January 2, 2015

First, I’m pleased to announce that I will be having guest bloggers joining me from time to time in the upcoming year. First up is Mogget, who was a co-blogger with me before I left FaithPromotingRumor, and has a PhD in Biblical Studies. Whereas my graduate studies were heavy on language and philology, Mogs actually had some theology and interpretation, so expect good-but-different things, very soon. (more…) Read more

November 27, 2014

(Cross-posted at Times&Seasons.) First, Amazon is offering 30% off any book you buy for the next two days. Great time to pick up that hardcover Jewish Study Bible,  Jewish Annotated New Testament, NRSV, or similar “expensive” hardcover you can’t get otherwise. Amazon link. Short list. This was really hard to put together, much more than my OT list.  (more…) Read more

November 26, 2014

The year is nearly over. As I look back, the struggle to write these out in a clear way on a weekly basis has been a challenge at times, but one that I think has been mutually beneficial. Writing is a great exercise. Sometimes it’s been hard to boil down or select from all the material I have, other times (coughIsaiahcoughcough), it’s been hard to generate enough new and useful material for posts. My goal has been to spread enthusiasm,... Read more

October 15, 2014

 (Cross-posted at Times&Seasons) Many of these can be purchased in paper, kindle, or from Logos or Accordance. (I’m a big Logos user.) As with all my recommendations, take them with a grain of salt. I neither fully endorse nor vouch for everything said in these, but you will certainly learn and grow by reading them. Samples are often available from Amazon or Google books, and in some cases I’ve linked to others here or in the past. If you missed it,... Read more

October 10, 2014

( Cross-posted at Times&Seasons, where there are more comments.) We’re 80% of the way through our Old Testament, and the time has come to start looking forward. As I did for the Old, so I will do for the New. This time, I’ll break it up into a few posts, probably a few weeks apart. (Part 2 is now posted.) As before, the absolute best and easiest thing you can do to increase the quality and frequency of your Bible... Read more

July 16, 2014

The continued existence of this blog is in question. As I’ve gone through the science coursework, volunteering, MCAT study, and such to apply to medical school, a surprising number of people have commented to me along the lines of “it’s too bad. We need your voice. How much can you write or teach in medical school, or as a doctor?” And the answer is, not much to none at all, at least for the next eight years. I have generally... Read more

July 14, 2014

As promised, here’s a blurb for this Sunday’s fireside. The World of Isaiah and Jeremiah: Israelite Faith Crises Sunday July 20, 7pm, Penman building in E. Jacksonville, Fl. I’d been planning a fireside about Israelite history but was looking for a good unifying theme/application. And then I read this post. We’ll be talking about some Israelite history and background in the time of Isaiah and then Jeremiah that created faith crises, and draw application from those to modern times.   Read more

July 2, 2014

I took the MCAT this week, and anticipate having more time to write now. Several notes: First, it was brought to my attention that while my podcast files and posts are still there, the transcripts are not. This link is a zip file of all the podcast transcripts I’ve been able to locate. (Breanne, I’ve found more than you received previously.) Second, I’ve added a dedicated page for my Genesis book, with more details, translation samples, and short linked bibliography.... Read more

June 20, 2014

Psalm 51 gets a special mention with this weeks readings, so I’ve set it off with this post I’ve been holding for this week. Every Sunday when the sacrament comes around, I pull out my scriptures and read Psalm 51. chonneni ‘elohim kechasdeycha, kerov rachemeycha, mechey pesha’ai… (more…) Read more

May 21, 2014

I have my last major exam coming up, so Ruth/Samuel won’t go up until Saturday. Ruth is a really important book for grasping the concrete Israelite idea of “redemption.” I presented a conference paper last year  about redemption and two other Israelite ideas that have all merged in LDS thought (redemption, salvation, and atonement), which will be published in Fall… once I clean it up and submit it, after the MCAT is over. In the meantime, I strongly suggest you go... Read more

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