A few days ago, Peter Head asked where to find audio resources for textual criticism online. A few good leads may be found in the comments to his question (linked above). In addition, the NT Gateway has added a new page dedicated to textual criticism. Update: NT Gateway has just made some Additions and Further… Continue Reading
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Accordance or BibleWorks?
Joel Willitts at Euangelion is beginning a series of posts in which he will “describe” Accordance. It seems he wants to provide the readers with an ‘alternative’ to Bird’s posts on BibleWorks. The first post (linked above) deals with Willitts’ history of experience with Bible software (limited mostly to Accordance and Gramcord). He does mentions… Continue Reading
Old School Biblical Scholarship in a Digital World
In a previous post, Media Trends and the Future of Biblical Scholarship, I suggest that “advances in technology can become crutches which lead to the atrophy of intellectual muscle.” While I think such ‘atrophy’ is possible, I don’t think it is inevitable. In any case, the old school had something I admire. They possessed something I have yet to… Continue Reading
Yet More Free Biblical Studies Resources Online
The newest additions of links to Pauline books and articles have been posted here (at the NT Gateway). Yet another example of scholarship in a digital world. More thoughts on this tomorrow. Continue Reading
A Biblioblogger and SBL Affiliation Formed
Jim West makes the announcement with Kent Richards, Executive Director of SBL: Bibliobloggers as a group have become affiliated with the Society of Biblical Literature. We look forward to partnering at our North American and international meetings every year. This partnership will make possible the fostering of biblical scholarship and communication among members of both groups.… Continue Reading
Brill Releases Papyri Database on CD-ROM
(Thanks to G.W. Schwendner at the Papyrology blog for the heads up.) Brill has made the Berichtigungsliste der Griechisen Papyruskunden aus Ägypten available on CD-ROM. They say: Now it’s easier than ever to start from the latest insights at the outset of any study of Greek papyrus documents. With the advent of the CD-ROM edition… Continue Reading
Aland's Kurzgefasste Liste and Scholarship in a Digital World
A couple of days ago, the TC blog announced some welcome news: Ulrich Schmid of the INTF just announced in a comment to a previous post that a database version of the Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testaments (ed. Kurt Aland) will be published on-line soon, perhaps by the end of September. I’m glad to see… Continue Reading
Biblical Studies Carnival 45 is Up
The latest Biblical Studies Carnival has been published. It is entertaining, yet concise and organized. The best carnival I’ve seen in recent months. Continue Reading
Apartment Living in First Century Rome
(Another Tuesday Time Travel to the Roman Empire…) When Paul finally arrived as a prisoner in Rome, Luke records that he was “allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him” (Acts 28:16). The lodging is described as some sort of ‘guest-housing’ (τὴν ξενίαν in Acts 18:23), the expenses of which Paul was… Continue Reading
Should Authors Use Pseudonyms?
I stumbled onto a thought provoking story (via Michael Bird) about Robin Parry’s use of a pseudonym in writing The Evangelical Universalist. Parry states two reasons for his actions: (1) protect his employer and (2) refrain from overshadowing another book he wrote which he deems to cover a more important topic. While I think his… Continue Reading