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Rob's shared items in Google Reader (11.03.2010 11:39h): Genre Chart
Shared by Rob This looks useful. I might add something like it to my "Getting to Know the Bible Better" notes. One of the important aspects of interpreting the Bible or any other type of literature is paying attention to genre and adjusting reading strategies accordingly. You'll notice this emphasis in almost any book on hermeneutics. We pay attention to genre unconsciously when reading or even watching movies. We go into a sci-fi, romantic comedy, or action-adventure movie, and we have a set of expectations and an unconscious interpretational grid for that type of movie.In the Bible, we also switch ... [Link] [Cache]
The Nail from Christ’s Cross (09.03.2010 00:51h): A Fantasy
A few days ago, I posted an article announcing that archaeologists had discovered a nail that some believed to have originated in the first century, at the time of Jesus’ crucifixion. For this reason, some people believed that the nail was similar to nails used by the Romans on Christ’s Cross.However, Archaeologist Élvio Sousa of the Center for the Study of Modern and Contemporary Archeology CEAM on the Portuguese island of Madeira has denied that the nail came from the first century. In a statement released by CEAM, Souza called the alleged discovery of three Templar skeletons and a 'crucifixion ... [Link] [Cache]
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (08.03.2010 20:48h): Will there be a NET Bible update in 2010? | Bible.org; NET Bible, Bible Study
The question arises because of the comment in the 1st edition preface that says: “The NET BIBLE text notes excluded has now been frozen for at least 5 years. The next set of upgrades and improvements is planned for release in 2010. “ Now that 2010 is here it is time to publically update the plan for 2010 and a 2nd edition. As we approached 2010, it was determined that we did not have sufficient major revisions and changes to the text to justify a 2nd edition. In addition a 2nd edition would generate a lot of turmoil with print ... [Link] [Cache]
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (08.03.2010 20:47h): Artist makes ancient instruments
The Kansas City Jewish Museum presents the exhibit “Moshe Frumin — Ancient Instruments” March 14 through May 2 at the Epsten Gallery at Village Shalom. The show features 21 musical instruments created by Israeli professor Moshe Frumin, who has constructed authentic recreations of ancient biblical instruments based on depictions discovered in archaeological discoveries from Israel. [Link] [Cache]
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (03.03.2010 18:15h): Nail from Christ's crucifixion found? - Telegraph
A nail dating from the time of Christ's crucifixion has been found at a remote fort believed to have once been a stronghold of the Knights Templar. [Link] [Cache]
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (03.03.2010 17:30h): Hellenistic Coins from the Time of Alexander the Great
Image: Hellenistic CoinsA collection of Hellenistic coins dating back to the time of Alexander the Great were found in northern Syria.The collection contains two groups of silver Hellenistic coins: 137 tetra drachma four drachmas coins and 115 drachma coins.One side of the tetra drachma coins depicts Alexander the Great, while the other side depicts the Greek god Zeus sitting on a throne with an eagle on his outstretched right arm. 34 of these coins bear the inscription "King Alexander" in Greek, while 81 coins bear the inscription "Alexander" and 22 coins bear "King Phillip."The drachma coins bear the same images ... [Link] [Cache]
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (02.03.2010 08:41h): Pieces of rare biblical manuscript reunited - KLTV 7 News Tyler, Longview, Jacksonville |
Two parts of an ancient biblical manuscript separated across centuries and continents were reunited for the first time in a joint display Friday, thanks to an accidental discovery that is helping illuminate a dark period in the history of the Hebrew Bible. The 1,300-year-old fragments, which are among only a handful of Hebrew biblical manuscripts known to have survived the era in which they were written, existed separately and with their relationship unknown, until a news photograph of one's public unveiling in 2007 caught the attention of the scholars who would eventually link them. Together, they make up the text ... [Link] [Cache]
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (24.02.2010 05:27h): Origin of the Name "Jehovah"
Claude Mariotti wrote a nice post on the origin of the name Jehovah from the original YHWH as the personal name of God in the OT. Devout Jews avoid saying YHWH pronounced Yahweh out of honor for God, replacing it with either Adonai Lord or Hashem the name . In the Hebrew Bible, the vowels from Adonai are transposed onto the divine name YHWH to remind the reader to say Adonai instead of Yahweh. This results in the Hebrew spelling YeHoWaH, although it is never pronounced that way. Modern English Bibles normally translate YHWH with LORD, Adonai with Lord, and ... [Link] [Cache]
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (24.02.2010 04:11h): The Earliest Temple in the World
Eastern Turkey is a fascinating place, and increasingly it is being recognized as one of the cradles of ANE civilization. We now have considerably more grist for that mill with the announcement of the discovery of a Temple 11,500 years old. Yes, you heard me right, and you can see a picture of one of its remarkable monoliths and a wall as well. The site is called Gobeckli Tepe, a whimsical name which meas Potbelly Hill, due to the shape of the mound, and it is near two sites where Mark Fairchild and I have spent time in recent years--- ... [Link] [Cache]
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (24.02.2010 02:26h): Follow-Up on Mazar’s Iron Age Buildings
