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January 30, 12 AM

Is Liberalism anti-Semitic? by Ian Paul via Psephizo (#85622)
The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, is the longest-serving Primate in the Anglican Communion. Yesterday, on the Sunday before his retirement, he was the preacher on the Radio 4 Sunday Morning worship, in which he talked about Jesus’ sacrifice... [Biblical Studies] [Barry Morgan] [ethics] [gospels] [Holiness] [Interpretation] [Jewish ethics] [Kingdom of God] [Matthew] [purity]

January 29, 11PM

Paul, The Apostle’s Life, Letters and Thought Part Four by Ben Witherington via The Bible and Culture (#85621)
On pp. 58-59 Sanders points out that Exod. 22.27 which has Elohim for God was read, because of the LXX as you shall not revile gods, and interpreted by Josephus and Philo to mean that Jews in the Diaspora should not revile or blaspheme other peoples’ go... [Uncategorized]
Five Principles for Approaching the Bible after Genome Science by Scot McKnight via Jesus Creed (#85620)
Adam and the Genome Books are officially available tomorrow. Clips from the first chapter in the second half of the book. Principle 1: A text out of context is a pretext. Every statement about Adam and Eve in the Old Testament, in Jewish literature, and i... [Uncategorized]

10PM

The Bultmann Smackdown by Michael F. Bird via Euangelion (#85619)
I’m reading Rudolf Bultmann’s 1952 essay “On the Problem of Demythologizing,” where I noticed this backhand jibe by him at the criticisms of E. Stauffer: I think I could amicably part with Stauffer if only we could each make a conf... [Uncategorized]

8PM

Biblical Scholars Stand With Refugees by James F. McGrath via Religion Prof: The Blog of James F. McGrath (#85618)
If it has been disheartening to see the actions of America’s president and his supporters, and the harmful effects on people that those actions have had on refugees and other extremely vulnerable constituencies, it has been encouraging to see so man... [American Academy of Religion] [politics] [Society of Biblical Literature] [academic] [academics] [ban] [Donald Trump] [Immigrants] [Immigration] [Muslims] [president] [refugees] [SBL]

5PM

Numbers 14 by Bob MacDonald via Dust (#85616)
Whose story can you tell? This is a question that has occurred to me as a parent and foster-parent of children of other races. Their stories intertwine with mine, but they are not mine to tell. For a long time, I felt Torah is not my story, and that is st... [Numbers] [translation]

4PM

The Misuse of Romans 13 by Ken Schenck via Common Denominator (#85617)
1. I've heard some misuses of Romans 13:1-7 in the past, and I've recently been hearing some that probably haven't seriously been used for a long time. The main two misuses I've heard recently are:The use of Romans 13 to argue that almost the sole functio... [Romans 13; divine right of kings]
Day Four…..#Moderndaydesertmother by Shauna Hyde via Unsettled Christianity (#85612)
I haven’t attended church yet. Even in thinking about it, my stomach clenches and I experience great dread. So, my spiritual advance has yet to include a traditional church service. So, when a person is unable to go to church….how is God encountered? ... [Other Posts]
Signs of the Times by Jim via Zwinglius Redivivus (#85613)
Filed under: Modern Culture [Modern Culture]

3PM

The SBL’s Public Statement on the Injustice of the President’s Racist Executive Order on Immigration by Jim via Zwinglius Redivivus (#85614)
The Society of Biblical Literature’s mission is to foster biblical scholarship in accordance with our core values, which include scholarly integrity, critical inquiry, respect for diversity, inclusivity, and tolerance. This mission of fostering biblical... [SBL]
It Only Took 8 Days for the Majority of Americans to Despise Trump by Jim via Zwinglius Redivivus (#85615)
Filed under: Modern Culture [Modern Culture]

2PM

ONCE AGAIN, THE TV CRIME DRAMA WRITERS by Leon via The Historical Jesus (#85611)
I have brought this up a million times. Two million and one would not be overdoing it, as far as I am concerned. Why are we so afraid of applying rational thinking to controversial subjects and yet we fantasize all the time about doing it through our favo...

