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Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it." (Is.30:21)
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A-dventure-Z’ | Notes & Review
Ada Yardeni. A-dventure-Z’: The Story of the Alphabet. Carta, 2003. (86 pages) The tracing of the consecutive phases in this formal evolution, from the common ancient signs to their forms in the different scripts, is possible thanks to the large number of ancient inscriptions and manuscripts discovered in the last two centuries, when archaeology became […]
Understanding Biblical Kingdoms & Empires | Notes & Review
July 4, 2011
Paul H. Wright. Understanding Biblical Kingdoms & Empires: An Introductory Atlas & Comparative View. Carta, 2010. (40 pages) On the Edge of Empire in a Land Between …the overall pattern in the historical record of the peoples of the ancient Near East and Mediterranean Basin portrays the Levant as a frontier of Empire: a bridge […]
100 Greatest Non-Fiction Books
June 19, 2011
The 100 greatest non-fiction books After keen debate at the Guardian’s books desk, this is our list of the very best factual writing, organised by category, and then by date. The greatest non-fiction books live here … the British Museum Reading Room. Art The Shock of the New by Robert Hughes (1980) Hughes charts the […]
Junia | Notes & Review
April 30, 2011
Eldon Jay Epp. Junia: The First Woman Apostle. Fortress, 2005. (138 pages) FOREWORD: To begin with, most scholars now agree that Romans, in common with other early Christian texts, was written in a specific context and to address a specific set of issues or concerns. (IX) To put the point sharply: there is no Greek […]
Logos 4 giveaway
September 9, 2010
Logos Bible Software is giving away thousands of dollars of prizes to celebrate the launch of Logos Bible Software 4 Mac on October 1. Prizes include an iMac, a MacBook Pro, an iPad, an iPod Touch, and more than 100 other prizes! They’re also having a special limited-time sale on their Mac and PC base […]
JPS Torah Commentary: Deuteronomy דברים | Notes & Review
May 20, 2010
Jeffrey Tigay. JPS Torah Commentary: Deuteronomy דברים. The Jewish Publication Society, 1996. (548 pages) THE COMMENTARY TO DEUTERONOMY INTRODUCTION The Title | notes… The Text | notes… The Character and Structure of the Book | notes… The Main Themes of Deuteronomy | Monotheism. Loyalty to the Lord. The concept of God. Covenant. Love. Israel. Israel […]
JPS Torah Commentary: Numbers במדבר | Notes & Review
May 20, 2010
Jacob Milgrom. JPS Torah Commentary: Numbers במדבר. The Jewish Publication Society, 1990. (520 pages) THE COMMENTARY TO NUMBERS INTRODUCTION Preliminaries: The Title | Latin Numeri… THE GENERATION OF THE EXODUS (3) THE ORGANIZATION OF THE WILDERNESS CAMP (3) Census in the Wilderness (3) The Arrangement of the Camp (11) The First Levite Census (14) The […]
JPS Torah Commentary: Leviticus ויקרא | Notes & Review
May 20, 2010
Baruch A. Levine. The JPS Torah Commentary: Leviticus ויקרא. The Jewish Publication Society, 1989. (284 pages) THE COMMENTARY TO LEVITICUS INTRODUCTION Notes… The Principal Types of Sacrifice (3) The expiatory Sacrifices (18) The Disposition of Sacrifices (34) The Initiation of Formal Worship (48) Admonitions on Priestly Conduct (58) The Laws of Kashrut: Proper Foods and […]
JPS Torah Commentary: Exodus שמות | Notes & Review
May 20, 2010
Nahum Sarna, gen. ed. The JPS Torah Commentary: Exodus שמות. Jewish Publication Society, 1991. (278 pages) THE COMMENTARY TO EXODUS INTRODUCTION The Title | notes… Reversal of Fortune (3) The Birth and Youth of Moses (8) The Commissioning of Moses (13) The Challenge of Leadership: Initial Failure (22) Divine Reaffirmation (30) The Plagues (38) The […]
JPS Torah Commentary: Genesis בראשית | Notes & Review
May 20, 2010
Nahum Sarna, gen. ed. The JPS Torah Commentary: Genesis, בראשית. Jewish Publication Society, 1989. (414 pages) I’ve been wanting to write my notes and reviews on the JPS Commentaries for a while. But I’ll be honest, that is a daunting task. So, beginning this night, I’ll begin to post the TOCs of each edition, and […]
Logos 4
February 3, 2010
We have been using this software for several years now, and we are extremely grateful for the power and accessibility of the program. With the new release (v.4), the iPhone application, and the forthcoming full release of the Mac version (I’m on PC and my wife is on a Mac…yeah, we’re THAT kind of household!), […]
Context of Scripture | Notes & Review
July 6, 2009
William W. Hallo, and K. Lawson Younger, Jr., eds. The Context of Scripture, volume 1: Canonical Compositions from the Biblical World. Brill, 2003. ________. The Context of Scripture, volume 2: Monumental Inscriptions from the Biblical World. Brill, 2003. ________. The Context of Scripture, volume 3: Archival Documents from the Biblical World. Brill, 2003. Amazon.com, Logos.com, […]
Visuwords.com – Visual Dictionary/Thesaurus
May 30, 2008
Thanks to Marko for posting this. An incredible visual dictionary tool for creative development. Below is what happened when I typed in the word “power.” The linguistic connections happen in bubbles, visually. You can then double-click on those words to continue the bubbling. Check it out. www.visuwords.com For all the techies, you can even download […]
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