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Isaiah’s Wife 23 Aug 2013 | 08:45 pm
In a recent post titled “Women Prophets in the Hebrew Bible,” I wrote the following statement about Isaiah’s wife: The fourth woman known as a prophetess in Israel was Isaiah’s wife: “And I went to t...
The Problem of Forgery of Biblical Artifacts 21 Aug 2013 | 01:43 am
Image: The Jehoash Inscription A court in Israel is expected to rule on a case that has attracted much attention in the archaeological world: the fate of the James Ossuary and the fate of...
Deciphering the Ugaritic Language 20 Aug 2013 | 09:04 pm
The ancient city of Ugarit was located on the north coast of the Mediterranean Sea, in a place known today by its Arabic name Ras Shamra. Because Ugarit was an international harbor, the city had a co...
Church Music: Hymns and Praise Songs 19 Aug 2013 | 12:48 pm
Robert J. Morgan, an author who wrote several books dealing with the stories behind favorite church hymns, has a good article on church music. In his article he discusses the use of hymns and praise s...
Women Prophets in the Hebrew Bible 19 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Today I begin a series of studies on the life of Huldah, the prophetess. The role of Huldah in the religious reforms of Josiah, king of Judah, is unique. Although the king could have sent an embassy t...
You Shall Not Murder 8 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
A recent article published in The Courier-Journal of Louisville, Kentucky called my attention because of a misinterpretation of a very controversial statement in the Old Testament. Below is an excerpt...
Parataxis in the Book of Genesis 7 Aug 2013 | 10:46 pm
The Random House Dictionary of the English Language defines parataxis as follows: “The placing together of sentences, clauses, or phrases without a conjunctive word.” The dictionary provides a classic...
The Cross of Jesus 1 Aug 2013 | 11:58 pm
Archaeologists working at a church in Turkey claim that they have discovered the remains of the cross on which Jesus was crucified. Below is an excerpt from the article detailing the findings: ...
The Ophel Inscription 1 Aug 2013 | 02:36 am
Photo: The Ophel Inscription According to archeologists, a 3,000-year-old text found in Jerusalem, may be dated to the 10th century B.C. Below is an excerpt from a news report detailing the signif...
National Theodicy 30 Jul 2013 | 08:44 pm
Christopher A. Rollston, Visiting Professor of Northwest Semitic Languages and Literature at George Washington University, has a very interesting article on national theodicy titled “‘We’re Bad and Go...
