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Joel is Unpatriotic and Hates God and Animals
Unfortunately, Joel has decided to take the low road in this battle for number one. He says that I fired shots, but I most certainly did not. I simply gave him the opportunity to wave the white flag. But, in his thirst for blood, he has revealed what kind of person he really is (see…
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Psalm 72:10 – Tarshish Again
Last week I wrote a learner centered blog post on the significance of Jonah fleeing to Tarshish. And, Tarshish shows up again in today’s responsive reading. To understand the symbolism of gifts coming from there, try out the “activity” from the first part of the previous post using the maps. Then, consider the text. Psalm…
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Are Joel & I Destined to become Archenemies?
With Jim West’s retirement, I know the question on everyone’s mind. “Are Joel Watts and Jeremy Thompson now destined to become archenemies?” Joel and I have been friendly in the past, as he’s even allowed me to write a guest post on his blog. But Jim’s retirement obviously changes things. As everyone knows, a Biblioblog’s…
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Jim West has Ascended into Heaven
I finally figured out what happened. As the #1 Biblioblogger of all time, Jim West has been taken up into heaven. He sent us back this video. Jim West Ascending into Heaven Apparently, you take the a winding stairway to get to heaven and it is like a big room with other people in it…
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Joel's Roundup on Jim's Disappearance
Joel Watts is rounding up the posts on Jim West’s disappearance. I feel no need of duplicating efforts. So, check out the roundup as he continually adds to it. Related: Engaging Atheism (Joel) Jim West’s Tattoo The Most Dangerous Biblioblogger of All – Jim West is the Antichrist
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A Couple of Posts by John Hobbins
Feels like I haven’t linked to John lately, and by not doing so I have done my readers a great disservice. I don’t always agree with John when it comes to certain issues, but when it comes to language I do more often than not. I’ll recommend three recent posts you might want to check…
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Not Buying the Jim West is Gone Thing … For Now
I may in fact turn out to be proven wrong. But I have a hard time believing that someone who could write this inspiring article about Blogging the Bible could just shut down. It ends: Blogging the Bible is no longer a fringe pastime for a few; it is a means by which scholars of…
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Engaging Atheism
My online buddy Joel Watts has written a post today with the main title as “Engaging Atheism.” There is a lot of discussion going on in the comments section, and I think Joel has done a service to write such a post. I would encourage readers to go and engage in the dialogue regardless of…
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Another Free Biblical Greek Course
Here is a link to another free Biblical Greek course on iTunes U. It is also from Concordia Seminary, and I thank Bob for pointing it out to me in the comments of my previous post on Biblical Hebrew and Greek Courses. Related: Free Hebrew Audio Resources Free Hebrew Text-based resources
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My New Year's Resolutions – Reverse Psychology Style
I never … ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever can remember keeping a New Year’s resolution. So, this year I’m deciding to do it reverse psychology style. Either one of two things will happen, maybe the reverse psychology will work, … or I’ll have finally come up with New Year’s resolutions I can keep. So,…