Monthly Archives: September 2010

Problems and Hope Before the Exile; Water

Posted on September 30, 2010 by jamesbradfordpate

1.  In my reading today of Randall Heskett’s Messianism Within the Scriptural Scrolls of Isaiah, the following passage on page 47 stood out to me: [Jacques] Vermeylen suggests that Isaiah 11:1-5, which depends upon the preceding oracles, comes from the … Continue reading →

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First Isaiah Affirmed or Superceded?; Pure Gentiles

Posted on September 29, 2010 by jamesbradfordpate

1.  In my reading today of Messianism Within the Scriptural Scrolls of Isaiah, Randall Heskett argues that Cyrus within the Book of Isaiah as a whole has been de-Messianized, even though Cyrus is called God’s Messiah in Second Isaiah (Isaiah … Continue reading →

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Pre-Exilic Messianism?; Women’s Testimony

Posted on September 28, 2010 by jamesbradfordpate

1.  I’m continuing my way through Randall Heskett’s Messianism Within the Scriptural Scrolls of Isaiah.  Randall is discussing the topic of Cyrus as Messiah in Second Isaiah.  There are plenty of scholars who have problems with the notion that Second … Continue reading →

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Losing Their Edge?

Posted on September 27, 2010 by jamesbradfordpate

I had a hard time feeling inspired by Desperate Housewives and Brothers and Sisters just now.  I taped them so that I can watch them again this week and see if I feel inspired after a second viewing.  Otherwise, I’ll … Continue reading →

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Still Tithing?; P and Ezekiel; No Pre-Exilic Messianism; Second Coming; New Seasons Tonight

Posted on September 26, 2010 by jamesbradfordpate

1.  I read more of Jacob Neusner’s Judaism: The Evidence of the Mishnah.  On page 82, Neusner states, “The basic notion at this time between the wars was that priestly gifts remain required, even though the priesthood has momentarily lost … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes 1

Posted on September 26, 2010 by jamesbradfordpate

I studied Ecclesiastes 1 for my weekly quiet time today.  Qoheleth is bored with pleasures and distressed by wisdom, and he feels that nature is one big monotonous cycle, in which nature keeps going on, even as generations come and … Continue reading →

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On to Another Randall Book!; Finished Hazlitt

Posted on September 24, 2010 by jamesbradfordpate

1.  I finished Randall Short’s The Surprising Election and Confirmation of King David.  Randall aims to refute a notion within biblical scholarship that the History of David’s Rise in I Samuel 16-II Samuel 5 was an apology for David’s replacement … Continue reading →

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II Kings 25; Almost Done with Randall’s Book

Posted on September 24, 2010 by jamesbradfordpate

1.  Today was a Sabbath, namely, the first day of the Feast of Tabernacles, and so I did a weekly quiet time.  I studied II Kings 25, which is the last chapter of the book.  I like how it ends … Continue reading →

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Nugget Christianity; Right, Yet Sinful

Posted on September 22, 2010 by jamesbradfordpate

Here are a couple of passages from Miroslav Volf’s Against the Tide, along with my comments: 1.  Page 110: We need to resist the temptation to “package” religious wisdom in attractive and digestable “nuggets” that a person can take up … Continue reading →

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Intersection of Merit and Grace; P’s Central Message

Posted on September 22, 2010 by jamesbradfordpate

1.  In my reading today of The Surprising Election and Confirmation of King David, Randall continues to affirm his thesis that the History of David’s Rise in I Samuel 16-II Samuel 5 “emphasiz[es] the intent of YHWH to elect whomsoever … Continue reading →

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