Daily Archives: September 26, 2010

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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