Monthly Archives: October 2015

New project

Posted on October 12, 2015 by theoutwardquest

It occurred to me that I haven’t done anything entirely about any of the prophets.  So for my next reading project I am reading John Goldingay’s The Theology of the Book of Isaiah: Diversity and Unity. The Amazon link is here … Continue reading →

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Jesus’ relation to David

Posted on October 7, 2015 by theoutwardquest

I had to preach the Sunday before last.  In preparation I came up against the problem of Mark 12:35-37. While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he said, “How is it that the experts in the law say that the Christ is David’s son?  David himself, by the Holy Spirit, said, ‘The Lord said to my lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.”’ … Continue reading →

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Mary and Martha-hospitality

Posted on October 6, 2015 by theoutwardquest

A website that enhances my life is Pray as You Go.  It has 10 minute devotional podcasts every day.  It is a Jesuit site that promotes Ignatian spirituality.  So it is a Catholic site, but I have found it usually … Continue reading →

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Fishbane-evaluation

Posted on October 5, 2015 by theoutwardquest

I must confess at the outset that I am handicapped by not having read very much of Michael Fishbane before I read this book, Sacred Attunement  (Link to his Amazon page).  In particular, I have not read his 1985 book, … Continue reading →

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Fishbane-finitude

Posted on October 2, 2015 by theoutwardquest

In an old notebook I have some notes taken from a talk by the German existentialist, Karl Jaspers.  Jaspers was talking about Immanuel Kant. He said Kant asked a new question and Kant’s new question was, “What is the source … Continue reading →

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New clay tablet adds 20 lines to Epic of Gilgamesh

Posted on October 1, 2015 by theoutwardquest

Here is an important Ancient Near East archeology link.  We have several additional lines of poetry from the Gilgamesh saga.  The tablet was apparently looted during the recent troubles in Iraq, and then sold back to a museum if Kurdistan. Experts there … Continue reading →

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Liberal guilt-why I don’t have it

Posted on October 1, 2015 by theoutwardquest

I have finished Michael Fishbane’s Jewish theology book, Sacred Attunement. There is left only to write a couple posts summarizing the end and evaluating the whole.  I am thinking about it. In the meantime I had an insight yesterday that … Continue reading →

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