In this post I am going to discuss Joseph Blenkinsopp’s ( http://www.amazon.com/Joseph-Blenkinsopp/e/B001H6W1MG ) ”The Midianite-Kenite Hypothesis Revisited and the Origins of Israel”. Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 2008 33:131 In the article, Blenkinsopp reviews the Midianite-Kenite hypothesis, “which argues for the pre-Israelite origins of the cult of Yahweh among proto-Arabian Tribes east and west [...]
Archive for May, 2011
My Synopsis of Blenkinsopp’s “The Midianite-Kenite Hypothesis Revisited and the Origins of Judah
Posted in Biblical History, Cain, History of Israel, Kenites, McNair Research Project, Religion, Uncategorized on May 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »
McNutt’s, In The Shadow Of Cain
Posted in Biblical History, Cain, History of Israel, Kenites, McNair Research Project, Religion on May 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A discussion of In The Shadow of Cain by Paula M McNutt. Semeia| June 22, 1999 This post will discuss the paper by Dr. Paul McNutt Professor of religious studies at Canisius College, and author of Reconstructing the Society of Ancient Israel, entitled In The Shadow Of Cain. McNutt sets out to use comparative studies on contemporary [...]
Clement of Alexandria; Exhortation to the Heathen (feat Slick Rick)
Posted in Biblical History, Clement of Alexandria, Religion on May 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Part of my Clement of Alexandria series (If you came for the Slick Rick, http://youtu.be/ns5yM-UlAFc . This work is a long diatribe against the pagan worlds religions. In our current time it sounds like a great advertisement for paganism as they all seem to do orgies on a weekly basis. I think Clement may exaggerate, [...]
Clement of Alexandria: To the Newly Baptized…REMIX!
Posted in Biblical History, Clement of Alexandria, Jesus Myth, Religion, Secret Mark on May 20, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I won’t actually remix, Clement of Alexandria: To the Newly Baptized, and the Naked Chef isn’t really naked. What I am doing is reading that work, and posting my comments on it. Why? 1. I have this page and I never use it 2. I want to get in the habit of writing about what I’m reading. [...]
