We all know that Dr. Jim West leads the pack of Bibliobloggers (He even makes sure we don’t miss the monthly stats that document his secure seat at the top). So, I thought I should find out a little more about his blog. For instance… Do you know how his blog ranks in other countries? [...]
Whether you are a Hebrew student looking for a way to impress your prof or an attendee at the annual SBL conference looking to stand out in the crowd, you need to check out our list of “must-have” t-shirt links. We’ll start with the ol’ basic aleph-bet. Want to go paleo? For those of you [...]
It’s about that time in the semester for new Hebrew students to begin to encounter pronouns. So, we’ll post this oft-repeated (but worthy) tribute to confused Hebrew students everywhere. Abbott & Costello Learn Hebrew Aka “Who’s On First“… © Rabbi Jack Moline ABBOTT: I see you’re here for your Hebrew lesson. COSTELLO: I’m ready to [...]
I know this material is making the rounds, but it is just too good to resist passing it on again. First found at Eilidh. You don’t even need to be a West Wing fan to love this. The Peters Projection perfectly presented.
What’s up with all these GEB posts? If you missed what we’re doing, read here. Remember, I’m no expert on all this, I’m just helping facilitate. I’m trying to read along with the rest of you! Current Assignment: For Monday, September 28 Read: Little Harmonic Labyrinth and Chapter V: Recursive Structures and Processes Listen: The [...]
UPDATE: We have a winner, Ken Brown. Congratulations! I’m inspired by some fellow bloggers to get a contest going on this blog (and no, Ros, I haven’t forgotten that you won the prize for posting the first comment on the “new” blog. I’ve got your surprise ready for SBL). I’ve had several people comment or [...]
I’ve added the following two items to my Hebrew Resources page. The British Foreign Bible Society has a terrific article, “The Masoretes and the Punctuation of Biblical Hebrew” which explains the cantillation marks and how they can be used to help identify syntax. Naama Zahavi-Ely, who teaches at William & Mary, has a very helpful [...]
My very good friend, Libbie Groves, has some good words to share about why we should take the time to study Biblical Languages. She TAed for me when I was teaching at WTS and now she is a lecturer of Biblical Hebrew at WTS.
I’ve been a bit under the weather the past few days, but I don’t want to get behind on this project. So… onward! Current Assignment: Thursday, September 24 (where is the month of September disappearing to!!??) Read: Contracrostipunctus and Chapter IV: Consistency, Completeness, and Geometry Listen: Contrapunctus 19 from the Art of Fugue (BWV 1050). [...]
Who says learning Biblical Hebrew has to be dull? Here are a few things (in no particular order) that I recommend to liven up your language learning/teaching. Aleph Bet Magnetic Letters These are just fun to have on the fridge at home, but you can also use them for all kinds of games.
We spent the weekend at Bald Head Island with family… what a great way to say goodbye to summer. In the BHI Conservancy shop we found a tempting book/kit: M. C. Escher Kaleidocycles: An Illustrated Book and 17 Fun-to-Assemble Three-Dimensional Models. , According to the publisher: A Kaliedocycle is a three-dimensional ring made from a [...]
I write (although I wouldn’t consider myself a writer). I am supposed to write a good deal. Many of my projects are large. I am not a linear writer. In other words, I don’t start at the beginning and just keep going until I get to the end (and then edit, edit, edit). Instead, I [...]
Ben Byerly’s blog Confluence has started an important conversation about the challenges facing African theologians. Ben is a PhD candidate at NEGST (Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology) in Kenya. He was born in Switzerland, but raised in Congo and Liberia and has lived in Africa about half his life. He seems (at least to [...]
I hope the MU puzzle didn’t discourage too many of you from continuing to read this book (see here for explanation of what we are doing and here for a schedule). I’m going to assume it was a busy weekend and people just didn’t get around to posting anything about the last section. That’s ok. [...]
I’ve been using two iPhone apps over the past few months to read the Hebrew Bible and I thought I would pass on my thoughts about both of them. COMPARED TO I was first using Olive Tree’s BibleReader with BHS (I also have the GNT, but we’ll focus on the Hebrew here). Then I was contacted [...]
