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- Nov 28, 2016
- 1 min
What books should I read?
Books? I've been recently studying for my comprehensive exams...well, I should be studying. As I study for the four eight-hour tests that...
- Jun 14, 2016
- 3 min
In a Strange Land: How Judaism Adapted and Survived in Dura Europos, Syria
A few months ago I attended a lecture by Rodrigo Silva at the Horn Lectureship Series at Andrews University and was asked to write the...
- Mar 17, 2015
- 4 min
Translatability of the Gods
Have you ever noticed the strong similarity between many of the gods in the Ancient Near East? There's a reason for that. This is what...
- Feb 9, 2015
- 4 min
Religions of the Biblical World
Beliefs, practices, and attitudes in worship throughout the ancient Near East. An understanding of any religion begins by first studying...
- Jul 14, 2013
- 2 min
Translation of the gods
I mentioned before the "translation" of the gods in the ancient world, but I never really explained what that was. The idea is that all...