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Confessions of a Methodological Skeptic By Raymond F. Person, Jr.
The historical-critical methods of biblical study developed out of a growing sense that the biblical text was the product of a lengthy, gradual process of composition and transmission and, therefore, these methods assume such a process of composition.
Sea Of Galilee at Sunset.
It's 'Kosher' To Accept Real Jesus Forward: February 9, 2012Year of the Bible? Seriously? G Philly: February 9, 2012
Fortress found at hill in Israel where Bible's Jonah is supposedly buried dates to 800BC - the time the prophet was alive DailyMail: February 7, 2012Jesus versus the GOP Salon: February 8, 2012Ten Really Bad Reasons to Believe in a Historical Adam Patheos: February 7, 2012Laying Down the Sword: A Review Huffington Post: February 7, 2012From Behind the Veil Of Tzniyut Jewish Journal: February 7, 2012Guest opinion: Catholic women priests served church before, can do so now News-Press: February 7, 2012
LMLK Seals: Divided Opinions Over a Chronological Division
Considering the Rejoinder to LMLK Chronology By G.M. Grena
Back in 2010, I responded to an article by Oded Lipschits, Omer Sergi, and Ido Koch (Lipschits et al. herein) concerning LMLK (למלך) jar-handle seal impressions. Among other things, they had proposed a chronological division among the various LMLK seal types,...
Setting sights on sites Haaretz: February 6, 2012First Temple Period Archaeological Discovery on the Hill of Jonah Sci-News: February 6, 2012Thou Shalt Suspend Disbelief Forward: February 2, 2012Jesus and Paul: Figurehead and Founder of ChristianityGod Is Becoming King Huffington Post: February 2, 2012
Why We Must Treat the Bible No Differently Than Any Other Book By James A. MetzgerThe Trouble With Q By Daniel A. SmithGabriel Blow Your Horn! - A Short History of Gabriel within Jewish Literature By David L. EversonThe Historical-Critical Historical/Theological Enterprise: Why Are We Asking These Questions? By Kenneth Atkinson
The Story of Feeding the Multitudes in Luke 9:12-17 By Ekaterini Tsalampouni
Social-scientific criticism should be regarded as a further development of historical criticism. Its exegetical task, as it is well known, is to read and understand the biblical texts within their original socio-historical context by applying theoretical perspectives and models developed by the social sciences.
The Neck and the Site of the Temple Huffington Post: February 3, 2012Obama: Jesus would back my tax-the-rich policy CNN: February 2, 2012IThe end of the secular majority Haaretz: February 3, 2012In the Discussion of Jesus, Jews Should Go on Offense Huffington Post: February 3, 2012
Sex, Beer & Politics Live Science: January 26, 2012Jerusalem dig uncovers earliest evidence of local cultivation of etrogs Haaratz: February 2, 2012Jesus, We Can Finally Talk About Jesus Huffington Post: January 30, 2012Petition Asks Bible Translators to Return Father and Son to Arabic Scriptures New American: February 1, 2012Alabama State Senator Thinks Increasing Teacher Pay Goes Against A Biblical Principle Think Progress: February 1, 2012
Judaism: End of Egypt, End of Pharaoh
Arutz Sheva: February 2, 2012
The World's Largest Collection of Export Permits? CoinWeek: January 30, 2012Archaeologists Go Deep to Uncover History MarineLink: February 1, 2012Jewish scholars dare to bridge religious divide Washington Times: January 31, 2012Professor Says Religion Education Possible Kelo: January 31, 2012
Controversial revision of Bible receives approval Waikato Times: January 28, 2012The Year of the Bible WITF: January 30, 2012Jesus, We Can Finally Talk About Jesus Huffington Post: January 30, 2012
Why We Must Treat the Bible No Differently Than Any Other Book By James A. Metzger
In the wake of the attacks on the Twin Towers, Hurricane Katrina, and the earthquake that brought Haiti to its knees, televangelist Pat Robertson suggested that in each case God was punishing people for sin. He was roundly condemned for his comments by liberal and conservative Christians alike.