“The truth is, much like The Odyssey, the Bible is a majestic story of a journey that lives uncomfortably at odds with what the failures inevitable upon arrival”
The truth is, much like The Odyssey, the Bible is a majestic story of...
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“In addition to the biblical distinction between normal and abnormal discharges, the rabbis developed two more categories…”
Leviticus 15 is concerned with normal and abnormal, male and female genital discharges. As...
“Ancient Israelites, with the possible exception of a few teetotaling Nazirites and their moms, proudly drank beer—and lots of it”
Ancient Israelites, with the possible exception of a few teetotaling Nazirites and their moms,...
“…if ancient Israel did not drink beer, their abstention was unique in the entire ancient Near East”
…the Hebrew Bible records barley (שְׂעֺרָה) as one of the most abundant and important...
“The process for making beer was different in the ancient world from that used today, and it didn’t include the addition of hops or carbonation”
Barley, one of the more popular grains for making beer in the ancient world,...
“…the fact that ancient Israel produced, consumed, and cherished wine by no means precludes beer production”
…the fact that ancient Israel produced, consumed, and cherished wine by no means precludes...
“Ancient Israel’s affinity for beer has largely been ignored”
Beer was a staple in the Israelite diet, just as it was throughout the...
“The importance of beer in the ancient Near East can be seen by the fact that, in time, the word for beer came to designate the state of drunkenness”
The importance of beer in the ancient Near East can be seen by the...
“Ancient alcoholic beverages don’t always fit into neat, distinct categories”
Ancient alcoholic beverages don’t always fit into neat, distinct categories. Chemical evidence of ancient...
“God’s voice figures prominently early in the Hebrew Bible”
God’s voice figures prominently early in the Hebrew Bible. He speaks individually to Adam,...