Monthly Archives: October 2009

Tov on the Aramaic/Assyrian Script

Posted on October 30, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

Emanuel Tov, Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible (Minneapolis: Fortress, 2001) 218-219. When you open an Old Testament/Hebrew Bible in Hebrew (say, a BHS), the letters’ script that you see is known in rabbinic sources as the Assyrian “square” script, and … Continue reading →

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Theological Correction

Posted on October 30, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

Emanuel Tov, Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible (Minneapolis: Fortress, 2001) 176, 191. Tov says that there are a variety of texts for the Hebrew Bible that were found at Qumran.  There are proto-Masoretic texts, pre-Samaritan texts, Hebrew texts with … Continue reading →

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Tov the Destabilizer

Posted on October 29, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

Emanuel Tov, Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible (Minneapolis: Fortress, 2001). I didn’t put a page number beside the bibliographic reference because I don’t have one specific quote on which to comment.  There are so many! The topic that came up in … Continue reading →

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Moses’ Uncircumcised Lips, Emotional Yet Recited Prayer

Posted on October 28, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

1. Emanuel Tov, Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible (Minneapolis: Fortress, 2001) 126. In Exodus 6:12 (NRSV), Moses says to God, who wants him to speak to Pharaoh: “The Israelites have not listened to me; how then shall Pharaoh listen to … Continue reading →

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Judging: Three Thoughts

Posted on October 27, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

Over the past few weeks, three things have brought to my mind the issue of judging. 1.  First, there was my daily Ellen White reading.  (My Adventist friends would probably be shocked to read much of what I have to … Continue reading →

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Gerizim, JW Standing During the Pledge

Posted on October 26, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

I am very upset right now, since I just lost a post that I worked about an hour on.  But I’ll give you the gist. 1. Emanuel Tov, Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible (Minneapolis: Fortress, 2001) 94-95. Tov talks … Continue reading →

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V (2009)

Posted on October 26, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

I’m looking forward to the new V on Tuesday, November 3, on ABC! Not only did I like the original miniseries, and not only does this remake look awesome, but it has some of my favorite actors from some of … Continue reading →

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Samaritan Self-Identity, Atonement Tensions, Usury

Posted on October 25, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

1. Emanuel Tov, Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible (Minneapolis: Fortress, 2001) 82-83. …the historical data on the origin of the Samaritan community do not point to an exceptionally early date, and thus do not support the claims of the … Continue reading →

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Deism, Separation of Church and State

Posted on October 25, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

At Latin mass this morning, the priest (philosopher guy) spoke about the separation of church and state.  Or, more accurately, he spoke against it.  He quoted a statement by Pope Benedict (I think) that said removing God from the public … Continue reading →

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II Samuel 24: Security in Religion, Debt, Faith, Works, Etc.

Posted on October 25, 2009 by jamesbradfordpate

My weekly quiet time this week was on II Samuel 24, in which David takes a census of the people of Israel, leading God to punish him by sending a pestilence upon the nation.  Here are a couple of points: … Continue reading →

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