Monthly Archives: June 2011

Peckham on Zephaniah and Ezekiel (and Their Editors)

Posted on June 24, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

For my write-up today of Brian Peckham’s History and Prophecy, I have two items: 1.  On page 472, Peckham states that “Zephaniah saw the whole known world being swept away and creation reverting to indiscriminate origins.” But did Zephaniah have … Continue reading →

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Peckham’s Optimistic Jeremiah

Posted on June 23, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

For my write-up today on Brian Peckham’s History and Prophecy, I’ll start with a statement that he makes on page 395: “Despite the optimism of Jeremiah and his mentors, it soon became evident that the reform would have no long-range … Continue reading →

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Peckham on the Deuteronomist, the Covenant, and P’s Cosmic Orientation

Posted on June 22, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

I have three items from my reading of Brian Peckham’s History and Prophecy: 1.  On page 345, Peckham states the following: “The plagues [of the Priestly writer] have to do with portents on land and sea and in the sky, … Continue reading →

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Peckham on Isaiah’s Influence (and P)

Posted on June 21, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

I’m continuing my way through Brian Peckham’s History and Prophecy.  In this post, I’ll talk about Peckham’s summary on pages 254-255 of the Priestly writer, the Elohist, Micah, Jeremiah, and the Deuteronomistic History.  (Unless indicated otherwise, the quotes are from … Continue reading →

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Peckham on Genesis 3, Rabshakeh Speaking Isaiah’s Words, and the Date of Amos and Hosea

Posted on June 20, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

I’m continuing my way through Brian Peckham’s History and Prophecy.  I have three items: 1.  On page 127, Peckham offers interesting insights on Genesis 2-3: “The tree of life (Gen 2:9) was ultimately beyond the reach of Man (Gen 3:22), … Continue reading →

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Trinity Sunday

Posted on June 19, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

At church this morning, we honored both Trinity Sunday and also Father’s Day.  In seeking to explain how God could be three in one, the pastor essentially presented a modalist model: God is one person, but he reveals himself in … Continue reading →

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Beginning Peckham’s History and Prophecy

Posted on June 19, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

I started Brian Peckham’s History and Prophecy.  On pages 8-9, Peckham states the following: “The next author to take a position was the author of II Isaiah.  This update emphasized points of disagreement between Isaiah and the Deuteronomist concerning history … Continue reading →

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Neusner and the Historicity of Rabbinic Literature

Posted on June 18, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

In my post a few days ago about Seth Schwartz’s summary of trends in the field of rabbinics, I talked about Jacob Neusner, and how he was more skeptical than Israeli scholars about the value of rabbinic literature for the … Continue reading →

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Psalm 29

Posted on June 18, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

For my weekly quiet time this week, I will blog about Psalm 29. Many academics would sneeze at Matthew Henry’s commentary, but one of his insights was actually my favorite thought that I encountered in my study of Psalm 29.  … Continue reading →

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Reichman and Mishnah Zebahim 12:2-3

Posted on June 17, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

Yesterday, I talked about Jacob Neusner’s treatment of Sifra Leviticus.  Essentially, Neusner believes that Sifra Leviticus was a third century C.E. attempt to ground certain items of the Mishnah in Scripture.  In Neusner’s scenario, the Mishnah came before Sifra Leviticus, … Continue reading →

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