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Not as Literal as You Think? A Review of One Bible, Many Versions
“Are literal versions really literal?” So asks Dave Brunn in One Bible, Many Versions: Are All Translations Created Equal? Brunn is a missionary and educator with extensive Bible translation experience. Noting that the Bible is “virtually silent” on “the issue of translation theory,” he seeks in his book to answer questions like: “How literal should a … Continue reading
Thinking about Email Bankruptcy? Try this First
A few years ago I heard about “email bankruptcy,” where an executive simply deleted all his piled-up email and then found a way to let all his previous emailers know what he was doing. If they wanted a reply on something, they’d have to write a new email or re-send the old one. It might … Continue reading
Review of IVP’s Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch (final part 3)
I’ve been spending some time the last few weeks with InterVarsity Press’s Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch in Logos Bible Software. You can read part 1 of my review here and part 2 here; those help provide context for this third and final part to the review. In this post I summarize and briefly interact with … Continue reading
Dry Cleaner Music
From This is Colossal: Sound designer and composer Diego Stocco (warning: lots of sound) continues his ongoing project of making music from uncommon objects and places with this new video using loops recorded from a local dry cleaner. Stocco has also made music from a tree, from sand, and even a a bonsai, among others. Of all of them I really think … Continue reading
(Part 2) Review of IVP’s Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch
Sarah, Melchizedek, and the language of the Pentateuch. Last week I reviewed the articles on each of those topics in InterVarsity Press’s Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch in Logos Bible Software. Here’s what the IVP page says about the dictionary in its book description: The Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch is the first in a four-volume series covering the … Continue reading
Holy Saturday? More like “Awful Saturday”
All day I’ve been trying to meditate on what Jesus’ disciples must have been feeling on the day between Good Friday and Easter. Wait–before you go further, if you don’t think it’s too cheesy, listen to this while you read the rest of the post: Saturday. Many Western Christians know how to observe Good Friday … Continue reading
Review of IVP’s Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch (Logos edition)
Over the next few weeks I’ll be reviewing IVP’s Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch in Logos Bible Software. I’ll look at a few dictionary articles in each post, commenting on the content of each, as well as on the dictionary’s presentation in Logos. I’ve reviewed Logos 4 and 5, looking at several packages and additional resources. Find … Continue reading
Five Kids’ Magazines We Enjoy
Here are five children’s magazines we particularly enjoy reading to our two-year-old and five-year-old: 5. High Five “My First Hidden Pictures” and “That’s Silly!” are two favorite features of the magazine. It says it’s for ages 2 to 6, but it’s hard to imagine any two-year-old tracking with it. Better for slightly older kids. 4. … Continue reading
Tough Guise: Violence and Masculinity in the Media
This last week I was part of a panel for Gordon’s Faculty Film Series for the film Tough Guise: Violence, Media, and the Crisis in Masculinity. Narrator and anti-violence educator Jackson Katz talks about the construction of masculinity through the media, particularly a masculinity where men are defined as tough, not “soft,” aggressive, etc. Here’s the … Continue reading
New Layout, New Address for Words on the Word
Words on the Word now sports a new layout and address. We’re at abramkj.com now, though all your old links to previous posts will still work. Going to abramkj.wordpress.com still directs you here. I’m open to thoughts? Feedback? You can check out the home page here (which shows the most recent post and some “featured posts” … Continue reading
