Monthly Archives: December 2008

Myth, Modernity, and Mormonism

Posted on December 29, 2008 by TT

The category of “myth” is arguably the most important for evaluating the Bible in the last few hundred years. The very earliest critics of the Bible employed the category of “myth” in evaluating the stories and histories recorded there. D. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Doctrine, Marginalia, Mormon Studies, Scripture, Speculation, Studying Religion, Theology | 7 Comments

How to Teach Yourself Hebrew from Scratch: Part II

Posted on December 29, 2008 by nitsav

Let’s assume at this point that you’re someone who took a year of Hebrew in school, but it was a long time ago.  Or,  you have worked through a grammar on your own. You’ve learned some basics, but you’re not … Continue reading →

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How to Teach Yourself Hebrew from Scratch: Part I

Posted on December 27, 2008 by nitsav

Inspired by a post at BCC and in lieu of a lengthy comment, here are my suggestions for teaching yourself Hebrew.

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Christmas and Mary

Posted on December 19, 2008 by TT

1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: 2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Feminism, Theology | 12 Comments

The Divine Council

Posted on December 17, 2008 by theyellowdart

There has been serious discussion among Mormon scholars over the past several years regarding the divine council in the Hebrew Bible and its implications for Mormon thought. For instance, very recently Blake Ostler published his third volume of Exploring Mormon … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, History, Mormon Studies, Scripture, Theology, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Tips on Applying: Spotlight on Harvard Divinity School

Posted on December 9, 2008 by smallaxe

This spotlight is on Harvard Divinity School, and comes from Michael I., an alumnus and current PhD student at Harvard.

Posted in Spotlights, Tips on Applying Series | 15 Comments

Tips on Applying to Grad Programs in Religious Studies: GRE (Part V)

Posted on December 8, 2008 by smallaxe

In this post I would like to discuss one of the most time consuming, yet least significant components of the application process–namely the GRE.

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Reading the Christmas Stories: What is biblical criticism? Part 3

Posted on December 7, 2008 by dwclark

Hopefully you have all done what I suggested last time and made notes on both of the nativity stories. Below are my notes (sorry for the bad formatting, WordPress for some reason does not allow arbitrary css styles on html … Continue reading →

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Genesis 1-3 and The Documentary Hypothesis (again)

Posted on December 5, 2008 by theyellowdart

As scholars have noted for some time, and as I shall argue here, there are quite clearly two creation stories that presently exist side by side in Genesis chapters one through three, and which derive from two different sources which … Continue reading →

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Santa and His Asherah

Posted on December 5, 2008 by nitsav

This is a hilarious spoof, care of Bible Review and William Propp of UCSD. Kevin Barney’s recent Dialogue article reminded me of it, and since it’s the season… enjoy, but do not take seriously! By William H.C. Propp Bible Review, … Continue reading →

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