Hat tip to Todd Bolen at the Bible Places blog for this post. If you have a Kindle and are into biblical Hebrew, you'll no doubt be interested.
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New Grammar for Biblical Hebrew
Mail was good to me today. just got my copy of the new biblical Hebrew grammar by my former grad school classmates, Rob Holmstedt and John Cook: Beginning Biblical Hebrew: A Grammar and Illustrated Reader. Rob and John started this pedagogical journey while they were...
Dictionary of Classical Hebrew: A Unique, Indispensable Tool
I heard in the office today that the Dictionary of Classical Hebrew (DCH; 8 vols; ed. David J. A. Clines) is almost at the development threshold on pre-pub. It needs only a couple dozen more orders to become a digital reality. I don't often blog about Logos pre-pubs....
Why Learn Akkadian?
I know. You're thinking I'll say "because it is there." Here is a more practical answer from a review of an important recent lexical resource. Editor's note: above link is annoying and hard to read on a screen with pop-ups, ads, and images, so reproducing the content...
Returning to Sheol
I've been getting asked about Sheol and the afterlife a lot recently, so I thought I'd return briefly to the topic. (I had blogged about this in relation to ghosts in the OT). Specifically, here is the question: does the OT contain the idea of either a blissful...
The Name of Jesus: Does it Matter?
One of the most frequent email questions I get concerns the name "Jesus." More specifically, the question goes something like this: "Isn't the name ‘Jesus' a pagan invention? Shouldn't we say "Yeshua" or Yahshua" instead?" I'm not sure what motivates people who...
ET Gods in the Garden of Eden?
I thought I'd share a recent email I received from someone with a question about a new book that claims that one version (source) of the book of Genesis teaches readers that humankind was created by a group of gods: >> Hello Michael, I was talking with Kevin...
Introducing Yesod Bible Center
I want to make you all aware of a new website: Yesod Bible Center. It's the creation of Dr. Igal German, a friend of mine that I met in Chicago. In particular, Dr. German offers online courses and podcast material. His site is also a gateway for accessing a number of...
Article on Rethinking Biblical Language Instruction by Naked Bible Podcast Guests Just Published
Last November I interviewed Dr. Carl Sanders and Dr. Thomas Hudgins about their controversial paper delivered at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society. The paper argues that major shifts in thinking about how biblical languages are taught and what...
Back from a short hiatus
Sorry it's been a while. I noted on my main blog that I'd be away for a bit. Back now, so blogging will resume. Here's one item of interest right away - the Westminster Leningrad Codex is now available online.