Posted on June 13, 2009 by Mark
Ian, at NT Math has calculated the Top Twenty easiest chapters to read in the Greek New Testament. Ian is a mathematician with an interest in religion and the Greek New Testament, in particular. Thanks to Daniel and Tonya at Hebrew and Greek Reader for the tip.
I wouldn’t have guessed that John 17 is the easiest chapter in the GNT.
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Posted on June 12, 2009 by Mark
Biblioblogs list the top 50 Bible Blogs here.
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Posted on May 26, 2009 by Mark
The University of Southern California sponsers the West Semitic Research Project, which includes “Ancient images and commentary relating to the Bible and the ancient Near East, including the Dead Sea Scrolls and West Semitic inscriptions.
There are a few easy links to low resolution images for the general public and information to register for access to high quality digital images for scholars.
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Posted on May 26, 2009 by Mark

Ancient Greek Inscription
Telamon is a new online library of ancient Greek inscriptions from Bulgaria. Right now the site only has three inscriptions, but each one is simple and interesting. The site also has links to other similar projects.
If you are just learning the Greek alphabeta, try out some of these inscriptions–it’s good practice!
The TLG list of online resources is another great access point for budding scholars.
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Posted on May 18, 2009 by Mark
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Posted on March 16, 2009 by Mark
If you’ve always wanted to be like Indiana Jones, and participate in a real archaeology dig–The Biblical Archaeology Review publishes a list of projects looking for volunteers, here.
More than 30 archaeological digs throughout Europe and the Middle East are looking for volunteers this summer to help them excavate history.
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Posted on March 5, 2009 by Mark
Read about the Digital Hammurabi project at Johns Hopkins here, and learn a little more about cuneiform tablets in the process.
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Posted on March 4, 2009 by Mark

This seal was discovered the day before Halloween, 2008, in Jerusalem. It is dated to the seventh century BC, in the time of Manasseh or Josiah, kings of Judea. If archaeology interests you, you can learn more at the Israel Antiquities Authority site.
The seal is a reverse image, because it is meant to leave an impression when stamped in clay or wax. Hebrew is written from right to left, but you can read the mirror image of the letters above from left to right: L-H-G-B, “for Hagab.” The script uses the archaic alphabet that the Hebrews shared with the Phonecians.
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Posted on February 24, 2009 by Mark
Jews, Christians, Muslims, and Mormons all have a holy book that plays a very important role in their faith. But the role of the Bible is different than the role of other holy books:
Jews might say, the Master of the Universe gave us the Torah.
Mormons say, God gave us the book of Mormon.
Muslims say, Allah gave his very words in the Holy Qur’an.
Christians say, God gave his son.
There is a difference. The Bible points beyond itself to God who involved himself in human history and human life.
Mark D. Roberts has written a good series on The Bible, the Qur’an, Bart Ehrman, and the Words of God here.
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Posted on January 29, 2009 by Mark