Monthly Archives: April 2009

Where Todd Wood and Jettboy can have it Out

Posted on April 30, 2009 by smallaxe

For fear of a looming thread-jack starting here, I opened this thread.

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Wait, that’s in the Bible?! Israelite Polytheism or Monotheism?

Posted on April 29, 2009 by theyellowdart

God ['elohim] has taken his place in the divine council ['adat 'el]; in the midst of the gods ['elohim] he holds judgement. Ps. 82.1 (NRSV) References to a divine council or heavenly assembly are found frequently throughout the Hebrew Bible … Continue reading →

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Online Greek and Hebrew Reader’s Editions

Posted on April 29, 2009 by nitsav

This is too useful to get lost in the sidebar. A new site is up that offers useful online functionality. It’s essentially a configurable Reader’s Edition, with color-coding morphology (“make all verbs red”) and glosses. These are very useful things … Continue reading →

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New Improved FPR

Posted on April 29, 2009 by nitsav

Thanks to Logos’ RefTagger, all past, present and future FPR posts now have pop-up Bible links Currently it’s set for the KJV, but that may change in the future. Check out one of TYD’s scripture-heavy posts for the new functionality.  … Continue reading →

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Wait, that’s (not) in the Bible?! Satan and Evil

Posted on April 26, 2009 by theyellowdart

In much of the modern Judeo-Christian tradition, including LDS Christianity, Satan is seen as the personification of evil, a being who purposely defies God and attempts to thwart his plans for the world.[1] Because Satan is such a prominent figure … Continue reading →

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Wait, that’s (not) in the Bible?! God’s Omniscience

Posted on April 25, 2009 by theyellowdart

There is an interesting tradition found in many biblical texts that affirms that Yahweh, the God of Israel, genuinely consults with others and considers their voice despite the fact that he is eminently more powerful and knowledgeable than they. This … Continue reading →

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A Feminist Response to Valerie Hudson

Posted on April 17, 2009 by TT

Valerie Hudson Cassler’s recent defense of heterosexual-only marriage offers a heteronormative account of human relationships that pits (heterosexual) women against homosexuals, where “the possibility of human freedom and peace” hang in the balance.[1] However, Hudson’s article suffers from the typical … Continue reading →

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El Shaddai

Posted on April 15, 2009 by theyellowdart

This important title, often found in connection with name ‘El, is found in several biblical passages in reference to Israel’s God (e.g., Gen.17.1; 28.3; 35.11;49.25; Ex. 6.3; Num. 24.4, 16; Ps. 68.15; Job 8.3,5, etc.). [1] ‘El-Shaddai is P’s favored … Continue reading →

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What is Biblical Monotheism?

Posted on April 14, 2009 by theyellowdart

I have collected here a few interesting quotes from evangelical scholar Larry Hurtado concerning “monotheism” in Second Temple Judaism and early Christianity. What are your thoughts? —– “Jewish monotheism can be taken as constituting a distinctive version of the commonly-attested … Continue reading →

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Jesus in Hell!

Posted on April 10, 2009 by TT

At the end of Good Friday, we’d like to commemorate Christ’s descent into hell. Christ’s descensus ad inferno has a long history in Christian tradition. In Mormon terms, this is related to Christ’s “visit” to Spirit Prison. This tradition, and … Continue reading →

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