Monthly Archives: March 2011
Final Episode of The Bible’s Buried Secrets – BBC2 – Francesca Stavrakopoulou
For those of you in the UK, here’s the third and final episode of BBC2′s The Bible’s Buried Secrets, hosted by University of Exeter’s Dr Francesca Stavrakopoulou. In the final episode of her series re-examining conventional readings of the Bible, she argues … Continue reading
Filed under Ancient Jewish texts
Wellhausen’s Presuppositions
In his 1871 work, Der Text der Bücher Samuelis, Julius Wellhausen displays his awareness that all scholars operate within a complex frame which contains, inextricably, both presupposition and truth: »Man muß einen Vorbegriff haben von der Wahrheit, um sie zu finden« “One must have … Continue reading
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Remnant of Giants Podcasted on the Interweb
A couple of guys blogging at [Ad Hoc] Christianty - Matthew Raymer and Steve Douglas [and, of course, the unforgettable and very talented Travis Jacobs] - are doing regular podcasts about biblical studies blogs. A few of these podcasts have featured the world’s leading blog on Biblical … Continue reading
Filed under Ancient Jewish texts, Biblical Giants, Blogs
The Fallen Angel slash Pulp Romance Genre: The Sex is Outta This World
My Fair Succubi, (Pocket Star Books, 2011) is the third in a trilogy by Jill Myles which has perfected that rare hybrid: Mills-and-Boon-styled pulp romance crossed with hot sex with fallen angels, succubi, and vampires. “Nephilim?” Those were supposedly the … Continue reading
Filed under Genesis 6.1-4, Nephilim
Jävla skit! A big truck called Goliath
Watch Gustav and his big truck Goliat. Together, they transport 500 tonnes of copper ore every day from the Aitik Mine in northern Sweden, just north of the arctic circle. Jävla skit! Det är en stor lastbil! I know what you’re thinking. If you’re in … Continue reading
Episode 2 of The Bible’s Buried Secrets – BBC2 – Francesca Stavrakopoulou
For those of you in the UK, here’s Episode 2 of BBC2′s The Bible’s Buried Secrets, hosted by University of Exeter’s Dr Francesca Stavrakopoulou. The episode takes a look at Asherah, the wife of Yahweh in pre-monotheistic “Israelite” religion, that … Continue reading
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