There was some question yesterday about the purpose of the dig and the relationship of the material excavated in the 1980s with that uncovered recently. Science Daily gives some background: The excavations in the Ophel area were carried out over a three-month period with funding provided by Daniel Mintz and Meredith Berkman, a New York couple interested in Biblical Archeology. The funding supports both completion of the archaeological excavations and processing and analysis of the finds as well as conservation work and preparation of the site for viewing by the public within the Ophel Archaeological Park and the national park ... [Link] [Cache]
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (23.02.2010 03:35h): First Temple period wall found in Jerusalem
It was reported this morning by the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Arutz 7 that “a section of an ancient city wall of Jerusalem from the 10th century bce—possibly built by King Solomon—has been revealed in archaeological excavations directed by Dr. Eilat Mazar and conducted under the auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The wall, 70 meters long and 6 meters high, is located in the area known as the Ophel, between the City of David and the southern wall of the Temple Mount.” Todd Bolen, in two reports, gives a good site map and overview of the ... [Link] [Cache]
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (23.02.2010 02:55h): King Solomon’s Wall?
Image: Eilat Mazar and the ancient wall of JerusalemHebrew University has announced that archaeologist Eilat Mazar has excavated a section of an ancient city wall of Jerusalem that probably was built in the tenth century B.C.E. According to Mazar, the wall was probably built by King Solomon.Below are a few excerpts from the press release:A section of an ancient city wall of Jerusalem from the tenth century B.C.E. - possibly built by King Solomon - has been revealed in archaeological excavations directed by Dr. Eilat Mazar and conducted under the auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.The section of the ... [Link] [Cache]
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (23.02.2010 01:45h): Massive Wall in Jerusalem Dated to Solomon’s Time
Eilat Mazar announced today the discovery of a large stone wall that she attributes to King Solomon. The article with the most detail is at the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a copy here . Arutz-7 has a similar report, and others have brief summaries. Trying to sort out all the pieces is a little difficult from these sources, but here’s a summary: A well-built wall was uncovered that is 220 feet 70 m long and 20 feet 6 m high. The width is not given. The wall is located on the eastern side of the Ophel atop the ... [Link] [Cache]
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (22.02.2010 11:04h): The Tower of Babel
There are many weird and wonderful interpretations of the Tower of Babel that can be found in both picture books and paintings, so how do we go about finding out what the Tower of Babel actually looked like? The best way to find out is to look at the earliest examples of large-scale buildings found in roughly the same area. These are of course the Ziggurat's of Mesopotamia. Most biblical scholars and archaeologists agree that the Tower of Babel was most likely an early, if not the earliest, form of Ziggurat. Ziggurats were a type of tower which were commonly ... [Link] [Cache]
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (21.02.2010 13:00h): The Ark of the Covenant Has Been Found - Again
A wooden object which some people claimed to be a replica of the Ark of the Covenant was found in Zimbabwe. This replica of the Ark of the Covenant belongs to the Lemba people, black Africans who believe they are descendants of the Lost Tribes of Israel.According to a news report published by the BBC News, the replica of the Ark of the Covenant was built almost 700 years ago from the remains of the original Ark.You have to read the story to believe it.I have to confess: I have lost count of how many Arks of the Covenant have ... [Link] [Cache]
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (19.02.2010 13:38h): Why I’m Not a Creationist Anymore
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (19.02.2010 01:32h): High Level Aqueduct Discovered in Jerusalem
I noted recently that archaeologists had discovered an ancient aqueduct in the Jaffa Gate excavations. Today the Israel Antiquities Authority reports that they have excavated a well-preserved portion of the High-Level Aqueduct temporary link that carried water to Hezekiah’s Pool aka Towers Pool and Herod’s Palace. Though the excavated portion dates to the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, it apparently follows the route of an aqueduct from Herod’s time. According to Dr. Ofer Sion, excavation director on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority, “The side of the aqueduct was discovered during the course of the excavation. When we removed the ... [Link] [Cache]
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (16.02.2010 09:38h): Large Byzantine Winepress Found on Coastal Plain
Shared by Rob This is not from the biblical period, but it still gives some idea what large wine presses in Bible times might have looked like. From the Israel Antiquities Authority: One of the largest wine presses ever revealed in an archaeological excavation in the country, which was used to produce wine in the Late Byzantine period sixth-seventh centuries CE , was recently exposed in excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority. The excavation was carried out in a region that will be the farmland of Ganei Tal, a new community slated to be built for the evacuees from ... [Link] [Cache]
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (15.02.2010 03:02h): New Bible Picture website Launched!
