5.5. This post is dedicated to the handful of folks who used to read my old blog, where I’d post occasional “5.5 Random Things”, often with links on various topics which may or may not be related to Bible geekdom. Generally these are items of interest (to me, at any rate) that I don’t want to write a full post about. I’ve decided pull this idea off the shelf, dust it off and give it a whirl. Call it a comeback.
5. Matthew Montonini has posted an interview with J Ramsey Michaels over at New Testament Perspectives, specifically dealing with Michaels’ new commentary on the Gospel of John. While I often wonder if it’s really worth the time and effort on the part of publishers to keep pumping out new commentaries, when I know of a respectable scholar who has been working for a couple decades on one, I pay attention. Michaels’ commentary replaces the well-known commentary by Leon Morris in the NICNT, which is, in my opinion, the best commentary Morris ever wrote (and he wrote many). Anyway, Montonini’s interview is in three parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.
4. My co-blogger, Brian, recently won a free book. In related news, Brian’s a jerk.
3. Over at Parchment and Pen, Tim Kimberly recently finished a series on the “Top Ten Biblical Studies in Archaeology.” Not all will be convinced by his interpreation of the data, but I found it interesting nonetheless.
2. In case you’re wondering, Pierce Baby #2 is due in 29 days. If you’re familiar with these things, you know it could be 40 days. I’m praying for a less biblical number.
1. Obama is the leopard king. You know, of Daniel 7. This guy says so, here and here. Consider yourself informed.
Side note: I love the reasoning behind this correlation, especially the connection between a leopard’s spots (two colors, black and white) and Obama’s mixed race. The other beasts? Monochromatic (sort of). Nearly flawless logic.
Side note to the side note: The logic would be closer to flawless if he argued his case in terms of primary colors. Bear=black (for the sake of argument), lion=yellow, leopard=mixed (I realize black isn’t considered a primary color, but work with me here). If he argued this, I’d cosign it in a heartbeat!
Side note to the other side notes: Cousin Jeremy- is it possible that you missed this in all your years of studying the philosophy of race on the doctoral level? Seriously, bro, let’s work on this. I bet your problem is methodological. You need to get a Casio and a video camera, hang out by a quaint river and let it come. Trust me.
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Congrats on the coming baby!
Of course the leopard is Obama. How did I not see that in my studies of Daniel?
BTW as a very early birthday gift I got a copy of Michael’s John commentary and I must say that what I’ve read is really fantastic (I’ve looked a bit at 1:1-5 and 2:1-12).
Judging by the interviews linked above, I bet I’d really like his commentary, too. The Gospel of John is the weakest section of my NT commentaries (Colossians a close second). But time, money and other factors preclude me from jumping on it. Oh well.
I was going to say some snarky things here, but I refrained. I’ve gone ahead and put together a post at my own blog, though, and it’s gotten worse just now (in case you happened to see it before the update I just posted).
Oh my.
Look, Obama is a terrible person, a liar, a fraud in so many ways. A man who lies as readily as breathing. And he seems to be at war with God and all that is good.
But guess what, he’s not responsible for the problems we have in the US. You and I are. Obama and Hillary are like King Ahab and Jezebel, God put them there to bring Israel to repentance.
Ah, sorry, but it doesn’t happen. Read Jeremiah 50 and 51. The Christians get raptured, and American non-Christans die as America get’s nuked.
One more verse and I will be done.
For American’s today, 2nd Chronicles, chapter 7, verse 14 is crucial. For Solomon, writing about one thousand years before Jesus lived (though notice what he said!, how he said it!,) tells us that if we humble ourselves, repent of our sin’s, and pray, that God will heal our country and forgive us.