I have written elsewhere about the iPad and why I think the iPad will work for me. I have placed my order (with a little bit of trepidation, it is the first time I have ordered a 1st Gen product from Apple) and it will arrive a week from Monday. […]
Christian Brady
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Given that we are in the last days of Lent and almost to Good Friday, this is perhaps providential. My automatic Google notification for “Aramaic” brought up a curious article from Psychology Today, “It’s in the Bible…Isn’t It?” This is not a publication I read so I am unfamiliar with Stephen […]
I have no idea who is behind the twitter account “XIANITY” but for those on the twitter it is well worth following. A sampling is in the image below.
Below is the text of the paper I presented this past week at the Mid-Atlantic Region Society of Biblical Literature and, if WordPress plays nicely, the audio of the presentation. This paper is part of my larger work on Targum Ruth. This summer I will be presenting a paper at […]
This morning marks the beginning of the Mid-Atlantic Regional SBL (and AAR) meeting. There are some interesting papers but this morning I need to try and finish my paper for tomorrow. I thought I would share the general premise here. Feel free to critique it and if I have the […]
My brother is an ardent conservative and rarely dips into biblical themes or concerns, but today he had a very interesting post. I will reserve comment and simply suggest that you take a look. His argument: First, the liberal ideal of caring for those around you is not only a […]
Is not here just yet, but this photo from two years ago reminds me of how beautiful it gets around here. Just a few more weeks! Thirds Originally uploaded by Targuman
Willem Smelik, the President of the International Organization for Targumic Studies, has sent round the announcement for registering for the IOSOT, IOSCS, IOMS, IOQS, and IOTS conference. Dear All, I would like to remind you to register before the end of April to benefit from lower fees. For registration, please use […]
This is the third Sunday in Lent and I was preaching for the first time in many months. The comic from earlier this week is (probably) a coincidence. Third Sunday in Lent, Year C, RCL Exodus 3:1-15 Psalm 63:1-8 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9 Jesus on the cross is an […]
Which is why I have not posted much lately. This wonderful illustration of a heavy work load was created by one of our honors Scholars for an assignment. I was happy to be the subject and I am terribly amused by the result. I hope to post more later, but […]