Some of our pictures from Puget Sound can now be seen at my photobucket site. Be sure to check out the sub albums; there's lots of fun stuff there, as well as some pictures from the Space Needle in Seattle and shots from some of our beachcombing trips.
Okay, many have asked for it so here it is. I frequently get requests like "can you put this word/phrase into Hebrew letters for me?" The short answer is, no, I can't, because the process by which I have to do it is just too time-consuming. But the good news is, there's a handy-dandy website out there by which you can put in an English word (from either the KJV or the NAS) and see the Hebrew word. It also works by Strong's number, so it's really easy to find the word you're looking for. The site is at biblestudytools.net and I highly recommend it. You have to download and install the font they use, but that's true of most any website that uses non-Roman scripts. So it shouldn't be a major problem, and the site is worth the effort. Enjoy!
The book is a reference work that lists all biblical passages that have been preserved in the entire collection of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and includes citations in both "biblical" (those that are copies of parts of the Old Testament scriptures) and "non-biblical" (those that have to do with other topics but include quotations or allusions to scriptural passages) scrolls. Each entry is in four columns: the first column is the reference such as Gen 1:1-4 or Deut 32:4-5; the second column is the name of the scroll it is in, both by names such as 4QSama and by standard numbers such as 11Q1; the third column gives the work where the scroll has been published, whether book or journal or (in the case of some of the Masada manuscripts) newspaper; the fourth column gives a brief textual analysis, comparing the passage preserved with the same passage in the Masoretic Text, the Septuagint, and other ancient versions where they apply.
The Society of Biblical Literature, in conjunction with E. J. Brill in Europe, is publishing the book. Y'all run to your local bookstores and order about a hundred copies each, okay? (just kidding!) It's designed to be a tool for scholars, students and anyone else who is interested in the Bible as represented in the Scrolls, so if you're in Bible school or know of one near you, you might let them know about the book and encourage them to add a copy to their collections. And if you happen to pick up a copy for yourself, drop me a note and let me know your thoughts on it.
My review of the companion book to the Left Behind series, entitled Are We Living in the End Times? by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins continues to generate discussion and feedback. This book, apparently written primarily by LaHaye, is supposed to explain the biblical and theological ideas behind the series. It does that fairly well. Those ideas are another matter. Read the review for yourself and see what I mean.
The novel can be found at this site. It is called The World As We Knew It. Feel free to enjoy it; please read the "rules and how-to" page before beginning. As always, feedback is welcome. And above all, enjoy!
A new article that I wrote is now available online. This one is a true story that illustrates two things: God's providence, and the importance of bicycle helmets. Curious? Check it out!
I'm also very much into music, both Christian and classical. In college, I started out as a music theory and composition major for 4 years before switching to Bible study. Recently I've been getting back into that, especially since I bought myself a great synthesizer/music workstation and started understanding MIDI. Here's a description of my setup with some pictures (in the first picture, the guy in the background is one of the most phenomenal bass players I've ever known, and it's been a real privilege getting to play alongside him).
If this isn't what you were looking for, here are some other Bible-related sites you might find interesting. Note that I have recently added a link to Parons Technology's Hebrew and Greek tutorial pages. Be advised that I have not used these myself, but I have received feedback from a number of people who have and everything I have heard has been positive. One major feature of these CD-ROM programs is the fact that they include audio so you can hear as well as see the languages, which goes a long way toward helping the material stay with you. If you have any comments about these packages, please send them to me.
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