Daily Archives: September 19, 2008

Paper on IV Maccabees: Bickerman on the Gym

Posted on September 19, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

I’m going through Elias Bickerman’s The God of the Maccabees (Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1979) right now. He states the following: “[W]hereas athletic contests were merely strange to Cappadocian custom, they were objectionable according to Jewish law…These high priests, then, one … Continue reading →

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Strange Bedfellows

Posted on September 19, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

The AP has a story today, Obama backs recovery plan, says McCain “in a panic”. It’s about a speech Barack Obama recently gave on the current economic problems. Here’s an interesting detail: “As he talked to reporters he was flanked … Continue reading →

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Hannity Interview of Palin, Part II

Posted on September 19, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

Hannity will probably replay last night’s interview on today’s radio show. Here are some of my reactions to Part II of Hannity’s interview with Sarah Palin: 1. He asked about the Bridge to Nowhere, and she was not afraid of … Continue reading →

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