I have been debating about sharing work in progress on the blog. A group of us discussed it at this year’s SBL (podcast here) and most seemed to feel that publishers wouldn’t mind at that it would be a good way to get feedback from others in the field. So […]
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Over at Ralph the Sacred River Ed Cook wonders where this mis-translation of TgPsJ t Gen 4 comes from. I notice that it is common to quote the Targum Pseudo-Jonathan to Genesis 4:1 as Mahlon Smith does at his website, where we find this translation: And Adam knew that his […]
In an interesting piece reflecting upon President’s Ford’s status as an adopted child (and Bill Clinton’s as well) commentator Jay Homnick shows his knowledge of rabbinica. In President Ford’s case there is an added poignancy in the notion that he was essentially an adopted President. The citizenry had not voted […]
I am fortunate that although I have less time for research due to my administrative duties I do have a research budget. Thus…books! (The average 45% SBL conference discount helped.) A quick list: Conversations with Scripture: The Law, by (our own bibliobloger!) Kevin Wilson. This series of the Anglican Association […]
Tyler Williams of Codex has been kind enough to “tag” me (thanks for the heads-up Kevin!) so I will do my best to respond as the packers…erm, pack the house. 1. One book that changed your life: Tough… Genesis, specifically chapters 1-3. (See also #6 below.) 2. One book that […]
On Friday we began a discussion of Gen. 3:6 and whether or Eve’s husband was “with her” when she gave him the fruit. This morning I have access to my commentaries and can give a quick run down on their thoughts on the relevant passage, including their lack of comments […]
I just stumbled across this great resource. This will be a great boon to my non-Jewish students who have never heard Hebrew before they attempt to read the Bible.