Some of you may know the name Frank Viola. Frank has published several best-selling books in the wider Christian world. He spent a lot of time reading through and blogging about (very favorably) my own book, The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of...
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Naked Bible Conference Speaker and Topic Profile #4
Our fourth speaker and topic profile for the inaugural Naked Bible Conference in Dallas, TX on August 18 is Dr. William ("Rusty") Osborne. I've alluded to Dr. Osborne's work on the Naked Bible Podcast several times. His dissertation was on tree imagery and symbolism...
Free PDF Books on Ancient Sumerians, Akkadians, Etc.
Courtesy of the University of Chicago. Here are some titles (but follow that link): Gelb, The Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character Gelb, A Study of Writing Frankfort, Kingship and the Gods: A Study of Ancient Near Eastern Religion as the Integration of...
Israelite Kingship: Good or Bad in the Eyes of God?
When God tells Samuel, Israel's judge, to anoint a king for Israel according to their demands with the words "they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them" (1 Sam 8:7), many Bible readers and students assume that the institution of...
Some Book Reviews of Note for Biblical Studies
The online Journal of Hebrew Scriptures announced a few new book reviews today. Some are noteworthy for material covered on this blog: Michael Hundley, Keeping Heaven on Earth: Safeguarding the Divine Presence in the Priestly Tabernacle (FAT II, 50; Tübingen: Mohr...
Why An Obsession with Eschatology is a Waste of Time, Part 4
In the last post, we talked about how certain views of end times are tied to certain views of the biblical covenants with Abraham and David, as well as the New Covenant. Many Christians want to argue for a literal millennium on the basis of the irrevocable nature of...