For my Second Temple Jewish Lit. final, I had to compare & contrast Ben Sira with the Egyptian Satire of the Trades. In the essay, I wrote: The two differ, however, in that the Satire is just that – satire (although biblical scholars tend to read it literally). As a satire, it puts down the…
In honor of today’s final in Second Temple Jewish Lit., I’ve decided to revisit our good friend Ben Sira. We covered several overarching themes to the book during our discussion of the text. His perspective of women is quite memorable. Ben Sira, along with the rest of Hellenistic and ancient Jewish culture during the Intertestamental…
When it comes to Old Testament textual criticism, “Emmanuel Tov is the Man!” ~ Rollston and “Metzger has the ability to make textual criticism fun.” ~ Rollston I think I’ve been studying for this Second Temple Jewish Lit. test for too long. I’m starting to find comments like these extremely funny. In fact, they’re so…
“(In the book of Esther) God had providentially put a plan in place to preserve His people…the alliteration is free of charge.” ~ Dr. Rollston
A storm ripped through our area last night. It was a different front than the one that caused so much damage in other parts of the country. That being said, it was the loudest thunderstorm I’ve heard at night in a long time. There were several thunderclaps that shook the house for several seconds. Another…
I have really enjoyed my Second Temple Jewish Literature class. I wish churches would talk more about the intertestamental (I know it’s not a “scholarly” word…but that’s what it is…the time between the Old and New Testaments) period. The history interesting, and studying the literature that came out of that time helps you understand the…
I’ve decided to sign up for Second Temple Jewish Literature next semester. You have no idea how excited I am! Really. I’ve only recently discovered the Maccabean literature and I find it very interesting. It also fits into my degree requirements, so that’s an added bonus. I think my inner Geek has finally come into…