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Book Reviews of Interest
Some recent Review of Biblical Literature reviews that may be of interest to readers of this blog: Alejandro F. Botta The Aramaic and Egyptian Legal Traditions at Elephantine: An Egyptological Approach http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=7223 Reviewed by Margaretha Folmer Paul F. Bradshaw Reconstructing Early Christian Worship http://www.bookreviews.org/bookdetail.asp?TitleId=7291 Reviewed by Tony Costa Fredrik Hägglund Isaiah 53 in the Light [...]
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Temple of Solomon Videos
I was out of town for the past few days and have had no internet access, so I apologize for the lack of posts. Here are a couple of decent videos that I found on YouTube while I was trying to put together a presentation on ancient temples for my ward’s Relief Society (I was [...]
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Santa and His Asherah
William H.C. Propp has written an article for the Biblical Archaeology Review online (The BAS Library) which asserts that the Christmas Tree is based on the ancient Near Eastern goddess Asherah (whose cultic image was a tree/grove) and that Santa Claus is an “avatar” of the high God El (or Yahweh). This looks like it [...]
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A Special Prayer Request
I have a special request for all of you who may be reading this blog post. I have a dear friend who is in need of help and comfort from God at this time in her life. My friend, Kathy Larsen, is facing the difficult trial of having to undergo a new series of radiation [...]
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Great New Blog: Hamblin of Jerusalem
Professor William Hamblin of Brigham Young University has created a new blog to share with us his adventures as he travels the Old World. Dr. Hamblin will be living in Jerusalem for the next year, I believe, in association with BYU’s fantastic Jerusalem Center on Mt. Scopus. I greatly admire Dr. Hamblin and highly recommend [...]
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