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Saturday, July 30, 2022

Review of Berthelot et al. (eds.), Legal engagement

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BRYN MAYR CLASSICAL REVIEW: Legal engagement: the reception of Roman law and tribunals by Jews and other inhabitants of the Empire . Katell ...

Lugt, The Rhetorical Design of Isaiah 40-48/55 (Brill)

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NEW BOOK FROM BRILL: The Rhetorical Design of Isaiah 40-48/55 Zion's Incomparable Saviour and His Servants Series: Oudtestamentisc...
Friday, July 29, 2022

More on the Mt. Arbel fortress(es)

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LEEN RITMEYER: The fortresses of Arbel. A case of mistaken identity . For a long time, it was thought that Fahr al-Din’s citadel was the fo...

Maeir on excavation publication

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BIBLE HISTORY DAILY: Publish or Perish. Reflections on publishing archaeological excavations (Aren M. Maeir). Professor Maeir is powering ...

Firth & Melton (eds.), Reading Esther Intertextually (T&T Clark)

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NEW BOOK FROM BLOOMSBURY/T&T CLARK: Reading Esther Intertextually David Firth (Anthology Editor), Brittany N. Melton (Anthology Edit...
Thursday, July 28, 2022

New Heidelberg Research Center For Aramean Studies

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ARAMAIC WATCH: Heidelberg University: Research Center For Aramean Studies Formally Inaugurated (IndiaEducationDiary.com). A new research un...

McGrath in the footsteps of John the Baptist (4)

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RELIGION PROF: In the Footsteps of John the Baptist Part 4: Samaria . Another first for me on my recent trip to the Holy Land was visiting S...

Elman memorial volume (Brill)

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NEW BOOK FROM BRILL: Land and Spirituality in Rabbinic Literature A Memorial Volume for Yaakov Elman ז''ל Series: The Brill Re...
Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Diesel channeling Hannibal?

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PUNIC WATCH: The Historical Trilogy Vin Diesel Has Wanted To Make Since 2002 (Adam Wescott, SlashFilm). That trilogy, of course, is the ...

Finitsis (ed.), Dress Hermeneutics and the Hebrew Bible (T&T Clark)

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NEW BOOK FROM BLOOMSBURY/T&T CLARK: Dress Hermeneutics and the Hebrew Bible "Let Your Garments Always Be Bright" Anton...

New director for JPS

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PUBLISHING: JPS Selects Dr. Elias Sacks as New Director (Boulder Jewish News). Dr. Sacks has published widely on modern Jewish thought, inc...
Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Despotis & Löhr (eds), Religious and Philosophical Conversion in the Ancient Mediterranean Traditions (Brill)

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NEW BOOK FROM BRILL: Religious and Philosophical Conversion in the Ancient Mediterranean Traditions Series: Ancient Philosophy & Relig...

Gmirkin, Plato’s Timaeus and the Biblical Creation Accounts (Routledge)

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NEW BOOK FROM ROUTLEDGE: Plato’s Timaeus and the Biblical Creation Accounts Cosmic Monotheism and Terrestrial Polytheism in the Primordia...
Monday, July 25, 2022

Moon goddess coin found in Haifa seabed

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NUMISMATICS: Moon goddess Luna rises from waves on rare ancient bronze coin found off Haifa coast. Currency minted during reign of Emperor ...

Prof. Joseph Dan (1935-2022)

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SAD NEWS FROM H-JUDAIC: Passing of Prof. Joseph Dan . H-Judaic is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Joseph Dan (1935-2022), emerit...

Baumgarten, Studies in Qumran Law and Thought (Brill)

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NEW BOOK FROM BRILL: Studies in Qumran Law and Thought Series: Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah, Volume: 138 Author: Joseph ...
Sunday, July 24, 2022

Hensel et al. (eds.), About Edom and Idumea in the Persian Period (Equinox)

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BIBLIOGRAPHIA IRANICA: About Edom and Idumea in the Persian Period . Notice of a New Book: Hensel, Benedikt, Ehud Ben Zvi & Diana V. Ede...

William Ross's year

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WILLIAM A. ROSS: SUMMER ’22 UPDATE . Professor Ross has been busy in the last year with the Septuagint and related matters. Here's an u...
Saturday, July 23, 2022

The Bible Mapper Blog

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ASSIMILATED TO THE BLOGOSPHERE: Bible Mapper Blog . About This Site The Bible Mapper Blog exists to help people understand God’s Word bette...

Sexual imagery in Balaam's blessing?

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DR. ERICA LEE MARTIN: “How Lovely Are Your Tents, O Jacob” – Balaam’s Fertility Blessing (TheTorah.com). Using imagery of tents, gardens, a...