results of the study … Continue reading

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A Philistine Side Dish

A few years ago Aren Maier explored the cooking methods and ingredients of Philistine cuisine, determining that they were different from those of their Israelite and Canaanite neighbors. Now a  new article by Yael Mahler-Slasky and Mordechai E. Kislev adds … Continue reading

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It’s Good to Share

I’ve added the Share and Follow plugin. If your favorite social networking site doesn’t appear in the list below, let me know and I’ll consider adding it. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on … Continue reading

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