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Which Ten Commandments? By Steven DiMattei
Great post by biblical scholar Steven DiMattei on the different versions of the 10 Commandments, and the sources behind them. ...
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Sep 12, 20194 min read
Book Recommendation: The Righteous Mind
I just finished this one recently. Wow, it's so good. Definitely in my top 5. I look forward to reading more of Jonathan Haidt's work....
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Aug 11, 20191 min read
Book Recommendation: The Knowledge Illusion
https://www.amazon.com/Knowledge-Illusion-Never-Think-Alone-ebook/dp/B01HNJIJY4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8 If you like learning...
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Jun 14, 20191 min read
Why 2 Timothy 3:16 Is Not So Simple
An enormously misunderstood and misquoted verse: "All scripture is inspired by God and is[a] useful for teaching, for reproof, for...
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May 15, 20194 min read
20 Biblical Traditions Heavily Influenced by Other Ancient Cultures
Really good article by the History Collection. I like that they provided a list of their resources at the bottom of the article so you...
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Apr 8, 20191 min read
Book Recommendation: "The Faith Instinct" by Nicholas Wade
https://www.amazon.com/Faith-Instinct-Religion-Evolved-Endures-ebook/dp/B002UEP8VA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1550194616&sr=8-1&keywords=the+...
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Feb 14, 20191 min read
On the Birth Narratives
There is no birth story in Mark, the earliest Gospel, nor in John (though John is different entirely from the synoptics)....so we'll dive...
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Dec 30, 20183 min read
What Is The Satan? How The Concept Evolved Over Time
The idea of the devil and demons that exists in Christianity today did not exist in ancient Israel. They did not believe in a devil [and...
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Nov 20, 20182 min read
Jesus and Caesar
Christians often tend to think that understanding “context” where the Bible is concerned means reading the verse before and the verse...
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Sep 30, 20183 min read
Study Bible Recommendations
I can’t recommend these enough. These Study Bibles brought together teams of biblical scholars, highly respected in their fields, to...
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Sep 30, 20181 min read
Book Recommendation: “Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior”
https://www.amazon.com/Subliminal-Your-Unconscious-Rules-Behavior-ebook/dp/B005X0K8CM I really enjoyed this one. Very enlightening. I...
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Sep 30, 20182 min read
Book Recommendation: The Historical Figure of Jesus by E.P. Sanders
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002RI9L7G/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 I highly recommend this book. Sanders does a phenomenal...
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Sep 30, 20182 min read
New Testament Manuscripts - Most Are From The Middle Ages
There are currently over 5,700 manuscript copies (and fragments of manuscript copies) for the New Testament in Greek. We have more...
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Sep 30, 20183 min read
William Dever - Biblical Scholar & Archeologist - “The Exodus & the Bible: What Was Known...."
William Dever - Biblical Scholar and Archeologist Lecture / presentation: “The Exodus and the Bible: What Was Known, What Was...
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Sep 30, 20181 min read
Book Recommendation: “The Old Testament: A Very Short Introduction” by Michael Coogan
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0055NCTYC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Summary from Amazon: Eminent biblical scholar Michael...
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Sep 30, 20183 min read
Documentary on the History of Ancient Israel and the Hebrew Bible
Welcome to the scientific journey that began 3,000 years ago and continues today. The film presents the latest archeological scholarship...
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Sep 30, 20181 min read
The Masoretic Text - Post #8 on Old Testament Manuscripts, Source Texts, and Textual Analysis
The Masoretic Text If you read through the Preface of several modern English translations, and look at the section that deals with the...
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Sep 29, 20183 min read
More on Oral Traditions - Post #7 on Old Testament Manuscripts, Source Texts, and Textual Analysis
More on Oral Traditions “So what parts of the Hebrew Bible might have originated as oral traditions? 1. Proverbs - short wise sayings...
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Sep 29, 20184 min read
"Origins of the Bible" by William Propp - Post #6 on Old Testament Manuscripts and Source Texts
This post is an excellent lecture by highly regarded Jewish biblical scholar William Propp on the history of Hebrew manuscripts. He...
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Sep 29, 20181 min read
Oral Traditions - Post #5 on Old Testament Manuscripts, Source Texts, and Textual Analysis
Oral Traditions A clip from, “The Hebrew Bible: A Comparative Approach” by Dr. Christopher D. Stanley: “The origins of the Hebrew Bible...
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Sep 29, 20183 min read
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