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Victorian Secrets: How Conservative Christians Messed Up Ancient Chronology

Yesterday I subjected a classroom full of unsuspecting guinea pigs to a thought experiment I’ll continue to play out over the next several weeks. In a nutshell, my thesis is that several key touchstones in our understanding of the chronology … Continue reading

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The Widow of Zarephath

The the word of the LORD came to him, saying, “Go now to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and live there; for I have commanded a widow there to feed you.” (1 Kgs 17:8-9) But the truth is, there were … Continue reading

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