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Paul Davidson
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I write articles and make videos about the Bible. No apologetics.
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The conclave begins!
May 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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The opposite of conclave is convlex
May 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
inquisitivebible.bsky.social
I have a new video out on the Synoptic Problem. I give a basic introduction to the topic and then provide multiple examples of editorial fatigue provided mostly by Dr. Mark Goodacre.
#Bible #Christianity #HigherCriticism #Gospels #deconstruction

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February 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Here's a really interesting conversation about child sacrifice in the Bible by Kipp Davis, Heath Dewrell, and Dan McClellan. #Bible #Jeremiah #HigherCriticism #DeadSeaScrolls
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YHWH is gaslighting you: a conversation about child sacrifice with Dr. Heath Dewrell, Part 2
YouTube video by Kipp Davis
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January 26, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Today is synoptic problem day. Students have no idea what they are in for.
Crazed man standing at a wall covered in paper connected by red strings
January 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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If you relish photos of outdated and unreliable plant, you'll love these: this is what behind the scenes at a National museum really looks like: www.theguardian.com/culture/gall...
Behind the scenes at the British Museum – in pictures
David Levene goes inside the British Museum, visiting its storage facilities, seeing its teams at work – and climbing on the roof
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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So excited to finally announce my partnership with The Bible For Normal People for the 5-part podcast miniseries inspired by #BecomingThePastorsWife #AllTheBuriedWomen! @brazospress.bsky.social
January 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
inquisitivebible.bsky.social
A great new channel on the Bible.

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5 Lies My Pastor Told Me - #exvangelical
YouTube video by C. J. Cornthwaite
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January 19, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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We have a cover!!! The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Monsters is in production. We tried to put together articles that would foster a dialogue between traditional scholarship and more contemporary monster/horror. Now it's waiting, and preparing for the fun that will be proofing and indexing.
November 16, 2024 at 12:00 AM
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christadelphian.bsky.social
Biblical scholar Prof. Brian Doak comments on the Nephilim as examined by Ronald Hendel in his Genesis commentary.
Who are the Nephilim? Genesis 6:1-4 in a new commentary!!
YouTube video by Brian Doak
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January 12, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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If you need a new podcast to add to your rotation, check out the Bible Lore Podcast. It's off to a solid start! #Bible #podcast #history #religion #spirituality

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The Bible Lore Podcast
Religion & Spirituality Podcast · 6 Episodes
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January 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
inquisitivebible.bsky.social
Dan Olson's movie-length video essays are always worth watching.

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Mantracks: a True Story of Fake Fossils
YouTube video by Folding Ideas
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January 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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The 25th Congress of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament: Berlin, 11–15 August 2025.
www.theologie.hu-berlin.de/en/iosot-2025

Earlier today, Dr. Gad Barnea posted a summary of an interesting paper on Elephantine he will be presenting.
www.academia.edu/126911624/_K...
25th Congress of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament: Berlin, 11–15 August 2025
www.theologie.hu-berlin.de
January 10, 2025 at 6:44 AM
inquisitivebible.bsky.social
Congratulations to Jacob Berman for reaching 30K subscribers with his excellent channel on history and religion.

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30k Subscribers Celebration! Discussing Markan Priority and the Pre-Markan Sources
YouTube video by History Valley
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January 10, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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askhistorians.bsky.social
This fantastic series of posts from @adammbishop.bsky.social explores what happened to the Jewish communities in Europe & the Middle East during the Crusades, and how the discrimination during the conflicts was just the start.
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January 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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RIP New Testament scholar Richard Hays, whose last book may well be his most important.
Richard Hays, influential scholar who changed his mind on same-sex marriage, has died
(RNS) — The renowned New Testament scholar and former dean of Duke Divinity School described his most recent book as an act of repentance for the way his work had been used to harm LGBTQ people and to...
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January 5, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Tyndale was not executed for translating the Bible
#maklelan2489
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Tyndale was not executed for translating the Bible
YouTube video by Dan McClellan
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January 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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🎧 Episode 1! Where Caz and Em investigate the murder of Abel by his brother Cain in Genesis 4 (and other crimes along the way…)
#BloodyBible @emilycolgan.bsky.social

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Cain and Abel — The Bloody Bible Podcast
In this episode, Caz and Em take a deep dive into the Bible’s first murder mystery - the killing of Abel by his brother Cain (Genesis 4). This story is full of ambiguities and unanswered questions, so...
www.bloodybiblepodcast.com
December 18, 2024 at 8:34 AM
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Rare coin hoard from Hasmonean era unearthed in Jordan Valley.

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#numismatics #ancientcoins #romancoins #coin-enthusiasts #coins #jewishcoins #ancientbluesky #archaeology #ancienthistory #culturalheritage #biblicalarchaeology #jewish #history #romanarchaeology
Rare coin hoard from Hasmonean era unearthed in Jordan Valley
Archaeologists have unearthed a rare collection of ancient coins in the Jordan Valley, a significant find from the Hasmonean period.
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January 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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askhistorians.bsky.social
What is the #History of ‘Yule” as the holiday and name? From early calendars to festive celebrations, @kiwihellenist.bsky.social has a great answer on the topic.
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December 28, 2024 at 5:35 PM
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Is most of it hidden in plain sight?
#maklelan2480
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Is most of it hidden in plain sight?
YouTube video by Dan McClellan
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December 31, 2024 at 3:32 PM
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New Year's wishes written in ancient Greek, from Halicarnassus (Bodrum, Turkey), fourth century AD, now in the British Museum. #MosaicMonday
New Year's wishes in Greek surrounded by a wreath in a mosaic
December 30, 2024 at 5:41 AM
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Bible scholar @biblemonger.bsky.social (Matt Monger) has a cool video out on different traditions related to the nativity story. #Bible #Christmas #apocrypha

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Christmas Ramblings: The Bible, The Cave of Treasures, The Magi, and The Cave of Jesus' Birth
YouTube video by The Bible was Written Backwards
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December 28, 2024 at 2:40 AM
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Yonatan Adler’s “The Origins of Judaism: An Archaeological-Historical Reappraisal” is a provocative book in the best sense of the word in forcing one to look anew at a subject and by force of argument and evidence catalyse a change of mind. /1
The Origins of Judaism
Groundbreaking research that utilizes archaeological discoveries and ancient texts to revolutionize our understanding of the beginnings of Judaism  “A bra...
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December 27, 2024 at 8:20 AM
inquisitivebible.bsky.social
Dr. Joel Duff has another informative video showing how the best efforts of creationists can't explain away the evidence for ancient human settlement in Britain before the ice ages. #Bible #creationism #deconstruction #geology #pseudoscience

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Britain's Ancient Footprints: A Fatal Flaw in Young Earth Ice Age Models
YouTube video by Dr. Joel Duff
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December 22, 2024 at 2:25 AM