Daily Archives: November 3, 2011

A Possible Project on the Date of Herod’s Death

Posted on November 3, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

I talked here about The Star of Bethlehem, a documentary in which lawyer Frederick A. Larson argues that the star of Bethlehem occurred in 2 B.C.E.  I wrote: ” But is this not problematic, since Josephus documents that Herod the … Continue reading →

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Donaldson: Who Is Under the Law? Should Gentiles Embrace the Law Now?

Posted on November 3, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

I’m continuing my way through Terence Donaldson’s Paul and the Gentiles. An issue that I have focused on concerns the relationship of Gentiles to the Torah.  This item will overlap  with what I have written before on this blog concerning … Continue reading →

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The Star of Bethlehem

Posted on November 3, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

Last night at church, I watched The Star of Bethlehem.  On this DVD, a lawyer named Frederick A. Larson talks about the star of Bethlehem in Matthew 2, seeking to account for it in light of astronomical phenomena. For details … Continue reading →

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Comfort and Lisey’s Story

Posted on November 3, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

I read more of Stephen King’s Lisey’s Story last night.  In my post, “What Do You Do with the Mad That You Feel?”, I said regarding “Zack McCool”: “When a mysterious guy referring to himself as ‘Zack McCool’ calls Lisey, and … Continue reading →

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