Sunday, October 27, 2019

Zechariah the priest's literacy, and the name of John the Baptist

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There has been some interest in recent years over literacy in ancient Judaism. Some advocate the view that the ability to read or write was ...
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Sunday, October 20, 2019

Prayers on the themes of peace and love

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Today I find myself in search of prayers on the topics of peace and love. I've adapted the first two below from St Therese of Lisieux ba...
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Sunday, October 13, 2019

"You shall love the Lord your God"

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"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength....
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Sunday, October 06, 2019

A is for Apple, Alef Beth is for Learn Wisdom

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In the course of some research the other night, I came across an entry in the Talmud (Shabbath 104a) discussing some of the instructions, le...
Tuesday, October 01, 2019

Biblical Studies Carnival #164

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Biblical Studies Carnival #164 is up at Reading Acts . For the first time I have participated in the carnival. The host was welcoming and re...
Sunday, September 29, 2019

A Study of Hebrew or Aramaic Loan-Words: 4 Canonical Gospels and 8 Non-Canonical Gospels

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This post concludes the recent series studying Hebrew and Aramaic loan-words in various documents that are commonly referred to as gospels, ...
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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Non-Gnostic Gospels Outside the New Testament: Preserved Hebrew or Aramaic Loan-Words

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The series continues with a review of documents sometimes called gospels outside the Bible, here focusing on gospels that are not classified...