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Seven Events that Shaped the New Testament World, reviewed
What was the world–or, better, what were the worlds–in which early Christians lived? Seven Events that Shaped the New Testament World answers that question by highlighting seven key “events” in the seven or so centuries surrounding Jesus. Here, from the table of contents, is what the book covers: 1. The Death of Alexander the Great … Continue reading
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“Can you count to a googol?” “I can’t. I think it might take a hundred days to count to a googol. You think so, daddy?” Thus inquired my 5-year-old son as we sat down to read Can You Count to a Googol? by Robert E. Wells. As the book worked its way through various numbers leading … Continue reading
“Read your Bible.” But how? I’ve benefitted from reading large portions of Scripture–whole narratives, books, and multiple chapters–in one sitting. I’ve also benefitted immensely from slowing down and meditatively just reading a few verses at a time. Lectio Divina is a way of reading Scripture that encourages that. It’s reading, as many have said, for transformation and … Continue reading
The Göttingen Septuagint is the cadillac of Septuagint editions. It’s the largest scholarly edition of the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. Its full name is Septuaginta: Vetus Testamentum Graecum Auctoritate Academiae Scientiarum Gottingensis editum, published by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht in Göttingen, Germany. The Göttingen Septuagint has published more than 20 volumes spanning some 40 biblical books (counting … Continue reading
