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Hipster Job: The Book of Job Reimagined

Here is a short video recasting the biblical character Job as a hipster.
“A short biblical epic about Hipsters, finger mustaches and the wrath of God.”
[WARNING: Rated PG-13 for some strong language]

tattoos: cheat sheets for Bible memory verses?

Here are two more tattoos that bewilder me. Why, people, why??!! Just memorize the verses instead, it’s not that difficult.
#1) Not a lovely tattoo about love! Funny how the person did not forget the verse numbers. Sorry to be pedantic, but perhaps it should read 1 Cor 13:4-8a!

#2) Why not just go for Psalm 119? At least [...]

Devil’s Bible, Codex Gigas: scholarly info

For more scholarly details about Codex Gigas (the Devil’s Bible), see the the Codex Gigas website at the National Library of Sweden (here). Lots of information here. You can even browse the manuscript (here).
A snippet from the website:
About the Codex Gigas

The Codex Gigas contains five long texts as well as a complete Bible. The manuscript [...]

Bible in America’s Holy Crusade

Recently GQ magazine posted a series of cover sheets used on classified Department of Defense daily intelligence reports, delivered by Donald Rumsfeld (Secretary of Defense) to President Bush, from March and April 2003. (article) (images).
These cover sheets show the misuse of biblical texts as captions on military photos, possibly to sanction such military activities. [...]

scholarly details on Codex Gigas (the Devil’s Bible)

The Codex Gigas contains five long texts as well as a complete Bible. The manuscript begins [...]

Fowl’s Theological Interpretation of Scripture

Over at Christian Theology and the Bible there is an eight-part series of excerpts from Stephen Fowl’s forthcoming volume, Theological Interpretation of Scripture, in the Cascade Companion series (Cascade Books; summer 2009).
Looks like it will be a good and worthwhile introduction to this emerging research trend in biblical/theological studies. Michael Gorman’s volume, Reading Paul, in [...]

Gorman: Theological Interpretation

Since I am reflecting on some of Michael Gorman’s works, I should point out that on his blog he has provided a very helpful summary and overview of theological interpretation of scripture, which is an important, exciting current research trend in biblical and theological studies. He gives a definition and eight principles which are discussed [...]

Devil’s Bible (Codex Gigas)

[Update:] The next airing of the special on the National Geographic channel is Sun., July 5, at 9pm.
Looking at the recordings in my DVR, I realize that I have a backup of recordings that I have not had the chance to view. Especially with Easter season, I have a number of documentaries on Jesus. One [...]

Oxford’s Biblical Studies Online

(HT: Jim West)
Oxford’s Biblical Studies Online (www.oxfordbiblicalstudies.com) has been launched. It is Oxford’s latest comprehensive online resource for the study of the Bible and biblical history.
Oxford Biblical Studies Online provides a comprehensive resource for the study of the Bible and biblical history. The integration of authoritative scholarly texts and reference works with tools that provide ease [...]

book: The Way the World Ends? The Apocalypse of John in Culture and Ideology

I will be writing a book review of the following book. I am looking forward to it and perhaps will post my thoughts on it once the review is done.
William John Lyons, Jorunn Økland (eds.), The Way the World Ends? The Apocalypse of John in Culture and Ideology (Bible in the Modern World 19; Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix [...]

tensions in the bible

Chris Tilling has a fine, insightful post on “Negotiating tensions in the Bible” that is worth the read. Some good words:
If the history of philosophy, science and theology have taught us anything it is this: truth is a multifaceted complex beast, to be domesticated, tamed or boxed.

… Truth is eschatological … Truth is relational

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