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Thoughts on the Book of Proverbs
In the Book of Proverbs, we encounter a seemingly contradictory theology that stands in stark contrast to our exegesis of the Book of Job. The Book of Proverbs, predicated on the wisdom literature of the Egyptians, is designed as a letter from an elder Hebrew man to a much younger and inexperienced son. It is […]
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Notes on Hesiod
There is a popular ancient story about a contest between Homer and Hesiod, imagined from the contest recounted by Hesiod in Works and Days. In it, both poets choose their best passages from their works -Hesiod chooses his section on the rising of the Pleiades constellation from Works and Days. Ultimately, the round of aristocratic judges […]
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Thoughts on Odysseus and Achilles
Achilles is a man of many passions. He is often described as quick, or “swift-footed.” For Achilles, the warrior, his life is short and grim. His unfettered rage is drawn out and drawn towards those who have offended him, especially those who have offended him most recently. He knows only friends and enemies. Rather than pursuing […]
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Genesis I: The Seven Days of Creation Examined
The following narrative is a close examination of the seven days of creation as outlined in Book I of Genesis using Robert Alter’s magnificent translation of the Hebrew Bible. Day One – Light and Darkness “When God began to create heaven and earth, and the earth then was welter and waste and darkness over the […]
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