Is it possible to learn who wrote the Hebrew Bible – or when? Faithful readers of this blog know that there are a few different versions of the Exodus stories in the Hebrew Bible (including three variants on the Ten Commandments, one of which has almost nothing in common with the other two). So where […]
The Bible and Authorship Read More »
The Jews are sometimes called the “People of the Book.” But another lasting contribution to human history may have been their early use of written symbols that represent sounds, not words.
People of the Alphabet Read More »
AI may be the tech of the future, but it’s already coming for the past.
The Bible’s AI Lie Detector Test Read More »
This aspect of Exodus has a natural explanation, but the story also seems deliberately constructed.
The 10 Plagues as Literary Nonfiction Read More »
Most researchers are skeptical that the Exodus really happened. But one has found documentary evidence in Egyptian tombs that bolsters the biblical narrative.
The Case for Exodus: Egypt’s Testimony Read More »
Papyri and stone inscriptions buttress many Hebrew Bible stories, including the Exodus.
Egyptian History and the Bible’s Historicity Read More »
The Book of Exodus is one of the world’s oldest written texts, created long before history was an intellectual discipline. But some scholars insist it holds kernels of historical truth.
Being Jewish is getting kind of sucky these days. So why am I giving years of my life to rewriting the story of Exodus for the secular-minded?
A profile of the novel that this blog was created to support.
THE SINA’I TRILOGY Read More »
The story of a shepherd defeating a great warrior is a trope for all time. But David wasn’t the first to bring this simple weapon to war.
The Slingshot Heard Round the World Read More »