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I Am a Descendant of King David—and So Are You
Jim Davila notes a Jerusalem Post article about descendants of the House of David Are you a descendant of the House of David? If you have ever wondered if blue blood flows through your veins, you might consider visiting the … Continue reading
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4 Ezra and the Size of the Earth
Jim Davila explains how Christopher Columbus deduced the size of the earth from a literalistic reading of 4 Ezra 6:42-52. According to this text, the ocean (i.e., the Atlantic) only took up one-seventh of the globe, so the earth wasn’t … Continue reading
A Wee Post about “The Wall”
“Assyrian urination omina” are three words I never knew could exist side by side, but Claude Mariottini introduced me to the phrase in his summary of Duane Smith’s recent article about that curious King James phrase, “him that pisseth against … Continue reading
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Groups Seeks Genesis Ban
I’m pretty sure I’ve met members of this group that seeks to ban the book of Genesis because of its questionable moral content. (PS: For the humor-impaired, I’m about 95% sure this is a joke.) Share this: Digg this postRecommend … Continue reading
The Great Isaiah Scroll Online
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Who Killed Goliath?
Elhanan, of course, as Claude Mariottini explains. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookBuzz it upTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend
Exodus: Web-enabled Version
Google Exodus (H/T: James McGrath) Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookBuzz it upTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend
God and the Genocide of the Canaanites
Students in my CHR 101 class might appreciate this discussion from Matt Flanagan of the book of Judges and the morality of God’s commands to “exterminate” the Canaanites before we delve into the Settlement of Canaan next week. Part 1: … Continue reading
Happy International Septuagint Day!
Thanks to Jim Davila for the reminder. I guess that means Greek food for lunch today! Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookBuzz it upTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend
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Wise Women 5: Mediums
The Spirit-woman of Endor First Samuel 28 tells the story of the eve of King Saul’s death. The night before his final battle against the Philistines, distraught and having come up short in all of the normally available means of … Continue reading


