Monthly Archives: January 2017

Scribes-writing for performance

Posted on January 11, 2017 by theoutwardquest

I have challenged myself to think about what the most significant idea was that came from my reading in 2016. My answer is the notion in David M. Carr’s Writing on the Tablet of the Heart that ancient scribes wrote to facilitate … Continue reading →

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Judah and Israel as dual kingdoms before Saul’s death

Posted on January 9, 2017 by theoutwardquest

I have only a few days before we leave for a winter vacation. Then I won’t be blogging again until February. Meanwhile, I have a few notes from some things I worked on last year. Joel Baden’s work on the … Continue reading →

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I usually find pots boring, but. . .

Posted on January 5, 2017 by theoutwardquest

This is a spectacular artifact found recently at Yahud in Israel near ancient Lod, which had settlement since about 5600 BCE. However this dates to the Middle Bronze Age, 1800 BCE or so, before Israel emerged around 1300-1200. This dates to … Continue reading →

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Death, pets, and the eternal home

Posted on January 3, 2017 by theoutwardquest

Last week we had to do something that many pet owners have to do. We had to euthanize a well-loved pet. Our cat had been with us for more than 15 years. He was a kitten when the terror attacks … Continue reading →

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