MSH | January 16, 2012
In the wake of my earlier post on the Law of Moses, where Milgrom’s essay puts forth the issue of disagreements within the contents of the Torah and introduces the idea of later appliaction or adaptation of the Torah, I thought it would be good to survey where the phrase occurs — indeed, where the [...]
MSH | January 12, 2012
Todd Bolen recently posted two excellent summaries of the opposing views of this question on his Bible Places blog. For those interested in eschatology (especially those who think they have all the answers about end times), these posts are *highly* recommended. The issue is simple: Were the lands in the Transjordan part of the Promised [...]
MSH | January 9, 2012
Our first topic of the year is one that I have been asked about, directly or obliquely, a number of times in comments and correspondence: Did Moses write every word (or most of) the Pentateuch (Torah) or are the critics correct that the Pentateuch is essentially a patchwork quilt of at least four documents (popularly [...]
MSH | January 7, 2012
MEMRA 2012 is open for registration! Here’s the quick overview: I’ll be offering courses in biblical Hebrew, biblical Greek, Ugaritic, biblical theology, and Old and New Testament. Courses begin July 9, so you have plenty of time to register and plan. Right now students can register for either term in 2012. Tuition is 50% off [...]
MSH | January 6, 2012
I’m planning on launching the new MEMRA site this weekend, complete with course offerings and a description of changes. But since I’m already into revision my Hebrew and Greek courses, I wanted some quick feedback — especially from anyone who has an iPhone or an iPad. Below are two versions of the same video — [...]
