I’m speaking here of the 3-volume Commentary on the New Testament from the Talmud and Midrash (3 vols.), by Hermann L. Strack and Paul Billerbeck. It is frequently referenced by scholarly New Testament commentaries (especially those on the four gospels). To this...
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The Biblical Prohibition of Intermarriage
I came across the article below today. It’s on a site for an old journal — all the issues are freely accessible. Here’s the article, but check out the site! Cohen From the Bible to the Talmud-The Prohibition of Intermarriage Note: The Old Testament...
On the Talmud and Giant Teeth
Jason Colavito has an interesting piece about “rows of teeth” and ancient giants supposedly supported by the Talmud. It’s really about a plagiarized reference, but giant fans (no World Series pun intended there) will find it interesting. I left a...
The Talmud, Midrash, and Ramen Noodles
When I was in college and grad school friends and I would often joke about whether books or food were a higher priority. Sure, it was funny, but every once in a while there was something that actually turned the conversation serious. Some of us literally (I speak to...
The Torah’s Teaching on Aliens
I was tempted just to leave the page of this post blank, but some might miss the joke and think there was a malfunction. Those of you who don’t think biblical illiteracy is a problem will want to read this essay by Micah Hanks: “The Torah’s Teachings...
Finally – The Talmud On Sale at Logos
We’re still blessing our Publisher Relations Department for this one. It went live on Friday. 50 volumes. 25,000 pages of chunky searchable goodness. We’ve been checking at the office just how many links in our Logos books go to the Talmud. Hundreds of...
Was Cain Fathered by the Devil? No, Wait — Extraterrestrials
I’ve gotten more emails on this topic than I can shake a stick at, so I’ve decided to blog it and then just direct people to this post in the future. I don’t know who started this on the internet-probably one of those “I found secret knowledge...