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Monthly Archives: December 2009
Hillel Teaches the Alphabet, Word-Play on Genesis 1:31, Qumran and the Temple
This is one of those days when I need to turn off my computer! I’ve gotten myself into a little blogging feud, which you can read in Who or What is a Biblioblogger? By Dr. Hector Avalos, Iowa State University and … Continue reading
Keep Hope Alive, Date of Mekhilta, Sifre Contra Romans 9-11, Bad Cola
1. Henry Sloninsky, “The Philosophy Implicit in Midrash,” HUCA 27 (1956) 235-91. According to Sabbath 31a (from the Babylonian Talmud, I assume), every Jew at the Day of Judgment will be asked if he continued to hope for salvation. One … Continue reading
Gill and Jewish Sources, Patriarchs and ANE Law, Timeless Mishnah, Units in Cola
I read four articles today. Here are my reactions to them: 1. George Foot Moore, “Christian Writers on Judaism,” Harvard Theological Review 14/3 (July 1921) 197-254. Foot Moore (as the rabbi at DePauw liked to call him) surveys the history … Continue reading
Holiness School Unveiled, Wife-Sister, Homosexuality, Van Seters and Friedman, Disobedient Son
I focused more on reading articles today, and that meant me sitting in front of my computer screen a lot, without the entertainment of my television set (since my computer and TV are in separate rooms). So I’m tired and … Continue reading
The Temple Scroll and Higher Criticism
On and off, I’ll be commenting on articles that I’ll read for my comps. This evening, I read Stephen Kaufman’s “The Temple Scroll and Higher Criticism,” which appeared in Hebrew Union College Annual 53 (1982) 29-43. Kaufman says that the … Continue reading
Knohl vs. Weinfeld, Christian Liberty
1. On Christmas day, one way I tried to deal with the Christmas blues was to do my homework, which consisted of translation and reading. So here’s my write-up on my Christmas reading of Israel Knohl’s The Sanctuary of Silence. … Continue reading
I Kings 7: At the Library
I’m at the library right now for my weekly quiet time. Today, I studied I Kings 7. What can I say about I Kings 7? I guess I’ll start with the brass sea. I Kings 7 talks about a sea … Continue reading
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Christmas: God Becomes Less Aloof
I just came back from Latin mass and Indian food. Unfortunately, the Indian restaurant didn’t have its buffet, so I ordered a lamb dish. My Grandma sent me money so I can have a good Christmas (or Christmas weekend) dinner, … Continue reading
Knohl on the Holiness School: Atonement and God’s Food
I started a book yesterday: Israel Knohl’s The Sanctuary of Silence: The Priestly Torah and the Holiness School. I didn’t really get what he was driving at as I read Chapter 1, “The Sabbath and Festivals.” Fortunately, he gave a … Continue reading
Wrapping Up Van Seters on Abraham
I finished John Van Seters’ Abraham in History and Tradition yesterday. I feel a “nap attack” coming over me, so I don’t want to write too much. Van Seters dates most of the Abraham story to the exilic and post-exilic … Continue reading
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