A recent publication includes much of interest: J.-B. Humbert & J. Gunneweg ed., Khirbet Qumran et Ain Feshkha (volume 2), Etudes d'anthropologie, de physique...
In a message dated 25/06/04 23:06:00 GMT Daylight Time, Ernie Pennells writes: <<I pick up mixed messages regarding the Tyrian shekel. It was obligatory for...
On 22 June Xinhua news reported the find of a possible first or second century church at Jerash (Gerasa), north of Amman (not south, as they reported). No one...
Eric, Not sure I buy in to your heavily political reading of Luke here, though it is currently fashionable. If one follows the definition of Judaism given by ...
Does anyone know if the Western Text of Acts is available online? Thanks very much Jim +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Dr Jim West Pastor, Petros Baptist Church ...
Well, the list activity has been light lately, so I thought I'd throw out a non-scholarly question, or a question from a non- scholar, however you look at it. ...
... His translation of the Mishnah ... Mishnah tractate sheqalim. ... now thats the 640000 question. mishnaic tradition is terribly difficult to date. Jim ...
I thought listers might like to know that J. E. Renan published his "Vie de Jésus" on this day, June 23, 1863. Jim +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Dr Jim West ...
Listers, I am pleased to announce (and beg your pardon for cross posting) an online Colloquium with Fr. Justin Taylor of the Ecole Biblique in Jerusalem on the...
Listers (especially those just learning Greek or not as familiar with it as others) may be interested in a new item from Zondervan, the Reader's Greek New...
I was sought by a friend, that works at a Christian publisher, of reformed orientation. They want to publish, in Portuguese, a basic manual for Biblical...
Some weeks ago, we have seen here, in France (and Germany : Arte is a common French-German program), a great TV report about beginnings of Christianism. More...
Listers will certainly want to look at this http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/living/8900874.htm?1c +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Dr Jim West Pastor,...
Over on the Disseminary webpage AKM Adam announces that in the near future Dr. Tania Oldenhage of the Boldern Evangelisches Tagungs- und Studienzentrum, will...
Thought listers may be interested in this: http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=entertainmentNews&storyID=5294944 PARIS (Reuters) - The 19th century...
... a politician's eyes?? Taking you to mean "through a 'political' reading, your assertion above ignores, I think, the work of the such members of Chicago...
Although there has always been a strong interest in the historical context of the bible, a specific focus upon political struggle visible within the Gospels...
Rikk Watts wrote on May 27: "Goodness, we are moving quickly... lots of hypothetical "woulds", and now we seem to be discussing the historical Jesus, whereas I...
Leonard, I am fully aware that my proposal is almost too good to be true. Proof is hard to come by in these matters and every theory is bound to have a...
Ernie Pennells wrote on May 27 : "My suggestion is to remove the theological goggles and look at issues of secrecy and private instruction politically." * * * ...
Well knowing that there is nothing new under the sun, I wonder if anyone knows of work done on the Markan phrase "kat'idian" (privately). Jesus has a number...
I meant to add to my previous comments on Witherington's article this overall comment: The subtitle of the article is "Recent gadfly theories about church...
The current Review of Biblical Literature includes a review by Mark Matson of Mark Goodacre's _The Synoptic Problem: A Way Through the Maze_. A little late in...
The New Yorker dated April 12, 2004 contains a feature article entitled, "Written in Stone," by David Samuels. It reviews the whole issue of the "James...
I have been looking at macro structure of the gospels - thanks for your patience with this very basic observation. I have built several files of the gospels...
... Bob, I seem to have missed this discussion. Could you provide a reference to a post where someone made a case for "strong Josephan fingerprints" in the...
