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@holland_tom let’s not be distracted. State of affairs in Adelaide

The case for Mr Collins

@cjfresch I see you’re going with the less common variant ( i vs. y ) of this pre-existing condition. Praying you come through unscathed

I hope I can write my ETS/SBL paper. But I may have an aneurism first if I keep reading scholarship that uses phrases like: *normal Greek *the Semitic mind *native/childlike language *passable but unidiomatic Greek So … yah, guess it’ll be an aneurism.

@dlongenecker1 Remind me of why it seems that St Paul died 65 AD during the Neronian persecution. Thank you

St Paul died in 65 AD during the Neronian persecution. Because Paul is still alive at the end of The Acts of the Apostles (which was written by Luke) we can conclude that Acts was written before 65 AD. As Luke's gospel precedes the composition of Acts we can confidently push the composition of St Luke's gospel into the late 50s. As St Luke used Matthew and Mark as sources we must conclude that Matthew and Mark must have been written in the mid -early 50s or even the late 40s. IOW all three synoptic gospels were written within twenty--at most thirty-- years of Jesus' death and resurrection.

@rustyrockets Read the writings of those who have gone before us: the early church fathers, the ‘saints’, Foxe’s martyrs, Bonhoeffer… Lean into that great communion of saints.

I've been a Christian for 3 months now, and this is what I'm feeling...

@holland_tom Life insurance can be a bugger when you’re old. Especially if you’re extinct.

“I just wanted to let you know this is currently being reviewed as this isn’t a query we get everyday in the insurance industry.” An email I’ve just had replying to my request to insure my dinosaur.

@DanielMGurtner Is there a link to OUPs offering ?

I do not often get far into rabbinic literature. But this new edition of the Mishnah is astonishing. A superb translation with concise and informative annotations for those of us not steeped in this material. According to OUP's website it is available in paperback for $85 USD.

@MattThiessenNT I wonder…did you have a favourite? He has contributed to a few series

@Ljhodgson_ @LinguaDeoGloria I agree. Coming to appreciate the fact that it slows me right down …

@LinguaDeoGloria The beginning of Genesis and 1 Sam in HB. John and Revelation in GNT. Enjoying finding things that seem abnormal in the HB: dageshes or athnakhs in weird places, then learning about cool things like euphonic doubling. Also love being able to read John in Greek semi-devotionally!

Reading 2 Chronicles in the Hebrew Bible and 2 Corinthians in the Greek New Testament. What are you reading through in your HB and GNT and what grammatical or theological concepts do you find to be interesting in your readings? #GreekNewTestament #HebrewBible #WhatAreYouReading

@mbird12 @arbevere Granted the government is allowed to seize assets will they run it any better…than the Royal Canberra for example ?

@arbevere It was a Catholic owned and run hospital that the ACT government has seized even while the Catholic church opposed the seizure.

This is a chilling portent of the future of religious freedom, even in a liberal democracy. As I have long warned political Progressives will behave somewhere between the third French republic and the soviet union.

@TheRestHistory Tom, see Rene Girard on religion and violence. His thesis, for which he was awarded the Légion d’honneur, asserts religion, the cult especially, as a by product of violence- a means of containment.

The most important object in the universe, but an almost invisible presence in the Bible, the Ark of the Covenant has fuelled stories for millennia. Today we explore the mystery of the LOST ARK, kicking off our journey into the tales of Indiana Jones. linktr.ee/restishistory

@AriLamm Hebrew please…

So the English translations of this verse are pretty misleading. "For his part..." makes it sound like Abel *in contrast to Cain* brought good stuff. But the Hebrew behind that translation is "gam hu". And that phrase DOES NOT set up contrasts. It actually means "similarly". 11

Why Read The Bible In Hebrew? Let's talk about the most famous murder in human history—the story of Cain and Abel. In order to understand it, we'll need to unpack one of the most mysterious words in the entire Bible. A thread (for non-Hebrew readers too!) 🧵 1

@whiteswine @canberrawkly Oh mate

This is far from over: Documents show other Bruce Lehrmann sexual assault allegations canberraweekly.com.au/documents-show… via @canberrawkly

@mbird12 @lim_obey I note the uneven wear. You should see a podiatrist first

@mbird12 @lim_obey Ask a friend to do it for you

It is with great reluctance that I’ve decided to finally buy new tennis shoes.

@holland_tom Just what is a Londoner doing in the woods may I ask ?!

The day takes a calamitous turn, as I realise I am WEARING THE WRONG SHOES!!!!

@TheRestHistory @holland_tom @mbird12 has just released his 2p worth on Bauckham's work in his podcast series 'From Nazareth to Nicaea'. Always entertaining.

@TheRestHistory @holland_tom Tis Richard. Not Robert

We finish off our two episodes on the 'Historical Jesus' today, by discussing the history behind Jesus Christ. Tom and Dominic discuss the scepticism around his existence, the theories about resurrection and crucifixion, and the role of his disciples. linktr.ee/restishistory

@mbird12 Who's the mum???

Merry Christmas from the Bird family to one and all!

@c_seglenieks Congratulations Chris! Your work also gives pause to pastoral care