BOOK REVIEWPlato’s Timaeus and the Biblical Creation Accounts: Cosmic Monotheism and Terrestrial Polytheism in the Primordial History by Russell E. Gmirkin 2022 About the AuthorRussell E. Gmirkin is an independent researcher specializing in Greek sources used in the Hebrew Bible. He is best known for his 2006 book Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus and … Continue reading Plato’s Timaeus and the Biblical Creation Accounts
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The Origins of Judaism
BOOK REVIEWThe Origins of Judaism: An Archaeological-Historical Reappraisal by Yonatan Adler 2022 About the AuthorYonatan Adler is associate professor in the department of Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology at Ariel University in Israel. He has served as a member of the State of Israel’s Council for Archaeology since his 2018 appointment by the Minister … Continue reading The Origins of Judaism
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Mesopotamian Civilization and the Origins of the New Testament
BOOK REVIEWMesopotamian Civilization and the Origins of the New Testament by Robin Baker 2022 About the AuthorRobin Baker is Emeritus Professor of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at the University of Winchester and a Fellow of University College London. He took his BA at the University of London and his PhD at the … Continue reading Mesopotamian Civilization and the Origins of the New Testament
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Belief and Cult
BOOK REVIEW Belief and Cult: Rethinking Roman Religion by Jacob L. Mackey 2022 About the AuthorJacob L. Mackey is assistant professor of classics at Occidental College. About the BookA groundbreaking reinterpretation that draws on cognitive theory to show that belief wasn’t absent from―but rather was at the heart of―Roman religion Belief and Cult argues that … Continue reading Belief and Cult
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A Billion Years
BOOK REVIEWA Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology by Mike Rinder 2022 About the AuthorMike Rinder was raised as a Scientologist from early childhood. He went on to serve as Scientology’s international spokesperson and as the head of its Office of Special Affairs and was a member of … Continue reading A Billion Years
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A Historical Theology of the Hebrew Bible
In this meticulously researched study, Konrad Schmid offers a historical clarification of the concept of “theology.” He then examines the theologies of the three constituent parts of the Hebrew Bible—the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings— before tracing how these theological concepts developed throughout the history of ancient Israel and early Judaism.
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The Myth of the Twelve Tribes of Israel
The Myth of the Twelve Tribes of Israel is the first study to treat the history of claims to an Israelite identity as an ongoing historical phenomenon from biblical times to the present.
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