Category Archives: Greco-Roman

Book Write-Up: The Gods of Olympus, by Barbara Graziosi

Posted on April 1, 2017 by

Barbara Graziosi.  The Gods of Olympus: A History.  New York: Metropolitan Books, 2014.  See here to purchase the book. Barbara Graziosi is a scholar in classics.  The Gods of Olympus concerns views about the Greek gods throughout history. Here are … Continue reading →

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Philo and the Unborn in Special Laws III

Posted on March 24, 2016 by

A while back, I wrote a blog post, “Judaism, Abortion, and Joan,” in which I talked about ancient Jewish ideas about the unborn.  The post centered around different Jewish interpretations of Exodus 22:22-25.  This passage states (in the KJV): If … Continue reading →

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Wanderlust: The Parable of the Prodigal Son, Star Trek, and Philo

Posted on March 6, 2016 by

At church this morning, the pastor preached about the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32). Earlier in the service, there was a skit about the parable. The pastor made a point about the parable that overlaps with other themes … Continue reading →

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A Comparison of Philo’s Special Laws I with the Epistle to the Hebrews

Posted on March 5, 2016 by

I recently finished Philo’s Special Laws I for my daily quiet time.  Yesterday, I moved on to Special Laws II.  Philo was a first century C.E. Jewish thinker in Alexandria, Egypt.  He interpreted the Torah in light of Greek philosophy. … Continue reading →

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David Marshall on Bart Ehrman’s Comparison of Jesus in the Gospels with Apollonius

Posted on December 6, 2015 by

http://christthetao.blogspot.com/2015/12/bart-ehrman-scams-his-students.html Note: I don’t endorse the post’s provocative title, but the post itself is an informative evaluation of Ehrman’s argument.

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Meghan Henning: Views on the Afterlife in the Time of Jesus

Posted on September 9, 2015 by

http://www.bibleodyssey.org/people/related-articles/views-on-the-afterlife-in-the-time-of-jesus.aspx

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Book Write-Up: A Week in the Life of a Roman Centurion

Posted on April 21, 2015 by

Gary M. Burge.  A Week in the Life of a Roman Centurion.  Downers Grove, Illinois: IVP Academic, 2015.  See here to buy the book. Gary M. Burge teaches New Testament at Wheaton College.  A Week in the Life of a … Continue reading →

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