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Book Review: Messiah in the Passover, by Darrell L. Bock and Mitch Glaser
Darrell L. BOCK and Mitch GLASER, Editors.
Messiah in the Passover
Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 2017. 381 pp. $14.99
Dec 29, 20249 min read
Response to Critique by Michael Smith Concerning the Dating of the Exodus
Firstly, you are correct that it is a major problem for a 15th c. Exodus, at least in the popularly accepted explanation given by many schol
Dec 22, 202411 min read
Critique of Dr. Singleton's Lecture Concerning the Dating of the Exodus
Dating the Biblical Exodus to the 15th century B.C. results in a number of misalignments between Biblical events and the historical and arch
Dec 7, 202426 min read
Major Ancient Near Eastern Societies and How They Relate
The Near East stands at the intersection of three separate continents: Asia, Africa, and Europe (Levack et al. 2019: 17). As such, the regio
Nov 25, 202419 min read
Exploring the Ancient Near East and Egypt: A Journey through Lands, Waters, and Lifeways
Leaping from an understanding of Geographical Time aspects of topography and climate comes an appreciation of what those geographical elemen
Nov 17, 202418 min read
The Importance of Literature: Exploring its Definition and Impact on Society
While it may not be particularly obvious at first, there is a huge debate over what literature actually is. A first thought may be that anyt
Nov 11, 20245 min read
Syllabus Literature of the Ancient Near East
This spring (2025), I have the joy of teaching a class on the ancient literature of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Levant. This will be a fun c
Nov 6, 20248 min read
Unveiling the Ahabite Parenthesis: When Pure Baʿalism Overtook Mixed Yahwism
The ministry of the prophet is that of checking and balancing the power of the king,, but the king did not always listen to the prophet. As
Oct 20, 20249 min read
The Riddle of Tarshish: Uncovering the Location of the Ancient Trade Hub
Most in the western world are familiar with the pejorative term Jezebel, a name no woman wants to be called. With it comes the connotation o
Oct 6, 20248 min read
A Drunken Sailor and the Curse of Canaan
There are many questions concerning the incident in Genesis 9 when Noah, after growing grapes, making wine, and becoming intoxicated lies na