Narrative and Ontology

OLD TESTAMENT THEOLOGY: The "OT" bit references historical, literary, cultural issues (the particulars), the "theology" bit references the Big Picture (and why it matters). These two poles are expressed in the title. This blog concerns everything in between.

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Tuesday, 2 March 2010

One thing I like about Mowinckel

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I was recently asked what I thought of the work of the psalms scholar Sigmund Mowinckel (in response to this quote of his ). Thus far I...

Monday, 1 March 2010

The purpose of the Israelite cult

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What the congregation wants to achieve through the cult, and what the 'power' from God is to create, is life - in the most comprehe...

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Monday, 4 January 2010

Tabernacle and New Creation

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A great quote: "Exodus concludes with God’s coming to his tabernacle to dwell there (40:34–38). God’s occasional appearances to Israel ...

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Wednesday, 20 February 2008

Excellent Online Audio Introduction to the Tanakh

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A while back I linked to the website of Yale Divinity School , where you can download both audio and video recordings of a brilliant introdu...

Tuesday, 15 January 2008

Excellent Online Audio Introduction to the Tanakh

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A while back I linked to the website of Yale Divinity School , where you can download both audio and video recordings of a brilliant introd...

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Phil Sumpter: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; I'm a technological numpty, so setting up this blog is probably the most significant e-experience I've had since I got hotmail about ten years ago. However, the thirst for dialogue partners and an urge to express has forced me out of the comfort of my office into the excting (and scary) new world of cyberspace. Mal sehen was passiert! I've been interviewed at biblioblogs.com. I also have an academia.edu profile. Oh, and I now have an Amazon wishlist.

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