Summary: Is there evidence that ancient scribes sometimes pronounced sumerograms as sumerograms, rather than as the Akkadian words they represent?
Filed under: Ancient Near East | Tagged: Akkadian, epigraphy, inscriptions, language | 3 Comments »
Students, You’re on Notice!
Posted on July 30, 2010 by anummabrooke
Summary: Random anecdote proves conclusively that form criticism and writing are both Not Hard. Students everywhere officially On Notice.
Filed under: An Informal Word, Ancient Near East, Education, Writing | Tagged: Amarna Letters, being a student, history, humor, inscriptions, learning | 2 Comments »
Kids Discover: Mesopotamia
Posted on May 6, 2010 by anummabrooke
Summary: The current issue of Kids Discover is titled, “Mesopotamia,” and is simply unbelievable. Biblical and ancient Near East scholars should refuse food and drink until they get a copy.
Filed under: Ancient Near East, Books & Reviews, Education | Tagged: history, inscriptions, learning, religion, teaching | 3 Comments »
Sting Like a Bee: Waking the Sleeping God (Context of Scripture)
Posted on April 12, 2010 by anummabrooke
Summary: Like the Hittite god Telipinu, the God of Israel may sleep soundly while the righteous undergo persecution. Fortunately, God can be awakened with a careful combination of slaps and strokes.
Filed under: Ancient Near East, Old Testament | Tagged: Context of Scripture, Hebrew Bible, history, inscriptions | 2 Comments »
Context of Scripture: And When I Say, “Context”…
Posted on March 25, 2010 by anummabrooke
Summary: COS today: a letter about logs, and 12-Dynasty propaganda, both more exciting than it sounds.
Filed under: Ancient Near East, Books & Reviews, Old Testament | Tagged: Context of Scripture, Hebrew Bible, history, inscriptions, literature | 2 Comments »
Who’s Reading Context of Scripture?
Posted on March 4, 2010 by anummabrooke
Summary: Are any other bloggers are reading The Context of Scripture in a year?
Filed under: Ancient Near East, Books & Reviews | Tagged: blogging, Context of Scripture, history, inscriptions, religion | 3 Comments »
Biblical Studies Carnival LI
Posted on March 1, 2010 by anummabrooke
Summary: This is Biblical Studies Carnival LI.
Filed under: Ancient Near East, Books & Reviews, Hebrew Language, Links, Old Testament | Tagged: carnival, Context of Scripture, Greek, Hebrew, Hebrew Bible, history, humor, inscriptions, New Testament, religion, SBL | 15 Comments »
This Week in COS: Hebat of Uda and the Shema
Posted on February 18, 2010 by anummabrooke
Summary: The several “Hebat” goddesses implied in a Hittite votive record, and a point of contact with the biblical Shema.
Filed under: Ancient Near East, Old Testament | Tagged: Context of Scripture, Hebrew Bible, inscriptions | 2 Comments »
This Week in COS: It Wasn’t My Fault!
Posted on February 12, 2010 by anummabrooke
Summary: Stealing office supplies, New Hittite period style! (Reading Context of Scripture in a Year).
Filed under: Ancient Near East, Books & Reviews, Entertainment | Tagged: Context of Scripture, history, humor, inscriptions | 1 Comment »
This Week in Context of Scripture
Posted on February 4, 2010 by anummabrooke
Summary: this week in Context of Scripture: scribes write postscripts to each other in the king’s letters, and the royalty of Bronze Age superpowers exchange niceties.
Filed under: Ancient Near East, Books & Reviews | Tagged: carnival, Context of Scripture, inscriptions | 4 Comments »
