It is nearly 1 am and I am trying to write up some responses for a video interview. *ugh* But I am keeping up the juices with some good ol’ King’s X! Man, I have not listened to this in a LONG time. For those not in the know, this […]
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Today’s Gospel reading (in the Book of Common Prayer was from Luke 13.1-9. The final portion reads: Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the gardener, ‘See […]
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 […]
In my review of Bart Ehrman’s talk I linked to a post at “Evangelical Textual Criticism” reporting a new ending to Mark. Well, it turns out that the report was alse. From the BYU site: A story, entitled “Mysteries of Ancient Egyptian Papyri Revealed,” originating in The Daily Universe, and […]
The Chronicle: Wired Campus Blog: If You Can’t Beat ‘Em… March 8, 2007 If You Can’t Beat ‘Em… Nicola Pratt, a lecturer in international relations at the University of East Anglia, in England, tells The Guardian that she was once one of those “disgruntled” academics who berate students for using […]
Craig Evans has posted an updated guest blog at Deinde on the Talpiot tomb. It is the best concise summary of the problems I have read so far and the update even includes reference to Dr. Kirkland’s interpretation of the chevron and circle. The Tomb of Jesus and Family? Second […]
Last night Bart Ehrman gave the Luther H. Harshbarger Lecture in memorium Bill Petersen. It was very nice to hear his lecture in person and I had a chance to have a drink with him after the talk. But I thought Targumistas might like a short review/commentary on the talk. […]
A student of mine just sent me this link: Genesis: Traditional with Rashi and Rashbam. David Blumenthal of Emory University (and overall GREAT guy!) has put together a nice web page with three frames of Gen. 1-2.4. It includes an English rendering of the biblical passage and then below it […]
In comments on my post regarding Koppel’s panel and then on his own blog “DaNutz” Mike Leaptrott expresses his appreciate for The Lost Tomb of Jesus and his dislike of The Critical Look panel discussion that Ted Koppel led. I thought I would post here (instead of in the comments […]
A lot of good stuff there so be sure to read it and follow his links. Jesus/Talpiot Tomb Thursday Roundup