Tag Archives: Charlesworth Pseudepigrapha

Temptation and Spiritual Warfare (with LOST, the Bible, and the Testament of Solomon Thrown Into the Mix)

Posted on October 26, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

I am plowing through a 1000-page book on the New Testament, so I won’t be writing any book reviews for at least a week.  In this post, I want to write about a scene in the Testament of Solomon, which … Continue reading →

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Hell in Book 2 of the Sibylline Oracles

Posted on June 20, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

I finished Book 2 of the Sibylline Oracles last night.  According to John Collins, who translated and commented on the Sibylline Oracles in the Charlesworth Pseudepigrapha, Book 2 probably dates to the second or the third century C.E.  The Sibyls … Continue reading →

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Ramblings on Goodness and Pride

Posted on April 24, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

I recently reviewed Daniel Westberg’s Renewing Moral Theology.  On page 96, Westberg quotes something that Geoffrey Bromiley says about human sinfulness: “And even if one does the good or avoids the evil, how easily it is all soured by the … Continue reading →

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