Monthly Archives: December 2008

Untranslated Passages, the Conquest, Hate the Sinner

Posted on December 24, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

1. Charles Perrot, “The Reading of the Bible in the Ancient Synagogue,” Mikra: Text, Translation, Reading and Interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity, ed. Martin Jan Mulder (Peabody: Hendrickson, 2004) 144. “During the reading from … Continue reading →

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Samuele Bacchiocchi Has Passed Away

Posted on December 23, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

I’ve just learned from X-HWA (In Memoriam, Samuele Bacchiocchi) and Felix (Samuele Bacchiocchi: 1938-2008) that Seventh-Day Adventist scholar Samuele Bacchiocchi has passed away. The name of “Bacchiocchi” was respected in Armstrongite circles–at least the ones that I ran in. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Church, Deaths, Life, Religion | 6 Comments

It’s a Wonderful Life on YouTube

Posted on December 23, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

My TV will be out of commission this Christmas day, but my tradition of watching It’s a Wonderful Life will go on! The entire movie is on YouTube. I watched Parts I and II, so I’m posting the link to … Continue reading →

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Qere-Ketiv, Pseudo-Clementine Annihilationism, the Best Possible World

Posted on December 22, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

1. Martin Jan Mulder, “The Transmission of the Biblical Text,” Mikra: Text, Translation, Reading and Interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity, ed. Martin Jan Mulder (Peabody: Hendrickson, 2004) 112. “In the course of time, many … Continue reading →

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Diverse Bibles, God’s Unforgiveness, Bad and Good Waters

Posted on December 22, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

1. Martin Jan Mulder, “The Transmission of the Biblical Text,” Mikra: Text, Translation, Reading and Interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity, ed. Martin Jan Mulder (Peabody: Hendrickson, 2004) 101. “Kahle was moved to his criticism … Continue reading →

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Joan of Arcadia: Desolation and Consolation

Posted on December 21, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

The following is from the Joan of Arcadia‘s Season 1 finale. Joan is in the hospital, and doctors think that she may have a medical condition that leads her to have hallucinations. This leads to a crucial question: Are Joan’s … Continue reading →

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Paul Weyrich Has Died

Posted on December 19, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

The New York Times has reported that Paul Weyrich has died (see Paul Weyrich, 66, a Conservative Strategist, Dies). Weyrich was a pioneer of the New Right in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Actually, I vaguely recall reading in William Martin’s … Continue reading →

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Sons of God in Deut. 32:8, Husband of One Wife, Pre-existent Messiah

Posted on December 19, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

1. Martin Jan Mulder, “The Transmission of the Biblical Text,” Mikra: Text, Translation, Reading and Interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity, ed. Martin Jan Mulder (Peabody: Hendrickson, 2004) 93. “Another example of the tendency to … Continue reading →

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Job and Resurrection, Clement on Faith and Works, Christian Edom

Posted on December 19, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

1. Roger T. Beckwith, “Formation of the Hebrew Bible,” Mikra: Text, Translation, Reading and Interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity, ed. Martin Jan Mulder (Peabody: Hendrickson, 2004) 74-75. “Josephus’ works list the distinguishing tenets of … Continue reading →

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Bush’s Last-Minute Decisions

Posted on December 19, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

NPR has a story today, Bush’s Last-Minute ‘Conscience’ Rules Cause Furor. It states, “Health care workers, hospitals and even entire insurance companies could decline to perform, refer or pay for abortion or any other health care practice that violates a … Continue reading →

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