Daily Archives: October 22, 2014

Jesus Ben Sira and Self-Esteem

Posted on October 22, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

I’ve been reading Jesus Ben Sira for my daily quiet time.  It is part of the Deuterocanonical writings, the books that Catholics accept as canonical but that Protestants and Jews do not.  Ben Sira’s book has been labelled “Ben Sira”, … Continue reading →

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Counting the Costs: On Pursuing Life in Academia (Skinner)

Posted on October 22, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

Originally posted on Crux Sola:
This morning I received my program book for the annual SBL/AAR meetings in San Diego. The last time the meetings were held in San Diego was 2007, which consequently was the last time I was…

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Socio-Economics in First-Century Galilee

Posted on October 22, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

Reblogging for future reference. Reading Acts I recently reviewed Sean Freyne’s The Jesus Movement and Its Expansion, and I found it to be a stimulating book that challenged some popular ideas about Jesus and his time in Galilee. Freyne was a … Continue reading →

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