New article: Israelite Divination and the Mysterious Teraphim

I briefly address the passages in the Bible that mention teraphim and discuss what these sacred objects were before moving on to the topic of Israelite divination.

https://isthatinthebible.wordpress.com/2023/05/04/israelite-divination-and-the-mysterious-teraphim/

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I have a new article up where I look into the origins of the parable of the Sower in Mark 4. The entire chapter draws upon a rich heritage of parables found in the Old Testament and Jewish apocalyptic literature, but there are parallels in the Pauline epistles as well. #Bible #Christianity #parables #deconstruction #HigherCriticism #religion

https://isthatinthebible.wordpress.com/2023/02/22/the-origins-of-the-parable-of-the-sower-and-other-seedy-riddles/

I have a new video essay up. This time, it's about the murder that Israelite queen Jezebel is accused of in 1 Kings 21. A close look at the text’s inconsistencies and conflicting accounts of the incident cast doubt on her guilt.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqWFuRpI_1w

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Ben Wallis has made a great video responding to the claim by Inspiring Philosophy that the Long Day story in Joshua 10 did not mean to portray the sun as stopping in the sky. It's well researched and full of relevant citations by prominent Bible scholars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyD7I68OM9A

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