“Judaism as a native language”— lessons for Mormons?
Thanks to a link from a Jewish friend (whose wife published an article there), I have become a devotee of the on-line version of Tablet Magazine (subtitle: “A New Read on Jewish Life”). The level of...
View ArticleSome insight into the phrase “desolation of abomination”
John Gee, over at his excellent and always provocative blog Forn Spǫll Fira, gives some insight into the Savior’s use of Daniel’s phrase, “desolation of abomination” based on its historical use within...
View ArticleMore lessons from Judaism: Orthodox Jews confront Torah inerrancy
Again from the Tablet comes this article about how some Orthodox Jews are trying to deal with historical and compositional questions about the Torah (the five books of Moses): “Virtually all of the...
View ArticleArchaeological find in Israel: Jehovah’s wife?
I always treat articles like this — heck, just about any article (or, for that matter, paper) on Bible-related archaeological “findings” — with a spoonful of salt. That said, this is interesting:...
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