When you think of background research for understanding the OT, it's natural to think of the books that cover Israel's early history and the worldview of Israel. As Bible students know, it's the Pentateuch that primarily covers that material. The Pentateuch is also...
Ancient Near East
ADD Over ZIBBC
Over the past decade since its publication, I've told more than one student, colleague, and reader of my websites that seemed as much of zealot for an ancient, contextualized biblical theology as I was that The Dictionary of Deities and Demons was the only reference...
Is the Book of Genesis Plagiarized from Sumerian and Akkadian (Mesopotamian) Sources?
This is a common claim by Zecharia Sitchin and those who adore him, like his webmaster Erik Parker, and Jason Martell. As I have blogged here before (here and here), this idea was common fare toward the end of the 19th century, due primarily to two historical forces:...
Zechariah Sitchin’s Contribution to PaleoBabble
L. A. Marzulli recently asked me to contribute to a newsletter he has created. I naturally agreed since he wanted some thoughts on the work of Zecharia Sitchin. Here's my short contribution for PaleoBabble readers: Zecharia Sitchin: Why You Can Safely Ignore Him...