“There is dust enough on some of your Bibles to write ‘damnation’ with your fingers.” —Charles Spurgeon via Tim Challies
Tag: Bible
Dec 29
Quotable: Gavin Ortlund
“Promise is empty without fulfillment; but fulfillment is meaningless without promise.” From his excellent article on the Bible here via Challies.com
Jul 28
Logos: Ruckman Edition
Logos has long been known for making some of the best Bible study software on the market. They make a number of different packages, designed to match price and needed resources. However, most of their package require the belief a knowledge of Hebrew and Greek–and that exhaustive resources by individuals skilled in those languages– might be …
Oct 06
William Tyndale
On this (traditional) date in 1536 William Tyndale was strangled and burned at the stake for the crime of heresy, heresy which included translating the Bible into English from the Hebrew and Greek source texts. “I defy the Pope, and all his laws; and if God spares my life, ere many years, I will cause …
Jul 22
Sad but true
From the Wikipedia article on bonded leather: “Bonded leather is not as durable as other leathers, and is recommended for use only if the product will be used infrequently. An example for the use of this type of bonded leather is in Bible covers.”
Jan 25
Madmannah
A while back my friend The Bob texted me to let me know he had found the Hebrew version of my alias, MadMan, in the Bible: Joshua 15:31 “And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,” I thought that was exceedingly cool, and over the weekend I decided to look up the meaning. It means ‘dunghill.’
Dec 03
Smileyeth
In 1 Chronicles 5:2 (KJV) I have found what might be the earliest emoticon; I think the placement is kind of humorous (I have included a bit of 5:1 for context): …and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright. For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was …
Jun 07
What’s in a name?
Most people are familiar with the Biblical story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego It’s funny that some people in the Bible are referred to by their Hebrew names, and others by their Greek or Babylonian names. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego are the false-god-honoring Babylonian names given to three Jewish captives: Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, respectively. Meanwhile, …
