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Struggles with Daniel 2, Part II

Posted on August 8, 2014 by

I talked in my post yesterday about the statue in Daniel 2.  I said that I identified with liberal scholars who argue that the legs represent Greece and the feet represent Alexander’s successors, the Diadachoi.  Conservative scholars tend to argue … Continue reading →

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Does Boring Mean Historically-Accurate?

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

I was catching up on my reading of Nick Norelli’s “Bible in a Year” series.  On Numbers 7, Nick says the following: “Wouldn’t it have been so much easier to just say, ‘Each of the 12 tribes gave…’ rather than … Continue reading →

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