1PM

The Value of Seminary by [Unnamed] via BibleX (#85610)
Elizabeth Garn writes about five reasons she is glad that she went to seminary here. Number three is huge. [seminary] [Theological Education]

10AM

Signs of the Times by Jim via Zwinglius Redivivus (#85607)
Indeed. Filed under: Modern Culture [Modern Culture]
Luther: On Astrology by Jim via Zwinglius Redivivus (#85608)
They set forth, in their almanacs, that we shall have no snow in summer time, nor thunder in winter; and this the country clowns know as well as the astrologers. —  Martin LutherFiled under: Luther [Luther]

9AM

The Parable of the Good Deplorable by Scot McKnight via Jesus Creed (#85609)
The Parable of the Good Deplorable, by Jason Micheli In front of a crowd of 70 (Or 140, who’s to say how big the crowd really was?) this lawyer tries to trap Jesus by turning the scriptures against him: “Who is my neighbor?” he presses.      It�... [Uncategorized]

7AM

Outrage and heartbreak at Trump's #MuslimBan by [email protected] (Velveteen Rabbi) via Velveteen Rabbi (#85606)
I entered Shabbat and emerged from Shabbat heartsick at news of Trump's ban on Muslims and refugees entering this country. That he would issue such a ban at all is horrifying. That he did so on a day of remembrance of the wholesale slaughter of six milli... [Interfaith] [Islam] [Tikkun olam]

6AM

Bal’ama is thought to be Biblical Ibleam by ferrelljenkins via Ferrell's Travel Blog (#85605)
We always wanted to travel through the hill country of Samaria (Manasseh and Ephraim) on our tours, but there were many years that this was not possible due to the political situation. When travel was possible we drove (from the north) through Jenin, the ... [Archaeology] [Bible Places] [Bible study] [Church History] [Egypt] [israel] [old testament] [Photography] [Travel] [Palestine] [Palestinian Authority]

5AM

Suciu, The Berlin-Strasbourg Apocryphon by [Unnamed] via PaleoJudaica.com (#85600)
ALIN SUCIU: Hot off the press: The Berlin-Strasbourg Apocryphon. A Coptic Apostolic Memoir.Alin Suciu, The Berlin-Strasbourg Apocryphon: A Coptic Apostolic Memoir (WUNT, 370; Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2017). I am pleased to announce that my book on the Be...
American Numismatic Society lecture series by [Unnamed] via PaleoJudaica.com (#85601)
NUMISMATICS: New “Money Talks” Lecture Series from American Numismatic Society (Coin Week).The American Numismatic Society (ANS) curators and Fellows are pleased to announce a new lecture series, “Money Talks: Numismatic Conversations”, that begin...
Gidwitz, The Inquisitor’s Tale by [Unnamed] via PaleoJudaica.com (#85602)
CHILDREN'S NOVEL: Jewish children’s books medalists announced (Intermountain Jewish News).Winners of the annual Sydney Taylor Book Award have been announced by the Association of Jewish Libraries. Named in memory of Sydney Taylor, author of the classic ...
What is the Shema? by [Unnamed] via PaleoJudaica.com (#85603)
ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN BACKGROUND: Talking to God? Dr. Ben Sommer explains the Shema and other ancient Near Eastern Texts (JOANNE PALMER, Jewish Standard/Times of Israel).What is the Shema? Yes, as we are told, it’s the central part of our liturgy, ancie...
Textual criticism as persuasion by [Unnamed] via PaleoJudaica.com (#85604)
ETC BLOG: Textual Criticism as Rhetoric (Peter Gurry).To classify textual criticism as a form of rhetoric is a way of highlighting the fact that its arguments depend on persuasion rather than demonstration. Textual critics cannot prove that their choices ...
Beatitudes not Platitudes by Simon Woodman via Baptist Bookworm (#85599)
Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church29 January 2017, 11.00amMicah 6.8 He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?Matthew 5.1-12  When Jesu... [sermon]

4AM

José María Ponce de León, ‘Ester’ by James F. McGrath via Religion Prof: The Blog of James F. McGrath (#85597)
A biblical opera by 19th century Columbian composer José María Ponce de León. [Esther] [José María Ponce de León] [opera]

3AM

O Brother by Steve Wiggins via Sects and Violence in the Ancient World (#85598)
When teaching mythology at Montclair State University, I had students watch O Brother, Where Art Thou? Based on Homer’s Odyssey, the movie follows a trio of convicts during a election campaign through depression-ridden Mississippi. The populist candid... [Classical Mythology] [Current Events] [feminism] [movies] [Posts] [Social Consciousness] [anti-abortion] [Homer's Odyssey] [Ku Klux Klan] [Mississippi] [Montclair State University] [O Brother Where Art Thou] [Women's March on Washington]

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