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Saturday, May 11, 2024

Litwa, Simon of Samaria and the Simonians (T&T Clark)

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NEW BOOK FROM BLOOMSBURY/T&T CLARK: Simon of Samaria and the Simonians Contours of an Early Christian Movement M. David Litw...
Friday, May 10, 2024

The Exagoge of Ezekiel is playing in New York

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THEATRE: Exagoge Review. The oldest Jewish play, PLUS (Jonathan Mandell, New York Theater). “Exagoge,” inspired by the oldest known Jewish ...

Gross, Babylonian Jews and Sasanian Imperialism in Late Antiquity (CUP)

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NEW BOOK FROM CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS: Babylonian Jews and Sasanian Imperialism in Late Antiquity AUTHOR: Simcha Gross, University of ...
Thursday, May 09, 2024

On the Leviticus Holiness Code

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PROF. JULIA RHYDER: Israel, Be Holy! A Command for Religious Conformity (TheTorah.com). The sanctification of all Israel in Leviticus 17–26...

Review of Yarbro Collins, Paul Transformed

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ANCIENT JEW REVIEW: Paul Transformed: Reception of the Person and Letters of Paul in Antiquity (D. Clint Burnett). Adela Yarbro Collins. Pa...

Claremont Coptic Encyclopedia latest

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THE AWOL BLOG: Claremont Coptic Encyclopedia Chronological List of Recent Entries (23 April 2024) . It's been a few years since I men...
Tuesday, May 07, 2024

Review of Huber & O'Day, Wisdom Commentary: Revelation

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ANCIENT JEW REVIEW: Life Goes On? Temporality, Resistance, Excess: A response to Lynn Huber’s and Gail O’Day’s Commentary on Revelation (Je...

A new Jesus horror movie?

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CINEMA: Nicolas Cage Will Play The Father Of Christ In A New Horror Movie (Chris Evangelista, Slashfilm.com). Looks like Mel Gibson has...
Sunday, May 05, 2024

The Apocalypse of Peter in Context (Peeters, open access)

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NEW BOOK FROM PEETERS PUBLISHER: The Apocalypse of Peter in Context SERIES: Studies on Early Christian Apocrypha, 21 EDITORS: Mai...
Saturday, May 04, 2024

Thambyrajah, Loanwords in Biblical Literature (T&T Clark)

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NEW BOOK FROM BLOOMSBURY/T&T CLARK: Loanwords in Biblical Literature Rhetorical Studies in Esther, Daniel, Ezra and Exodus Jon...
Thursday, May 02, 2024

Trotter on "Hellenistic Jews and Consolatory Rhetoric"

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ANCIENT JEW REVIEW: Publication Preview: Hellenistic Jews and Consolatory Rhetoric (Christine R. Trotter). Christine R. Trotter. Hellenisti...

International Conference on Yehezkel Kaufmann

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H-JUDAIC: EVENT: International Conference on Yehezkel Kaufmann (May 7-8) (George Y. Kohler) Conference Date :May 7, 2024 - May 8, 202...

Biblical Studies Carnival 217

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THE AMATEUR EXEGETE: Biblical Studies Carnival # 217 – April 2024 (Ben). Visit PaleoJudaica daily for the latest news on ancient Judaism an...

Codex Sinaiticus Rescriptus up for auction

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ALSO FOR SALE: Early Christian scripture and ancient codices draw collectors' eyes to Paris (Catherine Pepinster, Christian Century). ...

Who crucified Jesus?

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PROF. TAMÁS VISI: Did the Jews Crucify Jesus? (TheTorah.com). The gospels present Pontius Pilate, the Roman procurator, condemning Jesus to...
Wednesday, May 01, 2024

Plato's last night revealed in Herculaneum scroll?

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TECHNOLOGY WATCH: Plato’s final hours recounted in scroll found in Vesuvius ash. Newly deciphered passages outline Greek philosopher’s buri...

Review of Hamori, God’s Monsters

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RELIGION PROF: Esther Hamori, God’s Monsters . A book review by James McGrath. I noted the publication of the book here . For more on monst...
Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Review of Anagnostou-Laoutides & Pfeiffer (eds.), Culture and ideology under the Seleukids

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BRYN MAYR CLASSICAL REVIEW: Culture and ideology under the Seleukids: unframing a dynasty . Eva Anagnostou-Laoutides, Stefan Pfeiffer, Cultu...

C14 evidence for a larger Davidic Jerusalem?

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RADIOCARBON DATING: Jerusalem in King David's Time Was Much Larger Than Previously Thought, Researchers Say. First large-scale radiocar...

Report on Durham Syriac conference

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SYRIAC WATCH: Landmark Syriac Studies conference brings international research excellence to UK (Durham University). A landmark conference ...