Daily Archives: June 1, 2009

The Talmud on “Eye for an Eye”

Posted on June 1, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

Ruairidh Boid (M.N. Saraf), “Use, Authority and Exegesis of Mikra in the Samaritan Tradition,” Mikra: Text, Translation, Reading and Interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity, ed. Martin Jan Mulder (Peabody: Hendrickson, 2004) 630-631. We are … Continue reading →

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Does “Sabbath” Mean “Week”?

Posted on June 1, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

In my post for last year’s Pentecost, Pentecost 2008, I discussed the different Jewish reckonings of the Feast of Weeks. To quote my post: “Here’s the deal: Leviticus 23:11-16 tells the Israelites to present a wave sheaf offering to God … Continue reading →

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Abner, Joab, and Torture

Posted on June 1, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

For my daily quiet time this week, I read II Samuel 3. Here’s the situation: King Saul of Israel has died, and the kingdom is divided two ways. Under the direction of Abner, Saul’s captain of the guard, Saul’s son … Continue reading →

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