Category Archives: Bible-Theology

“She’erit”

Posted on 5 June 2016 by Benj

“She’erit”: The communities of Judahites left in the land after the three waves of deportation to Babylon from 598 to 582 BCE. Continue reading →

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England, America, Israel, and…Judah

Posted on 3 June 2016 by Benj

Why did the survivors of the Kingdom of Judah (golah, she’erit, Diaspora, returnees) in the sixth century CE adopt/appropriate/retain the identity “Israel,” even though the two polities had not been united under the same monarch since the tenth century? Continue reading →

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Article on Benjamin: “Special Forces”

Posted on 27 April 2016 by Benj

New article in SJOT… Continue reading →

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“Satan” versus “the Śaṭan”

Posted on 30 March 2016 by Benj

“Śaṭan” in the Hebrew Bible is not a proper name, but rather a role of one of the heavenly beings in YHWH’s heavenly court: “the adversary.” Continue reading →

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The Early Christian Understanding of Easter

Posted on 27 March 2016 by Benj

“The fact that Jesus’ resurrection was, and remains, without analogy is not an objection to the early Christian claim. It is part of the claim itself.” Continue reading →

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International Septuagint Day

Posted on 8 February 2016 by Benj

Happy International Septuagint Day! Continue reading →

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Not Just Treading Water

Posted on 8 January 2016 by Benj

There is fruit along the way. The fruit may come in small, airplane-sized cups. It may be fruit salad that’s mostly honeydew. (Honestly–who likes honeydew, anyway?) But it’s still fruit. Continue reading →

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Best of 2015

Posted on 2 January 2016 by Benj

Happy New Year! You’ve been waiting with bated breath: here are the nominees for the best posts of 2015. Choose Your Heresies Carefully For All the Nations I Love Ruining Bible Verses Microcredit, “Borrowing-to-Save,” and Social Norms Thoughts on Canon … Continue reading →

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Best of 2014

Posted on 27 December 2015 by Benj

It’s about 11 months later than I had thought it would be, but here are my nominations for the Top Eleven posts of 2014… Continue reading →

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Happy Hanukkah!

Posted on 11 December 2015 by Benj

I’m going out a limb to say that Christians can celebrate Hanukkah, too. I know it’s possible, because I do. Continue reading →

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