Our brand new website is finally live! Click here to visit the new 'Bible Picture website'. You can now view every picture in each picture set, in large format!We are asking all of our previous 'Visual Impact Resources' customers, and all new customers , to register on the new 'Foundation Matters' website. Registration only takes a minute to complete, and we can then keep you up-to-date with news of each new picture set as it becomes available.All of our new picture sets which have been completed over the last two years are now ready to view. We've had one or ... [Link] [Cache]
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (14.02.2010 02:45h): Time Magazine on Archaeology in City of David
A couple of weeks ago I read an article in Time Magazine on archaeology in east Jerusalem. I would normally link to this kind of article and many other bloggers did , but this one was so thoroughly one-sided that I couldn’t in good conscience link to it without a lengthy refutation. But you can waste your life on such drivel and I decided to pass. A couple of days ago, the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America CAMERA reviewed the article and noted some of its problems. For instance, The journalist respectfully refers to Daniel Seidemann, ... [Link] [Cache]
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (13.02.2010 09:45h): Historical English Bibles Online
I was just notified about a great site this afternoon thanks, CC . It belongs to the folks at Greatsite.com. The web site is www.bibles-online.net. The website works like a "virtual Bible" where you can actually turn the pages of the Bibles. Double clicking zooms in on the page. It is high enough resolution for doing research, I think. They've got a Great Bible, Matthew's Bible, Taverner's most likely Becke's revised Taverner/Tyndale , Jugge's Tyndale, Bishop's Bible, Geneva Bible, Authorised and a 1731 Wycliffe New Testament. There also have an Erasmus Greek-Latin, a Stephanus Greek NT and a Spanish Bible. ... [Link] [Cache]
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (09.02.2010 10:52h): Make Like Cyrus, Please
This is an overdue and overlong entry, but I have been watching the British Museum-Iran controversy unfold over the past couple of days and wanted to cover it here… Nowadays, headlines about Iran tend to be about the detention or arrest of opposition leaders, students, and journalists following the contested June 2009 elections. Or the possibility [...] [Link] [Cache]
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (09.02.2010 10:29h): Top 50 Biblical History Blogs
Learning the Bible takes more than scripture memorization. Other keys to understand Biblical history include languages, interpretations and archaeological studies as well as a focus on culture, history in general and the variety of interpretations you may encounter. With that information in mind, the following list of top fifty Biblical history blogs were written by experts in their fields, from pastors to professors and from well-schooled individuals to those who are immersed in self-study. The list below is categorized, and each link is listed in alphabetical order within those categories for your convenience. New Testament History An Alien and a ... [Link] [Cache]
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (08.02.2010 21:03h): 10 Possible Resting Places of the Holy Grail
Shared by Rob J Hyndman Some amazing legends here, but nothing likely to be true! The Holy Grail is a sacred object figuring into literature and certain Christian traditions, most often identified with the dish, plate, or cup used by Jesus at the Last Suppe... [Link] [Cache]
Rob's shared items in Google Reader (08.02.2010 05:45h): Do You Speak KJV?
Thanks to A. Admin for pointing out an interview with Dr. Benjamin Shaw. I do want to credit the interviewer for asking for input both from those who agree and who disagree with Dr. Shaw. But I’m always skeptical of people like Dr. Shaw who recommend the KJV for accuracy. Even ignoring the flawed translation strategy of the KJV authors and the advances we’ve made regarding ancient manuscripts in the past 400 years, I think we have to recognize that English has changed in four centuries. So even where the KJV used to be accurate, sometimes now it is not. ... [Link] [Cache]
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